Canada is a very large country .It is the second largest country in the world .By contrast it has a very small population. There are only about 30 million people there. Most Canadians are of British or French origin, and French is an official language of Canada as well as English. About 45% of the people are of British origin, that is, they or their parents or grandparents, etc, come from British. Nearly 30% are of French origin. Most of the French –Canadians live in province of Quebec.
Over the years, people have come to live in Canada from many countries in the world. They are from many countries in the world. They are from most European countries and also from China, besides other Asian countries.
However, Canada was not an empty country when the Europeans began to arrive. Canadian Indians lived along the coast, by the rivers and lakes and in forests. Today, there are only about 350 000 Indians in the whole country, with their own languages. In the far north live the Inuit. There are only 27 000 Canadian-Inuit. Their life is hard in such a difficult climate.
1. About ________ live in Quebec.
A. 35% of the French –Canadians B . 45% of the Canadians
C. 30 000 000 people D. 8 700 000 French –Canadians
2. The official languages of Canada are ________ .
A. English and Chinese B . French and English
C. Indian and French D . Chinese and Inuit
3. The word “origin” in the passage means ________.
A 血统 B .后裔 C . 先驱 D . 猿人
4.About 23% of people came from _________ .
A China B. England
C. France D. some other countries except France and Britain
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
A. There are 27 000 Canadian-Indians in Canada
B. More than 13 million people have come from Britain and France recent years.
C. There are 30% of the population whose parents or grandparents come from France
D. There are no people when the Europeans began to arrive in Canada
People eat different things in different parts of the world.
In some countries, people eat 36 every day. Sometimes they eat it two or 37 times a day, for breakfast, lunch and supper. They can 38 it, fry it or make it into rice flour（面粉）. They usually eat it 39 meat, fish and vegetables.
Some people do not eat some kind of 40 . Muslims, for example, do not eat pork.
The 41 eat a lot of fish. Japan is an island and its 42 go all over the Pacific looking for fish to 43 . The Japanese sometimes eat uncooked fish, and they also eat a lot of rice.
In 44 such as Britain and the United States of America, the most important food is 45 or potatoes. People there usually make their bread from wheat flour. They 46 potatoes in different ways. They can boil them and fry them.
In Africa, corn is the most important 47 like rice and wheat. Corn is a kind of cereal（谷类食物）. African people make the corn 48 flour. From the flour they make 49 kinds of bread and cakes. Many Africans are very 50 and so they can’t afford to eat much 51 with their cereal.
Cereal and meat are very important, but we also 52 plenty of vegetables and lots of fresh fruit.
Some people 53 only fruit and vegetables. They do not eat meat or fish or 54 that comes from animals. They eat only food from 55 . Some people say that food from plants is better for us than meat.
1.A. fish B. meat C. rice D. wheat
2.A. five B. four C. one D. three
3. A. boil B. drink C. eat D. have
4. A. as B. like C. together D. with
5. A. apples B. fish C. meat D. vegetables
6. A. Americans B. Chinese C. English D. Japanese
7.A. fishing boats B. lifeboats C. planes D. trains
8.A. buy B. catch C. hold D. weigh
9. A. developing B. Eastern countries C. the world D.Western countries
10. A. bread B. cakes C. rice D. vegetables
11.A. cook B. eat C. make D. take
12.A. food B. meal C. pork D. thing
13.A. from B. into C. of D. up of
14.A. all B. different C. the same D. two
15.A. healthy B. poor C. rich D. weak
16. A. corn B. meat C. rice D. wheat
17.A. buy B. like C. need D. plant
18. A. cook B. eat C. harvest D. hate
19. A. anything B. pork C. rice D. vegetables
20.A. apples B. fish C. pigs D. plants
The reason for his success is _______ he worked very hard.
A. why B. that C. whether D. how
He couldn’t ________ the fact that the money was found in his house..
A. answer for B. leave for C. account for D. care for
Great changes _______ in this city over the past five years.
A. took place B. have taken place C. were taken place D. have been taken place
If you see Jack please give my __________ to him for not having written to him.
A. apology B. excuse C. message D. theory
