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The kings of ancient Egypt built strong tombs to keep their bodies safe after death and to hold their treasures. The Great Pyramid was built thousands of years ago for a king called Khufu. It is located on the west bank of Nile River not far from Cairo. In fact all the pyramids along the Nile are on its west bank. The ancient Egyptians compared the rising of the sun to the beginning of life and the setting of the sun to the end of life. This is why their dead bodies were buried on the west bank of the Nile. The people of Mexico also built pyramids. They did not build the pyramids for tombs. They used to build a pyramid and then a temple on top of it. The pyramids of Mexico are not as high as the pyramids of Egypt, but they are big. Each of the pyramids has a wide stairway that goes from the bottom to the top.

The biggest pyramid in Mexico is almost 2000 years old. Scientists think it took 10,000 men more than ten years to build it. On the top they built a temple of the sun. The temple is no longer there but people still call it the Pyramid of the Sun, near it is another huge pyramid, the Pyramid of the Moon.

1. In ancient Egypt pyramids were built ____.

A. for visitors to see B. for kings to live in

C. as the kings tombs D. for king Khufu

2. All the pyramids along the Nile are on its west bank, because in

ancient Egypt people thought ____.

A. they died in the west

B. the sun sets in the west

C. the end of their lives was like the setting of the sun

D. they would go to the west after death

3. The pyramid in ancient Mexico was built ____.

A. for the kings B. for the people C. for wars D. for the gods

4. The Pyramid of the Sun was built ____.

A. in the first century B. in the second century

C. 100 years B.C. D. in 100

5. Which of the following is wrong? ____.

A. The kings of ancient Egypt built strong tombs only to hold trea- sures

B. The ancient Egyptians compared the rising of the sun to the be- ginning of life and the setting of the sun to the end of life

C. The biggest pyramid in Mexico is nearly 2000 years old

D. Near the Pyramid of the Sun, there is the Pyramid of the Moon

(B)

Everyone would like to be millionaire but can you imagine having over ＄30 million and only being 20 years old? Britney Spears from Kentwood, a small town in Louisiana.

She is only 20 years old, but she is a world famous film star with not only ＄30 million but also a $2 million house in LA. At her young age, she can look after her family financially(经济上) all her life. This year is a big year for Britney; she is now on a 31-day tour of the US and every concert is a sell-out. That means she plays in front of a crowd of around 18,000 people every time. It is tiring schedule but brings great rewards. When touring, she goes to bed around 1a.m. and then has a lie-in until 1 p.m. the next day. Her philosophy(人生观) is to take care of the body and relax but always make sure you work hard and have fun.

Spears is not pleased with only touring and selling nearly 40 million records so she decided to branch out into the movie business and try a bit of acting. She made an appearance in “Austin Power 3” this year and she is filming a teenage comedy(喜剧) that will be released(发行) in March 2003. In this movie, she has a starring role.

For Britney, acting is another way to express herself and she is enthusiastic(热心的) about it all. If her movies are successful, her bank account is sure to grow by another few million dollars but she does it for the love, not the money, as she herself tells the press(新闻界).

1. We can infer from the text that most millionaires are _＿＿＿.

A. a person more than 20 B. around 20

C. in their 30s D. in their 40s

2. The underlined word “you” in the first paragraph refers to ＿＿＿_.

A. a person in general B. a particular person

C. Britney Spears herself only D. the reader

3. Which of the following is NOT TURE according to the text? ____.

A. Though young, Britney can support her family now

B. While touring, Britney sleeps about 12 hours a day

C. The teenage comedy movie was based on Britneys own story

D. Britney will be even richer with her movies successful

4. According to Britney Spears, she works ＿＿＿＿.

A. to be a great actress B. for the enjoyment

C. for money D. to be more famous

5. What does the underlined phrase “branch out into” mean in the

third paragraph? ____.

A. start B. break into C. leave D. set up

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