Stonehenge （巨石陣）may have been a prehistoric health center rather than a site for observing stars.jye.ai s temple in honor of the dead，scientists said yesterday.New evidence unearthed at the World Heritage Site in more than 40 years suggests that the monument was a place where the diseased and injured went in groups，seeking cures.
After a two-week dig，scientists have concluded that Stonehenge was "the ancient healthcare centre of southern England" because of "the existence of bluestones"--the smaller columns of dolerite （輝綠巖） that formed an earlier stone structure.
By dating pieces of remains to around 7330 BC，Tim Darvill，of Bournemouth University，and Goff wainwright，of the Society of Amtiquaries have found that hunter-gatherers were at the site on Salisbury Plain 4，000 years earlier than thought.The first stage of Stonehenge，a round earthwork structure，was built around 3000 BC.Professor Wainwright added："I did not expect the degree of complexity we discovered.jye.ai're able to say so much more about when Stonehenge was built and why-all of which changes our previous understanding of the monument."
The research reveals the importance of the henge's famous bluestones.Hundreds of bluestone chips gathered at the site have led the team to conclude that the bluestones were valued for their curing effects-the key reason that about 80 of them，each weighing up to 4 tons and a half，were dragged more than 150 miles from the Preseli Hills to Wiltshire.After years of research，Professors Darvill and Wainwright have concluded that，for thousands of years，the Preseli mountain range was home to magical health centers and holy wells.
Even today there are those who believe in the curing powers of the springs for coughs and heart disease，and people who use crystals and bluestones for self-curing.Radiocarbon tests have also revealed that the construction of the original bluestone circle took place around 2300 BC three centuries later than originally thought.Interestingly，on the same day died the "Amesbury Archer"-- sick traveler from the Swiss or German Alps who had an infected knee---whose remains were discovered about five miles from Stonehenge.The professors believe that he was a devoted religious person who was hoping to benefit from the curing powers of the monument.
（1）Stonehenge is recently believed to be a place for people AA.
A．to recover from poor health
B．to observe star movements
C．to hold religious ceremonies
D．to gather huge bluestones
（2）What can be inferred about Stonehenge from the passage？ CC
A．The springs could cure coughs and heart disease best.
B．The new discovery was the same as what had been expected.
C．Some huge bluestones were not produced at Stonehenge.
D．The original bluestone circle was thought to be constructed around 2000 BC.
（3）The sick traveler in the passage is supposed to be DD.
A．a(chǎn) devoted religious person from Stonehenge
B．one of the earliest discoverers of Stonehenge
C．the first explorer to test the magical power of bluestones
D．a(chǎn) patient trying to cure his infection at Stonehenge
（4）Which the following might be the best title for the passage？ BB
A．Stonehenge：A New Place of Interest
B．Stonehenge：Still Making News
C．Stonehenge：Heaven for Adventurers
D．Stonehenge：Still Curing Patients
【答案】A；C；D；B
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These forests are at the tops of mountains，generally near the equator （赤道）.These wet，wooded mountaintops are mainly in African and Central and South American countries.They are called "cloud forests" because their height allows for the formation of clouds among the trees.The trees in these forests pull water out of the clouds.The water gathers on the leaves and falls into small rivers below，which flow into towns at the bottom of the mountain.The yearly rainfall in these areas is about 180 centimetres.Cloud forests can pull in up to 60 percent of that.The water is important to the plants and the people in the area.It helps them survive.
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（1）Where can you probably find cloud forests？
A．In North America.
B．Far from the equator.
C．In an African country.
D．At the foot of mountains.
（2）How much rainfall is pulled in by the cloud forests in those areas every year？
A．About 60 cm.
B．About 108 cm.
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D．About 300 cm.
（3）What is the main idea of paragraph 3？
A．Europe is short of plant types.
B．Scientists are working on a list.
C．Cloud forests are getting smaller.
D．Cloud forests house many plants.
（4）What will be discussed in the following part of the text？
A．Ways to protect cloud forests.
B．Goals of cloud forest protectors.
C．Difficulties in planting new trees.
D．Successes of getting wide support.
（5）Where can we probably find the text？
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B．In a travel guide.
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（4）In the last paragraph，Jim states that.
A．he feels good to visit those historical places
B．he refuses to spend too much time in one place
C．he is careful about choosing the right place to visit
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（1）The experiment described in Paragraph 1 is related to the baby's．
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B．To see how babies recognize sounds．
C．To carry their experiment further．
D．To keep the babies' interest．
（4）Where does this text probably come from？
A．Science fiction．
B．Children's literature．
C．An advertisement．
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