跟着美国课本学英文阅读1

作者简介

[美] 普特莱克，毕业于美国塔夫茨大学，获得英语文学学士和历史学硕士学位。他撰写的多部英语学习类畅销书被众多学子鼎力**。

内容简介

The Regions of the United States The United States can be divided into five geographic regions. Each region has its own physical environment, such as landforms and climate. These features set each region apart from the other ones. The Northeast region includes 11 states and the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia). The Atlantic Coastal Plain and mountain ranges are the Northeast’s major landforms. The Northeast is often divided into two subregions: New En**and and the Middle Atlantic States. In American history, many of the first settlers from Europe settled in the Northeast. New En**and is known for the early settlements by the Pilgrims and Puritans. The Middle Atlantic has some of the most densely populated areas and largest urban areas in the U.S., including New York City, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia. The Southeast includes 12 states. The Mississippi River flows through the western part of the region. A warm climate and a long growing season in the Southeast help farmers grow many different kinds of cash crops. Tobacco and cotton were some of the first cash crops for early plantation owners. Peaches in Georgia and oranges in sunny Florida are two important cash crops for modern Southeast farmers. The Midwest is a region of plains and prairies. TheGreat Plains and the Central Plains are known for their rich fields of corn, soybeans, and wheat that stretch as far as the eye can see. The Mississippi River begins there, and four of the Great Lakes are in the Midwest. Its flat land and fertile croplands make this region a center for agriculture. People often call the Midwest “the Breadbasket of the United States”. The Southwest includes Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma. The region has many arid and range areas, so it contains several deserts. There are also numerous plateaus, canyons, mesas and buttes. The Grand Canyon, one of the best known landforms in the U.S., is located in the Southwest. Finally, the West includes California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and the Mountain States. Alaska and Hawaii are in the western region, but they are separate from the continental United States. The region is a diverse area with many different environments. The Northwest is known for its long coastlines along the Pacific Ocean while the Southwest is dry and contains many deserts. Much of the Mountain States is dominated by the Rocky Mountains. 《跟着美国课本学英文阅读1》编辑**： ◆本书精选美国课堂教材，内容广泛，涉及历史、人文、科学等多个方面，让学习者深入了解各类趣味知识，扩展知识面！ ◆每篇阅读材料前后都有相应阅读训练，帮助学习者快速掌握阅读重点，*加关注文章主旨以及重要细节，熟悉考试答题节奏！ ◆每篇文章都配有与主题相关的图片，使学习者对主题和关键观点有*直观的理解。边看图边学百科知识，让阅读*加轻松有趣！