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For thousands of years, no country has been as mysterious to the world as this one. It makes you wonder what's inside the pyramids, how mummies (木乃伊) were made and what their life was like back then. This is Egypt, one of the oldest civilisations (文明) in the world.
Sitting beside the Nile, the longest river in the world, Egypt is famous for its pyramids. According to *National Geographic*, there are over 130 pyramids in Egypt. The biggest is the Great Pyramid of Khufu in Giza. It is 146 metres tall originally, almost as tall as a 40-storey building. Before the Eiffel Tower was built, the Great Pyramid of Khufu was the tallest building in the world.
Egyptians also left us with mummies, which show us how they used science. Through studying mummies, we have discovered how they kept dead bodies for such a long time. Egyptians used a special salt called natron (泡碱) to cover the bodies, which dried them out and kept them looking lifelike. Some mummies are over 2,000 years old.
The ancient Egyptians also had their own way of timekeeping. Do you know that the solar calendar we use today actually came from ancient Egypt? Ancient Egyptians developed a 365-day calendar with 12 months, each lasting 30 days, along with a special five-day festival.
Egypt is full of amazing history and culture. Today people from all over the world visit Egypt, trying to get an up-close look at its mysteries and learn about its ancient past.
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41. What is Egypt famous for?Its pyramids.
42. How many pyramids are there in Egypt?Over 130.
43. How did Egyptians keep dead bodies for such a long time?By using a special salt called natron to cover the bodies.
44. What's Paragraph 4 mainly about?The calendar in ancient Egypt.
45. Why do people visit Egypt today?To get an up-close look at its mysteries and learn about its ancient past.

答案： 41. Its pyramids. 42. Over 130. 43. By using a special salt called natron to cover the bodies. 44. The calendar in ancient Egypt. 45. To get an up-close look at its mysteries and learn about its ancient past.