One Canada，Two Languages

Canada is one of the few nations in the world to have two official languages：English and French. There are 10 provinces in the country but only one of these—Quebec is known as “French Canada”. This is because it was founded by French explorers while British adventurers discovered the rest.

Canada left the British empire(帝国) in 1867 to become an independent country，and English and French have been recognized as the official languages ever since.

Most people speak English as their first language and the two national television networks broadcast in English throughout the country. Apart from in Quebec and a few places on the east coast，French television is very rare.

The same goes for traffic signs and menus，for example，outside of Quebec，there are only a few places where you’ll see traffic signs in French. In restaurants，it’s almost impossible to find French on the menu unless you are in the heartland (中心地带) of French Canada. However，all products sold in Canada must，by law，have labels (标签) and instructions in both languages.

In Canada’s English speaking provinces，official bilingualism(双语)means that students can choose to complete a special French language course. Under this programme，they are taught most of their subjects in French.

If a student begins the course in kindergarten (幼儿园) or Grade One，it is likely that all their lessons will be in French. However，if they start at junior high school，25 percent of the teaching will continue to be in English.

1.How many provinces are there in Canada?

A.Ten.　　　　　 B.Nine.　　　　　　　　 C.Eleven.　　　　 D.Two.

2.Which country controlled Canada before its independence?

A.France.　　　　　 B.Britain.　　　　　　　 C.America.　 D.Germany.

3.Where can you watch French television programmes?

A.Only in Quebec.

B.In Quebec and a few other places.

C.From the two national television networks.

D.All over Canada.

4.What about the education in Canada?

A.In English speaking provinces only English courses are offered there.

B.If you choose a special French language course，most of the subjects are taught in French.

C.The courses in primary school are all taught in English.

D.Most of the courses in junior high schools are taught in English.

5.Which of the following sentences is right?

A.English is the only official language，though French is also spoken there.

B.The two national television networks broadcast both in English and French.

C.All products sold in Canada must，by law，have labels and instructions in both English and French.

D.The lessons in kindergarten or Grade One are likely to be only in English.

25．----Why don’t we choose that road to save time?

 　　----The bridge to it _________.

 　　A．has repaired         B． is repaired  　C．is being repaired  D． will be repaired

You’d better choose someone 　　you think 　　　 kind and friendly to help you.

A. whom; to be          B. who; is     C. that; is         D. which; to be

Students who say they never or hardly ever used dictionaries often speak English well but usually write poorly, because they make many mistakes.

The students who use dictionaries most do not learn especially well either. The ones who look up every new word do not read fast. Therefore they do not have time to read much. Those who use small two-language dictionaries have the worst problems. Their dictionaries often give only one or two words as translations of English. But one English word often has many translations in a foreign language and one foreign word has many translations in English.

The most successful students are those who use large college edition dictionaries with about 100,000 words but do not use them too often. When they are reading, these students first try to get the general idea and understand new words from the context. Then they reread and use the dictionary to look up only key words that they still do not understand. They use dictionaries more for writing. If they are not sure how to spell a word, or divide it into syllables, they always use a dictionary. Also, if they think a noun might have an unusual plural form, they check these in a dictionary.

The writer thinks that        .

  A. choose a good dictionary, and you’ll be successful in learning English

B. dictionaries are not necessary to the students who learn English.

C. it is very important for students to use good dictionaries properly

D. using dictionaries very often can’t help to improve writing

According to the passage, which of the following is wrong?

A. Dictionaries have little effect on learning to speak English.

B. Whatever new words you meet while reading, never use dictionaries.

C. Small two-language dictionaries have serious disadvantages.

D. Reading something for the first time, you’d better not use dictionaries.

This passage mainly tells us 　　　　　　．       .

A. that students shouldn’t use small two-language dictionaries

B. what were the defects of small two-language dictionaries

C. why students should use large college edition dictionaries

D. what dictionary students should choose and how to use it

Which is not mentioned in this passage?

A. How to make good use of a dictionary.

B. When to use a dictionary.

C. How to improve spoken English.

D. How to practise reading fast.

　　Sociologists（社会学家）, working in western countries, have found that a large number of women wished they had been born men. The number is said to be as high as 60％ in Germany.

　　"Women often wish they had the same chances as men have, and think it is still men's world. " said Dr. James Helen, one of the sociologists who did the study.

　　Many men say that they have more duties than women. A man has to make money to support his family and to make the important decision, so it is right for men to be paid more. Some are even against their wives working at all. When wives go out to work, they say, the home and children cannot be taken good care of. If women take full-time jobs, they won't be able to do what they are best at doing: making a nice home and bringing up the children.

　　Some women disagree. They say they want to get out of their homes and to have freedom to choose between work and home life. Women have the right of equal pay and equal chances.

　　Anne Harper has a very good job. She also believes in "Women's Liberation", "I don't wish I were a man," she says, "and I don't think many women do. But I do wish people would stop treating us like second-class people. At work, for example, we usually do the work that men do but get paid less. There are still a lot of jobs only to men—usually they are the best ones. If you are a man, you have a much better chance of living a wonderful life. How many women scientists are there…or engineers?"

Many men think ______.

　　　　A. women can't do what men can

　　　　B. men have to work much harder than women

　　　　C. men can make money more easily than women

　　　　D. women's duty is mainly to do housework at home

　Some women have different ideas. They say that ______.

　　　　A. women need chances to go out of the home more often

　　　　B. women want more freedom in deciding the kind of life they want

　　　　C. if women are given equal pay, they can do everything instead of men

　　　　D. women are no longer interested in taking care of their homes

　　　Anne Harper thought that ______.

　　　　A. women should live a better life than men

　　　　B. women should be really liberated

　　　　C. women should be given better jobs than men

　　　　D. women should live a more wonderful life than men