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Unit1 Key concepts reservation: 谦逊的 coldness: 冷静的 modesty：谦虚的 humor：幽默的 sportsmanship：运动员精神 Q1、what is a reserved person like? Answer: A reserved person is one who does not talk very much to strangers, does not show much emotion, and seldom gets excited. Q2、what is the character of the Englishmen? Answer: reserved 、humor、modesty、cold、sportsmanship. Q3、what is sportsmanship? Answer: sportsmanship is the ability to practice a sport according to its rules, while also showing generosity to one’s opponent and good temper in defeat. Case study Q、What made the British feel quite unhappy in this situation? Answer: The loud speaking and speaking their native language made the reserved British feel quite unhappy. The Englishman is reserved, he doesn’t show much emotion and seldom gets excited. Unit1 B Key concepts the pioneering spirit 创业精神 trying something new 探索精神 equality 平等 national optimism 民族乐观 freedom自由 the Declaration of Independence 独立宣言 rags-to-richer白手起家 social mobility社会流动性 American dream 美国梦 Comprehension questions 1. Can?you?summarize?the?character?of?Americans? The characters?of?Americans are the?pioneering spirit, trying something new and being eager to equality and freedom. The American is competitive, friendly, spontaneous, adaptable, efficient, energetic, and kindhearted. 2.In?what?sense?is?the?pioneering?spirit?still?an?important?part?of?the?American?character? 1). Except for the slaves, immigrants came to America voluntarily in search of greater prosperity and freedom. (para3) 2). In the mid-nineteenth century, the pioneering spirit led American settlers to travel westward in search of land and gold. (para4) 3). The desire to start a new life in a new place is noticeable throughout the nation. Many Americans change residences every year. (para5) 4). Americans who don’t change residence are also on the move—traveling by air or auto to see their own countr