15．The Republic of Vanuatu is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean．It was one of the poorest nations in the region．Within the last five years，however，it has become a hot spot for adventure travelers．In 2006 it was voted the happiest place on Earth．The reason is not that Vanuatu are the richest but that Vanuatu has white-sand islands，clear waters，the world's most accessible live volcano，great diving and food that grows faster than it can be picked．
With a population of about 221，000，Vanuatu has 113 languages，which is a result of 3，000 years of immigration from many Pacific countries．There are three official languages：English，F(xiàn)rench，and Bislama．Bislama developed from South Pacific English，a simplified language that traders and other foreigners used it to communicate with speakers of the many local languages．
Most of the islands are mountainous and of volcanic origin．There are several active volcanoes in Vanuatu，including Yasur on the island of Tanna，one of the world's most accessible volcanoes．If you've ever fancied getting close to a volcano，here's your chance．
Vanuatu Post's Underwater Post Office has quickly become one of the busiest post offices for postcards in the world!Visitors from around the world want to experience the world's first underwater post office．The Post Office is only 50 meters offshore and at just three meters below the surface，very appealing to the young and young at heart．Since opening in 2003，the underwater post office has received about 100，000 visitors．They have posted one of the waterproof（防水的）postcards available in Vanuatu； these cards are collected regularly by one of Vanuatu Post's four trained divers．The underwater branch is manned daily for usually about an hour，longer with demand．
71．Vanuatu was voted the happiest place on Earth becauseD．
  A．it's the poorest nation in the region                
B．it's Vanuatu that are the richest
  C．it's a favorite place for adventurers                
D．it's blessed with abundant nature
72．From the text，Aled to over one hundred languages spoken in Vanuatu．
A．immigration                  
B．location                      
C．dialects                          
D．foreigners
73．Which of the following is true about Vanuatu？B
A．Bislama developed from local Pacific French．
B．Yasur is one of the live volcanoes in Vanuatu．
C．Vanuatu has more than 113 official languages．
D．Underwater Post Office has opened for 5 years．
74．Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text？C
A．Working at the underwater branch                  
B．Great diving in amazing Vanuatu
C．A hot spot for adventure travelers      
D．The busiest post office on Earth
75．What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows？C
A．Various languages
B．Underwater diving．
C．Food in Vanuatu
D．History of Vanuatu．

分析 這篇文章主要介紹了現(xiàn)在非常熱門的旅游勝地瓦努阿圖的自然景觀、旅游特色、語言及風(fēng)土人情等．

解答 71-75 DABCC
71：D細(xì)節(jié)理解  根據(jù)In 2006 it was voted the happiest place on Earth．The reason is not that Vanuatu are the richest but that Vanuatu has white-sand islands，clear waters，the world's most accessible live volcano，great diving and food that grows faster than it can be picked，2006年瓦努阿圖被投票為地球上最幸福的地方，不是因為此地最富有，而是有潔白的沙灘島嶼，清澈的海水，世界上最容易接近的活火山，大潛水和生長快的食物，故選D．
72：A細(xì)節(jié)理解  根據(jù)With a population of about 221，000，Vanuatu has 113 languages，which is a result of 3，000 years of immigration from many Pacific countries，瓦努阿圖有22.1萬人口，有113種語言是許多太平洋國家3000年移民的結(jié)果，故答案應(yīng)為A．移民導(dǎo)致了100多種語言在瓦努阿圖被說．
73：B細(xì)節(jié)理解  根據(jù)There are several active volcanoes in Vanuatu，including Yasur on the island of Tanna，one of the world's most accessible volcanoes．在瓦努阿圖有幾個活躍的火山，包括 Tanna島上的Yasur，一個世界上最易接近的火山，故選B．
74：C語義理解    根據(jù)全文內(nèi)容以及Within the last five years，however，it has become a hot spot for adventure travelers．可知這篇文章主要講了冒險旅行者最喜歡去的地方，故選C．
75：C 推理判斷   這道題目問接下來的自然段最可能寫什么，A各種語言、B水下潛水和D瓦努阿圖的歷史，文章前面已經(jīng)講過了，故選C

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No，it isn't easy．But if we make a great effort to become more aware of the habits of heart and mind that drive our behavior，we can begin to place new emphasis on our higher values so that we become what we want our children to think we are．
32．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3mean？C
A．is carved in the stone with knives
B．is controlled by oneself
C．can't be changed easily
D．can be better and different
33．Which of the following would the writer agree with？A
A．We should value our lifelong potential for growth．
B．We must attach importance to self-acceptance．
C．A leopard can't change its spots．
D．We should make choices constantly．
34．What do we need to improve ourselves according to the author？B
A．Our smartness．
B．Our will power．
C．Our fate．
D．Our character．
35．What is the best title of the passage？A
A．We shape our own character．
B．Character determines our fate．
C．Character can be formed and fixed．
D．Changing our character isn't easy．

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