英语国家概况-殖民时代的美国
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chapter 14(14章)population.Race and Ethnic groups 必背细节1.The United States of the American is the third most populous county in the world after Chind and India.美国是世界人口第三大国,仅次于中国和印度。
2.Immigration accounts for a major source of population growth,The United States has a more or less open-door policy to immigtants from independence until 1960s.Ellis Island of New York was an important immigration recep tion spot in the 1890s and at the turn of the century.19世纪末20世纪初,纽约的埃利斯岛是一个重要的移民入境接待点。
3.Almost 20 million people or 7.8% of the total population were immigrants in 1992.Between 80% and 90% of immig ration to the United States now is from Asian and Hispanic countries.如今美国移民的80%到90%主要来源于亚洲和拉美国家。
4.Arizona,Nevada,and Florida have been the fastest growing states in population for the last 20 years.在过去的二十年里,亚利桑那,内华达和佛罗里达是人口增长最快的州。
英语国家概况精讲:第十四章美国人口种族英语国家概况美国部分精讲系列chapter 14:Population. Race and Ethnic groups必背细节1.The United States of the American is the third most populous county in the world after China and India.美国是世界人口第三大国,仅次于中国和印度。
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Immigration accounts for a major source of population growth, The United States has a more or less open-door policy to immigrants from independence until 1960s.Ellis Island of New York was an important immigration reception spot in the 1890s and at the turn of the century.19世纪末20世纪初,纽约的埃利斯岛是一个重要的移民入境接待点。
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Almost 20 million people or 7.8% of the total population were immigrants in 1992.Between 80% and 90% of immigration to the United States now is from Asian and Hispanic countries.如今美国移民的80%到90%主要来源于亚洲和拉美国家。
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Arizona, Nevada, and Florida have been the fastest growing states in population for the last 20 years.在过去的二十年里,亚利桑那,内华达和佛罗里达是人口增长最快的州。
英语国家概况美国部分精讲系列Chapter: 13 geography 地理位置‘1.Alaska and Hawaii are the two n[被屏蔽广告] ewest states in American.Alaska northwestern Canada,and Hawaii lies in the central Pa cific.阿拉斯加和夏威夷是最近加入美国的两个新州。
阿拉斯加在加拿大的西北部,夏威夷位邻中太平洋。
(本细节还有考“一句话简答”的可能)2。
The U.S has a land area of 9.3 million squar e kilometres.It is the fourth largest country in the world in size after Russia,Canada and China.就面积而言,美国是世界第四大国,就人口而言,美国是世界是第三大国。
3.Of all states of American,Alaska is the lagest in area and Rhode Island the smallest.But on the mainland Texas is the largest sate of the countr y.所有州中,阿拉斯加是面积最大的州,罗得岛最小,在美国大陆,最大的州是得克萨斯州。
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The Rockies,the backbone of the North Ame rican Continent,is also known as the Continental Divide.落基山脉是北美大陆的脊梁,也被成为大陆分水岭。
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The two main mountain ranges in American are the Appalachian mountains and the Rocky mo untains. The Appalachians run slightly from the n ortheast to southwest and the Rocky mountains r un slightly from the northwest to southeast.阿巴拉契亚山脉和落基山脉是美国的两座大山脉。
The United States of AmericaPart 1The Country and The American IdentityCommon-sense Knowledge1、全称:The United States of America (美利坚合众国)2、简称: the United States;the U.S.; America.3、National Anthem:《星条旗永不落》 "The Star-Spangled Banner(同时可以叫做国旗)"1931年被美国国会正式定为国歌。
4、National Flower:Rose5、Jet lag: About 16 hours (west of America), and 13 hours (east of America).(了解)6、The Capital: Washington D.C.为纪念美国国父乔治-华盛顿和发现美洲新大陆的哥伦布Christophe而定名7、绰号:山姆大叔(Uncle Sam)Location1、Canada on the north; Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico on the south ;Atlantic Ocean on the east; Pacific Ocean on the west.2、The largest country in the world:Russia,Canada, China,America,brazil,Australia.3、50 states in totalAlaska—the largest ;Rhode Island (罗德岛州)—the smallest ;Texas(德克萨斯州)—the largest on the mainland4、著名城市Boston是Massachusetts 马萨诸塞州的首府5、两边两座山,中间一条河。
美国历史简介美国,全名美利坚合众国(United States of America),位于北美洲,是一个联邦制国家。
美国的历史可以追溯到17世纪初,当时欧洲的探险家开始在北美大陆建立殖民地。
经过几百年的发展,美国逐渐成为一个世界强国,其政治、经济和文化影响力在全球范围内不断扩大。
1. 殖民地时期(1607-1775)美国的建国始于1607年,英国在北美洲建立了第一个永久性殖民地——弗吉尼亚公司。
此后,英国在北美大陆上陆续建立了13个英属殖民地。
这些殖民地的居民主要是英国移民及其后裔。
殖民地时期的美国社会以英国文化为主导,但也保留了当地印第安人和其他欧洲移民的文化特色。
17世纪中叶,随着英国对北美的扩张,殖民地之间的矛盾逐渐加剧。
其中最著名的冲突是英国与法国、西班牙和荷兰的战争。
这些战争导致了《航海条例》的颁布,旨在规范英国与其他欧洲国家的贸易。
然而,这一政策引起了美国殖民地的反对,因为它被认为是对美国贸易的限制。
1773年,波士顿茶党事件爆发,美国殖民地的抗议活动升级为武装反抗。
次年,第二届大陆会议通过了《独立宣言》,正式宣布13个英属殖民地脱离英国独立,成立美利坚合众国。
同年,美国第一任总统乔治·华盛顿被任命为军队总司令,领导美国人民进行独立战争。
独立战争持续了8年,最终在1783年英国承认美国独立。
战争结束后,美国开始着手制定联邦宪法,以确立国家的政治制度。
2. 联邦制时期(1783-1945)1787年,美国国会通过了联邦宪法,规定了一个统一的中央政府和一个各州组成的联邦体制。
根据宪法,美国设立了一个三权分立的政治体系:立法、行政和司法三个部门相互制衡,以防止权力过度集中。
此外,宪法还保障了公民的基本权利和自由。
在美国独立后的几十年里,国家经历了一系列的政治、经济和社会变革。
南北战争(1861-1865)是美国历史上最具破坏性的战争之一,它导致了约60万人死亡,并使国家分裂为南北两个经济、政治和文化上截然不同的地区。
Chapter 13 geography 地理位置I. Location and size1. The full name of the United States is the United States of America. The continental United States lies in central North America with Canada to its north, Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico to its south, the Atlantic Ocean to its east and the Pacific Ocean to its west.Alaska and Hawaii are the two newest states in America. Alaska borders on northwestern Canada and Hawaii lies in the central Pacific.阿拉斯加和夏威夷是最近加入美国的两个新州。
阿拉斯加在加拿大的西北部,夏威夷位邻中太平洋。
2. The U.S has a land area of 9.3 million square kilometers. It is the fourth largest country in the world in size after Russia, Canada and China.就面积而言,美国是世界第四大国,就人口而言,美国是世界是第三大国。
3. Of all states of American, Alaska is the largest in area and Rhode Island the smallest. But on the mainland Texas is the largest sate of the country.所有州中,阿拉斯加是面积最大的州,罗得岛最小,在美国大陆,最大的州是得克萨斯州。
1) The "discovery" of the New World 发现新大陆①The "first Americans" were the Indians 最早的美国人是印第安人②②In the late 15th century, Christopher Columbus, an Italian navigator, supported by the Spanish queen, he led his men to sail across the vast ocean in 1492 and reached some small islands in the now west Indies. He thought he had reached Asia and didn't know he had discovered a New Continent.15世纪后期,意大利航海家克里斯多弗.哥伦布,在西班牙女王的支持下,于1492年率领船队穿越浩瀚的大西洋,抵达了现在西印度群岛的一些小岛。
他误以为到达了亚洲,并不知道自己已经发现了一个新大陆。
③Ameriga Vespucci proved that the land was a new continent. Therefore, the land was named America after him.阿美利歌·韦斯普奇证明了这是新大陆,因此,以他的名字命名。
2)Causes of the colonization of the New World 殖民时期Opportunity was a magic word.机遇是一个神气的词①The new Would drew English nobles (who dreamed of getting more land and establishing great new estates.).②Drew other people who could not find jobs in England.③Most of all , it drew the poor and the homeless from the farmlands and villages of Europe.④Many settlers came to the English colonies in search of religious freedom because they had been persecuted in England.1)他吸引了英国的贵族(那些梦想在荒原上创建庞大的新地产的)2)吸引那些在英国无法找到工作的人。
英语国家概况美国部分精讲系列Chapter: 13 geography 地理位置[被屏蔽广告]1.Alaska and Hawaii are the two newest states in American. Alaska north western Canada, and Hawaii lies in the central Pacific.阿拉斯加和夏威夷是最近加入美国的两个新州。
阿拉斯加在加拿大的西北部,夏威夷位邻中太平洋。
(本细节还有考“一句话简答”的可能)2。
The U.S has a land area of 9.3 million square kilometers. It is the fourth largest country in the world in size after Russia,,Canada and China.就面积而言,美国是世界第四大国,就人口而言,美国是世界是第三大国。
3. Of all states of American, Alaska is the largest in area and Rhode Island the sma llest. But on the mainland Texas is the largest sate of the country.所有州中,阿拉斯加是面积最大的州,罗得岛最小,在美国大陆,最大的州是得克萨斯州。
4。
The Rockies, the backbone of the North American Continent, is also known as th e Continental Divide.落基山脉是北美大陆的脊梁,也被成为大陆分水岭。
5。
The two main mountain ranges in American are the Appalachian mountains and t he Rocky mountains. The Appalachians run slightly from the northeast to southwest and t he Rocky mountains run slightly from the northwest to southeast.阿巴拉契亚山脉和落基山脉是美国的两座大山脉。