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课件网) How much do you know about America? The US is a very big country. It is about 3,000 miles from the east coast to the west coast. West coast East coast 3, 000 miles 1. We can possibly read the article in ____. A.a storybook B.a history book C.a science book D.a tour guide Fast reading 2. When is the best time to visit the US? Fast reading 1. The passage is mainly about ____. A.The US is a very big country. B.Bring a map when you want to tavel around the US. C.When is the best time to visit the US. Any time you like! 2. How many places are mentioned(被提及) in the passage? What are they? There are 7 places. Washington D.C Texas Alaska Seattle California New England New York Fast reading Fast reading New York New York City is a charming place. New York City is an international center for business,finance,fashion,medicine, entertainment,media,and culture. Washing DC Washington DC is the capital of the United States. The city is named after George Washington, military leader of the American Revolution and the first President of the United States. New England New England has the best educational environment. Yale University Harvard University California “The Golden State” Filmmakers established the studio system in Hollywood. Hollywood San Francisco Seattle Bill Gates grew up in Seattle. Starbucks is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle. Microsoft headquarters Starbucks Alaska It is known for its dark cold winters and long daylight summers. People venture there for its beautiful scenery,majestic vistas and to witness its spectacular light show virtually every night of the year. Texas It is the second most populous(after California) and the second largest of the 50 US states(after Alaska) in the United States of America. The United States of America New England 新英格兰 Seattle 西雅图 New York 纽约 Washington DC 华盛顿 Are the English and Chinese pronunciations similar(相似的) ? Learning to learn: When you find some English names of people or places , try to translate them according to their pronunciation.(当你读到英文人名或地名的时候，可以尝试根据它们的发音来翻译成中文。) 1.According to the passage,which of the following is RIGHT? A.We can visit New York in May. B.You can take photos of the autumn trees in New England. C.Seattle is on the Pacific coast. D.You had better go to Texas in Summer. Careful reading Careful reading Place Weather Best time to visit Advice to visit New York New England in May or October There is a lot of snow in winter. in September bring a camera and take photos It gets cooler in September. Careful reading Place Weather Best time to visit Advice to visit California Seattle take swimming clothes all year round The weather is fine all year round. in summer It is not very cold but it rains a lot bring an umbrella Careful reading Place Weather Best time to visit Advice to visit Alaska Summer: Winter: bring a warm sweater and visit in summer ... ...
