There are 56 ___________ in China all together and they get on well with each other in our socialist big family.

A. nations　　 B. races　　　 C. nationalities　 D. people

 

The two presidents　　　　an immediate top meet to solve the difficult matters between the two nations.

A.recommended　　　B.suggested　　　C.reported　　　D.waited

-Wouldn’t be ___ wonderful world, if all nations live in ____ peace with one another?　　

-What _____ pleasure to live in _______ world!

　 A. the; the; the; such 　 B. the; a; /; such

　 C. a; /; a; such a 　 D. a; a; /; such a

The British isles is made up of two large islands: One is called Ireland and the other __1__. Britain, or Great Britain, is the larger of these two islands, and it is __2__ into three parts: Scotland, Wales and England.

The United Kingdom is that __3__ of the British isles ruled over by the Queen. It is made up of Scotland, Wales and England, that is, the __4__ of Britain, and also about one sixth of Ireland, the Northern part. The __5__ of Ireland is self governing(治理). The __6__ name of the United Kingdom is __7__ “The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”．

__8__ is larger and richer than Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and has the most __9__ of the United Kingdom, so people often use the __10__ “England” and “English” when they __11__ “Britain” and “British”. This sometimes makes the Scots and the Welsh a little __12__. The Scots in particular are very __13__ of their separate nationality(民族). The Welsh too do not regard __14__ as English, and have a culture and even a __15__ of their own.

Ireland became part of the United Kingdom in 1801, but for forty years the “Irish __16__ ” was the greatest headache of the United Kingdom. __17__， Ireland is divided into two: Northern Ireland still __18__ to the United Kingdom, and in 1922 the rest of Ireland __19__ to found an Irish Free State, later called Eire and now the Republic of Ireland.

The Republic of Ireland does not regard itself as part of Britain, and is not now even a supporter of the Commonwealth of Nations(英联邦). Unlike the major Commonwealth countries it did not lift a finger to __20__ British in the Second World War and now wants the whole of Ireland to be a republic.

1. A. Wales　　B. Britain　　C. England　　D. Scotland

2. A. divided    B. cut      C. broken    D. separated

3. A. piece     B. island    C. country   D. part

4. A. south     B. north    C. part      D. whole

5. A. smaller   B. larger    C. rest      D. island

6. A. correct     B. true    C. full     D. complete

7. A. also      B. therefore  C. likely  D. perhaps

8. A. The UK       B. The British isles

C. Great Britain   D. England

9. A. colleges    B. officials      C. cities      D. population

10. A. words        B. names

C. spellings       D. pronunciations

11. A. call        B. forget       C. speak       D. write

12. A. angry      B. difficult      C. tired        D. lonely

13. A. proud      B. fond         C. full         D. kind

14. A. it         B. Wales        C. them       D. themselves

15. A. capital     B. language     C. history       D. programmes

16. A. Country    B. Question       C. Disease          D. Republic

17. A. At last     B. So             C. Meanwhile        D. Also

18. A. returns    B. belongs        C. gets             D. speaks

19. A. hoped      B. refused        C. broke away       D. used

20. A. feel       B. touch          C. fight            D. help

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.