4．Some people have travelled to Canada while others may have just heard of it．As is known to all，the Canadian red and white mildly leaf flag is officially called The National Flag of Canada．The Canadian flag shows a stylized red maple leaf with 11points on a white background，with red borders down each side．The Canadian flag is twice as long as its width．The white square containing the red maple leaf is the same width as the flag．Canada is a very large country，too．It is the second largest country in the world．By contrast，it has a very small population．There are only about 29million people there．Most Canadians are of British or French origin，and French is an official language as well as English．About 45% of the people are of British origin，that is，they or their parents or grandparents，etc．come from Britain．Nearly 30% are of French origin．Most of the French-Canadians live in the province of Quebec．Over the years，people have come to live in Canada from many countries in the world．They are mostly from European countries and also from China，as well as other Asian countries．
However，Canada was not an empty country when the Europeans began to arrive．Canadian-Indian lived along the coast，by the rivers and lakes and in forests．Today there are only 350 000Canadian-Indians in the whole country，with their own language．In the far north live the Inuits．There are only 27 000Canadian-Inuits．Their life is hard in such a harsh climate．

21．What is the population of Quebec？B
A．More than 29，000，000people．
B．About 30% of the total population．
C．Over 45% of the total population．
D．Less than 30% of the French-Canadians．
22．Which of the following stands for Canada？A
23．Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage？C
A．The Canadian flag is twice as wide as its length．
B．Most Indians are now forced to live along the coast．
C．Nowadays Inuits still have difficult living conditions．
D．Nobody existed when the Europeans began to arrive in Canada．

分析 本文對加拿大進(jìn)行了具體的介紹，包括國旗樣式，區(qū)域面積，人口數(shù)量，來源，分布以及居住環(huán)境等方面的詳細(xì)信息．

解答 21．B．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文章"Nearly 30% are of French origin．Most of the French-Canadians live in the province of Quebec"可知，魁北克省的人口約占加拿大總?cè)丝诘?0%．故選B．
22．A．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文章"As is known to all，the Canadian red and white mildly leaf flag is officially called The National Flag of Canada．The Canadian flag shows a stylized red maple leaf with 11points on a white background，with red borders down each side．The Canadian flag is twice as long as its width．The white square containing the red maple leaf is the same width as the flag"可知，加拿大的紅色和白色溫和葉旗被正式稱為加拿大國旗，加拿大國旗上顯示了一個獨(dú)特的紅楓葉與白色背景，每一面加拿大國旗有紅色邊框，加拿大國旗的寬度是它的兩倍長．白方含有寬度與旗幟一樣紅色的楓葉．由此特征可知，A項是加拿大國旗．故選A．
23．C．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文章"There are only 27，000 Canadian-Inuits．Their life is hard in such a harsh climate"可知，現(xiàn)在因紐特人的生活條件仍然很差．故選C．

點(diǎn)評 本文為人文地理類閱讀，此閱讀提醒大多為解釋說明文．說明文的解題關(guān)鍵在于抓住文章第一段內(nèi)容，通常該部分就是文章的中心思想．說明文是對事物的形狀、性質(zhì)、特征、成果或功用等進(jìn)行介紹，解釋或闡述的文章．把握所說明事物的特征和本質(zhì)是理解說明文的關(guān)鍵．說明事物特征的方法很多，主要有定義法、解釋法、比較法、比喻法、數(shù)字法、圖表法、引用法和舉例法等．

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3．subways
The Tokyo Metro and Toei LinesFeatures：The Tokyo Metro and Toei lines that make up of Tokyo's huge subway system carry almost 8 million people each day，making it the busiest system in the world．The system is famous for its oshiya-literally，"pusher"-who push passengers into crowded subway cars so the doors can close．And you think your ride is hell．
The Moscow MetroFeatures：The Moscow Metro has some of the most beautiful stations in the world．The best of them were built during the Stalinist era and feature chandeliers（枝行吊燈），marble moldings and elaborate murals（精美壁畫）．With more than 7 million riders a day，keeping all that marble clean has got to be a burden．
The Hong Kong MTRFeatures：The Hong Kong MTR has the distinction of being one of the few subway systems in the world that actually turns a profit．It's privately owned and uses real estate development along its tracks to increase income and ridership．It also introduced"Octopus cards"that allow people to not only pay their fares electronically，but buy stuff at convenience stores，supermarkets，restaurants and even parking meters．It's estimated that 95% of all adults in Hong Kong own an Octopus card．
Shanghai MetroFeatures：Shanghai is the third city in China to build a metro system，and it has become the country's largest in the 12 years since it opened．Shanghai Metro has 142 miles of track and plans to add another 180 miles within five years．By that point，it would be three times larger than Chicago"L"．The system carries about 2.18 million people a day．
The London MetroFeatures：Londoners call their subway the Underground，even though 55 percent of it lies above ground．No matter when you've got the oldest mass-transit system in the world，you can call it anything you like．Trains started in 1863 and they've been running ever since．Some 3 million people ride each day，every one of them remembering to"Mind the gap"
56．Which one can provide the riders with some wonderful decorations at the stations？B
A．The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines             B．The Moscow Metro
C．The London Metro                           D．The Hong Kong MTR
57．Dis done with the purpose of making money．
A．The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines               
B．The Moscow Metro
C．Shanghai Metro                    
D．The Hong Kong MTR
58．We can learn from the passage that Shanghai MetroC．
A．carries the most people each day
B．is the world's largest
C．may be larger than the Chicago"L"in the future
D．is the busiest in the world
59．How many subways carry more than 5 million people per day？A
A.2            B.3            C.4             D.5
60．What can be inferred from the passage？B
A．Shanghai is the third to build a metro system in China，which has become the largest in the world．
B．You'll feel sick when you travel on the Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines．
C．Londoners call their subway the Underground because 55 percent of it lies above ground．
D．It is estimated that 95% of the population in Hong Kong own an Octopus card．

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