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If someone tells you he fought in the Swiss Navy(海军) and speaks Swiss, don't believe a word he says. Switzerland is a landlocked nation. It hasn't gone to war in over a century. And there's no such a thing as the Swiss language.
Switzerland is located among the highest mountains of Western Europe. The Aar River flows in the north and the Rhine River cuts through the south. Many beautiful lakes serve as tourist attractions.
More than 6, 300, 000 people live in Switzerland. The national languages are German, French and Italian. About 70% of the people speak German. Nearly everyone speaks at least two of the national languages．About 49% of the country is Roman Catholic(天主教), and 48% is Protestant(新教徒).
Zurich is the largest city, with over 375, 000 people. The capital, Bern, is the capital with about 145, 000 people. The city of Geneva is famous. The Red Cross was founded there, and the League of Nations started in Geneva after World War I.
The Swiss have a 99% literacy rate. This means that 99% of the people can read and write. Many children from other nations enroll in Swiss schools. The Swiss have a high standard of living. Foreign residents, who represent 20% of all workers, are willing to take the lower-paying jobs that the Swiss do not apply for.
The nation is a federation(联邦政府) of 23 states, which have a history of independence. Since 1848 they have joined to form a common government. But they still keep their independent character.
1．“A landlocked nation” in Paragraph 1 refers to a country ________.
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A．with a lot of rocks in its land
B．with good sea ports
C．with only a small navy
D．surrounded by land
2．Which of the following is true of the passage?
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A．Less than 30% of the Swiss can speak French.
B．Less than 20% of the Swiss can speak Italian.
C．Most Swiss speak two languages or more.
D．Most Swiss speak only German.
3．Why do foreign residents prefer to work in Switzerland?
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A．Because they live there anyway.
B．Because they do not mind the low pay.
C．Because the country is famous for its beautiful scenery.
D．Because the country is rich.
查看习题详情和答案>>plains, and mountains. Since his tribe was very small, and he wouldn't want them to be sent to reservations
(居留地), he came up with a plan to save the people.
His son, Falling Rock, was a strong, intelligent, and trustworthy young man. He asked Falling, Rock to
travel across the whole of the country and talk to every tribe he met to convince them to join forces and
fight against the white men. Falling Rock left in the spring with 4 other braves.
When the leaves fell, one brave retumed to Rising Sun to tell him that they had contacted all the tribes in
the desert SouthWest.
When the snow began, another brave returned telling of their success with the Great Lakes tribes. A third
brave arrived home just as the spring flowers bloomed and told how the strong tribes of the Rocky Mountains
were ready. Finally, the last brave returned in high summer from the Eastem tribes with their promise to fight.
This last brave also said that Falling Rock was now racing back to all the tribes, telling them to meet at the
Mississippi river in the spring for the great war. When the snow melted, Rising Sun's small tribe waited in the
Mississippi through spring and summer, but no other warriors (勇士) arrived. At the end of summer, Rising
Sun sent braves out to track down Falling Rock. He got the news that all the tribes had waited to hear when
the war was to take place, but Falling Rock had not been seen by any of them.
The white soldiers surrounded Rising Sun's tribe. Rising Sun knew they could never win. Rising Sun
promised to go peacefully to a reservation if the white men would help him find his lost son. This was a small
price for avoiding a fight so the white men agreed.
To this day, Rising Sun waits for his son to retum. And, to this day, the white men have held up their end
of bargain struck that day. People across the country are still searching. That is why you will see signs along
the road that say, "Watch for Falling Rock".
B. To send his son to travel to other tribes.
C. To fight alone against the white in the Mississippi.
D. To go to the reservation peacefully.
and the Mississippi river
B. Rising Sun's small tribe waited in the Mississippi through spring and summer
C. Rising Sun's request for searching for his son was refused by the white
D. Rising Sun fought against the white fiercely and was killed in the war
B. The white men bought a bargain that day.
C. The white men kept their promise made on that day.
D. The white men was struck by him that day.