Unit 1 Section Ⅱ Welcome to the unit and Reading—LanguagePoints（Word教参）-【优化指导】2022-2023学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第三册（译林版2020）

Section Ⅱ　Welcome to the unit and Reading—Language Points [对应学生用书P4] 难词注解 ①blooming adj.盛开的，开花的 ②unfold vi.& vt.开花；展开，打开；展示，展现 ③stretch from...to...从……延展到…… ④ethnically adv.种族地 ⑤distinct adj.截然不同的，有区别的，不同种类的；清楚的，清晰的 ⑥territory n．(加拿大)地区；领土，领地；领域 ⑦make up组成，构成 ⑧be home to是……的所在地 ⑨valley n．山谷，溪谷 carve vt.侵蚀，冲刷；雕，刻 ⑪a huge variety of种类繁多的 ⑫such as例如 ⑬mighty adj.巨大的，非凡的；强而有力的 ⑭splendid adj.壮丽的，雄伟的；极佳的，非常好的 ⑮apart from除了……外(还)，此外；除了外(都)，要不是 ⑯urban adj.城市的，城镇的 ⑰ancestor n．祖宗，祖先；原种 ⑱indigenous adj.本地的，土生土长的 ⑲strait n．海峡，水道 ⑳by means of用；借助于 thousands of许多，数以千计的 settle in迁入；定居 a vast combination of ethnic民族大融合 one out of five五分之一 for example例如 minority n．少数，少数人；少数民族，少数群体 in turn反过来；转而 bring about导致；引起 cuisine n．烹饪，风味；饭菜，菜肴 dynamic adj.(事物)有活力的；充满活力的；动态的，变化发展的 participate in参加 take tea喝茶 sample vt.尝，品尝；抽样检验n.样本，样品；取样 look for寻找 off the beaten track不落俗套，打破常规；远离闹市，偏远 dance to随着……起舞 fiddle n．小提琴 Celtic adj.凯尔特人的，凯尔特语的 come as no surprise不足为奇，毫不奇怪 depth n．最深处；深(度)；深刻；深厚 教材原文 Canada—a land of diversity Canada is like a blooming①flower，unfolding②with breathtaking beauty and richness to win the heart of those who enjoy what it has to offer.It is a broad and beautiful country stretching from the Atlantic to③ the Pacific Ocean.It is also one of the most ethnically④ diverse nations in the world with distinct⑤ cultures. who引导的定语从句，修饰先行词those；其中，what it has to offer是宾语从句，作enjoy 的宾语。 动词­ing形式短语作定语修饰country。 In the ten provinces and three territories⑥which make up⑦Canada，there is great diversity in geography.To the east of the Pacific coast rise the grand Rocky Mountains，which are home to⑧high peaks and deep valleys⑨carved⑩by ice and water.Ancient，slow­moving glaciers hug the land and a huge variety of⑪wildlife wanders the remote forests.The establishment of national parks makes many of these beautiful places protected areas for the public to visit and enjoy，such as⑫Banff and Jasper National Parks.One truly unique scenic spot in Canada is the mighty⑬Niagara Falls with water rushing