文档介绍：Unit 13 The USA
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Do you know which city the picture shows us ?
New York
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prehension
Read the text fast to get a general idea. Which of the following subjects are mentioned in the text?
Population / History / Government / Sports /Weather / Radio and TV /Transport / Food / Parks /Buildings / Hotels
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Read the text again and do the exercise
⑴ In which part of the USA does New York lie?      [     ]
A It lies on the east coast of the USA.
B  It lies on the west coast of the USA.
C  It lies in the middle of the USA.
D  It lies in the northwest of the USA.
⑵ When and for how much was Manhattan Island bought from local Indians?      [    ]
A  For about $240 in 1626.
B  For about $24 in 1626.
C  For about $24 in 1524.
D  For about $240 in 1524.
1、  Choose the right answers to the questions.
A
B
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Read the text again and do the exercise
1、  Choose the right answers to the questions.
A
B
⑶When was New York the capital of the USA?   [    ]
A  It was the capital of the USA from 1789 to 1790.
B  It was the capital of the USA after Washington, D. C.
C  It was the capital of the USA before the War of Independence.
D  It was the capital of the USA in 1820.
⑷What did the people have to do if they wanted to enter the USA?  [    ]
A  They had to change their names.
B  They had to know about the history of the USA.
C  They had to learn English.
D  They had to go through quite a few mental and physical tests.
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Read the text again and do the exercise
1、  Choose the right answers to the questions.
⑸What does the writer mean by “New York never sleeps”?      [    ]
A  People in New York never sleep at night.
B  There is only daytime but no night in New York.
C  People in New York cannot sleep because of traffic noises.
D  Many service sectors (服务行业) work round the clock.
D
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Read the text again and do the exercise
2、Tick out the statements which are not mentioned in the article.
(  ) 1 New York stands on the east coast of the USA.
(  ) 2