听力题 Canada is a welfare state. And Canadians enjoy the highest quality of living. The average life expectance for men is 73, and 80 for women. Canadians enjoy free medical care. According to a 1994 survey, there was one doctor per 534 Canadians; there was one nurse for every 125 Canadians. National, provincial and local governments provides a wide of publicly funded and administered income security and social programs. The communities are well-equipped. The hospital, along with the post office, the school and the public library is an object of civic pride in Canadian communities. In 1994, two-thirds of Canadian householders actually owned their home, more than 75% of all Canadian households had at least one automobile. Virtually all Canadian homes are equipped with telephones. In 1995, 47% homes had CD players, 82% had VCR, 29% had home computers, half of homes had two or more color televisions. According to a 1995 survey, in Canada, families "at the top" had and average income of $295,000, the average income for two-parent families with children was $59,746. On average, employees in mining, oil wells earned $50,171. In 1994, national average for all workers was $29,490. According to a 1992 general social survey, an average Canadian household spends over $1,600 on cultural and recreational activities, representing close to 4% of total household expenditure.