If someone tells you he fought in the Swiss Navy and speaks Swiss, don’t believe a word be says. Switzerland is a landlocked(内陆的

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问题     If someone tells you he fought in the Swiss Navy and speaks Swiss, don’t believe a word be says. Switzerland is a landlocked(内陆的)nation. It hasn’t gone to war in over a century. And there is no such thing as the Swiss language.
    Switzerland is located among the highest mountains of Western Europe. The Ara River flows in the north and the Rhone River cuts through the south. Many beautiful lakes serve as tourist attractions.
    More than 6, 300,000 people live in Switzerland. The national languages are German, French, and Italian. About 70% of the people speak German. Nearly everyone speaks at least two of the national languages. About 49% of the country is Roman Catholic, and 48% is Protestant.
    Zurich is the largest city with over 375,000 people. Bern, the capital, has a population of about 145 ,000. The city of Geneva is famous, and the Red Cross was founded there.
    The Swiss have a 99% literacy rate, which means that 99% of the people can read and write. Many children from other nations enroll in Swiss schools. The Swiss have a high standard of living. Foreign residents, who represent 20% of all workers, are willing to take the lower paying jobs that the Swiss do not apply for.
    The nation is a federation of 23 cantons. These states have a history of independence. Since 1848, they have joined to form a common government, but they still maintain their independent character.
In Switzerland, most of the people speak______.

选项 A、English
B、Italian
C、French
D、German

答案D

解析 细节题,第三段中提到“About 70%of the people speak German”可知,在瑞士大多数人讲德语。
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