Unit 16Unit 16 The United States of AmericaThe United States of AmericaReading(The American South))1.The American Civil War A.30,000 years ago2.The Great Depression B.16003.The Civil Rights Movements C.18614.The Arrival of Native Americans D.1930s5.The Arrival of European settlers E.1960sMatch the events below with the time:Match the events below with the time:1.What did Atlanta suffer from in the Civil War? 2What is Modern Atlanta like? Atlanta was burnt down and destroyed.Modern Atlanta is a booming business center and the home of some of the largest and most successful companies in America.Scan the passage and find the answers to the Scan the passage and find the answers to the following questions:following questions:Choose the best answer:1. Hundreds of years ago, which of the following countries probably killed the native Americans? A. Korea. B. Egypt. C. England. D. Canada.2. The phrase “in vain” in Paragraph 2 probably means ____. A. without success B. in trouble C. put into practice D. dangerousCA3. In the last paragraph, the writer tries to support the point that ____.A. the story of the South is about hope and successB. it is hard for the South to develop furtherC. Atlanta, Birmingham, Miami and Little Rock are Southern cities which develop very fastD. there is no trouble with the development of the SouthA4. Which of the following is wrong according to the passage?A. The South has overcome many difficulties ever since the Civil War.B. The fights between blacks and whites in the 1960’s were fierce.C. There is no doubt that Atlanta is a typical Southern city in many ways.D. Today the South has developed far better than the North.D5. The passage is mainly about ____.A. the sufferings ...
