Vancouver is located in the southwest corner of Canada in the province of British Columbia. Vancouver is the largest city in the province and the third largest in Canada. It covers an area of about 115 square kilometers. It is surrounded by water on three sides and overlooked by the Coast Ranges. Its climate is one of the mildest in Canada. Temperatures average 3℃ in January and 18℃ in July. Vancouver’s most rainfall occurs （发生）in winter.
Archaeological evidence shows that coastal Indians had settled in the Vancouver area by 500 BC. British naval （海军） captain George Vancouver explored the area in 1792. Vancouver was founded as a sawmill （锯木厂） settlement called Granville in the 1870s. The city was united in 1886 and renamed after Captain Vancouver.
As the main western terminus（终点）of Canada’s transcontinental（穿越大陆的） highway and rail routes, Vancouver is the primary city of western Canada, as well as one of the nation’s largest industrial centers.
The Port of Vancouver is Canada’s largest and most various port, trading more than ＄43 billion in goods with more than 90 trading economies annually. Port activities generate（产生；形成） 69,200 jobs in total with ＄43 billion in gross domestic product（GDP） and ＄8.9 billion in economic output.
Vancouver is a major tourist place. In addition to the city’s scenic location, visitors enjoy beautiful gardens and the world-famous Stanley Park, one of more than 180 city parks and a combination of natural forests and parkland near the city center.
1.What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?
A. The area of Vancouver. B. The location of Vancouver.
C. The climate of Vancouver. D. The geographic characteristics of Vancouver.
答案：D
2.As a major tourist place, what is Vancouver famous for？
A. The city’s scenic location. B. The beautiful gardens.
C. The world-famous Stanley Park. D. All of the above.
答案：D
