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

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You may have heard the term "the American Dream". In 1848 James W. Marshall found gold in California and people began having golden dreams. That 19th century "American Dream" motivated (激发起) the Gold Rush and gave California its nickname of the "Golden State".
The American Dream drove not only 1800s gold-rush prospectors but also waves of immigrants throughout that century and the next. People from Europe and a large number of Chinese arrived in the US in the 19th century hoping that in America they would find gold in the streets. But most instead worked as railroad labourers. They created the oldest Chinatown in San Francisco and gave the city a Chinese name "the old gold hill".
In the 20th century some critics said that it was no longer possible to become prosperous through determination and hard work. Unfair education for students from poor families and racial discrimination almost made the American Dream a nightmare.
Then in the 1990s California saw a new wave of dreamers in Silicon Valley. People poured their energy into the Internet. This new chapter of the American Dream attracted many business people and young talents from China and India to form start-ups and seek fortunes in America.
Better pay a nice house and a rising standard of living will always be attractive. However the new American Dream is no longer just about money. It encourages Americans to consume wisely to protect the environment improve the quality of life and promote social justice.
The Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger has become the model of the new American Dream. After years of hard work he grew from a poor young man from Austria into a movie superstar and then governor. Many people hope his story can save the American Dream and give California a brighter future.
【小题1】 It can be inferred that _____.

A．America’s golden dream could never be realized

B．America’s golden dream had bought great fortunes to Chinese immigrants

C．each period of time has its own taste of the American dream

D．determination and hard work are the best way to realize the American dream

【小题2】Why did most of the early immigrants work as railroad laborers?

A．Because they could earn more money as railroad laborers.

B．Because they had to make a living by working as railroad laborers.

C．Because they thought railroad was the first step to find gold.

D．Because railroad laborers were greatly honored at that time.

【小题3】The underlined sentence “his story can save the American Dream” (in the last paragraph) indicates that _____.

A．the dream of seeking fortunate in America is easy to realize

B．most of the immigrants to America don’t reach their previous goal