1、TORONTO ANDToronto,city,capital of the p r o v i n c e o f O n t a r i o,southeastern Canada.It is the most populous city in Canada,a multicultural city,and the countrys financial and commercial centre.L ANDMARK O F TO R O N TOAt 553 m,the CN Tower is the tallest free-standing structure in the weste
2、rn hemisphere and was classified as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.SEEING THE TRUE NORTH VIA RAIL：TORONTO AND MONTREALAfter Li Daiyu and her cousin arrived in Toronto,the largest and wealthiest city in Canada,they only had a few hours to kill before they had to proceed to the next leg
3、of their trip to Montreal,so they went on a tour of the city.MontrealThey went up the CN Tower and looked across the shores of Lake Ontario.Standing in the distance，they were astonished to see misty clouds rising from the great Niagara Falls,which is on the south side of the lake.Water from the lake
4、 flows into the Niagara River and over the falls on its way to the sea.The Towers intelligent LED light system changes colour depending on occasion or season.Niagara FallsThe girls saw hundreds of skyscrapers of glass and steel，and old-fashioned cars rolling by.As they walked north from the harbour
5、area,Li Daiyu said,“Lin Fei,one of my mothers old schoolmates,lives here.I should phone her and see if shes available for dinner.”They met Lin Fei around dusk over dinner at a restaurant in downtown Chinatown.The cousins chatted with Lin Fei,who had moved to Canada many years earlier“This is the lar
6、gest Chinatown in Toronto.We have a few more in the Greater Toronto Area,so you can guess that there are a lot of Chinese people in Canada!Chinese people have been coming here for more than a hundred years.Therefore,we can get all kinds of great food here from all over China，”Lin Fei told them.China
7、town The train left late that night and arrived in Montreal early the next morning.At the station,in contrast to Toronto,they heard people talking in French.They were surprised to see that all the signs and advertisements were in French and many people spoke English with an accent.Signs in French“We
8、 dont leave until this evening，”said Liu Qian.“Lets go downtown.Old Montreal is close to the water.”They spent the afternoon in lovely shops and visiting artists in their workplaces along St Paul Street.As they sat in a restaurant alongside the broad St Lawrence River,a young man sat down with them.
9、St Paul Street“Hello,my name is Jean-Philippe.Im a photographer，”he said,“and I was wondering where you are from.”The girls told him they were from China and were on a train trip across Canada.When they told him they had only one day in Montreal,he said，“Thats too bad.You owe it to yourselves to sta
10、y longer.Overall,Montreal is a city with wonderful sights and soundsMost of us speak both English andMONTREALFrench,and the city has unique Quebec culture and traditions.There are fantastic restaurants and clubs around,too.Here,we love good coffee,toast,and cheese.And good music,of course！toast coff
11、eecheeseThat night the train was speeding along the St Lawrence River towards the Gulf of St Lawrence and down to the distant east coast towards the province of Nova Scotia and its largest city,Halifax.The cousins dreamt happily of the beautiful cobblestone streets,old brick buildings,and the red ma
12、ple leaves of Montreal.St Lawrence RiverRead the text on Pages 4445 carefully and then choose the best answer.1Whats the main idea of the text?ALi Daiyu and her cousins journey to Halifax.BLi Daiyu and her cousins encounter with Lin Fei.CLi Daiyu and her cousins stay in Montreal.DThe wonderful sight
13、s of Quebec.2According to the text,which of the following is NOT true about Toronto?AIt is the biggest and richest city in Canada.BThere are many tall buildings there.CPeople can enjoy Chinese cuisine there.DAll the signs and advertisements are in French there.3What languages do people speak in Mont
14、real?AEnglish and Chinese.BFrench and English.CEnglish and German.DFrench and German.4What is Jean-Philippes opinion about Montreal?AIt is a city that is well worth visiting.BIt is the wealthiest city in Canada.CIt consists of many people coming from China.DIt is greatly influenced by English culture.
