江苏高中牛津教材选修模块9课本全文.doc

Book Ⅸ Unit 1 Other countries, other cultures A.Read the brochure puickly and answer the folling questions. 1.What is the population of Canada? 2.Which Canadaian cities are mentioned? 3.How wide are Niagara Falls？ B.Read this brochure encouraging visitors to come to Canada and find out more about the country. Canadaland of the maple tree Canada is one of the largest countries in the world,second only to Russia,and has always been famous for itsfantastic natural scenery.Canada has vas areas of wilderness,from the Arctic north where average winter temperatures are usually minus 20 degrees centigrade,to the 8892-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 .On the eastern and weastern boundaries,the country borders the two great oceansthe Atlantic and the Pacific. Within this huge country,there are frozen wastes,vast mountain ranges,enormous open plains,countless rivers and seemingly endless forests.There are many wild animals in the forests and on the seas and rivers.For those who love outdoor activities,it is possible to hike sail,cross-country ski or travel by snowmobile for hours-or even days-without meeting another person.Canadians,especially wildlife photographers and hunters,are quite fond of this wilderness,and you will be too! Beautiful scenery is just one of the treasures,Canada has to offer.The vast majority of Canadas population of about 30 million people is urban.You will be thrilled by Toronto,Montreal,Vancouver and Edmontonall known internationally for their metroplitan lifestyle,beautiful architeacture and unique culture. Toronto,the largest city in Canada,is often said to be the most multicultural city in the world.People there have ancestors from Ireland,Portugal,China,Lebanon,Italy and Vietnam,as well as from many other places.Located in the heart of Toronto is the Canadian National Tower,which is often called the CN Tower for short.Rising 553 metres into