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　　Scientists in Mexico have just begun a new study of one of the world’s biggest pyramids(金字塔): the Pyramid of the Sun, north of Mexico City. They’re putting lots of small, high-tech machines under the pyramid to try to unlock some of its secrets. For thousands of years, people have tried to uncover the secrets of the pyramids.
　　The people who built the pyramids made lots of secret doors and rooms to stop robbers from finding the treasures inside. However, there always have been some smart thieves in history. Now, almost all of Egypt’s pyramids have been robbed, including the Great Pyramid of , which is the largest pyramid in the world. It is the only one of the ancient wonders of the world that is still standing.
　　In AD 820, an Arab king named Abdullah AL Manum got a group of workers to dig their way into the Great Pyramid and have a look. Inside the pyramid, they found three rooms—the Queen’s Chamber, the Grand Gallery and the King’s Chamber. But to their surprise, the men didn’t find the treasures they wanted. The Queen’s and King’s Chambers were both empty! Where were the King’s mummy and his treasures? Had someone already taken them away? The huge stone doors at the pyramid’s entrance were still closed when AL Manum’s men went inside. How had the thieves got in and out?
　　Since then, many people have gone inside the Great Pyramid to have a look or to try to take things. But still, no other chambers or walkways have been found.
　　In 2002, an American team made the most recent visit to the Great Pyramid. Scientists sent a robot into the pyramid, but they only found a mysterious locked stone door.
　　1. The first two paragraphs were written to show that ____.
　　A. ancient Egyptian emperors were cruel
　　B. the Pyramid of the Sun is an unusual historic building
　　C. construction workers led a hard life in ancient Egypt
　　D. the secrets of the pyramids remain to be uncovered
　　2. What is the purpose of making some secret doors to the pyramids?  _______.
　　A. To try to unlock some of its secrets
　　B. To stop robbers from finding the treasures inside
　　C. To refuse some visitors all over the world into it
　　D. To tell the truth to the people in the future
　　3. Which of the following is NOT true to the Great Pyramid of ?
　　A. It is the largest pyramid in the world.  
　　B. It is the only one of the ancient wonders that is still standing.
　　C. Abdullah AL Manum took the King’s mummy and his treasures away.
　　D. Scientists found a mysterious locked stone door to the Great Pyramid.
　　4. What would be the best title for the text?
　　A. Unlocking the Doors of History of the Pyramid     B. The Great Pyramid of
　　C. A Mysterious Locked Stone Door                D. The Pyramid of the Sun
　　B
　　A teenager realized her dream of becoming a professional model three years after a serious car accident.
　　Marita Davies was on her way home from a party when the crash happened. The car that Marita took as a passenger was going the wrong way and crashed into another car driven by a drunken driver named David Hudson, which left her with a broken leg and back. It took the firefighters more than two hours to free the teenager from the damaged car before she was taken to hospital. Marita was in a wheelchair for a year after being bed-ridden for nine months.
　　Marita feared her dream of a modeling career was over. She said, “I was extremely upset and shocked when I knew about my terrible injuries. I thought my dream of becoming a model was over. My leg and back were broken. The crash had broken my confidence and I became quiet and spent less time with other people. I was 16, and at that age all I wanted to do was go out with my friends.”
　　But as her health toorn for the better, Marita finally came out of the wheelchair and learned to walk. She decided she would still try to follow her dreams, and sent some photos off to some modeling agencies. She did a few unpaid jobs while studying at college. Soon, paid commercial modeling jobs started coming in. Marita was a bit doubtful at first, because the crash had left her with huge scars on her leg and back. She was worried that people wouldn’t want her to model for them, but this didn’t stop her.
　　Marita had done amazingly well to overcome everything that had been thrown at her in the three years. Finally, Marita became a professional model in 2013. She was signed up for advertising campaigns and appeared in TV ads.
　　5. Who should be to blame for the accident?
　　A. Both of the drivers involved in the accident. B. David Hudson.
　　C. The driver of the car that Marita took.        D. Marita Davies.
　　6. It can be known from the passage th