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“Everything in the world fears time, yet time fears the pyramids.” The pyramids of Khufu have been timeless symbols of Egyptian culture.
But who actually built them? For years, we did not know for sure. But archaeologists recently discovered an ancient village near the pyramids. Close by, there was a cemetery (墓地) where pyramid builders were buried. By studying these places, archaeologists are now certain that the pyramids were not built by foreigners or aliens. Instead, ordinary Egyptians built them.
It took about 80 years to build the pyramids. And the Pyramid of Khufu is the largest of all. It reaches a height of about 140 meters, and the sides of the base are about 230 meters long. Inside, there are three large rooms and many passages (通道). According to archaeologists, about 20,000 to 30,000 people took part in the building task. The workers had different roles. Some were made to dig up the rocks to be used. Others were tasked with moving them, while another group were given the job of shaping them into blocks.
Life for these workers was hard. Archaeologists from Harvard University found in a study that the bones of some male workers show signs of arthritis (关节炎), which probably developed because they had to carry heavy things for a long time. However, workers usually had enough food and could get good medical care when they got sick or hurt.
The work was hard, but the builders were proud of their work. “They were not only building the pyramid but also building Egypt,” says Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass.
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( D) 31. Who built the pyramids in Egypt according to recent discoveries?
A. Some foreigners.
B. Some aliens from outer space.
C. Some volunteers.
D. Some ordinary Egyptians.
( B) 32. The underlined word “＜b＞archaeologists＜/b＞” may probably be persons who study ______.
A. ancient building plan
B. ancient buildings and people
C. present living things
D. common human behaviors
( C) 33. Within how many years were the pyramids completed?
A. About eight.
B. About eighteen.
C. About eighty.
D. About eighty-eight.
( D) 34. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?
A. How the pyramids were built.
B. Why the pyramids were built.
C. When the pyramids were built.
D. What life was like for the builders.
( C) 35. Where is the text most probably from?
A. A health magazine.
B. A travel guidebook.
C. A history magazine.
D. A movie poster.

答案： 31. D 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. C