Module 6 The World’s Cultural Heritage

preserve v.

sharpen v.

list v.

maintain v.

enlarge v.

advocate v.

undertake v.

ignore v.

honour v.

agreement n.

existence n.

relation n.

preserve v.

sharpen v.

list v.

maintain v.

enlarge v.

advocate v.

undertake v.

ignore v.

honour v.

agreement n.

existence n.

relation n.

seminar n.

agenda n.

mercy n.

absence n.

guidance n.

primitive adj.

precious adj.

subjective adj.

thorough adj.

bureaucratic adj.

federal adj.

詞匯短語園地

1. relation n. 親屬，親戚；（relations）[pl.]（人、團(tuán)體、國(guó)

家之間的）關(guān)系，聯(lián)系；（事物之間的）關(guān)

系，聯(lián)系

This party is held for friends and relations.

這個(gè)聚會(huì)是為親戚朋友舉辦的。

We seek to improve relations between our two countries.

我們尋求改進(jìn)我們兩國(guó)間的關(guān)系。

He wants to understand the relation between rainfall and crop yields.

他想了解降雨量和農(nóng)作物產(chǎn)量之間的關(guān)系。

in relation to 關(guān)于，涉及；和……聯(lián)系起來看

I have some comments to make in relation to this matter.

關(guān)于這件事，我有幾點(diǎn)看法。

Its brain is very small in relation to its body.

和它的身體相比，它的腦袋很小。

relate v. 講述，敘述；把……聯(lián)系起來

relative n. 親屬，親戚

adj. 相比較而言的；相對(duì)的，相關(guān)聯(lián)的

related adj. 相關(guān)的，有聯(lián)系的

2. list v.（按某次序）把……列表，列清單；列舉

n. 列表，清單，目錄

I was asked to list my ten favorite songs.

我被要求列出自己最喜愛的十首歌曲。

Pangolin is listed among Chinas endangered animals.

穿山甲被列入中國(guó)瀕臨絕種的動(dòng)物之一。

Having to wait hours came high on the list of complains.

在投訴列表上，最多的是等候時(shí)間長(zhǎng)。

You should make a list of things you want to do next.

你應(yīng)該把接下來想做的事情列成清單。

3. precious adj. 寶貴的；珍貴的；貴重的；珍愛的

He poured a few drops of the precious liquid into the glass.

他往杯子里倒了幾滴這種珍貴的液體。

That new toy is my most precious possession.

那個(gè)新玩具是我最珍愛的財(cái)產(chǎn)。

4. length n. 長(zhǎng)度；長(zhǎng)

My room is twice the length of the kitchen.

我的房間的長(zhǎng)度是廚房的兩倍。

We discussed shortening the length of the course.

我們就縮短這門課程的時(shí)限進(jìn)行了討論。

in length 在長(zhǎng)度方面

Each class is 45 minutes in length.

每一節(jié)課時(shí)長(zhǎng)為45分鐘。

lengthen v.（使）變長(zhǎng)

5. request n. 請(qǐng)求，要求

v. 請(qǐng)求，要求

My request was granted.

我的要求得到了滿足。

Your presence is requested at the meeting.

請(qǐng)你務(wù)必出席會(huì)議。

搭配：

（1） a request for 請(qǐng)求/要求……

They made a request for further aid.

他們請(qǐng)求進(jìn)一步的援助。

（2） request sb to do sth 請(qǐng)求/要求某人做某事

I requested him to bring his English teacher to see me.

我請(qǐng)求他帶他的英文老師來見我。

（3） request that... （should）... 請(qǐng)求/要求……

All teaching staff requested that the head teacher （should） reconsider his decision.

全體教學(xué)人員請(qǐng)求校長(zhǎng)重新考慮他的決定。

（4） be requested to... 被要求/被請(qǐng)求……

You are requested not to smoke in the restaurant.

請(qǐng)不要在餐館里吸煙。

（1） at the request of... 根據(jù)……的請(qǐng)求/要求

The name of the murder victim wasnt published in the newspapers， at the request of the judge.

依照法官的要求，被謀害者的姓名沒有在報(bào)上公布出來。

（2） by request 按照請(qǐng)求/要求

The writers name was withheld by request.

按照要求，作者姓名不予公布。

6. mercy n. 仁慈，寬?。恍疫\(yùn)，恩惠

The soldiers showed no mercy to their hostages.

這些士兵對(duì)人質(zhì)絲毫不仁慈。

Its a mercy that the car accident happened so close to the hospital.

幸虧車禍發(fā)生在離醫(yī)院很近的地方。

without mercy 無情地

He was treated without mercy.

他被無情地對(duì)待。

7. honour v. 尊敬，尊重；使感到榮幸；給予榮譽(yù)

n. 尊敬，尊重；榮幸；榮譽(yù)

Children should honour their father and mother.

孩子應(yīng)該尊敬他們的父母。

Were deeply honoured that you should agree to join us.

你同意加入我們，我們深感榮幸。

He has been honoured with the Nobel Prize for his scientific achievement.

他因科學(xué)成就而被授予諾貝爾獎(jiǎng)。

Its our great honour to have the Queen here today.

女王今天蒞臨，我們深感榮幸。

The soldiers are fighting for the honour of their country.

戰(zhàn)士們?cè)跒樗麄儑?guó)家的榮譽(yù)而戰(zhàn)。

in honour of... 為向……表示敬意

This is a party in honour of the visiting president.

這是為向來訪的總統(tǒng)表示敬意而舉行的宴會(huì)。

honourable adj. 可敬的，值得欽佩的；體面的

8. contribute v. 捐獻(xiàn)，捐贈(zèng)；促成；增加；（給雜志、報(bào)

紙等）撰稿，投稿

Would you like to contribute to our collection？

你愿意給我們的募捐捐款嗎？

Various factors contributed to his downfall.

多種因素導(dǎo)致了他的垮臺(tái)。

This book contributes little to our understanding of the subject. 這本書對(duì)我們了解這門學(xué)科無所助益。

She regularly contributes to the college magazine.

她定期給校刊投稿。

contribute to 有助于，促使（發(fā)生某情況）；捐獻(xiàn)，捐贈(zèng)；

給……投稿

A proper amount of exercise contributes to health.

適當(dāng)?shù)倪\(yùn)動(dòng)有助于健康。

contribution n. 捐獻(xiàn)（物），捐贈(zèng)（物）；貢獻(xiàn)，促成作

用；投稿

make a （great） contribution to... 對(duì)……做（很大）貢獻(xiàn)

He made a very positive contribution to the success of the project.

他對(duì)項(xiàng)目的成功做出了非常積極的貢獻(xiàn)。

9. recommend v. 推薦，介紹；勸告，建議

當(dāng)recommend意為“推薦、介紹”時(shí)。

（1） recommend sb sth/ sth to sb 向某人推薦某物

I recommended all my students the book / the book to all my students.

我把這本書推薦給了我所有的學(xué)生。

（2） recommend sb for... 推薦某人……

They recommended her for the job.

他們推薦她做這個(gè)工作。

當(dāng)recommend意為“勸告、建議”時(shí)。

（1） 后跟名詞或代詞

The report recommended a 10% pay increase.

報(bào)告提議工資增加10%。

（2） 后跟復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)

Wed recommend you to book your flight early.

我們建議你提早預(yù)定航班。

（3） 后跟從句

The committee has recommended that the training programme （should） be improved.

委員會(huì)建議改進(jìn)培訓(xùn)計(jì)劃。

（4） 后跟動(dòng)名詞

He recommended reading the book before seeing the movie.

我建議先看這本書，再去看這部電影。

10. apart from （=except for） 除……之外（都）；

（= in addition to/ as well as） 除……之外（還）

Ive finished apart from the last question.

除了最后一道題，我全都做完了。

Apart from being too large， it just doesnt suit me.

除了太大之外，它也不適合我。

11. remind sb of... 使某人想起……

You remind me of your father when you say that.

你說這樣的話，使我想起了你的父親。

That smell reminds me of my hometown.

這股氣味使我想起了故鄉(xiāng)。

remind sb to do sth 提醒某人去做某事

Please remind your classmates to bring their books when they come.

請(qǐng)?zhí)嵝涯愕耐瑢W(xué)們來的時(shí)候帶上書。

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（一）

閱讀理解

If you are planning to study in the USA， you need to consider several factors. Everyone has a different opinion about where are the best places to live in； also the best places to live in are not always home to the best schools. Finally， many schools specialize in different areas of study. The Massachusettes Institute of Technology， for example， is a great school for computer science and technology-related fields of study. However， if you want to study oceanography （海洋學(xué)）， your interest may be better served by attending school in a place that is on a coastline or near the ocean.

Now I am sure that you know which schools are considered the best in the country. So I will tell you about which states I believe are the best to live in.

California is a nice state. Northern California specially has very good weather. Los Angeles in southern California is another story though. Life in LA is full of excitement and speed， and sometimes—dangerous. As for me， I enjoyed the time I spent in Massachusettes， Virginia and Maryland and these states have a lot of history and culture. The weather is not as perfect as in California， but it is still quite nice. My favorite area of America is the Midwest. Middle America， I think， is home to the true America sense of values. In addition， there are many good universities there.

Also， you need to think about your likes and dislikes and then research the various states. You like sunshine and hate snow？ Then you probably wont like the Midwest or even the Northeast. Open space， nature and peace and quiet？ Then you probably should stay away from Americas larger cities. Are you interested in government？ Then Washington DC is the only place for you.

1. What can we learn about Massachusettes Institute of Technology？

A. Its located on the coastline of the ocean.

B. Its the best place to live in in the USA.

C. Its regarded as the best school in the USA.

D. Its known for science and other technology areas.

2. How many factors should be considered according to Paragraph 1 for one to study in the USA？

A. 2. B. 3.

C. 4. D. 5.

3. From Paragraph 3 we can learn that California ___ .

A. is a small state

B. is a historic and cultural state

C. is a state with different climates

D. is a dangerous place to study in

4. According to the passage， in America， if you like nature， you should study in ___ .

A. places away from big cities

B. big cities with a lot of sunshine

C. the Midwest or even the Northeast

D. the political center—Washington DC

閱讀七選五

Culture Shock

Culture shock refers to the anxiety and feelings （of surprise， uncertainty， confusion， etc.） felt when people have to operate within a different and unknown cultural or social environment， for example， a foreign country.

Generally speaking， there are four stages of culture shock. The first stage is called “the honeymoon”. In this stage， you are excited about living in a different place. 1

The next stage is “the hostility（敵意）stage”. In this stage， you begin to notice not everything is as good as you originally thought it was. 2 Moreover， people dont treat you like a guest anymore.

Then you come to the third stage called “recovery”. In this stage， you start to feel more positive. 3 The whole situation starts to become more favorable and you begin to learn to adapt yourself to it.

The last stage of culture shock is called “adjustment”. In this stage， you have reached a point where you feel good. 4 The things that originally made you feel uncomfortable are now things that you understand. Now you have adjusted to the new culture.

Not all individuals visiting another country will experience all these four stages. 5 It also occurs within cultures as individuals move from place to place or from one setting to another （e.g.， from high school to college）.

A. Everything seems marvelous and everybody seems to be so nice to you.

B. And you try to develop comprehension of everything you dont understand.

C. You feel that friends should help each other to deal with culture shock.

D. In addition， culture shock is not limited to the overseas visitor.

E. You become tired of many things about the new culture.

F. You have learned enough to understand the new culture.

G. You begin to understand you need to travel a lot.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（二）

閱讀理解

The green lights in the robots eyes turn red， and then you know youre in trouble！ Thats how it happens in the movies when robots begin to attack the human. But could it really happen？

Dr Daniel Wilson has recently published a book called How to Survive a Robot Uprising. Of course， Dr Wilson knows that his book is funny， but， he adds， “The book offers a summary of limitations of current robotic science.”

For example， if you want to confuse a robot who is trying to understand what youre saying， speak in a funny accent， or make a lot of background noise. Voice recognition software only works with very simple information unless it is “trained” to recognize a particular persons speech patterns， and even then， such software has a hard time figuring out non-speech noise when its trying to “hear” human speech. So if you want to have a conversation with another human and you dont want a robot to understand it， just take your friend and the robot to a loud party.

Robots can be confused by the unpredictable things. If one is warning to kill you， tell it that you love it and maybe asking for a nice hug might just throw it off its game. Robots have a hard time understanding sudden changes. Robots might be able to move faster than humans along smooth surfaces， but they have a hard time moving on rough ways. So if a robot is running after you， you should run through mud， dive into water and swim away for a while， slide across some ice， or run up a rocky hillside. Even a small amount of dirt or water is likely to disable most robots.

Meanwhile， robots can probably shoot at you quite well. Built out of metal， they have no fear or “feelings”. If youre fighting with a robot， go for the crowded bar instead of trying to shoot back.

While Dr Wilsons book shows the current limitations of robots， remember that these are also the main areas robotics scientists are working on to improve robots.

1. From the first two paragraphs， we learn that ___ .

A. a cinema was attacked by many robots

B. Dr Daniel Wilsons book is a bestseller

C. in fact robots have their own weaknesses

D. Dr Daniel Wilson survived the attack from the robots

2. How can you confuse a robot when speaking？

A. To speak in a foreign language.

B. To speak at the back of the robot.

C. To talk with your friend at the top of your voice.

D. To change your accent or speak in a noisy background.

3. The underlined words “throw it off its game” in Paragraph 4 probably mean “___ ”.

A. move the robot

B. throw the robot away

C. make the robot mistaken

D. play a game with the robot

4. If robots are shooting at you， you should ___ .

A. shoot back

B. run to a crowded place

C. lie down and pretend to be dead

D. try to prevent him with moving words

完形填空

I lived in Dallas， Texas nearly all my life with my mom， dad and older sister. We were raised to respect others， value 1 ， and get all that we could out of life. “You can be 2 you want to be，” my parents always said. “Work hard and the world is yours” was often heard in my house. My parents were 3 without a helpful word of advice or a bit of encouragement when life got 4 .

I always knew that going to college was expected 5 me. After all， both of my parents are college graduates with multiple degrees. 6 after I decided at 16 years old that Id rather get married to a man who was so 7 wrong for me than go to college， they never 8 telling me that they loved me and that I could do anything I wanted to do. Thankfully， they talked some 9

into me. I graduated from high school and currently（目前） 10

the University of Oklahoma. I am Pre-Med（醫(yī)學(xué)院預(yù)科學(xué)生）with a major in chemistry. I want to make the world a better place. And I know that my parents are the 11 for this.

Every time I call home to tell them about a 12 I received in Chemistry Lab or Zoology or whichever class that Im working hardest for at the moment， they tell me how 13 of me they are. I know there are college kids out there that have no one to call home to 14 they get an “A” on a project and I feel extremely 15 to have my parents.

I 16 everything I have to my parents. Without their 17 love and encouragement， I wouldnt believe that I can 18 the world. My parents taught me never to 19 and always to fight for what I 20 in. And so Im working toward something really great and can only hope that I continue to make them proud.

1. A. liberation B. competition C. education D. creation

2. A. everybody B. somebody C. anybody D. nobody

3. A. ever B. never C. always D. sometimes

4. A. unusual B. unfair C. different D. difficult

5. A. on B. of C. to D. in

6. A. Just B. Even C. Soon D. Still

7. A. clearly B. gradually C. mentally D. partly

8. A. continued B. stopped C. remembered D. forgot

9. A. sense B. confidence C. courage D. determination

10. A. appear B. admire C. admit D. attend

11. A. example B. reason C. force D. preparation

12. A. failure B. gift C. praise D. grade

13. A. nervous B. sure C. proud D. thankful

14. A. unless B. until C. when D. because

15. A. sad B. anxious C. fortunate D. unhappy

16. A. owe B. contribute C. offer D. devote

17. A. final B. continuous C. regular D. serious

18. A. control B. change C. create D. construct

19. A. blame B. worry C. perform D. settle

20. A. give B. get C. believe D. put

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（三）

閱讀理解

Most of what we call nightmares（噩夢(mèng)）are simple extreme reactions and fear that go with uncomfortable dreams. Often we are awoken by a nightmare and there can be a strong feeling of sadness， anger or guilt， but usually fear and anxiety.

Nightmares may have several causes， including drugs， medicine， illness， trauma or they may have no related cause. Often they occur when there is pressure in ones waking life， and when major life changes are occurring.

The Association for the Study of Dreams notes， “It really depends on the source of the nightmare. To rule out drugs， medicine or illness as a cause， discussion with a doctor is suggested. It is useful to encourage children to discuss their nightmares with their parents or other adults， but they generally do not need treatment. If a child is suffering from repeated or very disturbing nightmares， the help of a therapist may be required. The therapist may have the child draw the nightmare， talk about the frightening characters， or imagine changes in the nightmare， in order to help the child feel safe and less frightened.”

Nightmares also offer the same chance that other dreams do to study the symbols for life improvement. In some American schools， children are taught coping methods that allow the children to come into relationship with the dream monsters（魔鬼）and fears in a story. Researchers find that those who have “thin” personalities or are sensitive are more likely to have nightmares than those with “thick” personalities. They are teaching people to take control of their dreams and have the results they wish rather than becoming the dreams victims.

1. According to the study， if a child has nightmares， ___ .

A. he must receive special treatment

B. he neednt pay much attention to them

C. he should ask for the help of an expert

D. hed better talk with his parents about them

2. What does the underlined word “therapist” in Paragraph 3 probably mean？

A. Parent. B. Doctor.

C. Scientist. D. Researcher.

3. What can we learn about nightmares？

A. They have their own causes.

B. They are not bad and can be controlled.

C. They have the same causes as other dreams.

D. They are more likely to appear for sensitive people.

4. What is the passage mainly about？

A. The causes of nightmares.

B. Suffering from nightmares.

C. How to deal with nightmares.

D. What to come about in nightmares.

語法填空

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（不多于3個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

Although $10 seemed a lot for a guided walking tour， Id paid up like most of the others staying at the hotel. The tour was 1 （suppose） to start at 9 oclock， so we were getting a little angry and were just about to give up 2 the guide finally turned up at the reception， 30 minutes late. The girl， who turned out 3 （be） an inexperienced guide on her first day of the job， explained that she 4 （leave） home on time but had had to go back as shed forgotten the tour maps. First of all， she sorted out which of us already had maps and which didnt. We 5 （eventual） set out at a little after 10：00 am， more than an hour behind schedule and started heading 6 the old town. Although there were only about ten of us， I found 7 hard to hear her 8 （introduce） as she seemed to be talking to only the three or four people closest to her. Finally， after a visit to a beautiful old church 9 （cancel） abruptly， I decided to forget the $10 and rely on my own map and intelligence for a more 10 （person） tour of the town.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

短文改錯(cuò)

During this summer holiday I took part in special summer camp with some of my classmates. Where we made some new friends who were senior students from Canvey， a town on the Thames， lied to the east of London. As hosts， we showed them off many places of interests in Beijing， such as the Palace Museum， the Great Wall and the Summer Palace. And they told them about the changes which had been taken place in Beijing. They said that Beijing was quite different with what they had heard of and it was as beautifully as Canvey. I think the summer camp is of great valuable.

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（四）

閱讀理解

Criminals are using technology to steal PIN numbers from check-out card readers. Criminals have come up with a new fraud（詐騙）aimed at getting the chip and PIN cards used by shop and petrol station customers across the country. They are stealing card-reading machines， taking them apart and fixing equipment which records card numbers and PINs， before returning them to the stores. The equipment is so hi-tech that it can send customers card information to a mobile phone. Cards are then copied and used abroad in countries including the United States， Italy and Australia where cash machines do not have to read the special microchip fixed in British cards.

Police have given a warning about the fraud after arresting two men at a card-faking factory in Birmingham. A sudden visit to a house found stolen chip and PIN machines， account numbers， card readers and unreal magnetic stripe cards.

The criminals aim at shops by threatening or bribing（收買） shop assistants to give them the card machines or getting a job there themselves. In some cases， they pretended to be engineers and took the machines away for an “upgrade”.

Card fraud abroad has increased by 77 percent─and cost ￡207.6 million in the past year. Fraudsters used to put pinhole cameras above the chip and PIN equipment to get hold of the number， but they now use the chip and PIN terminal to get that basic information. They are getting hold of the PIN from the inside of the reader. Police said the Birmingham factory had stolen card machines from 30 shops， supermarkets and petrol stations across the country. The arrest is a big development in the fight against the organized criminal groups responsible for this type of fraud.

1. How do the criminals get card information in the new card fraud？

A. By stealing card-reading machines.

B. By taking away the customers cards.

C. By making fake cards without microchip in them.

D. By putting hi-tech equipment in card-reading machines.

2. What does the underlined part suggest when we talk about the card fraud？

A. It took police 207.6 million.

B. It cost 207.6 million to make fake cards.

C. They stole 207.6 million from the customers.

D. They spent 207.6 on the new chip and PIN terminal.

3. In fighting against the fraud the police ___ .

A. spent a lot of time

B. met much difficulty

C. have made great progress

D. failed to destroy the card-making factories

4. What is the best title for the passage？

A. Fighting Against Card Fraud

B. Card Fraud Has Increased Greatly

C. Police Arrested Some Card Fraudsters

D. Criminals Steal PIN Numbers of Cards

完形填空

My dream is to become an orthodontist（正牙醫(yī)生）， fly to new heights， and impact the world. Ever since the day I got braces （齒顎矯正器）， I thought about how 1 it would be for me to become an orthodontist and make other 2 like me have more beautiful smiles. The thought of helping other people overcome the 3 of their image or self-esteem（自尊）became so 4 to me the day that I got my braces off two years later. After a long thought， I finally came to a 5 that I wanted to do my senior exit project on orthodontics. I am in the 6 of doing my project now and I cannot wait to see the wonderful 7 that Im going to achieve. In the long run， I know it will be a great 8 to me down the road， opening doors to my 9 path. Another goal in my life is to fly to new 10 and go where no one else has 11 to go before. I am a big leader at my 12 and I try to do new things that are unheard of in order to make things 13 . I try to reach the highest in order to make every event and idea 14 “with a bang！” I also want to do things to impact the world somewhere down the road. After 15 friends go into missions（布道所）， I have thought about being a 16 missionary in a third world country for a couple of summers after I 17 from the high school. I think it would be 18 to impact the lives of powerless and torn people who need 19 that seems unimaginable to them. I think 20 more people reached out and conquered their dreams to help other people achieve theirs， this world would be a whole lot better of a place.

1. A. necessary B. important C. cool D. comfortable

2. A. teens B. adults C. doctors D. patients

3. A. fear B. love C. idea D. mistake

4. A. interesting B. lovely C. clear D. real

5. A. stop B. decision C. conclusion D. situation

6. A. end B. process C. hope D. way

7. A. scenes B. occupation C. teeth D. goals

8. A. advantage B. time C. fortune D. pity

9. A. graduation B. study C. career D. life

10. A. locations B. heights C. honors D. events

11. A. hoped B. expected C. needed D. dared

12. A. home B. school C. company D. office

13. A. successful B. easy C. possible D. useful

14. A. break out B. go out C. turn out D. die out

15. A. seeing B. having C. letting D. making

16. A. admirable B. professional C. short-term D. kind

17. A. attend B. graduate C. quit D. abandon

18. A. awful B. harmful C. astonishing D. remarkable

19. A. assistance B. faith C. money D. law

20. A. since B. unless C. although D. if

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閱讀理解

The largest-ever chariot pit（戰(zhàn)車坑）of relics with carts and horse bones has been discovered in Henan Province. It may lead to the uncovering of chariot pit groups that could be a key to understanding Chinese civilizations that existed more than 2，000 years ago.

Experts said the relics are dated more than 300 years earlier than the famous warriors in Shaanxi Province. What excited the experts were two other projects that located two huge pits with similar features.

“It is absolutely a miracle. These relics indicate that there could be a tomb group in this area， which is likely to be important for Chinas archaeological（考古學(xué)的）studies，” said Ma Juncai， a leading relic researcher in the province.

In ancient China， carts， sheep， spoons and so on were buried to ensure that dead people had a happy afterlife. The number and quality of the sacrifices（祭品） indicated the social status of the dead. The custom was carried into the Qin Dynasty. Emperor Qinshihuangs tomb， located near Xian， the capital of Shaanxi Province， is accompanied by thousands of wood or clay figures of warriors and horses. The tomb is probably the most well-known.

The discovered pit measures 10.4 meters long， 8.4 meters wide and 5 meters deep. It holds 20 carts in different sizes. The smallest one is 1.05 meters long and 1.3 meters wide.

Experts think that 40 horses are likely to be found as well. Careful plans need to be made to deal with the demanding uncovering. “The clay is very weak and a small misstep can destroy the whole project. Thats why we need to take every step very carefully to protect these cherished cultural relics，” Ma said.

1. Whats the passage mainly about？

A. The dead peoples sacrifices in ancient China.

B. The discovery of a large chariot pit in Henan.

C. The history of Chinese civilizations.

D. Chinas archaeological studies.

2. Why does Ma Juncai regard the covering of the pits as a miracle？

A. It shows there may be a tomb group there

B. Its the most important for studying Chinese history.

C. Its helpful in discovering Emperor Qinshihuangs tomb.

D. It indicates the possibility to uncover the ancient civilization.

3. It can be inferred from Paragraph 4 that ______.

A. nearly all dead people had sacrifices in ancient China

B. the discovered pit is the most well-known in the world

C. Emperor Qinshihuang is the most famous Chinese emperor

D. Peoples social status can be known by their sacrifices in Qin Dynasty.

4. Why are careful plans for the uncovering needed？

A. Another 40 horses are likely to be found as well.

B. The whole uncovering could be destroyed easily.

C. Experts are too busy to spare time for it.

D. The relics are marvellous.

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