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Terry Herbert, 55, of Staffordshire, the UK, has used a metal detector (探测器)for the past 18 years to look for treasure. He’d never found anything especially valuable. But on July 5, he made a very important discovery, which also changed the way the British look at history. In a field near his home, Herbert found a huge number of ancient artifacts. The finding was announced on September 24.

Archaeologists(考古学家) are surprised by the size of the discovery. There are more than 1,300 pieces. The discovery is much bigger than any other from the Anglo-saxon era(盎格鲁撒克逊时代),said Roger Bland of the British Museum. Bland said some experts think treasures of this kind must have belonged to a king but they couldn’t be certain.

The artifacts are thought to date from between AD 675 and AD 725, a time that is sometimes called the Dark Ages. The time was marked by frequent fighting. The gold in the collection weighs 5 kilograms. It suggests that England at the time was richer than historians thought.

Why were the gold and silver treasures buried? Archaeologists believe it could have been to hide them from enemies, a common practice at the time.

The findings could become one of Britain’s top archaeological finds. So far, experts have looked at 1,345 pieces and there are still more to come. It may take a year to look at the whole finding.

Herbert found the treasure while he was searching in a friend’s field over five days in July. He said his discovery was more fun than winning the lottery. “This is what treasure hunters dream of, finding stuff like this. The great amount there is just unbelievable,” he said.

1、Terry Herbert used a metal detector to search for treasure because     .

A、he had researched the area and was sure there was treasure there.

B、he was very interested in British history.

C、he wanted to be an archeologist

D、he enjoyed searching for treasure

2、Herbert’s discovery is very important because     .

A、the treasure he found belongs to an ancient English king.

B、the treasure has changed people’s understanding of early English history.

C、the treasure is proving a big help to the British economy.

D、it is the find that many British treasure hunters have been hoping for years.

3、On the basis of the article, which of the following is TRUE?

A、It might take three years for scientists to look through all of the treasure.

B、Ancient English people buried treasure in the fields for future use.

C、At the time England was a more violent and religious land than historians thought.

D、Herbert prefers the fun of treasure hunting over the money he will earn for his discovery.

4、Which of the following headlines best sums up the article?

A、British treasure hunter makes big find.        B、Scientists find out about the dark ages.

C、How to find treasures using a metal detector.  D、Archeologists win big lottery prize.

 

【答案】

 

 

 D

 B

 D

 A

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