英语国家概况 US Chapter 8 Geography and People II

18February202011.WhatoceanborderstheUSAonthewest/east?2.Whatlargebodyofwater(agulf)borderstheUSonthesoutheast?3.WhatarethehugelakesinthenortheasternUSAcalled?4.WhatisthenameofthelargemountainrangeinthewesternUSAthatrunsfromCanadatoTexas/intheeasternUSA?5.Whatisthenameofthelargeriverthatflowsnorth-souththroughtheUSA?6.WhatisthenationalanthemoftheUS?7.HowmanystatesarethereintheUnitedStates?Andwhichtwostatesaregeographicallyseparatedfromtheothers?QuestionsGEOGRAPHICALREGIONS&MAINCITIES201418February202036REGIONSNewEnglandMiddleAtlanticMidwestSouthMountainousWestPacificcoastAGuidetoEnglish-speakingCountriesFebruary18,20204Questions1.InwhichstateisHarvardUniversitylocated?2.NewEnglanderswereoriginallyknownas____,whichcometostandforallNortherners.A.HippiesB.YankeesC.UncleSamD.BrotherJonathan•WhichcityofU.S.isthehomeofUnitedNationsHeadquarters?•TheStatueofLibertystandsonLibertyIsland,intheHarborofthecityof_____,whichisaportcity.ItisknownforitshistoryasagatewayforimmigrationtotheUnitedStates,esp.themaingatewayforEuropeanimmigrantstoUS.SoitseemsthatTheStatueofLibertyisstandingheretogreetmillionsofimmigrantsastheycometoAmerica.•WallStreet,wheretheStockExchangeandmajorbanksaresituated,hasbeenadominantglobalfinancialcentersinceWorldWarII.Itisastreetinthecityof______.•WhatMidwesterncityistheautomobilecapitaloftheworld?A.Chicago.B.Detroit.C.Milwaukee.D.Cleveland.Miamiisinthestateof____.A.TexasB.FloridaC.GeorgiaD.IllinoisHoustonisinthestateof____.A.TexasB.FloridaC.GeorgiaD.Illinois______isthechiefindustryintheRockyMountainsRegion.A.ManufacturingB.MiningC.AgricultureD.Oilrefining______StateisintheNorth-WestoftheUnitedStates.A.MissouriB.CaliforniaC.NewYorkD.WashingtonWhatisHawaii‘smostimportantindustry?A.Ship-building.B.Industry.C.Mining.D.Tourism.____isinthestateofCalifornia.A.LasVegasB.SeattleC.ChicagoD.SanFrancisco____isinthestateofWashington.A.LasVegasB.SeattleC.ChicagoD.SanFranciscoHollywoodisinthecityof____.A.LasVegasB.SeattleC.LosAngelesD.SanFranciscoSiliconValleyisinthecityof____.A.LasVegasB.SeattleC.LosAngelesD.SanFrancisco18February20205NewEngland新英格兰(P101,l1)Connecticut[kə'netikət]康涅狄格Maine缅因Massachusetts[,mæsə'tʃu:sits]麻萨诸塞NewHampshire['hæmpʃə]新罕布什尔Rhode[rəud]Island罗得岛Vermont[və:‘mɔnt]佛蒙特longhistory—theEuropeans’firstsettlementfeaturedwithmountains,valleysandrivers,andcitiesandtownswithhistoricsitestop-rankinguniversities(P102,1):Boston:Harvard,MITNewHaven:YaleNewEnglanders:Yankees扬基佬(余227-8)e.g.AConnecticutYankeeinKingArthur‘sCourtbyMarkTwain亚瑟王朝廷里的康涅狄格州美国人▲▲18February20206WashingtonDCNewYorkPennsylvania[,pensil'veinjə]宾夕法尼亚NewJersey新泽西Delaware['deləwɛə]特拉华Maryland马里兰WestVirginia西弗吉尼亚CenterofUSfrom19thIndustryFinanceandtradeFederalcapitals(余228)MIDDLEATLANTICSTATES大西洋中部州18February20207WASHINGTOND.C(P104,2)CapitalCity:WashingtonD.C.(张28-31)GovernmentHeadquartersPresidents’Memorials▲▲▲BACK18February20208THEWHITEHOUSEOfficialPresidentialResidenceWDC18February20209THECAPITOLBUILDING国会大厦SeatofGovernmentfortheCongressWDC18February202010PENTAGON五角大楼DepartmentofDefenseWDC18February202011WASHINGTONMONUMENTworld'stallestobelisk方尖石塔18February202012THOMASJEFFERSONMEMORIAL18February202013ABRAHAMLINCOLNMEMORIAL18February202014FranklinRooseveltMemorialEstablishedbyCongressin195518February202015KennedyCenterThenation'spublicmemorialtoPresidentJohnKennedyThenationalcenterfortheperformingarts18February202016TheLibraryofCongressThenationallibraryofUSTheoldestfederalculturalinstitutioninUSWDC18February202017▲NewYorkCity,NewYork(P104,1)Capital(1785-1790)themostpopulouscityinUSsince1790(周171)centerofcommerce,finance,culture,fashion,entertainment18February202018ThecenterofentertainmentBroadway百老汇highestlevelofcommercialtheatreintheEnglish-speakingworld18February202019ThecenterofbusinessTimeSquare时代广场-CrossroadsoftheWorld18February202020NYSE纽约证券交易所world's1stlargeststockexchangesTheworldfinancialcenterWallStreet华尔街StockExchangeandmajorbanksaresituated.Americanmoney-marketadominantglobalfinancialcentersinceWorldWarII18February202021Fashion&shoppingcenterFifthAvenue第五街•forluxurythings•themostexpensivestreetintheworld•asymbolofwealthyNY18February202022TheSecretariatbuildingattheUNheadquartersSecretary-GeneralBanKi-moon潘基文Manyinternationalheadquartersarelocatedhere,includingtheUnitedNationsheadquarters.ThemoststrikingviewisthetoweringflagpolesofthemembersoftheUN.Animportantcenterforinternationalaffairs18February202023▲TheStatueofLiberty自由女神像LibertyenlighteningtheworldSymbolofAmericanLibertyItseemsthatitisstandingheretogreetmillionsofimmigrantsastheycometoAmerica.ManyfamousspotsinNewYorkCity18February202024EmpireState帝国大厦TallestBuilding(1931-72)ThehometoseveralofthetallestbuildingsintheworldTheWorldTradeCenter世贸中心TallestBuilding(1972-74)TwinTowersSep11,Attacks18February202025MetropolitanMuseumofArt大都会艺术博物馆Oneoftheworld’sleadingartmuseumsandthelargestintheWesternHemisphere(张33)Thecenterofculturesomeworld-famousmuseums18February202026Itcontainspeopleofdifferentraces.Harlem哈莱姆:largestAfricanAmericancommunityinUShometothel