1.second2.about9,984,670squarekilometres3.slightlyoverthirtymillion4.withinafewhundredkmoftheUSAborder5.5,500km6.one-fourth7.over90metersa.totalareab.mostCanadianslivec.populationd.freshwatere.sizef.talltreesg.fromcoasttocoastMatchtheinformationaboutCanadaCanadaisa①multiculturalcountry.Itisthe_____largestcountryintheworld,whosetotalareaisabout9,984,670squarekilometres,butithasapopulationofonly_____________,sowecanseeCanadaisquite______.ItliesintheNorthAmericaContinentwiththeAtlanticOceanonitseast,thePacificOceanonthewest,andtheArcticOceanonthenorth.Itis_______fromcoasttocoast._________itscapital--Ottawa,________isconsideredastheCanada’smostpopularandmostbeautifulcity.Besidesitisagoodcitytogosightseeing,itisalsoagoodplaceforpeopleto____________(livein).MostCanadianslivewithinafewhundredkilometresoftheUSAborder.Canadaisrichinnaturalresourcesliketheforestsandthe__________.Itstreesareextremelytall,some_________over90metres.Infact,ittakesup___________oftheworld’stotalamount.②slightlyover③Ratherthansecond5,500kmempty④settledownVancouverfreshwaterone-fourth30million⑤measuringATripon“Thetruenorth”----fromwesttoeastacrossCanadaAstheywent⑥eastward,wheredidtheygothroughandwhatdidtheysee?theRockyMountainsItisaplacewhereyoucangoskiing,andthey⑦managedto______________somemountaingoatsandevenagrizzlybearandaneagle.⑧catchsightofFillintheblanksandguesswhereistheplaceThecityisfamousfor___________________.CalgarytheCalgaryStampedeCowboyscometoc_______inridinghorsesandcanwint_________ofdollarsinprizes.Mostofthem_______________ridingwildhorses.ompetehousands⑨haveagiftforFillintheblanksandguesswhereistheplaceVancouverFour“themost”ItisCanada’s____________and_________________,⑩surroundedbymountainsandthePacificOcean.ItisalsooneofCanada’s________________tolivein.Vancouverhassomeof________and____________________intheworld.warmestpartmostbeautifulcitymostpopularcitiestheoldestmostbeautifulforestsFillintheblanksandguesswhereistheplaceItisaverybusy____cityatthe___oftheGreatLakesinan______area.ThankstotheGreatLakes,oceanshipscan______andCanadahas____freshwater_________________intheworld.ThunderBaytopporturbansailupmore⑾thananyothercountryFillintheblanksandguesswhereistheplace1.Whichpartofthepassageinterestsyoumost?2.IfyougotoCanada,wherewillyougo?Why?Tips:Youcanbeginlikethis:IfIhavethechancetotraveltoCanada,Iprefertogoto___,whichimpressedmemost.____isa…citywhereIhopetovisit…somedayandsee…Ilove…,andIthinkitwillbeveryinterestingtosee…DiscussionThankyou!3.Ratherthantaketheaeroplanealltheway,theydecidedtoflytoVancouver….(L2,P34)ratherthan意为“而不是,而没有”,还可以表示“与其……,倒不如(或宁可)……”我认为是汤姆,而不是你应受到责备。①IthinkTom,ratherthanyou,istoblame.②I’dprefertogoinAugustratherthaninJuly.③Idecidetowriteratherthan(to)telephone.④Thecolourseemsgreenratherthanblue.我宁可八月而不是七月去那儿。我决定写信而不打电话。这颜色好像是绿的,不是蓝的。提示:“主语+ratherthan+名词”后面的谓语动词的单复数与ratherthan前的名词保持一致。(连接两个形容词)(连接两个代词)(连接两个介词短语)(连接两个不定式)⑴Ratherthan_______(take)ataxi,Iwouldliketowalkthere.⑵Thelittlegirllikesdrawingratherthan__________(dance).⑶YouratherthanI_______(be)goingtogocampingtomorrow.⑷Heisateacher______________________(而不是医生).运用:按提示完成句子。dancingtake(连接两个动名词)areratherthanadoctor5.Itissowettherethatthetreesareextremelytall,somemeasuringover90metres.(L15,P34)1.Linkverb有…长(宽/高等)Theroommeasures3metresacross/wide.2.Vt.测量,衡量,判定Hemeasuredtheheightofthetable.Itisdifficulttomeasurethesuccessoftheactivityatpresent.3.n.尺寸,测量(不可数);措施(可数)Theclothesaremadetohismeasure.takemeasures采取措施•高考链接•1.(2008)ThetreeoverthereissotallthatIsupposeit________nearlytwentymeters.•A.measuresB.ismeasured•C.measureD.tobemeasured•2.(2010)Effectivemeasuresshould________andlaws________toprotectpandas.Otherwise,theyarecertaintodieout.•A.betaken;bepassedB.take;pass•C.bemade;betakenD.beset;bemade解析:measure在句中是不及物动词,twentymeters为补语,意思是“有……高”根据句意用一般现在时。答案:A解析:表示“采取措施”时用measures与take搭配;表示“通过法律”时用law与pass搭配,且用被动语态。答案:A7.…,whentheycrosstheRockyMountains,theymanagedtocatchsightofsomemountaingoats…(L17,P34)Inspiteoftheseinsults(侮辱),she___________________________.(努力不生气)1)managev.经营,管理Afterhisfatherdied,hemanagedthecompany.managednottogetangrytrytodo/managetodo1.He_________togettheworkdonewithouthelp.2.He_______togettothecinemain20minutes,butfailed.managedtriedmanagetodosth设法做成某事=succeedindoinglosesightofatthesightofin/withinsightoutofsightatfirstsight8.catchsightof看见,察觉Icaughtsightofthecarinthedistance.1.Ifyoutherobber,pleasecallthepoliceatonce.2.thepoliceofficersthemenranoff.3.Ifweoncehim,weshallneverseteyesonhim.4.Hewatchedheruntilshewas______________.catchsightofAtthesightoflosesightof我看见远处有一辆汽车。不再看得见一看见看得见,在视线内在视线之外,看不见乍一看,初见outofhissight9.Manyofthemhaveagiftforridingwildhorsesandcanwinthousandsofdollarsinprizes.(L20,P34)他天生善交朋友。Hehasagiftformakingfriendseasily.Heisamanofmanygifts.他是一个多才多艺的人。(1)haveagiftfor=haveatalentfor=begiftedin对……有天赋(2)giftedadj.=talented天才的,有天赋的(3)giftn.=present礼品,赠品,天赋答案:(1)hasagiftformusic(2)verygifted(3)alotofgifts完成句子(1)She________________(有音乐天赋).(2)Theirdaughteris________________(天分很高).(3)Hereceived________________(许多礼物)onhisbirthd