Canada Day
Since 1982, July 1st has been officially known as Canada Day. Canadians of all ages take part in this festival across the country.
Canada Day is the year’s biggest national party. In many towns and cities, the government organizes a lot of events, often outdoors. These include parades（游行）, concerts, festivals, firework displays and ceremonies for new Canadian citizens（公民）.The celebrations often have apatrioticmood. Canada’s national flag, a symbol for Canada Day, can be seen everywhere and a lot of people paint their faces red and white, which are Canada’s national colors. The celebrations in Ottawa, Canada’s capital city, are especially grand and exciting.
In the province of Quebec, many home rentals（租赁）start on July 1st and last for exactly one year, and many people in Quebec spend Canada Day moving from one house to another. So in Quebec, Canada Day is also known as Moving Day.
Many organizations, businesses and stores are closed this day. Only some bookstores, hospitals and gas stations may be open. Post offices are closed, too. As Canada Day falls in the Canadian summer holiday period, all schools are closed as well. In some areas, special services are provided for large events. The concerts, parades and festivals may cause some traffic jams.
1.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A.Canada Day falls on the first day of June.
B.Canada Day was celebrated before 1982.
C.Canada Day is celebrated throughout Canada.
D.Canadians except new citizens celebrate Canada Day.
2.The underlined word “patriotic” means _____ in Chinese.
A.温馨的 B.爱国的 C.肃穆的 D.紧张的
3.Canada Day is known as Moving Day in Quebec because on this day _____.
A.people think it lucky to move to new houses
B.people look for houses from one place to another
C.people like moving from house to house to visit friends
D.people move home when new home rentals go into effect
4.From Paragraph 4, we know that on Canada Day _____.
A.no student goes to school
B.traffic jams happen everywhere
C.all Canadians stop working
D.few businesses and stores are closed
5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Canada Day?
A.Background B.Symbol.
C.Public life. D.Events and activities.
High school does not encourage students to know about the new things in life，but college sets the stage for it．I myself went through this ______process（过程）and found something that has changed my experience at college for the better： I discovered ASL﹣American Sign Language．
I never felt it necessary to learn any sign language before．All of my family members can hear，and so are all my friends．The ______ language was enough．Little by little，I discovered my ______ for ASL．
The _____began during my first week at college．I watched it carefully when the ASL club performed their translation of a song．Both the hand movements and the idea of communicating without speaking attracted me．What I saw was completely different from anything I had experienced in the past．This new form of communication just made me want more．
After that，feeling the need to ____ further，I decided to join one of ASL clubs．I only learned how to express my feelings ______ my hands about the letters that day．Although my process was ____，I wasn' t disappointed about it．I then tried my best to take part in those club' s meetings and learned all I could．
The following term，I decided to be a member of an ASL class．The professor was deaf and any talking wasn' t ____．I soon realized that silence was not unpleasant．_____，if there had been any talking，it would have caused to learn less．Now，I enjoy the silence and the _______ way of communication．
1.A. talking B. planning C. searching D. looking
2.A. body B. spoken C. written D. foreign
3.A. love B. question C. need D. goal
4.A. map B. trip C. story D. task
5.A. ask about B. know about C. worry about D. talk about
6.A. at B. on C. in D. with
7.A. ready B. slow C. common D. nervous
8.A. allowed B. welcomed C. turned D. repeated
9.A. Finally B. Besides C. Instead D. However
10.A. easy B. popular C. new D. quick
--- Have you got any information about your missing dog?
--- _________. We are still looking for it.
A.Not yet B.I hope not C.I think so D.Of course
--- Mom, where is my model plane?
--- Oh, it ______ to Jenny yesterday.
A.is lent B.lends C.was lent D.lent
You can your speed animals in the park.
A.compared; to B.compare; with C.compare; in D.compare; for
During the Spring Festival, paper cuttings __________ on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.
A. are put B. were put C. puts D. putting
