In March 1964, Alaska began to shake. There was a great earthquake. It was the biggest earthquake the country ever had.

Shops and houses fell down. One street dropped 30 feet. One island rose about meters into the air. Parts of the sea bottom became dry land. People felt the earthquake hundreds of kilometers away.

Each year there are many earthquakes. Most of them are small. They happen in different parts of the world. We are not sure what makes them. But if you are near, you can see the earth move. you may see a big crack(裂缝) in the ground. Sometimes the land drops on one side of the crack. It goes up on the other side of the crack. There is a new hill. The old world has a new shape.

1.The strongest earthquake in Alaska happened in_____.

A. April 1967 B. March 1964 C. June 1864 D. May 1867

2.From this story we can see_____.

A. most people are afraid of earthquakes B. the bottom of the sea is nearly dry

C. people are trying to stop earthquakes D. earthquakes often do a lot of harm

3.From the story we know earthquakes happen_____.

A. in shops and other buildings B. in different parts of the world

C. in small countries D. only in big cities

4.The story wants to tell us____.

A. earthquakes change the land B. houses fall down and streets are broken

C. Alaska shakes a lot D. how the strongest earthquake happened

5.The word “earthquake” in the story means_____.

A. a sudden dropping of the island B. the making of a new hill

C. a strong shaking or moving of the ground D. the rising and falling of the sea bottom

The great pyramids of Egypt were built more than 4000 years ago as tombs for the pharaohs, or kings, of the time.

When the core of the pyramid was finished, the outside was covered in a white stone called limestone.

The peak of the pyramid was capped in gold.

At the same time, labourers, masons and artists finished off the work inside.

Each chamber was lined with fine stone.

The walls were painted with scenes from the pharaoh’s life, or the building of the pyramid.

When the inside and the outside of the pyramid were finished, beautiful art works and goods for the pharaoh’s next life were put in the chambers.

Then, the mummy was placed in its special chamber.

Finally, the passages to the chambers were filled with huge stones, and the openings were closed off and covered in limestone.

1.When were the great pyramids of Egypt built ? ( in no more than 4 words)

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2.Which part of the pyramid was capped in gold? (in no more than 2 words)

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3.What does the word “ limestone” mean in Chinese? ( in no more than 5 words)

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4.Where did labourers, masons and artists finish off the work when the core of the

pyramid was finished? ( in no more than 5 words)

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5.Why were beautiful art works and goods put in chambers?

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