美国社会与⽂化复习资料（DOC）
US Entertainment---Sports
PART I Choo the correct answer.
1.The most popular baball league in the U.S. is ________ .
A. Major League Football
B. Major League Baball
C. the American League
D. the National League
2.Innings are divided into halves, referred to as the top and bottom of the inning.
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
3. was a truly American origin
A Football
B baball
C Basketball
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4. The 32-team is the most popular and only major professional football league.
A NIL
B NBL
C NBA
D NFL
5. The typical American sports of baball, basketball and football aro from games that were brought to America by _____.
A. Native Americans
B. the first ttlers
C. the African slaves
D. English people
6. Which of the following sports is invented in the United States?
A. Football
B. Basketball
C. Baball
D. Soccer
PART II Fill in the blanks
1.Baball is the oldest of the major American team sports, though baball is no longer the most popular sport, it is still
referred to as the "national pastime.“
2. A baball game is divided into nine periods of play, called innings.
3. The National Basketball Association, is the world's premier men's professional basketball league and one of the major professional sports leagues of North America
4. Football, known as gridiron or American football outside the U.S. and Canada, attracts more television Viewers than baball, and is considered the most popular sport in the United States.
5. The United States is one of creators of the International Olympic Committee
6. In 1994, the US hosted _the World Cup_, which sparked incread interest in the sport.
7. _Major League Baball_ is the highest level of professional baball competition in North America.
8. The professional championship game of _football_ is called the Super Bowl.
9. Sports have contributed to racial and social integration and over history have been
a “social glue”bonding the country together.
III True or Fal Statement
1. ( T) Sports in the US not only provide recreation for its people, but also teach important values.
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IV Definition
1. baball
It is a game between two teams of 9 people. One team trying to gain points by hitting a ball and running around the field, the other tries to stop them by catching the ball and throwing it.
2. NFL
There are two leagues the AFL (American Football League) and the NFC (National Football Conference) which together are part of the NFL (National Football League) 3. PAT
At that stage, the team can earn one additional point by kicking the ball through the goal posts, a Point After Touchdown.
V Answer questions
1.What important role do sports play in American society?
US Values 2014
I Fill in the blanks.
1. Americans believe that all people have an equal opportunity to succeed in life, despite the physical or economic conditions into which they were born.
2. Americans focus more on the future than the past and even the prent. Almost all energy is directed towards realizing a better future.
3. American always cherishes the following values: equality, respect, gratitude, loyalty, responsibility. And, independence show up in modern American families.
II Choo the most appropriate answer to each question or statement.
1. Americans are even disrespectful of tho in authority. What is their preference when they are called by people?
A. Mr. or Mrs.
B. first name
C. middle name
D. last name
V Explain each item in your own words
1. American Dream
The so-called American Dream , is a belief that as long as the United States after a hard struggle will be able to achieve the idea of a better life, that is, people have to work through their own hard work.
VI Questions for short answers
1. The characteristics of uniformity in American culture.
With regard to language, there is no real regional or class variety in speech or usage.
There is not much difference in habits and ways of living. In general people share the same ideas, ideals and objectives. American people are almost entirely an urban society.
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VII Questions for discussion
1.What characteristics of the American values in America impress you most in the movie ?
Unit 3 American Holiday
Find the exact signals or descriptions of each holidays respectively.
Valentine's Day: a festival of romance and affection by exchanging tokens of love
St. Patrick's Day : Be sure to wear green
Easter: In Christian countries it is celebrated as a religious holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
April Fools' Day: Play a clever (but harmless) trick or tell a joke to someone with a good n of humor
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Mothers' Day: carnation
Columbus Day: It commemorates the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus Halloween: “Trick or treat”Thanksgiving Day: turkey Christmas: Santa Claus and his reindeers
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Definition:
Presidents’ Day
It honors two great American Presidents: Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. third Monday in Feb.
Thanksgiving Day:
It is the fourth Thursday in November, celebrates the first harvest of the Pilgrims after they survived their first winter in the new world. The theme has always been peace and plenty.
Martin Luther King’s Day
It is on Jan. 15th to celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., a great civil rights leader who fought against racial discrimination.
Independence Day:
On July 4th, celebrates the birthday of the U.S. with the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Veteran's Day
November 11, Also known as Remembrance Day, Armistice Day. It honors all the brave rvicemen and women who have put their lives on the line to defend the rights and freedom of all Americans.
Thanksgiving Day:
The fourth Thursday in November, Celebrating a Harvest of tradition. The theme has always been peace and plenty.
Christmas:
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D ecember25,a joyful religious holiday when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ
Santa Claus: -
in folklore, a fat, bearded old man in a red suit who lives at the North Pole and brings
children prents at Christmas;
Unit 5 American Education
I. Fill in the blanks
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cation in the United States is provided mainly by government, with
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2. Elementary school is for the students who are in Grade 1-6, at the age of 6-11.
3. (Senior) high school is for the students who are in Grade 9-12, at the age of 14-17.
Definition:
Ivy League including 8 universities, namely Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, Yale University
V. Explanation
1. What will entitle American students to get the acceptance of college and university
1) the conditions of application for a college education:
2) student’s high school records
3) recommendation from their high school teachers
4) the impression they make during interview at the university
5) their scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SATs)
VI. Composition
1.What characteristics of the higher education in America impress you most?
US General Introduction
I Fill in the blanks.
1.Since the time of independence of the United States, 48
continental states were added.
2.Two states are parated from the continental US, that is Hawaii in
the Pacific Ocean and Alaska to the northwest of Canada.
3.In the US, there are 4 time zones form the east to west.
4. “WASP” stands for White Anglo-Saxon Protestant
5. Among the Great Lakes, Lake Michigan is the only one entirely in the
United States.
6. Washington, D.C is named after George Washington and Christopher
Columbus.
7. The country is situated mostly in central North America , with
Canada_ to the north and Mexico to the south, the Pacific Ocean to the west and Atlantic Ocean to the east.
8. The federal district of USA is Washington, D.C. and the largest city is
New York City.
9. Appalachian Mountains are in the eastern part and the Rocky
Mountains are in the western part.
II Choo the most appropriate answer to each question or statement.
1.How many continental states were there at the time of independence of
the US?
A.35
B. 48
C. 13
D.50
2.Which of the following was the last continental state added to the
Union?
需求分析模板A.Kentucky
B.Arizona
C.Pennsylvania
D.Alaska
3.Which of the following description of uniformity of American culture is
not true?
A.People in general share the same ideas, ideals and objectives
B.There is no real regional or class variety in speech of usage of
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C.There is not much really distinctive regional architecture or
cookery.
D.Generally speaking people have the same ethnic background.
4. Which states are geographically parated from the American continent?
A Hawaii and Alaska.
B Hawaii and Arizona
C Arizona and Alaska
D Alaska and New York
5. The biggest city in the US is ______ .
A. Los Angels
B. New York
