五、阅读理解
On Sept. 7, 2023, famous Chinese archaeologist（考古学家）Fan Jinshi, 85, was honoured by UNESCO for her efforts in the protection of the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang. Called the “Daughter of Dunhuang”, her story with the caves started 60 years ago. In 1963, Fan, then a 25-year-old Peking University graduate, had the chance to work at the Mogao Caves, a place which she had wanted to explore for a long time.
“Seeing Dunhuang for the first time was breathtaking. But only when truly staying here did I realize that inside the caves is a world of divine（神圣的）beauty while outside is a land of blowing sand and yellow earth,” Fan told Gansu Daily.
Back in those days, the Mogao Caves were almost completely cut off from the world. Fan and her co-workers had to live in mud houses and drink salty water. They stayed inside the caves to do research, copy murals（壁画）, and do whatever they could to protect and restore them.
In 2011, after 40 years of hard work, a report on 10 Mogao Caves compiled（编写）by Fan's team was finally published. It is known as China's first professional report on cave archaeology, reported Gansu Daily.
As time passed, Fan found a serious problem. The increasing number of tourists visiting Dunhuang might harm the caves, causing the murals inside to lose their colours. A way out needed to be found to
preserve Dunhuang's heritage（遗产）.
In the late 1980s, Fan came across computer technology by chance. She realized that this might preserve the Mogao Caves forever. After over 30 years of exploration, the Dunhuang Academy built a digital record system to protect cultural relics（文物）there, allowing Dunhuang's art to live forever and to step out of the caves to meet the world.
“In my whole life, I've only done one thing: protect and promote the world cultural heritage of the Mogao Caves,” she told People's Daily. “My heart belongs to Dunhuang.”
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D
）1. What can we learn about Fan Jinshi from paragraph 2?
A. She found it hard to breathe in the caves.
B. She preferred the sandy land to the caves.
C. She disliked the natural environment outside the caves.
D. She was deeply impressed by the beauty of the Mogao Caves.
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B
）2. What does the underlined word “preserve” mean?
A. Increase. B. Protect. C. Improve. D. Change.
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A
）3. Which of the following shows the correct order of the events?
① Fan was honoured by UNESCO.
② Fan Jinshi went to work at the Mogao Caves.
③ A professional report on 10 Mogao Caves came out.
④ A digital record system was built by the Dunhuang Academy.
A. ②→③→④→① B. ①→②→③→④ C. ①→③→④→② D. ②→④→③→①
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C
）4. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To explain how to make good use of computer technology.
B. To encourage more young people to study archaeology.
C. To introduce Fan Jinshi and her great work in Dunhuang.
D. To show how serious the pollution problem is in Dunhuang.
