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Unit1

课内练习答案（P3 Comprehending 1）

1. First settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America. These people are now known as Native Americans. 2. Spanish soldiers arrived in South America. 3. California became part of Mexico. 4. The US declared war on Mexico. 5. Gold was discovered in California. in the late 19th century

6. California became the 31st state of the US. 1911 1920s

beginning of the 20th century 第三行：P3Ex.2

P4Ex.1（learning about language） from about the 1970s 第一行：

Adjective major Italian hard Korean racial in the early 16th century 第四行：

from about the 1970s Pakistani distinct Danish from about the 1970s early 1800s

Noun majority Italy hardship Korea race in more recent decades 1800s

Pakistan distinction Denmark 第二行：

late 1840s / early 1850s P4Ex.2

1federal 2Catholic 3majority 4Ministry 5boom 6Italy 7distinction Arctic, Strait, crossing, by means of, rail, making a life, aircraft 8hardships 9Korea 10elected P5 Ex.3；P6Ex.2

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P4Ex.3 P5 Ex.3

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1---6 2---4 3---5

4---3 P6Ex.2

1. He started in northern California, and he has been travelling south. 5----7

2. The facts that not everybody is rich, not everybody lives on the coast, 6---2

and the desert in California is not like the rest of the climate of California, 7---8

surprised him. 8---1

P6Ex.3 3. He had watched too many American movies.

southeastern California American movies beach / coast cotton, 4. Many people from different countries moved to California. They vegetables, nuts southeast desert races festival, music

3 It was convenient for him to tour around the city. It was cheaper to hire a brought their own customs, culture and food. They kept them up and so P7Ex.1

car with other people because they could share the coast. Also he probably produced the large variety of food, music, customs, art and cultural

1Wednesday (Angel Island) 2Monday (Fisherman’s Wharf) 3Tuesday enjoyed being in the company of other tourists. activities.

2 He ate at Fisherman’s Wharf. (Chinatown)4 Tuesday(blue and white road sighs) 5Wednesday ( Golden 4 Eat in Chinese restaurants, go to markets, visit temples and museums. Gate Bridge) 6 Monday (cable car)

5 It was famous as a place for immigrants to be checked before they could P9Ex.2

enter California.

1 He invented the cable car system because the horse-drawn trams used Workbook练习题答案（P46Ex.1）

before were unsafe.

1Traveller’s Tales 2Tom Price 3Mandy Long 4New Orleans 1F2T3T4F5T6T7F8T9T

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P46Ex.3