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  3. Argentina (land of silver) was given its name by 16th-century explorers who believed the country was rich in silver mines. The h

Argentina (land of silver) was given its name by 16th-century explorers who believed the country was rich in silver mines. The h

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问题     Argentina (land of silver) was given its name by 16th-century explorers who believed the country was rich in silver mines. The hopes of the explorers soon vanished when they discovered that the beautiful silver ornaments (装饰品) worn by the Indians came from distant Peru. Though rich in many resources, the so-called land of silver proved relatively poor in minerals of any kind, but its descriptive name has endured.
    When people think of Argentina, the image that comes at once to mind is that of the Gaucho on his horse, riding across the treeless Pampa. The ability of the Gaucho to survive in a hostile land and his skill in mastering the horse and using the animal for his own purposes were extraordinary. Notable, too, were the Gaucho’s special features of character—indifference to material possessions combined with a natural warmth and friendliness. The skull of a cow often served him as a chair, but his strong instinct for hospitality led him to offer a stranger his hut with all the expansiveness of a great gentleman opening his manor (庄园) house. Mounted on his horse, the Gaucho felt himself lord of the world, free to go in any direction he pleased without being subjected to the will of any other person.
    The Gaucho became characteristic of the Argentine people. If at first his name conveyed the idea of a tramp (流浪汉) or wild rustic (乡巴佬), it soon came to indicate his positive qualities—his cleverness, fine horsemanship, bravery, loyalty, and generosity. The phrase "to be a gaucho" or "to be very gaucho" soon became phrases of good sense. Today the expression "to make a gauchada" means that one does a favor through friendship, with no thought of personal gain.
    The influence of the Gaucho and the impact of his way of life on the habits of future generations of Argentines cannot be overlooked. Many Argentine customs and traditions stem from the way of life of the people of the Pampa.
What will the next paragraph most probably talk about?
选项 A、More details about the gaucho characters.
B、Some interesting habits of the Argentines.
C、Some customs and traditions originated by the gaucho.
D、Some other aspects of the Argentine way of life.
答案C
解析 推理判断题。文章前三段介绍了阿根廷名字的来源及高乔人的个性，相比之下，最后一段提到的influence，impact，habits，customs，traditions是新信息，因此，下文应当谈到高乔人对后世风俗及传统的影响，因此选项C合乎情理。选项B的表述相对模糊，而且根本没提gaucho一词，故不选。选项A和D与文章最后一段不衔接，内容转换太突然，也可以排除。
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