Mauritius is a tiny island country in the west of the Indian Ocean. It is an important place controlling the sea-lanes(航海) from the South Atlantic to the Indian Ocean. To the west of it, there is another country — Madagascar. It is about 2 252 kilometers away from the east coast of Africa. The capital, Port Louis, just lies in the northwest of the country. It is only 1 870 square kilometers in area.
Mauritius had been a waste island until 1683 when the Dutch came and introduced the sugar cane(甘蔗). France took over in 1721, bringing African slaves. British ruled from 1810 to March 12th, 1968, bringing Indian workers for the sugar plantation(种植). Mauritius has a free political life. The citizens are well educated and long-loved. The 1970s brought dropping birth rates(比率) and some economic growth.
1. The first citizens in Mauritius were the _______.
A. Dutch B. French C. Africans D. natives
2. The people who ruled Mauritius for the longest time were _______.
A. Dutch B. French C. British D. Americans
3. Which of the following maps tells the right positions of Mauritius, Port Louis, Madagascar and Africa?
(A=Africa; PL=Port Louis; Mau=Mauritius; Mad=Madagascar)
有图：见《英语周报》精粹（高中版）P227页
【答案与解析】本文主要讲了印度洋西部的一个很小的国家Mauritius。
1. A。推断题。从文中第 2 段第1句“直到1683年荷兰人在此种甘蔗才开辟了这片荒地”可知答案为A。
2. C。推断题。从文章第2段的前3句可知答案为C。
3. A。推断题。从第一段“Mauritius位于Madagascar 的西部，Madagascar的首都Port Louis 在其西北，Madagascar 距离西非海岸2252千米。”可推知答案选A。
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