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Canada is a very large country. It is the second largest country in the world. By contrast it has a very small population. There are only about 29 million people there. Most Canadians are of British or French origin, and French is an official language of Canada 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 from most European countries and also from China, besides other Asian countries.
However, Canada was not an empty country when the Europeans began to arrive. Canadian Indians lived along the coast, by the rivers and lakes and in forests. Today there are only about 350 000 Indians in the whole country, with their own languages. In the far north live the Inuit. There are only 27 000 Canadian-Inuit. Their life is hard in such a difficult climate.
56. About live in Quebec.
A. 30% of the French-Canadians
B. 45% of the Canadians
C. 29 000 000 people
D. 8 700 000 French-Canadians
57. The official languages of Canada are .
A. English and Chinese
B. French and English
C. Indian and English
D. Chinese and Inuit
58. The word “origin” in this passage means .
A. 血统 B. 后裔
C. 先驱 D. 猿人
59. About 23% of people came from .
A. China
B. England
C. France
D. some other countries except France and Britain
60. Which of the following is true according to this passage?
A. There are 27 000 Canadian-Indians in Canada.
B. More than 13 million people have come from Britain and France in recent years.
C. There are 30% of the population whose parents or grandparents come from France.
D. There are no people when the Europeans began to arrive in Canada.
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56. 此题考查推理计算能力。加拿大只有2 900万人口；近30%的为法国人的血统；并且大都居住在魁北克省，故此省的法裔加拿大约为870万。
57. 此题考查细节事实。从文章的第一段可知，加拿大的官方语言为英语和法语。
58. 此题考查词义猜测。从该词所处的位置及句中的解释来看，该词意与“血统”最为接近。
60. 此题考查综合判断能力。纵观全文，根据文章提供的数字信息，可知30%的人口是法国血统。
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