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                             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,much home rental (租赁) starts on July 1st and lasts 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.

53. 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.

54. The underlined word "patriotic" means in Chinese.

   A. 温馨的   B. 爱国的   C. 肃穆的   D. 紧张的

55. 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 rental goes into effect

Answer 1

53. C 54. B 55. D

[阅读D篇短文大意]本文是关于加拿大国庆节的介绍文 章，介绍了其庆祝时间以及庆祝活动等方面的信息。

53. C 由第一段中的” Canadians of all ages take part in this festival across the country”可知，选项C是正确的描述。

54. B画线的词是patriotic ,结合上下文的描述可推断，庆祝活动充满了"爱国的”氛围，故答案为B.

55. D通读第三段可知答案为D.