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【原文·外刊阅读】
Tw ancient shipwrecks in Suth China Sea mark new chapter
in high-tech deep-sea archaelgy
（文章来源：Glbal Times）
Thusands f meters under the Suth China Sea, tw ancient shipwrecks carrying numerus ­cultural relics had "slept" fr hundreds f years befre they were discvered by Chinese archaelgists in 2022. The find stunned the whle wrld.
The tw shipwrecks were discvered at a depth f abut 1,500 meters using the submersible Shenhai Yngshi, r Deep Sea Warrir, in Octber 2022. The relics are in piles in varius cmpartments; the highest pile is mre than three meters high.
The N.1 wreck mainly cntains prcelain wares, rughly mre than 100,000 pieces dating back t the reign f the Zhengde Emperr (1506-1521) f the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
The N.2 shipwreck mainly cntains a large number f wd lgs, mst f which have been prcessed. Thrugh a preliminary study, it was determined that the ship was laded with carg and had sailed frm verseas t China. It dates back t the reign f the Hngzhi Emperr (1488-1505) f the Ming Dynasty, accrding t China's Natinal Cultural Heritage Administratin (NCHA).
"The wrecks are bth relatively well-preserved and a large number f relics have been uncvered," Yan ­Yalin, directr f the archaelgy department f NCHA, said at a press cnference held Sunday in Sanya, Suth China's Hainan Prvince.
"The well-preserved relics are f high histrical, scientific and artistic value. It may cnstitute a wrld-class deep-sea archaelgical discvery," he added.
Sng Jianzhng, head f the archaelgical prject and a researcher at the Natinal Centre fr Archaelgy, tld the Glbal Times n Mnday that in the middle f the Ming Dynasty, China ften imprted timber frm Sutheast Asia. He explained that the timber was usually used t build buildings, like the palace f the emperr. Hwever, further research is needed t uncver mre details.
On Saturday, fficials frm NCHA embarked n a landmark deep-sea archaelgical investigatin f the N.1 shipwreck by establishing a permanent underwater mapping fundatin in the suthwest crner f the shipwreck site and cnducting preliminary searches, accrding t NCHA.
【原创·语法填空】
Tw ancient sunken ships 1 (carry) a large amunt f cultural relics slept fr hundreds f years at the bttm f the Suth China Sea, several kilmeters away, until they 2 (discver) by Chinese archaelgists in 2022. This discvery shcked the wrld. These tw sunken ships were discvered in Octber 2022 using the Deep Sea Warrir submersible at a 3 (deep) f apprximately 1500 meters. Cultural relics are stacked in different cmpartments; The tallest pile is three meters high. The N. 1 sunken ship 4 (main) cllects prcelain, with apprximately 100000 pieces, dating back 5 the reign f Emperr Zhengde f the Ming Dynasty (1506-1521) (1368-1644). The N. 2 sunken ship mainly cntains a large amunt f 6 (lg), mst f 7 have been prcessed. Thrugh preliminary research, 8 was determined that the ship was laded with gds and was sailing frm verseas t China. Accrding t the Natinal Administratin fr Cultural Heritage (NCHA) f China, it can be traced back t the reign f Emperr Hngzhi f the Ming Dynasty (1488-1505). Accrding t NCHA, n Saturday, fficials frm NCHA 9 (begin) a landmark deep-sea archaelgical survey f the N. 1 sunken ship, establishing a permanent underwater surveying fundatin in the suthwest crner f the sunken ship site, 10 cnducting preliminary searches.
【原创·阅读理解】
1. What d we knw abut the sinking ship N.1?
A. It was built earlier than the sinking ship N.2.
B. It carries a large amunt f prcelain.
C. Its histry can be traced back t the early 15th century.
D. Its discvery was achieved by freign inspectin teams.
2. What is Yan Yalin's attitude twards the discvery f these tw sunken ships?
A. Extremely satisfied.
B. Quite bjective.
C. Very anxius.
D. A bit curius.
3. What was the main purpse fr which China imprted wd during the Ming Dynasty?
A. T build large buildings.
B. T make a fire and ck.
C. T prtect the envirnment.
D. T reduce emplyment pressure.
【精选·高考真题】
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（2021·全国甲卷）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Xi’an City Wall is the mst cmplete city wall that has survived China’s lng histry. It ___1___ (build) riginally t prtect the city ___2___ the Tang dynasty and has nw been cmpletely restred (修复). It is pssible ___3___ (walk) r bike the entire 14 kilmeters.
We accessed the wall thrugh the Suth Gate. The wall is 12 meters high and frm here yu can see streams f peple mving inside and utside the City Wall.
After ___4___ (spend) sme time lking at all the defensive equipment at the wall, we decided it was time fr sme actin and what ___5___ (gd) than t ride n a piece f histry!
We ___6___ (hire) ur bikes frm the rental place at the Suth Gate. My bike was ld and shaky ___7___ did the jb. It tk us abut 3 hurs t g all ___8___ way arund the Xi’an City Wall. Suppsedly yu can d it in tw hurs, but we stpped at the different gates and ___9___ (watchtwer) t take pictures r just t watch the lcal peple ging abut their ______10______ (day) rutines.
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（2021·全国甲卷）When I was 9, we packed up ur hme in Ls Angeles and arrived at Heathrw, Lndn n a gray January mrning. Everyne in the family settled quickly int the city except me. Withut my belved beaches and endless blue—sky days, I felt at a lss and ut f place. Until I made a discvery.
Suthbank, at an eastern bend in the Thames, is the center f British skatebarding, where the cntinuus crashing f skatebards left yur head ringing .I lved it. I sn made friends with the lcal skaters. We spke ur wn language. And my favrite: Safe. Safe meant cl. It meant hell. It meant dn’t wrry abut it. Once, when trying a certain trick n the beam(横杆), I fell nt the stnes, damaging a nerve in my hand, and Tby came ver, helping me up: Safe, man. Safe. A few minutes later, when I landed the trick, my friends beat their bards lud, shuting: “ Safe! Safe! Safe!” And that’s what mattered—landing tricks, being a gd skater.
When I was 15, my family mved t Washingtn. I tried skatebarding there, but the lcals were far less welcming. Within a cuple f years, I’d given it up.
When I returned t Lndn in 2004, I fund myself wandering dwn t Suthbank, spending hurs there. I’ve traveled back several times since, mst recently this past spring. The day was cld but clear: turists and Lndners stpped t watch the skaters. Weaving(穿梭)amng the kids wh rushed by n their bards, I fund my way t the beam. Then a rail—thin teenager, in a baggy white T—shirt, skidded(滑)up t the beam. He sat next t me. He seemed nt t ntice the man next t him. But sn I caught a few f his glances. “I was a lcal here 20 years ag,” I tld him. Then, slwly, he began t nd his head. “Safe, man. Safe.”
“Yeah,” I said. “Safe.”
11．What can we learn abut the authr sn after he mved t Lndn?
A．He felt disappinted. B．He gave up his hbby.
C．He liked the weather there. D．He had disagreements with his family.
12．What d the underlined wrds “Safe! Safe! Safe!” prbably mean?
A．Be careful!B．Well dne!C．N way!D．Dn’t wrry!
13．Why did the authr like t spend time in Suthbank when he returned t Lndn?
A．T jin the skatebarding. B．T make new friends.
C．T learn mre tricks. D．T relive his childhd days
14．What message des the authr seem t cnvey in the text?
A．Children shuld learn a secnd language.
B．Sprt is necessary fr children’s health.
C．Children need a sense f belnging
D．Seeing the wrld is a must fr children.