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  A structure thought to be the world's oldest building has been discovered under the sea off the coast of Japan, and could be evidence of a previously unknown Stone Age civilization.

  The monument dates back to at least 8,000 BC; the oldest pyramid in Egypt was constructed more than 5,000 years later.

  The structure was first discovered under 75 feet of water by divers in 2000, and was believed to be a natural phenomenon.

  Professor Masaki Kimura, the first to study the site, has concluded that the structure is man-made."The object was not formed naturally.If that had been the case, we would have found pieces through erosion(腐蚀)around the site, but there is nothing there," he says.

  The discovery of a road surrounding the building is further evidence that the structure was made by humans, along with small underwater stone tombs nearby.

  Kimura says it is too early to know who built it or its purpose."It might be an ancient religious shrine(神社), possibly celebrating an ancient god.And it could be evidence of a new culture, since there are no records of a people intelligent enough to have built such a monument 10,000 years ago; it could only have been done by people with a high degree of technology, probably coming from the Asian continent, where the oldest civilizations originated."

  Teruaki Ishii, a professor at Tokyo University, said the structure could be natural, but that part of it may have been made by humans.

  The first signs of civilization in Japan date back to around 9,000 BC, but nothing in the archeological record suggests the presence of a culture advanced enough to have built such a structure.

  Jim Mower, an archeologist at University College Lon-don, says, "If it's proved that the site is as old as 10,000 years and is man-made, then it's going to change an awful lot of the previous thinking on southeast Asian history.It would put the people who made the monument on equal terms with the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia(An an-cient region of southwest Asia)."

(1)

Professor Masaki Kimura believes that the monument is man-made because ________.

no pieces through erosion were found around it

underwater stone tombs are nearby it

a road surrounds it

a shrine was built on it

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A.

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B.

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C.

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D.

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(2)

Which of the following is NOT true, according to the text?

[  ]

A.

The Japanese mastered advanced construction techniques 10,000 years ago.

B.

Professor Masaki Kimura was the first to study the monument.

C.

The purpose of the monument is still uncertain.

D.

The world抯 oldest civilizations originated in Asia.

(3)

What does the underlined word "that" in the fourth paragraph refer to?

[  ]

A.

The structure being man-made.

B.

The structure being a natural phenomenon.

C.

The structure having first been found ten years ago.

D.

The structure dating back to 8,000 BC.

(4)

What do we learn about the monument from the text?

[  ]

A.

It was made at least 5,000 years earlier than the oldest pyramid of Egypt.

B.

It was built by people from Europe.

C.

It抯 the first evidence of the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia.

D.

It has changed the history of human civilization.

(5)

The author wrote the text to ________.

[  ]

A.

introduce a mysterious structure

B.

tell people how scientists study monuments

C.

advise people to protect the monument

D.

explain how the monument was built

Adults usually do not remember most of the things that are taught by their teachers at school. But this story is one such lesson that I will never forget. Every time I drift off course, I think of this story.

       It was a normal Monday morning, and my teacher was teaching us on important things in life and about devoting ourselves to what is important to us. This is how the story went:

       An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would wake up every morning and go to the sub-way. He would get onto the train right to Central Lon-don, and then sit at the street corner and beg. He would do this every single day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and begged for almost 20 years.

       His house was dirty, and a stench (恶臭) came out of the house and it smelled terrible. The neighbors could not stand the smell any more, so they called for the police officers to clear the place. The officers knocked down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of money all over the house that he had collected over the years.

       The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a millionaire (百万富翁). They waited outside his house expecting to share the good news with him. When the old man arrived home that evening, one of the officers told him that there was no need for him to beg any more as he was a rich man now, a millionaire.

       But the old man said nothing at all; he went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he woke up as usual, went to the subway, sat at the street corner and continued to beg.

       Clearly, this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything significant (有意义的) for his life. We learn nothing from this story other than staying focused on the things we enjoy doing.

The underlined part in the first paragraph may mean ______.

A. I get tired of learning my subjects    B. I fail to listen to lessons attentively

C. I go in the wrong direction of life    D. I wouldn’t like to go to school

The neighbor called the police because ______.

A. the old man kept begging money from them every day

B. there was something dangerous in the old man’s house

C. the old man wouldn’t buy tickets for the train

D. they couldn’t bear the smell from the old man’s house

When the old man knew he was a millionaire, he ______.

A. remained calm        B. became excited   C. felt worried         D. became nervous

What lesson do we learn from the story?

A. Make great plans for your life.     B. Keep on doing what you like.

C. Do something that is good to society.  D. Depend on yourself rather than others.

Mr. Brown worked in a factory of a small town. He had been there for twenty years before one day he was sent to the capital for important business. He was quite excited because he had never been there before. Before he set off, he asked his wife and three daughters if they wanted him to buy something for them in Lon-don. Mrs. Brown began to think it over and then she said she wished her husband would be able to buy a nice umbrella for her, and so did their three daughters. As he was afraid he would forget it, he drew an umbrella on his hand. To his regret, he lost it at the station.
On the train Mr. Brown sat opposite to an old woman. The woman’s umbrella was so nice that he carefully looked at it and said to himself not to forget to buy a few umbrellas like it. When the train arrived at the station in London, he said good-bye to the old woman, took his bag and her umbrella and was going to get off.
“Wait a minute, sir,” shouted the old woman. “That’s my umbrella!”
Now Mr. Brown noticed that he had taken her umbrella. His face turned red at once and said in a hurry, “Oh, I’m very sorry, Madam! I didn’t mean it!”
Seven days later Mr. Brown left the capital. To his surprise, he met the old woman and sat opposite to her again. Looking at the four umbrellas, the old woman was satisfied with herself. “It seems that I had a better result than the other four women.” She thought.
【小题1】We can learn from the passage that Mr. Brown was ______.

A.a conductorB.a workerC.a thiefD.an umbrella maker
【小题2】The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refers to ______.
A.his ticketB.his bagC.his drawingD.his umbrella
【小题3】Why did Mr. Brown take the woman’s umbrella?
A.Because he was lost in thought.
B.Because it was much like his own umbrella.
C.Because he thought the woman would not notice it.
D.Because the woman misplaced it beside Mr. Brown.
【小题4】When looking at Mr. Brown with four umbrellas, the woman felt ______.
A.surprised B.angryC.fortunate D.sad
【小题5】How did Mr. Brown get the four umbrellas?
A.He picked them on the train.B.He brought them from his small town.
C.He bought them in London.D.He stole them from four women.

Mr. Brown worked in a factory of a small town. He had been there for twenty years before one day he was sent to the capital for important business. He was quite excited because he had never been there before. Before he set off, he asked his wife and three daughters if they wanted him to buy something for them in Lon-don. Mrs. Brown began to think it over and then she said she wished her husband would be able to buy a nice umbrella for her, and so did their three daughters. As he was afraid he would forget it, he drew an umbrella on his hand. To his regret, he lost it at the station.
On the train Mr. Brown sat opposite to an old woman. The woman’s umbrella was so nice that he carefully looked at it and said to himself not to forget to buy a few umbrellas like it. When the train arrived at the station in London, he said good-bye to the old woman, took his bag and her umbrella and was going to get off.
“Wait a minute, sir,” shouted the old woman. “That’s my umbrella!”
Now Mr. Brown noticed that he had taken her umbrella. His face turned red at once and said in a hurry,“Oh, I’m very sorry, Madam! I didn’t mean it!”
Seven days later Mr. Brown left the capital. To his surprise, he met the old woman and sat opposite to her again. Looking at the four umbrellas, the old woman was satisfied with herself. “It seems that I had a better result than the other four women.” She thought.
【小题1】We can learn from the passage that Mr. Brown was ______.

A.a conductorB.a workerC.a thiefD.an umbrella maker
【小题2】The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refers to ______.
A.his ticketB.his bagC.his drawingD.his umbrella
【小题3】 Why did Mr. Brown take the woman’s umbrella?
A.Because he was lost in thought.
B.Because it was much like his own umbrella.
C.Because he thought the woman would not notice it.
D.Because the woman misplaced it beside Mr. Brown.
【小题4】When looking at Mr. Brown with four umbrellas, the woman felt ______.
A.surprised B.angryC.fortunateD.sad
【小题5】How did Mr. Brown get the four umbrellas?
A.He picked them on the train.
B.He brought them from his small town.
C.He bought them in London.
D.He stole them from four women.

Mr. Brown worked in a factory of a small town. He had been there for twenty years before one day he was sent to the capital for important business. He was quite excited because he had never been there before. Before he set off, he asked his wife and three daughters if they wanted him to buy something for them in Lon-don. Mrs. Brown began to think it over and then she said she wished her husband would be able to buy a nice umbrella for her, and so did their three daughters. As he was afraid he would forget it, he drew an umbrella on his hand. To his regret, he lost it at the station.

On the train Mr. Brown sat opposite to an old woman. The woman’s umbrella was so nice that he carefully looked at it and said to himself not to forget to buy a few umbrellas like it. When the train arrived at the station in London, he said good-bye to the old woman, took his bag and her umbrella and was going to get off.

“Wait a minute, sir,” shouted the old woman. “That’s my umbrella!”

Now Mr. Brown noticed that he had taken her umbrella. His face turned red at once and said in a hurry, “Oh, I’m very sorry, Madam! I didn’t mean it!”

Seven days later Mr. Brown left the capital. To his surprise, he met the old woman and sat opposite to her again. Looking at the four umbrellas, the old woman was satisfied with herself. “It seems that I had a better result than the other four women.” She thought.

1.We can learn from the passage that Mr. Brown was ______.

A.a conductor       B.a worker          C.a thief            D.an umbrella maker

2.The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refers to ______.

A.his ticket          B.his bag            C.his drawing        D.his umbrella

3.Why did Mr. Brown take the woman’s umbrella?

A.Because he was lost in thought.

B.Because it was much like his own umbrella.

C.Because he thought the woman would not notice it.

D.Because the woman misplaced it beside Mr. Brown.

4.When looking at Mr. Brown with four umbrellas, the woman felt ______.

A.surprised          B.angry             C.fortunate          D.sad

5.How did Mr. Brown get the four umbrellas?

A.He picked them on the train.               B.He brought them from his small town.

C.He bought them in London.                D.He stole them from four women.

 

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