. Section_Warming Up & Reading Prereading1Why did people come to USA leaving behind their homeland?2What 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”Warming Up1Look at the picture of the American national flag and answer 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_colonies_when_the_United_States_was_founded.(2)How many colours does it have?The_flag_has_three_colours.2Choose the best answers according to the pictures.(1)Which city is the capital of the USA?ANew York.BWashington DC.CLos Angeles.(2)Which stands for the USA?(3)How many states are there in the USA?A47.B48.C49. D50.(4)Who are Americans in the follow pictures?(5)Which doesnt belong to the USA?(6)Which are not American brands?答案：(1)B(2)C(3)D(4)CE(5)C(6)BF1Read 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.2Divide the passage into three parts and then match the main idea of each part.(1)Part 1 (Para.1)(C)AThe history of settlement in California.(2)Part 2 (Paras.29)(A) BThe future of California.(3)Part 3 (Para.10)(B) CBrief introduction to California.Careful ReadingRead the text and then choose the best answer according to the text.(1)Which of the following about Native Americans is NOT true?AThey were treated badly by the Europeans.BMost of them died because there was not enough food.CThey were believed to have gotten to America by means of a land bridge.DMore Native Americans live in California than in any other state today.(2)In 1848, people went to California in order to _.Aescape the AmericanMexican warBachieve their dream of becoming richCavoid being infected with the diseases in their hometownsDdevelop the land they bought in California(3)From the text, we know that Chinese immigrants _.Acame to California after the Gold Rush PeriodBplayed roles in the building of the rail network in AmericaCestablished a town of their own in 1911Dlive only in the “Chinatowns” of San Francisco now(4)What can we learn from the text?AThe customs and languages of immigrants will disappear in their new home.BScientists have found exactly when the first people got to California.CRussians have lived in California for more than 200 years.DIn the 1980s, the computer industry attracted Koreans to California.(5)Whats about the future of California?AMore people will be attracted to California for the climate and lifestyle.BMore and more people will come to California only for gold.CThe major racial culture will go on.DIts climate and lifestyle will change a lot.答案：(1)(5)BBBCA SummaryRead the text carefully and fill in the