Say you are a 17th century construction worker who’s worked hard to build a splendid tower

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Say you are a 17th century construction worker who’s worked hard to build a splendid tower for the dead wife of your emperor.
Now say that the emperor orders your fingertips cut off so you can never build another one. Yes, this story is about the Taj Mahal, one of the most famous buildings in the world. And the tale behind the construction is just as impressive (令人赞叹的) as the building itself.
First, there’s the emperor of northern India, Shah Jehan, also called the King of the World. In 1612, Shah Jehan married Mumtaz Mahal. Mad in love, they had 14 children over the next 20 years. But then sadness came. As Mumtaz was about to give birth to child number 14, she said she heard her unborn baby cry out. It was a sign of death. And as Mumtaz lay dying, she asked Jehan to build a lasting memorial (纪念物) to celebrate their love.
The heartbroken Jehan ordered his wife’s dying wish carried out, and more than 20,000 workers worked nearly 22 years to plete the construction. In 1653, Jehan placed Mumtaz’s remains under the center of the building.
Later, son number five, Aurangzeb, murdered his brothers and took over the power from his aging father. Jehan lived the rest of his days, eight years, imprisoned not far from the Taj Mahal. Jehan was only allowed to climb onto the top of his prison to see the timeless treasure from a distance. But never again would he be allowed to visit it until he was buried next to his wife.
Today 25,000 people visit the Taj Mahal each day. Though the reason for building the tower was a strange and sad story, people who see its breath-taking beauty are reminded of the happiness that inspired its construction.
【小题1】The first two paragraphs were written mainly to show that     .A.the Taj Mahal is an unusual historic buildingB.India has some of the most famous buildings in the worldC.ancient Indian emperors were cruelD.construction workers led a hard life in ancient India【小题2】The Taj Mahal was first built as     .A.a memorial buildingB.a tourist attractionC.a prisonD.a gift to Mumtaz【小题3】From the passage we can learn that Mumtaz probably died in     .A.1626 B.1653C.1632D.1634【小题4】The underlined word “happiness” in the last paragraph refers to “    ”.A.the happiness Jehan felt on pleting the Taj MahalB.the pleasure tourists experience when visiting the Taj MahalC.the married happiness of the emperor and his wifeD.the great pleasure Jehan once found in exercising his powerA 

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(答案→)A 
解析:文章介绍泰姬陵在建筑史上的重要性,以及建造泰姬陵背后的感人的故事。
【小题1】细节理解题。从第二段的“Yes,that is the Taj  Mahal,one of the most famous buildings in the world.And the tale behind the construction is just as impressive as the building itself.”可以得出,Taj Mahal是一座不同寻常的建筑。选A。
【小题2】推理判断题。根据第三段的And as Mumtaz lay dying,she asked Jehan to build a lasting memorial to celebrate their love.”可以推断出这是一座纪念性的建筑。选A。
【小题3】简单推理计算题。从第五段的第二、三句话可以计算出Mumtaz大约死于1632年。选C。
【小题4】猜词题:从第三段的句子:In 1612, Shah Jehan married Mumtaz Mahal. Mad in love, they had 14 children over the next 20 years. And as Mumtaz lay dying, she asked Jehan to build a lasting memorial (纪念物) to celebrate their love.可知激发建造这个建筑的是皇帝和皇后婚后的幸福。选C
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