Unit 5《Canada ---“The True North”》同步练习6（人教版必修3）.docVIP

Unit 5 Canada—“The True North” period 1 exercise 1.fill in the form by discussing. Country Canada Location In the continent of (1) , bordering the United States on the ____(2) Total area/ size The (3) largest country Capital city Ottawa Official languages (4) (5) Varies from area to area Natural resources Forests, fishing, fresh water, wildlife, coal, natural gas etc. National animals Beaver Suggested Answers: (1) North America (2) South (3) Second (4) English and French (5) climate 2.reading 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 British . Nearly 30%are of French origin . Most of the French –Canadians live in province of Quebec . Over the years ,people have come to live in Canada from many countries in the world .They are 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 . 1 . 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 2 . The official languages of Canada are ____ . A. English and Chinese B . French and English C. Indian and French D . Chinese and Inuit 3. The word “ origin ” in the passag