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ATripon“TheTrueNorth”Unit5continentbaggagechatsceneryeastwardwestwardupwardsurroundharbourn.洲；大陆n.行李vi.&n.聊天；闲聊n.景色；风景adv.向东adj.向东的；朝东的adv.向西adj.向西的；朝西的adv.向上地；上升地adj.上升的；向上的vt.&vi.包围；围绕n.海港Wordspreviewmeasureabroadeaglewithinborderslightslightlyacreurbanvi.&vt.测量；衡量；判定n.计量制；措施prep.&adv.在船、飞机、火车或公共汽车上n.鹰prep.在……之内n.边界；国界；边沿vt.&vi.与……接壤；接近adj.轻微的；微小的adv.稍稍；轻微地n.英亩adj.城市的；市镇的Wordspreviewratherthansettledownmanagetodocatchsightofhaveagiftfor与其；不愿定居；平静下来；专心于设法做看见；瞥见对……有天赋ExpressionspreviewSkimmingtogetgeneralideas“TheTrueNorth”isthetrainthatgoesacrossCanada/thecross-Canadatrain.Whatdoes“TheTrueNorth”refertointhetext?SkimmingReadingComprehensionICarefulreadingtosolvedifficultpointsratherthan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，不如说他是一个探险者。1.RatherthanYouratherthanIaregoingtogocamping.是你而不是我要去要野营。注意：ratherthan连接两个名词或代词作主语时，谓语动词应与ratherthan前面的名词或代词在人称和数上保持一致。(3)连接两个介词(短语)或动名词Sheenjoyssingingratherthandancing.她喜欢唱歌，而不喜欢跳舞。(2)连接两个形容词Thesweatersheboughtwasbeautifulratherthancheap.与其说她买的这件羊毛衫便宜不如说它漂亮。(4)连接两个分句Weshouldhelphimratherthanheshouldhelpus.是我们应该帮助他而不是他应该帮助我们。(5)连接两个不定式Idecidedtowriteratherthan(to)telephone.我决定写信而不打电话。注意：ratherthan后接不定式时，不定式可以带to，也可以不带to,如上句。但ratherthan位于句首时，则只能接不带to的不定式。如:Ratherthanallowthevegetablestogobad,hesoldthemathalfprice.他唯恐蔬菜烂掉，把它们以半价卖掉了。(6)连接两个动词Heranratherthanwalked.他是跑来的，而不是走来的。注意：这里ratherthan后用walked，而没有用walk，表示客观事实，而不是主观愿望。如果换成walk，则作“宁愿……而不愿……”解。Treessurroundourhouse.我们房子的四周都是树。Thepolicesurroundedthehouse.警察包围了这幢房子。Theoceansandseassurroundingtheislandsaredeepblueandmanyofitscitieslieonthebay.2.surroundvt.包围;围绕;圈住3.settledown(1)坐下;躺下Hesettleddowninhischairtoreadthenewspaper.(2)过安定的生活Afteryearsoftravelling,hedecidedtosettledownhere.(3)安下心来;专心致志于Thentheysettledthemselvesdowntowork.与settle相关的短语:settleanoldscore清算旧帐settleforsth.勉强接受settlein/intosth.适应settleonsth.选定;决定ScanningtogetdetailinformationscanningReadingComprehensionII1.Whichcontinentarethecousinscrossing?A.NorthAfrica.B.SouthAfrica.C.NorthAmerica.D.SouthAmerica.2.WhichofthefollowingisdescribedasthemostbeautifulcityinCanada?A.Vancouver.B.Calgary.C.Toronto.D.Montreal.3.LiDaiyuandLiuQianarenotflyingdirectlytotheAtlanticcoastinthat____.A.theywanttovisittheircousinsB.theywanttotravelacrossCanadaC.theyhavesomethingimportanttodoD.theycandrivetheirowncar4.Canada’sgreatestnaturalresourcesare__.A.water&coalB.wood&coalC.coal&oilD.water&woodscanning5.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothetext?A.LiDaiyuandLiuQianwenttoCanadaonatrainbecausethetrainismorecomfortable.B.ThunderBayisabusyportcityatthetopoftheGreatLakes.C.Lookingoutofthewindows,thegirlssawthegoats,beaversandcowboys.D.LiuDaiyuandLiuQianwenttoCanadatoseetheirparentsontheAtlanticcoast.scanningAnswerthefollowingquestionsincompletesentences.1.WhyisthepopulationofVancouvergrowingsorapidly?2.WhathappensattheCalgaryStampede?3.HowareoceanshipsabletoreachthecentreofCanada?scanningReadingComprehensionIII1.WhyisthepopulationofVancouvergrowingsorapidly?ThepopulationofVancouverisgrowingsorapidlybecauseitisbeautiful./ItissurroundedbymountainsandthePacific./Peoplecanskiinthemountainsandsailintheharbour.2.WhathappensattheCalgaryStampede?3.HowareoceanshipsabletoreachthecentreofCanada?AttheCalgaryStampedecowboyscompeteinridingwildhorsesforthousandsofdollars.ShipsareabletoreachthecentreofCanadabecausetheycanfollowtheStLawrenceRiverandtheGreatLakes.BasicFactsaboutCanadaUsetheinformationinthepassagetofillinthetablebelow.DistancefromeasttowestcoastOceansoneastandwestcoastsPopulationWheremostCanadiansliveLocationoflargestfreshwatersupplyKeypointaboutVancouverKeypointaboutCalgaryKeypointaboutThunderBayDistancefromeasttowestcoast5,500kmOceansoneastandwestcoastsAtlanticOcean-east;PacificOcean-westPopulationslightlyover30millionWheremostCanadianslivewithin320kmoftheUSAborderLocationoflargestfreshwatersupplytheGreatLakesKeypointaboutVancouverCanada’swarmestpart/Canada’smostbeautifulcity/someoftheoldestandmostbeautifulforestsintheworldKeypointaboutCalgaryfamousfortheCalgaryStampedeKeypointaboutThunderBaybusyportcityatthetopoftheGreatLakesUnderlinethemainplacesmentionedinthetext.Atlanticcoast,Vancouver,RockyMountains,Calgary,ThunderBay,LakeSuperiorandToronto.Drawthetravallingrouteofthetwogirlsatthemaponpage33.scanningReadingComprehensionIVVancouverCalgaryThunderBayTorontoWhatdidtheyseethere?Vancouver•onthecoastnorthofVancouver,theoldestandmostbeautifulforestsstillremain•surroundedbymountainsonthenorthandeastandthePacificOceanonthewestVancouverTheRockyMountainsmountaingoatsgrizzlybeareaglecowboyhorseridingracesCalgaryCowboyscometoCalgarytocompeteinridingwildhorses.averybusyportThunderBayWhereisThunderBay?AtthetopendoftheGreatLakesTorontoQuizLiDaiyuandLiuQiantookthe_____inCanadafrom_____to_____.Theircousins’friend,DannyLin,tookthemtothetrainstationtocatch“_______________”.Canadaisthe_______biggestcountryintheworld.Itis5,500kilometersfrom______to_______.Astheywent________,theysawbeautifulsceneryaswellascities.Va