Few buildings on earth can compete with the legendary beauty of the Taj Mahal. Towering over the ancient Indian city of Agra, the Taj Mahal is the grandest monument (纪念碑) to love ever created.

The lovers in this story are the 17th century Indian emperor Shah Jehan and his wife Mumtaz Mahal. She took a leading role in advising him, which is something unusual for a woman to do for a husband who’s an emperor. Over the course of their nineteen-year marriage she gave birth to 14 children. But in 1631 while trying to deliver their fifteenth — she tragically died. He was heartbroken when she died. And after her death, he decided to build the world’s greatest monument ever built, for love.

He ordered the royal architects to design the most beautiful building the world had known and decided to name it after his beloved, Mumtaz Mahal. He called on twenty thousand workers and sent many more people to all corners of his country in search of valuable metals and jewels. And after seventeen years of hard work, Shah Jehan’s monument was completed and his beloved empress was moved to her final resting place.

       Everything had gone according to plan, but Shah Jehan’s luck was about to change ... In 1658, just four years after the completion of the Taj Mahal, he was thrown out of power. Unfortunately, his son, Aran Azibe imprisoned him, his own father. And he spent the last seven years of his life in prison. And he was allowed to look at the Taj Mahal through a window. His life was in ruins, but when he died his last wish was promised. He was buried beside his beloved wife in the Taj Mahal.

The Taj Mahal was built for ______.

A. Mumtaz                      B. Shah      C. Mumtaz or Shah           D. Mumtaz and Shah

The Taj Mahal was completed in ______.

A. 1658   B. 1662          C. 1665      D. 1654      

What was unusual for Mumtaz Mahal according to the passage?

A. She gave birth to 14 children for her husband.   B. She gave important advice to her husband.

C. She asked her son to imprison his father.   D. She planned to build the world’s greatest monument.

Which of the following is TRUE about Shah Jehan?

A. He was killed by his own son.  B. He lost his power as a result of the Taj Mahal.

C. He put his own son into prison.  D. He hoped to be buried together with his wife.  

Few buildings on earth can compete with the legendary beauty of the Taj Mahal. Towering over the ancient Indian city of Agra, the Taj Mahal is the grandest monument (纪念碑) to love ever created.
The lovers in this story are the 17th century Indian emperor Shah Jehan and his wife Mumtaz Mahal. She took a leading role in advising him, which is something unusual for a woman to do for a husband who’s an emperor. Over the course of their nineteen-year marriage she gave birth to 14 children. But in 1631 while trying to deliver their fifteenth — she tragically died. He was heartbroken when she died. And after her death, he decided to build the world’s greatest monument ever built, for love.
He ordered the royal architects to design the most beautiful building the world had known and decided to name it after his beloved, Mumtaz Mahal. He called on twenty thousand workers and sent many more people to all corners of his country in search of valuable metals and jewels. And after seventeen years of hard work, Shah Jehan’s monument was completed and his beloved empress was moved to her final resting place.
Everything had gone according to plan, but Shah Jehan’s luck was about to change ... In 1658, just four years after the completion of the Taj Mahal, he was thrown out of power. Unfortunately, his son, Aran Azibe imprisoned him, his own father. And he spent the last seven years of his life in prison. And he was allowed to look at the Taj Mahal through a window. His life was in ruins, but when he died his last wish was promised. He was buried beside his beloved wife in the Taj Mahal.
68 . The Taj Mahal was built for ______.
A. Mumtaz       B. Shah      C. Mumtaz or Shah   D. Mumtaz and Shah
69.  The Taj Mahal was completed in ______.
A. 1658   B. 1662         C. 1654         D. 1665
70 . What was unusual for Mumtaz Mahal according to the passage?
A. She gave birth to 14 children for her husband.
B. She gave important advice to her husband.
C. She asked her son to imprison his father
D. She planned to build the world’s greatest monument.
71.  Which of the following is TRUE about Shah Jehan?
A. He was killed by his own son. 
B. He lost his power as a result of the Taj Mahal.
C. He put his own son into prison.
D. He hoped to be buried together with his wife.

         Few buildings on earth can compete with the legendary beauty of the Taj Mahal. Towering over the ancient Indian city of Agra, the Taj Mahal is the grandest monument (纪念碑) to love ever created.

         The lovers in this story are the 17th century Indian emperor Shah Jehan and his wife Mumtaz Mahal. She took a leading role in advising him, which is something unusual for a woman to do for a husband who’s an emperor. Over the course of their nineteen-year marriage she gave birth to 14 children. But in 1631 while trying to deliver their fifteenth — she tragically died. He was heartbroken when she died. And after her death, he decided to build the world’s greatest monument ever built, for love.

         He ordered the royal architects to design the most beautiful building the world had known and decided to name it after his beloved, Mumtaz Mahal. He called on twenty thousand workers and sent many more people to all corners of his country in search of valuable metals and jewels. And after seventeen years of hard work, Shah Jehan’s monument was completed and his beloved empress was moved to her final resting place.

         Everything had gone according to plan, but Shah Jehan’s luck was about to change ... In 1658, just four years after the completion of the Taj Mahal, he was thrown out of power. Unfortunately, his son, Aran Azibe imprisoned him, his own father. And he spent the last seven years of his life in prison. And he was allowed to look at the Taj Mahal through a window. His life was in ruins, but when he died his last wish was promised. He was buried beside his beloved wife in the Taj Mahal.

68 . The Taj Mahal was built for ______.

A. Mumtaz          B. Shah      C. Mumtaz or Shah       D. Mumtaz and Shah

69.  The Taj Mahal was completed in ______.

A. 1658     B. 1662            C. 1654              D. 1665

70 . What was unusual for Mumtaz Mahal according to the passage?

A. She gave birth to 14 children for her husband.

B. She gave important advice to her husband.

C. She asked her son to imprison his father

D. She planned to build the world’s greatest monument.

71.  Which of the following is TRUE about Shah Jehan?

A. He was killed by his own son. 

B. He lost his power as a result of the Taj Mahal.

C. He put his own son into prison.

D. He hoped to be buried together with his wife.

       Few buildings on earth can compete with the legendary beauty of the Taj Mahal. Towering over the ancient Indian city of Agra, the Taj Mahal is the grandest monument (纪念碑) to love ever created.

       The lovers in this story are the 17th century Indian emperor Shah Jehan and his wife Mumtaz Mahal. She took a leading role in advising him, which is something unusual for a woman to do for a husband who’s an emperor. Over the course of their nineteen-year marriage she gave birth to 14 children. But in 1631 while trying to deliver their fifteenth — she tragically died. He was heartbroken when she died. And after her death, he decided to build the world’s greatest monument ever built, for love.

      He ordered the royal architects to design the most beautiful building the world had known and decided to name it after his beloved, Mumtaz Mahal. He called on twenty thousand workers and sent many more people to all corners of his country in search of valuable metals and jewels. And after seventeen years of hard work, Shah Jehan’s monument was completed and his beloved empress was moved to her final resting place.

       Everything had gone according to plan, but Shah Jehan’s luck was about to change ... In 1658, just four years after the completion of the Taj Mahal, he was thrown out of power. Unfortunately, his son, Aran Azibe imprisoned him, his own father. And he spent the last seven years of his life in prison. And he was allowed to look at the Taj Mahal through a window. His life was in ruins, but when he died his last wish was promised. He was buried beside his beloved wife in the Taj Mahal.

68 . The Taj Mahal was built for ______.

A. Mumtaz        B. Shah      C. Mumtaz or Shah   D. Mumtaz and Shah

69.  The Taj Mahal was completed in ______.

A. 1658   B. 1662          C. 1654           D. 1665

70 . What was unusual for Mumtaz Mahal according to the passage?

A. She gave birth to 14 children for her husband.

B. She gave important advice to her husband.

C. She asked her son to imprison his father

D. She planned to build the world’s greatest monument.

71.  Which of the following is TRUE about Shah Jehan?

A. He was killed by his own son. 

B. He lost his power as a result of the Taj Mahal.

C. He put his own son into prison.

D. He hoped to be buried together with his wife.

Paris has the Eiffel Tower，New York the Statue of Liberty；and Brussels，the Manneken Piss．

    Think of the Belgian capital and，if anything，you think of the small peeing（撒尿）boy——a 60—centimeter—high bronze figure standing on a block，supplying a constant stream of water to the basin under him．

    Some might laugh．But for Jacques Stroobants，the statue is up there with the best of them．

    “I’m proud of him．People come from all around the world to see him，”says 60—year—old Stroobants with a fatherly glance at the little boy．As the most famous landmark of Brussels，Manneken Piss has a very special place in the heart of Belgians．

The original Manneken Piss dates back to 1388。but the statue tourists see today dates from 1619 when the city built a second one after the original was destroyed．

    There are many stories surrounding the legend of Mannekin Piss．Nobody knows why he was created．One story is that he saved Brussels by putting out the flames of a deadly fire with his well—aimed piss．But the most believable story is that the boy，the son of a wealthy man，was kidnapped（绑架）．The father had a statue built in honor of the way his son was found—peeing against a tree．

    Perhaps best—known for his naked beauty。the“peeing boy” has also been clothed in some of the finest clothes money can buy．

    Stroobants has been changing his clothes for t he last 29 years．On average，he has clothes on 300 days a year．And on special occasions，he“pees”beer．

    A few of the ways he’s been dressed are：a foot ball player，Mozart and an army genera1．Now，he has more than 600 pieces of clothes．  

    There is no strict charge for those wishing to provide clothes for the little boy．But certain conditions must be met．

    “The clothes cannot include either advertising or political message，”said Stroobants，because they would cheapen the national treasure．

     But the peeing boy’s image is still something local people can make money from—by

selling all kinds of souvenirs．  ‘

1．Which of the following is NOT true about Manneken Piss'?

    A．It has a history of more than 600 years．

    B．It stands in Brussels．

    C．It is best known for the clothes he wears．

    D．It is 60—centimeters high．

2．The Manneken Piss has a special place in the heart of Belgians because         

    A．it’s good looking with water running constantly

    B．it brings joys to people who see it

    C．it helps people make money

    D．it’s a symbol of the city

3．We can learn from the passage that         ．

    A．for most of the year，the boy is naked

    B．Stroohants is probably in charge of taking care of the statue

    C．people can provide any clothes for Manneken Piss free of charge

    D．people make money by advertising Manneken Piss