题目内容
world and the finest example of the late style of Indian architecture (建筑). It is at Agra
in northern India. It lies beside the River Jumna in the middle of gardens with quiet pools.
The Taj Mahal was built by the Mogul emperor (皇帝) Shah Jehan, who ruled India in
the seventeenth century. It is in memory of his favorite wife, Arjumand Banu Bagam, known
as Mumtaz Mahal, who died in 1631. The building, which was completed between 1632 and
1638, was designed by a local Muslim architect (建筑师), Ustad Ahmad Lahori. The whole
building, with gardens and gateway structures, was completed in 1643. The Taj Mahal stands
at one end of the garden tomb with marble (大理石) path. The room is softly lighted by the
light that passes through double screens of carved marble set high in the walls. The
building now is kept in good condition.
The Taj Mahal took 22 years to build. Shah Jehan planned a similar building, but in
black instead of white, to lie on the other side of the river. But before it could be
built, Shah Jehan was imprisoned (监禁) by his son and buried next to his wife in the
Taj Mahal.
B. Shah
C. Either Mumtaz or Shah
D. Both Mumtaz and Shah
B. He hoped to be buried there.
C. King and Queen should be buried together.
D. He liked Mumtaz all his life.
B. the love story between Shah and Mumtaz
C. some information about the Taj Mahal
D. the Taj Mahal-the pride of Indians
B. the Taj Mahal doesn't exist now.
C. the Taj Mahal has completely changed.
D. the Taj Mahal has become a place of interest.
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