1、Unit 5Canada“The True North”加拿大是一个多元文化的国家，阅读此文了解一下它的面积，地理位置、工业和农业等状况。Canada is the second largest country in the world after Russia.It stretches from the Atlantic to the Pacific，and from the high Arctic to the northern border of the continental USA.Although very much a “northern”country，the geograph
2、y of Canada is very diverse.As well as the popular image of Canada as a country of forests，there are also deserts and badlands，rain forests and long and wide beaches.Canada has huge inland lakes，evergreen forests，woodlands and meadows.Canadas coastlines are thousands of miles long，with long，wild riv
3、ers leading to the oceans.In contrast to the expanses of open country，Canada also has its share of urban areas.The majority of the population and heavy industry is in the two provinces of Quebec and Ontario，but large and modern cities are spread across the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific，all w
4、ithin a few hours drive，at most，from the border with the United States.Business is active throughout the country.The Prairie Provinces with their vast fields of grain help to feed the world.The fisheries on both the West and the East Coast are widespread.Oil and natural gas have recently been discov
5、ered off the East Coast.The TransCanada Highway links the country from coast to coast，there is an extensive network of railways，and a widespread network of airline routes serving both major and remote communities.The rural areas are less populated，with more and more people leaving for the larger tow
6、ns and cities.The lands to the north are much less developed，but as some of these areas are used for their plentiful natural resources，populations are growing.1Arctic n北极2diverse adj. 不同的3badland n. 荒地4contrast n. 对比，相反5extensive adj. 广大的6remote adj. 偏僻的7rural adj. 农村的1Where do most Canadians livein
7、 urban areas or in rural areas?_2Does Canada has long coast lines?_【答案】1.In urban areas.2Yes，it does.Section Warming Up & ReadingPreparing根据提示写出下列单词1_n洲；大陆2_n. 行李3_vi.&n. 聊天；闲聊4_n. 景色；风景5_ vt. 包围；围绕6_vi.&vt. 测量；衡量；判定n. 计量制；计量单位；措施7_ prep.&adv. 在(船、飞机、火车或公共汽车)上；上(船、飞机、火车等)8_ prep. 在之内9_ n. 边界；国界；边沿vt
8、.&vi. 与接壤；接近10_ adj. 轻微的；微小的11_adv.& adj. 向东(的)；朝东(的)12_adv.& adj. 向西(的)；朝西(的)【答案】1.continent2.baggage3.chat4scenery5.surround6.measure7.aboard8within9.border10.slight11.eastward12.westward看单词学构词ward为常见的表示“向的”“向”“朝”等含义的后缀，常加在副词之后，构成形容词或副词。常见的有：northward adj./adv.向北的/向北地，向北；eastward adj./adv.向东的；朝东的/
9、朝东；westward adj./adv.向西的；朝西的/朝西；upward adj./adv.上升的，向上的/向上地，上升地；downward adj./adv.下降的，向下的/下降地，向下地。根据提示补全下列短语1rather _与其；不愿2settle_ 定居；平静下来；专心于3manage_do 设法做4catch sight_ 看见；瞥见5have a gift_ 有天赋6take_ 采取措施【答案】1.than2.down3.to4.of5.for6.measures根据提示补全下列教材原句1Rather_than take the aeroplane all the way，th
10、ey 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。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 tha
11、t the trees are extremely tall，some_measuring over 90 metres.那儿的湿度很大，所以树都长得特别高，一些高达90多米。4Because 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其他任何国家都要多。阅读P34教材课文，并从四个选项中选择最佳答案1Why are the cousins not flying direct to the Atlanti
12、c coast?ABecause they have not 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.2What makes Vancouver so special?AIt is surrounded by mountains on the north and east.BIt is surrounded
13、 by the Pacific Ocean on the south.CIts population is decreasing very rapidly.DPeople can ski in the Rocky Mountains and sail in the harbour.3Which of the following is described as the most beautiful city in Canada?AVancouver.BCalgary.CToronto.DMontreal.4What does the word“slightly”mean in the text?
14、AA bit.BA lot.CGreatly.DLightly.5Why did they begin to realize two days later that Canada is quite empty?ABecause they found nobody on their way.BBecause there are only thirty million people living on such a huge land and most of them live within the areas of the USA border.CBecause there are too ma
15、ny lakes in Canada.DBecause Canada is surrounded by oceans on three sides.【答案】15BAAAB阅读P34教材课文，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada to visit their cousins on the Atlantic coast.1._ than take the aeroplane all the way，they took the train from west to e
16、ast 2._Canada.The thought that they could cross the whole continent was 3._(excite)Canada is the second biggest country in the world.People say Vancouver is Canadas most beautiful city 4._(surround) by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.On the coast north of Vancouver，it is so wet there that the trees
17、are 5._ (extreme) tall.That afternoon aboard the train，the cousins 6._(settle) in their seats.They know cowboys from all over the world compete in the Stampede.Many cowboys have a gift for wild 7._(horse)They also learned that most Canadians live 8._ a few hundred kilometres of the USA border 9._ the population is only 10._(slight) over thirty million.【答案】1.Rather2.across3.exciting4surrounded5.extremely6.settled7.horses8within9.and10.slightly
