1. (2022九上·南京开学考) 阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。

China and the Netherlands (荷兰) are long-time friends. The Netherlands is more than 41,500 square kilometres in area. It is a bit larger than the size of Taiwan, China.

The Netherlands is rich in culture and art. It is home of many great artists, for example, Vincent van Gogh. Besides fine art, the Netherlands is also called the country of tulips (郁金香). It has the world's largest tulip garden: Keukenhof garden.

Dutch people are very hard-working. There's a saying: "God made the Earth, but the Dutch made Holland." More than a quarter of the country is below sea level. So Dutch people build many dams (水坝) to protect the country from flooding. They have created almost one sixth of the country from seas and rivers!

Did you know?

◆ Rubber ducks are popular around the world. Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman created it in 2007. The yellow duck is 26 metres high.

◆ Wooden clogs (木底鞋) are traditional shoes in the Netherlands. They make good gifts for tourists.

◆ In the Netherlands, it is impolite to start eating at once. Dutch people will sometimes say "delicious" before eating.

◆ Like the UK, the Netherlands also has kings and queens.

1. （1） Taiwan, China is        than the Netherlands in area.

   A . a bit smaller B . much larger C . much smaller D . a little larger
3. （2） Paragraph 3 mainly tells us about________.

   A . hard-working Dutch people B . culture in the Netherlands C . Dutch artists D . size of the Netherlands
5. （3） What is not talked about in the reading?

   A . Table manners. B . Artists. C . Weather. D . Tulips.
7. （4） About        of the Netherlands is created from the seas and rivers.

   A . 16% B . 25% C . 60% D . 75%
9. （5） Which is NOT TRUE about the Netherlands?

   A . China and the Netherlands have been neighbouring countries for a long time. B . Keukenhof garden is famous for tulips. C . The Dutch may give foreign friends wooden clogs as small presents. D . In the Netherlands, it's good manners to praise (称赞) the food before eating.