加拿大與楓葉

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When we think of Canada,we think of maples.Canada is known as“a country of maples”,and the Canadians have a deep love for the beautiful maple trees and think they are their national treasures.

The national flag of Canada is called the Maple Leaf Flag.That’s because its feature is the large red maple leaf in the middle against a snow-white background.

The national emblem of Canada is the Canadian maple leaf.The Canadians began to use it in the mid-nineteenth century.

Canada’s national flower is called the“sugar maple”.Do you know that this plant can produce sweet maple sugar?A fifteen-year-old maple can produce almost 2.5 kilogram of sugar every year.

當我們想到加拿大的時候就會想到楓葉。加拿大被稱為“楓葉國”，加拿大人十分喜愛楓葉，他們把楓葉當做國寶。

加拿大的國旗被稱為楓葉旗。這是因為國旗白色背景后面有一面大的楓葉。

加拿大的國徽也是加拿大楓葉。加拿大是在十九世紀中期開始使用這個國徽的。

加拿大的國花叫做“糖楓”。你知道這種植物可以產甜甜的楓糖嗎？一株有15年樹齡的楓樹一年可以產2.5公斤的糖。

Ⅰ.True or False.(判斷正誤，用 T或F表示。)

（）1.Canada is in Asia.

（ ）2.Canada’s national flag is the Maple Leaf Flag.

（ ）3.Canada’s emblem is the Sugar Maple.

小試牛刀

Ⅱ.Which flag is for Canada?