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Chapter One The Introduction of America 2

1.The Geography of United States 2

2.Surface Regions and Landforms 5

3.Rivers&Lakes 8

4.Climate and Weather 12

5.Resources 15

6.The American National Anthem and the Flag of The United States 19

Chapter Two American Politics 26

1.The Government and Politics in America 26

2.The Federal Government 28

3.The State Government and Local Government 36

4.Bipartisanship 39

5.Parties of America 44

6.Elections and Voting 50

Chapter Three American Economy 52

1.American Economy 52

2.American Economic System 55

3.American Agriculture 57

4.American Transportation 60

5.American Banking 63

6.Subprime Mortgage Crisis 65

Chapter Four American Culture 72

1.The Introduction of American Culture 72

2.The Heaven of Film Stars:Hollywood 74

3.Museums in the United States 78

4.American Music 82

5.The Media of the United States 88

6.Sports in America 93

7.Soap Operas 98

8.Various Kinds of Awards 102

Chapter Five American Life 110

1.Eating Habits 110

2.Customs in Daily Life 112

3.The Other Customs 117

4.American Family 118

5.American Wedding 122

6.Moral Values in Daily Life 124

Chapter Six American Education 130

1.Education System 130

2.Elementary School,Junior and Senior High School 133

3.Higher-education 136

4.Educational Issues 140

5.Public and Private Schools 142

6.Education of Students with Special Needs 144

7.Ivy Leagues 146

8.College Life and Culture 150

Chapter Seven American Festivals 156

1.New Year's Day 156

2.Valentine's Day 159

3.Easter Day 162

4.Christmas 165

5.Father's Day and Mother's Day 170

6.April Fool's Day 173

7.Presidents Day and the Flag Day 175

8.Thanksgiving Day 179

Chapter Eight American Cities 188

1.Las Vegas 188

2.New York 191

3.Chicago 195

4.Los Angeles 197

5.San Francisco 199

6.Philadelphia 202

7.Washington,D.C 204

8.Houston 207

9.Boston 211

10.Detroit 215

Chapter Nine Places of Interest in America 220

1.Niagara Falls 220

2.The Sun Belt 222

3.The Yellowstone National Park 224

4.Saint Patrick's Cathedral 225

5.The White House 228

6.The Pentagon 230

7.Hoover Dam 233

8.Beverly Hills 237

9.Hawaii Beach 240

10.West Point 245

Chapter Ten American Famous People 252

1.Lincoln—the Model of Self-support 252

2.Martin Luther King:a Symbol of Human Dignity and Justice 255

3.Helen Keller:a Light in Darkness 258

4.Thomas Edison:a Hero of the Invention Age 262

5.Bill Gates:a Story of Success 267

6.Mark Twain:the Father of American Literature 269

7.Marilyn Monroe:Famous Even Among the Famous 272

8.Buffett 276

9.Barack Obama 281

10.Oprah 286

Chapter Eleven American Firms 294

1.The Walt Disney 294

2.McDonald's 297

3.Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company 300

4.Wal-Mart 303

5.Warner Brothers 305

6.Nike 309

7.GE 314

8.Apple Inc 317