theStLawrenceRivertowardtheGulfofStLawrenceanddowntothedistanteastcoast,thecousinsdreamedofFrenchrestaurantsandredmapleleaves.Iqaluit–thefrozentownThereporter,BethAllen,arrivedinanortherncommunitycalledIqaluitinNunavut.Nunavutwascreatedin1999asaspecialareaforInuitpeople.Itsnamemeans“OurLand”intheirlanguage.ItisinthefarthestnortheasternareaofCanada,northortheArcticCircle,andisverycold–theaveragewitertemperatureinNunavutis35degreesbelowzero.Bethsaid,“IknewitwouldbecouldinJanuary,butnotthiscold!Maybethereisadogsledthatcantakemeintotown.”Thequietmanwhohadbeenontheplanewithhersaid,“I’lltakeyouintotown,butIdon’thaceadogsled.Mostpeopleonlyusethedogsforcompetitions,whyareyouvisitingIqaluit?”Bethanswered,“I’mwritingastoryformynewspaperaboutIqaluit–we’dliketoadvertiseitasaholidayplace,butIthinkit’stoocold.”Themanlaughed.“MynameisSimonandIamInuit,”hesaid.“Ithinkit’stoofarnorthhereforholidaysbutmoreandmoretouristsarecoming.Theylikeicefishingandphotographingpolarbears.Istarasfarawayfrompolarbearsaspossible.Ilikemywarmofficeandmywarmhouse.”“I’mbusinessman.Mygrandfatherwouldliveinicehouseswhenhehuntedinwinter,butnotsomanypeopledothatnow.theoldmenusedtomakeoneinafewhours.Theyusedtoliveinskintentsinsummer–thetentswereeasytomovesothepeoplecouldfollowtheanimals.”AfewminuteslatertheyarrivedinIqaluit,atownwithapopulationof6000,onSimon’ssnowmobile.Itwastwoo’clockintheafternoon,butitwasalreadydark,andallthehousesshonewithbrightlights.Bethsaid,“Whyisitsodark?It’sthemiddleoftheday!”Simonreplied,“It’sdarkinthedaybecausewearesofarnorth.YoushouldcomeinJune.Thesunshinesallnightinthenorththen.That'swhyit’scalled‘TheLandoftheMidnightSun’.”Therewerepeopleonthestreetsandsnowmobileseverywhere.Therewereevenafewdogteams.必修四Unit1ASTUDENTOFAFRICANWILDLIFEItis5:45amandthesunisjustrisingoverGombeNationalparkineastAfrica.FollowingJane’swayofstudyingchimps,ourgroupareallgoingtovisitthemintheforest.Janehasstudiedthesefamiliesofchimpsformanyyearsandhelpedpeopleunderstandhowmuchtheybehavelikehumans.Watchingafa