CHINA

Digging for History

Life during the Zhou Dynasty (1066—221B.C.) is about to become more exposed to us. An excavation(挖掘) team started work at the site of the Duke Zhou Temple in Qishan County, Shanxi Province last week.

The large tomb is quite likely to belong to the family of Duke Zhou, a noble at that time. It might be the most important archaeological(考古) discovery since 1949. __1__

UNITED STATES

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Two American Chinese students were among the winners of the “Mayor's Awards for Excellence in Science and Technology” in New York on October 13th. Both of the teens, Mu Chuang and Yin Li graduated from American middle schools this summer. __3__The annual awards recognize important members of the city's science and engineering communities.

DENMARK

Arctic Dispute

__4__ Denmark has begun scientific research to help the country claim the North Pole, a British newspaper reported last week. Denmark is trying to prove that its island of Greenland is connected to the Arctic ice. This attempt has angered other countries around the North Pole, including the US, Canada and Russia. __5__ The North Pole is regarded as an international area, which is rich in gas and oil that has not been explored.

A. Two Chinese Students Won a Reward

B. The North Pole has become an international hot spot.

C. Another large tomb will be opened to the public.

D. They also want a piece of the Arctic.

E. The ice in Arctic has been melting a lot.

F. They won the award for their achievements in regional and national science competitions.

G. The archaeologists said that the excavation might change people's understanding of the history of the Zhou Dynasty.

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