When the TV viewer turns on his set, what sort of programs does he have to choose from You might think there would be more programs devoted to entertainment than to anything else, but that’s not the case. In most countries, fewer than 20% of broadcasting hours are devoted to entertainment. U. S. figures are high--34.8%, and the funloving Canadians are even higher with 44%. Except Canada and Italy, all countries give more broadcasting time to education than to either information ( news, documentaries and so on) or entertainment programs. Of course, few educational broadcasts take place during peak viewing times. In Japan though, more than 60% of broadcasting time is taken up with education of one kind of another--just another example of the businesslike Japanese philosophy. In the U. K. , the figure is 56.4%. The Italians have fewer educational programs than anyone else. They don’t go in for entertainment either. Only about ten percent of viewing time’ is devoted to dramas and serials, quiz shows, music, sports, etc. You will find more news information programs on Italian TV than anything else. That’s understandable in a country experiencing social and political changes. Italians rely on TV to tell them what’s going on—and events are happening almost too fast to follow. The percentage of time the U. S. devoted to news and documentary programs is much smaller. After education, most TV time is given to entertainment. Many of these programs are shown around the world.
Based on this passage, the percentage of TV broadcasting hours devoted to education is greatest in ______.

A:Japan B:Italy C:Canada D:the United States

Steamships were first introduced into the United States in 1807, and John Moison built the first steamship in Canada(then called British North America)in 1809. By the 1830s dozens of steam vessels were in use in Canada. They offered the traveler reliable transportation in comfortable facilities--a welcome alternative to stagecoach travel which at the best of times could only be described as wretched. This commitment to dependable river transport became entrenched with the investment of millions of dollars for the improvement of waterways, which included the construction of canals and lock systems. The Lachine and Welland Canals, two of the most important systems, were opened in 1825 and 1829, respectively. By the time that Upper and Lower Canada were united into the Province of Canada in 1841 ,the public debt for canals was more than one hundred dollars per capita, an enormous sum for the time. But it may not seem such a great amount if we consider that improvements allowed steamboats to remain practical for most commercial transport in Canada until the mid-nineteenth century.

What is the main purpose of the passage（）

A:To contrast travel by steamship and stagecoach. B:To criticize the level of public debt in nineteenth century in Canada. C:To describe the introduction of steamships in Canada. D:To show how Canada surpassed the United States in transportation improvements.

British Columbia is a province in the western half of Canada. It is the largest province in the western half of Canada, but two other provinces are larger.
The weather in the southern half of British Columbia is mild. In fact, it is the mildest in Canada. For this reason, many older people come to live in this area of Canada.
There are about three and a half million people living in British Columbia. Only Ontario and Quebec have more people, about half of British Columbia’s people originally came from England. Many other people’s families came to Canada from Scotland, Ireland, and Germany. Today this province has a higher percentage of Asians than any of the Other nine provinces.
Vancouver is the largest city in British Columbia. Many international visitors come to Vancouver. They come to see the natural beauty of the coast and the beautiful mountains. Many ships stop at Vancouver, and it is the largest port in all of Canada.
Vancouver is ______.

A:the capital of British Columbia B:the largest city in British Columbia C:in the western half of Canada D:both A and B

Passage Three
Today the official language of the United States and most of Canada is English. However, French almost became the official language because of a war.
The French and Indian War was fought between 1754 and 1763. The name of this war is not accurate because the war was actually between England and France. The Indians fought on the side of the French.
France and England were trying to gain control of North America. France held Canada, and England held part of what is now the United States. However, France tried to expand its land by moving southward into New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Virginia. When the French built a fort on the Ohio River, the residents in Virginia sent George Washington to attack the fort in 1754. How ever, the French defeated Washington.
The French, aided by the Indians, outsmarted the English and won many early battles. Later, the British began to do well against the French. In the final battle in Quebec, Canada, General Wolfe of England faced General Montcalm from France. Both generals died in this battle, but the English outlasted the French and won the battle. Thus, most of North America today has the English culture and language.

General Wolfe died in （）

A:England B:France C:Canada D:Virginia

Passage Four

Vancouver is ______.

A:the capital of British Columbia B:the largest city in British Columbia C:in the western half of Canada D:both A and B

Passage Three Today the official language of the United States and most of Canada is English. However, French almost became the official language because of a war. The French and Indian War was fought between 1754 and 1763. The name of this war is not accurate because the war was actually between England and France. The Indians fought on the side of the French. France and England were trying to gain control of North America. France held Canada, and England held part of what is now the United States. However, France tried to expand its land by moving southward into New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Virginia. When the French built a fort on the Ohio River, the residents in Virginia sent George Washington to attack the fort in 1754. How ever, the French defeated Washington. The French, aided by the Indians, outsmarted the English and won many early battles. Later, the British began to do well against the French. In the final battle in Quebec, Canada, General Wolfe of England faced General Montcalm from France. Both generals died in this battle, but the English outlasted the French and won the battle. Thus, most of North America today has the English culture and language.

General Wolfe died in （）

A:England B:France C:Canada D:Virginia

Facebook has agreed to make worldwide changes to its privacy policy as a result of negotiations with Canada’s privacy commissioner.
Last month the social network was found to breach Canadian law by holding on to users’ personal data indefinitely. Facebook has now agreed to make changes to the way it handles this information and be more transparent about what data it collects and why. It will also make it clear that users carl deactivate or delete their account.
As well as updating the privacy policy, Facebook has said it will make changes that will give users more control over the data they provide to third-party developers of applications, such as games and quizzes. There are around 950,000 developers in 180 countries that provide applications for the site.
Specifically, the changes will require applications to state which information they wish to access and obtain consent from the user before it is used or shared.
"Application developers have had virtually unrestricted access to Facebook users’ personal information," said Ms Stoddart.
"The changes Facebook plans to introduce will allow users to control the types of personal information that applications can access." The site will also encourage users to review their privacy settings and make it clear to users that they can delete or deactivate an account, and what the difference is between the two.
Facebook’s Michael Richter said if a user chose to deactivate their account, the site would still store theft information "even if it is for 10 years". "We’re committing to that user." he said. "We want them to know that if they change their mind they can always come back."
The social network has said work on the changes will begin immediately but they would take around 12 months to implement. The regulator first started its investigation as a result of complaints by the Canadian Interact Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) at the University of Ottawa. The country is the first to complete a full investigation of Facebook’s privacy practices. Canada has around 12 million Facebook users, more than one in three of the population.
Which country is the first one to complete a lull investigation of Facebook’s privacy practices

A:US B:England C:Canada D:German.