Question

I travelled to Canada one summer with students from my French class. It was my first trip outside the United States. It was exciting because I could finally speak the foreign language I was learning and I could hear native speakers (說(shuō)母語(yǔ)的人).

Canada is an excellent place to practice French for two reasons.

First, most people in the French-speaking part of Canada can speak both French and English. I can use French when I’m ready. There wouldn’t be much pressure. If I have something very important to communicate, they can understand me if I speak English. 

Second, people there like it when you try to speak French, even if you only speak a little. They hold French in higher esteem (認(rèn)為……更高貴) than English.

Interestingly enough, although I wanted to communicate in my newly learnt language, I soon found I could hardly use any of the words I have learnt when I tried to use them. We learnt the accent (口音) used in France, but the accent used in Canada is different from what we learnt. It sounded a little strange to me. And many words are completely different.

Although I didn’t get many opportunities (機(jī)會(huì)) to practice French in Canada, I’m still thankful for this experience.

1.Where does the writer come from?

A. France. B. Canada.

C. The USA. D. The UK.

2.Why did the writer think the summer trip was exciting?

A. Because travelling was his favorite hobby.

B. Because he could stay with his friends for a long time.

C. Because he could speak French and hear native speakers.

D. Because it was the first time for him to go on a summer trip.

3.There wouldn’t be much pressure for the writer to speak French in Canada because ______.

A. he liked talking to people in French

B. French-speaking people there are friendly

C. his friends would help him to communicate

D. people there could speak both English and French

4.The writer talked about ______ difference(s) between French used in France and Canada in the passage.

A. one B. two C. three D. four

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The writer spoke French very well in Canada.

B. The writer was thankful for his trip to Canada.

C. Canada wasn’t a good place to practice French.

D. Canadian people hold English in higher esteem.

Answer 1