Unit 1 A land of diversity 话题导入.pptVIP

A land of diversity Unit 1 话 题 导 入 New Yorks Chinatown was created by men such as the Chinese laborers. Sociologists call them “sojourners”— foreigners in the United States, keeping their cultural traditions, living in the larger society in which they existed. The sojourners came to America for the promise of supporting their family in China, where they expected to return one day. Those who did stay lived separately from the society—the Chinese Exclusion Acts did not allow laborers to bring their wives to America. So they remained in Chinatown, an enclosed community holding on traditions in the tides of change. 语篇概述：本文主要讲述了唐人街的形成。 1． What does the underlined word“issued”mean? A．brought out　　 B．meant to　　　　　　 C．made a life　　 D．mixed with 答案：A　词义猜测题。从issued的宾语Chinese Exclusion Acts和不定式“to stop the immigration of Chinese laborers into the United States”看出此处表示出台一项法案。bring out 使显示，出版，生产。 2．Before the Chinese Exclusion Acts, most of the Chinese in the United States lived________. A．in the West B．in the East C．in the Mid-west D．in the Mid-east 答案：A　细节理解题。由第一段中的“Many workers fled from the concentrated Chinese communities in the West and scattered(spread)to the Mid-west and the East.”推断出在法案公布之前，他们大多数住在西部。 3．From the first paragraph, we can see________. A．Chinese immigrants published the Chinese Exclusion Acts, too B．Chinese immigrants fought against the white men C．Chinese immigrants were working on their own field D．Chinese immigrants formed small areas of Chinese culture 答案：D　细节理解题。由第一段最后一句As in California，they formed small pockets of Chinese culture that were known as“Chinatowns”．看出他们在加州建立了自己的文化区域。 4．According to the passage, Chinese immigrants________. A．lost their hopes of returning to their country B．tried to find a place in the larger society C．went on with their own traditions in spite of social changes D．were free to take whatever jobs they like 答案：C　细节理解题。由第二段第二句中的“... foreigners in the United States，keeping there cultural traditions，living in the larger cul