Unit 5 Canada—“The True North”
假如你是李华，你曾在加拿大旅游过，你的笔友李明想留学，要了解加拿大的情况，请你写信告诉他关于加拿大的情况。
地理 世界第二大国，面积约为998万平方千米，是世界上湖泊和淡水最多的国家
气候 气候地区差异大，比较冷，冬季长
留学生活 建议选择去西部留学，留学生比较少，学费(tuition)较低
建议城市 Vancouver，加拿大最美、最温暖的城市，被大山和太平洋环抱
精彩美文
Dear Li Ming，
I am glad to know that you are going to study in Canada, so I am writing to tell you something about this country.
Canada is the world's second largest country with an area of 9.98 million square kilometres. It has the largest number of lakes which provide more fresh water than any other country in the world. Despite the fact that the climate there is different from area to area, it is generally cold with long winters. I suggest that you (should) choose to study in the west, where there aren't so many international students and the tuition is lower. Vancouver is a good choice, for it is Canada's warmest and most beautiful city, surrounded by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
Best wishes.
Yours，
Li Hua
名师点睛
1．文章体裁：应用文——书信。
2．行文逻辑：写信目的→介绍加拿大的情况。
3．词汇短语：运用了较高级的词汇和短语。如：despite(尽管)，be different from(与……不同)，be surrounded by(为……所环绕)等。
4．句式句法：运用了多样化的句式结构。如：①介词短语作定语：with an area of 9.98 million square kilometres；②定语从句：which provide more fresh water than any other country in the world；③同位语从句：that the climate there is different from area to area, it is generally cold with long winters；④宾语从句：that you (should) choose to study in the west…；⑤过去分词短语作定语：surrounded by mountains and the Pacific Ocean等。
Ⅰ.单词荟萃
1．________vt. 包围；围绕→________n．(复)周围的事物；环境→________adj. 周围的
2．________n．行李→________ n．(同义词)
3．________n．距离；远方→________adj.遥远的
4．________n．传统→________adj.传统的→________ adv.传统地
5．________vt.使印象深刻→________n．印象→________adj.给人深刻印象的
6．________vt.使恐怖；恐吓→________adj.恐惧的；受惊吓的→________ adj.令人恐惧的
7．________vt.& vi.混合；调配→________n．混合(物)；混合状态
8．________prep.在……之内
9．________vt.聊天
10．________adj.富有的→________n．财富
11．________adj.轻微的→________adv.轻微地
12．________adv.向东→________adj.东方的→________n．东方
Ⅱ.短语检测
1．设法做(成了)某事 __________________
2．与其；不愿
__________________
3．看见；瞥见
__________________
4．在远处
__________________
5．定居；平静下来；专心于
__________________
6．对……有天赋
__________________
7．在黎明
__________________
8．梦想
__________________
Ⅲ.佳句再现
1．________________________take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train from west to east across Canada.
她们不想一路乘飞机，而是决定先飞到温哥华，再从西海岸乘火车横穿加拿大到达东海岸。
2．The thought __________ they could cross the whole continent was exciting.
他们要横贯整个大陆的想法很是令人兴奋。
3．It's too bad you can't go ________________ Ottawa, Canada's capital.
很可惜你们不能一直走到加拿大的首都渥太华。
4．As they sat in a buffet restaurant ______________ the broad St Lawrence River, a young man sat down with them.
当她们坐在一家自助餐厅里眺望广阔的圣劳伦斯河时，一个年轻人坐到了她们身边。
5．It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, some ____________ over 90 metres.
那里空气湿润，所以树都长得特别高，一些高达90多米。
Ⅳ.课文回顾
Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada to visit their cousins on the Atlantic coast. Rather than 1.________
(take) the aeroplane all the way, they took the train from west to east 2.________ Canada. The thought that they could cross the whole continent was 3.________ (excite).
Canada is the second 4.________ (big) country in the world. People say Vancouver is Canada's most beautiful city 5.________ (surround) by mountains and the Pacific Ocean. On the coast north of Vancouver, it is so wet there that the trees are 6.________ (extreme) tall.
That afternoon aboard the train, the cousins settled 7.________ in their seats. They knew cowboys from all over the world competed in the Stampede. Many cowboys had a gift 8.________ riding wild horses. They also learned that most Canadians lived 9.________ a few hundred kilometres of the USA border and the population was only 10.________ (slight) over thirty million.
单词点睛
1 surround vt.(to be around)包围；围绕
(1)surround sb/sth with sb/sth 使某人/物包围某人/物
be surrounded by/with…
被……包围
(2)surrounding adj.
周围的
surroundings n.
环境(复数)
[温馨提示] surroundings用复数形式，主要指周围的具体的物质环境。而environment是集合名词，常用单数形式，既可表示抽象概念，也可表示具体意义，指对人的发展产生影响的自然环境或生活环境。
【活学活用】
(1)[2015·福建卷·阅读E] If you're serious about wanting to live a healthy lifestyle, it's extremely important to surround yourself with people who'll provide you with the proper emotional support.
如果你真的想要过健康的生活，那就和能为你提供适当情感支持的人待在一起，这一点非常重要。
(2)He ____________ the smiling faces of his friends when he returned home from the army.
当他从部队回到家乡时，簇拥而至的朋友们个个对他笑脸相迎。
(3)______________ for a few days, the enemies had to throw up their arms and give in.
在被围困了几天之后，敌人只好放下武器投降了。
(4)Happiness comes from within your heart, not from your ________．
幸福来自于你的内心，而不是你周围的事物。
2 measure vi.& vt.测量；衡量；判定 n．计量制；计量单位；措施
(1)measure…by… 用……衡量……
measure sb for a suit (＝make a suit to sb's measure)
给某人量身做一套衣服
sth measures 2 metres by 4 metres
某物长4米宽2米
(2)take sb's measure
给某人量尺寸
make…to one's measure
依照某人的尺寸做……
take measures to do sth
采取措施做某事
【活学活用】
(1)[2015·浙江卷·完形] In a society that tends to measure everything in terms of dollars and cents, we learn from a young age to consider the costs of our decisions in financial terms.
在这样一个倾向于用金钱来衡量一切的社会里，我们从小就学会了考虑每个决定背后的金钱成本。
(2)Many Americans live on credit cards, and their quality of life ____________ how much they can borrow, not how much they can earn.
许多美国人都靠信用卡生活，他们生活的质量是用他们能够借到多少来衡量，而不是他们能挣多少钱。
(3)She said China has taken its own measures ________(fight) climate change and supports pressing ahead with international cooperation.
她说中国已采取自己的措施应对气候改变，并支持与国际社会合作推动其前进。
(4)Mr Smith asked the tailor to make some new clothes ________ his own measure.
史密斯先生要求裁缝照他的尺寸做新衣服。
(5)China is one of the world's leading book publishers, __________ by quantity, at least.
中国是世界领先的图书出版国之一，至少从数量上来说是这样的。
3 distance n. (the amount of space between two objects or points)距离；远方；遥远；疏远 v．不介入，与……疏远
(1)in the distance 在远方；在远处
at/from a distance
隔一段距离；从远处
at a distance of
在……远的地方
keep sb at a distance
对某人冷淡；与某人疏远
(2)distant adj.
遥远的；远处的；久远的
【活学活用】
(1)[2015·全国卷Ⅱ·阅读七选五] During the first week，do not think about distance，but run five minutes longer each day.
在第一周的时候，不要考虑距离问题，每天坚持跑五分钟以上就可以了。
(2)It was difficult to get to know her because she always kept everyone________________．
要了解她很难，因为她总是对每个人都很冷淡。
(3)She was warned to __________________ from John if she didn't want to get hurt.
有人警告她说，如果不想受到伤害，就离约翰远一点儿。
4 confirm vt.(to state or show that sth is definitely true by providing evidence) (尤指通过提供证据)证实，证明；确定，确认；批准
confirm sb in belief/opinion/theory 使某人对信念/观点/理论明确
confirm sth/that…
证实某物/……
confirm whether… 确认是否……
It has been confirmed that…
已经确定……
【活学活用】
(1)[2017·四川卷·阅读B] Additional $10 may be paid to confirm the booking and will be returned on arrival.
需另付10美元来确认预订，到店后将返还。
(2)I __________in my opinions by what you told me.
你告诉我的话使我的看法更为坚定了。
(3)Hello, Mr Hammer. Jack here. I am calling__________ our appointment on Monday at ten o'clock in your company.
喂，哈默先生。我是杰克。我打电话来确认一下周一10点在贵公司会面的约定。
(4)When the interview is one day away, send an email ________ the time of the appointment.
在面试的前一天，发一封确认面试时间的电子邮件。
5 impress vt.使印象深刻；使铭记
(1) 使某人牢记某事
(2)be impressed by/at
留下……印象
be impressed on one's mind/memory
被印在脑海里
(3)make/leave an impression on sb
给某人留下印象
(4)impressive adj.
令人赞叹的
【活学活用】
(1)[2015·北京卷·阅读A] When Grylls heard about Nicholas' amazing deeds, he was super impressed that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive.
当格里尔斯听说尼古拉斯的惊人事迹后，他对尼古拉斯的印象很深刻，因为他比任何人都清楚，尼古拉斯为了活下来而付出了多么大的努力。
(2)[2015·重庆卷·阅读B] What the California builder's story intended to prove is that a good first ________ increases sales.
加州建筑商的故事意在证明，良好的第一印象有助于销售。
(3)The accident impressed on me (＝__________) the necessity of observing regulations.
那次事故使我深感遵守规则的必要。
短语储存
1 manage to do 设法做
manage to do 设法做成
manage it
能做到
manage without
在没有(某物)的情况下继续下去
【易混辨析】
manage to do “设法做成”，不定式所表示的动作一定完成，相当于succeed in doing。
try to do “努力做”，不定式所表示的动作不一定完成。
【活学活用】
(1)[2015·天津卷·单项填空] Having worked for two days, Steve managed to finish his report on schedule.
史蒂夫工作两天后，设法按时完成了他的报告。
(2)I can't __________ a good night's sleep if I am to do a good day's work.
要干一天的工作，我晚上睡不好可不行。
(3)I had hoped to send him a telegram to congratulate him on his marriage but I didn't manage ________．
我本想在他结婚的时候给他发封电报表示祝贺，但是我没有办到。
(4)用manage或try的适当形式填空。
①Although they were very poor, they ________ to send their sons to school.
②The man ________ to escape but failed.
2 catch sight of 看见；瞥见
lose sight of 看不见
lose one's sight
失明
keep sight of
使能看得到；保持看得到的距离
at the sight of
一看到
in/within sight
可以看见；在视线内
out of sight
看不见；在视线外
【活学活用】
(1)Standing at the top of the hill, you can catch sight of the whole city.
站在山顶，你能够看见全城的景色。
(2)用sight相关短语的适当形式填空。
①________________ his mother, the boy stopped crying.
②She watched the train until it went ____________．
③I ______________ my former teacher just now, but very soon he turned the corner and I ____________ him.
句型透视
1 Rather than take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train from west to east across Canada. 她们不想一路乘飞机，而是决定先飞到温哥华，再从西海岸乘火车横穿加拿大到达东海岸。
rather than 而不是
【句式点拨】
rather than “而不是……”，连接平行结构。
rather than连接的并列成分可以是名词、代词、形容词、介词短语、动名词、分词、不定式以及动词等。但需注意以下几点：
(1) rather than连接两个并列不定式时，rather than之后的不定式可省略to。
(2)rather than连接两个名词或代词作主语时，谓语动词应与rather than前面的名词或代词在人称和数上保持一致。
(3)would rather do…than do＝would do…rather than do…宁可做……而不愿做……
(4)other than不同于，除了
(5)or rather更确切地说
【活学活用】
(1)[2015·浙江卷·阅读B] To read a line graph, it's important to focus on the points of intersection rather than the line segments between the points.
读一个折线图时，重要的是要把重点放在交叉点上，而不是放在各点之间的线段上。
(2)I ____________ stay at home than go shopping on such a humid day.
在这样潮湿的天气里，我宁愿待在家里，也不愿去购物。
(3)[2017·安徽卷·单项填空] What we expect from you is working hard __________ hardly working.
我们期待你努力工作，而不是几乎不工作。
(4)[2017·浙江卷·单项填空] Facing up to your problems rather than ________ (run) away from them is the best approach to working things out.
解决问题的最好方法是面对你的问题，而不是逃避它们。
(5)They said it was the director, rather than the clerks，that________ (be) responsible for the incident.
他们说，不是职员，而是主管要为这次事件负责。
2 Because of the Great Lakes，they learned，Canada has more fresh water than any other country in the world.她们知道，因为有五大湖，所以加拿大的淡水比世界上任何其他国家都多。
比较级＋than any other…比任何其他的都……
【句式点拨】
more…than any other…意为“比任何其他的都……”，是用形容词的比较级表达最高级含义的一种句型结构。在同一范围内比较，注意比较的主体和比较范围不能相互包容。同一范围比较常见的句式有：
(1)比较级＋than＋any other ＋单数名词
(2)比较级＋than＋all other ＋复数名词
(3)比较级＋than＋anyone else
(4)比较级＋than＋any of the other＋复数名词
【活学活用】
(1)Shanghai is larger than any other city in China.
＝Shanghai is larger than all other cities in China.
＝Shanghai is larger than any of the other cities in China.
上海比中国其他任何一个城市都大。
(2)I am trying to say that you mean more to me than anyone else in the world.
我想告诉你在这个世界上我对你比对谁都在意。
(3)The EU is in many respects more similar to Belgium than to any of its large member ________(state)．
在许多方面，欧盟与比利时更为相似，而不是与一些较大的成员国。
(4)The culture and customs of America are more like those of England than of____________．
相比于其他国家的传统和文化，美国的文化和传统习惯最像英国的。
Ⅰ.单句填空
1．Not only her family but also her team ______________(impress) her deeply since she joined the team.
2．Fairly ____________(terrify)
of being washed away，James was struggling to grab the edge of the boat.
3．It was so nice of you to come to our aid. I don't think we could have managed it ____________ you.
4．____________(surround)
by a dozen of children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren, the woman happily celebrated her 90th birthday.
5．He cannot have caught sight of his teacher ____________(enter) the classroom, for he was still chatting with his deskmate.
6．There are so many tall trees in the forest, some of them ____________(measure)
50 metres.
7．The driver was escaped by the skin of one's teeth and just injured ________(slight) in an accident, but his car was completely ruined.
8．A cool rain was falling ____________(mix) with snow, causing heavy traffic.
9．The university held a very ________(impress) opening ceremony and all the students were very happy.
10．Wastes resulting from man’s activities have been ________(tradition) discharged into the ocean.
Ⅱ.单句改错
1．Canada is the second biggest country in the world and as you go eastward, you see mountains.
2．The faces of four famous American presidents on Mount Rushmore can be seen from the distance of 60 miles.
3．During the MidAutumn Festival, it is tradition for Chinese to sit together and eat moon cakes and fruit, enjoying the full moon together.
4．The classroom is crowded with children who have poor eyesight, all of whom interested in painting.
5．The fact has worried many scientists when the earth is becoming warmer and warmer these years.
6．As far as I am concerned, masses of new evidence have come to light, some of them confirmed the assumption.
7．Instead, they prefer to surf on the Internet, watch TV, go shopping rather than to involve in sports games.
8．However I meet difficulties, I always think of my teacher and schoolmates.
9．So many thousands of terrifying people died every time there was an outbreak.
10．We had few days together last Christmas, because they spent most of their time visited friends.
完成课时作业(十五)
Unit 5 Canada—“The True North”
【基础自主梳理】
Ⅰ.1.surround；surroundings；surrounding 2.baggage；luggage
3．distance；distant 4.tradition；traditional；traditionally
5．impress；impression；impressive
6．terrify；terrified；terrifying 7.mix；mixture
8．within 9.chat 10.wealthy；wealth
11．slight；slightly 12.eastward；eastern；east
Ⅱ.1.manage to do sth 2.rather than 3.catch sight of
4．in the distance 5.settle down 6.have a gift for
7．at dawn 8.dream of
Ⅲ.1.Rather than 2.that 3.as far as 4.looking over 5.measuring
Ⅳ.1. take 2. across 3. exciting 4. biggest 5. surrounded
6. extremely 7. down 8. for 9. within 10. slightly
【考点互动探究】
单词点睛
1 (2)was surrounded by/with (3)Having been surrounded
(4)surroundings
2
(2)is measured by (3)to fight (4)to (5)measured
3 (2)at a distance (3)keep her distance
4 (2)am confirmed (3)to confirm (4)confirming/to confirm
5 (2)impression (3)impressed me with
短语储存
1 (2)manage without (3)it (4)①managed ②tried
2 (2)①At the sight of ②out of sight
③caught sight of；lost sight of
句型透视
1 (2)would rather (3)rather than (4)running (5)was
2 (3)states (4)any other country
【步步跟踪验收】
Ⅰ.1.have impressed 2.terrified 3.without
4．Surrounded 5.entering 6.measuring
7．slightly 8.mixed 9.impressive 10.traditionally
Ⅱ.1.see前加will 2.distance前的the改为a
3．tradition前加a 4.whom改为them或whom后加are
5．when改为that 6.confirmed 改为confirming
7．去掉involve前的to 8.However改为Whenever
9．terrifying 改为terrified 10.visited 改为visiting