Unit 8 It must belong to Carla 阅读能力拔高练(原卷版) - 九年级全册英语干货拔高秘课（人教版）

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Unit 8 It must belong to Carla.

Stonehenge means “hanging stones”. They stood in a circle, with 30 more stones lying on top to

form a ring of rocks. There was also an inner circle built with similar stones. The stones set up in a

trilithon pattern.

A trilithon is made of two stones and a rock laid across the top. The stones weigh up to 20 tons

each. People wonder how the huge rocks were placed that way.

Historians agree that Stonehenge was built in three different stages. The first stage took place

about 5,000 years ago. At that time, a large circular earth wall was made. Historians believe the wall

was dug and cut with tools made from anglers of red deer. The earth wall was about 98m in diameter.

Then, they had to transport the large blue stones 384 kilometers to Stonehenge. Experts think they

might be moved across ice and snow. The ground in winter in this area is usually full of ice and snow,

making it easier to move the rocks. The next task was to stand the stones up. The most difficult task

was putting the top stones in place. Each one of these tasks took a lot of planning and a lot of

strength, but the workers of Stonehenge were excellent builders.

Why was the monument built? Some scientists think it’s a burial ground. A man was buried with

two gold earrings which are the oldest gold ever found in Britain（dated to 2470 BC）. Others think

Stonehenge was built by early astronomers. Scientists believe that when a person stands in the center

of the monument, the changing of seasons can be seen. Certain stones mark the location of the rising

and setting moon in midwinter. Other stones mark the rising and setting sun in midsummer. The

ancient people held religious ceremonies on these days. These ceremonies probably asked the gods to

bring good weather for crops and to protect the people from bad weather.

Stonehenge is an engineering success. Thousands of years later, it still stands. As a calendar,

Stonehenge is very accurate. It shows that early people had a deep understanding of the movements to

the sun and the moon. They didn’t have machines or computers, but Stonehenge shows people could

do many things using only their muscles and their brains.

1．The first building stage of Stonehenge was _________.

A．to dig and cut the earth wall

B．to move the blue stones across the ice

C．to stand the stones up

D．to put the top stones in place

2．Some scientists think that Stonehenge was a burial ground because_________.

A．stonehenge was made of stones

B．it is a place for celebrating ceremonies

C．the passing of seasons can be seen there

D．two gold earrings were found in a ground

3．Which of the following sentences is NOT true from the passage?

A．A trilithon weighs up to 60 tons.

B．The 98-meter earth wall appeared 5,000 years ago.

C．Experts believe that the ice and snow make it easier to move the rocks.

D．Astronomers may see the movements to the sun and the moon because of the monument.

4．What’s the best title of this passage?

A．Stonehenge: built in three different stages

B．Stonehenge: appeared with magic reasons

C．Stonehenge: an accurate calendar

D．Stonehenge: an amazing design

At eleven, I decided to learn to swim. There was a pool at the gym. Mother warned against it,

and reminded me of the drowning in the sea. But the gym pool was safe.

I had a childhood fear of water. This started when I was three years old and father took me to the

beach. The huge waves knocked me down and swept over me.

The pool was quiet. I was afraid of going in all alone, so I sat on the side of the pool to wait for

others. Then came a big boy. He yelled, “Hi! Skinny! Get the hell out of here!” With that he picked

me up and threw me into the deep water. I landed in a sitting position, and swallowed water. But I

was not frightened-when my feet hit the bottom, I would make a big jump, come out of the surface. It

seemed a long way down. I gathered all my strength when I landed and made what I thought was a

great jump. Then I opened my eyes and saw nothing but water. I tried to yell but no sound came out. I

went down, down endlessly.

When I came to life, I found myself lying on the bed in the hospital.

I never came back to the pool. This memory stayed with me as the years went by. It took me

away the joy of boating and swimming. Finally, I decide to get a coach. Bit by bit, he built me a

swimmer. Several months later, the coach was finished, but I was not. Sometimes the fear would

return.

This went on until July. I swam across the Lake Skyworth. Only once did the fear return. When I

was in the middle of the lake, I put my face under and saw nothing but bottomless water. I laughed

and said, “Well, Mr. Fear, what do you think you can do to me?”

I had overcome my fear of water.

5．The author’s fear of water was caused by________.

A．his poor skill in swimming

B．his mother’s warning of drowning

C．an outing to the beach with his father

D．an unpleasant memory of the pool

6．Why was the author not scared to death when he was thrown into the water?

A．He knew how to swim in the pool.

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