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1、高二人教新课标版选修八,Unit 1 A land of diversity,Reading,California,The Gold Rush Poster,Los Angeles,Graumans Chinese Theatre,HOLLYWOOD,好莱坞星光大道,Native California Indians,California gold miners around 1849,Chinatowns in California,General quiz about the USA and California.The most important and largest river i

2、n the United States of America is _?A.the Ohio River B.the Colorado River C.The Missouri River D.the Mississippi River,D,2.California is the _ largest state in the USA.A.third B.Second C.fourth D.fifth3.California,a state in the western USA,borders _.A.the Pacific Ocean B.the Indian Ocean C.the Atla

3、ntic Ocean D.the Arctic Ocean4._ is Californias largest and the nations second largest city.A.Sacramento B.Los Angeles C.San Diego D.San Francisco,A,A,B,5.Californias official nickname is the _?A.Sunflower State B.Golden State C.Land of opportunity D.Evergreen State6._has the largest population in t

4、he USA.A.California B.Alaska C.Washington D.Texas7.California entered the Union on September 9,1850,as the _ state.A.thirtieth B.thirty-eighth C.thirty-second D.thirty-first,B,A,D,California,Reading,The main idea of each part:,Part 1Part 2Part 3,The introduction of California,The history of settleme

5、nt of California,The future,Native Americans,The Spanish,Russians,Gold miners,Later arrivals,Most recent arrivals,Choose the correct answer after reading the text.,1.Why is there strong Spanish influence in California?_A.Because there were many Spanish staying in California.B.Because Spanish was one

6、 of the settlers living there.C.Because the local people loved Spanish culture.D.Because California was once ruled by Span.,D,2.After the arrival of the Europeans in the 16th century,_.A.Native people were killed or forced into slavery.B.Many native people died from diseases brought by Europeans.C.N

7、one of the native people could survive the terrible times.D.Both A and B.,D,3.Which of the following is false according to the text?_A.During the Gold Rush Period many people went to California in the hope of becoming rich.B.Actually every few gold miners became rich.C.During the Gold Rush Period ma

8、ny Chinese immigrants arrived in California only to find gold.D.California became a state of the US two years after the gold was discovered there.,C,B,4.From the passage we can infer that _A.between the late 19th century and the early 20th century Italian and Danish immigrants came to California to

9、make wine.B.by the 1920s many Jewish people came to California because they were attracted by the film industry.C.Mexican people came to California to work in the ship and aircraft industries.D.there will be more racial or cultural groups in California because more and more people from different par

10、ts of the world are still coming to settle there.,Answer the following questions.,What are the changes of native Americans life after the arrival of Europeans?2.Why did Mexico have to give California to the United States?,The native people suffered greatly and many were killed or forced into slavery

11、.In addition,many died from the diseases brought by Europeans.,In 1846,the United Stated declared war on Mexico.After it lost the war,Mexico had to give California to the United Stated.,3.Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold?,4.When and why did the large number of Chinese immi

12、grate to California?,South Americans and people from the United States.,During the gold rush period,many Chinese immigrated to California,and in the 1860s,a large number of Chinese went there to build the railway from the west to east coast.,5.Between 1942 and 1945,why did so many African people go

13、to California?,Between 1942 and 1945,even more people came to California to work in the ship and aircraft industries.,6.What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California?,The temperate climate,the modern lifestyle and its diverse cultures attracted immigrates to Cali

14、fornia.,Russians,Later Arrivals,people,The Spanish,Most Recent Arrivals,Native Americans,7.How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?,Gold Miners,California is the largest state in the USA and has the largest population.2.The native Americans are treated well after the arrival of Europeans

15、.3.Of the first Spanish to go to California,the majority were religious men.,F,F,T,True or False,4.In the early 1800s,Russians began setting in California.5.During Gold Rush Period,many achieved their dream of being rich.6.In the late 19th century,Chinese immigrants arrived in California.7.It is bel

16、ieved that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no major racial or culture groups.,T,F,F,T,15,000 years ago,First settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America.These people are known as Native Americans.Spanish soldiers arrived in South America.,Comp

17、rehending,16th century,1 Beside each time note down an important event in Californian history.,1821,California became part of Mexico.The United States declared war on Mexico.Gold was discovered in California.California became the 31st state of the US.,1846,1850,1848,Listen to the tape and find out t

18、he main idea.,The text mainly introduces _ of California.It describes _ _ happened in various times.It also tells us _,_ and _ different people from all over the world having been immigrating to California.It explains to us _why it will be a simple multicultural community in the 21st century.,the short history,the great history,when,how,why,the reasons,events,