【題目】 Toronto, Canada, is a fantastic city. It’s large, has many job opportunities, and most importantly, it is open and tolerant(包容的). It is one of the most diverse(多樣的)cities in the world, with over 140 languages spoken there. What’s more, 12.5 percent of the city’s population is Chinese.

With all these different groups, it’s no surprise that you can find food from all over the world, from Vietnamese to Ethiopian. Many of these restaurants are located in the Kensington Market area, where there’s also music to hear and art to see.

This diversity is probably the reason why people living there consider it a mysterious place. Speaking to BBC News, travel blogger Alyssa James said, “The city doesn’t give up its secrets easily. I love Toronto because you really have to love it to know it.”

Toronto is also a great place to explore. Bruce Poon Tip told BBC News, “Toronto gives me big city benefits with small-town living.” He added, “it’s clean, it’s safe, it’s secure … and it’s beautiful.” The good news is you won’t miss any of this beauty, as Toronto has a very good public transport system.

It is also famous for being home to many talented computer geniuses. So if you’re hoping to work in the technology industry, Toronto is the place to be.

With all this to offer, it’s not surprising that this Canadian city is a dream place, whether you’re going on a vacation or even looking for a home.

【1】How many languages are spoken in Toronto?

A.140B.more than 140C.about 140D.less than 140

【2】What can’t we do at Kensington Market, according to the passage?

A.Listen to music.B.Have a meal.

C.See arts.D.Play sports.

【3】In Toronto, you won’t miss any beauty because ________.

A.Toronto is clean, safe, secure and beautiful

B.Toronto has a very good public transport system

C.Toronto is a great place to explore

D.Toronto has many talented computer geniuses

【4】What is the main idea of the story?

A.Toronto is a good place for traveling and living.

B.You can eat food from all over the world in Toronto.

C.There are many languages spoken in Toronto.

D.There are many Chinese in Toronto.

【5】Where might you possibly find this story?

A.A story book.B.A math book.

C.A magazine.D.A world map.

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】B

【4】A

【5】C

【解析】

這篇短文主要講述了加拿大的一個(gè)城市，多倫多，包括它的文化多樣性，人口特點(diǎn)，特色的旅游景點(diǎn)及其它吸引人的地方。

【1】

細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文中“It is one of the most diverse(多樣的)cities in the world, with over 140 languages spoken there.” 它是世界上最多樣化的城市之一，有140多種語言。故選B。

【2】

細(xì)節(jié)理解。Listen to music.聽音樂；Have a meal. 吃飯；See arts.看藝術(shù)；Play sports.做運(yùn)動。根據(jù)文中“Many of these restaurants are located in the Kensington Market area, where there’s also music to hear and art to see.” 許多這樣的餐館都位于肯辛頓市場區(qū)，那里還有音樂可以聽，藝術(shù)可以看。文中沒有提到做運(yùn)動。故選D。

【3】

細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文中“The good news is you won’t miss any of this beauty, as Toronto has a very good public transport system.” 好消息是你不會錯(cuò)過任何一個(gè)美麗的地方，因?yàn)槎鄠惗嘤蟹浅：玫墓步煌ㄏ到y(tǒng)。故選B。

【4】

主旨大意。Toronto is a good place for traveling and living. 多倫多是旅游和生活的好地方；You can eat food from all over the world in Toronto. 在多倫多你可以吃到世界各地的食物；There are many languages spoken in Toronto. 多倫多有許多種語言；There are many Chinese in Toronto. 多倫多有許多中國人。通讀整篇短文可知，這篇短文主要講述了多倫多是旅游和生活的好地方。故選A。

【5】

推理判斷。A story book.故事書；A math book. 一本數(shù)學(xué)書；A magazine. 一本雜志；A world map. 世界地圖。這篇短文主要講述了加拿大的一個(gè)城市，多倫多，包括它的文化多樣性，人口特點(diǎn)，特色的旅游景點(diǎn)及其他吸引人的地方。這篇短文可以在雜志書中看到。故選C。

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