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Man's knowledge of the past has sometimes been gained in odd ways． One of the oddest incidents occurred on January 16, 1900． An angry workman broke a crocodile mummy into pieces． He was surprised to find that the mummy had been wrapped in sheets of papyrus, the reed paper of ancient Egypt． And on the papyrus was writing．
The diggers at Tebtynis had been searching for papyrus records in the ancient cemetery． Finding crocodile mummies near human mummies had not been surprising: the crocodile had once been looked on as a god． But digging up crocodile mummies had seemed a waste of time．
In the end, thousands of them were recovered． Most had no papyrus wrappings, but some were stuffed with rolls of papyrus and had the wrappings as well． Scholars found them a useful source of information about life in Egypt a century and a half before Christ．
1．The incident leading to this discovery was a workman's______．
A．finding a cemetery of crocodile mummies B． breaking a crocodile mummy into pieces
C．breaking into an ancient tomb D． None of the above
2．The workman's action was caused by his______．
A．feeling angry B．being clumsy C．working hastily D．feeling eager
3．The action was important because it led to the discovery of______．
A．valuable jewels B． a crocodile god C． papyrus records D． reeds
4．The diggers had been working in a cemetery_______．
A． at Thebes B．in Tunisia C． in the Valley of the Kings D．at Tebtynis
5．Before this incident, finding the crocodile mummies had______．
A．surprised the diggers B．excited the diggers
C．made the diggers believe in a crocodile god D．None of the above
6．Further digging added the discovery that______．
A．all the mummies were wrapped in papyrus
B． some mummies were stuffed with papyrus rolls
C．Both A and B
D．Neither A nor B
7．The information scholars gained was about life in Egypt_______．
A．three centuries before Christ B．two centuries before Christ
C．a century and a half before Christ D．half a century before Christ
8．The story implies that_______．
A．scholars could read the records B．the records were written in Greek
C．there were few crocodile mummies D．papyrus rots quickly
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Everyone will laugh at you if you don't know about Pele, the most famous football player in Brazil. Because of his great devotion to the 1 of football, he is always 2 as the “King” by football fans worldwide.
Pele 3 his genius for football in his 4 . When he was thirteen, 5 perfect skills he 6 Santos, a very important football 7 in Brazil.
In 1958, Pele was 8 to play for Brazil in the Sixth World Cup Competition. 9 he was sixteen, he was the best player 10 the field. 11 to Pele, Brazil 12 the world championship for the first 13 .
Pele played for Brazil in the World Cup Competitions from 1958 to 1970.
In one famous match, the fans were 14 the exciting 15 when Pele would score his thousandth goal when the refree(裁判) gave Santons a penalty(点球) 16 . Pele walked up to 17 it. The opposing goalkeeper had no 18 with the hard and accurate 19 . Pele had scored his thousandth goal! The crowds cheered, “Pele, Pele…” That is a record which is as valuable in sports as a thousand goals.
Pele was always 20 to the spirit of the sport as a professional player. He always played a fair game and behaved modestly with a cheerful smile.
He is held in high respect, and now he is the Minister of Physical Education in Brazil.
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by the loss of such a valuable jewel,Rachel’s mother hires the famous detective Sergeant Cuff to investigate the theft.
A.Troubling B.To trouble
C.To troubled D.Troubled
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Well before the 15th century, an Anglo-Saxon custom required that a prospective bridegroom break some highly valued personal belonging. Half of the broken token was held by the father of the bride and the other half by the groom. A wealthy man was expected to split a piece of gold or silver.
The earliest engagement rings were also used as wedding rings, serving to seal an act of sale which transformed ownership of a daughter from father to husband. Such rings were usually of solid gold to prove the groom’s worth.
For Roman Catholics, the engagement ring became a required statement of Nuptial intent（结婚意向）, as decreed by Pope Nicholas I in 860 A.D. The engagement ring was to be of valued metal, preferably gold, which for the husband-to-be represented a financial sacrifice.
Signifying enduring love, and chosen for its durability, the diamond was chosen for the engagement ring. The diamond’s fire is also associated with “love’s clear flame,” given by Medieval Italians because of their belief that the diamond was created from the flames of love.
The Venetians were the first to discover that the diamond is one of the hardest, most enduring substances in nature, and fine cutting and polishing releases the brilliance. Rarity and cost limited their rapid proliferation（急增） throughout Europe but their intrinsic（内在的） appeal guaranteed them a future. By the 17th century, the diamond ring had become the most sought after statement of European engagement.
1. Who kept the two halves of the engagement rings before marriage?
A. The bride’s father and the bridegroom’s mother.
B. The bride’s mother and the bridegroom.
C. The bride and the bridegroom.
D. The bridegroom and the bride’s father,
2. What’s TRUE about the early Anglo-Saxon custom before the 15th century ?
A. A will-be bridegroom should beat all his valuable belongings.
B. Every will-be bride should split a piece of gold.
C. The engagement rings were also used to prove the groom’s worth.
D. A rich bride should break one of her most valuable personal belongs.
3. Pope Nicholas made the engagement ring a required statement of nuptial intent ______.
A. in the 15th century B. over 1,000 years ago
C .in the 1860s D. by the 17th century
4. What kind of engagement ring has been the most popular one in Europe ?
A. Rings made of gold B. Rings made of silver
C. Rings made of diamond D. Rings made of an unknown substance in nature.
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