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【题目】The Four Smallest Countries in the World

The Vatican--0.44km2 The world’s smallest country is the Vatican, also known as the Holy See. This country lies in the Italian capital city of Rome. It is also home to one of the biggest churches(教堂) in the world—St. Peter’s Basilica, and holds some of the most important art works.

Monaco--1.98km2 Lying on the French Rivera, Monaco is home to the largest number of rich people per capita (人均) in the world. With a population of over 16,000. People there are mostly French-speaking. The most popular event is the Formula 1 race, held there every year.

Nauru--24km2 To the east of Australia, Nauru is the smallest island country in the world. It is also a country with the most overweight people per capita in the world, with 97% of its men and 93% of its women being overweight.

Tuvalu--26km2 It is in the Pacific Ocean, to the east of Australia. There are over 10,000 people, with 8 km of roads, and only one hospital on the main island. Since it’s a difficult place to get to, in 2010, only about 2,000 visitors came to Tuvalu.

【1】Which country is the smallest of the four?

A. Naura B. Tuvalu C. The Vatican D. Monaco

【2】Monaco has the largest number of _______ people per capita in the world.

A. fat B. thin C. poor D. rich

【3】Where can we most probably find the article?

A. In a storybook. B. In a travel magazine.

C. In a health report. D. In a P.

E. magazine.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】B

【解析】本文介绍了几个国家。世界上面积最小的国家是梵蒂冈，有世界最大的教堂之一；摩纳哥是人均收入最多的国家；瑙鲁是世界上最小的岛国，也是一个在世界上肥胖的人最多的国家；图瓦卢位于澳大利亚东部，人口1万多人，只有一家医院。

【1】细节理解题。根据四个国家的面积比较可知，梵蒂冈最小，面积只有0.44平方公里。故答案为C。

【2】细节理解题。根据文中句子“Monaco is home to the largest number of rich people per capita(人均) in the world.”可知，摩纳哥是世界上人均财富最多的国家。故答案为D。

【3】推理判断题。短文介绍了都拥有自己的“世界之最”的4个国家，因此判断文章最有可能来自一篇旅游杂志，故答案为B。