《导学案》高中英语（人教版必修3）教师用书：Unit 5 Period 1 Reading Comprehension 讲义 .docVIP

　　位于北美洲北部的加拿大,风景旖旎,气候怡人,文化多元化,被公认为是全世界最适合居住的国家。今天,让我们一起走进它,零距离地感触这片土地所散发出的独特魅力。 Welcome to Canada Thinking of visiting Canada one day?Of course, you are welcome. OK, let??s start our journey and get close to it. As is known,Canada, the second largest country in the world, is recognized as the most comfortable country to live in. Every year it attracts millions of visitors from all over the world because of its breathtaking (壮观的) scenery and charm,which make it well-known and unique. Canada lies in the northern part of the North America Continent in the West Hemisphere. It stretches over 5,500 kilometers from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific and over 4,600 kilometers from the northern tip of Ellesmere land to the United States border.The country covers an area of 9,984,670 square kilometers, which is a little bit larger than China. The United States, the only country next to Canada on land, is to the south of Canada. The borderline shared by the two countries is more than 5,500 kilometers,and this borderline is undefended. Citizens of both countries can cross the border without a visa. On the other three sides Canada is surrounded by water. To the east of the country is the Atlantic Ocean, and to the west, the Pacific Ocean. The Arctic Ocean is to the north of the country. 　　Canada is a country with a large area, but with a small population. The population of the country is only 25 million. Since Canada is a country made up mainly of immigrants, its people have different ethnic origins. The two largest groups are made up of people of the French and English origins. Indians and Inuit, the native people, make up only 1.2% of Canada??s total population. Most Canadians believe in Catholicity and Christianity. There are some famous cities in Canada.Ottawa is the national capital with a population of 750,000.The city is centered on Canadian government buildings, especially the Parliament Buildings and Confederation Square in front of them. Today Toronto replaces Montr