Do you know five of the smallest countries of...

Do you know five of the smallest countries of the world are in Europe? They’re commonly know as the microstates．

Andorra

It's in the Mount Pyrenees，which separates France and Spain．It is about 470 square kilometers and has a population of about 70, 000．While Andorrans make up only about one-third of the population，almost half are Spanish and the rest are Portuguese and French．The official language is Catalan．

Liechtenstein

It is a principality．Its area of 160 square kilometers is home to 33,000 people who speak mostly German．There is great skiing here．

San Marino

As one of the world's oldest republics，it covers an area of 61 square kilometers．It has a population of about 28,000 and they speak Italian there．Tourism is the main industry，but banking，clothing，wine，and cheese are also important to the country．

Monaco

It is located（位于）on the Mediterranean Sea along the coast of France，not far from the Italian border．It has a population of 32,000 and is only 2 square kilometers！It is the world’s most densely（密集的）populated country！Many wealthy people choose to live here．Most of them are French or Italian．

Vatican City

Known as Roman Catholic Church，Vatican City is the world's smallest country，measuring only 0. 44 square kilometers．Surprisingly，it is located in Rome，the capital city of Italy．Although it is home to only 890 citizens，3,000 people from Rome work here every day．Millions of tourists visit each year to see its buildings and famous artwork．

1.How many Spanish are in Andorra？

A. About 70,000． B. About 23,000．

C. About 35,000． D. About 12,000．

2.Which country does the number ② in the picture refer（指）to？

A. Andorra． B. Liechtenstein． C. San Marino． D. Monaco．

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage？

A. Skiing is very popular in Liechtenstein．

B. Banking is the main industry of San Marino．

C. Liechtenstein has fewer people than San Marino

D. Vatican City，the capital city of Italy, is in Rome．

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﹣Do you know that China is one of countries in the world？

﹣Yes，I do．It’s much　 than the US．（　 ）

A．oldest； older 　　　　　　　　 B．the oldest； older

C．the oldest； elder　　　　　　 D．the older； elder

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一Do you know that China is one of 　　　　 countries in the world?

一Yes, I do. It's 　　　　 older than America.

A. the oldest; very　　 B. old; very

C. the oldest; much　　 D. oldest; much

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— Do you know that China is one of_____ countries in the world?

— Yes ,I do. It’s much_____ than the US.

A. oldest, older　 　　　　　　 B. the oldest, older

C. the oldest, elder　　 　　 D. the older, elder

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﹣Do you know that China is one of______ countries in the world？

﹣Yes，I do．It’s much____　 than the US．

A．oldest； older　　　　　　　　　 B．the oldest； older

C．the oldest； elder　　 　　　　 D．the older； elder

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

﹣Do you know that China is one of______ countries in the world？

﹣Yes，I do．It’s much____　 than the US．

A．oldest； older 　　　　 B．the oldest； older

C．the oldest； elder　　 D．the older； elder

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

（2016 • 贵州黔南州中考）—Do you know that China is one of _____________ countries in the world?

—Yes, I do. It’s much _____________ than the US.

A. the oldest; older　　 B. oldest; older　　 C. the oldest; old　　 D. the older; older

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–Do you know that China is one of ______ countries in the world?

--Yes， I do. It’s much ______ than the US.

A. the oldest; older　　　 B. oldest; older

C. the oldest; old　　　　　 D. the older; older

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—Do you know that China is one of ________countries in the world?

—Yes, I do. It’s much ______than the US.

A. oldest; older　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the oldest; older

C. the oldest; elder　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the older; elder

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Do you know we are living in the world of mass media? Mass media are tools of communication and allow us to record and pass information rapidly to a large，scattered audience.

However，have you imagined what life would be without the media? Are you a media addict who would go mad after two hours without TV，friend requests，exciting online games and your mobile—or would you easily survive?

Recently，university students around the world were asked to volunteer in a global experiment called Unplugged．It was designed to see how young people would react if they were asked to observe a total media ban(禁止)by unplugging all forms of media devices for 24 hours.

Unplugged is being run by Dr. Roman Gerodimos，a lecturer in Communication and Journalism at Bournemouth University．The experiment is now over but he doesn’t yet know the full findings. However，during the experiment，Dr. Gerodimos said there were already signs of how much the exercise affected volunteers．He said: “They’re reporting withdrawal(孤僻)symptoms，overeating， feeling nervous，isolated and disconnected.”

During their 24-hour ordeal，three volunteers had to endure one intrusion from the media: a BBC reporter plus cameraman who followed them around for the day．They were asked to write down 100 lines about their day offline，but of course，they all waited until the next day when they had access to their laptops.

Elliot Day wrote: “Today，my whole morning routine was thrown up into the air．Despite being aware of the social importance of the media，I was surprised by how empty my life felt without the radio or newspapers.”

From Caroline Scott，we read: “I didn’t expect it，but being taken away from the media for 24 hours resulted in my day-to-day activities becoming so much harder to carry out than usual… I didn’t break out in a cold sweat like Dr. Roman Gerodimos expected us all to，but it’s not something I would like to do again!”

And Charlotte Gay wrote: “I have to say the most difficult item for me to be without has been my mobile； not only is it a social gadget，it’s my main access point of communication.”

Earlier in the year，a UK government study found that in the UK we spend about half our waking hours using the media，often plugged into several things at once．And a recent study by Nielson found that on average，US teenagers send and receive over 3，000 texts per month—that’s about six texts per waking hour.

So，with technology continuing to develop at an alarming rate，how much time will you set aside for sleep in the future?

1.According to the passage，what do you learn about the global experiment called Unplugged?

A.The experiment was carried out by US and UK governments.

B.The volunteers of the experiment are all university students.

C.It has been carried out in more than 10 countries for 24 hours.

D.Its findings proved that Dr. Gerodimos’ expectations were true.

2.According to what the three volunteers wrote during the experiment，we can learn that ______.

A.they all feel very surprised and worried

B.all of them feel empty without a mobile

C.it is hard for them to spend the 24 hours without media

D.it makes them realize the social importance of mobile

3.What does the writer think about the mass media?

A.He prefers not to live with it． B.He thinks highly of it.

C.He worries about its influence． D.He is not sure about it.

4.The underlined expression “break out in a cold sweat” probably means _______.

A.losing temper and feeling very angry

B.feeling cold due to sweating a lot

C.feeling empty and wanting to escape

D.sweating because one is nervous

5.What can be the best title of the passage?

A.Hello，technology! B.The young’s lives，a mess?

C.Welcome，information age! D.Mass media，a lifelong partner?

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