摘要: The temple in 1900 is under repair.

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  In l8l4 Thomas Raffles sent a group of his men to look for a “mountain of Buddhist sculpture(雕塑)in stone” that was said to be buried in the forests, Working from the tales of local people, Mr.Baffles sent his men to work digging at one of the many hills in central lava in southeastern Asia.Two mouths later, one of the men working on the hill found a great sculpture of Buddha carved in stone.The temple of Borobudur had been uncovered.

  The temple was built around 800 A.D, The temple was planned to be a symbol of the universe and was built over a small bill.When seeing from above, a person can easily make out the overall design of the temple.Along the six-kilometer journey through all of the walkways of the temple leading up to the highest level, hundreds of carved images of the Buddha may be found.

  After the temple was completed, it became the center of Buddhist worship in the Sailendra Kingdom until 930 A.D.In that year, the nearby volcano, Mount Merapi, erupted.Tons of ash and lava covered Borobudur.Overnight, the temple disappeared.It was totally covered under layers of ash from the volcano.

  The temple remained hidden until Mr.Raffles and his men uncovered it again in the 1800s.However, after Mr.Raffles left Java, working on the temple was carried on without much interest.Collectors of ancient artifacts(史前古器物)stole priceless treasures from the temple, and soon, all work on the temple came to People living in the area began using stones from the temple to build and repair their homes.Nature also began to wear uncovered parts of the temple through wind and rain.

  In 1900, with Java under Dutch control, an engineer Dr.Theodore Van Erp was given the job of saving and the temple.However, two world wars and a limited supply of made his work stop.In 1973 ,the United Nations Educational Scientific ,and cultural Organization(UNESCO)stepped in and began the Borobudur Restoration Project.

  It was difficult to complete the full rebuilding of the temple.It took 700 men 10 years to rebuild the temple and it cost $25 million.When the thousand-year-old temple was finally respond, the President of Indonesia said through the use of modem technology, “Borobudur will a thousand years more.”

(1)

Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?

[  ]

A.

Thomas Raffles.

B.

The Temple of Borobudur

C.

Mount Merapi Voleano.

D.

UNESCO.

(2)

How did Thomas Raffles hear about the buried Buddhist sculptures?

[  ]

A.

People living the area told him.

B.

Collectors of ancient artifacts told him,

C.

He saw them in a dream

D.

Dr, Theodore Van Erp told him.

(3)

Which of the following is true about the temple was damaged after Mr.Raffles uncovered it?

[  ]

A.

Rain washed away the temple little by little.

B.

Experts brought artifacts out for further study.

C.

The work on the temple was once stopped.

D.

The local people used the stones from the temple.

(4)

Who provided the money for the Borobudur Restoration Project?

[  ]

A.

The people of Java.

B.

The UNESCO.

C.

Dr.Theodore Van Erp.

D.

The president of Indonesia.

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阅读理解:

  In l8l4 Thomas Raffles sent a group of his men to look for a “mountain of Buddhist sculpture(雕塑)in stone” that was said to be buried in the forests.Working from the tales of local people, Mr.Baffles sent his men to work digging at one of the many hills in central lava in southeastern Asia.Two months later, one of the men working on the hill found a great sculpture of Buddha carved in stone.The temple of Borohudur had been uncovered.

  The temple was built around 800 AD, The temple was planned to be a symbol of the universe and was built over a small bill.When seeing from above, a person can easily make out the overall design of the temple.Along the six-kilometer journey through all of the walkways of the temple leading up to the highest level, hundreds of carved images of the Buddha may be found.

  After the temple was completed, it became the center of Buddhist worship in the Sailendra Kingdom until 930 A.D.In that year, the nearby volcano, Mount Merapi, erupted.Tons of ash and lava covered Borobudur.Overnight, the temple disappeared.It was totally covered under layers of ash from the volcano.

  The temple remained hidden until Mr.Raffles and his men uncovered it again in the 1800s.However, after Mr.Raffles left Java, working on the temple was carried on without much interest.Collectors of ancient artifacts(史前古器物)stole priceless treasures from the temple, and soon, all work on the temple came to People living in the area began using stones from the build and repair their homes.Nature also began to wear uncovered parts of the temple through wind and rain.

  In 1900, with Java under Dutch control, an engineer Dr.Theodore Van Erp was given the job of saving and the temple.However, two world wars and a limited supply made his work stop.In 1973 ,the United Nations Educational Scientific ,and Cultural Organization(UNESCO)stepped in and began the Borobudur Restoration Project.

  It was difficult to complete the full rebuilding of the temple.It took 700 men 10 years to rebuild the temple and it cost $25 million.When the thousand-year-old temple was finally responded, the President of Indonesia said through the use of modem technology, “Borobudur will be a thousand years more.”

(1)

Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?

[  ]

A.

Thomas Raffles.

B.

The Temple of Borobudur

C.

Mount Merapi Voleano.

D.

UNESCO.

(2)

How did Thomas Raffles hear about the buried Buddhist sculptures?

[  ]

A.

People living the area told him.

B.

Collectors of ancient artifacts told him,

C.

He saw them in a dream

D.

Dr, Theodore Van Erp told him.

(3)

Which of the following is true about the temple was damaged after Mr.Raffles uncovered it?

[  ]

A.

Rain washed away the temple little by little.

B.

Experts brought artifacts out for further study.

C.

The work on the temple was once stopped.

D.

The local people used the stones from the temple.

(4)

Who provided the money for the Borobudur Restoration Project?

[  ]

A.

The people of Java.

B.

The UNESCO.

C.

Dr.Theodore Van Erp.

D.

The president of Indonesia.

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