1 . Canada Is Our Neighbour

Canada and the United States are neighbours.They are on the same land.They share the same long boundary(国界).These two nations are similar in many ways.Canada buys many goods from the United States.Cars and clothes are two examples.The United States also buys goods from Canada.Much of the paper used in the United States comes from Canada.Some of the oil we use comes from Canada,too.

Americans travel to Canada on holiday.And Canadians often visit the United States.It is easy for the people of one country to go to the other country.

Canadians read about the United States in newspapers and magazines.Many Americans watch Canadian baseball and hockey (曲棍球)matches on Sundays.

However,there are important differences between the United States and Canada.The United States has more people.

Because the population is smaller,there are more open places in Canada.There is much unused land.This is another important difference.

1. Canada buys from the United States.

A．oil and paper

B．nothing

C．many things

D．everything

2. In the first paragraph “we” means ________.

A．Canadians

B．Americans

C．Chinese

D．students

3. The people in the United States like Canadian ________.

A．baseball	B．basketball
C．newspapers	D．oil

4. Which of the following statements is WRONG?

A．Canada has less people than the USA.

B．Canada has not used all the land.

C．Canada is connected with America.

D．Canadians don’t like hockey.