When Christopher Columbus landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica in 1502, he saw many Indians wearing gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich in gold. He named the place Costa Rica, which means “rich coast” in Spanish.

Though little gold was found, Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. Coffee is the most important product in Costa Rica and most of it is exported to other countries like America and West Germany. Bananas are the country’s second most important export. Costa Ricans also grow many other crops such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use. Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors.

Education is very important to the Costa Ricans. Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. Boys and girls go to separate schools. Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the year are 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 found Costa Rica.

B. How Costa Rica got 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. yellow and orange

C. blue and green D. grey and black

3. In Costa Rica, boys and girls between seven and fourteen ______.

A. can choose to stop schooling at any time

B. study in the same school

C. do not have to go to school at all

D. must go to school

4. From December to February, school children in Costa Rica ______.

A. help their parents pick coffee beans

B. have their examinations

C. have lessons every day

D. help their parents decorate their houses

 

1.B

2.D

3.D

4.A

【解析】

試題分析：本文講的是黃金海岸被哥倫布發(fā)現(xiàn)并且命名，而且現(xiàn)在的這個海岸發(fā)展的非常好，教育也成為了當?shù)鼐用裆畹囊粋�重要部分。

1.B主旨理解題：第一段全段都在講述的是黃金海岸這個名字的由來。所以選擇B。

2.Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors. ，說明了居民都喜愛亮色，選項D中都是一些暗色，所以選D.

3.Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age.說明了七到十四歲的小孩都要去學校接受教育。所以選D答案。

4.The other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans. 提到他們上課是從三月到十一月，其余的時間要幫助家長干農(nóng)活，而題干中問的十二月，答案選A。

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