1、话题导入Canada is one of the few nations in the world to have two official languages：English and French.There are 10 provinces in the country but only one of theseQuebecis known as “French Canada”This is because it was founded by French explorers while British adventurers discovered the rest.Canada left
2、 the British empire in 1867 to become an independent country，and English and French have been recognized as the official languages ever since.Most people speak English as their first language and the two national television networks broadcast in English throughout the country.Apart from in Quebec an
3、d a few places on the east coast，French television is very rare.The same goes for ，for example.Outside of Quebec，there are only a few places where youll see traffic signs in French.And in restaurants，its almost impossible to find French on the menu unless you are in the heartland of “French Canada”H
4、owever，all products sold in Canada must，by law，have labels and instructions in both languages.In Canadas Englishspeaking provinces，official bilingualism(双语) means that students can choose to complete a special French language course.Under this programme，they are taught most of their subjects in Fren
5、ch.If a student begins the course in kindergarten or Grade One，it is likely that all their lessons will be in French.However，if they start at junior high school,25 percent of the teaching will continue to be in English.根据上文完成下列各题1Where can you watch French television programmes?In Quebec and a few o
6、ther places.2Which country ruled Canada before its independence?Britain.3Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words.(no more than 5 words)traffic signs and menusPeriod OneWarming Up & Reading.单词1v.chat聊天measure测量surround包围2n.quiz测验minister大臣continent洲，大陆baggage行李scenery风景harbour海港border边界acr
7、e英亩eagle鹰3adj.Canadian加拿大的prime首要的eastward向东的westward向西的upward向上的slight轻微的urban城市的multicultural多种文化的.短语1与其；不愿rather than2定居；平静下来settle down3设法做manage to do4看见；瞥见catch sight of5对有天赋have a gift for1Rather than take the aeroplane all the way，they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train from
8、 west to east across Canada.她们不想一路乘飞机，而决定先飞到温哥华，再从西海岸乘火车横穿加拿大到达东海岸。2Going eastward，youll pass mountains and thousands of lakes and forests，as well as wide rivers and large cities.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。3It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall，some measuring over 90 metr
9、es.那里的湿度很大，所以树都长得特别高，其中一些高达90多米。4The girls were surprised at the fact that ocean ships can sail up the Great Lakes.海轮可以开到五大湖，让表姐妹俩感到吃惊。5Because of the Great Lakes，they learned，Canada has more fresh water than any other country in the world.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。1On the way to the station，he
10、 chatted about their trip.在去火车站的路上，他聊起了她们的旅程。归纳拓展chat vi. & n聊天；闲聊chat to/with sb.about sth.与某人就某事闲聊have a chat with sb.与某人聊天chat online网上聊天语境助记(1)May I chat with you in private?我可以私下跟你聊聊吗？(2)She wants to have a chat with me about my report.她想和我聊聊我的报告。题组训练(1)The two boys sat in the caf for hours cha
11、tting about their experiences(谈他们的经历)(2)They had a pleasant chat over coffee(喝咖啡时进行了一次愉快的谈话)(3)Hes been on the computer all morning，chatting with his friends(和他的朋友们聊天)2People say it is Canadas most beautiful city，surrounded by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.人们说温哥华是加拿大最美丽的城市，被群山和太平洋环抱。归纳拓展surround v
12、包围；围绕surrounding adj.周围的；附近的surroundings n环境surround.with.用包围be surrounded by/with被包围语境助记(1)The city is surrounded on all sides by hills.这个城市被群山环绕。(2)She works in pleasant surroundings.她在愉快的环境中工作。(3)The surrounding villages have been included into the growing city.周围的村庄已经被包括进了那个不断发展的城市。题组训练(1)They h
13、ave surrounded the house with police.他们派警察包围了那所房子。(2)The baby was playing on the carpet surrounded by all kinds of toys.婴儿在周围是各种玩具的地毯上玩耍。 (3)Surrounded by the police，the thief had no choice but to surrender.由于被警察包围了，这个小偷除了投降没有别的选择。3It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall，some measuring
14、over 90 metres.那里的湿度很大，所以树长得特别高，其中一些高达90多米。归纳拓展measure vi. & vt.测量；衡量；判定；n.计量制；计量单位；措施measure A by B 用B衡量Ameasure sb.for a suitmake a suit to sb.s measure给某人量身做一套衣服take measures (to do sth.)采取措施(做某事)语境助记(1)Can you measure accurately with this ruler?用这把尺子能量得准吗？(2)Its hard to measure his ability when
15、we havent seen his work.没有见过他的作品，我们很难估计他的能力。(3)The bedroom measures 7 feet by 10 feet.卧室宽7英尺长10英尺。题组训练(1)用所给词的适当形式填空We finally bought a house，measuring(measure) about twelve feet by fifteen feet.(2)The tailor made a suit to my measure.裁缝为我量身定做了一套衣服。(3)The government has taken some measures to solve
16、the problem.政府已经采取了一些措施来解决这个问题。4That afternoon aboard the train，the cousins settled down in their seats.那天下午表姐妹俩才登上火车落了座。归纳拓展aboard adv. & prep.在船、飞机、火车或公共汽车上go aboard上船(飞机或火车等)board vt. & vi.上船(火车、飞机等)；n.木板；板子on board在船(车、飞机等)上go on board上船(车、飞机等)abroad adv.在国外，到国外broad adj.宽阔的语境助记(1)As soon as we
17、went on board/went aboard，our ship left the port.我们一上船，船就出港了。(2)All the passengers aboard fell into the river.船上所有乘客都掉入了河中。(3)He was famous both at home and abroad.他享誉国内外。题组训练(1)Its time for us to go aboard the ship.咱们该上船了。(2)句型转换Please board the train immediately.Please go aboard the train right aw
18、ay.1Rather than take the aeroplane all the way，they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train from west to east across Canada.她们不想一路乘飞机，而决定先飞到温哥华，再从西海岸乘火车横穿加拿大到达东海岸。归纳拓展rather than.是而不是；与其不如；不愿(用于连接两个并列成分)would rather do A than do Bwould do A rather than do Bprefer to do A rather than do B
19、宁愿做A而不做Bwould rather sb.注意：rather than连接的两个并列成分作主语时，谓语与rather than前面的成分在人称和数上保持一致。语境助记(1)He ran rather than walked.他是跑的而不是走的。(2)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。(3)She likes to keep things in the house rather than throw them away，though many ar
20、e useless.她喜欢把一些东西保存在房间里而不是把它们扔掉，尽管大部分都是无用的。题组训练(1)用所给词的适当形式填空Id rather you hadnt come(not，come) yesterday.I think Tom，rather than you，is(be) to blame.I prefer to stay(stay) at home rather than see(see) the boring film.Simon would beg in the street rather than get(get) money in such a dishonest way.
21、(2)He was busy writing a letter rather than reading the newspaper(而不是读报纸)2That afternoon aboard the train，the cousins settled down in their seats.那天下午表姐妹俩才登上火车落了座。归纳拓展settle down坐下；定居；平静下来；专心于settle down to (doing) sth.开始认真(做)，静下心来(做) 语境助记(1)He settled down in his chair to read the newspaper.他坐在椅子上读
22、报纸。(2)Then they settled themselves down to work.然后他们静下心来工作。题组训练(1)It always takes the class a while to settle down(平静下来) at the start of the lesson.(2)After they got married，they decided to move back to the village and settle down there(在那里定居)3Earlier that day，when they crossed the Rocky Mountains，t
23、hey managed to catch sight of some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle.那天早些时候，当火车穿越落基山脉时，她们总算见到了野山羊，甚至还看到了一只大灰熊和一只鹰。归纳拓展(1)manage to do.设法做成manage with/without能解决/没有也行(2)catch sight of看见at first sight初次见到；乍看上去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；
24、在眼前语境助记(1)We managed to get to the airport in time.我们设法及时赶到了机场。(2)The box was heavy but he managed to carry it.箱子很重，但是他设法扛动了。(3)She said that she caught sight of me in the crowd.她说她在人群中看见了我。题组训练(1)How did you manage to persuade him?你是怎样说服他的？(2)How can you manage without a car?没有车你怎么应付？(3)She stood t
25、here even after the train was out of sight.虽然已经看不到火车了，她仍站在那儿。(4)The driver lost sight of the car he was following.司机看丢了他所跟随的车。4Many of them have a gift for riding wild horses and can win thousands of dollars in prizes.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。归纳拓展have a gift forbe gifted inhave a talent for在方面有天赋
26、gift n天赋，才能；礼物gifted adj.有天才的；有天赋的语境助记(1)He has a gift for dancing.他有跳舞的天赋。(2)Mother has a gift for making people feel at home.妈妈有一种让人感觉像在自己家一样的天赋。(3)The composer is also a gifted pianist.这位作曲家也是位很有天赋的钢琴家。题组训练(1)As far as I know，she has a gift for music.据我所知，她有音乐天赋。(2)Its said that the boy，who has a
27、 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。(3)He has a gift for painting and his sister is a person of many gifts.他有绘画天赋，而他姐姐则是一个多才多艺的人。5It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall，some measuring over 90 metres.那里的湿度很大，所以树长得特别高，其中一些高达90多米。归纳拓展some measuring over 90 met
28、res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。独立主格由“名词/代词介词短语/副词/形容词(短语)/名词/非谓语动词等”构成，其中前面的名词或代词在意义上为后面结构的逻辑主语。语境助记(1)More time given，we should have done it much better.给更多时间，我们会做得更好。(2)It being a fine day，the children went to the park.由于天气很好，孩子们去了公园。(3)The little girl entered the room
29、，her face red with cold.小女孩走进房间，脸冻红了。题组训练用所给词的适当形式填空(1)Bats are surprisingly longlived creatures，some having(have) a life span of around 20 years.(2)The party will be held in the garden, weather permitting(permit)1Some people have the idea that you can cross Canada in less than five days，but they fo
30、rget the fact that Canada is 5,500 kilometres from coast to coast.句式分析：本句为but连接的并列句，在两个分句中都含有一个that引导的同位语从句。自主翻译：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5 500公里。 2.At school，they had learned that most Canadians live within a few hundred kilometres of the USA border，and that Canadas populati
31、on is only slightly over thirty million，but now they were amazed to see such an empty country.句式分析：本句为并列句，第一分句had learned后接两个that引导的宾语从句，but为并列句的转折连词。自主翻译：在学校，她们已了解到，大多数加拿大人居住在靠近美国几百公里以内的地方，而加拿大的人口也只有3 000万多一点儿。但是现在看到这么空旷的国家，她们很惊讶。.用适当的介、副词填空1Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada
32、 to visit their cousins in Montreal on the Atlantic coast.2On the way to the station，he chatted about their trip.3The coast north of Vancouver has some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world.4That afternoon aboard the train，the cousins settled down in their seats.5Their next stop was
33、Calgary，which is famous for the Calgary Stampede.6Many of them have a gift for riding wild horses and can win thousands of dollars in prizes.7After two days travel，the girls began to realize that Canada is quite empty.8At school，they had learned that most Canadians live within a few hundred kilometr
34、es of the USA border，and that Canadas population is only slightly over thirty million.9The girls were surprised at the fact that ocean ships can sail up the Great Lakes.10That night as they slept，the train rushed across the top of Lake Superior，through the great forests and southward towards Toronto
35、.根据句意或所给的单词提示填空1I prefer to listen to music rather than do(do) some shopping on Sunday.2When I turned around，I caught sight of lovely monkey.3Going(go) eastward，you will see a beautiful lake.4The homework finished(finish)，the boy went out to play.5Dont worry！Your son is only slightly(slight) injured
36、.句型转换1Mary isnt here right now.She is travelling to Canada now.Mary isnt here right now.She is on a trip to Canada now.2China has the largest population in the world.Chinas population is larger than any other country in the world.3Rather than ride to the downtown，they prefer to go there on foot.They
37、 would rather go there on foot than ride to the downtown.4The trees in Canada are extremely tall，some measuring over 90 metres.The trees in Canada are extremely tall，with some measuring over 90 metres.5It has onethird of the worlds total fresh water，and much of it is in the Great Lakes.It has onethi
38、rd of the worlds total fresh water，much of which is in the Great Lakes.完成句子1Surrounded by so many people，the little girl felt a little nervous.那么多人围着她，小女孩感到有些紧张。2Now that it is within my power，I think I can give you some help.既然在我的权力范围内，我想我能帮上你的忙。3With their efforts，they managed to remove the misund
39、erstanding between the two sides.在他们的努力下，他们设法消除了双方的误会。4Science should be developed to benefit human beings rather than harm them.发展科学，应该让它造福于人类而不是危害人类。5Dont tell him you have decided to resign until his excitement settles down.等他激动的情绪平静下来再告诉他你决定辞职。6Since your son has a gift for drawing，why dont you
40、find a teacher to teach him?既然你儿子在绘画上有天赋，为什么不找个老师教他呢？.课文理解1According to the text，the route of Li Daiyu and Liu Qians journey is .AVancouverCalgaryThunder BayTorontoMontrealBCalgaryVancouverThunder BayTorontoMontrealCTorontoCalgaryThunder BayVancouverMontrealDThunder BayCalgaryTorontoVancouverMontrea
41、l答案A2Why are the cousins not 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.答案B3What is “The True North” a
42、ccording to the text?AThe northern 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.答案D4Which is NOT true about Vancouver?AIt is a very beautiful city.BIts population is increasing rapidly.CThe trees are very tall
43、in the north of Vancouver.DIt is surrounded by rivers.答案D5Which 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 Can
44、adians have a gift for riding wild horses.答案A.课文缩写Li Daiyu and her cousin were 1.on a trip to Canada.2.They decided to fly and then take train rather than go by air all the way.After arriving the airport，they took the crossCanada train to Vancouver，a city 3.surrounded(surround) by mountains and the
45、Pacific Ocean.The coast north of Vancouver has some of 4.the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world.It is so wet there 5.that the trees are 6.extremely(extreme) tall，some 7.measuring(measure) over 90 metres.That afternoon aboard the train，they settled down in their seats.When they crossed th
46、e mountains，they managed 8.to catch(catch) sight of mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle.Their next stop was Calgary,9.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 10.for riding wild horses and can wi
47、n thousands of dollars in prizes.阅读理解AAn Air France plane carrying 228 people from Brazil to France has disappeared over the Atlantic after flying into turbulence(风等的)狂暴，airline officials say.The Airbus sent an automatic message at 0214 GMT，four hours after leaving Rio de Janeiro(里约热内卢)，reporting a
48、short circuit.It may have been damaged by lightning.It was well over the ocean when it was lost，making Brazilian and French search planes task more difficult.Frances president said the chances of finding survivors were “very small”“It is a catastrophe the likes of which Air France has never seen，” N
49、icolas Sarkozy said after meeting relatives and friends of passengers at a crisis centre at Charles de Gaulle airport.Earlier，Air France chief executive PierreHenri Gourgeon told reporters，“We are without a doubt faced with an air disaster.”He added，“The entire company is thinking of the families an
50、d shares their pain.”Flight AF 447 left Rio at 19：00 local time (22：00 GMT) on Sunday.It had 216 passengers and 12 crew on board，including three pilots.The passengers included one infant(婴儿)，seven children,82 women and 126 men.Air France confirmed that there had been 61 French and 58 Brazilians on b
51、oard.Among the other passengers were 26 Germans，nine Chinese，nine Italians，six Swiss，five Britons，five Lebanese，four Hungarians，three Irish，three Norwegians and three Slovaks.1The plane .Ais a Brazil planeBsent an automatic message just after its flying into the turbulenceCwas on its way from Brazil
52、 to FranceDwas lost when it was to fly over the ocean答案C解析推理判断题。根据第一、二段可知，此飞机是在由巴西飞往法国途中，且在大西洋上空发生了事故，此为法国航班。2The following statements are wrong EXCEPT that .Athe plane was damaged by lightningBsurvivors were likely to be foundC228 people on board were all passengersDAir France is faced with an air
53、disaster答案D解析细节理解题。由“may have been damaged”可知，此为对过去发生动作的不十分肯定的推测，意为此航班也可能因其他原因造成损坏，故A不正确。“be likely to”此结构表示很可能发生某事，与文中的“very small”相矛盾，故B不正确。飞机上的228个人中包括飞行员及工作人员，故C不正确。由PierreHenri Gourgeon的话可知D项正确。3What does the underlined sentence “It is a catastrophe the likes of which Air France has never seen”
54、 mean?AAir France wasnt surprised at such an air crash.BAir France had ever met with such a serious air disaster.CThe air crash was a serious air disaster that Air France had never met with.DAlthough Air France had ever met with several air crashes，it didnt see such serious one.答案C解析句意理解题。根据上下文可知，句中
55、的catastrophe应为“灾难”之意，且句中含有which引导的定语从句，故选C项。4The best title for the passage is .AFlight AF 447 left RioBThe passengers on board are mainly Brazilians and FrenchCA French plane lost in a ocean stormDFlight AF 447 damaged by lightning答案C解析标题归纳题。文章第一段的第一句“An Air France plane carrying 228 people from Br
56、azil to France has disappeared over the Atlantic after flying into turbulence，airline officials say.”点出了本文重点，C项突出了这一要点。而A、B、D三项皆为细节内容。BVisitors to a Stockholm hotel will be able to use mobile phones instead of keys to unlock the doors of their rooms.Assa Abloy，the worlds largest maker of door locks，
57、has launched a pilot in which the Clarion Hotel in Stockholm will lend customers mobile phones with closerange radio chips.Repeat visitors during a fourmonth trial will be able to check in(在旅馆登记) using their phones before arrival and have their phones activated(激活) as “keys”They will then be able to
58、 unlock the door by holding the phone next to it.The shortrange radio technology，known as Near Field Communication (NFC)，is expected to be built into smart phones in the coming years.It is also expected to be used for ticketing and card payments.Assa Abloy said it wanted to test the system before ex
59、panding(扩展) it to other hotels，commercial buildings and homes.Greger Johansson，who works at research firm Redeye，said NFC is hot technology in the mobile phone market.But he said few models have used it so far and it will take “several years” before it becomes widely used.The head of Assa Abloys mob
60、ile keys department，Daniel Berg，said that those who took part in the trial may find it cumbersome(笨重的) to have an extra mobile phone.But once people have the technology in their own phones，he said，it will save them time at checkin and improve safety.He said the phone technology works with existing r
61、adioenabled locks，so hotels can continue giving key cards to visitors who dont have the new technology in their phones.5Which of the following customers can take part in the trial?AThose who will live in the hotel for four months.BThose who carry at least three mobile phones.CThose who have stayed a
62、t the hotel at least twice.DThose who pay for the extra mobile phone.答案C解析推理判断题。根据第二段首句“Repeat visitors during a fourmonth trial will be able to check in(在旅馆登记) using their phones.”可知回头客可以参加此次试验，故选C项。6From the text we can know that the NFC technology .Acan only be used in the hotelsBis still being d
63、eveloped at presentChas been built into smart phonesDfailed in the experiment for card payments答案B解析推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“Assa Abloy said it wanted to test the system before expanding(扩展) it to other hotels，commercial buildings and homes.”可知该技术在推广之前仍需测验，即仍处于开发阶段，故选B项。7Which of the following is a disadvant
64、age of the mobile phone system mentioned in the text at present?ACustomers have to carry at least two phones at the same time.BIt is too expensive for customers to buy the mobile phone.CThe hotel cant make sure that customers are safe.DCustomers have to check in before and after their arrival.答案A解析细
65、节理解题。根据最后一段第一句中的“.those who took part in the trial may find it cumbersome(笨重的) to have an extra mobile phone.”可知，很多受试者觉得多带一部手机很笨重，故选A项。8Whats the best title of the passage?AKeys are used as mobile phonesBThe mobile phone market is enjoying a boomCVisitors to a stockholm hotel enjoy special serviceDHotel replaces room keys with mobile phones答案D解析标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了在斯德哥尔摩的一家酒店旅客可以体验手机代替房卡使用的服务，故D项作为标题最合适。