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 29 million people there. Most Canadians are of British or French origin（后裔）, 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. The phrase “By contrast” in the passage means ____.
| A．同时 | B．相比之下 | C．而且 | D．实际上 |
About ____ live in Quebec.
| A．30% of the French –Canadians | B．45% of the Canadians |
| C．27,000 people | D．350,000 French – Canadians |
The official languages of Canada are ____.
| A．English and Chinese | B．French and English |
| C．Indian and French | D．Chinese and Inuit |
About 23% of people in Canada came from _____.
| A．China |
| B．England |
| C．France |
| D．some other countries except France and Britain |
MSG(monosodium glutamate) is a food additive(食品添加剂),which has been widely used by many food factories all over the world since it appeared first in Japan in 1909.
MSG is a substance that is added to some food to improve its original(原先的) taste and colour. It is used in foods around the world such as cakes, bread, frozen meats, fish and vegetables. In the beginning, people thought MSG was safe just like salt and sugar. However, in 1968 some people reported they seemed to have bad reactions(反应) to MSG after having had a meal at a restaurant. They included headaches and quick heartbeat(心跳).It was also reported that MSG excited a person’s brain and caused his death in Japan. Scientists think that MSG may lead to many
neurological disorders(神经紊乱).In mice studies done by a university, the evidence showed the mice didn’t want to eat the food including MSG.
Today many food companies “hide” MSG on food labels(标签) by using differe
nt names. If you see “natural flavorings”,“hydrolyzed protein”and “spices” in a food label, you are probably seeing a hidden way to “report” MSG in a food label. Every time we have a meal in a restaurant, we always feel the food very delicious to taste, but sometimes it is dangerous for our health because some poisonous food additives have been added to the food.
To protect people’s health, 
our governments, from central to local, are taking actions to stop factories producing poisonous food additives. Monosodium Glutamate is _______
| A．a food | B．an additive | C．a factory | D．a country |
MSG is often used in ______.
| A．frozen meats | B．cups | C．clothes | D．book covers |
The examples in the second paragraph tell us ________.
| A．the food including MSG is delicious | B．people like to eat in a restaurant |
| C．mice like eating the food including MSG | D．MSG is not safe sometimes |
If you see “natural flavorings”,“hydrolyzed protein” and “spices” in a food label, you will know _____________.
| A．you must eat the food in a hidden way |
| B．the food label must be hidden |
| C．MSG is probably added to the food |
| D．you must report the food to your parents |
The underlined word “substance” in the article means __________.
| A．colour | B．material | C．taste | D．food |
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If you take the 8-Day London Private Tour, you will be able to ________.
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One day a lonely girl found two weak birds while she was walking in the woods(树林).She took them home and put them in a small cage. She fed them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a beautiful song. The girl loved them very much and wanted their singing to last forever.
One day the girl left the cage’s door open. The larger and stronger of the two birds flew out of the cage. The girl watched worriedly as it circled(盘旋) high above her. She was afraid that it would fly away and she would never see it again. So when it flew close, she grasped(抓) at it wildly. She was very happy that she held it tightly within her hand! Suddenly, she felt something had happened to the bird. She opened her hand and was surprised to find the bird was dead. Her love for the bird killed it.
She noticed the other bird jumping in the cage. She could feel that it wanted to be free. It hoped to fly into the clear, blue sky. She lifted(举起) it from the cage and flew it into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times…
When the bird was flying happily in the sky, she was so glad. Just then the bird flew closer and sat softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest song she had ever heard.
The fastest way to lose love is to hold it tight; the best way to keep love is to let it fly!The girl loved the two birds very much because _____.
| A．they greeted her every morning | B．they were hungry but very strong |
| C．they liked staying in the cage quietly | D．they didn’t eat much food |
One day the girl forgot to close the door to the cage and _______ of the two birds flew out of the cage.
| A．the sick | B．the female |
| C．the larger and stronger | D．the white and blue |
The girl held the bird rightly in her hand because she was afraid that ________.
| A．it would be killed | B．it was feeling cold |
| C．the other bird felt lonely | D．it would fly away |
The girl felt that the other bird ____ when it was jumping in the cage.
| A．wanted to see what happened | B．wanted to be free |
| C．wanted to sing a beautiful song again | D．wanted to eat something |
What does the story want to tell us?
| A．We should protect the endangered birds. | B．The cage is used to keep birds. |
| C．The birds are easily killed. | D．To keep love is to let it fly. |
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| C．An old English farmer. | D．An old Canadian farmer. |
Save the Earth Club is _____ to help improve the environment.
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| C．a school club | D．a neighborhood club |
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Jean is a bright young woman from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good university and has almost everything that money can buy. But the people in Jean’s family are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with her. In fact, Jean is quite lonely.
So Jean spends a lot of her time on QQ. She likes being anonymous (匿名的) talking to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and made a lot of friends.
Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and he lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had the same interests in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them many hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot the time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David sent a picture of himself: he was a tall, good-looking young man with big, happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other.
When Jean’s father told her that he was going on a business trip to San Francisco, she asked him to let her go with him, so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of the rock singer they liked most. But when Jean knocked in David’s door in San Francisco, she found that the special friend she had written to was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim!Jean is quite lonely because ________.
| A．she has got everything |
| B．her family is too rich |
| C．she has no time to stay with her family |
| D．her family are too busy to be with her |
Jean spends time talking on QQ in order to _________.
| A．tell others that she is from a good family |
| B．find someone to talk to |
| C．learn more from the QQ talking |
| D．find a good boy friend |
The real name of the special friend she made on QQ is _______.
| A．David | B．Jean | C．Jim | D．Linda |
Which of the following sentences is Wrong according to the passage?
| A．Neither David nor Linda is a real name. |
| B．Jim was a tall, good-looking young man. |
| C．Jean went to San Francisco with her father. |
| D．Both Jim and Jean like rock music. |
What’s the best title of the passage?
| A．A Real Surprise | B．A Talk on QQ |
| C．A Bright Young Girl | D．A Good-looking Boy |