On March 20，the Sanxingdui Ruins in Guanghan，Sichuan drew the world's attention.Chinese archaeologists（考古學(xué)家） announced that they have found more than 500 cultural relics in six pits at the site，which dates back over 3，200 years.The relics include bronzeware，gold and bronze masks，ivory，jade and textiles.
   The Sanxingdui Ruins，which were first discovered in 1929，are believed to be the remains of the ancient Shu Kingdom.The kingdom was a center of civilization（ 文 明）along the upper reaches of Yangtze River.
   In 1986 archaeologists discovered two pits that they believed were used for sacrificial ceremonies（ 祭祀儀式）.At that time，over 1，000 artifacts were found，including bronzeware，face masks and "divine trees"—bronze sculptures of trees.
   The discovery of Sanxingdui raised an important question about the origins of Chinese civilization.The ancient Shu civilization that built Sanxingdui is believed to be one of the earliest examples of Chinese civilization.The site，along with the Liangzhu and Shijiahe sites along the Yangtze River，shows that the birthplace of Chinese civilization might not have been only along the Yellow River Basin in north China.
   The newly-discovered relics are similar to those found in 1986，as they also include divine trees and bronze masks.They further support the idea that the pits were used for sacrificial purposes.
   New kinds of cultural relics have also been dug up.For example，experts found two square zun，a kind of ancient bronze jar that was used for holding water or wine.They also found cong-a jade artifact commonly found at the 5，000-year-old Liangzhu Archaeological Ruins in Zhejiang Province.
   "These artifacts show that the Sanxingdui site had a close connection with Central China，but it also marks an original ancient civilization （in Sichuan） with strong creativity，" said Chen Xiandan，a member of the excavation （發(fā)掘） project.
（1）What do we know about the relics that were recently found at the Sanxingdui Ruins？

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A．They are made of gold.
B．They were all found in the same pit.
C．They were created about 3，200 years ago.
D．They were used for sacrificial ceremonies in 1986.
（2）What does the underlined word "artifacts" in Paragraph 3 refer to？

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A．The remains of a building.
B．Ancient ceremonies.
C．Historical objects.
D．Bronze sculptures.
（3）The discovery of Sanxingdui shows that Chinese civilization

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A．started earlier than was believed before
B．might have several different origins
C．was centered along the Yangtze River
D．developed from the ancient Shu civilization
（4）What do the newly-discovered relics suggest？

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A．Sanxingdui is more important than the sites in Central China.
B．The Sanxingdui Ruins are part of the Liangzhu Ruins.
C．Sanxingdui was built by the ancient Shu Kingdom.
D．The ancient Shu civilization was creative.