1、Unit 5 Canada“TheTrue North”Canada【面积】998 万平方公里，居世界第二位，其中陆地面积909 万平方公里，淡水覆盖面积 89 万平方公里。【首都】渥太华(Ottawa)，地处安大略省。首都地区(包括安大略省的渥太华市、魁北克省的加蒂诺市及其周围城镇)人口137 万，面积 4715 平方公里。年平均最高气温 1526(7 月)，最低气温166(1 月)。【简况】位于北美洲北部。东临大西洋，西濒太平洋，西北部邻美国阿拉斯加州，南接美国本土，北靠北冰洋。海岸线约长 24 万多公里。东部气温稍低，南部气候适中，西部气候温和湿润，北部为寒带苔原气候。中西部最高气温达
2、40 以上，北部最低气温低至60。加拿大被称为“枫叶之国”。五月份的首都渥太华，映入你眼帘的却是遍地的郁金香，因为全世界最大的郁金香节将在这儿举办。郁金香是荷兰的国花。为什么加拿大会有郁金香节呢？The Canadian Tulip FestivalEach year in the first week of May,Canadas capital city of Ottawa becomes a flower ocean.These beautiful flowers announce the arrival of spring and the official opening of the
3、 Canadian Tulip Festival,which is the worlds largest tulip festival.Why does Ottawa celebrate the tulip festival with such enthusiasm(热情)?The tradition began about 70 years ago.The German army had invaded(侵略)the Netherlands in May 1940,and the royal family was forced to run away from their country.T
4、hey went first to London then on to Ottawa where they were given Government House as a shelter.In 1943,Princess Julianas daughter,Princess Margriet was born at the Ottawa Civic Hospital.After the royal family returned to their homeland in 1945,Princess Juliana gave 100,000 tulip bulbs to the Canadia
5、n government and the citizens of Ottawa as a reward.This started a tradition and every year ever since,another 100,000 tulip bulbs were sent to Ottawa and planted all around the city.Over the next decade,the Canadian Tulip Festival became bigger and bigger and tourists started making Ottawa their de
6、stination(目的地)in early May.根据上文判断正(T)、误(F)1The Canadian Tulip Festival is the worlds biggest tulip festival.()2 The royal family went to London and were given Government House as a shelter.()3It was at the Ottawa Civic Hospital that Princess Margriet was born.()4To thank Canadian government and the
7、citizens of Ottawa,Princess Juliana gave them many tulip bulbs.()5 In early May,few tourists make Ottawa their destination.()答案 1.T 2.F 3.T 4.T 5.FPart Warming up,Prereading,Reading&Comprehending课前自主预习.重点单词1_ n海港2_ vi.&n.聊天；闲聊3_ prep.在之内4_ adj.城市的；市镇的5_ n边界；国界；边沿vt.&vi.与接壤；接近6_ vi.&vt.测量；衡量；判定n计量制；计
8、量单位；措施7_ prep.&adv.在(船、飞机、火车或公共汽车)上；上(船、飞机、火车等)答案 1.harbour 2.chat 3.within 4.urban5border 6.measure 7.aboard.词汇拓展1_ v包围；围绕_ adj.周围的_ n环境2_ n景色；风景_ n情景，场景3 _ adv.&adj.向 东(的)_ adv.&adj.向西(的)_ adv.&adj.向上(的)4_ adj.轻微的；微小的_ adv.稍稍；轻微地5_ n洲；大陆_ adj.大洲的；大陆的答案 1.surround;surrounding;surroundings2scenery;s
9、cene 3.eastward;westward;upward4slight;slightly 5.continent;continental.重点短语1与其；不愿 _2看见；瞥见 _3定居；平静下来；专心于 _4设法做 _5be on a trip to _6have a gift for _7all the way _8be famous for _答案 1.rather than 2.catch sight of 3.settle down4manage to do 5.去某地旅行 6.有天赋 7.一路上；自始至终 8.因而著名.重点句式1rather than.“与其；不愿”_ tak
10、e the aeroplane all the way,they decided to fly to Vancouver.她们不想一路乘飞机，而是决定先飞到温哥华2独立主格结构It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall,_.那儿湿度很大，所以树长得特别高，一些经测量高达 90 多米。3比较级than any other.Canada has _ in the world.加拿大的淡水比世界上任何其他国家都要多。答案 1.Rather than 2.some measuring over 90 metres 3.more fresh
11、water than any other country.课文理解1According to the text,the route of Li Daiyu and Liu Qians journey is _.AVancouverCalgaryThunder BayTorontoMontrealBCalgaryVancouverThunder BayTorontoMontrealCTorontoCalgaryThunder BayVancouverMontrealDThunder BayCalgaryTorontoVancouverMontreal2Why are the cousins no
12、t flying direct to Montreal on the Atlantic coast?ABecause they have not got so much money.BBecause they want to take the train to have a good view of Canada.CThe aeroplane is so fast.DThe distance from the west coast to the east isnt so long.3What is“The True North”according to the text?AThe northe
13、rn part of Canada.BThe name of a part of Canada.CThe name that they call the whole country.DThe name of the train that goes across Canada.4Which is NOT true about Vancouver?AIt is a very beautiful city.BIts population is increasing rapidly.CThe trees are very tall in the north of Vancouver.DIt is su
14、rrounded by rivers.5Which of the following statements about Canada is TRUE?ACanada has the largest amount of fresh water in the world.BCanada is empty within a few hundred kilometres of the USA border.CCanada is 55,000 kilometres from coast to coast.DAll the Canadians have a gift for riding wild hor
15、ses.答案 1.A 2.B 3.D 4.D 5.A教材原文A TRIP ON“THE TRUE NORTH”Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada to visit their cousins in Montreal on the Atlantic coast.Rather than take the aeroplane all the way,they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train from west to east across Canad
16、a.The thought that they could cross the whole continent was exciting.Their friend,Danny Lin,was waiting at the airport.He was going to take them and their baggage to catch“The True North”，the crossCanada train.On the way to the station,he chatted about their trip.“Youre going to see some great scene
17、ry.Going eastward,youll pass mountains and thousands of lakes and forests,as well as wide rivers and large cities.Some people have the idea that you can cross Canada in less than five days,but they forget the fact that Canada is 5,500 kilometres from coast to coast.Here in Vancouver,youre in Canadas
18、 warmest part.People say it is Canadas most beautiful city,surrounded by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.Skiing in the Rocky Mountains and sailing in the harbour make Vancouver one of Canadas most popular cities to live in.Its population is increasing rapidly.The coast north of Vancouver has some of
19、 the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world.It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall,some measuring over 90 metres.”That afternoon aboard the train,the cousins settled down in their seats.Earlier that day,when they crossed the Rocky Mountains,they managed to catch sight of some m
20、ountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle.Their next stop was Calgary,which is famous for the Calgary Stampede.Cowboys from all over the world come to compete in the Stampede.Many of them have a gift for riding wild horses and can win thousands of dollars in prizes.After two days travel,the
21、 girls began to realize that Canada is quite empty.At school,they had learned that most Canadians live within a few hundred kilometres of the USA border,and that Canadas population is only slightly over thirty million,but now they were amazed to see such an empty country.They went through a wheatgro
22、wing province and saw farms that covered thousands of acres.After dinner,they were back in an urban area,the busy port city of Thunder Bay at the top of the Great Lakes.The girls were surprised at the fact that ocean ships can sail up the Great Lakes.Because of the Great Lakes,they learned,Canada ha
23、s more fresh water than any other country in the world.In fact,it has onethird of the worlds total fresh water,and much of it is in the Great Lakes.That night as they slept,the train rushed across the top of Lake Superior,through the great forests and southward towards Toronto.译文参照“真北方”之旅李黛予和她的表妹刘倩去
24、加拿大大西洋海岸的蒙特利尔看望她们的表兄妹。她们不想一路乘飞机，而是决定先乘飞机到温哥华，再从西海岸乘火车横穿加拿大到达东海岸。要横贯整个大陆的想法很是令人兴奋。朋友林丹尼在机场等候她们。他要带着她们和她们的行李去火车站乘坐横越加拿大的“真北方”号列车。在去火车站的路上，林丹尼聊起了她们的旅程。“你们沿途将会看到美丽壮阔的风景。一路向东行，你们会经过一座座山脉，上千个湖泊、森林，还有宽阔的河流和许多大城市。有些人认为在不到 5 天的时间里就能穿越加拿大。但是他们忘记了这样一个事实：加拿大从东海岸到西海岸共有 5500 公里。这儿，温哥华，是加拿大最温暖的地方。人们说温哥华是加拿大最美丽的城市，
25、被大山和太平洋环抱。落基山可以滑雪，海港供你扬帆，这些使得温哥华成为加拿大最受欢迎的居住城市之一。这个城市的人口增长很快。在温哥华北面的海岸上保存着世界上最古老、最美丽的森林。那儿的湿度很大，所以树都长得特别高，一些高达 90 多米。”那天下午表姐妹俩才登上火车落了座。火车先是穿越落基山脉，她们总算看到了野山羊，甚至还看到了一只大灰熊和一只鹰。她们的下一站就是卡尔加里，这个城市因“大西部赛马会”而闻名。来自世界各地的牛仔们来参加赛马会比赛。他们中许多人都有骑野马的才能，他们能赢得几千美元的奖金。两天以后，她们开始意识到加拿大人烟稀少。她们在学校学过，大多数加拿大人居住在靠近美国几百公里以内的边
26、境地带，加拿大的人口也只有三千万多一点儿。但是现在看到这么空旷的国家，她们很惊讶。火车穿过一个种植小麦的省份，她们看到了面积有数千英亩的农场。晚饭后，她们又回到城市，位于五大湖区最北端的繁忙的港口城市桑德湾。海轮可以开到五大湖，让表姐妹俩感到吃惊。她们知道，因为五大湖，加拿大的淡水比世界上任何其他国家都要多。事实上，加拿大拥有世界三分之一的淡水量，其中大部分都蓄在五大湖泊里。那天夜里她们睡着了，火车越过苏必利尔湖北部，穿过大森林，朝南向多伦多飞驰着。课堂互动探究 The farmer surrounded his house and garden with a fence.那个农民用一道篱笆把
27、房子和花园围住。The surrounding towns have been included into Xiongan New Area.周边的县城已经被包括进了雄安新区。After the meeting he was surrounded by a crowd of reporters.会后，他被一群记者围住了。surround.with/by.以包围be surrounded by/with.被包围surrounding adj.周围的surroundings n.环境巧学助记Once upon a time,a king who was polite to surroundingc
28、ountries lived in a castle surrounded by a large forest and having wonderful surroundings.从前，在一个绿树环绕、环境优美的城堡里住着一位国王，他对邻邦十分友好。即学即用单句语法填空Some insects take on the colour of their _(surround)to protect themselves.They live in a beautiful village,with many trees and flowers _(surround)it._(surround)by th
29、ick bamboo,the ancient city hadnt been discovered until the 1960s.完成句子The small village _.这个小村子被绿树环抱。答案 surroundings surrounding Surroundedis surrounded with/by green treesThe box measures 2 metres long by 2 metres high.这个箱子长 2 米，高 2 米。You should take effective measures to improve your working condi
30、tions.你们应采取有效措施来改善你们的工作条件。In the old days,my mother always made new clothes to my own measure with the Spring Festival coming.过去，妈妈在春节来临时总是为我量身做新衣服。measure sth.by sth.用来衡量measure sb.for.为某人量尺寸take measures to do sth.采取措施做某事make.to ones measure 依照某人的尺寸做巧学助记Much to my sadness,I have to wear the coats
31、made to my own measure because Im getting fatter.Although I know a mans beauty shouldnt be measured by his figure,its time for me to take measures to lose weight.让我非常伤心的是，我不得不穿根据我自己的体形量身定做的外套，因为我变胖了。虽然我知道一个人的美不能用他的身材来衡量，但现在是我采取措施减肥的时候了。关键点拨 measure 意为“某物长/宽/高为”时，是系动词，用主动形式表被动含义。即学即用单句语法填空The little
32、boy would like to have his weight _(measure)This room _(measure)6 meters long by 4 meters wide.We should take measures _(protect)the environment from pollution.单句改错I can make an evening dress for my own measure._Mark lives in a big pleasant room measures about 5 meters by 6 meters._答案 measured measu
33、res to protect forto measuresmeasuringThe 10%price rise is well within the limits set by the government.10%的物价上涨远未超过政府限定的范围。We are doing everything within our power to figure out the puzzle.我们正尽我们所能来破解这个难题。Im looking for a nearby place for my holiday.Any good ideas?How about the Moon Lake?It is with
34、in easy reach of the city.我正在找一个附近的地方度假。有什么好主意吗？月亮湖怎么样？它离城市不远。within sight 看得见；在视线之内within ones power 在某人能力之内within(ones)reach 触手可及即学即用完成句子You must finish the work _.你必须在两天之内完成这项工作。Dont put the medicine _.别把药放在孩子够到的范围内。Try to do everything _.做每件事都要尽力而为。答 案 within two days within childrens reach with
35、in your powerThe family settled down in the US just before the war broke out.就在战争爆发前，这家人在美国定居了下来。Dont just waste your precious time;settle down to reading.不要把大好时光浪费掉，坐下来读点书。It took her a while to settle into her new job.过了一段时间她才适应了新工作。settle vt.&vi.解决(问题、纠纷等)；定居settle down to(doing)sth.(to 为介词)开始注意某
36、事物；静下心来做某事settle on/upon 决定；同意(某事)settle in/into 适应(新的家、工作、环境等)settlement n.解决；定居；协议settler n.定居者；移民者巧学助记After this panda settled down in the mountain,she settled herself down.Look!She is settling down to eating bamboo leaves.这只大熊猫定居在这座山里之后，她终于让自己平静下来了。看！她现在正在专心地吃竹叶。即学即用单句语法填空How can I settle down _
37、 my work,surrounded by the naughty children?He wants me to settle _，but now I want him to find an adventure.He found it hard to settle down to _(do)his work.答案 to down doingThe soldiers managed to save(succeeded in saving)the boy out of the ruins.战士们设法把那个男孩从废墟中救了出来。Let me help you solve the puzzle.O
38、h,thanks,but I can manage it myself.让我来帮助你解决这个难题吧。噢，谢谢，我自己能行。How on earth do you manage without a washing machine?没有洗衣机你是如何应付的？manage v控制；驾驭；管理；经营；处理；对付口语中 manage 常与 can,could,be able to 连用，表示“能对付”manage it 设法完成manage without 在没有应付过去manager n.经理；老板management n.经营；管理即学即用单句语法填空Your house is always so
39、neathow do you manage _ with three children?Three years ago,I was the _(manage)of a radio station.Having worked for two days,Steve managed _(finish)his report on schedule.The companys failure was mainly due to bad _(manage)句型转换He succeeded in overcoming his weakness with his efforts.He _ his weaknes
40、s with his efforts.答案 it manager to finish managementmanaged to overcomeShe said that she caught sight of me in the crowd.她说她在人群中看见了我。We fell in love with the villa at first sight.第一眼看到这别墅我们就喜欢上了它。The castle came into sight as we went round a bend in the road.我们在路上拐了个弯，城堡就映入了眼帘。at first sight 初次见到；乍
41、看上去at the sight of 一看见就lose sight of 看不见out of sight 看不见(视野之外)in/within sight 看得见(视野之内)come in to sight 进入眼帘即学即用介词填空Suddenly they got separated,and then lost sight _ each other._ first sight their demands seemed reasonable.完成句子He turned around and _.他转过身来，看见了一位老妇人。The baby cried _.那婴儿一看见他妈妈就哭起来了。答案
42、of At caught sight of an old woman at the sight of his motherIts said that the boy,who has a gift for language,once led a hard life.据说那个有语言天赋的小男孩曾经过着非常艰难的生活。Its simply unbelievable to me that the threeyearold girl is very gifted in music.对我来说这简直令人难以置信，这个三岁的女孩非常有音乐天赋。As is known to us all,Lang Lang i
43、s a gifted pianist.众所周知，郎朗是一位有天赋的钢琴家。gift n.才能；天赋；礼物have a talent forhave a gift for 有天赋giftedtalented adj.有天赋的be gifted in(doing)sth.有(做)某事的天赋巧学助记The gifted musician is a man of many gifts,who had a gift formusic when he was a child,and now he is gifted in playing many musical instruments.这位有才华的音乐家
44、是一个多才多艺的人。当他是个孩子时就有音乐天赋。现在他擅长演奏很多乐器。即学即用单句语法填空Bolt is one of the _(gift)players in the world.When she was young,she was gifted _ teaching.Unlike other girls,Mary has a gift for _(play)football.英译汉He has a gift for painting and his sister is a person of many gifts._答案 gifted in playing他有绘画天赋，而他姐姐则是一个
45、多才多艺的人。关键点拨 本句中 rather than 为并列连词，用来连接两个平行结构，如：代词、名词、形容词、介词短语、动名词或不定式，也可连接谓语动词等。Rather than allow the vegetables to go bad,he sold them at half price.与其让蔬菜烂掉，他不如半价把它们卖掉。You rather than he are to be invited to the party.你而不是他将被邀请参加宴会。I would rather laugh on the backseat of a bicycle than cryin a BMW
46、car.I would laugh on the backseat of a bicycle rather than cryin a BMW car.I preferred to laugh on the backseat of a bicycle rather than cry in a BMW car.我宁可坐在自行车上微笑，也不愿意坐在宝马车里哭泣。(1)rather than 后接不定式时，不定式可以带 to，也可以不带to，但当 rather than 位于句首时，只能接不带 to 的不定式。(2)rather than 连接两个名词或代词作主语时，谓语动词应与rather than
47、 前面的名词或代词在人称和数上保持一致。(3)常见的含 rather than 的句型：would rather do.than do.would do.rather than do.prefer to do.rather than do.宁愿做也不做(4)other than 不同于；除了以外or rather 更确切地说即学即用单句语法填空What we expect from you is working hard rather than hardly _(work)Rather than _(stay)here,I prefer to leave.I think it is the m
48、anager,rather than the workers,that _(be)to blame.I prefer _(starve)rather than _(beg)in the street.完成句子Sue never carried anything _.苏从来都只带着一个小钱包。He got home late last night,_ early this morning.他昨晚很晚，更确切地说，今天一清早才回到家。答案 working stay is to starve;beg other than a small purse or rather关键点拨 本句中 some me
49、asuring over 90 metres 属于“代词现在分词”构成的独立主格结构。独立主格结构相当于一个状语从句，常用来表示时间、原因、条件、方式、伴随等。其中前面的名词或代词在意义上为后面结构的逻辑主语。Time permitting,I will measure you for a pair of trousers.如果时间允许的话，我给你量一下尺寸做一条裤子。A lot of work to do,he cant go home now.有许多工作要做，他不能回家。More time given,we should have done it much better.给更多时间，我们会
50、做得更好。The huntsman entered the forest,gun in hand.那位猎人手拿着枪进了树林。独立主格结构形式归纳：名词/代词现在分词(表示主动和进行)名词/代词过去分词(表示被动和已经完成)名词/代词不定式(表示将要发生的动作)名词/代词形容词/副词/介词短语(常用来说明名词或代词的性质、特征或所处的状态)with名词/代词现在分词/过去分词/形容词/介词短语/副词/动词不定式即学即用单句语法填空Many things _(settle),the manager looks worried.It _(be)a fine day,the children went to the park.Much time _(spend)sitting at a desk,office workers are generally troubled by health problems.Bats are surprisingly long lived creatures,some _(have)a lifespan of around 20 years.单句改错The work finishing,he went out to play._答案 to settle being spent havingfinishingfinished请做：随堂巩固验收
