C When the first European arrived in the land now called Canada, around 400 year

C

When the first European arrived in the landnow called Canada, around 400 years ago, there were about 350,000 native peopleliving there. Most of these people were later forced to live in separateplaces, called reserves, away from the cities where the Europeans settled.

The French and the British both settled inCanada and fought for the control of it. Finally in 1763 Britain defeatedFrance and Canada became a British colony. Today both English and French arethe official languages of Canada. Most French-speakers live in Quebec Province.

Canada became a separate country fromBritain in 1867. At that time it had a population of 3.4 million. TodayCanada’s population is 30 million as a result of immigration（移民）.

The first Chinese immigrated to Canada inthe late 1800s. More have recently arrived and like to live in either Toronto,Canada’s largest city, or in Vancouver on the Pacific coast.

Canada is a cold, northern country with longwinters, so winter sports are popular. Ice hockey is known as Canada’s nationalsport. However, Canadians also like to make the most of the short summer andenjoy picnics by the lakes or hiking in the mountains.

Canadians love to travel across their hugecountry and usually do so by car. But to get to some places you need to take aferry. Really long journeys from the east to the west coast are taken by trainor by plane.

Canadians celebrate many differentholidays. One of the most important is Canada Day on July 1st which recallswhen Canada became united. Another important day honors Britain’s QueenVictoria. It is called Victoria Day and is held on the last Monday in May. Likethe USA, Canada also celebrates Thanksgiving.

59. We can infer from the first paragraphthat _________________.

A. Canada has a history of about 400 yearslong

B. Europeans are the first people to arrivein Canada

C. Native Americans were not treatedequally in Canada

D. Europeans and Native Americans alwayslived peacefully together

60. The first Chinese immigrants to Canada_______________.

A. came in1867                                          B. lived in Toronto and Vancouver

C. added up to 30million                             D. arrived in the late nineteenth century

61. The underlined part in the fifthparagraph is closest in meaning to _________________.

A. to make full useof                                         B. to offer the best of

C. to give up the biggest joyof                     D. to work through most of

62. The passage is mainly about______________.

A. the history ofCanada                          B. transport in Canada

C. basic knowledge aboutCanada                  D. the geography of Canada

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59-62  CDAC 

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