Maple trees are the most famous trees in Canada. Their leaves look like little red palms. You can see a maple leaf on Canada’s national flag. In March and April, maple trees shed (流淌) “tears”. They are as sweet as honey.

The sweet “tears” are sap (汁液). On cold days, the sap is frozen. When spring comes, it starts running. The native Americans were the first people to find sap. In an old story, the chief of a tribe (部落首领) threw his axe at a maple tree. The sap ran into a bucket under the tree. The next day, the chief’s daughter used the bucket to cook food. She found that the food was sweet and tasty. It was because of the sap!

People use these “tears” to make maple syrup (糖浆). The Maple Syrup Festival is a traditional festival in Canada. It usually lasts from the end of March to early April each year. Traditional Maple Syrup Festival is open to visitors from home and abroad, especially for children.

People boil the sap to make it sticky and sweeter. At the festival, you can enjoy lots of snacks made out of sap. For example, maple taffy is popular among kids. A candy maker pours hot maple syrup onto clean snow. Wait a few seconds for it to freeze. Tada! The taffy is ready!

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【小题1】When do maple trees shed “tears”?

A．In Spring.

B．In summer.

C．In autumn.

D．In winter.

【小题2】Who found the sap first?

A．Frenchmen.

B．Englishmen.

C．Spanish.

D．The native Americans.

【小题3】Which picture can show the meaning of the underlined word “bucket”?

A．

B．

C．

D．

【小题4】What is the writer’s purpose in writing Para. 3 and Para. 4?

A．To introduce the traditional festival in Canada.

B．To advise the children to take part in the festival.

C．To explain the reasons for holding the festival.

D．To describe people’s ways to celebrate the festival.

【小题5】What is the best title of this text?

A．Maple Syrup Festival.

B．Maple Trees.

C．Maple leaves.

D．Sweet “Tears”.