字典翻译 问答 小学 英语 Stonehenge,arockcircle,isnotonlyoneofBritain'smostfamoushistoricalplacesbutalsooneofitsgreatestmysteries.Everyyearitreceivesmorethan750,000visitors.PeopleliketogotothisplaceespeciallyinJuneastheywantto
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Stonehenge,arockcircle,isnotonlyoneofBritain'smostfamoushistoricalplacesbutalsooneofitsgreatestmysteries.Everyyearitreceivesmorethan750,000visitors.PeopleliketogotothisplaceespeciallyinJuneastheywantto
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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

蒋珂玮回答:
  36.B考查细节题解,根据文中第一段中原句People like to go to this place especially in June as they want to see the sun&nb...
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