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（军事的） encampment（营地） 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?”

1．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．

2．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．

3．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．

4．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．

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（军事的） encampment（营地） 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．

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（军事的） encampment（营地） 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．

Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from the list A-F for each paragraph．There is one extra heading which you do not need．

Every night, for about 90 minutes, we drift into a strange, shadowy, magical world of our own creation．Poets, writers, artists and even scientists have found inspiration in their “dreamland”．Dreams are a message from the subconscious, a way of tapping your inner self．Keep a note pad and pen by your bedside, and as soon as you wake, note down whatever snatches of dreams you can recall．Dreams can solve your problems, give you advice, reveal your true feelings, and be a source of inspiration.

What are you aware of right now? Look at a familiar object in the room as if seeing it for the first time — explore it with your eyes．Next, listen intently to any sounds you can hear．What can you smell and taste at this moment? Touch whatever is within reach, run your hand over and around it — how does it feel? During the next few weeks activate all your senses．Visit an art gallery, walk in a pine forest, luxuriate in a second bubble bath, go to a concert, swim, have a massage．Try to experience it all as if it were totally new to you．

If you’re right-handed, develop the skills of your left hand or vice versa — allow it to draw something, switch TV channels or drink a cup of tea．Try this exercise: write a list of ten adjectives which characterize your personality using the hand you usually write with．A few days later, repeat the exercise writing with the other hand．Then compare the two lists．You might be surprised at the secrets of your inner self! For example, on the first list you might have written that you’re “witty”, but the second list might say “suspicious”．Then try a similar exercise, making two lists of “ What I would most like to do”.

Have you ever longed to paint portraits or watercolors, write a novel, draw cartoons, compose a song, design your own clothes, set up a business or landscape your garden? If so, why not start now? Yes, you might discover that your fast efforts are laughable — but try, try again．With a few notable exceptions such as Mozart, most people haven’t developed their creative talents through sheer hard work．Don’t kid yourself that you haven’t any spare time．It’s a question of making time, of seeing your talents as important enough to devote a few hours to each week．Who knows — you might be the next Laura Ashley or Agatha Christie?

Forget about being told off for daydreaming at school．Daydreaming is good for you! Whether it’s a purely fantasy, or a dream about how life might be in the future, only the right-brain has visions of this kind．Creative visualization, vividly imagining whatever you desire as if it has already happened — and really believing in it, is said to be a powerful way of getting what you want．Many top sports people imagine themselves playing and winning — and it seems to work