1. On the evening of April 9th, Li Hua was watching TV while his mother was busy cooking.

2. Li Hua learnt/got to know that day was his mother’s birthday.

3. I am deeply touched/moved by the story.4. Children should care much about their

parents.5. It’s not easy for parents to bring us

up/raise us.

6. I’m glad to hear from you.

I’m happy/pleased to receive your letter.

7. How are you getting along/on recently?

How is everything going?

8. I’m writing to tell you about what we discussed/ the discussion we had yesterday.

9. (I’m) looking forward to your letter.

I’m waiting for your reply.

10. Good luck to you.

Wish you good luck.

May you have good luck.

1. ( 仅 ) 次于 be second (only) to (L1)2. 壮丽的自然风景 fantastic natural scenery (L2)3. ( 在 ) 零下 20 摄氏度 (at) minus 20 degrees centigrade (L4)4. 看似无边无际的森林 seemingly endless forests (L9)

5. 很喜欢 be (quite) fond of (L14)

6. 大多数 the (vast) majority of (L15)

7. 对…感到兴奋 be thrilled by (L16)

8. 都市生活方式 metropolitan lifestyle (L18)

9. 和…一样，也 as well as (L21)

10 位于…的中心 be located/situated in the heart of (21)

11. 被简称为 be called sth. for short (L22)12. 确保 ensure that=make sure that (L32)13. 除了…还有 in addition ( to …)(L37)14. 是…所在地 be home to (L38)15. 占了…面积 cover an area of…(L40)16. 由…组成 consist of=be made up of (L41)17. 最广为人知的自然景观 the most widely

recognized natural phenomenon (L43)18. 形状像 be shaped like (L44)19. 寻找出路 seek one’s fortune (L49)20. 少数的 a handful of (L50)21. 与…完全相配 go perfectly with (L56)

1. Canada is one of the largest countries in the world, second only to Russia. (L1)

Canada is ____________________ country in the world.

• second to 次于• second only to 仅次于• second to none 最佳的，不亚于任何人的

• the first/ second to do sth. He is the first to come • the second timeThis is the second cigarette that he _____today. a second time 又一次，再一次

the second largest

has smoked

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 in the south, which is said to be the longest border in the world not defended by an army or the police. (L2)

For those who love outdoor activities, it is possible to hike, sail…(L11-12)

Beautiful scenery is just one of the treasures Canada has to offer.(L15)

The waterfalls, the largest of which is shaped like a semicircle, are 670 meters wide. (L44)

1. My favorite room is the tidy study with a fireplace, _____ we can watch TV and enjoy the nice scenery outside.

A. where B. when C. that D. which

2. After graduation she reached a point in her career _____ she needed to decide what to do.

A. that B. what C. which D. where

3. The soldiers had to sleep in their wet clothes, _____ most uncomfortable.

A. which I think it was B. which I think was

C. which I think D. that I think was

4. — Who is the man talking to our teacher?

—A professor ____ a visit to our school.

A. pays B. is paying

C. has paid D. paying

3. … the USA in the south, which is said to be the longest border in the world.(L5)

Toronto, the largest city in Canada, is often said to be the most multicultural city in the world.(19-20)

It’s said/reported that + clause

Sb. be said/reported to do

to have done

to be doing

• The woman is reported ______________(miss) since the flood hit the area.

• The crowd cheered wildly at the sight of Liu Xiang, who was reported _____________(break) the world record in the 110-meter hurdle race.

• The novel War and peace is said _________________ (translate) into several languages so far.

to have been missing

to have broken

to have been translated

4. Located in the heart of Toronto is the Canadian National Tower, which is often called the CN Tower for short. (L21)

Smaller in size, but equally famous, is the city of Vancouver in the province of British Columbia on the Pacific coast.(L33)

located in the heart of Toronto 及smaller in size, but equally important在句中做表语置于句首，主谓完全倒装．

eg. Present at the meeting were 20 people.

Lucky is he who has been admitted into a famous university.

1. 躺在地板上的是一个七岁左右的男孩。

2. 我们学校旁边有一家餐厅可以吃中餐。

Lying on the floor was a boy aged about 7.

Next to our school is a restaurant where we can have Chinese food.

• for short …… 的缩写• in short 　　　简言之• A be short for B A 是 B 的缩写（简称）• A be short of 　　 A 缺乏 B

• My name is Alexander. “AL” for short.• We are short of coffee — I must get some

more.• He's disorganized, inefficient— in short, the

man's hopeless.•short （在重量、长度、数量方面）未达到通常标准的，短缺的

•The bill comes to $85, but we're $15 short.

2. (02 上海）The shopkeeper gave us _____weight: we got 9 kilos instead of 10 kilos.A. scarce   B. short   C. light    D. slight3. (05 福建）—Why didn’t you buy the camera you had longed for?—I had planned to. But I was ￡ 50 _______.A. Fewer B. Less C. cheap D. short

5. Rising 553 meters into the city, the CN tower is the tallest tower in the world.(L23)

It’s like an underground city, covering an area of more than 20 football pitches.(L40)

The mall consists of 8 kilometers of tunnels, filled with shop,…(L41)

There are now many museums showing what life was like back then.(L51)

1. _______(encourage) by the advances in technology, many farmers have set up wind farms on their land.

2. There is a great deal of evidence _______(indicate) that music activities engage different parts of the brain.

3. In April, 2009, president Hu inspected the warships in Qingdao, _______(mark) the 60th anniversary of the founding of the PLA Navy.

Encouraged

indicating

marking

6. Montreal, a port in the province of Quebec, is the second largest city in Canada, and also the largest French-speaking city in the world, Paris being the largest. (L24)

独立主格结构

1. 有那个女孩带路，他们很快走出了山里。 _________________________, they got

out of the mountain.２ . 作业做完了，孩子们出去玩了。 _________________, the children went

out to play.　　

The girl leading the way

Homework finished

7. There are now many museums showing what life was like back then.(L51)

With all of these attractions, you can see why, in 1996, the UN named Canada the best country in the world to live in.(L58-59)

名词性从句

1.By improving reading skills, you can read faster and understand more of _____ you read.

A. that B. what C. which D. whether

2. There is much chance ______ Bill will recover from his injury in time for the race.

A. that B. which C. until D.if

3. Although the majority of them have no doubt_____ he will pass the driving test, I still think there is some doubt as to ____ he has really got everything ready.

A. whether; that B. that; whether C. that; that D. if; whether

8. With all of these attractions, you can see why, in 1996, the UN named Canada the best country in the world to live in!(L58)

此处 in 不能省 eg. Please give me a pen to write

with.

M9u1 Reading 背诵的句子1. Toronto, the largest city in Canada, is often said to

be the most multicultural city in the world.(L19-20)

2. Located in the heart of Toronto is the Canadian National Tower, which is often called the CN Tower for short.(L21-22)

3. It’s like an underground city, covering an area of more than 20 football pitches.(L40)

4. The waterfalls, the largest of which is shaped like a semicircle, are 670 meters wide. (L44)

5. There are now many museums showing what life was like back then.(L51)