旅游英語全冊(cè)配套精品完整課件5英文版

旅游英語全冊(cè)配套精品完整課件5(英文版）Atthecustomsstopoverdisembarkationcardcustomsdeclarationformgetthroughcustomsresidentnon-residentforeignerbaggageinspectionlostandfoundofficedeclarecustomsinspectiondutyduty-freeduty-freeallowancepaythedutyforsomethingpersonaleffects/personalbelongingsformyownuseprohibiteditemscontrabandcurrencydeclarationcustomsformalitiescustomsinspectorcut-offdateAttheImmigrationCounterCustomsOfficer;Passportandcard,please.David:Hereyouare.CustomsOfficer:Whatisyourofvisiting?David:CustomsOfficer:Howlongareyoustayinghere?David:Ninedays.CustomsOfficer:Allright.Thankyou.

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personaleffectsSample2CustomsOfficer:Goodmorning,sir.我可以看一下你的護(hù)照嗎？Tourist:Yes,ofcourse.護(hù)照在這兒。C:Thankyou.Isallthisbaggageyours?T:No,someofitismyfriend’s.Doyouwantherpassport,too?C:Yes,pleases.你還帶有其他的隨身行李嗎？T:Doyoumeanthebag?這個(gè)包也要放上輸送帶嗎？C:Yes,please.請(qǐng)把這個(gè)大行李箱打開。T:OK.Justamoment.Letmeunlockit.請(qǐng)看，只是些衣服和化妝品。C:Gotit.Doyou帶有需要申報(bào)的物品嗎？T:Youmean煙和酒嗎?No,wedidn’tbringany.C:有沒有任何違禁品？有沒有新鮮食品，植物和動(dòng)物？T:Oh,no.Noneofthat.C:Thankyou.你可以把行李箱鎖上了。護(hù)照還給你。T:Thanksalot.MayIseeyourpassport?Hereyouare.Doyouhaveanycarry-onitems?Doyouwantmetoputitonthebelt,too?Wouldyoupleaseopenthisbigsuitcase?There,justsomeclothesandcosmetics.Doyouhaveanythingtodeclare?Tobaccooralcohol?Anycontraband?Anyfreshfood,liveplants,oranimals?Youmaylockupyoursuitcase.Hereareyourpassports.3．IntroublesOfficial:,pleaseTraveler:Hereyouare,sir.O:Where’reyoufrom?T:I’mfromLondon.O:Doyou?T:Nothing.O:Wouldyou?T:Sure.O:Letme.Canyouopenit?T:YesO:Isthis?T:No,it’smy.O:Youhaveto.T:No,pleasedon’t.Thisis.O:Youhavealotof,soyouhaveto.T:Almostallare.Passportandembarkationcard

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formyfriendsinChinaHospitaldepartmentsOutpatientdepartmentInpatientdepartmentInternalmedicinedepartmentSurgerydepartmentDentalsurgerydepartmentDermatologyCerebralsurgerydepartmentPlasticsurgerydepartmentGynecologydepartmentTraditionalChinesemedicinedepartmentENTdepartmentCardiologydepartmentPediatricsdepartmentObstetricsandgynecologydepartmentOphthalmologydepartmentGoingtoseeadoctorHowdoyoufeeltoday?Youlookupset.Ifeelawful,Ihaveasorethroatandaheadache.Letmetakeyourtemperature.Putthisthermometerunderyourtongue.Whatdoesitsay,doctor?Itreads38.5c.Doyouhaveacough?Astomachache?Mystomachisalittleupset.Letmeexamineyourthroatandlistentoyourchest.Stickoutyourtongueandsay“Ah.”Yourtonguelooksalittlered.I’llgiveaprescriptionforsomemedicationthatwillmakeyoufeelbetter.Butthebestmedicineistostayhomeinbedanddrinkplentyofwater.Ifeelchillyanddizzysincelastnight.Letmecheckyourpulseandlistentoyourheartandlungs.I’dliketorunafewtests.Canyougivemesomebloodsample?Accordingtothetestresult,youprobablyareallergictosomefood.I’liketoputyouonsomemedicine.Youshouldbefeelingbetterinafewdays,butyourimprovementwillbegradual.Takethisprescriptiontothepharmacyforyourmedicine.Pleasetakethismedicineforfivedays,fourtimesperday,twocapsuleseachtime.Mywaistwentout.Mybackwentout.Ithrewmybackout.Isprainedmyankles.Ipulledmymuscle.Ihaveatightmusclearoundmyneck.Mylegisasleep.Ihavepinsandneedlesinmylegs.Ihaveacrampinmyfoot.Thereisagapinmylips.Ihaveachappedlips.Myskinischapped.Ihavecallusesonmyfoot.DiagnoseanddescriptionofillnessDiagnoseYourpulsesarestrongandregular,andthereisnothingserious.Yourgeneralconditionisnotbad.Haveyougotanypainwhenyournosebleeds?Whatodoristhisflow?FromwhatyousayIthinkyouhavesufferedfromchronicinfectionofthenose.ThereisabrasionofyournasalmucusmembranesIllnessdescriptionMystomachisupset.Ifeelnauseated.Ifeellikethrowingup/Iwanttobarf.Ihaveabadappetite.Theremustbesomethingwrongwithmyears.BecauseIhavepoorhearingsthesedays.Ihaveasenseofdizziness.Thereisoftenmassivebleedingfrommynose.ExpressionsinemergencyCallanambulance!Callmethefirestation!Callthepolice!Catchtheguy!/stophim!Emergency!Fire!Help!Killer!Masher!Pleasehurry!Robbery!Somebodycome!Thief!Watchout!Couldyougivemeahand?I’dliketogetsomeadvice.Ineedtoreportacase,officer.Pleasetakemetothehospital.Whereisthelostandfound?WhereshouldIapplyforreissue?Ihadmyhandbagsnatchedonthesubway,orsomeonesnatchedmyhandbagonthesubway.Ihadmypursepicked.Someonepickedmypocketbook.Stayawayfromlonelybackstreets.Youmightbemugged.Bewareofmuggers!Iwasmugged.Someonemuggedme.Sample1Officer:What’swrongwithyou?Ivan:MyO:CanyouI:IthinkitisstolenO:Whattime?I:Duringhalfpastseventoeight.O:CanyouI:Yes.WhencanyouO:WewillI:Ok.Thankyou.

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it’slocatedSample3Edward:Hello,officer.IwanttoPolice:pleasetellmeithappenedE:Yesterday,overinXuanwuDistrict.P:Whatwasstolenfromyou?E:Awith600yuaninit,and3000yuan.P:Ok.Ihavetakendownyour.WewillstarttheE:Allright.IhopeyouwillP:Wewilldoourbesttoassoonaspossible.

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findthemuggerandgetyourpropertybacktoyouEnglishusedinscenicspotsPARKINGLOT停車場(chǎng)售票口TICKETOFFICE售票口TOURISTCENTER游客中心CLINIC醫(yī)務(wù)室餐廳RESTAURANT快餐SNACKBAR商店SHOP廁所TOILET入口WAYIN出口WAYOUTTOURGUIDE導(dǎo)游服務(wù)POSTALSERVICE郵政服務(wù)PLAYGROUND游樂場(chǎng)BOATRENTAL游船碼頭OFFICEAREA辦公區(qū)RUBBISHRECEPTACLE垃圾箱FIREHYDRANT消防栓PHOTOSERVICE照像服務(wù)FACILITIESFORDISABLEDPERSON殘疾人專用LEFTLUGGAGE小件寄存PUBLICTELEPHONE公用電話TOURISTCOMPLAINTPHONE游客投訴電話TOURISTINFORMATIONPHONE游客咨詢電話禁止吸煙NOSMOKING游客止步STAFFONLY禁止游泳NOSWIMMING禁止釣魚NOFISHING嚴(yán)禁攀登NOCLIMING請(qǐng)勿踐踏草坪PLEASEKEEPOFFTHELAWNPLEASECHERISHTHECULTURALRELICS愛護(hù)文物食品部SNACKSHOP前臺(tái)FRONTDESKLOCKERROOM更衣室FIREEXIT火警出口MEN’SROOM（MALE）LADIES’ROOM（FEMALE）男廁所女廁所NOLITTERINGNOPHOTOGRAPGY湖區(qū)水深，注意安全。

Deepwater!Beware.

珍惜文物古跡，勿亂刻亂涂。Nograffiti!

Checkthechangebeforeyouleave.Norefundforticketssold.

購(gòu)票中請(qǐng)當(dāng)面清點(diǎn)票款，門票售出，恕不退款。

游客必須每人持票入內(nèi)，廢票、偽造票不得入內(nèi)。

Admissionbyvalidticketsonly.

愛護(hù)草坪，足下留情。

Towawayzone!禁止停車，違者拖走。Assignedparkingonly.未經(jīng)允許，不準(zhǔn)停車Novenders.禁止擺賣。Danger!Highvoltage.當(dāng)心觸電。Temporarilyclosed.Sorryfortheinconvenience.暫停服務(wù)請(qǐng)諒解。Lastadmission:6:00六點(diǎn)停止入園。

小心碰頭Caution:lowceiling(——提示：千萬別說Becarefulofyourhead或者M(jìn)indyourhead)小心臺(tái)階間跨度Mindthegap僅作火警安全出口Fireexitonly請(qǐng)勿在此倒垃圾Nolittering免費(fèi)上網(wǎng)FreeInternetaccess請(qǐng)勿在本餐廳內(nèi)進(jìn)食非麥當(dāng)勞食品SeatingreservedforconsumptionofMcDonald'sfoodonlySTAIRS步行梯ELEVATOR電梯ESCALATOR自動(dòng)扶梯SOUVENIRSHOP旅游紀(jì)念品商店廣播室BROADCASTINGROOM失物招領(lǐng)LOSTANDFOUND存包處BAGCHECK問訊處INFORMATIONDESKFIREALARM火情警報(bào)GROUPRECEPTION團(tuán)體接待ACCESSIBLETOIET殘疾人洗手間LOUNGE休息區(qū)去索道導(dǎo)向

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CablewayEntrance索道出口CablewayExit（1）、索道安全警示SafetyInstructionforCableway（2）、請(qǐng)您排隊(duì)購(gòu)票PleaseLineUp（3）、小心滑倒

MindYourSteps（4）、請(qǐng)沿此路上下山

Followthispathwhilehikinginthemountain（5）、請(qǐng)您愛護(hù)景區(qū)動(dòng)物

Pleasedonotharmthewildlifeinthesceneryarea6）、禁止攀折花木

NoPicking(Don'tPickTheFlowersPlease)（7）、請(qǐng)您在17：30分前下山Pleasereturnby5:30pm（8）、雨霧天氣結(jié)伴及早下山

Onrainyorfoggydays,pleasehikeingroupsandreturnearly（9）、嚴(yán)禁攀爬索道Donotclimbontocableways（10）保護(hù)古樹TAKEGOODCAREOFTHEANCIENT(OLD)TREES11）一級(jí)防火區(qū)禁止使用明火ClassAFireZone,NoOpenFlame（12）旅游區(qū)內(nèi)禁止吸煙NoSmokingintheTouristAttractionArea（13）請(qǐng)勿隨手亂扔廢棄物保護(hù)環(huán)境衛(wèi)生

NoLittering.Pleasehelppreservetheenvironment.（14）游人止步

NoAdmittance

嚴(yán)禁倚靠

StandClear/NoLeaning

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NoPicking

嚴(yán)禁攜帶寵物

NoPetsAllowed

嚴(yán)禁中途下車

NoDropOffbetweenStops

禁止排放污水

NoWasteWaterDischarge

禁止無照經(jīng)營(yíng)

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禁止燃放煙花爆竹

NoFireworksAllowed/FireworksProhibited

禁止攜帶易燃易爆物品

Inflammables&ExplosivesStrictlyProhibited

注意安全請(qǐng)勿靠近Caution!KeepOff.彎道下坡注意安全BendDownhill.BeCareful..禁止通行

NoAdmittance(NOENTRY)坡陡！請(qǐng)您留神Beware!SteepIncline節(jié)約用水Pleaseconservewater清潔過后請(qǐng)用水沖凈FlushAfterUse前方1000米售票處TicketOffice1000mAhead前方100米檢票口TicketCheck100mAhead易滑路段Caution!Slippery陡坡危險(xiǎn)請(qǐng)勿跨越Danger!SteepIncline門票優(yōu)惠方法一、1.2米以下兒童免費(fèi)二、大、中、小學(xué)生（不含成人教育）憑學(xué)生證門票半價(jià)優(yōu)惠三、老年人憑老年證，殘疾人憑證，門票半價(jià)優(yōu)惠四、對(duì)持有社會(huì)保障金領(lǐng)取證的人，門票半價(jià)優(yōu)惠五、現(xiàn)役軍人、武警官兵、殘疾軍人，離退休干部憑有效證件優(yōu)惠1.2米以下兒童免費(fèi)Freeadmissionforchildrenunder1.2meters大、中、小學(xué)生（不含成人教育）憑學(xué)生證門票半價(jià)優(yōu)惠50%discountforstudentswithStudentIDCard(Adultstudentsexcluded)老年人憑老年證，殘疾人憑證，門票半價(jià)優(yōu)惠50%discountforseniorcitizenswithSeniorCitizenCardandthedisabledwithDisabilityCard對(duì)持有社會(huì)保障金領(lǐng)取證的人，門票半價(jià)優(yōu)惠50%discountforpeoplerelyingonsocialsecurityfunds現(xiàn)役軍人、武警官兵、殘疾軍人，離退休干部憑有效證件優(yōu)惠Freeadmissionforsoldiersandpoliceinservice,disabledsoldiersandretiredofficers一、進(jìn)入景區(qū)注意山體塌方落石與路間塌陷。I.Bewareoffallingrocksorsubsidingroads.二、景區(qū)內(nèi)要注意林區(qū)防火，嚴(yán)禁吸煙及帶火種上山。

Smokingoruseoffireisprohibited.三、水域內(nèi)禁止游泳、垂釣，危險(xiǎn)地段禁止攀登。Swimmingorfishingisprohibitedwithinthescenicarea.Pleasekeepoffdangerousareas.四、景區(qū)內(nèi)嚴(yán)禁攀爬古城墻。Climbingancientwallsisprohibited.要做到觀景不走路，走路不觀景；照相時(shí)要特別注意安全，要選擇能保障安全的地點(diǎn)和角度。Mindyourstepswhenyouareeithersightseeingortakingphotos.注意自身旅游安全，應(yīng)按規(guī)定路線參觀，嚴(yán)禁到未開放的山區(qū)游玩。Pleasefollowthespecifiedrouteforsightseeingandremainwithintheareathatisopentothepublic.愛護(hù)自然環(huán)境，不破壞景觀資源；維護(hù)風(fēng)景區(qū)環(huán)境整潔，嚴(yán)禁任意丟棄垃圾。Pleasehelpprotecttheenvironmentandkeeptheparkclean.爬山前應(yīng)了解自己的健康狀況，隨時(shí)攜帶藥物；有高山反應(yīng)及身體不適者，勿勉強(qiáng)上山。

Pleaseensurenoaltitudereactionsormedicalconditionsexistthatmayinterferewithyourmountainclimbingplan.Itisrecommendedthatnecessarymedicinesbecarriedduringthetrip.Pleasefollowsafetysignswithinthescenicarea.Violatorswillbeheldlegallyresponsibleforanyloss,damageorinjuriesincurred.旅游者在觀光時(shí)請(qǐng)自覺遵守景點(diǎn)區(qū)域內(nèi)的各項(xiàng)安全提示標(biāo)志，對(duì)未遵守安全規(guī)定造成的一切后果自負(fù)、并承擔(dān)相應(yīng)的法律責(zé)任。TheUnitedStatesofAmerica

ContentsGeography1Climate3NaturalResources4People5MajorCities2WatchthemapofU.S.Acarefullyandfindcluestothefollowingitemslocation(borderingneighbors)States(thesmallest&thelargeststate)SizeandLocationInthecentralpartofNorthAmerica(exceptAlaskaandHawaii);CanadaonthenorthMexicoandtheGulfofMexicoonthesouthAtlanticOceanontheeastPacificOceanonthewesttotalarea—9,5millionsquarekilometers;50statesandthefederaldistrictofColumbia—theseatoftheFederalGovernment.

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original48statesAlaskaandHawaii,separatedfromthecontinent,becamethe49thand50thstatesin1959.AlaskabordersonnorthwesternCanadaHawaiiliesinthecentralPacificOceanAlaska—thelargestRhodeIsland—thesmallestTexas—thelargestonthemainland1.ThreeGeographicDivisionsGeographicDivisionsCentralpartEasternpartWesternpartTheEasternPartTheeasternpart—thehighlandsformedbytheAppalachianRange(阿巴拉挈亞山脈).onesixthoftheterritoryrelativelylow,withanaveragealtitudeof800metersabovesealevelTheWesternPartHighplateaus(高原)andmountains—extendingfromCanadathroughthewesternpartoftheUnitedStatestoMexicoandfurthersouth.Onethirdofthecountry’sterritoryRockymountainsTheGreatCentralPlainBetweentheAppalachiansintheeastandtheRockyMountainsinthewest.halfofAmerica’slandmassonthecontinentstretchfromtheGreatLakesinthenorthtotheGulfofMexicointhesouthdrainedbytheMississippianditstributariesfivegreatlakesandNiagaraFallsLakeErie2.MainGeographicalRegions

NewEnglandTheMid-AtlanticStatesTheSouthTheMidwestTheWestTheSouthwestNewEnglandincludingsixstatesinthenortheasterncorner.longhistory—theEuropeans’firstsettlementfeaturedwithmountains,valleysandrivers,andcitiesandtownswithhistoricsitestop-rankinguniversitiesHarvardYaleMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)NewENGLAND

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withplentifulrainfallandamildtowarmclimatefavorableclimateforagriculturefastgrowingindustryandpopulationinrecentyearsgreatsizewithfewlargecitiesNewOrleansMiamiMemphisAtlantaBirminghamAmericanSouthernAreaTheWesternRegionincluding11states,likeWashington,OregonandCalifornia,etc.Oregon--wealthofbeautifulforestsandstreamsCaliforniastrikingnaturalfeatures--centralvalley,highmountains,andhotdrydeserts.notablecitiesSanFranciscoLosAngelesSanDiego14percentofAmericangrossdomesticproductpredominantagricultureyieldinghigh-techindustrycentreOregon&CaliforniaAlaskanorthwesternpartofAmericaAlaska--glaciers,waterfallsandlakesNativepopulationEskimos--halfofallAlaskaNativesIndiansAleutsmainagricultureoutput—seafoodindustrialoutputs—crudepetroleum,naturalgas,preciousmetals,seafoodprocessing,timber,andtourism,etc.AlaskaHawaiieightmajorislandsabout2575kilometreslongsoutheasttonorthwestmildtemperaturechiefproducts—canesugar,pineapple,andflowersanddairyproducts.coffeebeans,bananas,andmacadamianuts.touristbusiness—largestsourceofincome.HawaiiHawaiiDance3.RiverandLakesTheMississippiRiverthelongestandthemostimportantriverinthesystemoftheGulf.length—6,262kilometersdrainagearea—3,225,000squarekilometers.Knownasthe“fatherofwaters”toAmericanIndiansAsMarkTwainwasraisedontheriver,hismostpopularandimportantwritingsareconcernedwiththisarea．TheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinntellsthestoryofhowtheboyHuckleberryFinnandhisblackfriendJim,arunawayslave,saileddowntheMississippionaraft.TheMissouriandtheOhio

twoofthelargesttributariesoftheMississippi.formanimportantinlandnavigationandirrigationsystem.TheHudsonRiverlinkedbycanalswiththefiveGreatLakesflowsthroughthestateofNewYorklength—520kilometers.

LakeHuronLakeSuperiorLakeMichiganLakeOntarioLakeErieTheGreatLakesBoundaryBetweenAmericaandCanada

TheGreatLakesThemostimportantsystemofinlandwaterwaysintheworld.LakeMichigan—whollywithintheUnitedStatespartofthenationalboundarybetweentheUnitedStatesandCanadarunsthroughthischainoflakes.NiagaraFalls--locatedontheU.S.–CanadianborderbetweenLakeErieandLakeOntario.ClimateMainlytemperatewithsomemildsubtropicalzoneswithonlythesouthernFloridaandHawaiibeingtropical.50centimeterrainfalllineintheeast—comparativelymorerain,soeasyagriculture;inthewest—muchlessrain(lessthan50cm.ayear)withtheexceptionofthecoastalareasalongthePacific.NaturalResourcesrichinmineralresourcesamongthecountrieswiththegreatestreservesofcoal,ironoreandoil.aboundsinlead,copper,zinc,aluminum,phosphaterock,silver,andgold.onefourthoftheterritory—coveredwithforestswhichmainlyconcentrateuponthreeareas:theareaalongthenorthwesterncoastofthePacifictheareainthesouththeareainthenorthrichinoil—oncethelargestoilproducingcountry.oilreserve—alongthecoastoftheGulfofMexico,Texas,Louisiana,andOklahoma.EnergycrisisGulfWarfoughtinearly1991betweenIraqandacoalitionof39countriesorganizedbytheU.S.,mostofwhichrelyonKuwaitandSaudiArabiaasprimarysourceofpetroleum.MajorCities

WhentalkingaboutAmerica,isthereanycitythatyouarefamiliarwith?Andwhy?Tips:

NewYork—commercialandfinancialcenteroftheUnitedStatesWashingtonD.C.—seatofthefederalgovernmentLosAngles—secondlargestcityChicago—thewindycitySeattle;Philadelphia;SanFrancisco;etc.NewYork

Situatedonthreeislands—ManhattanIsland,LongIslandandStatenIslandatthemouthofHudsonRiver.Fiveboroughs—Manhattan,Brooklyn,Bronx,RichmondandQueens.theheadquarteroftheUnitedNationsSupplementaryReadingNewYorkskylineatnight.NewYorkCitySealofNewYorkCityFlagofNewYorkCityNewYorkCity:LocationinthestateofNewYorkFiveboroughs:ManhattanBrooklynQueensTheBronxStatenIsland①①②②③③④④⑤⑤TheNewYorkStockExchangeTimesSquareofNewYorkCityNewYorkCityHallColumbiaUniversityofNewYorkCityTimeSquare&CentralParkThestatueoflibertyisahugesculpturelocatedonLibertyIslandinNewYorkHarbor.ThismonumentwasagifttotheUSAfromthepeopleofFranceinrecognitionoftheFrench-AmericanallianceduringtheAmericanRevolution.Theformalnameofthestatueis"LibertyEnlighteningtheWorld".Itpicturesawomanwhohasescapingthechainsoftyranny(thebrokenchainslieatherfeet).Liberty'srighthandholdsatorchthatisasymbolofliberty.LibertywasdesignedbytheFrenchsculptorFredericAugusteBartholdi.Thestatuewasre-assembledintheUSAandwascompletedonOctober28,1886.ThesevenraysofLiberty'scrownsymbolizethesevenseasandsevencontinentsoftheworld.Libertyholdsatabletinherlefthandthatreads"July4,1776"(inRomannumerals),IndependenceDayoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.

WashingtonD.C.LocatedonthePotomacRerneddirectlybytheFederalgovernment.DistrictofColumbia—namedafterChristopherColumbuscity—namedafterGeorgeWashington,thefirstpresidentofU.S.WashingtonSkyscrapersWorldWarIIMemorialSanFranciscoGoldenGateBridgeCenterofoil-refining,automobiles,chemicals,commerce,finance,andshippingindustry.Chinatown—thelargestChinesesettlementinAmerica.LosAngelssecondlargestcityintheU.S.;fourtimeslargerthanSanFrancisco.importantelectroniccenterknownforthemanufactureoftires,automobilesandaircraft.centerofatomicresearchHollywood—theheartofworld’smotionpicturesindustryTheworldfamousDisneylandattractsmillionsoftouristseveryyear.Chicagothewindycity;secondmostpopulouscityafterNewYork.Foundedintheearly1800s—mainconnectionbetweentheeastcoastcitiesandtheWest.thelargestindustrialcityinthecountry,withhighlydevelopedheavyandlightindustriesthecenterofindustry,transportation,commerceandfinanceintheMidwestarea,alsoaculturecenterSearsTowerChicagobecamehometotheworld'stallestbuildingin1973whenthe110-storySearsTowerwastoppedoff.TheSearsTowerremainedthetallestbuildingintheworlduntilFebruary13,1996.TheSearsTowercontinuestobethetallestbuildinginNorthAmerica.PeopleTheWhite74.7%Asians4.3%TheBlack12.1%MixedRaces2.5%

NativeIndians&Hawaiians0.9%TheUnitedStatesisthethirdmostpopulousnationintheworld,rankingbehindChinaandIndia.AccordingtotheU.S.CensusBureau,theresidentpopulationreachedamilestoneonOct.17,2006,hitting300million.PopulationUnevendistributionThemostdenselypopulatedregion—thenortheasternpartAboutonequarterofthetotallandarea,abouthalfofthetotalpopulation.TheGreatPlains—acomparativelysmallpopulation.TheSouth—apopulationofalmost57.5millionpeople.TheWest—notdenselypopulated;20%ofthepopulationexceptforsomemetropolitancenterslikeLosAngels,andSanFrancisco.NationofImmigrantsRaceandethnicgroupsTheIndiansTheWhiteAnglo-SaxonsProtestants(WASP)TheBlackTheHispanicsTheAsian-AmericansIndiansAbout10millionIndiansinNorthAmericaWhenColumbusarrived.Westwardmovement—thedestructionoftheIndians.Todayabout2.4millionIndiansAboutone-thirdofthemliveonreservations,landthatwasset-asideforthem.Therestlivesincities.Povertyandunemploymentaremajorproblems,especiallyonthereservations.WASPsEuropeandescendantsPilgrimFathersWhiteAnglo-SaxonProtestantswhowerelargelyresponsibleforthewinningofAmerica’sindependence.English—officiallanguageTheBlackAbout8millionblackpeoplewerebroughttoAmericafromAfricaasslavesfrom1620to1820.workonplantationsorlargefarmsoftheSouth.poorandsufferfrompovertyTodaytheblackaccountforabout12%ofthepopulationManyofthemliveintheSouthandinthecitiesofNortheastandMidwest.

CivilRightsMovementSegregationlaws(隔離法)inSouthernstatesintheUSpreventedblackandwhitepeoplefromsittingtogetherinmovietheatres,eatinginthesamerestaurants,drinkingfromthesamewaterfountain,etc.AlthoughthesearenotAmendment(補(bǔ)充法案）totheUSConstitution,theUSgovernmentwouldnotdeclaretheSouthernlawsunconstitutionaluntiltherewerecasesbroughtinthefederalcourts.Thecivilrightsmovementsbeganwhenblackpeoplespontaneouslyprotestedsegregationlawsandcreatedorganizationstomaketheprotestssuccessful.MartinLutherKingMartinLutherKingwasablackminister,whowasagreatpoliticalandreligiousleaderofthenon-violentcivilrightsmovementin1950s.OnAugust28,1963,heledover250,000AmericansonamarchinWashingtonD.C.tofightfortheCivilRightsLawtoguaranteeequalityforallpeople,anddeliveredhisbest-knownspeech“IHaveaDream”beforetheLincolnMemorial.ThushewasawardedtheNobelPrizeforpeacein1964.Buthewastragicallymurderedfouryearslater.ByvoteofCongressin1968,thethirdMondayofeveryJanuaryisnowafederalholidayinMartinLutherKing’shonor.IHaveaDreamIhaveadreamthatonedaythisnationwillriseupandliveoutthetruemeaningofitscreed:Weholdthesetruthstobeself-evidentthatallmenarecreatedequal.IhaveadreamthatonedayontheredhillsofGeorgiathesonsofformerslavesandthesonsofformerslaveownerswillbeabletositdowntogetheratthetableofbrotherhood.IhaveadreamthatonedayeventhestateofMississippi,astateswelteringwiththeheatofinjustice,swelteringwiththeheatofoppression,willbetransformedintoanoasisoffreedomandjustice.Ihaveadreamthatmyfourlittlechildrenwillonedayliveinanationwheretheywillnotbejudgedbythecoloroftheirskinbutbythecontentoftheircharacter.Ihaveadreamtoday!Ihaveadreamthatoneday,downinAlabama,withitsviciousracists,withitsgovernorhavinghislipsdrippingwiththewordsofinterpositionandnullification;onedayrightdowninAlabamalittleblackboysandblackgirlswillbeabletojoinhandswithlittlewhiteboysandwhitegirlsassistersandbrothers.Ihaveadreamtoday!Ihaveadreamthatonedayeveryvalleyshallbeexalted,andeveryhillandmountainshallbemadelow,theroughplaceswillbemadeplain,andthecrookedplaceswillbemadestraight,andthegloryoftheLordshallberevealedandallfleshshallseeittogether.Hispanics

—theSpanish-speakingpopulationoftheUnitedStates

PuertoRicansMexican-AmericansCuban-Americans123ThreemajorHispanicgroups:PuertoRicansTheislandofPuertoRicohasbeenanAmericanpossessionsincetheSpanish-Americanwarof1899andPuertoRicanshavebeenAmericancitizenssince1917.BetterjobopportunitiesintheU.S.havedrawnalargenumberofPuertoRicanstotheU.S.,themajorityofwhomhavesettledinthelargecitiesintheeasternseaboard.CubanAmericansTheCuban-AmericanswhogotawayfromCubaaftertheCubanRevolutionin1959andarenowgatheredintheMiamiarea.Ingeneral,theCuban-Americanshavedonethebesteconomically.TheyleftCubaintheearly60sand,overthepast40years,theyhavecreatedaprosperous“l(fā)ittleCuba”intheMiamiarea.Asianimmigrants—Chinese

AmongtheAsianimmigrants,theChinesewerethefirstAsianstocometotheUnitedStates.Beginningin1847,whenyoungmalepeasantscametoworkinAmericainmines,onrailroads,andinagriculturalfields,theChinesegraduallyranintoeconomicandculturalfearsofthewhitemajority.Facingthis,theChinesedidnottrytoassimilatebutinsteadgravitatedto“Chinatowns

(Audio)”.Discriminatoryimmigrationandnaturalizationretractions,imposedbeginningin1882,werenotremoveduntiltheendofWorldWarII.SincethattimetheChinesehasmovedintothemainstreamofAmericansociety,andtheyarebeginningtomoveintopolitics.NowtheChinese-Americansareabout800,000.Theyhaveprovedtobeindustriousandintelligent.Manyofthemhavefoundhigh-in-comepositions.TheemploymentrateandaverageincomeofChinese-Americanfamiliesarenowhigherthanthenationalaverage.Theyhavecometobeviewedasa"modelminority",cleanandhardworking.TheNobelPrizeWinnersofChineseDescendent李政道：1926年生于上海，美籍華人，1957年獲諾貝爾物理學(xué)獎(jiǎng)，時(shí)年31歲；楊振寧：1922年生于安徽，美籍華人，1957年獲獲諾貝爾物理學(xué)獎(jiǎng)，時(shí)年35歲；丁肇中：1936年生于美國(guó)，美籍華人，1976年獲獲諾貝爾物理學(xué)獎(jiǎng)，時(shí)年40歲；李遠(yuǎn)哲：1936年生于臺(tái)灣，美籍華人，1986年獲諾貝爾獲化學(xué)獎(jiǎng)，時(shí)年50歲；朱棣文：1948年生于美國(guó)，美籍華人，1997年獲諾貝爾獲物理學(xué)獎(jiǎng)，時(shí)年49歲；崔琦：1939年生于河南，美籍華人，1998年獲