问题补充：
Canada is a very large country. It is the second largest country in the world .By contrast it has a very small population. There are only about 29 million people there. Most Canadians are of British or French origin（后裔）, and French is an official language of Canada as well as English .About 45%of the people are of British origin, that is, they or their parents or grandparents, etc, come from British. Nearly 30% are of French origin. Most of the French–Canadians live in province of Quebec.
Over the years, people have come to live in Canada from many countries in the world .They are from many countries in the world .They are from most European countries and also from China, besides other Asian countries.
However, Canada was not an empty country when the Europeans began to arrive. Canadian Indians lived along the coast, by the rivers and lakes and in forests. Today, there are only about 350,000 Indians in the whole country, with their own languages. In the far north live the Inuit. There are only 27,000 Canadian-Inuit. Their life is hard in such a difficult climate.
【小题1】The phrase “By contrast” in the passage means .A．同时B．相比之下C．而且D．实际上【小题2】About live in Quebec. A．30% of the French –CanadiansB．45% of the Canadians C．27,000 peopleD．350,000 French – Canadians【小题3】The official languages of Canada are . A．English and ChineseB．French and English C．Indian and FrenchD．Chinese and Inuit【小题4】About 23% of people in Canada came from . A．ChinaB．EnglandC．FranceD．some other countries except France and BritainB
答案：
(答案→)B
解析：
【小题1】词义理解题，根据上下文的理解可知。
【小题2】细节理解题，由文中句子“Nearly 30% are of French origin.”可知。
【小题3】细节理解题，由文中句子“Most Canadians are of British or French origin（后裔）, and French is an official language of Canada as well as English .”可知
【小题4】理解计算题。
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