1、13. Canada加拿大 Canada is an urban nation with almost 80 percent of its population living in cities and towns. Many people who are regarded as rural residents do not work in agriculture but commute to an urban center to work. Toronto, Ontario, with about 3,900,000 people is the largest city in Canada,
2、 followed by Montreal, Quebec, with about 3,127,000 and Vancouver, B.C., with about 1,603,000 inhabitants.About one-half of Canadians are the descendants of one of the two founding nations, Britain or France. According to the first official count of the total population in Canada in 1871, about 50 p
3、ercent of the population was British and 30 percent French. Since that time the proportion of Canadians of British and French origin has reduced to about 25 percent each. This is caused by the decline in the number of people coming from the United Kingdom and France and an increase in the number fro
4、m other countries in Europe, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. These people coming to Canada from other countries tend to keep their culture in Canada mostly because they have tended to settle in colonies. For example, Ukrainians have been attracted to the prairies, where the land and climate are l
5、ike those in their homeland, and many Dutch have settled on the flat farmland of southwestern Ontario, where they grow fruit and vegetable as they did in the Netherlands. Many Chinese, Portuguese, Greeks, and Italians have settled in some large cities. (240 words)Helper:resident rezidnt 居民 commute k
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7、rief Introduction:加拿大是一个城市化国家，大约80%的人口生活在城市和城镇当中。很多被认为是乡村居民的人并不从事农业生产，而是乘公交车到市区中心工作。安大略的多伦多是加拿大最大的城市，人口大约3,900,000。紧随其后的是魁北克的蒙特利尔，人口大约3,127,000，以及温哥华，人口大约1,603,000。大约有一半的加拿大人都是英国人和法国人的后裔。根据1871年加拿大第一次人口普查，大约50%的人是英国人，30%的人是法国人。自那以后祖籍是英国和法国的人口在加拿大总人口中所占的比例下降到了大约各占25%。这是由于来自英国和法国的移民不断减少，而来自欧洲其他国家以及东南亚
8、、拉丁美洲的移民不断增加的缘故。这些从其它国家来到加拿大的人们倾向于在加拿大保持他们的文化，因为他们更多地定居在聚居地范围内。比方说，乌克兰人被大草原所吸引，在那里土地和气候条件都和他们的祖国十分相近。而很多荷兰人则定居在安大略西南部平坦的农田地区，在那里他们就像在荷兰一样种植水果和蔬菜。很多中国人、葡萄牙人、希腊人和意大利人定居在一些大城市里。 Exercises:I. 从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。1. According to the passage, Britain and France_. A. found Canada B. founded Canada C. di
9、scovered Canada D. has found Canada 2. Now the proportion of Canadians of British origins is _, and that of French origins _. A. 25%25% B. 25%.5% C. 20%.20% D. 30%.30% II. T or F: 1. The second largest city in Canada is Montreal. ( ) 2. Ontario is the largest city in Canada. ( ) 3. Toronto is a city
10、 of the Ontario province. ( ) Keys and Explanations:I. 1-2 BA3. people from Netherlands1. 选B。词义辨析题。根据第一段首句可知英国和法国建立了加拿大，而不是发现了加拿大，故B项正确。2. 选A。细节理解题。根据第一段第三句话可知，现在原籍英国和法国的加拿大移民在加拿大总人口数中所占的比例各为25%，故A项正确。II. 1-3 T F T1. T。由“followed by Montreal, Quebec, with about 3,127,000”可知魁北克省的蒙特利尔市是加拿大第二大城市，人口大约3,
11、127,000。2. F。由“Toronto, Ontario, with about 3,900,000 people is the largest city in Canada”可知安大略是加拿大的一个省，而不是城市。T。由“Toronto, Ontario, with about 3,900,000 people is the largest city in Canada”可知多伦多是安大略省的一个城市。14. American food美国的饮食What is American food? At first you might think the answer is easy as p
12、ie. To many people, American food means hamburgers, hot dogs, fried chicken and pizza. If you have a sweet tooth, you might even think of apple pie or chocolate chip cookies. Its true that Americans do eat those things. But are those the only kind of food you can find in America? Except for Thanksgi
13、ving turkey, its hard to find a typically American food. The United States is a land of immigrants. So Americans eat food from many different countries. When people move to America, they bring their cooking styles with them. Thats why you can find almost every kind of foreign food in America. In som
14、e cases, Americans have adopted foods from other countries as favorites. Americans love Italian pizza, Mexican tacos and Chinese egg rolls. But the American version doesnt taste quite like the original! As with any large country, the U.S.A has several distinct regions. Each region boasts its own spe
15、cial style of food. Visit the South and enjoy country-style cooking. Journey through Louisiana for some spicy Cajun cuisine. Take a trip to New England and sample savory seafood dishes. Travel through the Midwest, the breadbasket of the nation, for delicious baked goods. Cruise over to the Southwest
16、 and try some tasty Tex-Mex treats. Finish your food tour in the Pacific Northwest with some gourmet coffee. Americans living at a fast pace often just grab a quick bite. Fast food restaurants offer people on the run everything from fried chicken to fried rice. Microwave dinners and instant foods ma
17、ke cooking at home a snap. Of course, one of the most common quick American meals is a sandwich. If it can fit between two slices of bread, Americans probably make a sandwich out of it. Peanut butter and jelly is an all-time American favorite. Americans on the go also tend to eat a lot of junk food.
18、 Potato chips, candy bars, soft drinks and other goodies are popular treats. Many people eat too many of these unhealthy snacks. But others make a choice of more healthy eating habits. Some even go all natural. They refuse to eat any food prepared with chemicals or additives. American culture is a g
19、ood example of the saying you are what you eat. Americans represent a wide range of backgrounds and ways of thinking. The variety of foods enjoyed in the U.S. reflects the diversity of personal tastes. The food may be international or regional. Sometimes its fast, and sometimes its not so fast. It m
20、ight be junk food, or maybe its natural food. In any case, the style is all-American.Learning about American food can give us a real taste of American culture. （459 words）Helper:immigrant移民 adopt采用 taco墨西哥的玉米饼 egg rolls中国的春卷distinct截然不同的 boast夸口 spicy辛辣的 Cajun cuisine凯郡式料理cuisine烹调风格 savoryseivri美味的
21、 Cruise kru:z巡游 gourmetgumei美食家 Microwave微波炉 jelly果冻 additives添加剂 Exercises:阅读表达：阅读上面的短文，并根据短文后面的要求答题（请注意题后字数要求）1. Which phrase in the passage is the closest in meaning to the phrase “on the run”?_ 2. What kind of food can most stand for America? _ 3. For want purpose does the author mention Chinese
22、 egg rolls in paragraph3? (within 10 words) _4. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese. _Brief Introduction:对许多人而言，美式食物就是汉堡、热狗、炸鸡和披萨。除了感恩节火鸡以外，挺难找到典型的美国食物。当人们移居美国，他们也将自己的烹调带了进来。美国人喜爱意大利的披萨，墨西哥的玉米饼和中国的春卷，但是这些东西的美国版味道却不很地道！ 和许多大国一样，美国有数个截然不同的地区，每个地区都以自己特有的食物夸口。有南部乡村式的烹调；路
23、易斯安纳州辛辣的凯郡式料理；新英格兰美味的海鲜；中西部美国的面包之乡可口的烘培食品；西南部好吃的墨式德州小吃，太平洋西北岸美食家的咖啡。生活在快速步调之下的美国人通常只能“很快地吃几口”。最平常的美式速餐之一就是三明治。忙碌的美国人也趋向于吃一大堆“垃圾食物”。许多人吃了太多这类不健康的零食，但是其它人则选择较健康的饮食习惯，有些人甚至选择“全天然”的食物，他们拒绝吃任何有化学制品或添加物的食物。美国文化是“你吃什么就成为什么样子”这句话的很好写照。认识美国食物可以让我们得知美国文化的精髓。Keys and Explanations: 1. on the go 根据最后一段的首句中的副词als
24、o，可以看出与上一段的on the run对应，短语on the run的意思是“跑着, 奔走”，on the go的意思是“活动；活跃；忙碌”。2. Thanksgiving turkey 第二段的首句 Except for Thanksgiving turkey, its hard to find a typically American food.“除了感恩节的火鸡，很难找到代表性的美国食物”。3. To show foreign foods have been adopted as American favorites 根据第二段的In some cases, Americans have adopted foods from other countries as favorites。4. 美国文化是谚语“你吃什么就成为什么样子”这句话的的一个很好例证。
