高中英语 Unit 1 A land of diversity 听力原文练习 新人教版选修8.docVIP

2014-2015学年高中英语 Unit 1 A land of diversity 听力原文练习 新人教版选修8 A HOLIDAY IN CALIFORNIA George (G) is on holiday in the United States. He is touring around California. Listen to him phoning home to talk to his friend Christie (C). Listen again and fill in the blanks. C: Hello. G: Hi, Christie. It’s me, George. C: Gosh, George! Where are you? G: In Joshua Tree National Park. C: Wow, where’s that? G: It’s in southeast California. C: Lucky you! What are you doing down there? G: Well, I started in northern California and I’ve been travelling south. C: Cool. So how’s the trip been? G: Jolly good. There’s so much to see and it’s nothing like what I imagined. C: Really? G: Yeah. I expected everyone to live near the beach in big houses, and I thought everyone here would be rich. C: (laughing) Just as I thought. You’ve watched too many American movies! G: I know, and they can give you the wrong idea! C: So, tell me, what’s it really like? G: Well, some people live near the coast; but further east, in the central part, is a huge valley where they grow all sorts of things like cotton, vegetables, nuts and fruit, oh lots of things. And lots of cattle. C: Mmm, sounds interesting. What other scenery is there? G: Well, if you go further southeast, you come to mountains and desert. That land is really spectacular. C: Sounds fantastic! So you’re in the desert at the moment? G: Yes, that’s right. It’s very hot and very different from the rest of California. C: I wish I could see it for myself. What are the people like? G: Well, I didn’t realize there were so many different races and cultures here. C: Such as? G: Well, there are white and black Americans of course, and lots of Asians. And about a quarter of all Californians are Hispanic. C: Hispanic? G: People whose ancestors came from Spanish speaking countries in South America. C: Oh I see. G: So there’s a huge difference in culture and the way people look. Lots of different art, different types of festival, music, food and anything else