1. A TRIP ON “ THE TRUE NORTH”

2. continent baggage chat scenery eastward westward upward surround harbour 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 Words preview

3. 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 Words preview

4. 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 Expressions preview

5. Rocky Mountains 桑德湾 Vancouver Calgary Thunder Bay Toronto

6. Part 1 Para___ Part 2 Para___ 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.

7. Underline the main places mentioned in the text. Atlantic coast, Vancouver, Rocky Mountains, Calgary, Thunder Bay, Lake Superior and Toronto. scanning Reading Comprehension I

8. Vancouver

9. The Rocky Mountains mountain goatsgrizzly bear eagle

10. cowboy horse riding races Calgary

11. a very busy port Thunder Bay

12. Toronto

13. Lake Superior

14. scanning 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.

15. 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 car 4. Canada’s greatest natural resources are __. A. water & coal B. wood & coal C. coal & oil D. water & wood scanning

16. 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. scanning

17. 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 west east North train eastward surrounded Quiz I :

18. 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 to close

19. 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 the whole continent they can cross Canada in less then five days ocean ships can sail up the Great Lakes

20. Good bye!