101. Which country borders Canada on the south? 哪个国家与加拿大南部接壤?
United States 美国
102. What are the three main types of industries in Canada? 加拿大的三种主要工业是什么?
Natural resources, manufacturing, services 自然资源、制造业、服务业
103. In what sorts of jobs do most Canadians work? 大部分加拿大人主要从事哪些行业?
Service and manufacturing 服务业及制造业
104. What country is Canada's largest trading partner? 加拿大最大的贸易夥伴是哪个国家?
United States 美国
105. Why are the Great Lakes important to Canada? 为甚么说五大湖对加拿大来说非常重要?
Transportation of goods 货物运输
106. Why is the St. Lawrence Seaway important to Canada? 为甚么说圣劳伦斯河对加拿大来说非常重要?
Links Central Canada to the Atlantic Ocean and ships from around the world 将加拿大中部地区与大西洋连接起来,与全世界国家进行海上交往
107. Why is the Canadian Shield important to Canada's economy? 为甚么说加拿大的防护带对加拿大的经济很重要?
One of worlds leading producers of minerals 世界上主要的矿物产地之一
108. List four important minerals found in the Canadian Shield. 请列举发现于加拿大防护带地区的四种重要的矿产资源?
Gold, silver, nickel, zinc, copper, iron ore 金、银、镍、锌、铜、铁矿砂
109. Which province is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world? 哪个省是世界上最多产的农业区之一?
Saskatchewan 萨斯喀彻温
110. Which region is known as the industrial and manufacturing heartland of Canada? 哪个地区享有加拿大工业与制造业的心脏地带的美誉?
Central Canada 加拿大中部
111. Which region of Canada is known for both its fertile agricultural land and valuable energy resources? 加拿大的哪个地区以其肥沃的农田与有价值的能源而闻名?
Prairies 大草原地区
112. Which two provinces produce more than three-quarters of Canadian manufactured goods? 哪两个省制造的产品多于加拿大产品总量的3/4?
Ontario and Quebec 安大略和魁北克
113. Which province is the biggest producer of metals in Canada? 哪个省是加拿大的最大金属制造省?
Ontario 安大略
114. Which province is Canada's main producer of pulp and paper? 哪个省是加拿大主要的纸浆和纸张生产省?
Quebec 魁北克
115. Which province has the largest dairy farming industry in Canada? 哪个省拥有加拿大最大的乳畜业?
Quebec 魁北克
116. Which province has the most valuable forest industry in Canada? 哪个省拥有加拿大最大的林业?
British Columbia 不列颠哥伦比亚
117. Which province is Canada's major producer of oil and gas? 哪个省是加拿大石油与天然气的主要生产地?
Alberta 艾伯塔
118. Which province is Canada's leading wheat producer? 哪个省是加拿大主要的小麦生产地?
Saskatchewan 萨斯喀彻温
119. Which province is Canada's largest producer of hydroelectricity? 哪个省的水力发电量居加拿大之首?
Quebec 魁北克
120. Which two fuels provide about one-half of all the energy used in Canada? 哪两种燃料提供的能量占加拿大总消耗量的一半?
Oil and natural gas 石油和天然气
121. Which products from southern Ontario are among Canada's key exports? 安大略南部的哪些产品属于加拿大的主要出口产品?
Cars, auto parts and transportation equipment 汽车、汽车零件、运输设备
122. Name three minerals still being mined in the territories today. 请列出三种目前在加拿大的地区内仍旧被开采的矿产。
Gold, lead and zinc 金、铅、锌
123. Which city provides important shipping and air links between Canada and other countries across the Pacific Ocean? 哪个城市为加拿大与其他太平洋沿岸国家之间的交流架设了海上和空中的桥梁?
Vancouver 温哥华
124. What products are produced in the Niagara Peninsula? 哪些产品产自尼亚加拉半岛?
Fruit crops 水果、庄稼
125. More than half of Canada's aeronautics and space industries are located in which province? 哪个省拥有着加拿大半数以上的航空工业?
Quebec 魁北克
126. For what is the Okanagan Valley famous? 奥卡那干谷以什么而闻名遐迩?
Fruit orchards 水果园
127. What fish is a valuable industry on the West Coast? 西海岸的一种重要工业以什么鱼为原料?
Salmon 大马哈鱼
128. Who is Canada's Head of State? 加拿大的国家元首是谁?
Queen Elizabeth 伊莉莎白女王
129. Who is the Queen's representative in Canada? 谁是女王在加拿大的权利行使者?
Governor General 总督
130. What is the name of the Governor General? 现在的总督是谁?
Adrienne Clarkson 伍冰枝
131. What do you call the Queen's representative in the provinces and territories? 女王设立在加拿大的各省和地区,代表其行使权利的人是谁?
Lieutenant-governor 省督
132. What is Canada's system of government called? 加拿大采用什么样的政体?
Parliamentary democracy 议会民主制
133. What are the three parts of Parliament? 议会是由哪三部分组成的?
The Queen, the House of Commons and the Senate 女王、下院、参议院
134. What are the three levels of government in Canada? 加拿大的政府分为哪三级?
Federal, provincial and municipal 联邦、省、市
135. Explain how the three levels of government are different. 请解释三级政府之间的区别。
The federal government takes major responsibility for matters that affect all of Canada. Provincial and territorial governments look after such matters as education, health care and highways. They share responsibilities with the federal government in some areas. The municipal (or local) governments of each city or community are responsible for matters such as policing, firefighting, snow removal and recycling programs. 联邦政府的主要职责是处理加拿大的事务;省和地区政府主要负责教育、健康及公路。在某些领域,他们承担联邦政府的部分责任;城市或社区的市(或地区)政府主要负责处理治安,救火,除雪及废品回圈利用计划。
136. Name two levels of government and explain how they are different. 请写出三级政府中的两级,并解释他们之间的不同点。
Federal: national defence, foreign policy and citizenship; Provincial: education, health care and highways; Municipal: policing, firefighting, snow removal and recycling programs 联邦:国防、外交政策、公民权;省:教育、健康、道路;市:治安、救火、除雪及废品回圈利用计划
137. Name two responsibilities for each level of government. 请写出每一级政府的两项职责。
Federal: national defence foreign policy, citizenship; Provincial: education, health care and highways; Municipal: fire protection, snow removal, recycling 联邦:国防、外交政策、公民权;省:教育、健康、道路;市:治安、救火、除雪及废品回圈利用计划
138. What do you call a law before it is passed? 我们把通过之前的一项法律叫做什么?
A bill 法案
139. How does a bill become a law? 怎样才能将法案转变成法律?
Approved by majorities in the House of Commons and Senate 由下院和参议院的大多数议员通过
140. What is the final step before a bill becomes a law? 法案成为法律这一过程的最后一个步骤是什么?
Governor general gives final approval 由总督最后批准通过
141. What do the initials MP stand for in Canadian politics? MP这个缩写在加拿大的政治方面指什么?
Member of Parliament 议员
142. How are members of Parliament chosen? 国会议员是通过什么方式产生的?
Federal election 通过联邦选举产生
143. Who do members of Parliament represent? 国会议员代表谁?
Everyone who lives in their electoral district 居住在他们选区的每一位公民
144. What does a member of Parliament do? 国会议员的工作是什么?
Represent your ideas when new laws are being proposed; ask questions about the government on your behalf; help you if you need information from the government or if you have any problems with the government 当新的法规被提出讨论时,他们会代表您的意见;他们代表您就一些政府的事情进行提问;如果您需要从政府得到一些资讯时或者当您不理解政府的某些做法时,他们会帮助您。
145. What is an 'electoral district'? 什么是“选举区”?
A geographical area represented by a member of the House of Commons 由下院的一位议员代表的一个地理区域
146. How many electoral districts are there in Canada? 加拿大有多少个选举区?
301 301个
147. In what electoral district do you live? 你生活在哪个选举区?
The answer of this question varies with different regions.
148. What requirements must you meet in order to vote in a federal election? 要想具有在联邦选举中进行投票的资格,你必须要满足哪些条件?
Be more than 18 years old; be a Canadian citizen 年满18岁;加拿大公民
149. What is a Notice of Confirmation of Registration? 什么是“注册确认通知”?
It confirms your name is on the voters list and tells you where and when to vote 它可以证实您的名字在投票人名单中,并告知您应在哪儿,于何时进行投票
150. What is a polling station? 什么是“投票站”?
The place where you receive and mark your ballot 您领取及圈画选票的地方
151. What is a ballot? 什么叫做“选票”?
The document on which you indicate your preference for a candidate 一张供您在上面注明您所支援的候选人的单据
152. What is written on an election ballot? 选票上通常写着什么?
The names of the candidates in alphabetical order 以字母顺序排列出的候选人的名字
153. What do you mark on a federal election ballot? 在联邦选举的选票上,你应标注什么?
An“x”in the circle beside the name of your chosen candidate 在您所选择的候选人的名字旁的圈内画“X”
154. What does voting by secret ballot mean? 无记名投票选举是什么意思?
No one can watch you vote or look at your marked ballot 指无人可以看您投票或者看您选好了的选票
155. Who has the right to vote in federal elections? 什么样的人才有资格在联邦选举中进行投票?
Canadian citizens aged 18 or older 18岁或18岁以上的加拿大公民
156. Who has the right to run as a candidate in federal elections? 什么样的人具备在联邦选举中作为候选人进行竞选的资格?
Canadian citizens aged 18 or older 18岁或18岁以上的加拿大公民
157. Who do Canadians vote for in a federal election? 在联邦选举中,加拿大公民是对谁进行选举?
Members of Parliament 国会议员
158. How is the government formed after an election? 在选举后,政府是怎样被组建的?
The party with the most elected representatives becomes the party in power 获选代表最多的政成为执政
159. How is the prime minister chosen? 总理是怎样被选出的?
The leader of party in power becomes the prime minister 执政领袖成为总理
160. When does an election have to be held according to the Constitution? 根据宪法,什么时候要进行一次竞选?
Every five years 每五年 (The Prime Minister may ask the Governor General to call an earlier election. According to Canada's Constitution, an election must be held within five years of the last election. )
161. What do political parties do? 政的职责是什么?
Decide on the party platform; choose the party leader; choose the party s candidates; and campaign for party candidates in elections 制订纲;选出领袖;选出的候选人;为候选人进行竞选活动
162. What does "party platform" mean? “纲”指的是什么?
The plan for what the party would do if elected 政被选为执政后,它开始工作的计划
163. Name all the federal political parties represented in the House of Commons and their leaders. 请列出娩议院中的所有联邦政名称,以及它们各自的领导人。
Liberals: Jean Chretien; Canadian Alliance: Stockwell Day; Bloc Quebecois: Gilles Duceppe: Progressive Conservative: Joe Clark; New Democrat: Alexa McDonough 自由:让-克里希安;加拿大联盟:斯底夫-哈普;Bloc Quebecois:吉尔斯-杜西皮;激进保守:乔-克拉克;新民主:艾里克萨-麦当诺
164. Which federal political party is in power? 现在当权的是哪一个政?
Liberals 自由
165. To which party does your member of Parliament belong? 你所在地区的国会议员是属于哪一个政的?
The answer of this question varies with different regions.
166. What does it mean for a political party to "be in power"? 一个政“当权”是什么意思?
The party that elected the greatest number of representatives 是指获选代表最多的政
167. What are the parties that are not in power called? 不当权的政称作什么?
The opposition 反对
168. Which party becomes the Official Opposition? 哪一个政成为官方反对?
The party with the second largest number of representatives 获选代表其次多的政
169. What is the role of the Opposition parties? 反对起着怎样的作用?
To oppose or try to improve government proposals 反对或者努力改善政府提出的计划方案
170. Which party is the Official Opposition at the federal level? 联邦一级的官方反对是那个政?
The Canadian Alliance 加拿大同盟
171. What is a political candidate? 什么是政治候选人?
Someone who is running for office 参加竞选某种官职的人
172. What do you call a candidate who does not belong to a political party? 你怎样称呼一个不属于任何政的候选人?
An independent 无派人士
173. What is a cabinet minister? 什么是内阁大臣?
An MP chosen by the prime minister to run a federal government department 一名由总理选出,来管理联邦政府的某一部门的议员
174. How are senators chosen? 怎样选出参议员?
They are chosen by the prime minister and appointed by the governor general 他们由总理选出,并由总督任命
175. How can a party in power be defeated in Parliament? 怎样才能在国会中击败执政?
If a majority of the MPs vote against a major government decision 如果大多数的议员投票反对一项主要的政府决定
176. What is the name of the prime minister of Canada? 加拿大总理的名字是什么?
Jean Chretien 让-克里希安
177. What is the name of your member of Parliament? 你所在地区的国会议员的名字是什么?
The answer of this question varies with different regions.
178. How can you contact your member of Parliament? 你所在地区的国会议员的联系是甚么?
House of Commons, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0A6 安大略渥太华,下院 K1A 0A6
179. Who do provincial members of the legislative or national assemblies represent? 立法机构部门或国家立法议会代表谁来行使权力?
Citizens of a particular province or territory 某个省或地区的居民
180. What level of government passes "bylaws"? 由哪一级政府批准通过地方法规?
Municipal 市政府
Section 2 Questions about your region
第二部分 关于你所在地区的问题
The answers of these questions vary with different regions.
181. When did settlers from Europe first come to your region? 欧洲移民是什么时候第一次来到你所在地区?
182. Who were the first settlers in the area where you live? 你所在地区的第一批移民是哪些人?
183. Why did the early Europeans come to your region in the 1600s, 1700s, 1800s or early 1900s? 为什么早期欧洲人是于17,18,19和20世纪早期来到你所在地区的?
184. What is the capital city of the province or territory in which you live? 你所在的省或地区的首府是哪?
185. What are the major industries of your city, province and region today? 当前你所在城市,省及地区有哪些主要行业?
186. What is the most valuable manufacturing industry in your region today? 当前你居住的地区最有价值的制造业是哪个?
187. List three minerals found in your region. 请写出三种在你所在地区被发现的矿物。
188. List three natural resources important to your region's economy today. 请写出对于当前你所在地区的经济非常重要的三种自然资源。
189. List the activities that are important to the tourism industry in your region. 请写出对于你所在地区旅游业非常重要的活动。
190. What has always been important to the economy in your region? 什么对于你所在地区的经济一直很重要?
191. Who is your city councillor, alderperson, reeve or regional councillor? 你所在城市或地区的市议员或地区议员是谁?
192. What is the name of your mayor? 你所在城市的市长是谁?
193. What is the name of your provincial representative (member of the Legislative Assembly, member of the provincial Parliament, member of the National Assembly or member of the House of Assembly)? 你所在省的省代表(立法机构议员,省议会议员,国家议会议员)是谁?
194. What is the name of the premier of your province? 你所在省的省长是谁?
195. Which political party is in power in your province or territory? 哪个政是你所在的省或地区的执政?
196. What is the name of the leader of the Opposition in your province? 你所在省的反对魁是谁?
197. What is the name of your lieutenant-governor or commissioner? 你所在省的省督是谁?