Canadian people are not all the same. There are many different groups. They came to Canada at different times. They came from different places. Many of them still live indifferent ways.

Long ago, only native Americans lived in Canada. They arrived thousands of years ago. Today there are about fifty different American groups.

The Eskimos (爱斯基摩人)came after the native Americans did. They have also been in Canada for a long, long time. Most Eskimos live in the north of Canada today, where it is very cold.

    The European settlers started arriving about 450 years ago.  Most came from France. They are a large group in Canada today. They follow French customs and ways of life. They speak the French language. Later, most settlers came from England and Scotland. They speak English. Today more than half of all the Canadians speak English.

Some Canadians also came from Germany and Italy. There are smaller groups from other places, too.

You can see that different kinds of people are called Canadians. Many do not want to forget their own customs and languages. But they share a large country. They share a future in that country. They are all Canadians.

1. Who first came to live in Canada?

     A. Eskimos.     B. Native Americans.     C. Europeans.     D. Africans.

2. Canadians are not all the same because their ancestors(祖先)        

     A. came from different nations      B. lived in different continents

     C. had different groups             D. were different in sex or age

3. The European settlers began to arrive in Canada about        years ago.

     A.350         B.450             C.550               D.650

4. Which language do most Canadians speak today?

     A. Spanish.    B. French.           C. English.          D. German

5. The best title of the passage is "             ".

     A. Customs and Languages             B. Native Americans

     C. Settlers                           D. The people of Canada

American and British people both speak English, but sometimes it doesn’t seem like the same language.

First of all, they sound very different. Often, Americans don’t say all the letters in each word, especially consonants （辅音） like “t” and “d.” For example, Americans may say “I dun no” instead of “I don’t know”. However, the British usually pronounce their consonants more carefully.

Also, some letters have different sounds. For example, Americans say the “a” in “half” like the “a” in “cat,” but the British say the “a” in “half” like the “a” in “ash.”

Sound is not the only difference between British English and American English. The two languages have different words for some things. For example, the words for clothing are different. Americans use the word “sweater,” but the British say “jumper.”

Many other words and expressions are different in the two countries. In England, if you are going to telephone a friend, you “ring her up.” In America, you “give her a call.” The British use the word “lovely” to describe something they like. Americans use the word “cool” or “great”.

There are also some differences in grammar. For example, Americans almost always use the helping verb “do” with the verb “have.” They might say “Do you have an extra pen?” The British often ask the question in a different way. They might say “Have you got an extra pen?”

These differences can be confusing（令人混淆的） if you are learning English. But there is a reason for the differences. Languages change over time. When the same language is used in different places, it changes differently in each place. This is what happened to English. It also happened to other languages, such as French. Many people in Canada speak French, but their French is different from the French spoken in France.

1．Do Americans say all the letters in each word?

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2．Who use the word “sweater”, Americans or the British?

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3．Is French the same in Canada and France?

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4．Why are there some differences in the same language?

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5．What is the main idea of the passage?

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—Do you speak English?
—Yes, I speak ______ a little English ______ some French.
　　

1. A.
   neither, not
2. B.
   both, or
3. C.
   either, or
4. D.
   not only, but also

—Do you speak English?

　　   —Yes, I speak ______ a little English ______ some French.

　　   A. neither, not     B. both, or    C. either, or   D. not only, but also