Bolivia has a population three and a half million . About one tenth of the total population are white ; one-fourth are mixed Indians and white ; and more than half are full-blooded Indians . The government and the industries are under the control of the white people .
The Indians today live in much the same way as their ancestors . Most of them are farmers . Many work in the mines , for mining is the most important industry on Bolivia’s . Of all the mining products , tin is the most important , which makes up three-fourths of all Bolivia’s exports . The eastern slopes of the Andes , since there are very few roads there , are fertile but not highly developed . The two primary means of transportation are river boats and porters . East of the hill region are the great plains where tropical plants are grown . A serious problem for Bolivia is the transport of food from the warm regions , where it is grown to the mountainous regions , where most of the people live .
Bolivia gained its independence from Spain about a hundred years ago . It has been slow in developing , but its rich resources promise a better future in it .
小题1:The majority of the Bolivian population are
.
| A．full-blooded Indians |
| B．mixed Indian and white |
| C．white citizens |
| D．all whites and mixed-blooded people |
小题2:The Indian’s way of life today is
| A．quite different from that of their ancestors |
| B．quite interesting |
| C．almost the same as their ancestors’ |
| D．very exciting |
小题3:The main product Bolivia exports is
| A．tropical plants | B．gold and silver | C．tin | D．food |
小题4:Bolivia has been slow in developing , but it has hope for a better future because of its
.
| A．mining products | B．rich resources |
| C．independence from Spain | D．two primary means of transportation |
