That Canadian girl speaks Chinese _________________（和说英语一样流利).

her real name was Helen Porter Mitchell.She grew up in musical family.When she was 20 Helen Mitchell married the manager of a Queensland sugar farm. But she was not happy and the next year she went back to Melbourne to continue her music and singing lessons. She wanted to make a name for herself as an opera singer.

She stayed in Melbourne for four years then left for London. But no one seemed interested in this young un­known singer from Australia. She went to Paris to have lessons from a well-known teacher. In December the same year she gave a concert in which she used the name "Nellie Melba in honour of Melbourne her home city.

Nellie Melba was soon a star. She sang in London Europe Russia and America. She was paid well every time she sang. In 1902 she turned to Melbourne. The city was decorated (装饰) and thousands of people waited in the streets to wave and cheer as she drove by. From then on she divided her time between London and Australia. During World War I she sang in many concerts to raise money.

In 1918 Nellie Melba was made a Dame of the British Empire.

1.Nellie Melba's parents probably were ()

A.musicians

B.engineers

C.fanners

D.scientists

2.She went to London because she()

A.no one showed interest in her singing

B.she was not happy in Australia

C.she wanted to study music

D.she wanted to be a great singer

3.She became famous in her ()

A.thirties

B.twenties

C.fifties

D.forties

4.Which of the following is true？

A.She loved Melbourne but the people there didn't love her.

B.She didn't love Melbourne but the people there loved her.

C.She loved Melbourne and the people there loved her.

D.She didn't love Melbourne and the people there didn't love her.

5.What do you suppose "a Dame of the British Empire"？

A.A very beautiful woman.

B.A woman singer.

C.Queen of Opera.

D.A respected woman.

6.What does the author wants to tell us？

A.A Canadian girl tries record flying

B.A Canadian girl flew with her father

C.Two Youngest pilots

D.A Two-week flight

Every Canadian uses ______acre(s) at present.

A．A Royal Canadian Mounted Police happened to notice him.

B．A Royal Canadian Mounted Police recognized Ray's photo.

C．The British Police was informed of Ray's presence in Britain.

D．The British Police found him at London Airport.

untry s resources and infrastructure. ()

The Canadian investigators think that the ADR incidence figures from their research

A．are surely very exact.

B．are probably higher than the real amount.

C．are perhaps less than the real amount.

D．are probably groundless.

Canadian children are encouraged to learn both ______ and ______ at school.

A．English and Spanish

B．French and Spanish

C．English and French

D．Portuguese and French

How would you describe the writer's attitude towards the Canadian immersion program？

A．Supportive.

B．Unenthusiastic.

C．Balanced--prepared to weigh up the pros and cons.

D．Critical.

How would you describe the writer's attitude towards the Canadian immersion program？

A．Supportive.

B．Unenthusiastic

C．Balanced--prepared to weigh up the pros and cons.

D．Critical.