The Republic of Vanuatu is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. It was one of the poorest nations in the region. Within the last five years, however, it has become a hot spot for adventure travelers. In 2006 it was voted the happiest place on Earth. The reason is not that Vanuatu are the richest but that Vanuatu has white-sand islands, clear waters, the world’s most accessible live volcano, great diving and food that grows faster than it can be picked.
With a population of about 221,000, Vanuatu has 113 languages, which is a result of 3,000 years of immigration from many Pacific countries. There are three official languages: English, French, and Bislama. Bislama developed from South Pacific English, a simplified language that traders and other foreigners used it to communicate with speakers of the many local languages.
Most of the islands are mountainous and of volcanic origin. There are several active volcanoes in Vanuatu, including Yasur on the island of Tanna, one of the world’s most accessible volcanoes. If you’ve ever fancied getting close to a volcano, here’s your chance.
Vanuatu Post’s Underwater Post Office has quickly become one of the busiest post offices for postcards in the world! Visitors from around the world want to experience the world’s first underwater post office. The Post Office is only 50 meters offshore and at just three meters below the surface, very appealing to the young and young at heart. Since opening in 2003, the underwater post office has received about 100,000 visitors. They have posted one of the waterproof（防水的）postcards available in Vanuatu; these cards are collected regularly by one of Vanuatu Post’s four trained divers. The underwater branch is manned daily for usually about an hour, longer with demand.
小题1:Vanuatu was voted the happiest place on Earth because _______.
A．it’s the poorest nation in the region
B．it’s Vanuatu that are the richest
C．it’s a favorite place for adventurers
D．it’s blessed with abundant nature小题2: From the text, _______ led to over one hundred languages spoken in Vanuatu.
A．immigration
B．location
C．dialects
D．foreigners小题3:Which of the following is true about Vanuatu?
A．Bislama developed from local Pacific French.
B．Yasur is one of the live volcanoes in Vanuatu.
C．Vanuatu has more than 113 official languages.
D．Underwater Post Office has opened for 5 years.小题4:Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text?
A．Working at the underwater branch
B．Great diving in amazing Vanuatu
C．A hot spot for adventure travelers
D．The busiest post office on Earth小题5:What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?
A．Various languages.
B．Underwater diving.
C．Food in Vanuatu.
D．History of Vanuatu.
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:C
题目分析：这篇文章主要介绍了现在非常热门的旅游胜地瓦努阿图的自然景观、旅游特色、语言及风土人情等。
小题1:根据In 2006 it was voted the happiest place on Earth. The reason is not that Vanuatu are the richest but that Vanuatu has white-sand islands, clear waters, the world’s most accessible live volcano, great diving and food that grows faster than it can be picked,故选D。
小题2:根据With a population of about 221,000, Vanuatu has 113 languages, which is a result of 3,000 years of immigration from many Pacific countries，故答案应为A。
小题3:根据There are several active volcanoes in Vanuatu, including Yasur on the island of Tanna, one of the world’s most accessible volcanoes.故选B。
小题4:根据全文内容以及Within the last five years, however, it has become a hot spot for adventure travelers.可知这篇文章主要讲了冒险旅行者最喜欢去的地方，故选C。
小题5:这道题目问接下来的自然段最可能写什么，A、B和D前面文章已经讲过了，故选C。
点评：本题型考查了对文章段落或某一板块的理解概括能力。先阅读问题，然后带着问题，再读全文，找出答题所需要的依据，完成阅读。在词义与句义理解的基础上，结合上下文总结归纳某一段或几段的大意，对于把握文章主旨，分析全文结构都是至关重要的。对文章有了详细而全面的理解之后，就要按照文章内容、上下文的逻辑关系，作出推理判断。阅读理解涉及词汇、语法、句型、段落结构、文化背景等各方面知识。答题时，领会句子之间的逻辑关系，特别是相邻句子之间的关系，这样有利于理解全文。表示逻辑关系的标志词是连接词、副词、代词、介词短语、关系词、插入语等，通读时应特别注意。如：if, because, though, as, which, it, and, but, however, therefore, so, for example, so that, so...that, on one hand...on the other hand... 等词语。它们在上下文中具有条件、原因、让步、指代、递进、对比、列举、结果、目的、承上启下等作用，正确理解并掌握这些词汇的作用，对做阅读理解是大有好处的。