【正文】 rough two wheat173。From Edmonton, the train headed southeast across the great Canadian Prairie. At school, Daiyu and Liu Qian had learnt that Canada39。因為天氣太冷不能出門，埃德蒙頓是許多購物中心的所在地?；疖囃窘?jīng)的第一站是埃德蒙頓，它是阿爾伯塔省的首府，也是加拿大石油和天然氣鉆探業(yè)的中心。 vt. 鉆(孔)；打(眼)　n. 鉆(頭)；訓(xùn)練；演習(xí)?freezing adj. 極冷的；冰凍的freeze vi.amp。s first stops was in Edmonton, the provincial capital of Alberta, the centre of Canada39。除了看到壯觀的山峰和森林外，她們這次旅行的一個亮點是能夠看到許多不同的生物，包括鹿、山羊，甚至還有一只灰熊和一只鷹。她們過了一夜，然后乘坐長途汽車，向北穿越加拿大的落基山脈，來到賈斯珀。透過火車車窗往外看，加拿大的山脈和森林看起來非常壯觀。The next morning, the two girls arose early to take the train to Lake Louise, passing through the Canadian Rockies. Seen from the train window, the mountains and forests of Canada looked massive. When the train arrived at the station, they took a taxi to Lake Louise, where the blue water literally took their breath away with its exceptional beauty. They spent the night, and then took a coach bound north through the Canadian Rockies to Jasper. Looking at the beautiful scenery, they both agreed that it was the most awesome journey they had ever taken. In addition to seeing spectacular mountain peaks and forests, one highlight of their trip was being able to see many different creatures, including deer, mountain goats, and even a grizzly bear and an eagle.詞匯自測⑥arise vi. (arose, arisen) 起身；出現(xiàn)；由……引起⑦massive adj. 巨大的；非常嚴重的⑧l(xiāng)iterally adv. 字面上；真正地⑨breath n. 呼吸的空氣⑩bound adj. 準備前往(某地)；一定會?scenery n. 風(fēng)景；景色?awesome adj. 令人驚嘆的；可怕的；很好的?spectacular adj. 壯觀的；壯麗的；驚人的　n. 壯麗的場面；精彩的表演?peak n. 頂峰；山峰；尖形?highlight n. 最好或最精彩的部分　vt. 突出；強調(diào)；使醒目?goat n. 山羊?grizzly bear n. 灰熊?take sb.39。第二天天氣晴朗、溫和，她們很高興登上美麗的群山俯瞰城市。第一天，如同往常一樣，溫哥華下雨了。對她們兩人來說，乘火車橫穿全國的想法很令人興奮。Section Ⅰ　Reading and Thinking基礎(chǔ)知識 預(yù)習(xí)自檢SEEING THE TRUE NORTH VIA RAIL：VANCOUVER AND THE HEART OF CANADALi Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian went to Canada to visit their cousins in Halifax on the Atlantic coast. Rather than travel by mercial airline all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train. For both of them, the thought of crossing the whole country by rail was exciting.詞匯自測①airline n. 航空公司　通過鐵路看到真正的北方：溫哥華和加拿大的心臟李黛予和她的表妹劉倩去加拿大看望在大西洋沿岸的哈利法克斯的表兄妹們。s horizon)，洗滌心境，可以見識世界大好河山(beautiful rivers and mountains of the world)。s a good chance to relax and refresh yourself.【注】　①landscape n. 風(fēng)景；風(fēng)景畫　②plateau n. 高原?、踨elic n. 遺跡?、躤mbrace v．a(chǎn)mp。capped Qilian mountains are worth seeing. In Lanzhou, you can see the yellow river flowing through the city. As the train passes through the long Hexi Corridor, endless views of desert await.☆Top choice for nature loversRoute: Guangzhou, Guangdong to Anshun, YunnanTime: 22－24 hoursThis is a journey to embrace④ China39。an, the beginning of the ancient Silk Road to Dunhuang, famous for the Mogao Grottoes, this is a trip through China39?！頡oad into the cloudsRoute: Xining, Qinghai to Lhasa, TibetTime: 23－24 hoursKnown as the highest railway in the world, the Qinghai－Tibet railway—or “heavenly road”—climbs to 5,000 meters above sea level. On the way, you can view different landscapes①： the beautiful Qinghai Lake, the grandKunlun Mountains, the mysterious source of the Yangtze River, the vast Qiangtang grasslands. When the train passes through Hoh Xil National Nature Reserve, you may even see Tibetan antelopes and other wild animals running on the plateau②.☆Voyage through historyRoute: Xi39。人生就像一場旅行，不必在乎目的地，在乎的是沿途的風(fēng)景以及看風(fēng)景的心情。現(xiàn)在讓我們來分享幾條中國最美的火車旅行線路，只要買上一張票，背上背包，你就能開始一段與眾不同的旅行。an, Shaanxi to Dunhuang, GansuTime: 22－23 hoursFrom Xi39。s history. The relics③ of the great wall in the Ming Dynasty, the Jiayuguan Pass, and the snow173。s picturesque nature. You can see dense forests and red soil in the western part of Guangdong Province. As the train climbs to the Yunnan—Guizhou Plateau, the gnarled rocky hills, karst landforms and layered terraces will amaze you. With blue skies, verdant mountains and fresh air along the whole way, it39。 n. 擁抱 vt. 包含【立德樹人】　旅游可以放松身心，開闊眼界(broaden one39。作為中學(xué)生，節(jié)假日期間也可以多出去走走，感悟人生，了解各地的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣(learn about local customs)，見識各地的奇人異事，從旅行中學(xué)到更多知識。她們決定先乘飛機到溫哥華，然后再坐火車，而不是乘坐商業(yè)航班。Before starting out, they spent a couple of days in Vancouver, seeing the sights. During their first day, as is typical of Vancouver, it rained. Despite the weather, they were able to take a boat ride out into the bay, and later visit an island that had wonderful shops selling crafts and antiques. The next day was clear and mild, and they were pleased to see the beautiful mountains looking out over the city. Later, they took a pleasant hike in a forest just a short distance away.詞匯自測②bay n. (海或湖的)灣③craft n. 手藝；工藝；技藝④antique n. 古物；古董　adj. 古老的；古董的⑤pleasant adj. 令人愉快的；友好的出發(fā)前，她們花了幾天時間在溫哥華觀光。盡管天氣不好，她們還是乘船進入了海灣參觀一個島，島上有出售工藝品和古董的很棒的商店。然后，她們在不遠的森林里進行了一次愉快的徒步旅行。s breath away 令人驚嘆第二天早上，兩個女孩起得很早，坐火車去路易斯湖，途經(jīng)加拿大落基山脈?；疖嚨秸竞螅齻兂顺鲎廛嚾チ寺芬姿购?，那里碧藍的湖水美得令人窒息?？粗利惖娘L(fēng)景，兩人都認為這是她們經(jīng)歷過的最令人驚嘆的旅行。From Jasper, they caught the train towards Toronto. One of the train39。s huge oil and gas drilling industry. Edmonton is freezing cold in winter, with daily temperatures averaging －10 ℃. Since it can be too cold to go outdoors, Edmonton is home to many shopping malls. In fact, one of the largest shopping malls in North America is in Edmonton.詞匯自測?drill vi.amp。 vt. (froze, frozen) 結(jié)冰；(使)凍住mall n. (also shopping mall) 購物商場；購物廣場她們在賈斯珀搭上了開往多倫多的火車。埃德蒙頓的冬天非常寒冷，每天平均氣溫為零下10攝氏度。事實上，北美最大的購物中心之一就在埃德蒙頓。s population is only slightly over thirty173。growing provinces, where they saw a bunch of farms that covered a very large area.詞匯自測prairie n. 北美草原anticipate vt. 預(yù)料；預(yù)見；期望bunch n. 一束；一串火車從埃德蒙頓出發(fā)，朝東南方向一路駛過加拿大大草原。然而，她們沒有料到會看到這樣一個空曠的地方，這讓她們感到十分驚訝。After another day on the train, eventually they were back in an urban area, the city of Winnipeg. From there, they travelled through the night, and woke up in Ontario—a land of forests and lakes. The train thundered on, through the rolling hills. The bushes and maple trees outside their windows were red, gold, and orange, and there was frost on the ground, confir