阅读理解。
Canada is a very large country. It is the second largest
country in the world. By contrast (比较) it has a very small
population. There are only about 29 million people ( by the year
1996)there. Most Canadians are of British or French origin, and
French is an officiallanguage 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 Britain. Nearly 30% are
of French origin. Most of the French-Canadians live in the
province of Quebec.
Over the years, people have come to live in Canada 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 harsh climate.
1. According to the passage, about _____ live in Quebec.
A.30% of the French-Canadians
B.45% of the Canadians
C. 29 ,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 English
D. Chinese and Inuit
3. The word"origin"in this passage means _____ .
A. 血统
B. 后裔
C. 先驱
D. 猿人
4. 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 in recent years.
C. There are about 30% of the pop.ulation whose parents or grandparents come from France.
D.There are no people when the Europeans began to arrive in Canada.
