In the winter months the temperature in most ...

In the winter months the temperature in most of Canada usually stays below 0℃. However, in some parts of Canada, such as southern British Columbia, the temperature rarely goes below 0℃. In most areas where people live, snow will be on the ground from mid-December to the middle of March. Though Canada’s winter may be much colder and longer than you are used to, it can be very enjoyable. For many Canadians, being active in winter is an important part of enjoying life. There are many outdoor winter activities, including skiing, ice fishing, walking, and skating. Joining in one of these activities may help you appreciate winter and enjoy your time outside in the snow.

Dressing for winter.

During winter in Canada, you will need warm clothing. If possible, arrive with these items or be prepared to buy them soon after your arrival. You will need:

＊A warm waterproof(防水) boots.

＊A scarf(围巾) for your neck.

＊A hat that covers your ears.

＊Gloves for your hands.

＊Thick winter coats, pants(裤子) and sweaters.

Layers(层) keep you warm.

It’s a good idea to layer your clothing by, for example, wearing a T-shirt and a sweater underneath a jacket. If you become too hot, it is always easier to remove a piece of clothing than to add another. On the West Coast, prepare to dress for cool rainy or snowy weather. You will need:

＊A warm waterproof coat.

＊Waterproof hats.

＊An umbrella.

＊Rain boots or snow boots.

Learn more about weather and seasons across Canada. You can also contact(联系) Related Links.com, for example, an immigrant-serving(移民服务) organization in the community where you live for more information about dressing for winter.

1. What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?

A. To tell about the details about Canada.

B. To show many outdoor winter activities.

C. To introduce the daily life of Canada.

D. To encourage you to enjoy winter in Canada.

2. What is the important part for many Canadians in winter?

A. Ice fishing.　 B. Joining a group

C. Leading an active life. D. Staying in the snow

3.If you spend a winter in Canada, you will prepare all EXCEPT_______.

A. an umbrella and sunglasses

B. thick winter coats and a scarf

C. waterproof hats and a scarf

D. snow boots and gloves

4.The author suggest layering your clothing probably because_______

A. it is cool to dress like that.

B. it is a rule to dress like that.

C. the weather there is changeable.

D. the weather is usually very hot.

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Canada has vast areas of wilderness, from the Arctic north, _______ average winter temperatures are usually -20 ⁰C, to the border with the USA in the south, _______ is said to be the longest border in the world not defended.

A. which, where  B. whose, which   C. where, where   D. where, which

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The drop in temperature in the middle of December is a sure sign that winter is finally here. The cold weather causes people to easily get sick. To avoid this, it’s a good idea to adjust(调整) your eating habits and put more nourishing foods on your daily menu.

Each area has different recipes(食谱). Take a look at the following list for more ideas.

Mention Beijing recipe, and the first thing people think of is “hot pot”. Hot pot has been a long-time winter tradition in Beijing, as a way to beat the cold and nourish the body with mutton, beef and other side dishes.

Where to go for hot pot

Laowu Siji Shuanrou

A traditional hotpot restaurant with a long history. It is wel1-known for selected mutton from Inner Mongolia. The old-style copper pot and tasty sauces add more f1avors to the broth (肉汤) to entertain your taste.

Address: No. 17, Baizhifang E. Avenue

Te1: 010--63516164

Suantiankula Restaurant

This place is famous for its healthy tomato hotpot broth. The sour broth is delicious but not oily. The secret-recipe red bean soup makes a great accompaniment. For alcohol-lovers, try the Shaoxing wine, which is made from rice and warms you up.

Address: No.8, Xinyuanxili M. Avennue

Tel: 010-64612345

40. The first paragraph mainly tells us ______.

A. how people change the diet in winter

B. why people change the diet in winter

C. what people eat in winter

D. why people eat hotpot all the year round

41. According to the passage, the underlined words “nourishing foods” probab1y refer to _________.

A. tasty sauces and side dishes

B. wine and sauce

C. mutton, beef and side dishes

D. sour broth and drinks

42. A1l the following statements tell the fa1se information EXCEPT ______.

A. If you want to eat healthy tomato hot pot broth, call 010-635l6164

B. Suantiankula Restaurant is famous for its oily broth

C. The secret-recipe red bean soup is served in Laowu Siji Shuanrou

D. The copper pot and tasty sauces are served to entertain people's taste

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—Life ____ be very hard for people living in the north of Canada as it is very cold there in winter.

—Yes, the weather there _____ be as low as 60℃ below zero.

A.must; can B.shall; must C.will; should D.has to; can

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In 1977, a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most unusual way. The author was Agatha Christie, one of the most successful writers of detective stories in the world.

In June 1977, a baby girl became seriously ill in Qatar, near Saudi Arabia. Doctors were unable to _31_the cause of her illness, so she _32_ to London and admitted to Hammersmith Hospital, where specialist help was _33 _. She was then only half-conscious（半昏迷） and on the “Dangerously Ill” list. A team of doctors hurried to _34_the baby only to discover that they,35_, were puzzled by the very unusual symptoms. While they were discussing the baby’s case, a nurse asked to __36 to them.

“Excuse me,” said nurse Marsha Maitland, “_37_ I think the baby is __38_ from thallium poisoning.”

“_39 _ makes you think that?” Dr. Brown asked. “Thallium poisoning is extremely _40_.”

“A few days ago, I was reading a novel called A Pale Horse __41__ Agatha Christie,” Nurse Maitland explained. “In the book, somebody uses thallium poison, and _42_ the symptoms are _43_. They are exactly the same as the baby’s.”

“You’re very observant and you may be right,” another doctor said. “We’ll _44_some tests and find out _45_ it’s thallium or not.”

The _46_ showed that the baby had 47_ been poisoned by thallium, a rare metal used in making optical（光学的） glass. _48_ they knew the cause of illness, the doctors were able to give the correct treatment. The baby soon _49_ and was sent back to Qatar. Inquiries（调查）showed that the poison __50_ from an insecticide（杀虫剂）used in Qatar.

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In 1977, a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most unusual way. The author was Agatha Christie, one of the most successful writers of detective stories in the world.

In June 1977, a baby girl became seriously ill in Qatar, near Saudi Arabia. Doctors were unable to find out the cause of her illness with confidence, so she was sent to Hammersmith Hospital in London. She was then only semi-conscious and on the "Dangerously Ill" list. A team of doctors hurried to examine the baby only to discover that they, too, were confused by the very unusual symptoms (症状). While they were discussing the baby's case, a nurse asked to speak to them. "Excuse me," said Nurse Marsha Maitlan, "but I think the baby is suffering from thallium (铊) poisoning."

"What makes you think that?" Dr. Brown asked. "Thallium poisoning is extremely rare."

"A few days ago, I was reading a novel called A Pale Horse by Agatha Christie," Nurse Maitlan explained. "In the book, somebody uses thallium poison, and all the symptoms are described. They're exactly the same as the baby's."

"You're very thoughtful and you may be right," another doctor said. "We'll carry out some tests and find out whether it's thallium or not."

Tests showed that the baby had indeed been poisoned by thallium, a rare metallic substance used in making special glass. Once they knew the cause of the illness, the doctors were able to give the baby the correct treatment. She soon recovered and was sent back to Qatar. Later it was reported that the poison might have come from an insecticide (杀虫剂) used in Qatar.

1.The one who first suggested the correct cause of the baby's illness was _____.

2.As far as we can tell from the passage, Agatha Christie _____.

3.It seems likely from the passage that the baby's illness had something to do with _____.

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In 1977, a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most unusual way. The author was Agatha Christie, one of the most successful writers of detective stories in the world.

In June 1977, a baby girl became seriously ill in Qatar, near Saudi Arabia. Doctors were unable to find out the cause of her illness with confidence, so she was sent to Hammersmith Hospital in London. She was then only semi-conscious (半清醒状态) and on the "Dangerously Ill" list. A team of doctors hurried to examine the baby only to discover that they, too, were confused by the very unusual symptoms (症状). While they were discussing the baby's case, a nurse asked to speak to them.

"Excuse me," said Nurse Marsha Maitlan, "but I think the baby is suffering from thallium poisoning. (铊中毒)"

"What makes you think that?" Dr. Brown asked. "Thallium poisoning is extremely rare."

"A few days ago, I was reading a novel called A Pale Horse by Agatha Christie," Nurse Maitlan explained. "In the book, somebody uses thallium poison, and all the symptoms are described. They're exactly the same as the baby's."

"You're very thoughtful and you may be right," another doctor said. "We'll carry out some tests and find out whether it's thallium or not."

Tests showed that the baby had indeed been poisoned by thallium, a rare metallic substance used in making special glass. Once they knew the cause of the illness, the doctors were able to give the baby the correct treatment. She soon recovered and was sent back to Qatar. Later it was reported that the poison might have come from an insecticide (杀虫剂) used in Qatar.

1.The one who first suggested the correct cause of the baby's illness was _____.

2.The baby was sent to London because _____.

3.As far as we can tell from the passage, Agatha Christie _____.

4.It seems likely from the passage that the baby's illness had something to do with _____.

5.When the baby was sent to the hospital in London, her case was considered to be _____.

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In 1977, a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most unusual way. The author was Agatha Christie, one of the most successful writers of detective stories in the world.

In June 1977, a baby girl became seriously ill in Qatar, near Saudi Arabia. Doctors were unable to find out the cause of her illness with confidence, so she was sent to Hammersmith Hospital in London. She was then only semi-conscious and on the "Dangerously Ill" list. A team of doctors hurried to examine the baby only to discover that they, too, were confused by the very unusual symptoms (症状). While they were discussing the baby's case, a nurse asked to speak to them.

"Excuse me," said Nurse Marsha Maitlan, "but I think the baby is suffering from thallium (铊) poisoning(中毒)."

"What makes you think that?" Dr. Brown asked. "Thallium poisoning is extremely rare."

"A few days ago, I was reading a novel called A Pale Horse by Agatha Christie," Nurse Maitlan explained. "In the book, somebody uses thallium poison, and all the symptoms are described. They're exactly the same as the baby's."

"You're very thoughtful and you may be right," another doctor said. "We'll carry out some tests and find out whether it's thallium or not."

Tests showed that the baby had indeed been poisoned by thallium, a rare metallic substance(物质) used in making special glass. Once they knew the cause of the illness, the doctors were able to give the baby the correct treatment. She soon recovered and was sent back to Qatar. Later it was reported that the poison might have come from an insecticide (杀虫剂) used in Qatar.

1.The baby was sent to London because _____.

A. she was born there

B. the hospitals in Qatar were full at that time

C. she was the daughter of a doctor in London

D. the Qatar doctors were not sure whether they could cure her

2.As far as we can tell from the passage, Agatha Christie _____.

A. had never met this baby

B. had spent a long time studying the baby's case

C. visited the baby in the hospital at Hammersmith

D. gave Nurse Maitlan some advice on the phone

3.It seems likely from the passage that the baby's illness had something to do with _____.

A. a dangerous pair of glasses

B. the water in Qatar

C. a harmful substance used to kill insects

D. a dead writer

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Our first winter in Canada was the happiest we have ever experienced. We were living in the countryside then and had just arrived from Hong Kong that autumn.

One evening in mid December snow began to fall. When we looked out of the window and saw that it was snowing, we all cheered. It was the first snow we had ever seen and we were excited. We could hardly wait for the snow to stop so that we could go out to play. Next morning when we woke up, it was still snowing. We switched on the radio and learned that more than ten inches of snow had fallen during the night and that since the roads were blocked（堵塞） there would be no school that day. We jumped up and down for joy and begged mother to let us go outside to play in the snow. She said we could go out after breakfast if we dressed ourselves warmly and promised to come back as soon as we felt cold.

When we went out, the snow had almost stopped. The roads, paths, gardens, and playing grounds were all hidden under a white blanket of soft snow. It was the most beautiful sight we had ever seen. Just then, we saw some neighbors’ children coming out to play. We ran over to join them. Together we built a snowman and a snow house. 　　　　　　 After that, we took turns sliding down a hill on a large piece of card-board. We were having so much fun when supper time came. Mother almost had to force us to go in and eat.

1.When did the children come to Canada?

A. Spring.　　　　 B. Summer.　　　　 C. Autumn.　　　　 D. Winter.

2.The children all cheered when they saw the snow because _____.

A. they knew they would have no school the next day

B. it was the first time they had seen snow

C. they knew that winter had come

D. they liked cold weather

3.The children didn’t have to go school because______

A. their teacher were sure that children liked snow

B. they wanted to play on the snow field

C. heavy snow blocked the roads

D. their mother allowed them to play outside

4.When the children asked their mother to let them go out to play she ____.

A. immediately allowed them to go out

B. refused to let them go outside

C. told them to switch on the radio

D. told them to wait until after breakfast

5.The writer and his brothers and sisters built ____.

A. a snowman and a cardboard house of their own

B. a snowman and a snow house for themselves to live in

C. a snowman and a snow house with their neighbors’ children

D. a white blanket on the roads

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1. The a___________ temperature in Hangzhou last month was 22℃.

2. The little boy was very c____________ about what was in the box and couldn’t wait to open it.

3. An i___________ is a large building for an organization which provides people with help, work, medical treatment or protection, such as a school or hospital.

4. It’s necessary for scientists to o__________ natural phenomena before they can draw a conclusion.

5. The plane was delayed but the passengers didn’t get any e_____________.

6. “Keep quiet!” she w__________ to me when she entered the meeting-room.

7. The postman’s job is to d_____________ parcels and letters.

8. One of the most famous c__________ of Shakespeare is The Merchant of Venice.

9. Would you mind if I r__________ the weight of a parcel by taking something out?

10. It was a good concert but I enjoyed the last song p___________.

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