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 per cent of the teaching will continue to be in English．?
(1)
How many provinces are there in Canada?
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A．
Ten．
B．
Nine．
C．
Eleven．
D．
Two．?
(2)
Which country controlled Canada before its independence?
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A．
France．
B．
Britain．
C．
America．
D．
Germany．
(3)
Which of the following sentences is right?
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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．
In fact, nobody has the right to ask for anything more．If we humans fail to keep a balance between our needs and the needs of the natural world, our great round Earth will no longer be fit to live on．
There are many reasons for keeping this balance．
For one, if we continue to over-fish the seas, certain species will disappear．The kinds of fish that we humans catch feed on smaller ones, and if all these killers disappear, the smaller fish will overwhelm(泛滥)the sea．Edible(可食的)fish－as well as many fishermen's livelihoods－will disappear．
And if we continue to clear land, cutting down trees, the animals, which use trees as a food source and for shelter, will suffer from a disturbance．Many of them will eventually die out．
Since we love the beauty and grace of deer and moose running in our woods, protection against over-hunting is also a must．If hunters break our laws and kill animals when it is not time, then these species won't be there any more－for beauty or hunting．
Finally, if man keeps polluting and littering the waters－fresh and salt－nonbiodegradable substances(非降解物质)will build up and make the water unfit to support underwater lives．Again, many people who make their living from the sea will no longer be able to．
We need this balance to keep the beauty of our world for ourselves and for our children and grandchildren．For if that beauty disappears, everything man can hope to achieve will be lost forever．
(1)
The poem at the beginning is quoted(引述)________．
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A．
to show the unlimited natural resources
B．
to show the readers the damage done to nature
C．
to draw the readers’ attention to the protection of the earth
D．
to express the pride of what we've done for nature
(2)
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
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A．
Over-fishing．
B．
Over-hunting．
C．
Water pollution．
D．
Global warming．
(3)
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
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A．
Hunters can kill the animals freely when it's time．
B．
The smaller fish will flood the sea because of ocean pollution．
C．
The deer will no longer be beautiful as a result of disappearance of trees．
D．
Both underwater lives and humans will be in danger unless the waters are kept clean．
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