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.
小題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.
小題2:The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their houses ______.
A．pink and redB．grey and blackC．blue and greenD．yellow and orange
小題3:In Costa Rica, boys and girls between seven and fourteen ______.
A．must go to school B．study in the same school
C．do not have to go to school at allD．can choose to stop schooling at any time
小題4:From December to February, school children in Costa Rica ______.
A．have lessons every dayB．have their examinations
C．help their parents pick coffee beansD．help their parents decorate their houses
小題5:This passage is mainly about ______.
A．Christopher ColumbusB．Costa Rica
C．some products from Costa RicaD．the education of Costa Rica

小題1:B
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:C
小題5:B

試題分析：文章介紹Costa Rica名字的由來(lái)，和當(dāng)?shù)氐奶禺a(chǎn)以及對(duì)教育的重視。
小題1:段落大意題：從第一段的句子：He named the place Costa Rica, which means “rich coast” in Spanish.可知這段講的是Costa Rica名字的由來(lái)，選B
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors. 可知Costa Rica人喜歡明亮的顏色，不會(huì)用灰色或黑色裝飾房子。選B
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第四段的句子：Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. 可知7歲到14歲的兒童必須上學(xué)。選A
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第四段的句子：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.可知在不上學(xué)的三個(gè)月，孩子幫父母采摘咖啡豆。選C
小題5:主旨題：文章主要介紹Costa Rica城市名字的由來(lái)，和一些相關(guān)的信息。選B
點(diǎn)評(píng)：本文考查細(xì)節(jié)題為主，細(xì)節(jié)題可以在文章中直接找到與答案有關(guān)的信息?或是其變體。搜查信息在閱讀中非常重要它包括理解作者在敘述某事時(shí)使用的具體事實(shí)、數(shù)據(jù)、圖表等細(xì)節(jié)信息。在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都屬于這類圍繞主體展開的細(xì)節(jié)。做這類題一般采用尋讀法?即先讀題，然后帶著問(wèn)題快速閱讀短文，找出與問(wèn)題有關(guān)的詞語(yǔ)或句子，再對(duì)相關(guān)部分進(jìn)行分析對(duì)比，找出答案。
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