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Canada Is Our Neighbour
Canada and the United States are neighbours.They are on the same land.They share the same long boundary(国界).These two nations are similar in many ways.Canada buys many goods from the United States.Cars and clothes are two examples.The United States also buys goods from Canada.Much of the paper used in the United States comes from Canada.Some of the oil we use comes from Canada,too.
Americans travel to Canada on holiday.And Canadians often visit the United States.It is easy for the people of one country to go to the other country.
Canadians read about the United States in newspapers and magazines.Many Americans watch Canadian baseball and hockey (曲棍球)matches on Sundays.
However,there are important differences between the United States and Canada.The United States has more people.
Because the population is smaller,there are more open places in Canada.There is much unused land.This is another important difference.
1. Canada buys from the United States.
A. oil and paper B. nothing C. many things D. everything
2. In the first paragraph “we” means ________.
A. Canadians B. Americans C. Chinese D. students
3. The people in the United States like Canadian ________.
A. baseball B. basketball
C. newspapers D. oil
4. Which of the following statements is WRONG?
A. Canada has less people than the USA.
B. Canada has not used all the land.
C. Canada is connected with America.
D. Canadians don’t like hockey.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了美国和加拿大的相似和不同之处。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段第五句“Canada buys many goods from the United States. Cars and clothes are two examples.(加拿大从美国买许多商品，例如，小汽车和衣服)”可知，C. many things (许多东西）符合语境，故选C。
【2题详解】
词义猜测题。根据标题 “Canada Is Our Neighbour(加拿大是我们的邻居)”以及第一段中的the United States可知，作者是美国人。因此“we”指美国人。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Many Americans watch Canadian baseball and hockey (曲棍球)matches on Sundays. (在星期天，许多美国人观看加拿大的棒球和曲棍球比赛)”可知，美国人喜欢加拿大的棒球和曲棍球。故选A。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Many Americans watch Canadian baseball and hockey (曲棍球)matches on Sundays. (在星期天，许多美国人观看加拿大的棒球和曲棍球比赛)”可知，加拿大的人喜欢的棒球和曲棍球，经常比赛。D. Canadians don’t like hockey. (加拿大的人不喜欢曲棍球)错误。故选D。
