新人教必修三 Unit 5 Canada-Warming up Reading[课件].pptVIP

____8. Their trip across the whole continent was exciting because of some great scenery. ____9. Their cousins took them and their baggage to catch “The True North”. ____10. Canada has more fresh water than any other country in the world. T T F Answer questions according to the passage. 1. Which continent are the cousins crossing? They are crossing North American. 2. Why are they not flying directly to the Atlantic coast? They are not flying directly to the Atlantic Coast because they want to take the train from west to east across Canada./ They want to see Canada./ They want to travel across Canada. 3. What is “The True North”? “The True North” is the train that runs through Canada. 4. Why is the population of Vancouver growing so rapidly? The population of Vancouver is growing so rapidly because it is beautiful. 5. What happens at the Calgary Stampede? At the Calgary Stampede cowboys compete in riding wild horses for thousands of dollars. 6. How are ocean ships able to reach the centre of Canada? Ships are able to reach the centre of Canada because they can follow the St Lawrence River and the Great Lakes. 7. What are some of Canada’s greatest natural resources? Canada has water from its lakes and rivers and wood from its forests. 8. Which of the following is described as the most beautiful city in Canada? a. Vancouver b. Calgary c. Toronto d. Montreal 9. What does the word “slightly” in the text mean? A. bit B. a lot C. greatly D. lightly 10. Why did they begin to realize two days later that Canada is quite empty? Because there are only thirty million people living on such a huge land and most of them live within the areas of the USA border. Read the text and fill in the blanks. Place Information Vancouver ●It is __________ by mountains and the Pacific Ocean. ●People can ___ in Rocky Mountains and sail in the ________ .