阅读理解AmongtheSevenWondersoftheAnci

阅读理解 Among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the oldest one is the Great Pyramid of Giza. There are three large pyramids at Giza, 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 (坟墓) for the Pharaoh Khufu (法老胡夫).It took more than twenty years to build the Great Pyramid. When it was built, the pyramid was about 146.5 metres high. Over the years it has lost about eight metres off its top.The pyramid is made of large stone blocks (石块) — 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 (奴隶) do all the work on the Great Pyramid. But in fact, they used farmers.1.From the passage we can learn that _____.A.Giza is the modern capital of EgyptB.there are only three pyramids in EgyptC.the Pharaoh Khufu built the Great Pyramid by himselfD.the Great Pyramid was built (被建) as a tomb for the Pharaoh Khufu2.According to the passage, the height of the Great Pyramid may be_____ metres now.A.146.5B.138. 5C.154.5D.156. 53.What does the underlined word “intelligent” mean in Chinese?A.聪明的B.辛苦的C.诚实的D.热情的4.In fact, the Egyptians used ____ to build the pyramid. A.machinesB.slavesC.farmersD.children5.What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?A.To invite people 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.

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