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     When Christopher Columbus landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica 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 (出口) 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
(單獨的) 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.
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.
2. The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their houses ______.
A. pink and red    
B. grey and black
C. blue and green      
D. yellow and orange
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 all    
D. can choose to stop schooling at any time
4. This passage is mainly about ______.
A. Christopher Columbus        
B. Costa Rica  
C. some products from Costa Rica  
D. the education of Costa Rica
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     One year ago today, seven patients shared their stories of illness and recovery on the New York Time Well
(a blog), according to a report published in April,2009.
     They were the first Patient Voices, a regular series that offers a first person (第一人稱的) description of
the challenges patients face as they deal with different kinds of health problems. Since the first Patient Voices
appeared, New York Times producer Karen Barrow has continued to give a voice to a lot of patient stories.
     We heard from Jacqueline Castine of Bloomfield Hills, Mich,who had bipolar disorder (躁郁癥), and whose
son also suffered from mental (精神的) illness."I could not save him," she said."I could not fix (懲罰 ) him.
He leaves a beautiful daughter and a very sad mother."
     And there is runner Alyssa Johnson,43,who was training for the Boston Marathon in 2003 when she began
showing the first signs of Parkinson's disease." Sometimes when I'm running I'll come to a long downhill, and
my legs work the way they used to work and my arm swings (擺動) the way it used to. It's like running before Parkinson's, and that's the best feeling.
     And then there's the voice of Robin Grinsted, 50, of Swansea, S. C.,who has H. I. V. She is refused by her
church and feels lonely."They're not accepting," she said." But I know there will be people putting their arms
around me some day."
      To hear more from these patients and the many others wh. have taken part in the series, explore the links (鏈接) below to all the Patient Voices we've heard from in the past 12 months.
1. When did the seven patients begin to share their stories of illness?
A. In 2009.
B. In 2008.
C. In 2003.
D. In 2002.
2. According to the passage, Patient Voices refers to ______ .
A. a series of suggestions from patients
B. a magazine published by patients
C. a series of patients' stories
D. a blog shared by patients
3. From what Jacqueline Castine said, we know her son  _____.
A. might have killed himself
B. died of bipolar disorder
C. was killed in an accident
D. didn't want to stay at home
4. What do we know about Alyssa Johnson?
A. She tried hard to fight Parkinson's disease.
B. She is preparing for the Boston Marathon.
C. She was depressed at the thought of Parkinson's disease.
D. She didn't like running before she had Parkinson's.

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