人教版高中英语必修三Unit5-Reading

Unit5Canada–“TheTrueNorth”Reading高一人教新课标版必修三Readthetextandfindout:Whatplaceshavetheybeen?Wherearetheyheading?Whatdidtheysee?ATRIPON“THETRUENORTH”VancouverCalgaryThunderBayTorontogoeastward,acrossthecontinentWhatdidtheyseethere?VancouveratnightTheRockeyMountainsTheRockyMountainsmakeupanenormouschainofmountainsinwesternNorthAmerica.Itextends3,000milesfromCanadathroughtheUnitedStatestoMexico.Grizzlybear灰熊CityofCalgaryisacityofabout1,000,000(1Million)CalgariansandbypopulationisthelargestcityintheprovinceofAlberta,Canada.CalgarySkylineStampede(美国西部或加拿大)大西部赛马会Thecowboyshaveagiftforworkingwithanimalsandtheycanwinthousandsofdollarsinprizes.CalgaryStampedeThunderBayTorontoCanadaSkylinetheNiagarafallmostoftheelectricityisproducedbywaterTrytofindoutwhatthesenumbersrefertointhetext.5500:Thirtymillion:Onethird:Itis5500kilometersfromtheeasttothewestofthecountry.ThepopulationofCanadaisslightlyoverthirtymillion.Canadahasonethirdoftheworld’sfreshwater.Drawthetravelingrouteofthetwogirls.从中国到加拿大WouldyouliketotakeatriptoCanada?Wherewouldyouliketogo?Whatdoyouexpecttoseethere?LiDaiyuandLiuQianOnatriptoCanadathefirststopVancouverthesecond…willsee…it’s5,500themost….itissurroundedthepopulationthatafternoontheRockyMountainswhatdidtheysee?thenextstopCalgaryTheCalgaryStampedetwodayslaterthatnightTorontoThunderBayatthetop..itisa..closetoCanadahasonethirdoftheworld’sfreshwater.TrueorFalse?1.ThegirlswenttoCanadatoseetheirrelativesinMontreal.2.DannyLinwasgoingtodrivethemtoVancouver.3.YoucancrossCanadainlessthanfivedaysbybicycle.TFF4.ThegirlslookedoutthewindowsandsawNativeIndiansandcowboys.5.ThunderBayisaportcityinthenorthofCanada,nearToronto.6.TheywilltakethetrainacrossCanadawestward.7.VancouveristhecoldestpartinCanada.FFFF8.ItissowetinVancouverthatthetreesaretall.9.Canadaisalargecountrywithasmallpopulation.10.TheoceanshipscannotgotoThunderBay.TFT1.WhyarethetwogirlsnotflyingdirectlytotheAtlanticcoast?A.Itistoolongatripforthem.B.TheywanttotravelacrossCanada.C.ThereisnodirectflighttotheAtlanticcoast.D.Itismuchcheapertogettherebytrain.Choosethebestanswer.B2.WhichofthefollowingcitiesisdescribedasthemostbeautifulcityinCanada?A.Vancouver.B.Calgary.C.Toronto.D.Montreal.3.Whatis“TheTrueNorth”accordingtothetext?A.ThenorthernpartofCanada.B.MountainsinthenorthofCanada.C.NorthAmerica.D.Thecross-Canadatrain.DA4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutCanadaisNOTtrue?A.VancouveristhewarmestpartofCanada.B.CanadaisbiggerthanAmericaandisthesecondbiggestcountryintheworld.C.ThecousinsareabletocrossCanadainlessthanfivedays.D.MostCanadianslivewithin320kilometresoftheUSAborder.C5.WhowilltakepartintheCalgaryStampede?A.CowboysfromStampede.B.PeoplefromCanada.C.Anyonewhohasagiftforriding.D.Cowboysfromallovertheworld.D6.WhydidtheybegintorealizetwodayslaterthatCanadaisquiteempty?A.Theyfoundnobodyontheirway.B.ThereareonlythirtymillionpeoplelivingonsuchahugelandandmostofthemlivewithintheareasoftheUSAborder.C.TherearetoomanylakesinCanada.D.CanadaissurroundedbyOceansonthreesides.B7.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNotTrueaccordingtothetext?A.LiDaiyuandLiuQiandecidedtocrossCanadafromwesttoeast.B.Canadais5,500kilometerslongfromnorthtosouth.C.VancouveristhewarmestpartofCanada.D.ThepopulationofVancouverisgrowingrapidly.B1.Whichcontinentarethecousinscrossing?TheyarecrossingNorthAmerica.1Readthepassageandwritedowntheanswerstothefollowingquestions.Comprehending2.WhyaretheynotflyingdirectlytotheAtlanticcoast?3.WhyisthepopulationofVancouvergrowingsorapidly?BecausetheywanttotakethetrainfromwesttoeastacrossCanada.ThepopulationofVancouverisgrowingsorapidlybecauseitisbeautiful.4.WhathappensattheCalgaryStampede?AttheCalgaryStampedecowboyscompeteinridingwildhorsesforthousandsofdollars.5.HowareoceanshipsabletoreachthecentreofCanada?6.WhataresomeofCanada’sgreatestnaturalresources?ShipsareabletoreachthecentreofCanadabecausetheycanfollowtheStLawrenceRiverandtheGreatLakes.Canadahasfreshwaterfromitslakesandriversandwoodfromitsforests.DistancefromeasttowestcoastOceansoneastandwestcoastspopulation5500kmAtlanticOcean--east;PacificOcean--westslightlyover30million2BasicfactsaboutCanadaWheremostCanadiansliveLocationoflargestfreshwatersupplyKeypointaboutVancouverwithinafewhundredkilometersoftheUSAbordertheGreatLakesCanada’swarmestpart/Canada’smostbeautifulcity/someoftheoldestandmostbeautifulforestsintheworldKeypointaboutCalgaryKeypointaboutThunderBayfamousfortheCalgaryStampedebusyportcityatthetopoftheGreatLakes1.…wereonatriptoCanadatovisittheircousinsinMontreal…trip:(通常指短途的)行走,旅行(尤指娱乐性的)beonatriptomakeatriptotakeatripto海滨之行__________________前往巴黎的蜜月之旅__________________________他出差在外。Heis__________________.我父亲下礼拜要到纽约去。Myfatherwill____________________nextweek.atriptotheseasideahoneymoontriptoParisonabusinesstripmakeatriptoNewYork2.Ratherthantaketheaeroplanealltheway,theydecidedtoflytoVancouverandthentakethetrainwesttoeastacrossCanada.她们不想一路乘飞机,她们决定先飞到温哥华,再从西海岸乘火车横穿加拿大到达东海岸。ratherthan表示客观事实，意为“是……而不是……;与其……不如……”。它连接的并列成分可以是名词、代词、形容词、介词(短语)、动名词、分句、不定式、动词等。1)连接两个名词或代词Heisanexplorerratherthanasailor.与其说他是一个海员,不如说