TheUnitedStatesofAmericaisthemostculturallydiverse(多样化)countryintheworldintermsofculturereligionethnicity(种族)andsexualorientation.AsacombinationofvariousracesandculturesAmericaishometoall.Thecu

　　TheUnitedStatesofAmericaisthemostculturallydiverse(多样化)countryintheworldintermsofculturereligionethnicity(种族)andsexualorientation.AsacombinationofvariousracesandculturesAmericaishometoall.Theculturehereissouniquethatcitizenscanbejustasproudoftheiroriginalculturalheritage(遗产)astheyaretobeAmerican.

　　WhatisnowtheUSwasinitiallyinhabited(居住)bynativepeopleuntilthelandwassettledbyvariousEuropeangroupsandAfricanslaves.Sincethe20thcenturythecountryhasbecomeaheavenforpeoplefromallovertheglobe(全球).

　　Thearrivalofimmigrants(移民)hasshiftedpopulationsfromrural(农村的)areasintocitiesbecauseimmigrantstendtosettleinurbanareas.Atpresent81percentoftheinhabitantsintheUSliveincities.

　　Culturalandethnicdiversityaddsauniqueflavortocitiesthatisexpressedthroughdistinct(独特的)neighborhoodsrestaurantsplacesofworshipmuseumsnightlifeandmulticulturallearningenvironments.

　　UniquemusicalformssuchasjazzrockandrollChicanomusicandthebluesgrowintheUSbymixingavarietyofculturallydistinctmusicaltraditionstocreateanewform.

　　Attheexecutive(行政的)levelthecountryisheadedbyamixed­racepresident;twoposts(职位)ontheSupremeCourtareheldbymembersofthecountry'stwolargestminorities.Thereisalsodiversityinstateandlocalgovernments.

　　WithoutitsrichmixtureofracesandculturesAmericawouldnotbethenationthatitistoday.FoundeduponthebasisofequalityandfreedomAmericaactsasastagewheredifferentculturesnotonlyco­existpeacefullybutdevelopwell.

　　【小题1】AccordingtothepassageAmericaisacountry________.

　　A．thatwelcomespeoplefromallovertheworldB．wherecitizenstakemoreprideintheiroriginalcultureC．thatismostlysettledbyEuropeansandAfricansD．where81%ofthepopulationareimmigrants【小题2】WheredidmostpeoplelivebeforemanyimmigrantscametoAmerica?A．Intheurbanareas.B．Intheruralareas.C．InthesouthernpartofAmerica.D．InthenorthernpartofAmerica.