阅读理解Why not an island get-away?NewfoundlandPriceFrom £1080 per person in June 2005We went with:Frontier Canada frontier-travel. Co. uk/CanadaAbout this tripJohn Cabot had set sail looking for a new trade route for Asia, when he landed in Cape Bonavista. Clearly he felt this barren desolate landscape could provide this, so he claimed it for its potential and so began the rise of the British Empire.Newfoundland is the most easterly point in North America and was Britain’s first overseas colony until 1949, when it became part of Canada. It’s roughly the size of England and Craig’s journey by camper van or RV (recreational vehicle) took in just a small part of the island called the Bonavista Peninsula.First stop was the tiny fishing port of Keels to stock up for the journey ahead. There’s a long standing love affair between Newfoundlanders and cod. The seas off the Newfoundland coast were once the richest cod fishing grounds in the world, attracting fishermen from all over Europe. Many settled, establishing these coastal villages known locally as outports.An hour’s drive down the coast is the town of Bonavista, where Craig met up with retired fisherman, Wilson Hayward. He told Craig how the landscape used to lie, and described the peculiarities of the language and accents in the area. There’s a different language in every bay.1.The title “Why not an island get-away?” _________.A.invites people to take a holiday trip to NewfoundlandB.informs people that the island is moving away from where it used to beC.tells people that they can buy the island at the price of £1080.D.asks people to visit the website frontier-travel. co.uk/Canada2.From the context we can conclude that “Frontier Canada” is the name of _________.A.a tourist guideB.a kind of fish found around the islandC.a tourist agencyD.someone who has already booked the trip3.When John Cabot first discovered Cape Bonavista he was actually on a voyage to find ____.A.North AmericaB.AsiaC.South AmericaD.the British Empire4.According to the passage Newfoundland is now part of _________.A.UKB.CanadaC.EuropeD.Bonavista5.In the past the Newfoundlanders mainly lived by _________.A.teaching languagesB.making camper vansC.looking after retired fishermenD.fishing cod
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