1、Unit 1 A land of diversityThis is a map of _.the USAABCD1.Which one is the national flag of the USA?2.Which city is the capital of the USA?ANew York.BWashington DC.CLos Angeles.3.Which stands for the USA?National Emblems(国徽国徽)ABCD4.Which doesnt belong to the USA?ABCDThe Statue of Liberty The White H
2、ouse Eiffel Tower Golden Gate BridgeLook at the map of the USA.Work with your group to write on the map the names of as many of the following as you can.Compare your answers with other groups.ocean on the east coast ocean on the west coast country to the north of USA country to the south of USA Cali
3、fornia mountain range in the westGreat Lakes longest river in the USAsome important citiesSan FranciscoLos AngelesHoustonAtlantaBostonNew YorkPhiladelphigWashington,D.CRocky MountainsMexicoChicagoCanadaAtlantic OceanPacific Oceanthe MississippiCaliforniaCaliforniaIt has an area of 411,000 square kil
4、ometers.And it is one of the American states of the largest population,with the most developed economy.California is amazing.The pleasant weather,long beach and graceful natural landscape make the tourism prosperous.The text is about the brief _ of California,which focuses on the settlement of the s
5、tate.historyRead the text quickly and complete its main idea.2Divide the passage into three parts and then match the main idea of each part.Part 1(Para.1)（）（）Part 2(Para.29)（）Part 3(Para.10)（）AThe history of settlement in California.BThe future of California.CBrief introduction to California.CAB1.Re
6、ad the text carefully and fill in the blanks.Native Americans They are said to have lived in California for over _ years,who crossed the Bering Strait by means of a(n)_.In the 16th century,many native people were killed or forced into _ and many died from the diseases brought by the _.15,000land bri
7、dgeslaveryEuropeansThe Spanish The Spanish first arrived in South America in the early _ century.Most of the first Spanish to go to California were _ men.Russians In the early 19th century,Russian _ began settling in California.Today there are about 25,000 _ living in and around San Francisco.religi
8、ous 16thRussian-AmericanshuntersGold miners In 1848,_ was discovered in California,which attracted people from all over the world.The first to arrive were _ and people from the US,followed by adventurers from _ and _.goldSouth AmericansEuropeAsiaLater arrivals Chinese began to arrive during the _ Pe
9、riod,and even more came in the 1860s.Italians,mainly _ but also wine makers,arrived in the late 19th century.In 1911 immigrants from _ established a town of their own.Gold RushfishermenDenmarkLater arrivals In the 1920s the film industry boom attracted many Europeans including many _ people.Japanese
10、 _ began arriving in California in the early 20th century,and a lot more have settled there since the 1980s.JewishfarmersLater arrivals Africans have been living in California since the _,and more arrived between 1942 and 1945 to work in the _ and _ industries.1800sshipaircraftMost recentarrivals In
11、 recent decades,more people have come to California from _,including Koreans,Cambodians,Vietnamese and Laotians.Since the 1970s,_ and Pakistanis have been attracted to California by its _ industry.AsiaIndianscomputer2.Read the text and then choose the best answer according to the text.(1)Which of th
12、e following about Native Americans is NOT true?A.They were treated badly by the Europeans.B.Most of them died because there was not enough food.C.They were believed to have gotten to America by means of a land bridge.D.More Native Americans live in California than in any other state today.B(2)In 184
13、8,people went to California in order to _.A.escape the American-Mexican warB.achieve their dream of becoming richC.avoid being infected with the diseases in their hometownsD.develop the land they bought in CaliforniaB(3)From the text,we know that Chinese immigrants _.A.came to California after the G
14、old Rush PeriodB.played roles in the building of the rail network in AmericaC.established a town of their own in 1911D.live only in the“Chinatowns”of San Francisco nowB(4)What can we learn from the text?A.The customs and languages of immigrants will disappear in their new home.B.Scientists have foun
15、d exactly when the first people got to California.C.Russians have lived in California for more than 200 years.D.In the 1980s,the computer industry attracted Koreans to California.C(5)Whats about the future of California?A.More people will be attracted to California for the climate and lifestyle.B.Mo
16、re and more people will come to California only for gold.C.The major racial culture will go on.D.Its climate and lifestyle will change a lot.ARead the text carefully and fill in the blanks.California is the third _(large)state in the USA,but has the largest population.It is the most multicultural st
17、ate in the USA.This is not _(surprise)when you know the history of California _ has attracted people from nearly every country in the world.No one really knows what time the first _(settle)arrived in _we now know as California.Summerylargestsurprisingwhichsettlerswhat The scientists believe that the
18、 Native Americans reached Alaska _means of a land bridge.In the 18th century,California was ruled by Spain.Of the first Spanish to go to California,the majority were religious men.In 1848,gold _(discover)in California and the dream of becoming rich quickly attracted people from all over the world.In
19、 fact,few achieved their dream,but most remained in California to make a life for themselves.In more recent decades,California _(become)home to people from Asia.bywas discoveredhas become _is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be _ great that there will be no major racial or cul
20、tural groups.Itso After reading the text,do you know why we call California a land of diversity?What problems do you think might arise?Explain in your own words.Write three or four sentences.Compare your answers with others in your class.The state of California is a multicultural community because E
21、uropean,African and Asian people have been moving into the state for the last 200 years.It is this mix of peoples with their own customs,culture and food that have given California its multicultural flavor.Problems that might arise include intercultural rivalry(竞争，对抗竞争，对抗)orcompetition,discrimination ormisunderstanding.It is to the credit ofCalifornians that such problems do notarise very often.SuperiorMichiganErieHuronOntario
