1. Where is the line painted on ships?
A.At the bottom. | B.At the top. | C.On the side. |
A.Britain. | B.France. | C.Venice. |
A.In the 12th century. | B.In the 19th century. | C.In the 20th century. |
Legend has
It’s
Nowadays, tofu
The Silk Road was a passage for the transportation of silk in ancient times. Lots of relics on the road can still
The Silk Road is a long route,
If you are an
Along the Silk Road route, Xi’an and Gansu are suitable to visit all year round. The best time
Alice Thompson is a girl from Sydney, Australia. She had her first long
Why is the train
Buried deep in the ruins of the Shang Dynasty,
A collection of archaeological evidence has confirmed the
Nevertheless, the rhino was no longer wandering in the region after the Han Dynasty. One explanation is that it was the colder climate of Northeast Asia that saw the creature
Armor was originally made of bamboo but the material possessed limited
6 . Discoveries in Greenland indicate that Vikings ( 维 京 人) lived there for hundreds of years, trading with the European continent before they disappeared.
Settling in Greenland posed an enormous challenge. Shelter, food, and clothing were, of course, essential to survival. There were no trees large enough to produce wood for housing. These settlers had to build homes of driftwood, stone, and sod (草皮). The summer was too short to grow grain crops, so they farmed domesticated animals imported from Europe and mainly relied on secondary products, such as milk and cheese.
At some point during the fourteenth century, Greenland’s climate grew colder. Glaciers (冰川) began moving slowly over the land, bringing with them a runoff of sand, mud, and stones. These things slowly robbed the settlers of valuable grassland.
A.Who were the Vikings? |
B.Besides, they netted fish and hunted deer. |
C.However, the Greenlanders learned to adapt. |
D.Sports were also widely practiced by the Vikings. |
E.Well, what became of these early settlers in Greenland? |
F.Only 14 boats survived the seas, and about 450 people set foot ashore. |
G.A central figure in this story was Erik the Red, who grew up in Iceland. |
Cholera used to be one of the most feared diseases in the world. In the early 19th century, when cholera
Papermaking technology is one of the four great
Till the Eastern Han Dynasty an official named Cai Lun created a kind of paper,
After the Eastern Han Dynasty, the papermaking technology was gradually improved. And then other materials such as bamboo and straw could also be used to make paper. Due to different material various types of paper were produced for different uses. For example, the Xuan paper
Later, the technology
The Sanxingdui Ruins, in the city of Guanghan, is one of the
The Sanxingdui Ruins is best known for
According to
10 . In 1823, a young woman noticed a strange fossil (化石) on a beach near Lyme Regis, England. She dug out the bones and had them carried to her home.She carefully arranged the skeleton(骨架) on a table. Then she saw something extraordinary. The creature’s neck was a meter long-more than half the length of its body. It was unlike any animal living on Earth.
Even at a young age, Mary Anning had a talent for spotting unusual fossils. Her father died in 1810, leaving her family in.debt, so Mary began selling her fossils to collectors. At 12, she made her first major discovery—a crocodile-like skull(头骨) with a long skeleton. It turned out to be a sea creature that lived long ago. Named ichthyosaur, or “fish-lizard”, it was the first extinct animal known to science.
Fossil hunting brought in money, but it was a dangerous job. One day, a rock fall killed her dog and almost buried Mary. Despite the dangers, she continued to look for mew finds The long-necked fossil she unearthed in 1823 was another long-dead sea reptile(爬行动物). Known as a plesiosaur, it would inspire legends—including that of the Loch Ness Monster.
Mary was not only a skilled fossil hunter; she also carefully examined and recorded her finds. However, she wasn’t widely recognized in the scientific community. Only one of her scientific writings got published in her lifetime, in 1839. She was also not allowed to join London’s Geological Society, as membership was only available to men.
Mary Anning died in 1847, but her contributions have not been forgotten. Her finds are now displayed in museums in London and Paris. The beach near her home is a UNFSCO World Heritage Site, known as the Jurassic Coast. Her life continues to inspire visitors hoping to find their own fossil wonders. According to Britain’s Natural History Museum, Mary Anning was “the greatest fossil hunter the world has ever known”.
1. The first paragraph is written to_________.A.stress the hard work Mary Anning carried out |
B.prove the uniqueness of Mary Anning;s finds |
C.introduce the readers to Mary Anning;s story |
D.show the importance of Mary Anning;s discovery |
A.Her main purpose was to make scientific contributions. |
B.She found it hard to make ends meet as a fossil hunter. |
C.She made her first major discovery in 1823. |
D.She had a narrow escape from a rock fall. |
A.Mary Anning deserved more credit. |
B.More people should join in fossil hunting. |
C.The Jurassic Coast is in need of protection. |
D.Mary Anning is the greatest scientist in the world. |
A.By providing examples. |
B.By making comparisons. |
C.By following the order of time. |
D.By following the order of importance. |