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how to be kind and helpful B Every year thousands of tourists visit Pompeii, see the sights that Pompeii is famous for its stadium(運(yùn)動(dòng)場(chǎng) ) and theatres, its shops and tourists do not, however, see Pompeii’s do not see them because Pompeii has no one has lived in Pompeii for almost 2,000 years. Once, Pompeii was a busy city of 22,000 lay at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, a grass173。covered Vesuvius had not erupted for centuries,so the people of Pompeii felt they were not. In August of AD 79, Mount Vesuvius entire top of the mountain exploded, and a huge black cloud rose into the stones and hot ashes began to fall on the eruption ended two days later, Pompeii was buried under 20 feet of stones and all of its people were dead. For centuries, Pompeii lay buried under stones and , in the year 1861,an Italian scientist named Ginseppe began to uncover , carefully,Ginseppe and his men city looked almost the same as it had looked in AD were streets and fountains, houses and was a stadium with 20,000 the most important of all, there were everyday objects, which told us a great deal about the people who lived in glasses and jars had some dark blue color in the bottom, so we know that the people of Pompeii liked liked bread, too; metal bread pans were in every one bakery there were 81 round, flat loaves of bread— a type of bread that is still sold in Italy boxes filled with dark, shiny powder told us that women liked to wear eye make173。up. Ginseppe has died, but his work 173。fourth has not been uncovered are still digging, still making discoveries that draw the tourists to Pompeii. 5. Why do large number of people e to Pompeii each year? A. To visit the volcano. B. To shop and eat there. C. To watch sports and plays. D. To see how Pompeiians lived. 6. Why had so many Pompeiians remained by volcanic Mount Vesuvius? A. The city nearby offered all kinds of fun. B. The area produced the finest wine in Italy. C. Few people expected the vo