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M9 U1 Other countries, other culturesReadingWordpower导学案1. Canada is one of the largest countries in the world, second only to Russia, and has been famous for its fantastic natural scenery. 加拿大是世界上最大的国家之一，在面积上仅次于俄罗斯，速来以其绚丽的自然风光闻名于世。 second only to. 仅次于 superior to 优于 senior to. 比年长 second only to none 最佳的，不亚于任何人 (1) 我认为，作为一个作家，他是最好的。 _I think that, as a writer, he is second to none._ _ (2) 他是极好的队员无人能匹敌。 _He is such a good player that he is second to none_ (3) Impressive as the recond is, it fades next _ the story of Armstrongs struggle against disease. A. for B. to C. about D. by 2. 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 to the south, which is the longest border in the world not defended by an army or the police. 加拿大有辽阔的荒原， 北起北极寒地 那里的冬季平均气温通常是零下20摄氏度，南与美国毗邻 边境线长达8892公里，是世界上最长的没有军队或警察设防的边境线。where 引导_非限制性定语从句_, 充当_地点状语_; which 引导_非限制性定语从句_, 充当_主语_; not defended by an army or the police 做_后置定语_, 修饰 _the longest border_. (1) Ted came for the weekend wearing only some shorts and a T-shirt, _ is a stupid thing to do in such weather. A. this B. that C. what D. which (2) Whatever is left over may be put into the refrigerator, _ it will keep for two or three weeks. A. when B. which C. where D. while (3) 就是这所房子，我在这儿度过了我的童年。 _This is the house, where I spent my childhood._ _3. There are many wild animals in the forests and on the freezing lands in the north, and fish are abundant in the seas and rivers. 在森林和北方的冰封之地有着许多的野生动物，海洋和河流中有着大量的鱼类。 frozen (adj.) 冻结的，严寒的，冰冻的 freezing (adj.) 极冷的 abundant (adj.) 丰富的，充裕的 abundance (n.) 丰富 be abundant in = be rich in 富有 in abundance 大量的，丰富的 (1) In my opinion, youd better make preparations for the meeting _, working out the plan. A. in particular B. in advance C. in abundance D. in order (2) There is _ evidence that cars have a harmful effect on the environment. A. absent B. desperate C. distant D. abundant4. the vast majority of.大多数的5. be delighted by.对欣喜6. rank among the most multicultural cities 跻身最多元文化的城市之列 7. In the heart of Toronto is the Canadian National Tower, which is often called the CN Tower for short. 加拿大国家电视塔坐落于多伦多市中心，通常简称为CN塔。 前半句是一个_完全倒装_ 句型，后半句中which引导_非限制性定语_从句，修饰the Canadian National Tower，文章中类似这种句型的句子还有哪些？(1)Line6(2)Line34(3)Line44 (4)_. 练一练：(1) 妇女被看不起的日子一去不复返了。 _Gone are the days_ when the women were looked down upon. (2) 坐在房间后面的是一个长着一双大眼睛的羞涩的女孩。 _Sitting at the back of the room is_ a shy girl with two big eyes. (3) 刘老师出席了会议，他教我们英语。 _Present at the meeting was_ Mr. Liu, who taught us English. call 后面跟双宾语，call sb. sth. for short 简称，缩略 be short for 是的缩写 be short of 短缺，缺少8. 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. 魁北克省内的港口城市蒙特利尔是加拿大第二大城市，也是世界上仅次于巴黎的第二大法语城市。 句中Paris being the largest为 _独立主格_ 结构。 练一练： (1) 由于生病，我没去上学。 _Being ill_, I didnt go to school. (2) 由于妈妈生病，我没上学。 _My mother being ill_, I didnt go to school. (3) 因为没有公交车，所以我们只好步行回家。 _There being no bus_, we had to go home on foot. (4) 实验做完了，同学们继续做记录。 _The experiment done_, the students went on taking notes. (5) 灯熄了，我们就不能继续工作了。 _The lights off_, we could not go on with the work. (6) 如果时间允许，晚饭后我们可以到操场上散散步。 _Time permitting_, we can have a walk around the playground after super. (7) More time _, we could do it better. A. giving B. being given C. given D. to give (8) His health falling, _ in 2010. A. so John was forced to leave the army B. army gave John leave C. John was forced to leave the army D. when the army gave John leave 习惯用法归纳： generally speaking 总的来说 frankly speaking = to be frank 坦率地说 judging from 从来判断 supposing 假设 to be honest 老实说 to be sure 确实 to tell you the truth 说实话 to cut a long story short 长话短说 to make things/matters worse 更糟糕的是9. Quebec, which was first settled by the French, was lost to the British in 1763, but its population is still over 70 percent French. 魁北克原先是法国殖民地，1763年被英国人接管，但是仍有70%以上的人口是法国血统。 (1) settle ： 决定，处理，解决，收拾 vt.& vi (某人)定居(于某地)，居住，使注定，移民 vt. 殖民于；移民到；定居于 settle down (使)平衡下来；(使)镇定 settle down to 专心去做 settle to do 决定做 (2) be lost to.失去，没有，输给 be lost in 迷路，沉湎于10. in addition to being close to some very popular ski areas 除了靠近一些受欢迎的滑雪胜地11.be home to 为所在地 feel/ make yourself at home 别拘束 a home from home 宾至如归的地方12. It is like an underground city, covering an area of more than 20 acres. 它就像一个地下城市，面积有20多英亩。 一词多义： China is the third largest country in the world, covering an area of 9.6 million square kilometers. _占面积_ I want to cover 100 miles by dark. 行程，走路_ I want our best reporters sent to cover the 2008 Olympics. 报道_ The doctors talk covered the history of medicine from Roman times to the present day. 涉及_ Lies cannot cover facts. 掩盖_ The magazine had a picture of a horse on the cover. 封面_ Do you have enough to cover all your daily expenses? 支付_13. consist of 由组成/ 构成14. The waterfalls, the largest of which is shaped like a semicircle, are 670 metres wide, and fall 56 meters in an awesome white sheet of water. 尼亚加拉瀑布群总宽达670米，令人惊叹的白色水幕飞流直下56米，其中最大的瀑布呈半圆形。 the largest of which 引导_非限制性定语从句_, which修饰的先行词为_the waterfalls_. be shaped like 像的形状