The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the Wonders of the Ancient World. It was b(1)_____ more than 4,000 years ago in Egypt. It is so p(2) that millions of tourists from around the world come to visit it every year.
In Egypt there are over 80 pyramids and the l(3) one is the Great Pyramid. It l(4)_____ on the west bank of the Nile. In fact, all the pyramids along the Nile are on the 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. That is w(5) their dead bodies were buried (埋葬)on the west bank of the Nile.
You can h(6) imagine how huge the Great Pyramid is. It has over 2 million blocks. Some are as heavy as five school buses. A(7) they were heavy, workers were able to put a block into the pyramid every three minutes.
The workers, Egyptian men and women, worked in teams. The teams had different t(8) . Some dug up the stones. Others moved them, Another team cut the stones. The last group put the stones into the pyramid. There were so many different teams, but the pyramid is perfect. No stone is in the w(9) position.
But how did the Egyptians move those heavy Stones to the top w(10) any modern machinery(机械)? No one knows for sure. Many things about the Great Pyramid are still a mystery.
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Most people want to be happy,but few of them know how to findhappiness.Money and success alone do not bring happiness forever.Aristotle(亚里士多德), a Greek thinker,said,"Happiness depends upon ourselves" (1) Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier. (2) such as reading a good book, listening to your favourite music,spending time with close friends.People who have several close friends often live happily. (3) .
(4) .Many people go dancing or play sports.People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities.
Finally,many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. (5) You can help a friend with his or her lessons, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person.
A.They could enjoy simple things in their lives. B.In other words,we make our own happiness C.The first secrect of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. D.In want to feel happier,do good things to help other people. E.The second secrect to living a happy life is to be active. |
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(1)Can you spell this word? |
A.On foot. |
(2)What animals do you like? |
B.Yes, I can. |
(3)Would you like something to eat? |
C.Pandas. |
(4)How do you go to school? |
D.Ok,I will. |
(5)Remember to ock the door when you leave. |
E.No,thanks.I'm full.. |
How do we know the time? A clock,a watch or a cell phone can help us. However many years ago there were no clocks and knowing the time was not so easy. Over the centuries people have developed different w(1) of telling the time.
About 5,500years ago, the Egyptians i(2) the sun clock. This was a tall stone structure. Its shadow (影子)showed the movement of the s(3) they were able to determine(测定)midday.
About 3,500years ago,the Egyptians made a sundial. It was smaller than the sun clock and could measure (测量)the time for half a day. On c(4) days or at night it was impossible to tell the time with a sun clock or a sundial.
Water clocks were the f(5) clocks not to use the sun. The idea is simple. Water flows(流动) from one container(容器)to another. When the water reaches a certain l(6) it moves a lever (控制杆)and this shows the hours. The Egyptians used water clocks about 3,400years ago. These clocks were popular in the Middle East and China but they f (7) to keep accurate(精确的)time.
In the 13th century,the mechanical clock was invented. This was more accurate, b(8) was expensive to make. Over the next few centuries it was developed. For example, springs(发条)were added around 1500. This i(9) accuracy and allowed clocks to be smaller.
In 1927, the first quartz clock was developed. Clocks became cheaper to build and own. People began depending on them more and more to2 run businesses, markets and so on.
More recently, in1956, came the digital clock. And nowadays satellites(人造卫星)send our cell phones the time to the exact second. There has been a lot of progress in timekeeping but some things never c(10) . Man of us still have trouble getting out of bed on time and not missing appointments.