One of the greatest mysteries on Earth is the statues which stand on Easter Island. Easter Island, which was almost uninhabited when it was discovered on Easter Day in 1722 by a Dutch captain, is the most distant island in the world covered with hundreds of giant statues, each weighing several tons and some standing more than 30 feet tall.
Who built these statues and why and how did they get there? Nobody knows the answer for sure.
One theory suggests that Easter Island was first inhabited by Polynesians, who traveled thousands of miles in their canoes(独木舟)in 400 A.D. However, the ocean currents(洋流)which carried them there would not take them back, so that they could not leave.
The statues appear to have been made out of the top edge of the walls of a volcano on the island. Then, it may have been rolled or dragged down to the foot of the volcano(火山). Then, it was stood upright(直立)and ropes were tied around it, which was made to act as a pulley(滑轮). Over a period of months, a statue could be walked for miles down to the ocean. Finally, it was placed in line with other statues, all of them looking towards the center of the island.
This process was difficult. If a statue fell over, it was too heavy to be pulled upright again, so the islanders went back and carved another statue.
The population of Easter Island must have reached 11,000. Later, the resources of the island were used up and people began fighting and eating each other. Work on the statues stopped and the statues were knocked over. When the first Europeans finally arrived on the island, most of these people had died out.
【小题1】This passage is mainly about ________ .
A.the discovery of Easter IslandB.the statues on Easter Island
C.the history of Easter IslandersD.the earliest population on Easter Island
【小题2】 Which of the following correctly tells of the possible working process after a statue was made?
a. It was stood upright and ropes were tied around it.
b. It was walked for miles down to the ocean.
c. It was placed in line with other statues.
d. It was moved to the foot of the volcano.
A.c-d-a-bB.d-b-a-cC.a-c-b-dD.d-a-b-c
【小题3】 It’s not a fact that ________ .
A.Easter Island is the most distant island in the world
B.Easter is the name of a holiday
C.not all the statues were placed in a line
D.the island was once rich in natural resources
【小题4】The underlined word uninhabited most probably means ________.
A.mysteriousB.lost
C.unknown to the worldD.with no people living there

Women are said to be very complex(复杂的)and not easy to understand. And so it is said that it is __16____ to buy gifts for them that will please them and make them _17  ___. On this holiday season, all husbands begin their search for the one good gift for their wives. Naturally, all husbands love their wives in many ways even in a simplest form of love that is why their gifts are all very precious(珍贵的).

A wife is very __  18__ every day, and she has many things in mind like things needed for the children, food for the ___19_ even budgeting money for everyday needs. The most important that a wife puts on her mind is the _20___ of her family members. She’s always worrying about the one of the family members who goes out . So it’s important for a man to give his wife a good gift.

You could also give some personalized things with the name on it! Giving her phone also puts on her mind that ___21____between the two of you is very important! This makes your distance (距离)very _22___ even on a distant(遥远的) place. Jewelry(珠宝) could also be a gift for your wife. It is common, _23__ not all husbands can give a set of jewelry to their wife.

Those are the Women’s Day gift ideas for wife. Whatever the gift is, make sure it is filled _24___ love, and is straight from your heart. This leaves a mark on her heart that _25___ could erase(除去).

1.A. difficult B. easy C. necessary

2.A. angry B. happy C. hungry

3.A. free B. strict C. busy

4.A. herself B. family C. you

5.A. safety B. clothes C. work

6.A. love B. distance C. communication

7.A. far B. small C. close

8.A. so B. and C. but

9.A. with B. in C. of

10.A. someone B. nobody C. anybody

 

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