【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B,C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage. AIf there is a building which symbolizes a country—such as the Eiffel Tower for France and Sydney Opera House for Australia—then it has to be the Taj Mahal for India.It was set up by Emperor Shah Jahan in 1653 in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. From the time they got married, they wouldn’t be separated. She followed him to wars, advised him on affairs of state, and was loved by his people for her good work. But she died in 1631 during childbirth. The emperor was heartbroken and had the Taj Mahal built as a sign of his love.It took more than 20 years for the Taj Mahal to be built. Workers were brought in, not only from all over India, but from Central Asia, too. A total of 20,000 people worked on the building.In 1657, Shah Jahan fell ill, and in 1658 his son Augranzeb, imprisoned his father and seized power. Shah Jahan stayed in prison until his death in 1666. He was finally buried there with his wife he could never forget.The Maj Mahal is definitely worth more than a single visit. As it is built with marble stones, its character changes in different lights. It looks more beautiful at sunrise and sunset. At sunset, for example, the colour of the Taj changes from white to yellow, then to pink. As the moon rises, it turns a silver white.To show respect to the Taj, tourists are asked to take off their shoes during their visit.56. Emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal to ________. A. make a world wonder B. memorize his wife C. show his great power D. give his wife great honour57. Which of the following about the Taj Mahal is NOT true? A. As is told, it is a symbol of India. B. It took over 20 years to set up the Taj Mahal. C. All workers building the Taj Mahal came from Central Asia. D. The Taj Mahal was built with white marble stones.58. Which of the following sentences is TRUE? A. Shah Jahan lived a hard life in his last few years. B. Shah Jahan was not buried with his wife. C. Shah Jahan was not popular with his people at that time. D. Shah Jahan treated his son badly when he was young.59. What does the underlined word “definitely” in the fifth paragraph probably mean? A. 確實地 B. 清楚地 C. 困惑地 D. 可能地60. The writer of the passage __________. A. has never visited the Taj Mahal B. thinks highly of the Taj Mahal C. doesn’t think the Taj Mahal is worth a visit D. thinks the Taj Mahal is the greatest building in the worldB No one is glad to hear that his body has to be cut open by a surgeon（外科醫(yī)生）and part of it taken out．Today，however，we needn’t worry about feeling pain during the operation．The sick person falls into a kind of sleep, and when he awakes, the operation is finished. But these happy conditions are fairly new. Long ago, operation usually had to be done while the sick man could feel everything. The sick man had to be held down on a table by force while the doctors did their best to save him. He could feel all the pain if his leg or arm was being cut off, and his fearful cries filled the room and the hearts of those who watched. Soon after 1770, Josept Priestley discovered a gas which is now called “l(fā)aughing gas”. Laughing gas became known in America. Young men and women went to parties to try it. Most of them spent their time laughing, but one man at a party, Horace Wells, noticed that people didn’t seem to feel pain when they were using this gas. He decided to make an experiment on himself．He asked a friend to help him． Wells took some of the gas, and his friend pulled out one of Wells’ teeth. Wells felt no pain at all. As he didn’t know enough about laughing gas, he gave a man less gas than he should have. The man cried out with pain when his tooth was being pulled out. Wells tried again, but this time he gave too much of the gas, and the man died. Wells never forgot this terrible event. 61. Long ago，when the sick man was operated on, he _________． A．could feel nothing B. could not want anythingC．could feel all the pain D．could do