【题目】Pompeii is an ancient city of southern Italy southeast of Naples. It was 【1】 by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 2000years ago. Every year thousands of tourists visit Pompeii. They do not, however, see Pompeii's 【2】 .

Once Pompeii was a( n) 【3】 city of 22000 people, which 【4】 at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, a grass-covered volcano that had not erupted for centuries, so the people of Pompeii felt 【5】 .

In August of AD 79 Mount Vesuvius 【6】 . The entire top of the mountain exploded, and a huge black cloud 【7】 into the air. Soon stones and hot ash began to 【8】 on Pompeii. When the eruption 【9】 two days later, Pompeii was buried under 200 feet of stones and 【10】 . Almost all of its people were dead.

In 1861an Italian scientist named Giuseppe began to 【11】 Pompeii. Slowly, 【12】 Ginseppe and his men dug. The city looked almost the same as it had looked in AD. 79. There were streets and fountains, houses and shops. There was a stadium with20000 seats. Perhaps the most important of all, there were 【13】 objects, which 【14】 us a great deal about the 【15】 who lived in Pompeii. Many glasses and jars has some dark blue colour in the bottom, 【15】 we know that the people of Pompeii liked wine. They liked 【17】 too, metal pans were in every bakery. In one bakery there were 81 round, flat loaves of bread— a type of bread that is still 【18】 in Italy today.

Ginseppe has died, but his work 【19】 . One-fourth has not been uncovered yet. Scientists are still digging, still making discoveries that 【20】 tourists to Pompeii.

A. damaged B. destroyed C. rebuilt D. restored

A. people B. stadiums C. streets D. sites

A. united B. busy C. beautiful D. faraway

A. lied B. lain C. lay D. laid

A. dangerous B. comfortable C. safe D. satisfied

A. gave out B. broke into C. took place D. burst out

A. raised B. lifted C. stayed D. rose

A. fall B. throw C. land D. touch

A. appeared B. ended C. happened D. prevented

A. earth B. ashes C. bricks D. tiles

A. uncover B. discover C. invent D. save

A. strongly B. carefully C. proudly D. friendly

A. everyday B. valuable C. official D. rare

A. say B. speak C. prove D. tell

A. artists B. businessmen C. people D. bakers

A. so B. for C. but D. or

A. coffee B. food C. bread D. equipment

A. sold B. existed C. formed D. appeared

A. stops B. continues C. completes D. changes

A. invite B. draw C. select D. welcome

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