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Among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World，the oldest one is the Great Pyramid of Giza.Do you want to know more about the Great Pyramid of Giza？Read on and find out more facts about it.
   There are three large pyramids at Giza.They are outside the modern capital of Egypt，Cairo.The largest and most famous one is called the Great Pyramid.The workers built it as a tomb（墳?zāi)梗?for the Pharaoh Khufu（胡夫法老）.
   It was not easy to build the Great Pyramid many years ago.In fact，it took the workers more than twenty years to build it.When it was built，the pyramid was about 146.5 meters high.Over the years it has lost about 10 meters off its top.
   The pyramid is made of many large stone blocks--2，300，000 of them!Each of these blocks weighs over 2，000 kilograms.The ancient Egyptians did not have any modern machines.How did they build the pyramid？The pyramid shows that the ancient people were intelligent and had great skills.
   People once thought that the Egyptians made slaves do all the work on the Great Pyramid.But in fact，they used farmers.

（1）From the passage we can learn that
D
D
.
A．Giza--the oldest wonders is the modern capital of Egypt
B．there are only three pyramids in Egypt in the old times
C．the Pharaoh Khufu built the Great Pyramid by himself
D．the Great Pyramid was built as a tomb for the Pharaoh Khufu
（2）According to the passage，the height of the Great Pyramid may be
B
B
meters now.
A．146.5
B．136.5
C．154.5
D．156.5
（3）What does the underlined word "intelligent" mean in Chinese？
A
A

A．聰明的
B．辛苦的
C．誠(chéng)實(shí)的
D．熱情的
（4）In fact，the Egyptians used
C
C
to build the Great Pyramid.
A．machines
B．slaves
C．farmers
D．children
（5）What is the writer's purpose of writing this passage？
B
B

A．To invite people all over the world to visit the Great Pyramid.
B．To give information about the Great Pyramid.
C．To describe his or her trip to the Great Pyramid.
D．To tell how he or she feels about the Great Pyramid.

【考點(diǎn)】文化；細(xì)節(jié)理解；詞句猜測(cè)．

【答案】D；B；A；C；B

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相似題

1．Before you visit other countries，there are some taboos （禁忌）you need to pay attention to，or you may have unpleasant experiences.The following are taboos in three countries，Singapore，Japan and France.

Singapore You can get fined for a lot of things in Singapore，including feeding birds，spitting （吐痰）and smoking in public，eating or drinking on buses or trains.

Japan You're not supposed to wear your shoes in someone's house，but you are not supposed to take your shoes off outside the house，either.There is a small area inside the door called a "genkan" where you should take off your shoes.

France French people don't like it when you talk about money.If you give up your job because of the pay，you should never say the number of the money you are paid.Money is considered to be a "dirty" topic in France.

（1）Which of the following things can you do in Singapore？

A．Smoke at home.
B．Spit in the zoo.
C．Drink on the bus.
D．Feed birds on the street.
（2）Where can you take off your shoes in Japan？

A．In the house.
B．In the bathroom.
C．In a "genkan" .
D．Outside the house.
（3）If you want to give up your job in France，what CAN'T you say to your boss？

A．My home is too far away from the office.
B．Being a bank clerk is not suitable for me.
C．Sir，I want to change a working environment.
D．＄500 a month is not enough to support my family.

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解析

2．Tea Drinking
All around the world，people drink tea．But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone．In different countries people have very different ideas about drinking tea．
   In China，for example，tea is always served when people get together．The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at homes or in teahouses．They prefer their tea plain，with nothing else in it．
   Tea is also important in Japan．The Japanese have a special way of serving tea called a tea ceremony（儀式）．It is very old and full of meaning．Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony．There is even a special room for it in Japanese homes．
   Another tea-drinking country is England．In England，the late afternoon is "teatime"．Almost everyone has a cup of tea then．The English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with milk and sugar．They also eat cakes，cookies and little sandwiches at teatime．
   In the United States，people drink tea mostly for breakfast or after meals．Americans usually use tea bags to make their tea．Tea bags are faster and easier than making tea in teapots．In summer，many Americans drink cold tea-"ice tea"．Sometimes they drink iced tea from cans，like soda．

（1）Iced tea is popular

．
A．in winter
B．for breakfast
C．in England
D．in the USA
（2）The English like to

．
A．drink their tea plain
B．eat cakes and cookies with their tea
C．have tea with dinner
D．drink their tea in a special room
（3）The Chinese drink tea

．
A．in a special ceremony
B．only in teahouses
C．when they get together
D．for breakfast
（4）Tea is popular

．
A．in Asian countries
B．only in English-speaking countries
C．only in the USA
D．a(chǎn)ll around the world
（5）The passage is about

．
A．Chinese tea
B．different ways of drinking tea
C．teatime in England
D．why tea is important
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解析
3．There is a student from China in our class．He is very good at his lessons，but he is also very shy．He doesn't talk too much with us because he thinks that there are so many differences．When he came into our classroom for the first time，he was so frightened （受驚的） that he cried out．
That's because of our appearances．For example，his hair is short，black and straight，but ours are all different from his．Jim's hair is yellow and much longer than his．Dave's hair is curly and brown．Kitty's hair is blonde．Our builds and clothes seem to be strange in his eyes，too．Peter is a boy．He is tall and thin，but he wears a colorful T-shirt．

（1）How many students are described （描述） in the passage？

A．Three．
B．Four．
C．Five．
D．Six．
（2）What does the word "differences" mean？

A．困難
B．差別
C．作業(yè)
D．事情
（3）Whose hair is curly？

A．Jim's．
B．Dave's．
C．Kitty's．
D．Peter's．
（4）Why did the student cry out when he came into our classroom for the first time？

A．Because he is Chinese．
B．Because he didn't like to be a student of our class．
C．Because our appearances frightened him too much．
D．Because he was ill．
（5）Which of the following statements （陳述） is NOT true？

A．The student with straight hair is from China．
B．Jim's hair is shorter than that of the Chinese．
C．Our clothes are also different from that of the Chinese．
D．The color of Kitty's hair is blonde．
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Singapore	You can get fined for a lot of things in Singapore，including feeding birds，spitting （吐痰）and smoking in public，eating or drinking on buses or trains.
Japan	You're not supposed to wear your shoes in someone's house，but you are not supposed to take your shoes off outside the house，either.There is a small area inside the door called a "genkan" where you should take off your shoes.
France	French people don't like it when you talk about money.If you give up your job because of the pay，you should never say the number of the money you are paid.Money is considered to be a "dirty" topic in France.