An ancient Egyptian mummy returned home 150 years after being stolen by a Canadian doctor.??

   The mummy is believed to be Ramses Ⅰ,the founder of the 19th Dynasty of ancient Egypt.It was stolen in the 19th century,at the time when many explorers from Europe and America wanted to find the mummified bodies of Pharaohs(法老).They had heard stories of the Pharaohs being buried with treasures of great artistic, scientific and financial value.?

   But when King Tut was discovered in 1922 in Egypt they realized the Pharaohs might have been buried with something else as well—curses(咒語).?

   As soon as Englishman Howard Carter found King Tut's tomb,strange things started to happen.On the night of the discovery,Carter's canary(金絲雀) was killed by a snake.It was the same kind of snake found on a symbol worn by the Pharaohs on their foreheads. A few months later,Lord Carnarvon,the man who paid for Carter's trip,died suddenly in Cairo of unknown causes.By 1935,no fewer than 21 people connected with the discovery of the tomb had died. ?

   After much argument over whether the curse of King Tut really existed,four years ago German scientist Gotthard Kramer tried to find it out for certain.He discovered that bacteria(細菌) on the mummy could have been responsible for the deaths.“When this bacteria enters the body through the nose,mouth or eyes,”Kramer said,“it can result in illness or even death,particularly to those with bad health.”?

   But perhaps the power of the curse is in the minds of those who believe it.Carter,the man who actually opened the tomb,lived to 66 before dying of natural causes.“All sensible people should dismiss(不予理會) these curse ideas as rubbish,”he said. ?

1. When was King Tut discovered?

A. In the 19th century.?

B. 150 years ago.?

C. In 1922.?

D. In 1935.

2. The 19th century was a time when________.

A. people from America and Europe tried to get mummified bodies of Pharaohs

B. many mummified bodies of Pharaohs were destroyed?

C. scientists began to find out the truth of mummified bodies of Pharaohs?

D. the body of King Tut was discovered

3. Many people realized the Pharaohs might have been buried with curses, because________ .

A. all the people connected with the discovery of the tomb had died?

B. many strange things took place after the discovery of the tomb?

C. supernatural power began to control humans?

D. Lord Carnarvon died suddenly in Cairo

4. Gotthard Kramer's research about the mummy showed________ .?

A. he was only interested in the study of bacteria?

B. bacteria was the cause of the deaths of many people?

C. he was the pioneer of bacteria?

D. he was thought highly of for his contributions

5.“All sensible people should dismiss these curse ideas as rubbish” means “________”.?  

A. Paying no attention to curse ideas is not correct?

B. People shouldn't think about curse ideas, as they don't exist?

C. Not all people believe the existence of curse ideas?

D. If you want to know more about curse ideas, you should dismiss them

  

答案:C;A;B;B;B
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