CYoumayhaveheardtheterm"theAmericanDream".In1848JamesW.MarshallfoundgoldinCaliforniaandpeoplebeganhavinggoldendreams.That19thcentury"AmericanDream"motivated(激发起)theGoldRusha

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　　Youmayhaveheardtheterm"theAmericanDream".In1848JamesW.MarshallfoundgoldinCaliforniaandpeoplebeganhavinggoldendreams.That19thcentury"AmericanDream"motivated(激发起)theGoldRushandgaveCaliforniaitsnicknameofthe"GoldenState".

　　TheAmericanDreamdrovenotonly1800sgold-rushprospectorsbutalsowavesofimmigrantsthroughoutthatcenturyandthenext.PeoplefromEuropeandalargenumberofChinesearrivedintheUSinthe19thcenturyhopingthatinAmericatheywouldfindgoldinthestreets.Butmostinsteadworkedasrailroadlabourers.TheycreatedtheoldestChinatowninSanFranciscoandgavethecityaChinesename"theoldgoldhill".

　　Inthe20thcenturysomecriticssaidthatitwasnolongerpossibletobecomeprosperousthroughdeterminationandhardwork.UnfaireducationforstudentsfrompoorfamiliesandracialdiscriminationalmostmadetheAmericanDreamanightmare.

　　Theninthe1990sCaliforniasawanewwaveofdreamersinSiliconValley.PeoplepouredtheirenergyintotheInternet.ThisnewchapteroftheAmericanDreamattractedmanybusinesspeopleandyoungtalentsfromChinaandIndiatoformstart-upsandseekfortunesinAmerica.

　　Betterpayanicehouseandarisingstandardoflivingwillalwaysbeattractive.HoweverthenewAmericanDreamisnolongerjustaboutmoney.ItencouragesAmericanstoconsumewiselytoprotecttheenvironmentimprovethequalityoflifeandpromotesocialjustice.

　　TheGovernorofCaliforniaArnoldSchwarzeneggerhasbecomethemodelofthenewAmericanDream.AfteryearsofhardworkhegrewfromapooryoungmanfromAustriaintoamoviesuperstarandthengovernor.ManypeoplehopehisstorycansavetheAmericanDreamandgiveCaliforniaabrighterfuture.

　　1.Itcanbeinferredthat_____.

　　A.America’sgoldendreamcouldneverberealized

　　B.America’sgoldendreamhadboughtgreatfortunestoChineseimmigrants

　　C.eachperiodoftimehasitsowntasteoftheAmericandream

　　D.determinationandhardworkarethebestwaytorealizetheAmericandream

　　2.Whydidmostoftheearlyimmigrantsworkasrailroadlaborers?

　　A.Becausetheycouldearnmoremoneyasrailr