Unit 1 Other countries, other cultures Reading

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Other countries, other cultures
Reading
Unit 1Welcome
to
the
unitLook at the pictures below and try to guess which countries they represent.These policemen are a famous ____________ force.CanadaPicture 1:peacekeepingWhat other things can you think of to represent Canada?Maple treesNiagara FallsPicture 2:This man ______ the Queen’s jewels.the UKguardsWhat other things can you think of to represent the UK?Big BenPicture 3:AustraliaThis modern opera house has become the ______ of a modern city.symbolThe Sydney Opera House represents both achievements in modern architecture and performance.What other things can you think of to represent Australia?Koala bearsKangarooPicture 4:the USAEverything is bigger in this country, including the_______________!skyscrapersWhat other things can you think of to represent the USA?The Statue of LibertyThe White HouseCan you think of any symbols for any other countries?kimonoscherry blossomJapanpyramidsEgyptThe ColosseumItalyEiffel Tower FranceGreeceAcropolisIf you had to choose a symbol to represent China, what would you choose?ChinaHow did these things come to be seen as symbols of their respective countries?All of these things are typical or unique to that country. They also reflect the culture of their country, and are respected and loved by its people.--land of the maple tree Reading Reading strategy 1 Do fast reading to get a glimpse of the main idea and its structure.
Fast readingRead the brochure quickly and answer the following questions.What is the population of Canada?
Which Canadian cities are mentioned?
How wide are Niagara Falls?What is the population of Canada?
Which Canadian cities are mentioned?
How wide are Niagara Falls?About 30 million people.Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Edmonton.670 metres wide.Reading strategy 2 When reading a text that provides on a variety of subjects, it is useful to sort out the information into sections.
Fast reading Please tell me which of the following are discussed. history location scenery modern cities national symbol its leaders famous people Falls What subjects will be covered in the passage?CanadascenerylocationhistorymodencitiesNiagara FallsAmple Trees
Summary Location
Scenery
Modern cities
Niagara Falls
History
Maple leaf
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Canada General introduction conclusion the best country to live in About 30 millionThe Arctic is to the north, the USA is to the south, the Atlantic Ocean is to the east and the Pacific to the west.Second largest country in the worldfrozen waste; vast mountain ranges; enormous open plains; countless rivers; endless forestsspectacularLargest in Canada; most multicultural; famous for the CN TowerSecond largest in Canada; second largest French-speaking city in the world; wonderful mix of Old World and New World architecture and cultureSmaller in size but equally famous; multicultural; has the biggest Chinese population in Canada; close to the ski resortsA city in the province of Alberta; home to the west Edmonton Mall, the largest pedestrian mall in the worldNiagara FallsQuebec--- originally a French colony; gold rush in 1896Maple leafFind the new words from the brochure to match the definitions.nearly, about, more or less
too many to be counted
areas where groups of families live togetherapproximately (line 48)countless (line 9)settlements (line 51)d. protected from attack, guarded
e. very tall buildings
f. situated
g. the food in a restaurantdefended (line 5)skyscrapers (line 30)located (line 21)cuisine (line 36)h. amazing , very impressive
i. plentiful, more than enough
J. apparentlyawesome (line 45)abundant (line 11)seemingly (line 9)Careful readingTrue or False or May be true?There are more rivers in Canada than anyone can count.
The border between Canada and the United States I the longest undefended border in the world.
Most Canadians live in cities.4. Canada is a very beautiful country.
5. Toronto is the most multicultural city in the world.
6. The West Edmonton Mall is an underground city.7. More Chinese live in Vancouver than in any other city in North America.
8. The UN awarded Canada the honour of being the best country in the world to live in.Complete the sentence!If you want to see historic churches built 300 years ago, you should go to ________.
For the best entertainment in the evenings, I would recommend _________.MontrealMontreal3. To view the city on the tallest tower in the world, make sure you visit __________.
4. The best city for sailing and fishing is ____________.TorontoVancouver5. If you want to do shopping and visit art galleries or play in a water park all in one place, you should go to ______________.
6. For the most multicultural experience, you could go to ___________.EdmontonTorontoPart E: Complete the passage by filling in the blanks using the words provided. (page 5)Answers:1. frozen 2. animals 3. photographers 4. ski 5. sail 6. harbour 7. Toronto 8. Montreal 9. architecture 10. EdmontonPost - readingWhat do you think about travel? Discuss travel with your partner. Use the following conversation as an example.I prefer armchair travel!With books, magazines, TV and the Internet, I can go anywhere, and still enjoy the comforts of home!How do you prefer to travel, alone or with a tour group?Why?Oh, I prefer to see things for real, because…Where in the world would you most like to go? How would you like to get there and why?
If you had an overseas visitor, which places of interest in China would you recommend to him or her?
Do you think young people should travel to different places? Why or why not? 1. Rising 553 metres into the sky, it is the tallest tower in the world.　因为高达553米，因此它是世界上最高的塔。
　□句中rising…是分词短语作原因状语。V-ing短语在句中可充当时间、原因、伴随、条件、让步或结果状语，但要注意动词-ing结构与其逻辑主语在主动意义及时间联系上的统一。
1. The old man, ________ abroad for twenty years, is
　on the way back to his motherland.
　A. to work B. working
　C. to have worked D. having worked
2. ________ the earth to be flat, many feared that
　Columbus would fall off the edge of the earth.
　A. Being believed B. Believed
　C. Having believed D. Believing2. Montreal, a port in the province of Quebec, is the second largest city in Canada, and also the second largest French-speaking city in the world, Paris being the largest.
　□句中Paris being the largest是独立主格结构，在句中作状语。
1. The largest collection ever found in England was
　one of about 200,000 silver pennies, _______ over
　600 years old.
　A. all of them B. all of which
　C. all of it D. none of which
2. The football match ________, crowds of people
　poured out into the street.
　A. was over B. has been over
　C. being over D. had been over3. With most of its population of approximately 20 million people living near the coast…
　 近乎2000万人口的大部分都生活在大洋沿岸……
　 □这是with的复合结构。英语中with + 宾语 + 宾语补足语构成一个复合结构，在句中作状语，表示时间、条件、原因或伴随等。充当宾补的可以是形容词、副词、介词短语、不定式以及分词。
1. With a lot of difficult problems _______, the newly-
　elected president is having a bad time.
　A. settled B. settling
　C. to settle D. being settled
2. With the door _______ on, the thief’s heart ______
　 faster.
　A. knocked; beat B. being knocked; beat
　C. being knocked; hit D. beat; hit 4. Considering Australia’s relatively small popula-tion, it’s outstanding performance in the Olympic Games was really amazing.　 考虑到澳大利亚相对较少的人口，它在奥运会上的杰出表现真的是很棒的。
　 □ considering prep.　考虑到，就……而论
1. ________ his age, he was considered ________
　well in the play.
　A. Considering; acting
　B. Considering; to have acted
　C. Considered; acting
　D. To consider; to act
2. Everything ________, the plan is fairly practical,
　 so you can put it into practice.
　A. considering B. considered
　C. to consider D. taking into consideration 5. So while a high percentage of Australians may be people who watch sports rather than do them, as far as most of its population is concerned, it is indeed a great sporting nation.　尽管很大比例的澳大利亚人也许只是观看而不从事运动的人，但是就大多数人而言，它是一个运动的民族。
　 □ rather than　而不是
1. He thinks that the quality of goods, ________ the
　quantity of production, is the key to improving the
　nation’s economy.
　A. other than B. rather than
　C. more than D. better than
2. In no country ________ Britain, as has been said,
　can one experience four seasons in a single day.
　A. rather than B. other than
　C. more than D. better thancover vt.
1. 盖；覆盖（常与with连用）
　She covered the table with a cloth.
　她用一块布把桌子罩起来。
2. 占（时间或空间）
　The town covers 5 square miles.
　小镇占地5平方英里。
3. 行过（路程）；看完（多少页书）
　I want to cover 100 miles by dark.
　我想在天黑之前走完100英里。
　How many pages have you covered today?
4. 报导；对……进行新闻采访
　cover a fire for a newspaper 为报纸采访失火的新闻cover vt.
5. 足数；负担支付
　These expenses are covered by the state.
　这些费用都由国家负担。
6. 包括；包含；论及
　The review covered everything we learned last
　term.
　这次复习包括上学期我们所学的全部课程。border n.　边界，国界；边沿，边境
vt.　与……接壤，与……毗邻
　the border army　边防军
　fields bordered by woods　以树林为界的田野
　France borders Spain.　法国与西班牙接壤。
feature n.　特征，特色；特写，特别报导
vt.　以……为特色
　the geographical features of a district
　地区的地理特征
　a front-page feature on coalmining
　有关采煤的头版特写
　Fish features largely in their diet.
　他们在食物方面的特色是以鱼为主。Expressions
1. second (only) to…　仅次于……
2. be said to be…　据说是……
3. be fond of　喜爱，喜欢
4. the (vast) majority of　大多数……
5. be thrilled by　对……感到兴奋
6. be known internationally for　因……而闻名全世界
7. be located in　位于，座落
8. be lost to…　失去……，没有……
9. in size　在大小／尺寸／规模上
10. on the Pacific coast　在太平洋沿岸
11. in addition to　 除……外
12. be home to　为……的所在地
13. consist of　由……组成
14. be shaped like　像……的形状
15. seek one’s fortune　寻出路；碰运气；去淘金
16. a handful of…　少数……；一把……
17. go with…　和……相配／适合
18. sort out　整理；挑出；解决Sentence patterns
1. Canada has vast areas of wilderness, from the Arctic north, where average winter temperatures are usually minus 20 degrees centigrade, to the 8,892-kilometre-long border with the USA in the south, which is said to be the longest border in the world not defended by an army or the police. (Line 2)
2. Beautiful scenery is just one of the treasures Canada has to offer. (Line 15)
3. Toronto, the largest city in Canada, is often said to be the most multicultural city in the world. (Line 19) 4. Located in the heart of Toronto is the Canadian National Tower, which is often called the CN Tower for short. (Line 21)
5. Rising 553 metres into the sky, it is the tallest tower in the world. (Line 22)
6. Montreal, a port in the province of Quebec, is the second largest city in Canada, and also the second French-speaking city in the world, Paris being the largest. (Line 24)
7. As a modern city, Montreal has colourful nightlife, with many restaurants and clubs, as well as cultural and streets festivals to ensure that no visitor is ever bored. (Line 30) 1. 愿意做某事
2. 对某事满意
3. 随意做……
4. 擅自做……
5. 忙于……
6. 人民英雄纪念碑
the Monument _____ the People's Heroes　
7. 偏爱，更喜欢
8. 宁愿……，不愿……
9. 庆祝圣诞节 be content to do sth.be content with sth.be at liberty to do sth.take the liberty to do sth.be occupied with sth./in doing sth.tohave a preference forprefe to do…rather than do…observe Christmas Day10. 保卫祖国的安全
safeguard the _______ of one's motherland
11. 填满，填好（空白、表格等）
12. The teacher kept a r_____ of the names of
　 the children.
13. an a____________ reply　意思含混的答复
14. There’s no a__________ standard for beauty.
15. c____________ education/subjects
义务教育/必修科目
16. devotion _______ the cause of education
对教育事业的热爱 securityfill outregisterambiguousabsolutecompulsoryto17. be devoted to ________ a way
　致力于找到一种办法
18. a house unfit to ___________
　不适于居住的房屋
配备有……
20. _______ wheat to foreign countries
　向国外出口小麦
耐心点
22. be patient _________ sb.
对某人有耐心；容忍某人
23. a good __________ of success in life
　 人生幸福的可靠标准findinglive inbe equipped withexporthave (a little) patiencewithcriterion24. ________ one’s meaning　领会某人的意思
25. ____________ a discussion　参加讨论
26. A large p________ of school-books now have
　 pictures.　现在大部分教科书有插图。
27. There were 12 c________ in the two-
　 hundred metre dash.
　 有十二名选手参加二百米赛跑。
28. _______ 100 people were killed in the
　 accident.　共有100人死于事故。
29. an __________ Olympic Games
　给人深刻印象的奥林匹克运动会graspparticipate in percentage competitors In total impressive 30. 值得……
　
31. _____________________, I would rather go
　 to the UK for further study.
　 就我个人而言，我更愿意去英国学习深造。
32. kept a _________ of…　保留……的名册 　 be worthy of + n.
　 be worthy of being done
　 be worthy to be doneAs far as I am concernedregister 1. second only to Russia　仅次于俄罗斯
2. be thrilled by　对……感到兴奋
　□thrill v.　使感到强烈的兴奋，感到兴奋
　n.　一阵强烈的情绪
　常构成be thrilled at/by sth./to do sth.
　她受到邀请很兴奋。
　She _________________ the invitation.
　我们听说她生了孩子感到非常高兴。
　We ______________________ that she had had a baby. 3. seek their fortunes　碰运气，找出路
　 make one’s fortune　发财，赚钱
　□seek v.　（sought, sought）
　寻找，追求；试图
　seek after/for　寻找，追求
　seek to do sth.　 试图做……
　When the thief ________ to enter the room, a cough frightened him away.
　A. sought B. risked
　C. dared D. thought 4. a handful of　一把……，少量的
　 a handful sweets/letters
　一把糖果／几封信
　a mouthful of　一口……
　a spoonful of　一勺……Fill in the blanks with the words in Unit 1Although the desert can be very hot during the day, the nights can be f_______________.
His ____________（祖先）had come to the USA from Europe after World War Ⅱ.
It is well known that China is a country that is a_____________ in minerals.
Many modern cities, such as New York, Hong Kong and Shanghai, are famous for their s_______________.
A________________ ten students won scholar-ships before they left school last year.reezing ancestorsbundantkyscraperspproximately 6. I went out m______ an umbrella.
7. I was f______ to death when I saw a big
　 snake.
8. It was f________ cold outside.
9. At night, I saw c________ stars in the sky.
10. I am very e___________ for playing com-
　 puter games.inusrozenreezingountlessnthusiasticTranslation
1. __________________________ （你是否能自卫）if
　you are attacked in the street?
2. They _____________________________________
　（看护着房子，防止陌生人进入）.
3. Everyone _________________________________
　（应该学会保护自己）against any possible danger.Can you defend yourselfguarded the house against strangersshould learn to protect themselves4. 由于下雨，比赛被推迟到明天。
5. 多亏了这位医生，我现在还能活着。
6. 现在把它都加起来，告诉我一共该付你多少钱。　Owing to the rain, the match will be put off
　till tomorrow.　I owe it to the doctor that I am still alive.　And now, add it up and tell me how much I
　owe you in all.7. 他真正的名字是托马斯，但人们简称他为汤姆。
8. 老师应该让他们的教学方法迎合学生的兴趣与口味。　His real name is Thomas, but people call him Tom for short.　The teachers should make their teaching methods cater to the students’ interest and taste.