1. Unit 1 A land of diversity Reading 一个多元文化的国土 The United States of America

2. North America South America Africa Europe Asia Oceania Antarctica Pacific Ocean Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Arctic Ocean Name the seven continents and four oceans.

3. Star-Spangled Banner 50 stars —— Each star represents one state 13 stripes —— the original 13 states. Blue — loyalty and justice Red —— courage White — freedom

4. A.B. C. D. Which stands for the USA? √ National Emblems （国徽）

5. If you go to the USA, do you want to travel to California?

6. Atlantic Pacific Canada Mexico Rocky Mountains California Los Angeles New York San Francisco Mexico Gulf USA

7. California is amazing. The pleasant weather, long beach and graceful natural landscape make the tourism prosperous.

8. 1. California is the ____ largest state in the USA. A. third B. second C. fourth D. fifth 2. California, a state in the western USA, borders _____. A.the Pacific Ocean B. the Indian Ocean C. the Atlantic Ocean D. the Arctic Ocean General knowledge quiz about California.

9. 3. _____ is California’s largest and the nation’s second largest city. A.Sacramento B. Los Angeles C. San Diego D. San Francisco 4. California’s official nickname is the ___ A.Sunflower State B. Golden State C. Land of Opportunity D. Evergreen State

10. 5. ____ has the largest population in the USA. A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. Texas 6. California entered the Union on September 9, 1850, as the ___ state. A. thirtieth B. thirty-eighth C. thirty-second D. thirty-first

11. Useful phrases live on by means of in prehistoric times in addition die from a disease fight against gain one’s independence declare war on achieve one’s dream make a life keep up 继续存在；继续生存 借助 … 在史前时期 此外，另外 死于疾病 对抗... 获得独立 向 … 宣战 实现梦想 习惯于新的生活方式、工作等 坚持；维持；沿袭

12. 1. What’s the topic of this text? A. the culture of California B. the history of California C. the weather of California D. the history of USA 2. Which state in the USA has the largest Population? California (over 30 million people)

13. Russians Later Arrivals The Spanish Most Recent Arrivals Native Americans 3. How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text? Gold Miners

14. True or False.

15. 1.California is the third largest state in USA but has the largest population. 2. In 1848, before the American- Mexican war, gold was discovered in California. 3. The native people suffered greatly after the arrival of Europeans in the 16th century. F T T

16. 4. Over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first language. 5. In the 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California. T F

17. 6. A lot of people rushing for gold lost their lives or went back home, but most of them left in California to make a living for themselves in the new towns or on farms. 7. Compared with the period of gold rush, less Chinese immigrate to California during the period of building the rail network from the west to the east coast. 8. By the 1920s, the film industry was well established in California. T T F

18. 9. It is the computer industry since its beginning in 1970s that has attracted Indians and Pakistanis to California. 10. With more immigrants coming to California now and then, it is believed that before long there will be a even greater mix of nationalities in this state. T T

20. Native Americans 3.What happened to the native people in the 16th century? were killed forced into slavery died from the diseases. Fifteen thousand years ago They crossed in the Arctic to America a land bridge. the Bering Strait by means of After the arrival of, thousands or, and many. Some. the Europeans 1.When did they arrive in California? 2.How did they arrive in California? survived these terrible times

21. The Spanish Fill in the form: (What happened to California?) 16 th century 18 th century in 1821 in 1846 Spanish soldiers arrived and took their land California was ruled by Spain California became part of Mexico Mexico gave California to the USA Today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language. Influence :

22. Russians When did Russians begin to settle in California? In the early 1800s.

23. 1.What attracted people from all over the world? 2. Despite great hardship, how did most gold miners deal with their life? Gold / The dream of becoming rich quickly. Most gold miners in California to for themselves. Gold Miners remained make a life

24. 1860sChinese Late 19th century Italians 1911Denmark By the 1920s Jewish Early 20th century Japanese 1942~1945Africans timepeopleevents Built the railway Fished and made wine Established a town Developed industry Farmed Worked in ship & aircraft industries Later arrivals

25. StagePeopleTimeEvent Recent arrivals Indians, Pakistanis Worked in Computer industry Cambodians Koreans Vietnamese Laotians Immigrated Future Different parts Future Immigrated Recent decades 1970s Recent arrivals & The Future

26. 1). During which period was California part of Mexico? A. 1846 — 1848. B. 1821 — 1848. C. 1821 — 1846. D. 1848 — 1850. C Choose the best answer. Step 4 Post - reading

27. 2). Which of the following is NOT true about the Gold Rush? A. Only a few people became rich in the Gold Rush. B. Many people died in the Gold Rush. C. It happened during the American- Mexico war. D. The first to arrive for gold were South Americans. C

28. 3). Which of the following is NOT true according to the 7th paragraph? A. Film industry attracted many foreign people to California. B. The town established by the Japanese was located in Hollywood. C. Most Africans worked in the ship and aircraft industries. D. Jewish people take up a large percentage in California. B

29. 4). Which of the following is NOT true? A.The text mainly talks about the history of California. B. Over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language today. C. It was so hard to make a life in California that most didn’t survive during the Gold Rush Period. D. Today a large percentage of Chinese- Americans live in the “Chinatowns” of Los Angeles and San Francisco in California. C