三、信息还原
For thousands of years, no other countries have been as mysterious to the world as this one. It makes you wonder what's inside the pyramids, how people made mummies and who invented this country's characters. 1.
D
Built along the world's longest river, the Nile, Egypt is the second largest country in Africa. As a land rich in beauty, history and culture, ancient Egypt left behind many treasures.
Egyptian characters are some of the oldest characters in the world. 2.
A
The Latin alphabet we use today is one of them.
When it comes to medical science, Egyptians left us mummies. 3.
G
Egyptians covered bodies with special salt. This makes the bodies dry, but keeps them lifelike. Some mummies are more than 2,000 years old.
4.
C
Do you know that the solar calendar we use today came from ancient Egypt? Back around 4000 B.C., Egyptians had a 365-day calendar with 12 months, each lasting 30 days, along with a special five-day festival.
Today this land of mysteries still attracts many people. They want to get a taste of the great pyramids. Scientists have found over 130 pyramids in Egypt. The biggest is the Great Pyramid of Khufu. It is about 136.5 m tall, which is almost as tall as a 40-story building.
5.
E
A. These characters influenced many others.
B. The traditional food in Egypt attracts countless visitors.
C. The ancient Egyptians also had their own way of timekeeping.
D. This is Egypt, one of the oldest civilizations in the world.
E. Before the Eiffel Tower was built, it was the tallest building in the world.
F. But if you want to enter the pyramid, you'd better not stay in it for a long time.
G. Today we are still exploring how they kept dead bodies so well for such a long time.