英语国家概况重点复习资料.pptxVIP

California Florida Massachusetts New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Texas;Uncle Sam came from a meat provider during the war of 1812. T The letter C in the name of American capital is for Columbus, who contributed to the discovery of the American continents. T ;The color “red” on the national flag of USA stands for victory, white is the symbol of （purity ）, and blue is for gloom （loyalty） F “The Stars and Stripes Forever ” （the Star-Spangled Banner）is the national anthem of the United States. F ;“Rose” is named as the National flower of USA by president Bill Clinton（ Reagan）. F The bald eagle is the emblem （象征）of the US because it +was then it believed to exists only on this continent. F ;George Washington was the first （second ）president to live in the White House. F The Washington Monument is the tallest building in Washington DC. T;TEST 2;The Appalachian Mountains are taller than the Rocky Mountains because they are older . （Rocky are younger than Appalachians）F The Appalachian Trail is the worlds longest continuous hiking trail that is maintained and marked.T ;Bad Water in Death Valley is the lowest point on the North American continent. T The Great Salt Lake is the largest salt water lake in the western hemisphere. T ; The Great Salt Lake has been called “America‘s Dead Sea” since no life can survive the saline water. F the lake provides habitat for millions of native birds, brine shrimp, shorebirds, and waterfowl The Great Lakes are so large that they can be seen from the Moon. T;The Mississippi is the largest and longest river in America. F is not the longest river（密西西比河：最大；不是最长） The Hudson River flows through the capital of USA. （New York city） F ;Niagara Falls actually consists of two waterfalls: the American Falls the Canadian Falls. F consists of two gaint waterfalls and one smaller one The Canadian Falls is also called the Horseshoe Falls because of its horseshoe shape. T;TEST 3;The word America is generally believed to have come from Amerigo Vespucci, a