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ReadingTaskonpage73IqaluitisthecapitalcityofthenewCanadianterritory(领土)ofNunavut,onBaffinIsland(巴芬岛).Nunavuthasapopulationofabout30,000,spreadoutoveralmost2millionsquarekilometres.Theareahasapopulationdensity(密度)ofonepersonper100sqkms.Iqaluithasapopulationof6,200,yetistheonlycityforthousandsofmilesinanydirection.TherearenoroadsinoroutofIqaluit.Itisabout3.5flyinghoursnorthofOttawa,thecapitalofCanada.Inuit,meaning“thepeople”,aretheinhabitantsnorthandwestoftheHudsonBay.Theyusedtoliveinskintentsinthesummerandsnowhousesinthewinter.fishingDogsleds雪橇Morningsnowstorm,about8:00amNunavutSnowChallengeinIqaluit1.Whydidthereporterarrivethere?ShewaswritingastoryforhernewspaperaboutIqaluit.Theywantedtoadvertiseitasaholidayplace.(Para4)2.Whatdidthepeopleusefortransportation?Mostpeopleusedsnowmobiles,butdogsledswerealsoused.3.Whydiditbecomedarkearly?Itbecamedarkearlybecauseitwasfarnorthoftheearth.(Paa9)PointsinthepassageWhatBeththoughtInformationinpassageThetemperatureCold,butnottoocoldVerycold,-35℃averageinwinterHowtotravelHolidaysHowpeopleliveBydogsledBysnowmobileToocoldforholidaysTouristslikeicefishingandphotographingbearsInicehousesInwarmhousesWhattheInuitdoDaylighthoursHuntanimalsLightindaytimeHavebusinessesDarkinwinterday,lightinsummernightCompareChinawithCanada.SameasChinaDifferentfromChinalargelandsixtimeareasnoplacesashotassouthchinaWeatherisdifferentfromareatoarea,longandhardwinterdifferentpeoplespeakdifferentlanguagesCanadahastwoofficiallanguages,smallerpopulationManyriversandlakesWorldfamousriversandlakesMuchcoal,oilgasandothernaturalresourcesMuchfreshwater,alotofforestHomework1.ReadthetwopassagesagainandfindthemaincharactersofToronto,MontrealandIqaluit.Whatcanyouseeanddointhethreedifferentcities.2.ReadFunReadingbyyourself.(P75)