The Canadian people are not all the same. There are many different groups. They came to Canada at different times. They came from different places. Many of them still live in different ways.
Long ago， only Native (土著的) Americans live in Canada. They arrived thousands of years ago. Today there are about fifty different American groups.
The Eskimos came after the Native Americans did. They have also been in Canada for a long， long time. Most Eskimos live in the north of Canada， where it is very cold.
The European settlers started arriving 450 years ago. Most came from France. They are a large group in Canada today.They follow French customsorways of doing things. They speak French.
Later， most settlers came from England and Scotland. They speak English.Canadians have also come from Germany and Italy. There are smaller groups from other places， too.
You can see that different kinds of people are called Canadians. Many do not want to forget their own customs and languages. But they share a large country. They share a future in that country. They are all Canadians. Today more than half of all Canadians speak English.
根据短文内容回答下列问题Who first came to live in Canada?
Where do most Eskimos live?
How long have the European settlers been in Canada?
What language do most Canadians speak today?
The Canadians look the same， don’t they?
Bill and his friends are in a big city. He takes a lot of food. His bag is big and heavy. Soon, Bill gets lost. He walks in the street for a long time and he feels tired (疲惫). It’s eight in the evening, he goes into a restaurant. He asks for some drinks and soon he begins to sleep. When he wakes up (醒来)，he can’t find any people in the restaurant. The door is closed and he can’t go out. He finds a telephone number and begins to call Mr. Jackson, the owner (主人) of the restaurant.
“Hello,” says the boy. “When do you open your restaurant, Mr. Jackson?”
The telephone wakes up the man and he isn’t happy. So he says, “Don’t ask me about that. I can’t let you in.”
“Oh, no! I want to go out.”Bill’s bag is big because _________.
| A．there’s a lot of clothes in it |
| B．he puts much food in it |
| C．he likes big bags |
| D．he takes many books |
Bill goes to sleep because .
| A．he gets home |
| B．he eats too much in the restaurant |
| C．he doesn’t know where he can go |
| D．he’s very tired |
Mr. Jackson thinks_____________.
| A．Bill wants to sleep in his restaurant |
| B．Bill wants to go into the restaurant |
| C．Bill leaves his bag in the restaurant |
| D．Bill wants to go out of the restaurant |
Look at the two posters about Sunshine Theatre（剧院）and Moonlight Theatre:
| Welcome to Sunshine Party! Time: 1:30 p.m. -8:30p.m. , June 1st Happy Children’s Day Place: Sunshine Theatre Activities: Singing, dancing, a magic(魔术) show and a fashion show |
| Welcome to Moonlight Party! Happy Children’s Day Time: 2:30 p.m. -10:30p.m. , June 1st Place: Moonlight Theatre Activities: 3 cartoon films and a fashion show |
Both the two theatres will celebrate _________.
| A．Children’s Day | B．Teachers’ Day |
| C．Christmas Day | D．Spring Festival |
In Sunshine Theatre, you can’t ____________.
| A．watch a film | B．watch a fashion show |
| C．listen to music | D．enjoy a magic show |
When does the celebration finish in Moonlight Theatre?
| A．10:30 a m. | B．10:30 p. m. |
| C．8:30 p. m. | D．2:30 p. m. |
The day was like any other day in his life, Tom walked past the shop on the street corner. He stopped to look at the front row of shoes, and he felt happy to see that the pair of shoes he wanted very much was still there. Looking down, he felt sorry for himself. He really wanted to have them for his birthday.
He sadly walked away and thought how to tell his mother about it. He knew she would give him anything he liked if she could. But he also knew very well she had little money. He decided not to go home at once, as he looked worried and his mother would notice (注意)it. So he went to the park and sat on the grass. Then he saw a boy in a wheel chair (轮椅) . He noticed that the boy moved the wheel with his hands. Tom looked at him carefully and was surprised to see the boy have no feet. He looked at his own feet. “It's much better to be without shoes than without feet, ”he thought. There was no reason (理由) for him to feel so sorry and sad. He went away and smiled, thinking he was happierTom passed the shop______.
| A．on foot | B．by bus | C．by bike | D．in a car |
Why did Tom stop in front of the shop? Because he wanted______.
| A．to buy the shoes |
| B．to look at the shoes he liked |
| C．to look at the shoes in the shop window |
| D．to look at the shoes on the front row |
The pair of shoes he liked was ______.
| A．too expensive | B．quite cheap |
| C．not there | D．not sold yet |
Tom went into the park because he______.
| A．was thinking how to tell his mother about it |
| B．wanted to see the boy |
| C．didn't want to make his mother worried |
| D．he felt sad |
From the story we can know that Tom______.
| A．liked new shoes very much |
| B．loved his mother best |
| C．didn't want to go to school |
| D．didn't want to stay at home |
Some children want to be writers some day. They mean that they want to write stories or books for people to read. That's good! It's good to write something for people to read! But they should know that they need to be good readers first before they really are good writers. They should read a lot of books, and read for hours and hours every day instead (代替) of watching TV and spending a lot of time playing games when they are free.
If you are a good reader, it doesn't take you long to do the reading homework. Then you have time to read many other books for fun. Because you read so well, you have more fun in reading and you want to look for more books to read.
Before you decide to be a good writer, you'd better say to yourself, "I must read and read and read more and more!"This article (文章) mainly (主要的) tells us that __________.
| A．some children wish to be writers some day |
| B．it is good to write something for people to read |
| C．reading can make you a good writer |
| D．writers like to read more books for fun |
Some children want to be writers __________.
| A．because they want to be good readers |
| B．to write stories or books for people to read |
| C．to find good work some day |
| D．to get more money to keep a family |
It's good for children __________.
| A．to do a lot of reading | B．to watch TV in the evening |
| C．to have wishes sometimes | D．to be good writers right now |
Reading can __________.
| A．help you to be a good player |
| B．help you write well |
| C．make your work better |
| D．make you watch more TV at home |
From the article we know that __________.
| A．all children like to be writers |
| B．people like to read for children |
| C．all writers are children |
| D．children need to read more and more books |
| Leo: a musician What can you play? I am smart. I can play the piano and the violin. And I’m learning Chinese erhu, but I can’t play it well now. It’s kind of difficult for me. Why do you like music so much? I think it’s relaxing and interesting. I can make many friends through music. What are you doing these days? I’ m having concert（音乐会）. I want to get some money to help animals in danger. I really like them. |
| Sally: a vet（兽医） What do you think of animals? I think all of them are cute and smart. Some look kind of scary, but they’re really friendly. I love animals. To help them is my job. What’s your life like? I usually ride a bike to work. I think it can keep me healthy. Sometimes, I like to walk with my animals. What are you doing these days? I’m writing a story about my favorite dog. He is smart and can do many things. |
Leo and Sally both like ____________.
| A．music | B．money | C．friends | D．animals |
What does Leo think of music?
| A．Boring and difficult. | B．Relaxing and interesting. |
| C．Easy and relaxing. | D．Easy and interesting. |
Why does Sally usually go to work by bike?
| A．Because she wants to save money. |
| B．Because she wants to be healthy. |
| C．Because she likes riding a bike. |
| D．Because her home is near her workplace. |
What is Sally’s story about?
| A．A dog. | B．A cat. | C．A giraffe. | D．A lion. |
What can we know from the passage?
| A．Leo is smart and friendly. |
| B．Sally is good at playing music. |
| C．Leo can play the erhu very well. |
| D．Sally wants to have a concert. |