for short
……的缩写
in short
简言之
A be short for B A是B的缩写（简称）
A be short of A 缺乏B
My name is Alexander. “AL” for short.
We are short of coffee — I must get some more.
Para 2: 1. Within this huge country, there are frozen wastes, vast mountain ranges, huge open fields, countless rivers and endless forests. 在这片广袤的国土上有冰封的荒原，巨大的山 脉， w辽a阔ste的s 原用野于，名无词数复的数河，流表以示及荒无原边无际的森林。 The novel is based on his exploration of the western wastes.
8.nation→adj.__l_e_a_v_e_s______;
9.leaf→n(pl)_______a_b_u__n_d_a_n_c; e
10. abundant →n. ______________;
Para 1: 1. Canada is one of the largest countries in the world, second only to Russia, and has always been famous for its fantastic natural scenery. 加拿大是世界上国土面积最大的国家之一， 仅次于俄罗斯，素来以其绮丽的自然风光闻名。
Para 2: 2. Fish are abundant in the seas and rivers. be abundant in = be rich in 富含…… abundant adj. We have abundant evidence to prove his guilt. Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. 3. Canadians are quite fond of the wilderness.
second to 次于；
second only to
He is such a good player that he second to none.
Next to music, he loves tennis best. 无人能比
除了音乐，他最喜欢网球。
Para 1: 2. Canada has vast 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 to the south, which is the longest border in the world not defended by an army or the police.
Canada---land of maple trees
一. 词形变化
1.nature→adj._n__a_t_u_r_a_l_;
2. count→(否定adj.)___c_o_u_n_t_l_e_ss___ 无数的；
3. major→n. __m__a_jo__r_it_y__大多数；
4.culture→adj._c_u_l_t_u_r_a_l__;
The bill comes to $85, but we're $15 short.
He's disorganized, inefficient, never there when you
2. ancestor 祖先
3.as well as(介词短语) 和...
Para 4（L19-23）:
4.In the heart of Toronto is the Canadian
National Tower,which is often called the CN
Tower for short. (L21-22)
加拿大有辽阔的荒原,北起北极——那里 的冬季平均气温通常是零下20摄氏度,南与美 国比邻——边境线长达8,892千米,是世界上最 长的没有军队或警察设防的边境线。
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 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
5.settle→n. _s_e_t_tl_e_m__e_n_t__;
6.history→adj._h_i_s_to_r_i_c__历史上著名的，有历史
意义的；→adj._h_i_st_o_r_i_c_a_l__历史上，有关历史
的；
attraction
7.attract →n.___n__a_t_io_n__a_l___;
be fond of 喜欢，喜爱...
Para 3: 1. treasure 2. the vast majority of 3.in urban areas 4. their unique culture
财富 绝大多数的 在都市区 他们独特的文化
Para 4（L19-23）:
1. rank among the most multicultural cities 属于最多元文化的城市