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The United States of America team runs or passes the ball over the opponent'sgoal line(球门线，禁区1 this is called a touchdown and will score 6 points. 2.bascball(棒球) 1)still be the great American game,even though many other countries are deeply involved with the game 2)two major leagues the National League(全国联盟)and the American Leaguet美国联里) A third one:the Negro League (attended by African Americans 3.Jackie Robinse0n(杰克·鲁车进) Great changes in the game of baseball after World War II:the demolition of the color barri( 色限制)，艾arting with the hiring of the superb athlete,African-American Jackie Robinson(本克鲁宾逊 by Brooklyn Dodgers(布鲁克林-道奇队)manager Branch Rickey(布里奇-里基) 4.the World Series(世界职业捧球轨标麂 The regular season begins at the beginning of April and ends in October.The World Series between the leading teams in their respective leagues takes place in the latter of October.The best 4 out of 7 games determines the annual World's (sic)Champions and marks the end of the buseball season. he"Black Sox'scandal of I919("黑抹"丑闻)was a scandal in1919 when betting on baseball games became popular.The players of Boston Red Sox were bribed by big money gamblers to affect the outcome of a game(被士顿红袜队队员受大睛徒的斯略打假球，影响比赛结果) 5.basketball(整球(5p马erseach team) I)James Naismith(指舞新亲史密新)was a Candian-born physical education teacher in Massachusetts,who is remembered for imventing baskethall game in 1891 The game was initially designed aan indoor sports activity during the snowy winter months when outdoor fields could not be used. 2.NBA美国职业簦球联赛上tands for National Basketball Association.Founded in1950,it is the ssociation of professional teams in the US.It has tw0 divisions:the Easter Divisio东邻赛区)ad Western Division(西部囊区) 3).the time within which ateam has to soore is callled shot clock计时钟) 4.Larry Bird(较里·自德)was the leading player of Boston Celtics(被士顿凯尔特队) Magic Johnsor魔术师约翰进西he leading player of Los Angeles L冰er到洛杉机湖人队) Scenic spots(风景名胜： &.the Grand Canyon(大娘容) The Grand Canyon National Park大峡谷同家公员is America's most famous soenic wonder,ts a huge gorge()slowly carved aay()for nearly 6 million years by the waters of the Colorado Rng(科罗拉多河).The canyon is so deep that there are4 distinctive ones of climate(不月的气候带】 om top to bottom Located in north-we型of Arizona(重利桑那州c美国西南部的1iLa山acts over4 million visitors each year.The Park was established in 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt 2

The United States of America 2 team runs or passes the ball over the opponent’s goal line (球门线，禁区), this is called a touchdown and will score 6 points. 2. baseball (棒球) 1) still be the great American game, even though many other countries are deeply involved with the game 2) two major leagues: the National League (全国联盟) and the American League(美国联盟) A third one: the Negro League (黑人联盟) attended by African Americans 3. Jackie Robinson (杰克·鲁宾逊) Great changes in the game of baseball after World War II.: the demolition of the color barrier (打破肤色限制), starting with the hiring of the superb athlete, African-American Jackie Robinson (杰克·鲁宾逊), by Brooklyn Dodgers (布鲁克林·道奇队) manager Branch Rickey (布里奇·里基) 4. the World Series (世界职业棒球锦标赛) The regular season begins at the beginning of April and ends in October. The World Series between the leading teams in their respective leagues takes place in the latter of October. The best 4 out of 7 games determines the annual World’s (sic) Champions and marks the end of the baseball season. *the ‘Black Sox’ scandal of 1919 (“黑袜”丑闻): was a scandal in 1919 when betting on baseball games became popular. The players of Boston Red Sox were bribed by big money gamblers to affect the outcome of a game. (波士顿红袜队队员受大赌徒的贿赂打假球，影响比赛结果) 5. basketball (篮球) (5 players each team) 1) James Naismith ( 詹姆斯·奈史密斯): was a Canadian-born physical education teacher in Massachusetts, who is remembered for inventing basketball game in 1891. The game was initially designed as an indoor sports activity during the snowy winter months when outdoor fields could not be used. 2). NBA (美国职业篮球联赛): stands for National Basketball Association. Founded in 1950, it is the association of professional teams in the US. It has two divisions: the Eastern Division(东部赛区) and Western Division (西部赛区) 3). the time within which a team has to score is called shot clock(计时钟) 4). Larry Bird (拉里·伯德) was the leading player of Boston Celtics (波士顿凯尔特队) Magic Johnson(魔术师约翰逊)was the leading player of Los Angeles Lakers(洛杉机湖人队) Scenic spots (风景名胜): 8. the Grand Canyon (大峡谷) The Grand Canyon National Park(大峡谷国家公园): is America’s most famous scenic wonder. It is a huge gorge(峡谷) slowly carved away(雕琢) for nearly 6 million years by the waters of the Colorado River（科罗拉多河）. The canyon is so deep that there are 4 distinctive zones of climate（不同的气候带） from top to bottom. Located in north-west of Arizona （亚利桑那州), it attracts over 4 million visitors each year. The Park was established in 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt

The United States of America To the east of the Grand Camyon National,the Painted Desert Nationsl Park(影色沙滇国家公同)is located in the mid-orth of Arizona,which is famous for multicolored hills(多老的沙丘)thin itthere is the Petrified Forest(石化森林国家公同，afield of fallen trees tha have turned to威one by a process of mineralization(矿化)known as petrifaction(石f化). "To the south of the Grand Caryon National,there is the Sunset Crater Volkano National Park 山口国家公园) To the west of the Grand Canyon National,there is Hoover Dam(胡佛水坝and the lake behind it Lake Mea过（米德海）.Hoover Dam is a major hydroelectrie power supplier and is named afer President Herbert Hoover To the north of the Grand Canyon National..the desert areas of Nevad域内华达州s美国西都内陆州>)nd the mountains and streams of southwestern(来自西离德)Colorado are beautiful. 9.Yellowstone National Park黄石国家公园) To the far north of the Grand Canyon National,near the Canadian border is Yellowstone National u止（黄石国家公园大部分位于怀俄明州西北部.which was established in1872.and is the oldest and one of the largest national parks in the US.It is named after the river that flows through the area.It is known for its geysers间最象)and hot springs.One of the most famous of the8 ysers is the Old Faithful老忠实泉) *Tohe知th of the Yellows过oneN城tional park is Grand Teton National Park(大蒂领国家公同，位于怀俄明州西北部Wyoming.which is famous for glacicrs *Not00m沙y is Dingsur0 Monun延（国家恐龙化石保护区，位于科罗拉多州西北和现他州东北Uah) 10.the Rocky Mountains落基山脉 1)the main mountain range in the west of US stretching from the Canadian border to New Mexico 国新墨西哥州) 2)Aspen(阿斯and(维尔出attractive skiing spo心 Il.he Pacific Coas对太平洋海岸) 1)Imperial Valley of California(加州皇家河容) 2)the Cascade Range(路斯喀特山脉，最高峰为雷尼尔山Mt Rainier 3)Mount Hood(胡德山，线勒冈州regon最高峰，属嘴斯略特山脉) 4)e Olympic Peninsulla(奥林匹克半岛，位于华婆顿州，with the Olympia National Park(奥林匹克国家公园) S)che site of St Helens eruption(圣海伦斯火山遗址) 6)Stanford University(斯坦福大学) T)Yosemite National Parki约老米蒂国家公同)has a spectacular scenery of valleys carved0utb的y glaciers

The United States of America 3 *To the east of the Grand Canyon National, the Painted Desert National Park ( 彩色沙漠国家公园) is located in the mid-north of Arizona, which is famous for multicolored hills (多彩的沙丘). Within it, there is the Petrified Forest (石化森林国家公园), a field of fallen trees that have turned to stone by a process of mineralization(矿化) known as petrifaction （石化）. *To the south of the Grand Canyon National, there is the Sunset Crater Volcano National Park (落日火山口国家公园) *To the west of the Grand Canyon National, there is Hoover Dam (胡佛水坝)and the lake behind it, Lake Mead (米德湖). Hoover Dam is a major hydroelectric power supplier and is named after President Herbert Hoover. *To the north of the Grand Canyon National, the desert areas of Nevada(内华达州) and the mountains and streams of southwestern (来自西南德)Colorado are beautiful. 9. Yellowstone National Park (黄石国家公园) To the far north of the Grand Canyon National, near the Canadian border is Yellowstone National park (黄石国家公园,大部分位于怀俄明州西北部), which was established in 1872, and is the oldest and one of the largest national parks in the US. It is named after the river that flows through the area. It is known for its geysers(间歇泉) and hot springs. One of the most famous of the geysers is the Old Faithful(老忠实泉). *To the south of the Yellowstone National park is Grand Teton National Park (大蒂顿国家公园, 位于怀俄明州西北部 Wyoming), which is famous for glaciers. *Not too far away is Dinosaur National Monument (国家恐龙化石保护区，位于科罗拉多州西北和犹他州东北 Utah) 10. the Rocky Mountains (落基山脉) 1) the main mountain range in the west of US stretching from the Canadian border to New Mexico(美国新墨西哥州). 2) Aspen (阿斯彭) and Vail(维尔) are attractive skiing spots. 11. the Pacific Coast (太平洋海岸) 1) Imperial Valley of California (加州皇家河谷) 2) the Cascade Range (喀斯喀特山脉，最高峰为雷尼尔山 Mt Rainier) 3) Mount Hood (胡德山，俄勒冈州 Oregon 最高峰, 属喀斯喀特山脉) 4) the Olympic Peninsula (奥林匹克半岛，位于华盛顿州)，with the Olympia National Park (奥林匹克国家公园) 5) the site of St. Helens eruption (圣海伦斯火山遗址) 6) Stanford University （斯坦福大学） 7) Yosemite National Park(约瑟米蒂国家公园) has a spectacular scenery of valleys carved out by glaciers

The United States of America 8)Disneyland America's most well-known amusement park.It was founded by and named after the movie and cartoon producer Walter Disney.The older park (Disneyland)was located in Los Angeles,California;the other one(Disneyworld)was in Orlando(奥兰多，Florida 9)Hollywood.where most of America's movies are made.near the city of Los Angles in South Califormia I2 the National Monument(国家纪念陣 is an unusual artistic project-four enormous portraits of American Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson,Abraham Lincoln,and Theodore Roosevelt,are sculpted on Mt Rushmore(拉什莫尔山)in the southeast of State of South Dakota.(南达科他州西南 "To the south.flowing down to the Gulf of Mexico.is the Mississippi River.whose shores are dotted with famous American twin cities.Among these cities.New Orleans and Baton Rouge are surrounded by the vestige of the old Southern plantations(南方种植园的遗址) 12.the Everglades(大冠泽地) is a huge subtropical(亚格带的)wetlands潮湿的土愧沼泽均ocated at he south of Floric由lt containsa motley混杂的llectionof widlife including reptiles(爬虫)ch as alligaors(产千美洲的鳄鱼and snakes and varieties of plant life and over4o0ecs(物种，种类)of bird水 The southern part is the Everglades National Park(大沼泽地国家公同 Stretching south of Miami towar也Cuba is a chain of islands called the F门orida Keys(佛罗果达罪 The farthest island is Key(基为斯特).a favorite summer resort for US President Harry Truman,and the site of home of novelist Ernest Hemingway the city of Charleston(查尔斯统)in South Carolina Visitors to Charleston should not overlook Fort Sumter Nationl Park(体好特要塞国家公园)which was the site of the firs过batte of the American Civil War in April 1861. 13.the northeast(东北部) I)Outer Banks(外港群马)along the coast of North Carolina(北卡罗米销州) 2)Cape Cod (in Massachusetts,the enormous peninsula shaped like a flexed arm that juts out (突出，伸出)imo the Atlantic Oce国 3)Green Mountains(格林山脉，one range of the Appalachian(阿巴拉契里山)chain of mountains runs to Canada )Niagara [nar'aegara]Fall尼亚如拉大瀑布：re a group of awesome(引起酸受的)试erfalls on heUS-Canada border.The torrent(总蓝)falls over a precipice(是崖)for a distance of55 mcters and makes roaringl电W.怒现ound.There are two sections of falls the larger section located in Canad由is called the Horseshoe Falls,the smaller section in the US is called the American falls.The boat 'the Maid of Mid”(水雾少女takes visitors to the very hase of the Niagara Falls

The United States of America 4 8) Disneyland (迪士尼)：America’s most well-known amusement park. It was founded by and named after the movie and cartoon producer Walter Disney. The older park (Disneyland) was located in Los Angeles, California; the other one (Disneyworld) was in Orlando(奥兰多), Florida. 9) Hollywood, where most of America’s movies are made, near the city of Los Angles in South California 12. the National Monument (国家纪念碑) is an unusual artistic project — four enormous portraits of American Presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt, are sculpted on Mt Rushmore (拉什莫尔山)in the southeast of State of South Dakota. (南达科他州西南) *To the south, flowing down to the Gulf of Mexico, is the Mississippi River, whose shores are dotted with famous American twin cities. Among these cities, New Orleans and Baton Rouge are surrounded by the vestige of the old Southern plantations (南方种植园的遗址) 12. the Everglades（大沼泽地) is a huge subtropical (亚热带的)wetlands(潮湿的土壤, 沼泽地) located at he south of Florida. It contains a motley(混杂的) collection of wildlife including reptiles (爬虫) such as alligators（产于美洲的鳄鱼 and snakes and varieties of plant life and over 400 species（物种，种类）of birds. The southern part is the Everglades National Park (大沼泽地国家公园) Stretching south of Miami towards Cuba is a chain of islands called the Florida Keys (佛罗里达群岛). The farthest island is Key West (基为斯特)，a favorite summer resort for US President Harry Truman, and the site of home of novelist Ernest Hemingway *the city of Charleston(查尔斯顿) in South Carolina. Visitors to Charleston should not overlook Fort Sumter National Park (萨姆特要塞国家公园), which was the site of the first battle of the American Civil War in April 1861. 13. the northeast (东北部) 1) Outer Banks (外滩群岛) along the coast of North Carolina (北卡罗来纳州) 2) Cape Cod (科德角) in Massachusetts，the enormous peninsula shaped like a flexed arm that juts out (突出，伸出) into the Atlantic Ocean 3) Green Mountains (格林山脉), one range of the Appalachian （阿巴拉契亚山）chain of mountains, runs to Canada 4) Niagara [nai'æ gərə] Falls(尼亚加拉大瀑布)：are a group of awesome(引起敬畏的) waterfalls on the US-Canada border. The torrent (急流) falls over a precipice（悬崖）for a distance of 55 meters and makes roaring(咆哮, 怒吼)sound. There are two sections of falls: the larger section located in Canada is called the Horseshoe Falls; the smaller section in the US is called the American falls. The boat “the Maid of Mist” (水雾少女)takes visitors to the very base of the Niagara Falls

天津开放大学 文本 第15单元教学辅导_英语国家概况（2）

天津开放大学文本第15单元教学辅导_英语国家概况（2）