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e prizes. Each award 25 a gold medal, a diploma and a lot of money. Prizes can only be given to 26 of all races, countries and religions. Only the Peace Prize can 27 be given to a group. The first Nobel Prizes were handed out 28 December 10, 1901five years after Alfred Nobel’s death. Nobel was a chemist, engineer and inventor 29 most famous invention, dynamite(炸藥), made him a 30 man. Although he gave the world such a 31 weapon. Nobel was always against wars and 32 . He therefore left a lot of money that was to go to those who did a lot for the peace of 33 . Officials at first handed out only five prizes a year. The prize for economics was first awarded in 1969. In some 34 prizes were not awarded because there were no 35 candidates.All prizes are presented in Stockholm, Sweden, with the exception of the Peace Prize, which is awarded in Oslo, Norway. ( )21. ( )22. bond fund scholarship investment ( )23. ( )24. ( )25. up on to of ( )26. ( )27. ( )28. ( )29. ( )30. ( )31. ( )32. ( )33. ( )34. ( )35. Ⅳ. Reading Comprehension (60 points)At first glance, there hardly seems to be any parison between Ravenna and Rome, but back in the 5th century, it was Ravenna that served as capital of the Westem Roman Empire. In this city. Roman rulers built monuments which are famous, then and now, for their sweeping mosaics(鑲嵌圖案). Seven of Ravenna’s eight buildings from the 5th and 6th centuries are spectacularly decorated with examples of this ancient art. “in the past, many people couldn’t read or write.”says tour guide and Ravenna native Silvia Giogoli. “Mosaics were a way to explain the religion and the political situation to the people.”Visitors to Ravenna can look at pieces of art by ancient artists, listen to musicians, and learn to make their own masterpieces.Travel TipsWhen to Go:June—October。 and if his tail is tucked(塞)behind his legs, it means he is giving up the fight.Unlike dogs, cats’ tail language is not so expressive. When a cat feels threatened, he puffs himself up to appear big and his tail shakes with tension. And when he is displeased with something, he lashes out(甩動)his tail. The tail language of dogs and cats has a little story behind it. Earlier, when dogs and cats had not bee friends with human beings, they were predators. They used to hunt other animals for their food. When dogs went out hunting with their friends, tail language came handy. When they were close to each other,dogs could use facial expressions to talk. But, for longdistance munication, they used their tails. Unlike dogs, cats liked to hunt alone. So, they did not need to use tail language too often. As a result, their vocabulary in tail language is much smaller than that of dogs’ . ( )40. What does it mean when a dog’s tail is straight? A. It has a lot to say to you. B. It wants to stop fighting. C. It is going to fight. D. It likes to be patted. ( )41. A cat tries to appear big when it is . A. facing a danger B. unhappy C. ready to hunt D. hungry( )42. Which of the following does