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UNIT 1 LAND OF DIVERDITY CALIFORNIA 加利福尼亚 California is the third largest state in the USA but has the largest population. 加利福尼亚是美国的第三大州，而且是人口最多的州。 It also has the distinction of being the most multicultural state in the USA, having attracted people from all over the world. 加州与众不同之处在于 它也是美国最具多元文化的一个州，它吸引了来自世界各地的人们。 The custom and languages of the immigrants live on in their new home. 这些移民的风俗习惯以及语言在他们的新家都得以延续。 This diversity of culture is not surprising when you know the history of California 当你了解了加利福尼亚的历史后，你就不会对此感到惊讶 了。. NATIVE AMERICANS 美洲土著人 Exactly when the first people arrived in what we know as California, no one really knows. 最早的一批人具体是在什么时候来到 我们现在所知道的加利福尼亚地区的，谁也说不清楚。 However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousands years ago. 然而，很可能至少在 15 ,000 年以前美洲土著人 就住在加利福尼亚了。 Scientists believe that these settlers crossed the Bring Strait in the Arctic to America by means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times. 科学家们认为，这些迁居者通过一条史前 时代曾经存在的大陆桥穿越北极地区的白令海峡到达美洲。 In the th 16 century, after the arrival of the Europeans, the native people suffered greatly. Thousands were killed or forced in to slavery. 欧洲人在 16 世纪 来到这儿后，土著人遭受了极大的苦难，成千上万的人被杀害或被迫 成为奴隶。In addition, many died from this disease brought by the Europeans. 此外，欧洲人带来了疾病，使许多人染病而死， However, some survived these terrible times, 不过，还是有一些人在经历了这些 恐怖时期后活下来了。and today there are more Native Americans living in California than in any other state. 今天住在加利福尼亚的美洲 土著人比任何其他州的都要多。 THE SPANISH 西班牙人 th In the 18 century California was ruled by Spain. 在 18世纪的时候， 加利福尼 亚是由西班牙 统治的 .Spanish soldiers first arrived in the South America in the early 16th century, when they fought against the native people and took their land. 西班牙士兵最早是在 1 6 世纪初期来 到南美洲的，他们同土著人打仗，并 去了他们的土地. Two centuries later, the Spanish had se