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for the dead wife of your emperor.
Now say that the emperor orders your fingertips cut off so you can never build another one. Yes, that is
the Taj Mahal, one of the most famous buildings in the world. And the tale behind the construction is just as
impressive (印象深刻的) as the building itself.
First, there"s the emperor of northern India, Shah Jehan, also called the King of the World. In 1612, Shah
Jehan married Mumtaz Mahal. Madly in love, they had 14 children over the next 20 years. But then sadness
came. As Mumtaz was about to give birth to child number 14, she said she had heard her unborn baby cry out.
It was a sign of death. And as Mumtaz lay dying, she asked Jehan to build a lasting memorial (纪念物) to
celebrate their love.
When the heartbroken Jehan appeared eight days after his wife"s death, his people were shocked to see that
his coal-black hair had turned snow-white. Putting away his sadness, Jehan ordered his wife"s dying wish
carried out. More than 20,000 workers labored nearly 22 years to complete the construction. In 1653, Jehan
placed Mumtaz"s remains in the center under the building.
And then, son number five, Aurangzeb, murdered his brothers and took over the power from his aging
father. Hehan lived the rest of his days－eight years, to be exact－imprisoned not far from the Taj Mahal.
Jehan was only allowed to climb onto the top of his prison to see the timeless treasure from a distance. But
never again would he be allowed to visit it－until he was buried next to his wife.
Today 25,000 people visit the Taj Mahal each day. Though the reason for building the tower was a strange,
sad story, those who see its breath-taking beauty are reminded of the happiness that inspired (激发……的灵感)
its construction.
B. ancient Indian emperors were cruel
C. construction workers led a hard life in ancient India
D. India has some of the most famous buildings in the world
B. a gift to Mumtaz
C. a memorial building
D. a tourist attraction
B. 1632
C. 1634
D. 1653
B. The great pleasure jehan once found in excercising his power
C. The happiness jehan found on completing the Taj Mahai
D. The pleasure tourists experience when visiting the Taj Mahai
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试题【阅读理解。 Say you are a 17th century construction worker who"s worked long and h】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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He had gone out of the study for some 2 , leaving me alone. In his absence I looked to see 3 was on
his desk. In the 4 was a small piece of paper on which were written the 5 "English Writing Prize 1949.
History Is a Series of Biographies (人物传记)."
A(n) 6 boy would have avoided looking at the title as soon as he saw the 7 . I did not. The subject
of the English Writing Prize was kept a 8 until the start of the exam so I could not 9 reading it.
When the headmaster 10 , I was looking out of the window.
I should have told him what had 11 then. It would have been so 12 to say:"I"m sorry but I 13 the title
for the English Writing Prize on your desk. You"ll have to 14 it."
The chance passed and I did not 15 it. I sat the exam the next day and I won. I didn"t 16 to cheat, but
it was still cheating anyhow.
That was thirty-eight years 17 when I was fifteen. I have never told anyone about it before, 18 have I
tried to explain to myself why not.
The obvious explanation is that I could not admit I had seen me title 19 admitting that I had been looking
at the things on his desk. 20 there must have been more behind it. Whatever it was, it has become a good
example of how a little mistake can trap (使陷入) you in a more serious moral corner (道德困境).
| ( )1.A. plan ( )2.A. reason ( )3.A. this ( )4.A. drawer ( )5.A. names ( )6.A. honest ( )7.A. desk ( )8.A. question ( )9.A. help ( )10.A. disappeared ( )11.A. existed ( )12.A. tiring ( )13.A. saw ( )14.A. repeat ( )15.A. take ( )16.A. remember ( )17.A. past ( )18.A. either ( )19.A. by ( )20.A. But | B. fault B. course B. which B. corner B. words B. handsome B. paper B. key B. consider B. stayed B. remained B. easy B. gave B. defend B. have B. learn B. ago B. never B. besides B. Though | C. grade C. example C. that C. middle C. ideas C. friendly C. book C. note C. practise C. returned C. happened C. important C. set C. correct C. lose C. mean C. then C. nor C. through C. Otherwise | D. luck D. vacation D. what D. box D. messages D. active D. answer D. secret D. forget D. went D. continued D. difficult D. made D. change D. find D. pretend D. before D. so D. without D. Therefore | ||||||||||||||
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| Like many lovers of books, Mary and her husband, Richard Goldman, seldom walked past a bookstore without stopping to look inside. They often talked of opening their own store one day. When Mary was hospitalized with heart trouble in 1989, they decided it was time to get serious. Richard, who worked for a business company, was eager to work for himself, and Mary needed to slow down from her demanding job. They started by talking to bookstore owners and researching the industry."We knew it had to be a specialty store because we couldn"t match the big chains dollar for dollar," says Mary. One figure caught her attention: She"d read somewhere that roughly 20 percent of books sold were mysteries (推理小说), and many buyers spent more $300 a year on books. She and Richard were themselves mystery readers. On Halloween 1992, they opened the Mystery Lovers Bookshop and Café near their home. With three children in college, the couple could not spend all the family"s money to start a shop. To cover the $100,000 cost, they drew some of their savings, borrowed from relatives and from an bank. The store merely broke even in its first year, with only $120,000 in sales. But Mary was always coming up with new ways to attract customers. The shop had a coffee bar and it offered gifts to mystery lovers and served dinners for book clubs that met in the store. She also invited dozens of writers to discuss their stories. Today Mystery Lovers makes sales of about $420,000 a year. After paying taxes, business costs and the six part-time sales clerks, Richard and Mary together earn about $34,000. "The job you love may not go hand in hand with a million-dollar income," says Richard."This has always been about an enjoyable life for ourselves, not about making a lot of money." | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. When Mary was in hospital, the couple realized that ____. | |||||||||||||||||
| A. they had to put their plan into practice B. health was more important than wealth C. heart trouble was a serious illness D. they both needed to stop working | |||||||||||||||||
| 2. After Mary got well from her illness they began _____. | |||||||||||||||||
| A. to study industrial management B. to buy and read more mystery books C. to do market research on book business D. to work harder to save money for the bookstore | |||||||||||||||||
| 3. How did their bookstore do in the first year? | |||||||||||||||||
| A. They had to borrow money to keep it going. B. They made just enough to cover all the costs. C. They succeeded in earning a lot of money. D. They failed though they worked hard. | |||||||||||||||||
| 4. According to Richard, the main purpose of running the bookstore is _____. | |||||||||||||||||
| A. to pay for their children"s education B. to get to know more writers C. to set up more bookstores D. to do what they like to do | |||||||||||||||||
| 完形填空。 | |||||||||||||||||
| Perhaps the most interesting person I have ever met is an Italian professor of philosophy who teaches at the University of Pisa. 1 I last met this man eight years ago, I have not forgotten his 2 qualifies. Pint of all, I respected his 3 to teaching. Because his lectures were always well-prepared and clearly delivered, students crowded into his classroom, His followers liked the fact that he 4 what he taught Further more, he could be counted on to explain his ideas in all 5 way, introducing such aids (辅助) to 6 oil paintings, music, and guest lectures Once he 7 sang a song in class in order to make a point clear 8 , admired the fact that lie would talk to students outside the classroom or talk with them 9 the telephone. Drinking coffee in the cafe, he would easily make friends with students. Sometimes he would 10 a student to a game of chess (国际象棋) 11 he would join student groups to discuss a variety of 12 : agriculture, diving and mathematics. Many young people visited him in his office for 13 on their studies; others came to his home for social evenings. Finally, I was 14 by his lively sense of humor (幽默). He believed that no lesson is a success 15 , during it, the students and the professor 16 at least one loud 17 Through his sense of humor, he made learning more 18 and more lasting, If it is 19 that life makes a wise man smile and a foolish man cry, 20 my friend is indeed a wise man. | |||||||||||||||||
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