Stonehenge,arockcircle,isnotonlyoneofBritain'smostfamoushistoricalplacesbutalsooneofitsgreatestmysteries.Everyyearitreceivesmorethan750,000visitors.PeopleliketogotothisplaceespeciallyinJuneastheywanttoseethesunrisingonthelongestdayoftheyear.
Formanyyears,historians(历史学家)believedStonehengewasatemplewhereancientleaderstriedtocommunicatewiththegods.However,historianPaulStokerthinksthiscan'tbetruebecauseStonehengewasbuiltsomanycenturiesago."TheleadersarrivedinEnglandmuchlater,"hepointsout.
AnotherpopularideaisthatStonehengemightbeakindofcalendar.Thelargestoneswereputtogetherinacertainway.Onmidsummer'smorning,thesunshinesdirectlyintothecenterofthestones.Otherpeoplebelievethestoneshaveamedicalpurpose.Theythinkthestonescanpreventillnessandkeeppeoplehealthy."Asyouwalkthere,youcanfeeltheenergyfromyourfeetmoveupyourbody,"saidonevisitor.NooneissurewhatStonehengewasusedfor,butmostagreethatthepositionofthestonesmustbeforaspecialpurpose.Somethinkitmightbeaburial(埋葬)placeoraplacetohonorancestors(祖先).Othersthinkitwasbuilttocelebrateavictoryoveranenemy.
Stonehengewasbuiltslowlyoveralongperiodoftime.Mosthistoriansbelieveitmustbealmost5,000yearsold.Oneofthegreatestmysteriesishowitwasbuiltbecausethestonesaresobigandheavy.In2001,agroupofEnglishvolunteerstriedtobuildanotherStonehenge,buttheycouldn't."Wedon'treallyknowwhobuiltStonehenge,"saysPaulStoker."Andperhapswemightneverknow,butwedoknowtheymusthavebeenhard-working-andgreatplanners!"
36.Visitorsliketogotherein___ toenjoy___onthelongestdayoftheyear.
A.July;sunrise
B.June;sunrise
C.June;sunset
D.July;sunset
37.WhenwasStonehengemostlikelybuilt?___
A.750,000yearsago.
B.Sixcenturiesago.
C.5,000yearsago.
D.In2001.
38.WhatdomostpeoplethinkwasStonehengebuiltfor?___
A.Ancientleadersbuiltitatempletocommunicatewiththegods.
B.Itmightbeakindofcalendartotellpeopl