高中英语 Unit 5 CanadaThe True North Period One Warming Up.docx

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高中英语Unit5CanadaTheTrueNorthPeriodOneWarmingUp

Unit5Canada-“TheTrueNorth”PeriodOneWarmingUp&Reading

TheCanadianTulipFestival

EachyearinthefirstweekofMay，Ottawa，Canada’scapitalcity，becomesaflowerocean.Morethanthreemilliontulipscovertheroads，onbothsidesoftheOttawaRiver.ThesebeautifulflowersannouncethearrivalofspringandtheofficialopeningoftheCanadianTulipFestival，whichistheworld’slargesttulipfestival.Duringthisperiod，Canada’scapitalwillbealivewithnotonlybloomingtulips，butmusic，parades，fireworks，andpeoplefromaroundtheworld.

WhydoesOttawacelebratetheTulipFestivalwithsuchenthusiasm？

Thetraditionbeganabout70yearsago.TheGermanarmyhadinvadedtheNetherlandsinMay,1940，andtheroyalfamilywasforcedtorunawayfromtheircountry.TheywentfirsttoLondonthenontoOttawawheretheyweregivenGovernmentHouseasashelter.

In1943，PrincessJuliana’sdaughter，PrincessMargrietwasbornattheOttawaCivicHospital.AndtheroomwherePrincessMargrietwasbornwasannouncedtobeanofficialgifttotheNetherlandsbytheCanadiangovernmentsothatshewouldbeborninherowncountry’splace.AccordingtotheNetherlands’slaw，anyonewhowasn’tbornintheNetherlandswilllosetheircitizenship；thereforeMargrietwouldhavenorighttobetheprincessoftheNetherlands.

Aftertheroyalfamilyreturnedtotheirhomelandin1945，PrincessJulianagave100,000tulipbulbstotheCanadiangovernmentandthecitizensofOttawaasareward.Thisstartedatraditionandeveryyeareversince，another100,000bulbsweresenttoOttawaandplantedallaroundthecity.Overthenextdecade，theCanadianTulipFestivalbecamebiggerandbiggerandtouristsstartedmakingOttawatheirdestinationinearlyMay.

Nowthisfestivalisnotonlyaloveofflowers，butalsoasymboloffriendshipbetweenthetwocountries.Ifyouhaven’tbeentoOttawainearlyMay，don’tmissit.

1.tulipn.郁金香

2.paraden.游行

3.enthusiasmn.热情，热心

4.invadevt.&vi.入侵，侵略

5.royaladj.皇室的，高贵的

判断正（T）误（F）

1.PeopleallaroundtheworldusuallytakepartintheCanadianTulipFestival.（T）

2.NetherlandsisafamouscityofCanada.（F）

3.MargriethadnorighttobetheprincessoftheNetherlandsbecauseshewasnotbornthere.（T）

PeriodOne　WarmingUp，Prereading&Reading

Ⅰ.单词检测

1.continentn.洲；大陆

2.chatvi.&n.聊天；闲聊

3.sceneryn.景色；风景

4.eastwardadv.向东；adj.向东的；朝东的

5.westwardadv.向西；adj.向西的，朝西的

6.upwardadv.向上地；adj.上升的；向上的

7.surroundvt.包围；围绕

8.measurevt.&vi.测量；衡量；判定；n.计量制；计量单位；措施

9.aboardprep.&adv.在（船、飞机、火车或公共汽车）上；上（船、飞机、火车等）

10.withinprep.在……之内

11.bordern.边界；国界；边沿；vt.&vi.与……接壤；接近

12.slightadj.轻微的；微小的

slightlyadv.稍稍；轻微地

13.urbanadj.城市的；市镇的

Ⅱ.短语检测

1.ratherthan与其；不愿

2.settledown定居；平静下来；专心于

3.managetodo设法做

4.catchsightof看见；瞥见

5.haveagiftfor有……天赋

Ⅰ.阅读课文，写出两位主人公的旅行线路

Vancouver→RockyMountains→Calgary→ThunderBay→LakeSuperior→Toronto

Theywenteastwardacrossthewholecontinent.

Ⅱ.阅读课文，匹配各段落大意

Para.1（E）　　A.HavingarrivedinVancouver，themostbeautifulcityinCanada，theyweretobetakentocatch“TheTrueNorth”，thecrossCanadatrain.

Para.2（A）B.WhilearrivingThunderBay，theylearntmoreaboutCanada，itspopulation，resources，etc.

Para.3（D）C.ThetrainrushedthroughthenighttowardsTorontowhiletheyweresleeping.

Para.4（B）D.Settlingdownintheirseatsinthetrain，theyenjoyedthewildscenerywhilecrossingtheRockyMountainstoCalgary.

Para.5（C）E.LiDaiyuandhercousinLiuQianwereonatriptoCanada.

Ⅲ.阅读课文，判断正（T）误（F）

1.LiDaiyuandLiuQianwereonatriptoVancouvertovisittheircousinsontheAtlanticcoast.（F）

2.FromthestationgoingtotheeastofCanada，thecousinscouldseemountains，lakes，forests，wideriversandglaciers.（F）

3.WhentheycrossedtheRockyMountainstheymanagedtoseesomewildhorses.（F）

4.Canadahasonethirdoftheworld’stotalfreshwater.（T）

5.Therearesomemountaingoats，grizzlybearsandeaglesintheRockyMountains.（T）

Ⅳ.课文阅读理解

1.“Thewholecontinent”inParagraph1refersto.

A.theAmericancontinent

B.Canada

C.theAtlanticcoast

答案　B

2.WhyarethecousinsnotflyingdirecttotheAtlanticcoast?

A.BecausethereisnodirectflighttotheAtlanticcoast.

B.Becausethedistancefromthewestcoasttotheeastisn’tsolong.

C.BecausetheywanttotravelacrossCanada.

答案　C

3.WhendidtheybegintorealizethatCanadaisquiteempty?

A.Whentheywereonthewaytothestation.

B.Aftertwodays’travel.

C.Whentheysettleddownintheirseatsonthetrain.

答案　B

4.Whatis“TheTrueNorth”accordingtothetext?

A.ThenorthernpartofCanada.

B.ThenameofthetrainthatgoesacrossCanada.

C.Thenamethattheycallthewholecountry.

答案　B

5.Thesentence“Canadaisquiteempty”tellsusthat.

A.Canadahasfewresources

B.mostCanadiansprefertoliveabroad

C.Canadahasasmallpopulationforitslargesize

答案　CⅤ.课文阅读填空

Characters

LiDaiyuandLiuQian

Event

TovisittheircousinsinMontrealontheAtlanticcoast.

1.Transportation

Taketheaeroplanefirstandthenthetrain“The2.TrueNorth”.

Canada

Location（位置）

It3.borderstheUSA.

4.Size

5,500kmfromeasttowest

Population

5.Slightlyoverthirtymillion

The6.placestheyvisited

Vancouver

The7.warmestpartandthemostpopularcityinCanadawiththeworld’soldestforests.

Calgary

FamousfortheCalgaryStampede，wherecowboys

petefortheprizes.

ThunderBay

It’sabusyportcityatthetopofthe9.GreatLakes.

TheGreat

Lakes

Canadahasplentyof10.freshwaterinthem.

Ⅵ.难句分析

Itissowettherethatthetreesareextremelytall，somemeasuringover90metres.

句式分析：

这是一个复合句。

so...that连接的句子为结果状语从句；somemeasuring为独立主格结构在句中作状语。

自主翻译：

那儿湿度很大，所以树都长得特别高，有些高达90多米。

1.surround

[语境感悟]

（1）（教材P34）PeoplesayitisCanada’smostbeautifulcity，surroundedbymountainsandthePacificOcean.

人们说温哥华是加拿大最美丽的城市，被群山和太平洋环绕着。

（2）Thefilmstarwasimmediatelysurroundedwith/byacrowdofyoungpeople.

那位电影明星立即被一群年轻人围住了。

（3）Animalsinzoosarenotintheirnaturalsurroundings.

动物园里的动物不是生活在自然环境中。

[归纳拓展]

（1）surroundvt.&vi.包围；围绕；环绕

besurroundedby/with...周围环绕着……；被……包围

（2）surroundingadj.（作定语）周围的；附近的

（3）surroundingsn.周围的事物（或情况）；环境

[易混辨析]　surroundings，environment

（1）surroundings主要指自然环境，偏重于生活、居住的周围环境。

（2）environment指大的自然环境，范围要比surroundings大；也可指精神环境，人文环境。

强调环境对人的感受、道德以及观念的影响。

[即时跟踪]

（1）用surround的正确形式填空

①Thesurroundingvillageshavebeenabsorbedbythegrowingcity.

②Someinsectstakeonthecolouroftheirsurroundingstoprotectthemselves.

③Therobberytriedtorunawaybutgaveupwhenhefoundhimselfsurroundedbythepolicemen.

（2）完成句子

①因为房子被包围，小偷无法逃脱，便被警察抓住了。

Withthehousessurrounded,thethiefcouldn’tescapeandwascaughtbythepolicemen.

②我想在健康的环境中养育我的孩子。

I’dliketobringupmychildinhealthysurroundings.

2.measure

[语境感悟]

（1）（教材P34）Itissowettherethatthetreesareextremelytall，somemeasuringover90metres.

那儿湿度很大，所以树都长得特别高，有些高达90多米。

（2）Educationshouldn’tbemeasuredpurelybyexaminationresults.

教育不应该单纯用考试成绩来衡量。

（3）Measuresarebeingtakentopreventtheriverfrombeingpolluted.

正在采取措施来防止对该河流的污染。

[归纳拓展]

measurevi.&vt.测量；衡量；判定；n.计量制；计量单位；措施；尺寸

measureAbyB　用B来衡量A

make...tosb.’smeasure按照某人的尺寸制作；量身定做

takemeasures/steps/actiontodosth.采取措施做某事

注意：

measure还可作连系动词，意为“（某物的）体积（长度、数额）为……”。

[即时跟踪]

（1）用measure的正确形式填空

①Thelittlechildwouldliketohavehisheightmeasured.

②Thelakemeasures130kilometreslong.

③Itwasoncethetallesttreeintheforest，measuring87.3metres.

（2）完成句子

政府允诺采取措施援助失业者。

Thegovernmenthaspromisedtotakemeasures/steps/actiontohelptheunemployed.

1.settledown

[语境感悟]

（1）（教材P34）Thatafternoonaboardthetrain，thecousinssettleddownintheirseats.

那天下午表姐妹俩才登上了火车落了座。

（2）Waituntiltheexcitementhassettleddown.

等到兴奋的情绪平静下来再说。

（3）Hefoundithardtosettledownto（doing）hiswork.

他觉得很难定下心来工作。

[归纳拓展]

settledown定居；使……平静下来；专心于

settledowntodoingsth.开始认真对待某事物；定下心来做某事

[即时跟踪]

（1）写出下列句子中settledown的汉语意思

①ShedecidedtosettledowninHongKong.定居，安顿下来

②Hesettleddowntosolvingtheproblem.定下心来着手做……

③Shesettleddownandstartedtotellthepolicewhathadhappened.平静下来

（2）用适当的介、副词填空

①HowcanIsettledowntomywork，surroundedbythenaughtychildren?

②Ittookmealongtimetosettlethechildrendownbeforetheywenttobed.

2.managetodo

[语境感悟]

（1）（教材P34）Earlierthatday，whentheycrossedtheRockyMountains，theymanagedtocatchsightofsomemountaingoatsandevenagrizzlybearandaneagle.

那天早些时候，当她们穿越落基山脉时，她们设法看到了野山羊，甚至还看到了一只大灰熊和一只鹰。

（2）—Doyouneedanyhelpwiththebox?

—Thanks，butIcanmanageitmyself.

——需要帮忙搬这个箱子吗？

——谢谢！

我自己能对付。

[归纳拓展]

managetodosth.＝succeedindoingsth.设法做成某事

managev.控制；驾驭；管理；经营；处理；对付

manageit设法完成

[易混辨析]　managetodo，trytodo

（1）managetodo表示“设法做成某事”，强调结果，相当于succeedindoing。

（2）trytodo表示“尽力做某事”，成功与否不确定，强调动作。

[即时跟踪]

完成句子

（1）我努力到达山顶，但没有到达。

Itriedtogettothetopofthehill，butIdidn’tgetthere.

（2）我最后设法找到了我正在寻找的东西。

IfinallymanagedtofindwhatIwaslookingfor.

（3）工作不多，我自己能应付。

Theworkisnotmuch，soIcanmanageitalone.

3.catchsightof

[语境感悟]

（1）（教材P34）Earlierthatday，whentheycrossedtheRockyMountains，theymanagedtocatchsightofsomemountaingoatsandevenagrizzlybearandaneagle.

那天早些时候，当她们穿越落基山脉时，她们设法看到了野山羊，甚至还看到了一只大灰熊和一只鹰。

（2）IwatchedtheplanegohigherandhigheruntilIlostsightofit.

我一直看着飞机飞得越来越高，直到我看不见了。

（3）Thelittletowncameintosightasweturnedthecorner.

我们拐过弯，小城就映入了我们的眼帘。

[归纳拓展]

catchsightof看见；瞥见

atfirstsight乍看起来；一看见

in/withinsight在视线内；看得见

utofsight看不见；在视线外

atthesightof看见……

losesightof看不见……

comeintosight进入视野中

[即时跟踪]

（1）完成句子

①我们看到了远处的山峰。

Wecaughtsightofthemountainsinthedistance.

②小女孩看见了蛇就尖叫了起来。

Thelittlegirlscreamedatthe