1．News Flash
Florence，Italy
An art show opens
About 130 sculptures（雕塑），paintings and drawings by artist Donatello will be on show in Florence.Donatello was born in the 14th century.He was a famous artist at the time.It is the first exhibition（展覽）to show all Donatello's most famous works together. |
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Al Jafr Basin，Jordan
An ancient shrine（神廟）found
A team of Jordanian and French scientists have found a 9，000-year-old shrine in the south of the country.The shrine had two carved（雕刻）standing stones with human-looking figures on them.The shrine is still in good condition. |
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Athribis，Egypt
Ancient "lines" found
Researchers found written lines on pottery（陶器）around 2，000 years ago in Athribis，Egypt.Researchers think teachers made those children with poor performance write the lines.The pottery was one of 18，000 pieces of pottery，including school texts and drawings. |
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Germany
Mystery over a statue（雕像）
On 12 February，scientists in Germany made a report.The report showed the secret of a small statue.The scientists found the small statue in a river in northeastern Germany.They made a study and believed that people used the statue to weigh how heavy something was. |
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（1）How old were Donatello's paintings and drawings？
A.About 700 years old.
B.About 2，000 years old.
C.About 18，000 years old.
（2）Where can we see the 9，000-year-old shrine？
A.In Egypt.
B.In France.
C.In Jordan.
（3）The researchers may find the pottery
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A.in an ancient school
B.in an ancient hotel
C.in an ancient restaurant
（4）What happened in Germany on 12 February？
A.Scientists found an old statue.
B.Scientists found an ancient shrine.
C.Scientists showed the secret of a statue.
（5）What's the passage mainly about？
A.Science.
B.History.
C.Geography.
