When Christopher Columbus landed on the land which was not namedCosta Ricain 1502,he saw many Indians wearing gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich in gold. He named the placeCosta Rica,which means "rich coast" in Spanish.

  Though little gold was found at that time,Costa Ricatoday is indeed rich in coffee and bananas. Coffee is the most important product inCosta Ricaand most of it is exported to other countries likeAmericaandGermany. Bananas are the country's second most important export.

  Costa Ricans also grow many other crops,such as fruit? corn and beans for their own use. Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors.

  Education is very important to Costa Ricans. Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen. Boys and girls go to separate (單獨(dú)的) schools. Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the year is the harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.

(   ) 1. What's the main idea of the first paragraph?

   A. How Columbus foundCosta Rica.

   B. HowCosta Ricagot its name.

   C. What the Costa Ricans wore.

   D. What language the Costa Ricans spoke.

(   ) 2. The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their houses         .

   A. pink and red   B. gray and black

   C. blue and green   D. yellow and orange

(   ) 3. InCosta Rica,boys and girls between seven and fourteen         .

   A. must go to school   B. study at the same school

   C. do not have to go to school at all   D. can choose to stop schooling at any time

(   ) 4. From December to February,schoolchildren inCosta Rica         

   A. have lessons every day   B. have their examinations

   C. help their parents pick coffee beans   D. help their parents decorate their houses

(   ) 5. This passage is mainly about         .

   A. Christopher Columbus         B. Costa Rica

   C. some products fromCosta Rica   D. the education ofCosta Rica

1. B段落大意題。由題目中的關(guān)鍵詞the main idea of the first paragraph ,可回原文定位于第一段。根據(jù)第一段的敘述可知，主要講述了哥斯達(dá)黎加名字的由來。

2. B推理判斷題。由題目中的關(guān)鍵詞paint their houses ,可回原文定位于第三段。根據(jù)"Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colours."可以判斷，他們不會將房子刷成灰黑色。

3. A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由題目中的關(guān)鍵詞boys and girls between seven and fourteen ,可回原文定位于第四段。根據(jù)"Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen."可知，這個地方非常重視教育，七歲到十四歲之間的孩子必須接受教育。

4. C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由題目中的關(guān)鍵詞From December to February,可回原文定位于第四段。根據(jù)"Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the year is the harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans."可知，每年有三個月，即十二月到二月，孩子們在家里幫助父母采摘咖啡豆。

5. B主旨大意題。文章主要從名字的由來、產(chǎn)物、教育等方面對哥斯達(dá)黎加進(jìn)行了介紹。

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