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Unit 5 Canada—“The True North”
【导语】 东临大西洋、西濒太平洋的加拿大,幅员辽阔,红色枫叶是她的代表,想进一步了解美丽的加拿大吗?请读下文。
Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean.The distance from east to west is over 5,500 kilometres.It is the world's second largest country by total area and its common border with the United States to the south and northwest is the world's longest.Beginning in the late 15th century, British and French expeditions explored, and later settled along the Atlantic coast.France gave up nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763 after the Seven Years' War.In 1867,
with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces.There are two official languages spoken in Canada, French and English.
【词海拾贝】
1.distance n.距离;远方
2.total adj.总的;全体的
3.explore vi.& vt.探测;探险
4.settle vi. & vt.解决;定居
5.federal adj.联邦制的
【问题思考】
1.What are the official languages spoken in Canada?
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答案:French and English.
2.Is Canada the largest country in the world?
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答案:No,it is the second largest.
Ⅰ.为单词选择正确释义
1.urban
A.向东的;朝东的;向东
2.cowboy
B.牛仔;牧童
3.slight
C.边界;国界;边沿
4.border
D.轻微的
5.eastward
E.城市的;市镇的
答案:1-E 2-B 3-D 4-C 5-A
Ⅱ.根据所给汉语提示写出单词
1.________ adj.多种文化的
2.________ n.大臣;部长
3.________ n.洲;大陆
4.________ n.行李
5.________ vi.&n.聊天;闲聊
6.________ n.景色;风景
答案:1.multicultural 2.minister 3.continent
4.baggage 5.chat 6.scenery
Ⅲ.根据英语释义写出单词
1.__________: in a range of
2.__________: to talk in a friendly informal manner
3.__________: to find the size,length,or amount of
something
4.__________: to be all around someone or something
5.__________: on or onto a ship,airplane,or train
答案:1.within 2.chat 3.measure 4.surround 5.aboard
Ⅳ.选用短语的适当形式完成句子
rather than;settle down;manage to do;have a gift f