高中英语人教版选修8练习：Unit 1 A land of diversity含解析.docVIP

高中英语 Unit 1 A land of diversity　 [导语]　美国有个别称叫“大熔炉”，那么你知道美国为什么会有此别称吗？它代表着什么意思呢？ The United States of America－the melting pot Did you ever wonder why the United States is called a melting pot? Do you know what it means to call this country a melting pot? This great land has been attracting people from all over the world since its independence from British rule in 1783 at the end of the Revolutionary War.They came to this country leaving behind their homeland in order to make a better life for themselves.The Constitution of the United States starts with the words “We the people...”．This is what the country is all about. “We the people”are from Asia, Europe, South America, from every corner of the world.People have come and are still coming to this great country to become an American.This privilege of becoming a citizen should not be taken lightly.Becoming a citizen gives you the right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness，this being our Declaration of Independence.The pride of becoming a legal citizen and enjoying the freedoms that come with it is a dream for all the immigrants that come here. The results of the melting pot are American citizens who become part of the history of this nation，who become the defenders of freedom and who bring their own individual talents and culture to melt into this great society.We are Asian Americans，Euro Americans, Mid Eastern Americans，or Afro Americans.We are all Americans under the red，white and blue flag. [词海拾贝] 1．constitution n．宪法 2．liberty n．自由 3．pursuit n．追求 4．immigrant n．移民 [问题思考] 1．Why did people come to USA leaving behind their homeland? _______________________________________________________ 2．Where do the immigrants of the US，come from? _______________________________________________________ 答案：1.Because they wanted to make a better life for themselves. 2．They are from Asia，Europe，South America，from every corner of the world. Ⅰ.为单词选择正确的释义 1．Arctic　　　　　 A．插入；嵌入 2．ministry B．权威；权力 3．federal C．申请人 4．aircraft D．移民；