五、完形填空
Last autumn, my class took a trip to Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi. Our first stop was the Emperor Qin Shihuang's Terracotta Army Museum. When we entered the museum, I was amazed by the
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1 of the ancient soldiers. It seemed that there were thousands of them just standing in front of us. Each soldier had a
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2 expression (表情)—some looked serious, while others seemed calm. Our guide explained that they were made to follow and
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3 the first emperor of China after he died. When we learned about this, it was really unbelievable for all of us. "It's a
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4 of ancient Chinese wisdom," the guide said.
After visiting the soldiers, we walked along the Xi'an City Wall. Built during the Ming Dynasty, the wall is
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5 and well-kept. After that, we took a tour bus, enjoying the view of the old city
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6 and the new buildings outside. At noon, we had lunch at a local restaurant. I tried yangrou paomo, a traditional Shaanxi dish. The experience was interesting. First, I
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7 the bread into small pieces. Then the cook added hot lamb soup. The mix of soft bread and lamb soup was very
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8, so we all wanted to try it again.
In the afternoon, we visited the Shaanxi History Museum. We saw ancient coins, paintings and colourful potteries (陶器). There was also a model of Chang'an, the ancient name of Xi'an, which was once a
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9 centre of business and culture. It reminded (提醒) us of the long history of Chang'an which used to be the capital of 13 dynasties. When I looked at these beautiful artworks, I felt like I was flying
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time. What a wonderful trip it was!
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) 8. A. salty B. sour C. terrible D. delicious
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