2020年高中英语(人教版 选修8)教师用书：Unit 1 Section_Ⅰ Warming Up

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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”．

1．Look at the the questions.

(1)How many stars are there on the flag? And how many

stripes?

What do the stars and the stripes stand for?

There_are_fifty_stars_and_thirteen_stripes_on_the_flag.

The_stars_stand_for_the_fifty_states_and_the_stripes_stand_for_the_thirteen_co lonies_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. B．48. C．49. 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.

(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

D．develop the land they bought in California

(3)From the text, we know that Chinese immigrants ________.

A．came to California after the Gold Rush Period

B．played roles in the building of the rail network in America

C．established a town of their own in 1911

D．live only in the “Chinatowns” of San Francisco now

(4)What can we learn from the text?

A．The customs and languages of immigrants will disappear in their new home.

B．Scientists have found 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.

(5)What’s about the future of California?

A．More people will be attracted to California for the climate and lifestyle.

B．More 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.

答案：(1)～(5) BBBCA

California is the third https://www.wendangku.net/doc/1b15465429.html,rgest (large) state in the USA but has the largest population. It is the most multicultural state in the USA. This is not 2.surprising (surprise) when you know the history of California 3.which has attracted people from nearly every country in the world. No one really knows what time the first 4.settlers (settle) arrived in 5.what we now know as California. The scientists believe that the Native Americans reached Alaska 6.by 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 7.was_discovered (discover) in California and the dream of becoming rich quickly attracted people from all over the world. In fact, few achieved their dream, but most remained in California to make a life for themselves. In more recent decades, California 8.has_become (become) home to people from Asia. 9.It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be 10.so great that there will be no major racial or cultural groups.

？Discuss with your partners and try to give a simple introduction of it.

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