2．Which of the following places is closed for the longest time?

　　A．Swimming Pools.

　　B．Canadian Blood Services.

　　C．Winnipeg Parking Authority.

　　D．Recycling/Garbage Collection.

　　解析：选C　细节理解题。由Winnipeg Parking Authority的介绍 "...will be closed on Friday, October 9, and will reopen on Tuesday, October 13 at noon"可知，Winnipeg Parking Authority关闭的时间最长。

　　3．To celebrate your Thanksgiving by donating blood, you can go to the CBS clinic ________.

　　A．at 7：00 a．m.on October 10

　　B．at 3：00 p．m.on October 10

　　C．at 11：30 a．m.on October 12

　　D．at 2：30 p．m.on October 12

　　解析：选C　细节理解题。由Canadian Blood Services部分"On Monday, October 12 from 10：00 a．m.to 2：00 p．m.and from 3：30 p．m.to 7：30 p．m."可知，C项的时间可以献血。

　　B

　　I picked up my two best friends and we were off on a road trip.I had just returned to America from a year abroad in China.So, naturally I wanted to take a trip to Canada.

　　Montreal, the second largest city in Canada, is a four­hour drive from my home in New Hampshire.We felt a thrill as we crossed the border into Canada.It was the first time I had ever driven across an international border.We turned on the radio to try and find some Canadian stations.

　　After dropping off our bags at our hotel, we were immediately walking down the famous St Catherine's Street.While we walked, two things surprised us: how cold it was and how well everyone dressed.The streets of Montreal are like a fashion show.Both_men_and_women_look_like_they_stepped_out_of_the_pages_of_a_magazine.

　　All of that fashion has to keep them warm since Montreal is so cold.Last year it broke the record for the most snowfall in North America.To hide from the cold we went into a small diner because we wanted to order Poutine, a very popular snack in Montreal.It is French fries covered in cheese and brown gravy (肉汁)．It is delicious.

However, we had a hard time ordering the dish since the official language of Montreal is