1、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 these Quebec is known as “French Canada”This is because it was founded by French explorers while British adventurers discovered the rest.Most people s
2、peak English as their first language and the two national television networks broadcast in English throughout the country.Apart from in Quebec and a few places on the east coast, French television is very rare.The same goes for traffic signs and menus.For example, there are only a few places outside
3、 of Quebec where youll see traffic signs in French.In restaurants, its almost impossible to find French on the menu unless you are in the heartland of French Canada.However, all products sold in Canada must, by law, have labels (标签) and instructions in both languages.In Canadas Englishspeaking provi
4、nces，official bilingualism (双语) means that students can choose to complete a special French language course.Under this program，they are taught most of their subjects in French.理解(True or False)1The passage mainly introduces Canada as a country with two official languages：English and French.(T)2Its c
5、ommon to find French on TV and everywhere in daily life in Canada.(F)3Canadian children are free to take French courses mostly taught in English at school.(F)积累1official language官方语言2found vt.建立3rare adj.稀少的4traffic sign交通标志5instruction n.说明Section Reading and ThinkingTHE TRUE NORTH有两个含义：一是它的本义“真正的北
6、方”，即加拿大是地球上最北端的国家之一；二是指横贯加拿大东西部的“真北方”号列车。on the Atlantic coast在大西洋海岸上rather than 而不是airline n. 航空公司be typical of 是典型的；是的特点bay n(海或湖的)湾 antique n古物；古董adj.古老的；古董的look out over俯视pleasant adj.令人愉快的；友好的arise vi.(arose, arisen)起身；出现；由引起massive adj.巨大的；非常严重的literally adv.字面上；真正地breath n呼吸的空气take sbs breath
7、 away令人惊叹exceptional adj.异常的；特别的bound adj.准备前往(某地)；一定会awesome adj.令人惊叹的；可怕的；很好的spectacular adj.壮观的；壮丽的；惊人的n.壮丽的场面；精彩的表演peak n顶峰；山峰；尖形highlight n最好或最精彩的部分vt.突出；强调；使醒目goat n山羊drill vi.& vt.钻(孔)；打(眼)n钻(头)；训练；演习freezing adj.极冷的；冰冻的freezing cold极冷的；冻僵的anticipate vt.预料；预见；期望bunch n束；串；捆a bunch of 一束；一串；一群
8、；大量thunder vi.打雷；轰隆隆地响；轰隆隆地快速移动n雷声；轰隆声frost n霜；严寒天气；霜冻vt.使蒙上霜vi.结霜curtain n窗帘border n国界；边界(地区)all in all总而言之；总的来说duration n持续时间；期间SEEING THE TRUE NORTH VIA RAIL：VANCOUVER AND THE HEART OF CANADALi Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian went to Canada to visit their cousins in Halifax on the Atlantic coast.Ra
9、ther than travel by commercial airline all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train.For both of them, the thought of crossing the whole country by rail was exciting.Before starting out, they spent a couple of days in Vancouver，seeing the sights1. During their first day, as i
10、s typical of Vancouver2, it rained.Despite the weather, they were able to take a boat ride out into the bay， and later visit an island that had wonderful shops selling crafts and antiques3.The next day was clear and mild, and they were pleased to see the beautiful mountains looking out over the city
11、.Later, they took a pleasant hike in a forest just a short distance away.1 seeing the sights为现在分词短语作伴随状语。2 as is typical of Vancouver为as引导的非限制性定语从句。3 that had wonderful shops selling crafts and antiques 为that引导的定语从句，从句中selling crafts and antiques作定语修饰shops。The next morning, the two girls arose early
12、 to take the train to Lake Louise, passing through the Canadian Rockies 4.Seen from the train window 5, the mountains and forests of Canada looked massive.When the train arrived at the station, they took a taxi to Lake Louise, where the blue water literally took their breath away with its exceptiona
13、l beauty.They spent the night, and then took a coach bound north through the Canadian Rockies to Jasper.Looking at the beautiful scenery, they both agreed that it was the most awesome journey they had ever taken6. In addition to seeing spectacular mountain peaks and forests, one highlight of their t
14、rip was being able to see many different creatures, including deer, mountain goats， and even a grizzly bear and an eagle.From Jasper, they caught the train towards Toronto.One of the trains first stops was in Edmonton, the provincial capital of Alberta, the centre of Canadas huge oil and gas drillin
15、g industry.Edmonton is freezing cold in winter, with daily temperatures averaging 107. Since it can be too cold to go outdoors, Edmonton is home to many shopping malls.In fact, one of the largest shopping malls in North America is in Edmonton.4passing through the Canadian Rockies为现在分词短语作伴随状语。5Seen f
16、rom the train window为过去分词短语作时间状语。6they had ever taken是省略了关系代词that的定语从句。7with daily temperatures averaging 10是with复合结构。From Edmonton, the train headed southeast across the great Canadian Prairie.At school, Daiyu and Liu Qian had learnt that Canadas population is only slightly over thirtyseven million
17、.However, they did not anticipate seeing such an open country, and were truly amazed.They went through two wheatgrowing provinces, where they saw a bunch of farms that covered a very large area.After another day on the train, eventually they were back in an urban area, the city of Winnipeg.From ther
18、e, they travelled through the night, and woke up in Ontario a land of forests and lakes.The train thundered on, through the rolling hills.The bushes and maple trees outside their windows were red, gold, and orange, and there was frost on the ground, confirming that autumn had arrived in Canada 8. Ni
19、ght came again, and the train turned south towards Toronto.When they woke up the next morning and pulled back the curtain, they could see the wide stretch of Lake Huron one of the four Great Lakes on Ontarios southern border.It was not until 9：30 am.that they finally reached the capital of Ontario,
20、Toronto.9All in all， their trip from Vancouver to Toronto had taken a duration of four days.8confirming that autumn had arrived in Canada是现在分词短语作结果状语，同时that引导宾语从句，作confirming的宾语。9It was not until .that .为not .until的强调句型。坐火车看“真北方”：温哥华与加拿大腹地李黛予和表妹刘倩前往加拿大探望居住在大西洋海岸哈利法克斯市的表兄妹。她们没有一路乘坐商业航班，而是决定先飞到温哥华，然后再
21、乘坐火车。一想到可以坐火车横穿整个国家，姐妹俩就激动不已。出发前，她们在温哥华待了两天，欣赏当地风光。第一天，温哥华一如往常细雨蒙蒙。尽管天气不佳，她们仍然泛舟驶入海湾，接着游览了一座岛屿。岛上有精致的店铺，出售手工艺品和古董。第二天，天气晴朗，温度适宜，她们看到壮美的群山俯瞰着整座城市，甚是欣喜。随后，她们在不远处的森林中徒步旅行，十分惬意。次日清晨，两个女孩早早起床，登上开往路易斯湖的火车，穿越加拿大落基山脉。从车窗往外望去，加拿大巍峨的山脉和辽阔的森林尽收眼底。火车到站后，她们乘坐出租车前往路易斯湖。那里湛蓝的湖水美丽异常，摄人心魄。住了一夜之后，她们乘坐长途汽车，向北穿过加拿大落基山脉
22、，直达贾斯珀。望着眼前的美景，两人一致认为这是她们所经历过的最棒的一次旅行。除了欣赏壮丽的山峰和森林，旅程的亮点之一是能看到种类繁多的动物，如鹿、山羊、甚至还有一只灰熊和一只老鹰。在贾斯珀，她们坐上了开往多伦多的火车。火车的头几站中有一站是埃德蒙顿，这是阿尔伯塔的省会，也是加拿大庞大的油气开采业中心。埃德蒙顿的冬季十分寒冷，日平均气温为零下10摄氏度。由于天寒地冻，不适合户外活动，因此埃德蒙顿拥有众多大型购物中心。事实上，北美最大的购物中心之一就在埃德蒙顿。火车从埃德蒙顿出发，向东南方行驶，一路穿越加拿大大草原。黛予和刘倩在学校学过，加拿大的人口才刚过3，700万。然而，两人还是未曾料想能看到
23、如此辽阔的国度，真是惊叹不已。她们穿越两个种植小麦的省份，看到一片片广阔的农场。她们在火车上又度过了一天，最终回到了都市区域温尼伯市。从该市出发，她们连夜前行，从梦乡中醒来时，火车已抵达森林和湖泊密布的安大略省。火车继续轰隆隆地向前行驶，穿过绵延的群山。窗外的灌木丛和枫树林呈红色、金色和橘黄色，地面盖着一层霜，表明加拿大已进入秋季。夜幕再次降临，火车转向南行，开往多伦多。次日清晨，她们醒来，拉开车窗窗帘，辽阔的休伦湖映入眼帘。休伦湖是安大略省南部边境的四大湖之一。上午9点半，她们终于抵达安大略省的省会多伦多。从温哥华到多伦多，她们的旅行总共历时四天。Step One：Prereading Wh
24、at do you know about Canada? 1Whats the capital of Canada?AVancouver.BToronto.CCalgary. DOttawa.2Whats the Canadian leader called? APresident. BPrime Minister.CGovernor. DKing.3Whats the national flower of Canada? ARose. BLily.CMaple leaf. DCherry blossom.4Whats the national animal of Canada? ABeave
25、r. BGrizzly bear.CPolar bear. DPenguin.答案：14ACCAStep Two：Whilereading.Read for the main idea1Read the passage quickly and write down the main idea of the whole passage.This passage mainly tells what Li Daiyu and Liu Qian saw and did during their trip across Canada by train.2Match the main idea with
26、each paragraph.Para.1 AOn the way to Ontario.Para.2 BIntroduction of Edmonton.Para.3 CTheir visit to Lake Louise and Jasper.Para.4 DJourney across the great Canadian Prairie.Para.5 ETheir stay in Vancouver before the journey.Para.6 FThe excitement of crossing Canada by rail.答案：Paras.16FECBDA.Read fo
27、r detailsRead the passage carefully and choose the best answers.1What is the weather usually like in Vancouver?AIt is clear.BIt is mild.CIt is rainy. DIt is snowy.2What did Li Daiyu and Liu Qian like most about the trip?ASeeing the blue water of Lake Louise.BSeeing the mountain peaks and forests.CEn
28、joying the beautiful scenery in Jasper.DWitnessing many different kinds of wildlife.3What is Edmonton most famous for?AIts cold temperature.BIts shopping malls.CIts great prairie.DIts large population.4What surprised Li Daiyu and Liu Qian on the train across the great Canadian Prairie?AThe size of C
29、anada.BThe farms in Canada.CThe population of Canada.DThe maple trees in Canada.5The sentence “However, they did not anticipate seeing such an open country, and were truly amazed.” tells us that ACanada has few rescourcesBmost Canadians prefer to live abroadCfarms in Canada are extremely large in si
30、zeDCanada has a small population for its large size答案：15CDBAD.Read for the structureRead the passage again and fill in the blanks.Step Three：Postreading.课文语法填空Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian went to Canada to visit their cousins in Halifax 1.on the Atlantic coast.They decided to fly to Vancouver an
31、d then take the train.And the thought of crossing the whole country by rail made them 2.excited (excite).Before setting off, they visited the sights in Vancouver.Though it was 3.rainy (rain)，they were able to take a boat ride out into the bay.The next day, they took a pleasant hike in a forest just
32、a short 4.distance (distant) away.The next morning, they took the train to Lake Louise and after 5.getting (get) off, a taxi took them to Lake Louise 6.where they were struck by the beauty of the blue water.Then they went to Jasper, 7.enjoying (enjoy) the beautiful scenery as well as many different
33、creatures.There, they took the train to Toronto.One of the trains first stops was in Edmonton, which has one of the 8.largest (large) shopping malls in North America.From Edmonton, the train 9.headed (head) southeast across the great Canadian Prairie.They were amazed to see such 10.an open country.A
34、ll in all, it took them four days to get to the capital of Ontario, Toronto.讨论1Would you like to take such a rail trip in another country? Why or why not? (Answers may vary.)It depends on which country Im visiting.Countries like Canada with a vast land, rich culture and great sceneries are perfect f
35、or days rail trip.2If you were going to Canada, which city would you prefer to visit? Why? (Answers may vary.)Id like to visit Montreal, not only because of its beautiful tourist sites such as the great Niagara Falls, but also its unique French culture mixed with English culture, which is fascinatin
36、g.长难句分析1They went through two wheatgrowing provinces，where they saw a bunch of farms that covered a very large area.句式分析本句是复合句， They went through two wheatgrowing provinces是主句， where they saw a bunch of farms that covered a very large area是where引导的定语从句，修饰先行词provinces。 在where引导的定语从句中， 又包含that引导的定语从句，
37、修饰先行词farms。 自主翻译她们穿越两个种植小麦的省份，看到一片片广阔的农场。2The bushes and maple trees outside their windows were red，gold，and orange，and there was frost on the ground，confirming that autumn had arrived in Canada.句式分析本句confirming that autumn had arrived in Canada部分为现在分词短语作结果状语， 表示自然而然的结果。同时that引导宾语从句，作confirming的宾语。自
38、主翻译窗外的灌木丛和枫树林呈红色、金色和橘黄色，地面盖着一层霜，表明加拿大已进入秋季。.重点单词1commercial airline商务航班2a boat ride out into the bay乘船进入海湾3take a pleasant hike进行愉快的远足4arise early早起5look massive看起来巨大6one highlight of the trip旅途中的一大亮点7the oil and gas drilling industry石油天然气钻探业 8the train thunders火车轰隆隆 9The street was deserted except
39、for a cat lifting its paws off the frosty (frost) stones. 10I froze (freeze) with terror as the bear came closer.11I was a little breathless (breath) and my heartbeat was pounding wildly.12Meeting the superstar literally (literal) is like something in a dream.掌握规律 巧记单词1mass n大量，众多ive massive adj.巨大的
40、；非常严重的 例如： effect n影响；效果effective adj.有效的addict n瘾君子；对入迷的人addictive adj.上瘾的2breath n呼吸的空气；一口气lessbreathless adj.气喘吁吁的例如：use n有用useless adj.无用的care n忧心，忧虑careless adj.粗心大意的hope n希望hopeless adj.无望的home n家homeless adj.无家可归的 .重点短语1I prefer to stay at home during the National Holiday rather than (而不是) tr
41、avel with thousands of people.2With his car breaking down in the middle of the road, he had to walk all the way (一路上) home.3After climbing the mountain, standing on the top of it, we felt that the view took our breath away (令我们惊叹).4In addition to (除之外) saving money, cheese brine is also a more ecofr
42、iendly option.5Amazon rainforest is home to (是的所在地) a large variety of wildlife.6My mother beamed with pleasure on seeing a bunch of (一束) roses on the table.7After going through (经历) ups and downs in life together, we felt more connected.8We were greeted with awesome mountain view when we pulled bac
43、k (拉开) the curtain.典型句式1教材原句Rather than travel by commercial airline all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train.她们没有一路乘坐商业航班，而是决定先飞到温哥华，然后再乘坐火车。句式分析句中rather than连接两个并列动词不定式短语，意为“而不是；宁可也不愿”。佳句仿写我宁愿做家务也不愿坐在那里无所事事。Rather than sit there doing nothing, I prefer to do housework.
44、2教材原句Seen from the train window，the mountains and forests of Canada looked massive.从车窗往外望去，加拿大巍峨的山脉和辽阔的森林尽收眼底。句式分析句中过去分词短语Seen from the train window作时间状语。佳句仿写这些书一个多星期以前就下订单了，现在预计随时会到。Ordered over a week ago，the books are expected to arrive any time now.3教材原句Edmonton is freezing cold in winter，with d
45、aily temperatures averaging 10.埃德蒙顿的冬季十分寒冷，日平均气温为零下10摄氏度。句式分析句中with daily temperatures averaging 10为with复合结构，在句中作状语。佳句仿写这个人躺在草地上一动不动， 一条蓝丝带在微风中飘扬。The man lay still on the grass，with a blue ribbon swinging in the breeze.4教材原句It was not until 9：30 am.that they finally reached the capital of Ontario，To
46、ronto.上午9点半，她们终于抵达安大略省的省会多伦多。句式分析句中it was not until .that .为not until的强调句型。佳句仿写直到我出国，我才终于意识到自己多么热爱祖国和家人。It was not until I went abroad that I finally realized how much I loved my homeland and family.1arise vi.(arose，arisen) 起身；出现；由引起(教材p.38)The next morning，the two girls arose early to take the trai
47、n to Lake Louise，passing through the Canadian Rockies.次日清晨，两个女孩早早起床，登上开往路易斯湖的火车，穿越加拿大落基山脉。(1)arise from/out ofresult from由引起；由产生arise from . 从上站起来，起身(2)arise作“呈现；出现；发生”之意时，主语多为抽象名词，如：argument/problem/quarrel/question/movement等。佳句I arose at dawn and set off without being noticed by others.我黎明起床后就出发了，
48、其他人没有注意。练透一词多义(写出加黑单词的词性和含义)Hearing the heavy footsteps approaching，Sam arose from his chair immediately.vi.起身 We are determined to conquer any problem that will arise in the future.vi.出现Most accidents arise from carelessness.vi.由引起写美补全句子At break, our teacher got down to deal with the matter arising
49、 from his class休息时，我们的班主任开始处理课上出现的问题。辨析arise, rise, raise2breath n呼吸的空气(教材p.38)When the train arrived at the station，they took a taxi to Lake Louise，where the blue water literally took their breath away with its exceptional beauty.火车到站后，她们乘坐出租车前往路易斯湖，那里湛蓝的湖水美丽异常，摄人心魄。(1)take sbs breath away1令人惊叹hold
50、 sbs breath屏息；屏气take/have a deep breath深吸一口气lose sbs breath喘不过气来(be) out of breath喘不过气来；上气不接下气(2)breathe v.呼吸；使喘息佳句Life is not the amount of breaths you take，its the moments that take your breath away.生命的真谛不在于你呼吸的次数，而在于那些令你惊叹不已的时刻。练透补全句子Its amazing that he can hold his breath under the water for fiv
51、e minutes.令人惊奇的是，他能在水下屏住呼吸5分钟。To make the movement easier, I tried to take/have a deep breath of fresh air.为了活动起来更容易，我尽力深吸一口新鲜空气。Tired and out of breath, we reached the top of the mountain.我们到达山顶，累得喘不过气来。写美一句多译如果你跑得太快，你会喘不过气来。If you run too fast, you will lose your breathIf you run too fast, you wil
52、l feel out of breath3bound adj.准备前往(某地)；一定会(教材p.38)They spent the night，and then took a coach bound north through the Canadian Rockies to Jasper.住了一夜之后，她们乘坐长途汽车，向北穿过加拿大落基山脉，直达贾斯珀。be bound to do sth一定会做某事be bound for 地点开往某地；准备前往某地be bound up with sth与某事有密切关系be bound up in sth忙于(专心于；热衷于)某事佳句This train
53、 is bound from Shanghai to Nanjing.这列火车一定是从上海开往南京的。练透单句语法填空/补全句子Several hours later, they finally managed to board a plane bound for China.Youve made outstanding contributions to the company, so Im sure you are bound to get (get) promoted this year.He is bound up in his work which is bound up with t
54、he welfare of the community.他正忙于一项与社区福利事业有密切联系的工作。写美补全句子So long as we hold our dreams and never give up, we are bound to achieve success只要我们坚持梦想、永不放弃，我们一定会取得成功。4freezing adj.极冷的；冰冻的(教材p.38)Edmonton is freezing cold in winter, with daily temperatures averaging 10.埃德蒙顿的冬季十分寒冷，日平均气温为零下10摄氏度。(1)freezing
55、 cold极冷的；冻僵的(2)freeze vi.& vt.(froze, frozen)结冰，(使)冻结(3)frozen adj.冷冻的，冻硬的佳句Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms.更严峻的困难包括冰冻天气和暴风雨。练透单句语法填空The low temperature froze (freeze) my flowers last week.Frozen (freeze) food is convenient to cook so its popular i
56、n supermarket.She got used to the freezing (freeze) cold climate in Alaska.写美补全句子Its so cold that the rivers and the lakes have frozen天气冷得河和湖都封冰了。点津cool 指感觉凉爽或凉快，气温稍冷cold 指令人感觉不舒服的冷，温度低chilly 指使人哆嗦的冷，阴冷icy 多指风暴/风雪和水等使人感到刺骨的冷freezing 在冰点以下，指使人僵直或使东西凝固的冷5anticipate vt.预料；预见；期望(教材p.39)However, they did
57、 not anticipate seeing such an open country, and were truly amazed.然而，两人还是未曾料想能看到如此辽阔的国度，真是惊叹不已。(1)anticipate doing ./that从句期望或预料做某事it is (widely) anticipated that .人们(普遍)预料as anticipated不出所料，正如预期(2)anticipation n.预期，预料；期盼in anticipation of sth期盼某事佳句The schedule hasnt been decided, but we dont antic
58、ipate many changes.日程还没有最后定下来，但是我们预料不会有许多变化。练透单句语法填空We anticipate seeing (see) you again soon.It is widely anticipated (anticipate)that she will resign.He bought extra food in anticipation (anticipate) of more people coming than hed invited.写美一句多译人们预料这项研究将有许多不同的实际应用。People anticipate that the resear
59、ch will have many different practical applications.It is anticipated that the research will have many different practical applications.1句型公式rather than 与其；不愿； 而不是(连接两个并列成分)(教材p.38)Rather than travel by commercial airline all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train.她们没有一路乘坐商
60、业航班，而是决定先飞到温哥华，然后再乘坐火车。or rather更确切地说,other than除之外（常用于否定句中）more than超过；多于佳句One night after dinner, they went for a walk and it began to rain.Rather than come inside, they splashed around for hours.有一天晚饭后他们去散步，天开始下雨。他们没有进来，而是踩着水花走了几个小时。练透单句语法填空He was occupied with handling the crisis rather than enj
61、oying (enjoy) his holiday.I think Tom, rather than you, is (be) to blame for the accident.I decided to write an apology letter rather than(to) leave (leave) a voice message.写美 一句多译我宁可在家里待一整月也不要现在出国旅游。I prefer to stay at home for a whole month rather than travel abroad now.I would stay at home for a
62、whole month rather than travel abroad now.点津(1)rather than连接的两个并列成分作主语时，谓语动词的形式与rather than前面的成分在人称和数上保持一致。(2)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句型公式with 复合结构(教材p.38)Edmonton is freezing cold in winter，with daily temperatures averaging 10.埃德蒙顿的冬季十分寒冷，日平均气温为零下10摄氏度。wit
63、h 复合结构在句中常作状语，表示伴随、原因、方式、条件等。其结构如下：with宾语佳句With a lot of people opposing the new proposal, the association postponed it.由于许多人反对这项新提案， 协会把它推迟了。练透单句语法填空In the afternoon, with nothing to do (do), I went to the bookstore.With a gust of wind sweeping (sweep) the bed off the roof, Tom got so scared.With t
64、he mystery unsolved (unsolve), the detective fails to sleep every night.写美句式升级They sit in small circles in the square, and carry their babies on their backs.(用with复合结构改写)They sit in small circles in the square with their babies on their backs点津with复合结构中， 可以去掉with，剩下的结构即为独立主格结构。The murderer was broug
65、ht in, with his hands tied behind his back.The murderer was brought in, his hands tied behind his back.凶手被带了进来，双手被绑在后面。3句型公式“not . until .” 结构的强调句型(教材p.39)It was not until 9：30 am.that they finally reached the capital of Ontario，Toronto.上午9点半，她们终于抵达安大略省的省会多伦多。句中it was . that .为强调句型，此处强调的是时间状语not unt
66、il 9：30 am.。(1)not . until .结构意为 “直到才”。(2)“It be not until . that .”为not .until的强调句型。(3)把not until放在句首时，主句要使用部分倒装语序，从句不倒装。佳句It was not until then that he realized the importance of the problem.直到那时他才意识到这个问题的严重性。练透单句语法填空He didnt know what happened until he saw the report.It was not until midnight tha
67、t the noise on the street stopped.Not until the snow stopped did he leave the room.写美一句多译直到那时候他才意识到自己犯了这么大的错误。He didnt realize that he had made such a big mistake until thenIt wasnt until then that he realized he had made such a big mistake.Not until then did he realize that he had made such a big mistake.19
Copyright@ 2020-2024 m.ketangku.com网站版权所有