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西方国家概况课后美国key
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Understanding the United States
Key to Chapter 1 General Survey
I. Gap-filling
1. The United States covers the central part of North America.
2. Washington, D.C. is the capital and economic center of the
United States.
3. The lowest point of the US is Death Valley.
4. Rose is the national flower of the US.
5. Wyoming is the least populous state of the US.
6. The United States is a federal republic consisting of 50
states.
7. In 1776, the United States declared its independence from
Great Britain.
8. The official language of the US is English, and the second
most spoken language is Spanish. Hawaiian is an official
language in the state of Hawaii.
9. Religiously, most Americans are Christian; among them 52%
are Protestant and 24%
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Roman Catholic.
10. The White House is the residence of the President of the
United States, and the Capitol Hill is home to American Congress.
Ⅱ.Terms Explanation
11. Uncle Sam
It is the nickname of the US, usually a cartoon figure dressed
in striped pants, a long tailcoat, a tall hat covered with stars and
stripes, and a beard. This image came from a meat provider
named Samuel Wilson during the war of 1812. The American
Congress officially recognized Uncle Sam as a national symbol in
1961.
12. Stars and Stripes
It is the national flag of the US. It has 13 stripes—7 red stripes
and 6 white stripes. A blue square in the upper corner contains
50 white stars. The stripes represent the 13 original American
colonies. The 50 stars stand 3
for the 50 U.S. states.
13. Independence Day
It is the national day of the US (on July 4). On July 4, 1776,
The Declaration of Independence announced that the thirteen
North American colonies would be the thirteen United States of
America, free and independent of Great Britain.
14. National Bird of the US
The bald eagle is the national bird of the US. It was chosen
in 1782 as the emblem of the US, because of its long life, great
strength and majestic looks, and also because it was then
believed to exist only on this continent.
15. The Great Seal
It is the seal of the United States, which depicts a bald eagle
with a shield of 13 stripes representing the 13 original States on
its breast. Across the top of the shield is a blue
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field that unites all the stripes into one. The blue chief
represents the United States Congress. The eagle grasps an olive
branch representing peace, and 13 arrows representing war.
Above the eagle are thirteen stars inside a circular design,
representing a "New Constellation". In his beak the eagle grasps
a flowing ribbon bearing the first MOTTO of the United States: E
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