3. Where does the passage probably come from? A. A science fiction B. A piece of news C. An advertisement D. A travel journal

4. who why How by ____: from ______ to____________ by ____: from____ to______________ Route the cross- Canada train Li Daiyu and Liu Qian to visit their cousins in Montreal airChinaVancouver train west east, across Canada

5. Vancouver Calgary Toronto Rocky Mts. They went e________, across the whole c________.astwardontinent L. Superior Thunder Bay

6. 1.( ) Almost one-third of the world’s total fresh water is found here. 2.( ) Stampede is held every year here, where cowboys from all over the world compete for both honors and prizes. 3.( ) It is home to some national animals like mountain goats, grizzly bears and eagles. 4.( ) Surrounded by mountains and the Pacific Ocean, it is considered as Canada’s most beautiful city. A. Calgary B. The Rocky Mountains C. The Great Lakes D. Vancouver E. Thunder Bay C A B D

7. The characteristics of Vancouver The most beautiful city… The warmest part… One of the most popular cities… The oldest and most beautiful forest…

8. Which of the following words can best describe Canada according to the passage? B. Wealthy A. Big C. Beautiful E. Empty D. Busy You are going to see some great scenery. As you go eastward you will see mountain, and pass thousands of lakes, forests and wide rivers … Canada’s population is only slightly over 30 million, … they were amazed to see such an empty country. They saw farms that covered thousands of acres. The idea that you can cross Canada in less than five days is just wrong. It is 5,500 km from coast to coast.

9. 1. 去 … 旅行 2. 在大西洋海岸 3. 而不是 4. 一路向东行 5. 由 … 包围 6. 一直 7. 登上火车 8. 落座 9. 设法做成某事 10. 看到了 … 1.be on a trip to 2.on the Atlantic coast 3.rather than 4.go eastward 5.be surrounded by 6.all the way 7.aboard the train 8.settle down in the seat 9.manage to do 10.catch sight of

10. 11. 有天赋 12. 空旷的国度 13. 繁忙的港口城市 14. 淡水 15. 穿过一个种植小麦的 省份 11. have a gift for 12. an empty country 13. a busy port city 14. fresh water 15. go through a wheat- growing province