共用题干Egypt Felled by FamineEven ancient Egypt's mighty pyramid builders were powerless in the face of the famine that helped bring down their civilization around 2180 BC.Now evidence gleaned（搜集）from mud deposited by the River Nile suggests that a shift in climate thousands of kilometers to the south was ultimately to blame-and the same or worse could happen today.The ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile's annual floods to irrigate their crops.But any change in climate that pushed the African monsoons（季风）southwards out of Ethiopia would have diminished these floods.Dwindling（使减少）rains in the Ethiopian highlands would have meant fewer plants to establish the soil.When rain did fall it would have washed large amounts of soil into the Blue Nile and into Egypt,along with sediment（沉积物）from the White Nile.The Blue Nile mud has a different isotope（同位素）signature from that of the White Nile.So by analyzing isotope differences in mud deposited in the Nile Delta,Michael Krom of Leeds University worked out what proportion of sediment came from each branch of the river.Krom reasons that during periods of drought,the amount of the Blue Nile mud in the river would be relatively high.He found that one of these periods,from 4,500 to 4,200 years ago,immediately predated the fall of the Egypt's old Kingdom.The weakened waters would have been catastrophic for the Egyptians."Changes that affect food supply don't have to be very large to have a ripple effect in societies,"says Bill Ryan of the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory（天文台）in New York."Similar events today coald be even more devastating,"says team member Daniel Stanley,a geoarchaeologist from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.0."Anything humans do to shift the climate belts woulld have an even worse effect along the Nile system because the populations have increased dramatically."Which of the following factors was ultimately responsible for the fall of the civilization of ancient Egypt?A:Change of climate. B:Famine.C:Food. D:Population growth.
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Egypt Felled by Famine
Even ancient Egypt's mighty pyramid builders were powerless in the face of the famine that helped bring down their civilization around 2180 BC.Now evidence gleaned（搜集）from mud deposited by the River Nile suggests that a shift in climate thousands of kilometers to the south was ultimately to blame-and the same or worse could happen today.
The ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile's annual floods to irrigate their crops.But any change in climate that pushed the African monsoons（季风）southwards out of Ethiopia would have diminished these floods.
Dwindling（使减少）rains in the Ethiopian highlands would have meant fewer plants to establish the soil.When rain did fall it would have washed large amounts of soil into the Blue Nile and into Egypt,along with sediment（沉积物）from the White Nile.
The Blue Nile mud has a different isotope（同位素）signature from that of the White Nile.So by analyzing isotope differences in mud deposited in the Nile Delta,Michael Krom of Leeds University worked out what proportion of sediment came from each branch of the river.
Krom reasons that during periods of drought,the amount of the Blue Nile mud in the river would be relatively high.He found that one of these periods,from 4,500 to 4,200 years ago,immediately predated the fall of the Egypt's old Kingdom.
The weakened waters would have been catastrophic for the Egyptians."Changes that affect food supply don't have to be very large to have a ripple effect in societies,"says Bill Ryan of the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory（天文台）in New York.
"Similar events today coald be even more devastating,"says team member Daniel Stanley,a geoarchaeologist from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.0."Anything humans do to shift the climate belts woulld have an even worse effect along the Nile system because the populations have increased dramatically."
Egypt Felled by Famine
Even ancient Egypt's mighty pyramid builders were powerless in the face of the famine that helped bring down their civilization around 2180 BC.Now evidence gleaned（搜集）from mud deposited by the River Nile suggests that a shift in climate thousands of kilometers to the south was ultimately to blame-and the same or worse could happen today.
The ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile's annual floods to irrigate their crops.But any change in climate that pushed the African monsoons（季风）southwards out of Ethiopia would have diminished these floods.
Dwindling（使减少）rains in the Ethiopian highlands would have meant fewer plants to establish the soil.When rain did fall it would have washed large amounts of soil into the Blue Nile and into Egypt,along with sediment（沉积物）from the White Nile.
The Blue Nile mud has a different isotope（同位素）signature from that of the White Nile.So by analyzing isotope differences in mud deposited in the Nile Delta,Michael Krom of Leeds University worked out what proportion of sediment came from each branch of the river.
Krom reasons that during periods of drought,the amount of the Blue Nile mud in the river would be relatively high.He found that one of these periods,from 4,500 to 4,200 years ago,immediately predated the fall of the Egypt's old Kingdom.
The weakened waters would have been catastrophic for the Egyptians."Changes that affect food supply don't have to be very large to have a ripple effect in societies,"says Bill Ryan of the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory（天文台）in New York.
"Similar events today coald be even more devastating,"says team member Daniel Stanley,a geoarchaeologist from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.0."Anything humans do to shift the climate belts woulld have an even worse effect along the Nile system because the populations have increased dramatically."
Which of the following factors was ultimately responsible for the fall of the civilization of ancient Egypt?
A:Change of climate.
B:Famine.
C:Food.
D:Population growth.
A:Change of climate.
B:Famine.
C:Food.
D:Population growth.
参考解析
解析：第一段第一句表明，公元前2180年的饥荒使古埃及文明衰落，即使古埃及伟大的金字塔的建造者面对那场饥荒也无能为力。由此可知，作者提到金字塔的建造者，是为了表明即使是他们也无法拯救古埃及文明的衰落，故选D项。
第一段第二句提到，目前从尼罗河沉积的泥浆中收集的证据表明可将这次饥荒最终归咎于南面数千千米处发生的气候变化。因此气候变化是造成古埃及文明衰落的终极原因，而饥荒只是表层的因素，故选A项。
第四段表明，青尼罗河的泥浆与白尼罗河的泥浆中的同位素不同，通过分析尼罗河三角洲的泥浆中的同位素的差别，利兹大学的迈克尔.克罗姆算出了来自各个支流的沉淀物的比例。由此可知，青尼罗河和白尼罗河是尼罗河的支流，故选D项。
第五段表明，克罗姆发现4500年以前到4200年以前的干旱刚好发生在古埃及王国衰落之前。由此可以推断出，古埃及王国的衰落紧跟在一次旱灾之后，故选A项。
此处devastating为形容词，意思是“破坏性的”。frustrating令人沮丧的；damaging破坏的，毁坏的；defeating击败的；worrying令人担忧的，令人发愁的。各项中只有B项与devastating意义相近，故选B项。
第一段第二句提到，目前从尼罗河沉积的泥浆中收集的证据表明可将这次饥荒最终归咎于南面数千千米处发生的气候变化。因此气候变化是造成古埃及文明衰落的终极原因，而饥荒只是表层的因素，故选A项。
第四段表明，青尼罗河的泥浆与白尼罗河的泥浆中的同位素不同，通过分析尼罗河三角洲的泥浆中的同位素的差别，利兹大学的迈克尔.克罗姆算出了来自各个支流的沉淀物的比例。由此可知，青尼罗河和白尼罗河是尼罗河的支流，故选D项。
第五段表明，克罗姆发现4500年以前到4200年以前的干旱刚好发生在古埃及王国衰落之前。由此可以推断出，古埃及王国的衰落紧跟在一次旱灾之后，故选A项。
此处devastating为形容词，意思是“破坏性的”。frustrating令人沮丧的；damaging破坏的，毁坏的；defeating击败的；worrying令人担忧的，令人发愁的。各项中只有B项与devastating意义相近，故选B项。
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共用题干Egypt Felled by FamineEven ancient Egypt's mighty pyramid builders were powerless in the face of the famine that helped bring down their civilization around 2180 BC.Now evidence gleaned（搜集）from mud deposited by the River Nile suggests that a shift in climate thousands of kilometers to the south was ultimately to blame-and the same or worse could happen today.The ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile's annual floods to irrigate their crops.But any change in climate that pushed the African monsoons（季风）southwards out of Ethiopia would have diminished these floods.Dwindling（使减少）rains in the Ethiopian highlands would have meant fewer plants to establish the soil.When rain did fall it would have washed large amounts of soil into the Blue Nile and into Egypt,along with sediment（沉积物）from the White Nile.The Blue Nile mud has a different isotope（同位素）signature from that of the White Nile.So by analyzing isotope differences in mud deposited in the Nile Delta,Michael Krom of Leeds University worked out what proportion of sediment came from each branch of the river.Krom reasons that during periods of drought,the amount of the Blue Nile mud in the river would be relatively high.He found that one of these periods,from 4,500 to 4,200 years ago,immediately predated the fall of the Egypt's old Kingdom.The weakened waters would have been catastrophic for the Egyptians."Changes that affect food supply don't have to be very large to have a ripple effect in societies,"says Bill Ryan of the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory（天文台）in New York."Similar events today coald be even more devastating,"says team member Daniel Stanley,a geoarchaeologist from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.0."Anything humans do to shift the climate belts woulld have an even worse effect along the Nile system because the populations have increased dramatically."Why does the author mention"pyramid builders"?A:Because they once worked miracles.B:Because they were well-built.C:Because they were actually very weak.D:Because even they were unable to rescue their civilization.
共用题干第三篇Egypt Felled by FamineEven ancient Egypt's mighty pyramid builders were powerless in the face of the famine that helped bring down their civilization around 2180 BC. Now evidence gleaned（搜集）from mud deposited by the River Nile suggests that a shift in climate thousands of kilometers to the south was ultimately to blame一and the same or worse could happen today.The ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile's annual floods to irrigate their crops.But any change in climate that pushed the African monsoons（季风）southwards out of Ethiopia would have diminished these floods.Dwindling（逐渐变少；使变少）rains in the Ethiopian highlands would have meant fewer plants to establish the soil.When rain did fall it would have washed large amounts of soil into the Blue Nile and into Egypt,along with sediment（沉积；沉积物）from the White Nile.The Blue Nile mud has a different isotope（同位素；核素）signature from that of the White Nile. So by analyzing isotope differences in mud deposited in the Nile Delta,Michael Krom of Leeds University worked out what proportion of sediment came from each branch of the river.Krom reasons that during periods of drought,the amount of the Blue Nile mud in the river would be relatively high.He found that one of these periods,from 4,500 to 4,200 years ago,immediately predated the fall of the Egypt's old Kingdom.The weakened waters would have been catastrophic for the Egyptians."Changes that affect food supply don't have to be very large to have a ripple effect in societies,"says Bill Ryan of the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory（天文台）in New York."Similar events today could be even more devastating,"says team member Daniel Stanley,a geoarchaeologist（地质考古学家）from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington , D. C. " Anything humans do to shift the climate belts would have an even worse effect along the Nile system because the populations have increased dramatically."The word"devastating"in the last paragraph could be best replaced by_______________.A:frustratingB:damagingC:defeatingD:worrying
共用题干第三篇Egypt Felled by FamineEven ancient Egypt's mighty pyramid builders were powerless in the face of the famine that helped bring down their civilization around 2180 BC. Now evidence gleaned（搜集）from mud deposited by the River Nile suggests that a shift in climate thousands of kilometers to the south was ultimately to blame一and the same or worse could happen today.The ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile's annual floods to irrigate their crops.But any change in climate that pushed the African monsoons（季风）southwards out of Ethiopia would have diminished these floods.Dwindling（逐渐变少；使变少）rains in the Ethiopian highlands would have meant fewer plants to establish the soil.When rain did fall it would have washed large amounts of soil into the Blue Nile and into Egypt,along with sediment（沉积；沉积物）from the White Nile.The Blue Nile mud has a different isotope（同位素；核素）signature from that of the White Nile. So by analyzing isotope differences in mud deposited in the Nile Delta,Michael Krom of Leeds University worked out what proportion of sediment came from each branch of the river.Krom reasons that during periods of drought,the amount of the Blue Nile mud in the river would be relatively high.He found that one of these periods,from 4,500 to 4,200 years ago,immediately predated the fall of the Egypt's old Kingdom.The weakened waters would have been catastrophic for the Egyptians."Changes that affect food supply don't have to be very large to have a ripple effect in societies,"says Bill Ryan of the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory（天文台）in New York."Similar events today could be even more devastating,"says team member Daniel Stanley,a geoarchaeologist（地质考古学家）from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington , D. C. " Anything humans do to shift the climate belts would have an even worse effect along the Nile system because the populations have increased dramatically."Which of the following factors was ultimately responsible for the fall of the civilization of ancient Egypt?A:Change of climate.B:Famine.C:Food.D:Population growth.
共用题干第三篇Egypt Felled by FamineEven ancient Egypt's mighty pyramid builders were powerless in the face of the famine that helped bring down their civilization around 2180 BC. Now evidence gleaned（搜集）from mud deposited by the River Nile suggests that a shift in climate thousands of kilometers to the south was ultimately to blame一and the same or worse could happen today.The ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile's annual floods to irrigate their crops.But any change in climate that pushed the African monsoons（季风）southwards out of Ethiopia would have diminished these floods.Dwindling（逐渐变少；使变少）rains in the Ethiopian highlands would have meant fewer plants to establish the soil.When rain did fall it would have washed large amounts of soil into the Blue Nile and into Egypt,along with sediment（沉积；沉积物）from the White Nile.The Blue Nile mud has a different isotope（同位素；核素）signature from that of the White Nile. So by analyzing isotope differences in mud deposited in the Nile Delta,Michael Krom of Leeds University worked out what proportion of sediment came from each branch of the river.Krom reasons that during periods of drought,the amount of the Blue Nile mud in the river would be relatively high.He found that one of these periods,from 4,500 to 4,200 years ago,immediately predated the fall of the Egypt's old Kingdom.The weakened waters would have been catastrophic for the Egyptians."Changes that affect food supply don't have to be very large to have a ripple effect in societies,"says Bill Ryan of the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory（天文台）in New York."Similar events today could be even more devastating,"says team member Daniel Stanley,a geoarchaeologist（地质考古学家）from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington , D. C. " Anything humans do to shift the climate belts would have an even worse effect along the Nile system because the populations have increased dramatically."According to Krom,Egypt's Old Kingdom fell_______________.A:immediately after a period of droughtB:immediately after a period of floodC:just before a drought struckD:just before a flood struck
共用题干Egypt Felled by FamineEven ancient Egypt's mighty pyramid builders were powerless in the face of the famine that helped bring down their civilization around 2180 BC.Now evidence gleaned（搜集）from mud deposited by the River Nile suggests that a shift in climate thousands of kilometers to the south was ultimately to blame-and the same or worse could happen today.The ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile's annual floods to irrigate their crops.But any change in climate that pushed the African monsoons（季风）southwards out of Ethiopia would have diminished these floods.Dwindling（使减少）rains in the Ethiopian highlands would have meant fewer plants to establish the soil.When rain did fall it would have washed large amounts of soil into the Blue Nile and into Egypt,along with sediment（沉积物）from the White Nile.The Blue Nile mud has a different isotope（同位素）signature from that of the White Nile.So by analyzing isotope differences in mud deposited in the Nile Delta,Michael Krom of Leeds University worked out what proportion of sediment came from each branch of the river.Krom reasons that during periods of drought,the amount of the Blue Nile mud in the river would be relatively high.He found that one of these periods,from 4,500 to 4,200 years ago,immediately predated the fall of the Egypt's old Kingdom.The weakened waters would have been catastrophic for the Egyptians."Changes that affect food supply don't have to be very large to have a ripple effect in societies,"says Bill Ryan of the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory（天文台）in New York."Similar events today coald be even more devastating,"says team member Daniel Stanley,a geoarchaeologist from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.0."Anything humans do to shift the climate belts woulld have an even worse effect along the Nile system because the populations have increased dramatically."Which of the following statements is true?A:The White Nile is the trunk of the River Nile.B:The White Nile is the trunk of the Blue Nile.C:The White Nile is a branch of the Blue Nile.D:The White Nile and the Blue Nile are branches of the River Nile.
共用题干Egypt Felled by FamineEven ancient Egypt's mighty pyramid builders were powerless in the face of the famine that helped bring down their civilization around 2180 BC.Now evidence gleaned（搜集）from mud deposited by the River Nile suggests that a shift in climate thousands of kilometers to the south was ultimately to blame-and the same or worse could happen today.The ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile's annual floods to irrigate their crops.But any change in climate that pushed the African monsoons（季风）southwards out of Ethiopia would have diminished these floods.Dwindling（使减少）rains in the Ethiopian highlands would have meant fewer plants to establish the soil.When rain did fall it would have washed large amounts of soil into the Blue Nile and into Egypt,along with sediment（沉积物）from the White Nile.The Blue Nile mud has a different isotope（同位素）signature from that of the White Nile.So by analyzing isotope differences in mud deposited in the Nile Delta,Michael Krom of Leeds University worked out what proportion of sediment came from each branch of the river.Krom reasons that during periods of drought,the amount of the Blue Nile mud in the river would be relatively high.He found that one of these periods,from 4,500 to 4,200 years ago,immediately predated the fall of the Egypt's old Kingdom.The weakened waters would have been catastrophic for the Egyptians."Changes that affect food supply don't have to be very large to have a ripple effect in societies,"says Bill Ryan of the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory（天文台）in New York."Similar events today coald be even more devastating,"says team member Daniel Stanley,a geoarchaeologist from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.0."Anything humans do to shift the climate belts woulld have an even worse effect along the Nile system because the populations have increased dramatically."According to Krom,Egypt's Old Kingdom fell______.A:immediately after a period of droughtB:immediately after a period of floodC:just before a drought struck D:just before a flood struck
共用题干第三篇Egypt Felled by FamineEven ancient Egypt's mighty pyramid builders were powerless in the face of the famine that helped bring down their civilization around 2180 BC. Now evidence gleaned（搜集）from mud deposited by the River Nile suggests that a shift in climate thousands of kilometers to the south was ultimately to blame一and the same or worse could happen today.The ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile's annual floods to irrigate their crops.But any change in climate that pushed the African monsoons（季风）southwards out of Ethiopia would have diminished these floods.Dwindling（逐渐变少；使变少）rains in the Ethiopian highlands would have meant fewer plants to establish the soil.When rain did fall it would have washed large amounts of soil into the Blue Nile and into Egypt,along with sediment（沉积；沉积物）from the White Nile.The Blue Nile mud has a different isotope（同位素；核素）signature from that of the White Nile. So by analyzing isotope differences in mud deposited in the Nile Delta,Michael Krom of Leeds University worked out what proportion of sediment came from each branch of the river.Krom reasons that during periods of drought,the amount of the Blue Nile mud in the river would be relatively high.He found that one of these periods,from 4,500 to 4,200 years ago,immediately predated the fall of the Egypt's old Kingdom.The weakened waters would have been catastrophic for the Egyptians."Changes that affect food supply don't have to be very large to have a ripple effect in societies,"says Bill Ryan of the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory（天文台）in New York."Similar events today could be even more devastating,"says team member Daniel Stanley,a geoarchaeologist（地质考古学家）from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington , D. C. " Anything humans do to shift the climate belts would have an even worse effect along the Nile system because the populations have increased dramatically."Why does the author mention"pyramid builders"?A:Because they once worked miracles.B:Because they were well-built.C:Because they were actually very weak.D:Because even they were unable to rescue their civilization.
共用题干Egypt Felled by FamineEven ancient Egypt's mighty pyramid builders were powerless in the face of the famine that helped bring down their civilization around 2180 BC.Now evidence gleaned（搜集）from mud deposited by the River Nile suggests that a shift in climate thousands of kilometers to the south was ultimately to blame-and the same or worse could happen today.The ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile's annual floods to irrigate their crops.But any change in climate that pushed the African monsoons（季风）southwards out of Ethiopia would have diminished these floods.Dwindling（使减少）rains in the Ethiopian highlands would have meant fewer plants to establish the soil.When rain did fall it would have washed large amounts of soil into the Blue Nile and into Egypt,along with sediment（沉积物）from the White Nile.The Blue Nile mud has a different isotope（同位素）signature from that of the White Nile.So by analyzing isotope differences in mud deposited in the Nile Delta,Michael Krom of Leeds University worked out what proportion of sediment came from each branch of the river.Krom reasons that during periods of drought,the amount of the Blue Nile mud in the river would be relatively high.He found that one of these periods,from 4,500 to 4,200 years ago,immediately predated the fall of the Egypt's old Kingdom.The weakened waters would have been catastrophic for the Egyptians."Changes that affect food supply don't have to be very large to have a ripple effect in societies,"says Bill Ryan of the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory（天文台）in New York."Similar events today coald be even more devastating,"says team member Daniel Stanley,a geoarchaeologist from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.0."Anything humans do to shift the climate belts woulld have an even worse effect along the Nile system because the populations have increased dramatically."The word"devastating"in the last paragraph could be best replaced by______.A:frustrating B:damagingC:defeatingD:worrying
共用题干第三篇Egypt Felled by FamineEven ancient Egypt's mighty pyramid builders were powerless in the face of the famine that helped bring down their civilization around 2180 BC. Now evidence gleaned（搜集）from mud deposited by the River Nile suggests that a shift in climate thousands of kilometers to the south was ultimately to blame一and the same or worse could happen today.The ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile's annual floods to irrigate their crops.But any change in climate that pushed the African monsoons（季风）southwards out of Ethiopia would have diminished these floods.Dwindling（逐渐变少；使变少）rains in the Ethiopian highlands would have meant fewer plants to establish the soil.When rain did fall it would have washed large amounts of soil into the Blue Nile and into Egypt,along with sediment（沉积；沉积物）from the White Nile.The Blue Nile mud has a different isotope（同位素；核素）signature from that of the White Nile. So by analyzing isotope differences in mud deposited in the Nile Delta,Michael Krom of Leeds University worked out what proportion of sediment came from each branch of the river.Krom reasons that during periods of drought,the amount of the Blue Nile mud in the river would be relatively high.He found that one of these periods,from 4,500 to 4,200 years ago,immediately predated the fall of the Egypt's old Kingdom.The weakened waters would have been catastrophic for the Egyptians."Changes that affect food supply don't have to be very large to have a ripple effect in societies,"says Bill Ryan of the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory（天文台）in New York."Similar events today could be even more devastating,"says team member Daniel Stanley,a geoarchaeologist（地质考古学家）from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington , D. C. " Anything humans do to shift the climate belts would have an even worse effect along the Nile system because the populations have increased dramatically."Which of the following statements is true?A:The White Nile is the trunk of the River Nile.B:The White Nile is the trunk of the Blue Nile.C:The White Nile is a branch of the Blue Nile.D:The White Nile and the Blue Nile are branches of the River Nile.
Mindful travel，Inc．—Treasures of Egypt Dates：October 21 st—November 5th Price：from $2．190 Stimulate your imagination a8 you explore Egypt，both old and new．Stand before the great Pyramids of Giza at sunrise．Acquaint yourself with the bustling districts and vibrant culture of the capital city，Carl0．Travel up the majestic Nile River and visit the amazing Valley of the Kings ,where you can tour the famous tomb of“King Tut”．But best of all，our guide will share their knowledge of these sites with you，helping you to understand both the history and the modern culture of this amazing country．Expand your mind with Mindful Travel，Inc． Package price does not include airfare to or from Cairo． Mindful Travel．Inc． Public Relations Office 11 Derry Lane London，England November 9，2006 Dear MT representative， Having recently returned from your company’s Treasure of Egypt tour，I’m happy to report that I had a wonderful time．I don’t think I’ve ever had such an enjoyable and educational vacation．1 was particular impressed with how much I learned about history of Egypt，as well as what the country is like today． All of the guides and other MT employees assisting me during my travels were courteous．Helpful，and very knowledgeable about the fascinating historical sites that I visited．Please extent my thanks especially to Mr．Mokhta Said，who guided me around the Valley of the Kings．That was the highlight of my trip． 1’m going to share my experiences with friends and family，and l will definitely suggest that they travel with MT the next time they take a vacation． Thank you again，Leila Dorn What is special about Mindful Travel．Inc．?A.It provides education experiences B.It is based in Cari0，Egypt C.It offers the cheapest tour prices D.It employs Egyptian guides
Mindful travel，Inc．—Treasures of Egypt Dates：October 21 st—November 5th Price：from $2．190 Stimulate your imagination a8 you explore Egypt，both old and new．Stand before the great Pyramids of Giza at sunrise．Acquaint yourself with the bustling districts and vibrant culture of the capital city，Carl0．Travel up the majestic Nile River and visit the amazing Valley of the Kings ,where you can tour the famous tomb of“King Tut”．But best of all，our guide will share their knowledge of these sites with you，helping you to understand both the history and the modern culture of this amazing country．Expand your mind with Mindful Travel，Inc． Package price does not include airfare to or from Cairo． Mindful Travel．Inc． Public Relations Office 11 Derry Lane London，England November 9，2006 Dear MT representative， Having recently returned from your company’s Treasure of Egypt tour，I’m happy to report that I had a wonderful time．I don’t think I’ve ever had such an enjoyable and educational vacation．1 was particular impressed with how much I learned about history of Egypt，as well as what the country is like today． All of the guides and other MT employees assisting me during my travels were courteous．Helpful，and very knowledgeable about the fascinating historical sites that I visited．Please extent my thanks especially to Mr．Mokhta Said，who guided me around the Valley of the Kings．That was the highlight of my trip． 1’m going to share my experiences with friends and family，and l will definitely suggest that they travel with MT the next time they take a vacation． Thank you again，Leila Dorn What must tour participants do?A.Learn about Egypt before departing B.Choose which sites to visit C.Pay in full before starting the tour D.Arrange their transportation to Egypt
根据以下内容，回答246-250题。Mindful travel, Inc. --Treasures of EgyptDates: October 21st——November 5thPrice: from $ 2,190Stimulate your imagination as you explore Egypt, both old and new. Stand before the great Pyramids of Giza at sunrise. Acquaint yourself with the bustling districts and vibrant culture of the capital city, Carlo. Travel up the majestic Nile River and visit the amazing Valley of the Kings, where you can tour the famous tomb of "King Tut". But best of all, our guide will share their knowledge of these sites with you, helping you to understand both the history and the modem cul-ture of this amazing country. Expand your mind with Mindful Travel, Inc.Package price does not include airfare to or from Cairo.Mindful Travel, Inc.Public Relations Office11 Derry LaneLondon, EnglandNovember 9,2006Dear MT representative,Having recently returned from your company's Treasure of Egypt tour, I'm happy to report that I had a wonderful time. I don't think I've ever had such an enjoyable and educational vaca-tion. I was particular impressed with how much I learned about history of Egypt, as well as what the country is like today.All of the guides and other MT employees assisting me during my travels were courteous.Helpful, and very knowledgeable about the fascinating historical sites that I visited. Please extentmy thanks especially to Mr. Mokhta Said, who guided me around the Valley of the Kings. That was the highlight of my trip.I'm going to share my experiences with friends and family, and I will definitely suggest that they travel with MT the next time they take a vacation.Thank you again,Leila DoraWhat is special about Mindful Travel, Inc.?A.It provides educational experiencesB.It is based in Cario, EgyptC.It offers the cheapest tour pricesD.It employs Egyptian guides
Mindful travel，Inc．—Treasures of Egypt Dates：October 21 st—November 5th Price：from $2．190 Stimulate your imagination a8 you explore Egypt，both old and new．Stand before the great Pyramids of Giza at sunrise．Acquaint yourself with the bustling districts and vibrant culture of the capital city，Carl0．Travel up the majestic Nile River and visit the amazing Valley of the Kings ,where you can tour the famous tomb of“King Tut”．But best of all，our guide will share their knowledge of these sites with you，helping you to understand both the history and the modern culture of this amazing country．Expand your mind with Mindful Travel，Inc． Package price does not include airfare to or from Cairo． Mindful Travel．Inc． Public Relations Office 11 Derry Lane London，England November 9，2006 Dear MT representative， Having recently returned from your company’s Treasure of Egypt tour，I’m happy to report that I had a wonderful time．I don’t think I’ve ever had such an enjoyable and educational vacation．1 was particular impressed with how much I learned about history of Egypt，as well as what the country is like today． All of the guides and other MT employees assisting me during my travels were courteous．Helpful，and very knowledgeable about the fascinating historical sites that I visited．Please extent my thanks especially to Mr．Mokhta Said，who guided me around the Valley of the Kings．That was the highlight of my trip． 1’m going to share my experiences with friends and family，and l will definitely suggest that they travel with MT the next time they take a vacation． Thank you again，Leila Dorn Which site did Ms．Dora most enjoy?A.The Valley of the Kings B.The Nile River C.The city of Carlo D.The pyramids of Giza
Mindful travel，Inc．—Treasures of Egypt Dates：October 21 st—November 5th Price：from $2．190 Stimulate your imagination a8 you explore Egypt，both old and new．Stand before the great Pyramids of Giza at sunrise．Acquaint yourself with the bustling districts and vibrant culture of the capital city，Carl0．Travel up the majestic Nile River and visit the amazing Valley of the Kings ,where you can tour the famous tomb of“King Tut”．But best of all，our guide will share their knowledge of these sites with you，helping you to understand both the history and the modern culture of this amazing country．Expand your mind with Mindful Travel，Inc． Package price does not include airfare to or from Cairo． Mindful Travel．Inc． Public Relations Office 11 Derry Lane London，England November 9，2006 Dear MT representative， Having recently returned from your company’s Treasure of Egypt tour，I’m happy to report that I had a wonderful time．I don’t think I’ve ever had such an enjoyable and educational vacation．1 was particular impressed with how much I learned about history of Egypt，as well as what the country is like today． All of the guides and other MT employees assisting me during my travels were courteous．Helpful，and very knowledgeable about the fascinating historical sites that I visited．Please extent my thanks especially to Mr．Mokhta Said，who guided me around the Valley of the Kings．That was the highlight of my trip． 1’m going to share my experiences with friends and family，and l will definitely suggest that they travel with MT the next time they take a vacation． Thank you again，Leila Dorn DJK Technology Concepts．Inc, offers a leadership training course to_______hiredengineers．A.Recently B.comparatively C.exactly D.approximately
共用题干Who Built Giza ' s Pyramids（金字塔）?1 For centuries,the pyramids of Giza have been timeless symbols of Egyptian culture.But who actually built them? For years,we did not know for sure. But archeologists（考古学家）recently discovered an ancient village near the pyramids. Close by,there was also a cemetery（墓地）where pyramid builders were buried. From studying these places,archeologists can now confirm that the pyramids were not built by slaves orforeigners.Ordinary Egyptians built them.2 It took about eighty years to build the pyramids.According to archeologists,about 20,000一30,000 people were involved in completing the task.The workers had different roles.Some dug up the rock;some moved it;and some shaped it into blocks.People also worked on different teams,each with its own name.On a wall in Khufu's Great Pyramid,for example,a group of workers wrote"Friends of Khufu".Teams often competed to do a job faster.3 Life for these workers was hard."We can see that in their skeletons（骨架）,"says Azza Mohamed Sarry El-Din,a scientist studying bodies found in the cemetery. The bones show signs of arthritis（关节炎）, which developed from carrying heavy things for a long time.Archeologists have also found many female skele-- tons in the village and cemetery.The damage to their bones is similar to the men'S.Their lives may have been even tougher:male workers lived to age 40-45,but women to only 30-35.However,workers usually had enough food,and they also had medical care if they got sick or hurt.4 The work was challenging,but laborers were proud of their work.“It's because they were not just building the tomb of their king,"says Egyptian archeologist Zahi Hawass."They were building Egypt. It was a national project,and everyone was a participant."Paragraph4____________A:Builders of the PramidsB:Egyptian SlavesC:Pyramid Builders' JobsD:Pyramid Builders' Tough LivesE:An Importsnt Nstional ProjectF:Female Pyranid Builders: the Challenges
共用题干Who Built Giza's Pyramids（金字塔）?1 .For centuries,the pyramids of Giza have been timeless symbols of Egyptian culture.But who actually built them? For years, we did not know for sure.But archeologists（考古学家）recently discovered an ancient village near the pyramids.Close by,there was also a ceme-tery（墓地）where pyramid builders were buried.From studying these places, archeologists can now confirm that the pyramids were not built by slaves or foreigners.Ordinary Egyptians built them.2 .It took about eighty years to build the pyramids.According to archeologists,about 20,000～30,000 people were involved in completing the task.The workers had different roles.Some dug up the rock,some moved it,and some shaped it into blocks.People also worked on different teams,each with its own name.On a wall in Khufu's Great Pyramid,for example,a group of workers wrote“Friends of Khufu.”Teams often competed to do a job faster.3.Life for these workers was hard.“We can see that in their skeletons（骨架）,”says Azza Mohamed Sarry El-Din,a scientist studying bodies found in the cemetery.The bones show signs of arthritis（关节炎）,which developed from carrying heavy things for a long time.Archeologists have also found many female skeletons in the village and cemetery.The damage to their bones is similar to the men's.Their lives may have been even tougher:male workers lived to age 40～45,but women to only 30～35.However,workers usually had enough food,and they also had medical care if they got sick or hurt.4 .The work was challenging,but laborers were proud of their work.“It's because they were not just building the tomb of their king,” says Egyptian archeologist Zahi Hawass.“They were building Egypt.It was a national project,and everyone was a participant.”Both men and women workers suffered from arthritis which developed______.A:of their kingB:from taking heavy thingsC:on different teamsD:by foreignersE:of their workF:by ordinary Egyptians
共用题干Who Built Giza's Pyramids（金字塔）?1 .For centuries,the pyramids of Giza have been timeless symbols of Egyptian culture.But who actually built them? For years, we did not know for sure.But archeologists（考古学家）recently discovered an ancient village near the pyramids.Close by,there was also a ceme-tery（墓地）where pyramid builders were buried.From studying these places, archeologists can now confirm that the pyramids were not built by slaves or foreigners.Ordinary Egyptians built them.2 .It took about eighty years to build the pyramids.According to archeologists,about 20,000～30,000 people were involved in completing the task.The workers had different roles.Some dug up the rock,some moved it,and some shaped it into blocks.People also worked on different teams,each with its own name.On a wall in Khufu's Great Pyramid,for example,a group of workers wrote“Friends of Khufu.”Teams often competed to do a job faster.3.Life for these workers was hard.“We can see that in their skeletons（骨架）,”says Azza Mohamed Sarry El-Din,a scientist studying bodies found in the cemetery.The bones show signs of arthritis（关节炎）,which developed from carrying heavy things for a long time.Archeologists have also found many female skeletons in the village and cemetery.The damage to their bones is similar to the men's.Their lives may have been even tougher:male workers lived to age 40～45,but women to only 30～35.However,workers usually had enough food,and they also had medical care if they got sick or hurt.4 .The work was challenging,but laborers were proud of their work.“It's because they were not just building the tomb of their king,” says Egyptian archeologist Zahi Hawass.“They were building Egypt.It was a national project,and everyone was a participant.”Paragraph 2______A:Builders of the PyramidsB:Egyptian SlavesC:Pyramid Builders'JobsD:Pyramid Builders'Tough LivesE:An Important National ProjectF:Female Pyramid Builders:the Challenges
共用题干Who Built Giza's Pyramids（金字塔）?1 .For centuries,the pyramids of Giza have been timeless symbols of Egyptian culture.But who actually built them? For years, we did not know for sure.But archeologists（考古学家）recently discovered an ancient village near the pyramids.Close by,there was also a ceme-tery（墓地）where pyramid builders were buried.From studying these places, archeologists can now confirm that the pyramids were not built by slaves or foreigners.Ordinary Egyptians built them.2 .It took about eighty years to build the pyramids.According to archeologists,about 20,000～30,000 people were involved in completing the task.The workers had different roles.Some dug up the rock,some moved it,and some shaped it into blocks.People also worked on different teams,each with its own name.On a wall in Khufu's Great Pyramid,for example,a group of workers wrote“Friends of Khufu.”Teams often competed to do a job faster.3.Life for these workers was hard.“We can see that in their skeletons（骨架）,”says Azza Mohamed Sarry El-Din,a scientist studying bodies found in the cemetery.The bones show signs of arthritis（关节炎）,which developed from carrying heavy things for a long time.Archeologists have also found many female skeletons in the village and cemetery.The damage to their bones is similar to the men's.Their lives may have been even tougher:male workers lived to age 40～45,but women to only 30～35.However,workers usually had enough food,and they also had medical care if they got sick or hurt.4 .The work was challenging,but laborers were proud of their work.“It's because they were not just building the tomb of their king,” says Egyptian archeologist Zahi Hawass.“They were building Egypt.It was a national project,and everyone was a participant.”The pyramid builders were proud______.A:of their kingB:from taking heavy thingsC:on different teamsD:by foreignersE:of their workF:by ordinary Egyptians
共用题干Who Built Giza's Pyramids（金字塔）?1 .For centuries,the pyramids of Giza have been timeless symbols of Egyptian culture.But who actually built them? For years, we did not know for sure.But archeologists（考古学家）recently discovered an ancient village near the pyramids.Close by,there was also a ceme-tery（墓地）where pyramid builders were buried.From studying these places, archeologists can now confirm that the pyramids were not built by slaves or foreigners.Ordinary Egyptians built them.2 .It took about eighty years to build the pyramids.According to archeologists,about 20,000～30,000 people were involved in completing the task.The workers had different roles.Some dug up the rock,some moved it,and some shaped it into blocks.People also worked on different teams,each with its own name.On a wall in Khufu's Great Pyramid,for example,a group of workers wrote“Friends of Khufu.”Teams often competed to do a job faster.3.Life for these workers was hard.“We can see that in their skeletons（骨架）,”says Azza Mohamed Sarry El-Din,a scientist studying bodies found in the cemetery.The bones show signs of arthritis（关节炎）,which developed from carrying heavy things for a long time.Archeologists have also found many female skeletons in the village and cemetery.The damage to their bones is similar to the men's.Their lives may have been even tougher:male workers lived to age 40～45,but women to only 30～35.However,workers usually had enough food,and they also had medical care if they got sick or hurt.4 .The work was challenging,but laborers were proud of their work.“It's because they were not just building the tomb of their king,” says Egyptian archeologist Zahi Hawass.“They were building Egypt.It was a national project,and everyone was a participant.”The pyramids of Giza were built______.A:of their kingB:from taking heavy thingsC:on different teamsD:by foreignersE:of their workF:by ordinary Egyptians
共用题干第二篇Ancient Egypt Brought Down by FamineEven ancient Egypt's mighty pyramid（金字塔）builders were powerless in the face of the famine（饥荒）that helped bring down their civilization around 2180 BC.Now evidencecollected from mud deposited by the River Nile suggests that a shift in climate thousands of kilometers to the south was ultimately to blame一and the same or worse could happen today.The ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile's annual floods to irrigate their crops.But any change in climate that pushed the African monsoons（季风）southwards out of Ethiopia would have reduced these floods.Declining rains in the Ethiopian highlands would have meant fewer plants to stabilize the soil.When rain did fall it would have washed large amounts of soil into the Blue Nile and into Egypt,along with sediment（沉积）from the White Nile.Blue Nile mud has a different isotope（同位素）signature from that of the White Nile.So by analyzing isotope differences in mud deposited in the Nile Delta,Michael Krom of Leeds University worked out what proportion of sediment came from each branch of the river.Krom reasons that during periods of drought,the amount of Blue Nile mud in the river would be relatively high.He found that one of these periods,from 4500 to 4200 years ago, immediately came before the fall of the Egypt's Old Kingdom.The weakened waters would have been disaster for the Egyptians."Changes that affect food supply don't have to be very large to have a ripple（波浪）effect in societies."says Bill Ryan of the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory in New York.Similar events today could be even more devastating,says team member Daniel Stanley,a scientist from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C,"Anything humans do to shift the climate belts would have an even worse effect along the Nile system today because the populations have increased dramatically."According to Krom,the Egypt's Old Kingdom fellA:immediately after a period of drought.B:immediately after a period of flood.C:just before a drought struck.D:just before a flood struck.
共用题干第二篇Ancient Egypt Brought Down by FamineEven ancient Egypt's mighty pyramid（金字塔）builders were powerless in the face of the famine（饥荒）that helped bring down their civilization around 2180 BC.Now evidencecollected from mud deposited by the River Nile suggests that a shift in climate thousands of kilometers to the south was ultimately to blame一and the same or worse could happen today.The ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile's annual floods to irrigate their crops.But any change in climate that pushed the African monsoons（季风）southwards out of Ethiopia would have reduced these floods.Declining rains in the Ethiopian highlands would have meant fewer plants to stabilize the soil.When rain did fall it would have washed large amounts of soil into the Blue Nile and into Egypt,along with sediment（沉积）from the White Nile.Blue Nile mud has a different isotope（同位素）signature from that of the White Nile.So by analyzing isotope differences in mud deposited in the Nile Delta,Michael Krom of Leeds University worked out what proportion of sediment came from each branch of the river.Krom reasons that during periods of drought,the amount of Blue Nile mud in the river would be relatively high.He found that one of these periods,from 4500 to 4200 years ago, immediately came before the fall of the Egypt's Old Kingdom.The weakened waters would have been disaster for the Egyptians."Changes that affect food supply don't have to be very large to have a ripple（波浪）effect in societies."says Bill Ryan of the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory in New York.Similar events today could be even more devastating,says team member Daniel Stanley,a scientist from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C,"Anything humans do to shift the climate belts would have an even worse effect along the Nile system today because the populations have increased dramatically."The word "devastating" in the last paragraph could be best replaced byA:"frustrating".B:"damaging".C:"defeating".D:"worrying".
共用题干第二篇Ancient Egypt Brought Down by FamineEven ancient Egypt's mighty pyramid（金字塔）builders were powerless in the face of the famine（饥荒）that helped bring down their civilization around 2180 BC.Now evidencecollected from mud deposited by the River Nile suggests that a shift in climate thousands of kilometers to the south was ultimately to blame一and the same or worse could happen today.The ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile's annual floods to irrigate their crops.But any change in climate that pushed the African monsoons（季风）southwards out of Ethiopia would have reduced these floods.Declining rains in the Ethiopian highlands would have meant fewer plants to stabilize the soil.When rain did fall it would have washed large amounts of soil into the Blue Nile and into Egypt,along with sediment（沉积）from the White Nile.Blue Nile mud has a different isotope（同位素）signature from that of the White Nile.So by analyzing isotope differences in mud deposited in the Nile Delta,Michael Krom of Leeds University worked out what proportion of sediment came from each branch of the river.Krom reasons that during periods of drought,the amount of Blue Nile mud in the river would be relatively high.He found that one of these periods,from 4500 to 4200 years ago, immediately came before the fall of the Egypt's Old Kingdom.The weakened waters would have been disaster for the Egyptians."Changes that affect food supply don't have to be very large to have a ripple（波浪）effect in societies."says Bill Ryan of the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory in New York.Similar events today could be even more devastating,says team member Daniel Stanley,a scientist from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C,"Anything humans do to shift the climate belts would have an even worse effect along the Nile system today because the populations have increased dramatically."Why does the author mention"Egypt's mighty pyramid builders"?A:Because they once worked miracles.B:Because they were well-built.C:Because they were actually very weak.D:Because even they were unable to rescue their civilization.
共用题干第二篇Ancient Egypt Brought Down by FamineEven ancient Egypt's mighty pyramid（金字塔）builders were powerless in the face of the famine（饥荒）that helped bring down their civilization around 2180 BC.Now evidencecollected from mud deposited by the River Nile suggests that a shift in climate thousands of kilometers to the south was ultimately to blame一and the same or worse could happen today.The ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile's annual floods to irrigate their crops.But any change in climate that pushed the African monsoons（季风）southwards out of Ethiopia would have reduced these floods.Declining rains in the Ethiopian highlands would have meant fewer plants to stabilize the soil.When rain did fall it would have washed large amounts of soil into the Blue Nile and into Egypt,along with sediment（沉积）from the White Nile.Blue Nile mud has a different isotope（同位素）signature from that of the White Nile.So by analyzing isotope differences in mud deposited in the Nile Delta,Michael Krom of Leeds University worked out what proportion of sediment came from each branch of the river.Krom reasons that during periods of drought,the amount of Blue Nile mud in the river would be relatively high.He found that one of these periods,from 4500 to 4200 years ago, immediately came before the fall of the Egypt's Old Kingdom.The weakened waters would have been disaster for the Egyptians."Changes that affect food supply don't have to be very large to have a ripple（波浪）effect in societies."says Bill Ryan of the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory in New York.Similar events today could be even more devastating,says team member Daniel Stanley,a scientist from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C,"Anything humans do to shift the climate belts would have an even worse effect along the Nile system today because the populations have increased dramatically."Which of the following factors was ultimately responsible for bringing down the civilization of ancient Egypt?A:Change of climate.B:Corruption.C:Flood.D:Population growth.
共用题干第二篇Ancient Egypt Brought Down by FamineEven ancient Egypt's mighty pyramid（金字塔）builders were powerless in the face of the famine（饥荒）that helped bring down their civilization around 2180 BC.Now evidencecollected from mud deposited by the River Nile suggests that a shift in climate thousands of kilometers to the south was ultimately to blame一and the same or worse could happen today.The ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile's annual floods to irrigate their crops.But any change in climate that pushed the African monsoons（季风）southwards out of Ethiopia would have reduced these floods.Declining rains in the Ethiopian highlands would have meant fewer plants to stabilize the soil.When rain did fall it would have washed large amounts of soil into the Blue Nile and into Egypt,along with sediment（沉积）from the White Nile.Blue Nile mud has a different isotope（同位素）signature from that of the White Nile.So by analyzing isotope differences in mud deposited in the Nile Delta,Michael Krom of Leeds University worked out what proportion of sediment came from each branch of the river.Krom reasons that during periods of drought,the amount of Blue Nile mud in the river would be relatively high.He found that one of these periods,from 4500 to 4200 years ago, immediately came before the fall of the Egypt's Old Kingdom.The weakened waters would have been disaster for the Egyptians."Changes that affect food supply don't have to be very large to have a ripple（波浪）effect in societies."says Bill Ryan of the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory in New York.Similar events today could be even more devastating,says team member Daniel Stanley,a scientist from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C,"Anything humans do to shift the climate belts would have an even worse effect along the Nile system today because the populations have increased dramatically."Which of the following statements is true?A:The White Nile is the trunk of the River Nile.B:The White Nile is the trunk of the Blue Nile.C:The White Nile is a branch of the Blue Nile.D:The White Nile is a branch of the River Nile.
问答题Practice 5 The large river best known to the ancient Greeks was the Nile of Egypt. They spoke of the river with admiration and called Egypt “the gift of the Nile”. The reason for this was, first, that the Nile brought water to a rainless desert and, second, that once a year, the river overflowed its banks, leaving, as the water went back, a new layer of fertile soil. The flood waters carry in them soil (called silt) from the upper parts of the river valley to the lower parts, and so to the sea. But as the river meets the sea, the sea acts as a barrier and forces the river to drop the silt it is carrying. There are no tides in the Mediterranean to carry the silt away, so year after year it collects at the mouth of the Nile, and the river must find its way around islands of silt to the always more distant Mediterranean. In this way, a vast area of fertile soil has been built up at the mouth of the Nile and out into the sea. The river water splits up to form small branches winding across the area. To the ancient Greeks, the mouth of the Nile looked like the drawing. Now we sometimes name things after the letters of the alphabet they resemble: a U-turn, an I-beam a T-square, an S-bend, and so on. The Greeks did the same. The triangular area of land built up at the mouth of the Nile looked like the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet delta (Δ) and so this was the name they gave it. The word is now used for all areas of land formed at the mouth of rivers which flow into tideless seas, even when they are nor triangular in shape. The Mississippi delta, for example, is not shaped at all like the Greek delta, as you will see if you look at a map.