Canada Day

Since 1982, July 1st has been officially known as Canada Day. Canadians of all ages take part in this festival across the country.

Canada Day is the year’s biggest national party. In many towns and cities, the government organizes a lot of events, often outdoors. These include parades(游行), concerts, festivals, firework displays and ceremonies for new Canadian citizens(公民). The celebrations often have a patriotic mood. Canada’s national flag, a symbol for Canada Day, can be seen everywhere and a lot of people paint their faces red and white, which are Canada’s national colors. The celebrations in Ottawa, Canada’s capital city, are especially grand and exciting.

In the province of Quebec, many home rentals(租赁) start on July 1st and last for exactly one year, and many people in Quebec spend Canada Day moving from one house to another. So in Quebec, Canada Day is also known as Moving Day.

Many organizations, businesses and stores are closed this day. Only some bookstores, hospitals and gas stations may be open. Post offices are closed, too. As Canada Day falls in the Canadian summer holiday period, all schools are closed as well. In some areas, special services are provided for large events. The concerts, parades and festivals may cause some traffic jams.

1.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A Canada Day falls on the first day of June.

B Canada Day was celebrated before 1982.

C Canada Day is celebrated throughout Canada.

D Canadians except new citizens celebrate Canada Day.

解析：选C。选C。细节理解题。根据第一段的细节，可以判断ABD都为错误选项。

2.The underlined word “patriotic” means _____ in Chinese.

A 温馨的

B 爱国的

C 肃穆的

D 紧张的

解析：选B。选B。词义猜测题。根据第二段中“Canada’s national flag, a symbol for Canada Day…”可知，加拿大的国旗到处可见，人们脸上涂有象征加拿大的颜色。便可推测出，人们庆祝这个活动带有爱国的心情。

3.Canada Day is known as Moving Day in Quebec because on this day _____.

A people think it lucky to move to new houses

B people look for houses from one place to another

C people like moving from house to house to visit friends

D people move home when new home rentals go into effect

解析：选D。选D。细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“many home rentals start on July 1st and last for exactly one year, and many people in Quebec spend Canada Day from one house to another.”可知，人们从一个地方到另一个地方找房子。故选D。

4.From Paragraph 4, we know that on Canada Day _____.

A no student goes to school

B traffic jams happen everywhere

C all Canadians stop working

D few businesses and stores are closed

解析：选A。选A。细节理解题。根据最后一段“all schools are closed as well”,可知所有的学校都关闭了。故选A。

5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Canada Day?

A Background

B Symbol.

C Public life.

D Events and activities.

解析：选A。选A。细节理解题。本文讲述了Canada Day的象征，期间人们的生活，还有庆祝活动。并没有提及节日的背景、起源，故选A。