Unit5Canada-“TheTrueNorth”PeriodOneWarmingUp&ReadingTheCanadianTulipFestivalEachyearinthefirstweekofMay，Ottawa，Canada’scapitalcity，becomesaflowerocean.Morethanthreemilliontulipscovertheroads，onbothsidesoftheOttawaRiver.ThesebeautifulflowersannouncethearrivalofspringandtheofficialopeningoftheCanadianTulipFestival，whichistheworld’slargesttulipfestival.Duringthisperiod，Canada’scapitalwillbealivewithnotonlybloomingtulips，butmusic，parades，fireworks，andpeoplefromaroundtheworld.WhydoesOttawacelebratetheTulipFestivalwithsuchenthusiasm？Thetraditionbeganabout70yearsago.TheGermanarmyhadinvadedtheNetherlandsinMay,1940，andtheroyalfamilywasforcedtorunawayfromtheircountry.TheywentfirsttoLondonthenontoOttawawheretheyweregivenGovernmentHouseasashelter.In1943，PrincessJuliana’sdaughter，PrincessMargrietwasbornattheOttawaCivicHospital.AndtheroomwherePrincessMargrietwasbornwasannouncedtobeanofficialgifttotheNetherlandsbytheCanadiangovernmentsothatshewouldbeborninherowncountry’splace.AccordingtotheNetherlands’slaw，anyonewhowasn’tbornintheNetherlandswilllosetheircitizenship；thereforeMargrietwouldhavenorighttobetheprincessoftheNetherlands.Aftertheroyalfamilyreturnedtotheirhomelandin1945，PrincessJulianagave100,000tulipbulbstotheCanadiangovernmentandthecitizensofOttawaasareward.Thisstartedatraditionandeveryyeareversince，another100,000bulbsweresenttoOttawaandplantedallaroundthecity.Overthenextdecade，theCanadianTulipFestivalbecamebiggerandbiggerandtouristsstartedmakingOttawatheirdestinationinearlyMay.Nowthisfestivalisnotonlyaloveofflowers，butalsoasymboloffriendshipbetweenthetwocountries.Ifyouhaven’tbeentoOttawainearlyMay，don’tmissit.1.tulipn.郁金香2.paraden.游行3.enthusiasmn.热情，热心4.invadevt.&vi.入侵，侵略5.royaladj.皇室的，高贵的判断正(T)误(F)1.PeopleallaroundtheworldusuallytakepartintheCanadianTulipFestival.(T)2.NetherlandsisafamouscityofCanada.(F)3.MargriethadnorighttobetheprincessoftheNetherlandsbecauseshewasnotbornthere.(T)PeriodOneWarmingUp，Prereading&ReadingⅠ.单词检测1.continentn.洲；大陆2.chatvi.&n.聊天；闲聊3.sceneryn.景色；风景4.eastwardadv.向东；adj.向东的；朝东的5.westwardadv.向西；adj.向西的，朝西的6.upwardadv.向上地；adj.上升的；向上的7.surroundvt.包围；围绕8.measurevt.&vi.测量；衡量；判定；n.计量制；计量单位；措施9.aboardprep.&adv.在(船、飞机、火车或公共汽车)上；上(船、飞机、火车等)10.withinprep.在……之内11.bordern.边界；国界；边沿；vt.&vi.与……接壤；接近12.slightadj.轻微的；微小的slightlyadv.稍稍；轻微地13.urbanadj.城市的；市镇的Ⅱ.短语检测1.ratherthan与其；不愿2.settledown定居；平静下来；专心于3.managetodo设法做4.catchsightof看见；瞥见5.haveagiftfor有……天赋Ⅰ.阅读课文，写出两位主人公的旅行线路Vancouver→RockyMountains→Calgary→ThunderBay→LakeSuperior→TorontoTheywenteastwardacrossthewholecontinent.Ⅱ.阅读课文，匹配各段落大意Para.1(E)A.HavingarrivedinVancouver，themostbeautifulcityinCanada，theyweretobetakentocatch“TheTrueNorth”，thecrossCanadatrain.Para.2(A)B.WhilearrivingThunderBay，theylearntmoreaboutCanada，itspopulation，resources，etc.Para.3(D)C.ThetrainrushedthroughthenighttowardsTorontowhiletheyweresleeping.Para.4(B)D.Settlingdownintheirseatsinthetrain，theyenjoyedthewildscenerywhilecrossingtheRockyMountainstoCalgary.Para.5(C)E.LiDaiyuandhercousinLiuQianwereonatriptoCanada.Ⅲ.阅读课文，判断正(T)误(F)1.LiDaiyuandLiuQianwereonatrip...
