Question

An “egg-laying” cliff （产蛋岩）in Southwest China has attracted（吸引）a lot of interest online recently.

The cliff, in Sandu County, Guizhou Province, has many egg-shaped rocks sitting on it. Most rocks are the size of a football, while smaller ones are still half inside the cliff, with only parts of them standing out.

According to the local government, the cliff is in a place of interest that has been open to public since 2010. It is about 100 meters long and five meters high. Local people said that some “eggs” fall off the cliff every 30 years, “like a hen laying eggs.”

At the bottom of the cliff lie many rocks that fell down in the past. Most of them are round or egg-shaped with a diameter（直径）of up to 50 centimeters. The green rocks are hard.

“In the past, people thought the rocks were symbols of good luck and took them home,” said the local people. The largest rock weighs about 300 kg, with a diameter of 60 centimeters. It’s called “the king of eggs.”

It’s said that Guizhou was once a large ocean, and that the rock eggs could have been produced by animals from the ocean. But nobody is sure about how they are formed.

1.The “egg-laying” cliff is famous because ______.

A. the rock eggs are very beautiful B. it is now in the sea

C. it can lay “eggs” every 30 years D. it is colorful and hard

2.The cliff has been open to public as a place of interest for about ______.

A. 5 years B. 8 years C. 30 years D. 50 years

3.Which is right about the “eggs”?

A. The “eggs” are black and hard. B. All the “eggs” are almost the same size.

C. Most “eggs” weigh over 300kg. D. Many “eggs” are at the foot of the cliff.

4.What can we know from the passage?

A. The cliff is as big as a football field. B. The “eggs” were “bad luck eggs”.

C. The cliff lays many eggs every year. D. The cliff was in the ocean in ancient times.

Answer 1