A. The Indians had invented the hammock long before they came to South America.
B. The Indians had invented the hammock long before the Europeans came to South America.
C. The Europeans invented the hammock after they made acquaintance with the Indians.
D. The Europeans had invented the hammock before they went to South America.
3. Indians swing the hammock to ______.
A. pray to heaven for a gift
B. keep away flies, mosquitoes and other insects
C. keep away wild animals
D. fall asleep quickly
4. According to the passage, hammocks _____.
A. cannot be rolled up
B. are difficult to transport
C. are never brought to the plantations
D. can be kept dry while the ground is wet
5. The passage is about ______.
A. the Indian way of living
B. tropical regions
C. Indians' gift for the Europeans
D. a portable bed
【答案解析】
1.【分析】本题属于词意猜测题。从文章的最后一自然段的首句可以看出hammocks比床有其优越性,因为它们运输方便,卷起来少占空间。再加上文章的首段第一句的信息,即“…have formed the habit of sleeping in the open air.”可以推断出该词意思是某种睡觉使用的用具。故D为本题的正确答案。
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