Unit 5 Canada — “The True North ”
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[用得活]
[积得多]
1.scenery n． 景色；风景
2.measure vi.& vt. 测量；衡量；判定
n. 计量单位；措施
3.aboard prep.& adv. 在(船、飞机、火车或公共汽车)上；上(船、飞机、火车等)
4.confirm vt. 证实；证明；批准
5.chat vi.&n. 聊天；闲聊
6.nearby adv. 在附近
adj. 附近的；邻近的
7.baggage n．行李→luggage n．(同义词)
8.mix vt.& vi.混合；调配→mixture n．混合(物)；混合状态
9.distance n．距离；远方→distant adj.远的；远方的
10.wealthy adj.富有的→wealth n．财富
11.terrify vt.使恐怖；恐吓→terrified adj.恐惧的；受惊吓的→terror n．恐惧→terrifying adj.可怕的
12.impress vt.使印象深刻；使铭记→impressive adj.给人深刻印象的；感人的→impression n．印象
13.surround vt.& vi.包围；围绕→surroundings n
用所给词的适当形式填空
1.Nancy’s first reaction to the news was a strange mixture (mix) of joy and anger.
2.Robert left his hometown as a poor boy and returned as an extremely wealthy (wealth) man.
3.As is known to us, May Day is a traditional (tradition) day for celebrations.
4.It’s reported that January’s sales were slightly (slight) better than average.
5.When they saw the terrifying scene, everyone on the spot felt terrified and couldn’t say a word.(terrify)
6.So charming are the sights of Jiuzhaigou that they leave a deep impression on
1.“说”法荟萃
①chat vi.&n. 聊天；闲聊
②whisper vi. 小声说；耳语
③speak vi.&vt. 说；演讲；发言
④inform vt. 通知；告知
⑤announce vt. 宣告
⑥declare vt. 宣布；声明
⑦claim vt. 声称；要求
⑧broadcast vt. 播报
2.“y”后缀常见形容词聚焦
①wealth→wealthy 富有的
②thirst→thirsty 渴的；渴望的
③taste→tasty 美味的
④sleep→sleepy 困的
⑤guilt→guilty 内疚的；有罪的
⑥health→healthy 健康的
⑦salt→salty 咸的
⑧hill→hilly 多山的
3.“可怕的”高频形容词
①terrifying 可怕的；吓人的
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．(复数)周围的事物；环境→surrounding adj.周围的
14.slight adj.轻微的；微小的→slightly adv.稍稍；轻微地
15.tradition n．传统；风俗→traditional adj.传统的
16.pleased adj.欣喜的；高兴的；愉快的→pleasing adj.令人愉快的→pleasant adj.令人愉快的→pleasure n．快乐；令人高兴的事
visitors from home and abroad. To tell you the truth, I am deeply impressed by its beautiful scenery.(impress)
7.Surrounded by the forest, the village has beautiful surroundings,_which attract many visitors from surrounding areas.(surround)
8.Though there is a long distance between Tom and his family, they don’t feel distant.(distance)
②frightening 吓人的；可怕的
③alarming 令人惊恐的
④awful 可怕的；惊人的
⑤fearful 吓人的；恐惧的
⑥horrible 恐怖的
⑦terrible 可怕的
⑧scary 恐怖的；吓人的
[写得准]
[用得活]
[积得多]
1.rather_than 与其；不愿
2.settle_down 定居；平静下来；专心于
3.be_surrounded_by/with 被……包围
4.manage_to_do 设法做
5.catch_sight_of 看见；瞥见
6.have_a_gift_for 有……天赋
7.in_the_distance 在远处
8.as_far_as 远到；直到；至于
9.at_dawn 在黎明；在拂晓
10.be_impressed_with_... 给……留下深刻印象
选用左栏短语填空
1.The driver didn’t catch_sight_of another car in time, so the accident happened.
2.Caroline doesn’t have_a_gift_for music, but she makes up for it with hard work.
3.As a mother, she would starve rather_than see any harm to her children.
4.The family went to the United States of America and settled_down there about twenty years ago.
5.He managed_to get the
1.“v.＋down”短语集锦
①settle down 定居；平静下来；专心于
②pass down 传下来
③bring down 使降低
④break down 分解；累垮
⑤cut down 削减；砍倒
⑥burn down 烧毁
2.“be＋过去分词＋with”结构一览
①be surrounded with 被……包围
②be impressed with 给……留下
深刻印象
③be equipped with 配备有……
④be crowded with 挤满……
⑤be covered with 被……覆盖
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11.in_charge_of 负责
12.dream_about/of 梦想……
work done with very little help.
6.You can’t imagine how excited I was when I saw the ancient tower in_the_distance.
[背原句]
[记句式]
[会仿用]
1.Rather than take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train from west to east across Canada.
她们不想一路乘飞机，而是决定先飞到温哥华，再从西海岸乘火车横穿加拿大到达东海岸。
rather than “与其；不愿”，连接并列成分。
如果我不得不放弃其中一个，我会关掉电视而不是关掉手机或切断网络。If I had to give up one of them, I would turn off the TV rather_than_switch_off my cellphone or cut off the Internet.
2.They were not leaving for Montreal until later, so they went on a tour of the city.
她们要晚些时候才动身去蒙特利尔，因此就在多伦多市内游览了一番。
not ... until ... “直到……才……”。
直到我被选为我们班的班长我才意识到它的重要性。I didn’t_realize_its_importance_until I was chosen monitor of my class.
3.It’s too bad you can’t go as far as Ottawa, Canada’s capital.
很可惜你们不能一直走到加拿大的首都渥太华。
as far as “远到；远至；就……而言”。
古时候，人们很少出远门，大多数农民去的最远的地方是当地集市。In ancient times, people rarely travelled long distances and most farmers only travelled as_far_as_the_local_market.
1．surround vt.包围；围绕
[教材原句] People say it is Canada’s most beautiful city, surrounded by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
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人们说它(温哥华)是加拿大最美丽的城市，被大山和太平洋环抱。
(1)surround ... with ... 用……包围/围绕……
be surrounded by/with ... 被……包围
(2)surrounding adj. 周围的
(3)surroundings n. 环境(指周围的具体的物质环境)
①Surrounding (surround) yourself with people who’ll provide you with support can be very beneficial.(2015·福建高考)
围绕在给你提供帮助的人的周围会非常有益。
②Surrounded (surround) by a dozen of children, grandchildren and greatgrand children, the woman happily celebrated her 90th birthday.
身边是一大群儿孙，这位老人高高兴兴地庆祝她九十岁的生日。
③Only in this way can we live in more comfortable and beautiful surroundings (surround)．(2012·福建高考书面表达)
只有这样我们才能生活在更舒适更美丽的环境里。
2．measure vi.&vt.测量；衡量；判定n.计量单位；措施；尺寸
[教材原句] It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, some measuring over 90 metres.
那儿湿度很大，所以树都长得特别高，一些树高达90多米。
(1)measure ... by ... 用……来衡量……
be measured by/in 用……来衡量/计算
(2)take measures/steps/action to do sth.
采取措施做某事
make sth. to sb.’s measure 照某人的尺寸做某物
①It’s generally acknowledged that education shouldn’t be_measured (measure) only by examination results.
普遍认为教育不应该单纯用考试成绩来衡量。
②Some villagers reported a huge snake, measuring (measure) over two metres long, was found dead in a nearby cave.
一些村民报告说发现了一条长两米多的巨蛇，发现时已经在附近的洞里死了。
③The number of them is less than 1,000, so I hope you can take some effective measures to protect them.(2013·重庆高考写作)
它们的数量不足1 000只，因此我希望你们能采取一些有效措施来保护它们。
3．distance n．距离；远方；疏远 v．与……疏远
[高考佳句] Take your time — it’s just a short distance from here to the
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restaurant.
(2011·山东高考单选)
别急——从这儿到餐馆很近。
(1)in the distance 在远处
from a distance 从远处
at a distance (of) 在……远的地方；距离稍远
(2)keep one’s distance (from) (与……)保持距离
keep sb. at a distance 对某人冷淡；与某人疏远；与某人保持一定距离
(3)distant adj. 遥远的；远处的；久远的
①In my opinion, the picture looks better from_a_distance.
依我看来，这幅图画从远处看更好看。
②We spotted them waving to us at_a_distance_of two hundred yards.
我们在相距200码处就看到他们在向我们招手示意。
③It was difficult to get to know her because she always kept_everyone_at_a_distance.
很难搞懂她，因为她总是与每个人保持一定距离。
4．impress vt.使印象深刻；使铭记；铭刻；给……留下极深的印象
[教材原句] Describe two or three things that impressed you most and your feelings when you experienced them.
描述2～3件给你留下深刻印象的事情和你体验它们时的情感。
使某人牢记某事
be impressed by/at/with 对……印象深刻
be impressed on one’s mind/memory被印在脑海里
(2)impression n． 印象；感想
leave/make a(n) ...impression on sb.
给某人留下……的印象
(3)impressive adj. 给人深刻印象的；感人的
①My father impressed me with the value of hard work.
我父亲要我牢记努力工作的重要性。
②For some reason, she was_impressed (impress) with my work and me.
由于某种原因，她对我和我的工作印象深刻。
③The new teacher made/left_a_good_impression_on the students by her rich knowledge and humorous talk.
那位新老师以丰富的知识和幽默的语言给同学们留下了很好的印象。
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[写作联想] 例句①的其他表达方式
①My father impressed on/upon me the value of hard work.
②My father made me keep/bear the value of hard work in mind.
Ⅰ.基础点全练
1．单句语法填空
①During the MidAutumn Festival, it is a tradition for Chinese to sit together and eat mooncakes and fruits, enjoying the full moon together.
②After the typhoon, people found some tall trees, measuring (measure) more than 10 meters, lying on the ground.
③I came to realize that the key to success lay in trying to surround myself with creative people.
④I live nearby. My house is within walking distance (distant) of the university.
⑤Hearing the news, she felt a strange mixture (mix) of excitement and fear.
⑥I’d like to have my reference book within my reach.
2．一句多译(每空一词)
(1)那只狗看上去很凶，所以我决定躲远点儿。
①The dog looked dangerous, so I decided to keep my distance from it.
②The dog looked dangerous, so I decided to keep me at a distance.
(2)政府已经答应采取措施来帮助失业者。
①The government has promised to take measures/steps/action to help the unemployed.
②The government has made a promise that measures/steps/action should be taken to help the unemployed.
Ⅱ.重难点多练
impress用法个个清
(1)单句语法填空
①The teacher impressed the importance of English on/upon me.
②My first impression (impress) of him was that he was a kind and thoughtful young man.
③Not impressed (impress) with the quality of your goods, I will certainly not advise others to buy them.
④Mr Wang, a professor for America, will make an impressive (impress) speech in the hall tonight.
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(2)句型转换
⑤Even so, she impressed the world with her courage and strong desire to succeed.
→Even so, she impressed her_courage_and_strong_desire_to_succeed_on/upon the world.
Ⅲ.阅读词汇专练
根据语境选出动词confirm的词义
1．It has been confirmed that the meeting will take place next week.__B__
2．The recent airplane crash confirms my belief that stronger safety regulations are needed.__A__
3．He was confirmed as captain for the rest of the season.__C__
1．settle down定居；平静下来；专心于
[教材原句] That afternoon aboard the train, the cousins settled down in their seats.
那天下午表姐妹俩才登上火车坐在座位上。
settle down to (doing) sth.
开始专注于某事物；着手认真做某事
settle in/into 安顿下来；适应新的工作环境等
settle a problem/an argument 解决问题/争议
①Wait until the students settle_down before you start the lesson.
等学生都静下心来再开始上课。
②In the past, he often dreamed of retiring in England and settling (down)_in_the_country.
过去他常幻想在英国退休并在乡间安顿下来。
③Before we settle down to discussing (discuss) other things, I’ve a question to ask you.
在我们开始讨论别的事情之前，我有个问题要请教你。
④With a lot of difficult problems to_settle (settle), the newlyelected president is having a hard time.
有很多难题要解决，这位新任经理的日子不好过。
2．manage to do设法做
[高考佳句] I managed to rent a big enough house to take in a handful of people.(2013·江苏高考)
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我租下了一个足够大的房子让几个人居住。
manage sb. 设法对付某人
manage sth. 经营/管理……
manage it 能做到
make it 做成
①One can always manage to_do (do) more things, no matter how full one’s schedule is in life.(2013·辽宁高考单选)
一个人不论他生活中的日程有多么满，总是能设法做更多的事情。
②He took great pains to_manage_the_factory well.
为了管理好工厂，他可真是煞费苦心。
③That’s not a hard job. I’m sure I can manage_it myself.
那活儿又不重。我确信我一个人顶得下来。
[名师指津] manage to do sth.相当于succeed in doing sth.，表示“成功地做了某事”，重在结果；try to do sth.表示“尽力做某事”，重在动作，不一定成功。
④No matter what happened, I tried to finish my task on schedule. Luckily, with my teacher’s timely help, I managed to finish it ahead of time.
无论发生什么，我尽力按时完成任务。幸运的是，在老师的及时帮助下，我成功地提前完成了任务。
3．They were not leaving for Montreal until later, so they went on a tour of the city.
她们要晚些时候才动身去蒙特利尔，因此就在多伦多市内游览了一番。
①He didn’t realize the love we have for our families is important until he went through real_hardship.
直到他经历了真正的困难他才意识到对家人的爱的重要性。
②Not until then did_I_really_realize the value of friends.
直到那时，我才真正意识到朋友的重要性。
③It_was_not_until_the_next_day that I learned the truth.
直到第二天，我才得知事情的真相。
4．It’s too bad you can’t go as_far_as Ottawa, Canada’s capital.
很可惜你们不能一直走到加拿大的首都渥太华。
as far as意为“远至……；就……而言；尽……所能”。
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①His parents supported him as_far_as_they_could.
他父母竭尽全力支持他。
as far as sb./sth.is concerned 就某人/物而言
as far as the eye can see/reach 就视力所能及
as far as I can see 依我看
as far as I know 就我所知
②As_far_as_I_know,_it is convenient to do shopping in that small town.
就我所知，在那个小镇上购物很方便。
③As_far_as_I’m_concerned,_not only does outdoor exercise get us close to nature but also give relaxation from heavy schoolwork.(2013·江西高考书面表达)
就我个人而言，户外运动不仅能使我们接近大自然，而且能让我们从沉重的学习任务中摆脱出来得以休闲。
Ⅰ.基础点全练
1．单句语法填空
①I think Tom, rather than you, is (be) to blame.
②You seem to have a gift for seeing into people’s minds and none of my thoughts can escape from you.
③The moment he caught sight of the police, the thief ran away as fast as he could.
④He was listening attentively in class, his eyes fixed (fix) on the blackboard.
⑤They walked as far as the foot of the mountain and enjoyed the scenery there.
⑥There is a little time left, so we should settle down to dealing (deal) with the urgent thing.
2．对比填空：manage, try
①I’ll try to get downtown this afternoon, but I don’t know if I can make it.
②Though we left home very late, we managed to catch the last bus.
3．运用所学短语完成下列语段
Wang Lin ①had_a_gift_for_music (在音乐方面有天赋) and ②dreamed_about (梦想) becoming a musician. He practised playing the piano day and night. Fortunately, he was offered a chance to go to America to ③put_on_a_performance (表演). He decided to take a plane ④rather_than (而不是) a ship. He arrived in New York ⑤at_dawn(在黎明) and ⑥caught_sight_of (看到) many high buildings and broad streets. Greatly
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⑦impressed_by (对……留下印象) its beauty, he determined to stay for a year and tour the whole country.
Ⅱ.重难点多练
until面面观
(1)一句多译
直到三年前从教育战线退休以后，他才考虑去国外度假。
①He didn’t consider having a holiday abroad until he retired from teaching three years ago.
②Not until he retired from teaching three years ago did_he_consider having a holiday abroad.(倒装句)
③It was not until he retired_from_teaching_three_years_ago_that he considered having a holiday abroad. (强调句)
(2)高考小作文
④如果我骑自行车，我总是靠右边走，直到交通灯变绿才过马路。(安徽高考书面表达)
If I ride a bike, I’ll always keep to the right and never cross a road until the traffic light turns green.
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．Their daughter has a gift for language while their son is a gifted (gift) pianist.
2．The bridge measuring (measure) as long as 200 meters needs repairing.
3．We should consider the students’ request that the school library should provide more books on popular science.
4．This city has a small population, only slightly (slight) over three hundred thousand.
5．Your house is always so neat — how do you manage it with three children?
6．We all agreed to set out at dawn tomorrow morning.
7．Surrounded (surround) by the sea on three sides, modern Qingdao is considered one of the most livable cities in China.
8．To begin with, I am under the impression (impress) that I have made every effort to prepare for the final exam.
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9．He became wealthy (wealth) through hard work and careful saving.
10．He looked very pleased (please) with himself, so I knew he passed his driving test.
Ⅱ.单句改错
1．As long as I can see, there is only one possible way to keep away from the danger.
long→far
2．I always prefer to start early, rather than leaving everything to the last minute.
leaving→leave
3．I still find it terrified to find myself surrounded by large numbers of horses.
terrified→terrifying
4．My father has gift for playing the piano, which has a great influence on me.gift前加a
5．It was until then that he realized the importance of the problem.was后加not
6．To our delight, he no longer keeps his neighbours at the distance.the→a
Ⅲ.用本单元所学知识完成下列写作训练
(一)依据提示补全短文
Visiting Canada had been our dream. ①However (therefore/besides/however), we didn’t manage_to_make_it (设法达成) until last year. We decided to take a plane rather_than (而不是) drive, and went_aboard (登机) in the evening.At_dawn (在黎明), we were over Canada, where we saw many lakes and mountainsfrom_a_distance (从远处). We were_greatly_impressed_by (对……印象极为深刻) their beauty.The next day, we toured Vancouver, a city of Canada. ②We were surrounded with high buildings, and we all felt very pleased. In my view, it is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. There are also some richest people living in the city.
(二)按要求将词汇句式升级
1．用本单元高级词汇替换加黑单词或短语
(1)saw→caught_sight_of
(2)In my view→As_far_as_I’m_concerned
(3)richest→most_wealthy
2．按要求改写句式
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(1)用强调句型改写句①
However, it_was_not_until_last_year_that we managed to make it.
(2)用分词作状语改写句②
Surrounded_with_high_buildings,_we all felt very pleased.
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