Unit 1 Warming_up and Reading-comprehending

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Unit 1 A land of persity California

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Warming up

How much do you know about the USA ?

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A: The United States of America B: Usually stupid and annoying

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2. Which flag is American flag?A. B. C.

3. Which city is the capital of the USA? A.New York B.Washington D.C.

C.Los Angeles

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Star-Spangled Banner13 stripes —— the original 13 states Red---- courage

White------ freedomBlue------

loyalty and justice50 stars—— Each star represents one state

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4. Which stands for the USA?

A.

B.National Emblem (国徽)

C.

D.

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5. Who is the President of America now?

A.Bill Clinton

B.

George W. Bush

C.George H.W. Bush

D.

Barack Obama

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6. How many states are there in the USA?

A. 45B. 52 C. 34 D. 50

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7. Which state is the largest one in the

USA? A. New York B. Texas C. California D. Florida 8. ____ has the largest population in the USA. A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. Texas

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CanadaSeattle Detroit San Francisco Los Angeles Pacific Ocean Atlanta Houston Miami Atlantic OceanNew York

Boston

Chicago

Philadelphia Washington, D.C

Mexico

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national holiday: official name: Independence Day, 4 July The United States of America languages: English major U.S.A. cities: capital city : New York Washington Los Angeles DC famous Chicago Houston… people: Bill Gates, Michael Jordan…

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California

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Pre-readingHow each picture is relevant to the history of California?

Native American Indian—one of the first people to live in California.

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Native California Indians

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A gold miner—the discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California.

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California gold miners around 1849