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M9 U1 Reading 阅读材料中英文对照版 Canada –– land of maple tree 加拿大——枫树之国 Canada is one of the largest countries in the world, second only to Russia, and has always been famous for its fantastic natural scenery. 加拿大是世界上国土面积最大的国家之一，仅次于俄罗斯，素来以其绮丽的自然风光闻名。 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。 On the east and west are the shores of two great oceans—the Atlantic and the Pacific. 在东部和西部边界，加拿大濒临两大洋，即大西洋和太平洋。 Within this huge country, there are frozen wastes, vast mountain ranges, huge open fields, countless rivers and endless forests. 在这片广袤的国土上有冰封的荒原、绵延的山脉、辽阔的原野、无数的河流，以及无边无际的森林。 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. 在森林里和北方的冰封之地上有着许多野生动物，海洋和河流中有大量的鱼类。 For those who love natural recreation, it is possible to walk, sail or cross-country ski for hours—or even days—without meeting another person. 对于热爱户外娱乐活动的人来说，参加远足、帆船运动、越野滑雪时，他们可能好几个小时甚至好几天都碰不到一个人。 Canadians, especially wildlife photographers and hunters, are quite fond of the wilderness, and you will be too. 加拿大人，特别是野生生物摄影师和猎人，非常喜欢这片荒原，相信你也会喜欢。 Beautiful scenery is just one of the treasures Canada has to offer. 秀丽的风光只是加拿大奉献给世人的宝藏之一。 The vast majority of Canada’s population of more than 30 million people lives in urban areas. 加拿大总人口约三千万，其中绝大部分居住在城市。 You will be delighted by Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Edmonton—all known around the world for their urban way of life, beautiful architecture and unique culture. 你会为多伦多、蒙特利尔、温哥华和埃德蒙顿而兴奋不已——这些城市均以其大都市的生活方式、美丽的建筑和独特的文化而闻名世界。 Toronto, the largest city in Canada, ranks among the most multicultural cities in the world. 多伦多是加拿大最大的城市，跻身世界上文化最多元化的城市。 People there have ancestors f