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.
小题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小题2: The official languages of Canada are ________ .
A．English and Chinese
B．French and English
C．Indian and French
D．Chinese and Inuit小题3: The word “origin” in the passage means ________.
A 血统 B .后裔 C . 先驱D . 猿人
小题4:about 23% of people came from _________ .
A ChinaB. England
C. FranceD. some other countries except France and Britain
小题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
小题1:D
小题1:B
小题1:A
小题1:D
小题1:C
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