1、Unit 1 A land of diversity【导语】 说起美国加州，人们不禁想起原始红杉国家森林(Wild Sequoia National Forest)和美丽的纳帕谷酒乡 (Napa Valley Wine Country)。Californias Wild Sequoia National ForestIf you are looking for an exciting trip to America but dont want to spend a lot of money，visiting Californias Redwood forest may be the thing
2、 to do.The Sequoia trees，as they are formally called，reach an average height of 280 feet/85 metres tall and up to 30 feet/9 metres across.These massive trees are large enough to carve a tunnel through them and drive your car through!The Beautiful Napa Valley Wine CountryMaybe visiting the wine count
3、ry of Napa Valley is more along your tastes.The Napa Valley is，by far，the most popular wine producing area in the United States with many locally owned wineries having won international competitions.Wherever you end up in California，you will find breathtaking beauty because California is one of the
4、most beautiful states in this beautiful country.【词海拾贝】1formally adv.正式地，形式上地2massive adj.巨大的；大而重的3tunnel n隧道；地道4winery n酿酒厂5breathtaking adj.惊人的【问题思考】1If you are looking for an exciting trip to America with little money，which place can you go?_答案：Californias Redwood forest.2The most popular wine pro
5、ducing area in the United States is _答案：Napa Valley.为单词选择正确的释义1Arctic A插入；嵌入2ministry B权威；权力3federal C申请人4aircraft D移民；移民入境5immigration E售票员；列车员；指挥6nephew F联邦制的；同盟的7applicant G关切的；体贴的；深思的8conductor H处罚；惩罚9punishment I侄子；外甥10authority J飞行器；航空器；飞机11thoughtful K北极的；北极区的12insert L( 政府的)部；神职；牧师的职位答案：1K 2
6、L 3F 4J 5D 6I 7C8E 9H 10B 11G 12A.根据所给汉语提示写出单词1_ n海峡2_ n方法；手段3_ n横渡；横越；十字路口；人行横道4_ n. obvious10_：allow using sth by giving some money11_：seize (sb/sth) with hand or understand (sth) fully12_：grateful13_：be in deep sorrow14_：make sth better by changing15：_：not anywhere答案：1.distinct 2.majority 3.hards
7、hip 4.elect5percentage 6.racial 7.boom 8.indicate9apparent 10.hire 11.grasp 12.thankful13mourn 14.reform 15.nowhere.选用正确短语的适当形式完成句子it is likely that；in addition to；it is believed that；a large percentage；by the time；by means of；live on；make a life；keep up； the majority of1The government has taken mea
8、sures to make this custom _答案：live on2Its not easy to _ in a new city.答案：make a life3Will the fine weather _？答案：keep up4_ people prefer peace to war.答案：The majority of5The man succeeded _ working twice as hard as others.答案：by means of6Ill have finished my homework _ you come.答案：by the time7_ of scho
9、ol books now have pictures.答案：A large percentage8_ an album，I gave him a pen and a pencil.答案：In addition to9_ at least a score of buildings were damaged or destroyed.答案：It was believed that10I think _ he will arrive tomorrow.答案：it is likely that课文表层理解.判断正(T)误(F)1California is the largest state in th
10、e USA and has the largest population.(F)2The native Americans are treated well after the arrival of Europeans.(F)3Of the first Spanish to go to California，the majority were religious men.(T)4In the early 1800s， Russians began settling in California.(T)5 In the late 19th century，Chinese immigrants ar
11、rived in California.(F).读课文回答问题1What are the changes of native Americans life after the arrival of Europeans?_答案：The native people suffered greatly and many were killed or forced into slavery.In addition，many died from the diseases brought by Europeans.2Why did Mexico have to give California to the
12、United States?_答案：In 1846，the United States declared war on Mexico.After it lost the war，Mexico had to give California to the United States.3Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold?_答案：South Americans and people from the United States.4Between 1942 and 1945，why did so many Africa
13、n people go to California?_答案：Between 1942 and 1945，even more people came to California to work in the ship and aircraft industries.5What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California?_答案：The temperate climate，the modern lifestyle and its diverse cultures attracted im
14、migrates to California.读课文完成表格答案：1.diversity 2.third 3.population 4.multicultural 5.ruled 6.settling 7.gold 8.parts 9.Asia 10.Attracted课文深层理解.主旨匹配Part 1(Para 1) AThe history about people from different countries moved to California.Part 2(Paras 29) BThe future of California.Part 3(Para 10) C A brief
15、 introduction to California.答案：Part 1C Part 2A Part 3B.单项选择1_ is the third largest state in the USA and has the largest population.ALos Angeles BAlaskaCSan Francisco DCalifornia答案：D2The first settlers came to California by _Asailing to the west in the Spanish shipB flying over the Pacific OceanCcros
16、sing the Bering Strait in the Arctic by means of a land bridgeDsailing to the south through the Indian Ocean答案：C3Indians and Pakistanis are attracted to California mostly by _Athe welldeveloped fishing industryB the promising computer industryCthe rich natural resourcesDthe famous film industry答案：B4
17、Which is the right order of the immigrants reaching California between the 18th and the 20th century?athe Spanish b the Danish cthe Italian dthe Russian ethe ChineseAad ecb Be d bcaCab cde Dd e acb答案：A5Whats the topic of this passage about?AThe culture of California.B The history of California.CThe
18、population of California.DThe history of the USA.答案：B.感悟下列句子所用句型并尝试译成汉语1However，it_is_likely _that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago._答案：然而，美洲土著人可能至少在 15 000 年以前就生活在加利福尼亚州了。2It also has the distinction of being the most multicultural state in the USA，havi
19、ng_attracted people from all over the world._答案：加州与众不同之处在于它也是美国最具有多元文化的一个州，它吸引了来自世界各地的人们。3. Exactly when the first people arrived in what_we now know as California，no one really knows._答案：最早的一批人是在什么时候来到我们现在所知道的加利福尼亚州地区的，谁也说不清楚。4That_is_why today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or s
20、econd language._答案：这就是今天有超过 40%的加利福尼亚人把西班牙语作为第一或第二语言的原因。5It_is_believed_that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups，but simply a mixture of many races and cultures._答案：人们认为，要不了多久，多种国籍的混合将会非常之大，以至不可能存在一种主要的种族或文化群体，而是多种族、多文化
21、的混合体。如何写描述地点的说明文1描写某地的景色或景观时，一般要遵循的原则是：从总体到局部，从外到内。2这类文章一般包括三段：开头是总体介绍，引出主题；中间是正文，具体介绍此地的特色，如著名的建筑、风景名胜等；第三部分是结尾。3描写某地的短文属于说明文体，要弄清时间的立足点是“过去” “现在” ，还是“将来” 。4表达方式要有所变化，景物描写用词容易重复、单调，因此写作时应选用不同的句式和表达方式来描述事物，使表达方式多样化。【典型句式】1位置(location)：(1)lies in/to/on.(2)There stands.(3)is located/situated in.(4)stretches along.2面积(area)：(1)covers an area of.(2)takes up.(3)has an area of.(4)with an area of.(5)the size of our city is.
