A TRIP

ON “ THE TRUE NORTH”

continent baggage

chat scenery

eastward

westward

upward

surroundharbour

n. 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

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measure

aboard

eagle within border

slight

slightly acre

urban

vi. & 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

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rather than

settle down

manage to do

catch sight of

have a gift for

与其；不愿定居；平静下来；专心于设法做看见；瞥见对……有天赋

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桑德湾

Vancouver

Calgary

Thunder Bay

Toronto

Part 1

Para___

Part 2

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Part 3

Paras____

1

2

3-5

Brief introduction to

their trip.

Their chat on their way to the station.

What they really saw

and felt during the trip.

Underline the main places mentioned in the text.

Atlantic coast, Vancouver, Rocky Mountains, Calgary, Thunder Bay, Lake Superior and Toronto.

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Reading Comprehension I

Vancouver

The Rocky Mountainsmountain goats grizzly bear

eagle

cowboy horse riding races

Calgary

a very busy port

Thunder Bay

Toronto

Lake Superior

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Reading Comprehension II

1. Which continent are the cousins crossing?

A. North Africa. B. South Africa.

C. North America. D. South America.

2. Which of the following is described as the

most beautiful city in Canada?

A. Vancouver. B. Calgary.

C. Toronto. D. Montreal.

3. Li Daiyu and Liu Qian are not flying directly to the Atlantic coast in that ____. A. they want to visit their cousins B. they want to travel across Canada C. they have something important to do D. they can drive their own car4. Canada’s greatest natural resources are __. A. water & coal B. wood & coal C. coal & oil D. water & wood

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5. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?

A. Li Daiyu and Liu Qian went to Canada on a train because the train is more comfortable. B. Thunder Bay is a busy port city at the top of the Great Lakes. C. Looking out of the windows, the girls saw the goats, beavers and cowboys.D. Liu Daiyu and Liu Qian went to Canada

to see their parents on the Atlantic coast.

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Li Daiyu and Liu Qian took the _____ in Canada from _____ to _____ . Their cousins’ friend, Danny Lin, took them to the train station to catch “____ _____ ______”. Canada is the _______ biggest country in the world. It is 5,500 kilometers from ______ to _______. As they went ________, they saw beautiful scenery as well as cities. Vancouver is ___________ by mountains on the north

The True second

coast coast

west east

North

train

eastwardsurrounded

Quiz I:

and east. When the cousins ______ _____ in the seats, they looked out of the window.They saw mountain goats and even a _______ bear. Calgary is famous for its competition. Many of the cowboys all over North America ____ _ ___ ___working with animals. Then they ______ ________ a wheat-growing province. Thunder Bay is a busy port. It is ______ ___ the center of the country.

grizzly

have a gift for

settled down

went through

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Quiz II Translation

1. The thought that _________________ ______________( 他们要横贯整个大陆 ) was exciting.2. Some people have the idea that _______ ______________________________( 他 们能在不到五天的时间里穿越加拿大 ).3. The girls were surprised at the fact that __________________________________ ( 巨大的油轮可以开到五大湖 ).

they could cross thewhole continent

they cancross Canada in less then five days

ocean ships can sail up the Great Lakes

Good bye!