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1、人教版必修三人教版必修三unit5ReadingUnit 5Canada “The True North”WarmingupWhoishe?MarkRowswell Canadaisthesecondlargestcountryintheworld.加拿大加拿大:9984670平方公里平方公里,居世界第二位居世界第二位,其中陆地面积其中陆地面积9093507平方公里平方公里,淡水淡水覆盖面积覆盖面积891163平方公里。平方公里。CountryCanadaLocationInthecontinentof_,borderingtheUnitedStatesonthe_Totalarea/size
2、The_largestcountryCapitalcityOttawaNorthAmericaSouthSecondHowmuchdoyouknowaboutCanada?the second largest country in the worldNationalAnimalbeaver海狸Canada is a multicultural country. It is the second largest country in the world. How much do you know about Canada? Work in pairs and answer this quiz.1
3、.WhichisthenationalflagofCanada?A.B.C.D.A2.WhichisthenationalflowerofCanada?A.B.cherryroseC.D.mapledaffodil水仙花水仙花C3.Whatlanguage(s)doCanadiansspeak?A.EnglishB.EnglishandGermanC.EnglishandFrenchD.EnglishandSpanish4.WhatistheCanadianleadercalled?A.PresidentB.PrimeMinsterC.GovernorD.KingCB5.Whatistheca
4、pitalofCanada?A.B.VancouverTorontoC.D.CalgaryOttawaD6.WhatisthenationalanimalofCanada?A.B.BeaverGrizzlybearC.D.PolarbearPenguinA7.Howmany“GreatLakes”arethereinCanadaandwhatarethey?A.LakeSuperiorB.LakeHuronC.LakeErieD.LakeOntarioE.LakeMichiganABCD 苏必利尔湖苏必利尔湖 休伦湖休伦湖 密歇根湖密歇根湖伊利湖伊利湖 安大略湖安大略湖TheGreatLake
5、sarethelargestfreshsurfacewatersystemonEarth.Itsuppliesaboutone-fifthoftheworldsfreshsurfacewaterandnine-tenthsoftheU.S.water.InterestingFactsAboutCanada1.Italsohasthelongestcoastlineintheworld,about243,000kilometersinlength.2.ThecountrysharestheworldslongestcommonborderwiththeUnitedStatesofAmerica,
6、whichisalsotheonlyunprotectedborderintheworld.3.CanadascityofMontreal,sometimescalledTheCityofChurches,isthatithasmorechurchesthanhouses!4.TheNiagaraFalls,oneofthelargestandmostpopularwaterfalls,isinOntario.5.Halfofthecountryiscoveredwithforestsanditisalsohometothepolarandthegrizzlybears.ReadingRead
7、thetextandfindout:What places have they been?Where are they heading?What did they see?ATRIPON“THE TRUE NORTH”VancouverVancouverCalgaryCalgaryThunderBayThunderBayTorontoTorontogoeastward,acrossthecontinentWhatdidtheyseethere?VancouveratnightTheRockeyMountainsThe Rocky Mountains make up an enormous ch
8、ain of mountains in western North America. It extends 3,000 miles from Canadathrough the United States to Mexico.Grizzlybear灰熊灰熊CityofCalgaryisacityofabout1,000,000(1Million)CalgariansandbypopulationisthelargestcityintheprovinceofAlberta,Canada.CalgarySkylineStampede(美国西部或加拿大美国西部或加拿大)大西部赛马会大西部赛马会The
9、cowboyshaveagiftforworkingwithanimalsandtheycanwinthousandsofdollarsinprizes.CalgaryStampedeThunderBayTorontoCanadaSkylinethe Niagara fallmostoftheelectricityisproducedbywaterTrytofindoutwhatthesenumbersrefertointhetext.5500:Thirtymillion:Onethird:Itis5500kilometersfromtheeasttothewestofthecountry.T
10、hepopulationofCanadaisslightlyoverthirtymillion.Canadahasonethirdoftheworldsfreshwater.Drawthetravelingrouteofthetwogirls.从中国到加拿大从中国到加拿大WouldyouliketotakeatriptoCanada?Wherewouldyouliketogo?Whatdoyouexpecttoseethere?Characters:Places:Route:Scanthepassageandfindoutcharacters,placesandtheirtravellingr
11、oute.LiDaiyuliuQianandDannyLinVancouver;theRockyMountains;Calgary;awheat-growingprovince;ThunderBay;TheGreatLakes;TorontoDrawatravellingrouteonthemaponP33ScanningLiDaiyuandLiuQianOnatriptoCanada thefirststopVancouverthesecondwillseeits5,500thatafternoontheRockyMountainswhatdidtheysee?thenextstopCalg
12、aryTheCalgaryStampedetwodays later thatnightTorontoThunder Bayatthetop.itisa.closeto planetrain.LiDaiyuLiuQianMontreal,CanadatheircousinsPart1ReadPara.1andfinishthechartbelow1.the_part2.themost_citypopulation_Part2Para.2Canadadistance_(fromcoasttocoast)Goingeastward,youllpass1._3._Vancouverwarmestbe
13、autiful3.oneofCanadasmost_cities_increasingrapidly.5.wet_4._oldest&mostbeautiful_climatetrees_extremelytallmeasuring90metresmountainswiderivers&largecities2._scenery5,500kilometresforestspopularlakes&forestsPart3ReadParas3-5andanswerthefollowingquestions.1Whatmountainsdidtheycrossealierthatday?2Whic
14、hcitydidtheygoaftercrossingthemountains?3WhatdidthegirlsthinkaboutCanadaafter2daystravel?4Wheredidtheygoafterdinner?5Whichlakedidthetrainrushacrossthatnight,andwhatstheirnextdestination(目的地目的地)?1Earlierthatday,RockyMountains.2Calgary3After2daystravel,empty4Afterdinner,ThunderBay5ThatnightacrossLakeS
15、uperiorTorontoVancouverTimeroute1.WhyarethetwogirlsnotflyingdirectlytotheAtlanticcoast?A.Itistoolongatripforthem.B.TheywanttotravelacrossCanada.C.ThereisnodirectflighttotheAtlanticcoast.D.Itismuchcheapertogettherebytrain.Choose the best answer.B2.WhydidtheybegintorealizetwodayslaterthatCanadaisquite
16、empty?A.Theyfoundnobodyontheirway.B.ThereareonlythirtymillionpeoplelivingonsuchahugelandandmostofthemlivewithintheareasoftheUSAborder.C.TherearetoomanylakesinCanada.D.CanadaissurroundedbyOceansonthreesides.B1.Whichcontinentarethecousinscrossing?TheyarecrossingNorthAmerica.1Readthepassageandwritedown
17、theanswerstothefollowingquestions.Comprehending2.WhyaretheynotflyingdirectlytotheAtlanticcoast?3.WhyisthepopulationofVancouvergrowingsorapidly?BecausetheywanttotakethetrainfromwesttoeasttotravelacrossCanada.ThepopulationofVancouverisgrowingsorapidlybecauseitisbeautiful.4.WhathappensattheCalgaryStamp
18、ede?AttheCalgaryStampedecowboyscompeteinridingwildhorsesforthousandsofdollars.5.HowareoceanshipsabletoreachthecentreofCanada?6.WhataresomeofCanadasgreatestnaturalresources?ShipsareabletoreachthecentreofCanadabecausetheycanfollowtheStLawrenceRiverandtheGreatLakes.Canadahasfreshwaterfromitslakesandriv
19、ersandwoodfromitsforests.5500kmAtlanticOcean-east;PacificOcean-westslightlyover30million2 Basic facts about CanadawithinafewhundredkilometersoftheUSAbordertheGreatLakesCanadaswarmestpart/Canadasmostbeautifulcity/someoftheoldestandmostbeautifulforestsintheworldfamousfortheCalgaryStampedebusyportcitya
20、tthetopoftheGreatLakesSummarizethepassage.LiDaiyuandhercousinLiuQianwereonatriptoCanadato_theircousinsontheAtlanticcoast.Having_inVancouver,theyweretobetakenbyDannyLinto_“TheTrueNorth”,thecross-Canadatrain.visitarrivedcatchAstheywenteastward,theysawbeautiful_aswellas_.Vancouveristhemostbeautifulcity
21、inCanada_bymountainsonthenorthandeast.Whenthecousins_intheseats,theylookedoutofthewindowandsawmountaingoatsandagrizzlybearwhile_theRockyMountainstoCalgary.They_awheat-growingprovinceandarrivedinThunderBay.Thatnight,thetrain_thetopofLakeSuperiortowardsToronto.scenerycitiessurroundedsettleddowncrossin
22、gwentthrough rushedacross在旅游在旅游与其与其, ,不愿不愿向东走向东走闲聊闲聊横跨大陆的横跨大陆的成千上万的成千上万的安稳坐下，安居，专心于安稳坐下，安居，专心于设法做成设法做成看见，瞥见看见，瞥见在在方面有天分方面有天分城区城区在远处在远处(be)on(a)tripratherthangoeastwardchataboutfromcoasttocoastthousandsofsettledownmanagetodocatchsightofhaveagiftforurbanareainthedistanceUseful phrases1.wereonatriptoCa
23、nadatovisittheircousinsinMontrealtrip:(通常指短途的通常指短途的)行走行走,旅行旅行(尤指娱乐性的尤指娱乐性的)1.beonatripto2.makeatriptotakeatriptoonabusinesstrip海滨之行海滨之行_他出差在外。他出差在外。Heis_.我父亲下礼拜要到纽约去。我父亲下礼拜要到纽约去。Myfatherwill_nextweek.atriptotheseasideonabusinesstripmakeatriptoNewYork2.Ratherthantaketheaeroplanealltheway,theydecidedt
24、oflytoVancouverandthentakethetrainwesttoeastacrossCanada.她们不想一路乘飞机她们不想一路乘飞机,她们决定先飞到温哥华她们决定先飞到温哥华,再从西海岸乘火车横穿加拿大到达东海岸。再从西海岸乘火车横穿加拿大到达东海岸。ratherthan表示客观事实，意为表示客观事实，意为“是是而而不是不是;与其与其不如不如”。它连接的并。它连接的并列成分可以是名词、代词、形容词、介词列成分可以是名词、代词、形容词、介词(短语短语)、动名词、分句、不定式、动词等。、动名词、分句、不定式、动词等。1).Hecamerunningalltheway_walkin
25、g.2).Ratherthan_(ride)onacrowdedbus,healwaysprefers_(ride)abicycle.3).Idratheryou_(notcome)yesterday.4).Shelikestokeepthingsinthehouse_throwthemaway,thoughmanyareuseless.5).他宁愿死也不愿在街上乞讨。他宁愿死也不愿在街上乞讨。ratherthan ridetoride hadntcome ratherthan Hewoulddieratherthanbeginthestreet.他不愿惹麻烦他不愿惹麻烦,宁可离去。宁可离去。
26、_,heleft.我想喝柠檬汁我想喝柠檬汁,不想喝可乐。不想喝可乐。Ill_.他正忙于写信而不是读报。他正忙于写信而不是读报。Hewasbusy_.Ratherthancausetroublehavealemonaderatherthanacokewritingaletterratherthanreadinganewspaper 3.PeoplethinkitisCanadasmostbeautifulcity,surroundedbymountainsandthePacificOcean.许多人认为温哥华是加拿大最美的城市，许多人认为温哥华是加拿大最美的城市，因为它被大山包围因为它被大山包围
27、,濒临太平洋。濒临太平洋。surroundvt.围绕围绕;包围。包围。如如:Thehousewassurroundedbyhighwalls.房子的四周有高墙。房子的四周有高墙。surroundingadj.周围的周围的surroundingsn.(常用复数常用复数)周围的事物周围的事物;环境环境besurroundedby/with被被环绕着环绕着surrounding现在分词短语做定语现在分词短语做定语Wecouldseethebuildings_bytrees.A.beingsurroundedB.surroundedC.tobesurroundedD.surroundB4.Thecoa
28、stnorthofVancouverhassomeoftheoldestandmostbeautifulforestsintheworldnorthof=tothenorthof表示表示“在在的北方的北方”，其他方位词，如：其他方位词，如：east,west,south,southeast,northeast等，都有类似的用法。等，都有类似的用法。HelivestotheeastofLosAngeles.AisintheeastofB:A在在B的东部的东部(内部内部)AisontheeastofB:A在在B的东侧的东侧(外部接壤、外部接壤、毗邻毗邻)AistotheeastofB:A在在B的东
29、部的东部(范围之外范围之外)1.Taiwanis_thesoutheastofChina.2._theeastofChinais/liesShanghai.3._theeastofShanghaiistheEastSea.4.Japanlies_theeastofChina.Fillintheblankswithon,toorin.inInOnto5.somemeasuringover90metres是独立主是独立主格结构格结构独立主格结构由名词或代词加上其他成分独立主格结构由名词或代词加上其他成分构成，在语法上是一个独立的短语，不是构成，在语法上是一个独立的短语，不是句子，相当于状语从句，可
30、表示时间、原句子，相当于状语从句，可表示时间、原因、条件、行为、方式或伴随情况。其构因、条件、行为、方式或伴随情况。其构成：名词成：名词(代词代词)+现在分词现在分词/过去分词过去分词/形容形容词词/副词副词/不定式不定式/介词短语，如：介词短语，如：1)Themeetingover,theyleftthehall.2)Mywatchhavingbeenlost,Ididntknowwhattimeitwas.3)Timepermitting,Ishallgotothecinemawithyou.4)Maryenteredtheroom,hishandsinhispockets.作时间状语作时
31、间状语 作原因状语作原因状语 作条件状语作条件状语 描述伴随行为或补充说明描述伴随行为或补充说明 1).Thetest_(finish),webeganourholiday.2).Weather_(permit),wearegoingtovisityoutomorrow.3).Hecameintotheroom,hisears_(冻得发紫冻得发紫).4).Hecameoutofthelibrary,abook_(夹在胳膊下夹在胳膊下).finished permittingredwithcoldunderthearms6.measure1)v.“有有高高”,“量量;计量计量;测量测量”This
32、roommeasures5metresacross.这间屋子宽五米。这间屋子宽五米。6.measure1)v.“有有高高”,“量量;计量计量;测量测量”Thisroommeasures5metresacross.这间屋子宽五米。这间屋子宽五米。2)n.“措施措施;办法办法;量度量度;尺寸尺寸”等等Anhourisameasureoftime.小时是时间的一个量度单位。小时是时间的一个量度单位。Thismeasurewillhavemucheffect.这种措施将很有效。这种措施将很有效。常见搭配常见搭配:bymeasure按尺寸按尺寸takemeasurestodosth采取措施做某事采取措施
33、做某事7.Thatafternoonaboardthetrain,thecousinssettleddownintheirseats.那天下午那天下午,这对表姐妹上了火车落了座。这对表姐妹上了火车落了座。aboardadv/prep在在上上;在船上在船上settledown1)坐下坐下,躺下躺下Hesettleddowninhischairtoreadthenewspaper.2)过安定的生活过安定的生活Afteryearsoftraveling,hedecidedtosettledownhere.3)安下心来安下心来,专心致志于专心致志于Thentheysettledthemselvesdo
34、wn_work.A.toB.onC.withD.in解析解析:settledownto“使某人安下心来使某人安下心来做做”，在此短语中，在此短语中,to是介词。是介词。A1).Somethingisdisturbinghim,sohecant_(安下心来安下心来)hiswork.2).Hefinallysettleddownto_(do)hishomework.3).Theyhavefinally_Canada.settledownto doingsettleddownin settle(down)in在在.定居下来定居下来settledowntosth./doing专心致志于专心致志于 8.
35、Manyofthemhaveagiftforridingwildhorsesandcanwinthousandsofdollars1)haveagiftfor.在在方面有天分方面有天分/天赋天赋gift特指与生俱来的天份或才能特指与生俱来的天份或才能,如绘画、如绘画、音乐等。音乐等。Hergiftfordancingamazedtheteacher.老师对她舞蹈的天份大感惊奇。老师对她舞蹈的天份大感惊奇。9.mostCanadianslivewithinafewhundredkilometresoftheUSAborder大多数加拿大人居住在靠近美国数百大多数加拿大人居住在靠近美国数百公里以内
36、的边疆地带公里以内的边疆地带1)within:prep.在在里面里面,在在内部内部,在在范围以内范围以内,不超过不超过Heliveswithinfiveminuteswalk.2)bordern.边界边界;国界国界v.与与接壤接壤thecountriesborderingtheBaltic波罗的海沿岸国家波罗的海沿岸国家Hekeptthedictionary_(他够得着的范围内他够得着的范围内).Hewillreturn_(在一小时内在一小时内).withinhisreachwithinanhour11.ThereismorefreshwaterinCanadathaninanyotherco
37、untryintheworld.用比较级表示最高级，同一范围内比较时，用比较级表示最高级，同一范围内比较时，常用常用“主语主语+动词动词+比较级比较级+thananyother+单名单名”或或“主语主语+动词动词+比较级比较级+thananyoftheother+复复数名词数名词”。Heworksharderthananyotherstudent.ChinaislargerthananyoftheothercountriesinAsia.不同范围内比较，常用不同范围内比较，常用“主语主语+动词动词+比比较较+thanany+单单数名词数名词”。Chinaislargerthananycount
38、ryinAfrica.ExercisesI.根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出所缺单词的正确形式。汉语提示，写出所缺单词的正确形式。1.Passengerscheckedtheirb_beforeboardingtheplane.2.Mykidsspendhours_(闲聊闲聊)onthephonetotheirfriends.3.Webeganour_(向东的向东的)journeyatdawn.eastwardbaggagechatting4.Thegovernmentwasurgedtotake_(措施措施)tofightthesprea
39、dofAIDS.5.Theywerethelasttwotogoa_theship.6.Theywerenearthe_(边界边界)betweenFranceandGermany.bordermeasuresaboard7.Thebossdecidedtopassoverhis_(轻微的轻微的)mistakes.8.Insomedevelopingcountriesmoreandmorepeoplearemigratingtou_areas.9.Thepolices_thehouseafteramurderhappenedlastnight.10.Duringthewindstormthesh
40、ipsstayedintheh_.harbourslighturbansurroundedII.选用方框内合适的用方框内合适的词或短或短语，并用，并用其适当形式填空。其适当形式填空。1._gostraightontouniversitywhynotgetsomeworkexperiencefirst?2.Jacksonwenttotheroadthat_thegardensontheleft.3.Elenasure_tellingstories.hasagiftforRatherthanbordered4.Theydliketoseetheirdaughter_,getmarried,andh
41、avekids.5.I_herhurryingawaybutIdidnttrytospeaktoher.6.Themilkshouldbe_heatedbeforeyoudrinkit.slightlysettledowncaughtsightof4.Afterworkingabroadforseveralyears,Tomwantstosettle_inBritain.5.Carsraceathighspeedsastopracecardriverscompeteformillionsofdollars_prizes.6.Helivesinahouse_amileofthestation.d
42、owninwithin7.Electriccurrentcannotgo_insulation(绝缘体绝缘体),justaswatercannotgothroughiron.8.Weweresurprised_findingthehouseempty.throughat9.Itisdangeroustorush_thestreetifyoudontwatchoutforthecars10.IwillseesomebeautifulbirdsifIwalk_arainforest.through /inacrossIV.根据括号内的提示翻译下列句子。根据括号内的提示翻译下列句子。1.他住在一所四
43、周都是美丽花草的房子他住在一所四周都是美丽花草的房子里。里。(besurroundedby) Helivesinahouse(that/whichis)surroundedbybeautifulflowersandgrass.2.就像他的父亲一样，他也有音乐天赋。就像他的父亲一样，他也有音乐天赋。(haveagiftfor)Justlikehisfather,healsohasagift formusic.3.司机没能及时看见另一辆车。司机没能及时看见另一辆车。(catchsightof)Thedriverfailedtocatchsightofanothercarintime.4.你认为你能
44、在一小时内完成这项工作你认为你能在一小时内完成这项工作吗？吗？(managetodo)Doyousuppose/think/believeyoucanmanagetofinishtheworkin/withinanhour?5.他一路冲往车站，结果还是误了火他一路冲往车站，结果还是误了火车。车。(alltheway)Herushedallthewaytothestation,onlytomissthetrain.6.听到这个令人兴奋的消息，他哭了听到这个令人兴奋的消息，他哭了而不是笑了。而不是笑了。(ratherthan)Hearingtheexcitingnews,hecriedratherthansmiled.7.他计划在乡下定居。他计划在乡下定居。(settledown)Heplannedtosettledowninthecountry.8.杰克比班里任何一个学生都高。杰克比班里任何一个学生都高。(anyother)Jackistallerthananyotherstudentinhisclass.Homework1.WriteashortpassagetoreportwhatLiDaiyuandLiuQiansawinCanada.2.Learntheimportantwordsandexpressionsinthereadingpassage.谢谢大家！
