To find how the name Canada came about we must go back to the 16th century. At that time,

To find how the name Canada came about we must go back to the 16th century. At that time, the French dreamed of disclosing and controlling more land, of expanding(扩展)trade beyond(超出) their borders and of spreading their faith(信仰) across the world .In 1535, Francois I ,King of France, ordered a navigator (航海家) named Jacques Cartier to explore(探险) the New World and search for a passage to India.
Cartier first arrived at the Gulf of the St. Lawrence, which he wanted to explore. He did not know what to expect but he hoped that this Gulf was just an arm of the ocean between two islands. If it was, he would soon be on his way to the Far East. So he sailed upstream along the St. Lawrence River. However, instead or reaching Asia he arrived at Quebec or Stadacona, as the Indians called it. It was at this point that the term “ Canada” entered the country’s history. Apparently the word “Canada” came from an Indian work “Kanata”, which means community or village. Cartier first used it when he referred to Stadacona or Quebec. What a huge “ village” Canada is!
【小题1】In the early sixteenth century , the King of France ordered Cartier to A． find the new world B． build an entirely new countryC． go and visit the American IndiansD． get more information about America and find a way to Asia【小题2】Having reached the Gulf of St. Lawrence Cartier thought A． he had already got to IndiaB． it was a water way to the New WorldC． it was a water passage to the EastD． he had sailed into the Atlantic【小题3】In the early sixteenth century , Quebec was only .A． an Indian villageB． a little town in southern CanadaC． a village at the entrance to the Gulf of St. LawrenceD． the place which we call Canada now【小题4】Pick out the right statements from the following A． Quebec was a village and Stadacona was anotherB． Cartier mistook Quebec for StadaconaC． Stadacona was a village in QuebecD． Stadacona was what the Indians called Quebec then【小题5】“Canada” was first used to refer to A． a small town in StadaconaB． the place called QuebecC． a long water passageD． a huge village including Quebec and StadaconaA

(答案→)A 解析：本文主要讲述了加拿大这个名字的由来，以及Cartier探索新世界的经历。【小题1】A 细节题。根据文章第一段.In 1535, Francois I ,King of France, ordered a navigator (航海家) named Jacques Cartier to explore(探险) the New World and search for a passage to India。说明A正确。【小题2】C 细节题。根据文章第二段He did not know what to expect but he hoped that this Gulf was just an arm of the ocean between two islands. If it was, he would soon be on his way to the Far East.说明C正确。【小题3】A 细节题。根据Apparently the word “Canada” came from an Indian work “Kanata”, which means community or village.说明该词是指一个大的村子，故A正确。【小题4】D 细节题。根据文章倒数3,4行It was at this point that the term “ Canada” entered the country’s history. Apparently the word “Canada” came from an Indian work “Kanata”,说明该词是当时的印第安人称呼Quebec的话，故D项正确。【小题5】B 细节题。根据文章最后一段Cartier first used it when he referred to Stadacona or Quebec. What a huge “ village” Canada is!说明B正确。

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