2015年高中英语 unit1 other countries,other cultures language points课件 牛津译林版选修9..ppt

1. Canada is one of the largest countries in the world, second only to Russia, and has always been famous for its fantastic scenery. second only to 仅次于 e.g. Our city has an area of 20,000 square kilometres, second only to the largest city in our province. 我们的城市占地2万平方公里，仅次于 我省最大的城市。 Rayon ranks second only to cotton as the most widely used fiber.人造丝是仅次于棉花的使用得最广泛的织物。 He is second only to my own son in my affections.我除了爱我的儿子，最爱他。 比较: second to, next to, superior to, junior / senior to e.g. He is such a good player that he is second to none. 无人能比 Next to music, he loves tennis best. 除了音乐，他最喜欢网球。 2. 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. (1) My favorite room is the tidy study with a fireplace, ______ we can watch TV and enjoy the nice scenery outside. A. where B. when C. that D. which (2) The soldiers had to sleep in their wet clothes, ______ most uncomfortable. A. which I think it was B. which I think was C. which I think D. that I think was 3. …and fish are abundant in the seas and rivers. abundant adj. 丰富的 e.g. The country is abundant in natural resources. 这个国家天然资源丰富。 拓展： abundance n． an abundant harvest 丰收 an abundant year 丰年 be abundant in… 富有……；富含…… 4. In the heart of Toronto is the Canadian National Tower, which is often called the CN Tower for short. Smaller in size, but just as famous, is the city of Vancouver in the province of British Columbia on the Pacific coast. In the heart of Toronto 及smaller in size, but just as famous在句中做表语置于句首，主谓完全倒装。 e.g. Present at the meeting were 20