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1、 All the leaves are brown. And the sky is grey. Ive been for a walk. On a winters day. Id be safe and warm. If I was in L.A. California dreaming! On such a winters day! Stopped into a church. I passed along the way. Well I got down on my knees. And I pretend to pray. I pretend to pray. You know the
2、preacher likes the cold. He knows Im gonna stay.If I didnt tell her. I could leave today. California dreaming CALIFORNIA (the Golden State)Lying on the Pacific Ocean, California is on the west coast of the United States, which is diverse in topography(地形), climate and ecological environment. It has
3、an area of 411 square kilometers, Pre-readingand it is one of the US states of the largest population, with the most developed economy. Meanwhile, its pleasant weather, long beach, and graceful natural landscape make the tourism prosperous.CaliforniaMississippiPacific OceanAtlantic OceanC A N A D AM
4、EXICOThe Gold Rush PosterLos AngelesGraumans Chinese Theatre HOLLYWOOD好莱坞星光大道Native California IndiansCalifornia gold miners around 1849Chinatowns in CaliforniaGeneral quiz about the USA and California.1. The most important and largest river in the United States of America is _?A. the Ohio River B.
5、the Colorado RiverC. The Missouri River D. the Mississippi RiverD2. California is the _ largest state in the USA.A. third B. Second C. fourth D. fifth 3. California, a state in the western USA, borders _.A. the Pacific Ocean B. the Indian OceanC. the Atlantic Ocean D. the Arctic Ocean 4. _ is Califo
6、rnias largest and the nations second largest city.A. Sacramento B. Los Angeles C. San Diego D. San FranciscoAAB5. Californias official nickname is the _?A. Sunflower State B. Golden StateC. Land of opportunity D. Evergreen State 6. _has the largest population in the USA.A. California B. Alaska C. Wa
7、shington D. Texas 7. California entered the Union on September 9, 1850, as the _ state.A. thirtieth B. thirty-eighth C. thirty-second D. thirty-first BADCalifornia Listen to the tape and find out the main idea.The text mainly introduces _ of California. It describes _ _ happened in various times. It
8、 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 historythe great history whenhowwhythe reasonseventsThe main idea of each part: Part 1Part 2Part
9、3The introduction of CaliforniaThe history of settlement of CaliforniaThe futureNative AmericansThe Spanish RussiansGold miners Later arrivalsMost recent arrivalsChoose the correct answer after reading the text.1. Why is there strong Spanish influence in California? _ A. Because there were many Span
10、ish staying in California. B. Because Spanish was one of the settlers living there. C. Because the local people loved Spanish culture. D. Because California was once ruled by Span.D2. After the arrival of the Europeans in the 16th century, _.A. Native people were killed or forced into slavery.B. Man
11、y native people died from diseases brought by Europeans.C. None of the native people could survive the terrible times. D. Both A and B.D3. Which of the following is false according tothe text? _A. During the Gold Rush Period many people went to California in the hope of becoming rich gold. B. Actual
12、ly every few gold miners became rich. C. During the Gold Rush Period many 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.CB4. From the passage we can infer that _ A. between the late 19th century and th
13、e early 20th century Italian and Danish immigrants came to California to 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 o
14、r cultural groups in California because more and more people from different parts of the world are still coming to settle there. Answer the following questions.1.What are the changes of native Americans life after the arrival of Europeans?2. Why did Mexico have to give California to the United State
15、s?The native people suffered greatly and many were killed or forced into slavery. 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 immigrate to California?South America
