C

   Reading about history is nice, but finding ties to long-ago historical events in your own backyard is really exciting.

   In their heavily populated area, neighbors Adam Giles,13, and Derek Hann.12, uncovered pieces of glass that looked quite different from what’s used today. “After digging about two feet down, I came across an interesting bottle,” Derek said. The bottle had a “pontil scar” on the bottle, an indication that it was hand-blown rather than machine made. It also had the name “Fraser” on one side.

   Adam found remains of a green bottle and some very thick brown glass—again, far different from today’s.

   After doing research on the computer, the boys contacted Aimee Wells of the county’s Cultural Resources office. She showed them a computer program that digitally puts old maps over modern satellite photographs.

   Bingo! Their back yards were once part of a military（軍事的） encampment（營地） called Camp Alger used by Ohio soldiers on their way to fight in the Spanish-American War in 1898.

   So how do a few bottles get connected to a brief war that was more than a century ago? “We get there by good judgment,” Wells said. “We know the time period of the bottles and what happened in that area.” Anyone can dig a hole, but archaeologists seek a deeper understanding. How do objects found relate to things around them?

   When Derek and Adam realized that a solider might have held that Fraser bottle 110 years ago, they wondered what he might have been thinking. What did he see as he looked around him? How did he pass the time waiting to go into battle?

   Historical records show that while waiting for orders, the soldiers in and around Camp Alger played baseball, played instruments and walked seven miles to the Potomac River once a week for baths. A spread of strange fever forced the closing of the camp, and there are no buildings to study. “What’s left is only what’s in the ground,” said Wells.

   Derek’s and Adam’s back yards have joined the 3,400 places listed on the county’s register of archaeological sites. The boys were given tips on how to dig effectively and safely, and on how to document the location of items found.

   The official record of their finds serves as another piece of the puzzle for historians seeking to form a more complete story of what happened.

   “Not everyone is going to have historical objects in their own yard,” Wells said. “That’s okay. Make your own time capsule and bury it. What would you want people to know about your life years from now?”

63. What is the passage mainly about?

A. How Adam Giles and Derek Hann dug out the remains of an ancient military encampment.

B. What Adam Giles and Derek Hann found in their back yard and its relationship with an encampment.

C. The great contribution Adam Giles and Derek Hann made to the cause of archaeology.

D. The tips on how to dig out ancient objects buried under the ground safely and effectively.

64. From the passage, we can see that the boy’s discovery _______.

A. includes all kinds of hand-made and machine- made glass.

B. has helped historians find out what happened in 1898.

C. couldn’t have been meaningful without Aimee Wells’ help.

D. has added the county to the list of archaeologist sites.

65. When Wells said “We get there by good judgment.” (Paragraph 6), she meant that_______.

A. they have established the ties to Camp Alger by finding out the time period of the bottles.

B. they have figured out how to get to the place where the brief war happened.

C. they have managed to dig out the bottles in the back yard safely with common sense.

D. they were able to locate the soldiers who used the Fraser bottles 110 years ago.

66. Which of the following fits the description of historical records?

A. The soldiers in and around Camp Alger delighted in playing basketball in their spare time.

B. When Camp Alger was forced to close, all the buildings there were destroyed.

C. The soldiers in and around Camp Alger often buried some bottles underground as time capsules.

D. Camp Alger was forced to close because of a spread of a strange fever.

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單詞拼寫 10%

71. I don’t go along with her __________ (宗教的) beliefs.

72. Our school is wildly __________ (贊賞；仰慕) for its excellent teaching.

73. We __________ (道歉) for the late departure of this flight.

74. What nutrients are necessary for a __________ (均衡的) diet?

75. Steel is produced by __________ (使---結(jié)合/混合) iron with carbon.

76. You should try to keep the shop’s regular __________(顧客) happy.

77. They are selling everything at a ___________ (折扣).

78. They set out on a daring space ___________(冒險經(jīng)歷)

79. It wasn’t a good thing; on the ___________ (正相反) it was a huge mistake.

80. __________(甜點) is sweet food served at the end of a meal.

VI. 改    錯 5%

81. We all should keep our words no matter how difficult it may be.

82. Some people might win awards for their farm produce, as the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster.

83. The country, covering with cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow.

84. Judged by his appearance, he can’t be from the United States.

85. Sir, I mustn’t have driven so fast, for the speed limit of my car is 100kmph.

II．單項選擇 15%

從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

 —Would you like to travel this summer?

     —________, but if I’m admitted to a university I’ll

     have to go to the campus instead.

A. I couldn’t agree more      B. I’d like to       C. With pleasure            D. I’ve no idea

25. By taking the scientific development of his day one step ___, Jules Verne ____ the foundation of modern science fiction.

   A. farther; layed      B. further; laied    C. farther; lied       D. further; laid

 On snowy days, you have to drive very_________to avoid traffic accidents.

       A. cautiously         B. neatly               C. smoothly           D. Properly

The doctor advised Vera strongly that she should take a holiday,but ______ didn’t help.

A.it                      B.she                C.which           D.he

—It’s time to tidy your room,Jack!?

—See the clean room,mum! ________is where it was.?

A.Anything                      B.Everything?   C.Something                     D.Nothing

Apart from knowledge, a good personality is       every child should try to obtain during his or her growth.

       A．when B．that   C．where       D．what

Apart from knowledge, a good personality is       every child should try to obtain during his or her growth.

       A．when B．that   C．where       D．what

To learn more about the book, Saving Ourselves, ___________ to www.saving?ourselves.com.?

  A. going                B. to go             C. gone             D. go?