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Section_ⅠWarming Up & Reading — Pre-reading
1．Why did people come to USA leaving behind their homeland?
2．What are the results of the melting pot? Please read the following passage to get the answer.
Did you ever wonder why the United States is called a melting pot? Do you know what it means to call this country a melting pot?
This great land has been attracting people from all over the world since its independence from British rule in 1783 at the end of the Revolutionary War.They came to this country leaving behind their homeland in order to make a better life for themselves.The Constitution of the United States starts with the words “We the people ...”．This is what the country is all about.
“We the people” are from Asia, Europe, South America, from every corner of the world.People have come and are still coming to this great country to become an American.This privilege of becoming a citizen should not be taken lightly.Becoming a citizen gives you the right to life, liberty, and pursuit (追求) of happiness, this being our Declaration of Independence.The pride of becoming a legal citizen and enjoying the freedoms that come with it is a dream for all the immigrants that come here.
The results of the melting pot are American citizens who become part of the history of this nation, who become the defenders of freedom and who bring their
own individual talents and culture to melt into this great society.We are Asian Americans, Euro Americans, Mid Eastern Americans, or Afro Americans.We are all Americans under the red, white and blue flag.
“We the people” have been there for the rest of the world during times of strife (冲突), such as world wars, famine, disease, etc.Wherever and whenever, we are needed we are there.Even those countries that are less than friendly to us, we come to their aid in time of need.
This country is great and will remain great if we hold on to The Constitution and The Bill of Rights that are the foundation of this nation.This is our country and we are here because of what it stands for — life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness and the saying “All men are created equal”．
Warming Up 1．Look at the picture of the American national flag and answer the questions. (1)How many stars are there on the flag? And how many
stripes?
What do the stars and the stripes stand for?
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The_stars_stand_for_the_fifty_states_and_the_stripes_stand_for_the_thirteen_colonies_when_the_United_States_was_founded.
(2)How many colours does it have? The_flag_has_three_colours.
2．Choose the best answers according to the pictures. (1)Which city is the capital of the USA? A．New York. B．Washington D．C. C．Los Angeles.
(2)Which stands for the USA?
(3)How many states are there in the USA?
A．47. C．49.
B．48. D．50.
(4)Who are Americans in the follow pictures?
(5)Which doesn’t belong to the USA?
(6)Which are not American brands?
答案：(1)B (2)C (3)D (4)CE (5)C (6)BF
1．Read the text quickly and complete its main idea.
The text is about the brief history of California, which focuses on the settlement of the state.
2．Divide the passage into three parts and then match the main idea of each part.
(1)Part 1 (Para.1)(C) A．The history of settlement in California. (2)Part 2 (Paras.2～9)(A) B．The future of California. (3)Part 3 (Para.10)(B) C．Brief introduction to California.
Careful Reading Read the text and then choose the best answer according to the text. (1)Which of the 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. (2)In 1848, people went to California in order to ________. A．escape the American-Mexican war B．achieve their dream of becoming rich
C．avoid being infected with the diseases in their hometowns