Colossus of Rhodes（羅德島巨像） The Colossus of Rhodes，a giant（巨大的） bronze statue（雕像），was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.Other ancient civilizations（文明） also built large statues，but the Colossus of Rhodes was one of the tallest.At more than 105 feet （32 meters） tall，it was twice as big as most of the other colossi （巨型雕像），or giant statues，of ancient times.The Statue of Liberty，its modern counterpart（對應(yīng)的事物），is only a little taller.
   The Colossus of Rhodes was designed and built by the sculptor（雕塑家） Chares of Lindos.It showed the sun god Helios.The people of the Greek island of Rhodes had it built to celebrate the defeat（失?。?of Demetrius I in 305 BC.Chares and the artists in his workshop began building the statue in 292 BC.The Colossus was completed twelve years later.It welcomed friends and warmed enemies as they came close to the island's harbor（海港）.
   Unluckily，the statue stood for only 56 years.In 224 BC，a powerful earthquake hit Rhodes.The earthquake damaged the Colossus，and it fell to the ground in giant pieces.The statue's parts lay on the ground for hundreds of years，and travelers came from all over to see these impressive ruins（廢墟）.

   提示詞：construction（建設(shè)） collapse（倒塌） scale（測量）

（1）Which best describes what the passage is about？

C

C

A．the harbor in the ancient city of Rhodes
B．how Rhodians defeated Demetrius I
C．a(chǎn) giant statue built in ancient Greece
（2）Which detail（細(xì)節(jié)） explains why the Colossus was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World？

A

A

A．It was twice as big as most ancient statues.
B．It showed the sun god Helios.
C．It was built by Chares of Lindos.
（3）What does the timeline tell you that the passage does not？

B

B

A．when the remains of the Colossus are removed
B．the reason why the Colossus collapsed
C．when the Colossus's construction was finished
（4）Which of these would most likely（可能） become a wonder of the modern world？

B

B

A．a(chǎn) life-size statue of a mayor of Chicago，Illinois
B．a(chǎn) building in Dubai that is over 2，600 feet tall
C．a(chǎn) recording of the most popular song of 2011
（5）Which of the following is not an important fact about the Colossus of Rhodes？

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C

A．Colossus of Rhodes was almost twice as big as other giant statues of the time.
B．An earthquake destroyed（摧毀） the statue in 224 BC.
C．It is a little taller than the Statue of Liberty.