When Christopher Columbus landed on a land without name 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.
【小题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.【小题2】The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their houses .A．pink and redB．grey and blackC．blue and greenD．yellow and orange【小题3】In Costa Rica, boys and girls between seven and fourteen .A．must go to school B．study in the same schoolC．do not have to go to school at allD．can choose to stop schooling at any time【小题4】From December to February, school children in Costa Rica .A．have lessons every dayB．have their examinationsC．help their parents pick coffee beansD．help their parents decorate their houses【小题5】This passage is mainly about .A．Christopher ColumbusB．Costa RicaC．some products from Costa RicaD．the education of Costa RicaB
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(答案→)B
解析：文章介绍Costa Rica名字的由来，和当地的特产以及对教育的重视。
【小题1】段落大意题：从第一段的句子：He named the place Costa Rica, which means “rich coast” in Spanish.可知这段讲的是Costa Rica名字的由来，选B
【小题2】细节题：从第三段的句子：Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors. 可知Costa Rica人喜欢明亮的颜色，不会用灰色或黑色装饰房子。选B
【小题3】细节题：从第四段的句子：Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. 可知7岁到14岁的儿童必须上学。选A
【小题4】细节题：从第四段的句子：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.可知在不上学的三个月，孩子帮父母采摘咖啡豆。选C
【小题5】主旨题：文章主要介绍Costa Rica城市名字的由来，和一些相关的信息。选B