1 In the beginning 1
2 The Pilgrim Fathers 2
3 The War of Independence 5
4 The Civil War 9
5 The Wild West 12
6 Native Americans 14
7 New Americans 17
8 Black Americans 20
9 The government of the USA 24
10 Living in the USA 28
11 Eating and drinking the American way 34
12 Music from America 36
13 Some great American cities 40
14 California 45
15 Beautiful places to visit 49
16 Hot and cold, big and small 54
GLOSSARY 58
ACTIVITIES: Before Reading 60
ACTIVITIES: While Reading 61
ACTIVITIES: After Reading 65
TRANSLATION 参考译文 68