【正文】 。t break down or disappear very quickly— things like human bones and objects made from stone and metal. It is very unusual to find anything more than the hard evidence of historynormally, the bacteria (細(xì)菌 ) in the air eat away at soft materials, like bodies, clothes and things made of wood. Occasionally, things are different. In 1984, two men made an amazing discovery while working in a bog called Lindow Moss, in the north of England. A bog is a very wet area of earth, with a lot of plants growing in it. It can be like a very big and very thick vegetable soup— walk in the wrong place and you can sink and disappear forever. The men were working when one of them saw something sticking out— a human foot! Naturally, the men called the police， who then found the rest of the body. Was it a case of murder? Possiblybut it was a death nearly two thousand years old. The two men had found a body from the time of the Roman invasion of Britain. Despite being so old, this body had skin, muscles, hair and internal ans— the scientists who examined him were able to look inside the man39。s skin in the way that animal skin is preserved for leather coats and shoes. How did he die? Understandably, archaeologists and other scientists wanted to know more about the person that they called,“ Lindow Man” . (77) His hands and fingernails suggested that he hadn39。t died by accident. The archaeologists believe that he was sacrificed to three different gods. 1. Which language does the word “ archaeology” e from? A. French. B. Greek. C. Roman. D. German. 2. The word “ these” in the first paragraph refers to_______. A. letters B. photographs C. paintings D. objects 3. Which of the following helped to preserve“ Lindow Man” ? A. Ice and Iow temperature. B. Bacteria and oxygen. C. Soil and energy. D. Acid and water. 4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? A. “ Lindow Man” was named after the person who first found him. B. Historians usually use paper evidence, while archaeologists use hard evidence. C. “ Lindow Man” was found by two archaeologists in the south of England. D. “ Lindow Man” was good at manual work. 5. Which is the best title for the passage? A. What Is Archaeology? B. Archaeology and History C. An Amazing Archaeological Discovery D. The Death of“ Lindow Man” Passage 2 Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: The city has always been an engine of intellectual life, from the 18thcentury cafes of London, where citizens gathered to discuss chemistry and politics, to the Left Bank bars of modern Paris, where Picasso talked about modem art. Without the metropolis, we might not have had the great art of Shakespeare. And yet, city life isn39。s long been recognized that city life is exhausting, this new research suggests that cities actually dull our thinking, sometimes dramatically so. One of the main forces at work is a plete lack of nature, which is surprisingly beneficial for the brain. Studies have demonstrated, for instance, that hospital patients recover more quickly when they can see trees from their windows, and that women living in public housing are better able to focus when their apartments overlook a lawn. Even these glimpses of nature improve brain performance, it seems, because they provide a mental break from the urban life. This research arrives just as humans cross an important milestone (里程碑 ). For the first time in history, the majority of people live in cities. Instead of inhabiting wideopen spaces, we39。s bee clear that such unnatural surroundings have important implications for our mental and physical health, and can powerfully alter how we think. This research is also leading some scientists to dabble (涉足 ) in urban design, as they look for ways to make the city less damaging to the brain. (79) The good news is that even slight alterations, such as planting more trees in the inner city or creating urban parks with a greater variety of plants, can significantly reduce the negative side effects of city life. The mind needs nature, and even a little bit can be a big help. 6. Which of the following is the main idea of this passage? A. The city inspires talented people. B. The city hurts your brain. C. The city has many pleasures and benefits. D. The city seriously affects the natural balance. 7. The word “ metropolis” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to_______. A. citizen B. nature C. city D. stress 8. People have just e to realize that_______. A. human attention is a scarce resource B. city life can make people very tired C. the city is an engine of intellectual life D. an urban environment is damaging to the brain 9. What is the factor mentioned in the third para