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King Tut，Egypt's famous boy king，was buried with many valuable objects.A dagger（匕首）discovered in his tomb has recently attracted extra attention.Researchers have concluded that the dagger was probably made from a special material.
   King Tut was only about nine years old when he became ruler of Egypt more than 3，300 years ago.The young king died when he was just 19.His body was buried in a tomb filled with objects that people believed he would need in the afterlife.
   In 1922，Howard Carter discovered Tut's tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt.Up to now，it was the best preserved ancient Egyptian tomb ever found.In 1925，Carter found the dagger which has a gold handle and an iron blade （刀片）.The blade had confused experts because iron was hardly used at that time in ancient Egypt.In fact，it was so rare that it was considered more valuable than gold.Where did the iron for the blade come from？
   Around the time of King Tut，ancient Egyptians started using a new word for iron that translates as "iron from the sky".This led some experts to believe that the iron for the blade came from a meteorite（隕石）.But studies of the dagger carried out in the 1970s and 1990s didn't support that idea.
   That's where modern technology comes in.Researchers used a new technique to examine the blade.They discovered that it was made up of iron and other materials found in meteorites.After comparing it to several meteorites，they even found its possible match — a meteorite that landed in northern Egypt thousands of years ago.
   Scientists hope the new study will lead to more discoveries about other ancient Egyptian relics， "It would be very interesting to analyze more Pre-iron Age objects and we could gain precious discoveries." Daniela Comelli，who is a professor，said.

（1）What do we know about Tut's tomb？
A
A

A．It was perfectly kept when discovered.
B．It was built when he was 9.
C．It has a lot of iron objects in it.
D．It was the first tomb to be found.
（2）Scientists paid extra attention to the dagger because
B
B
.
A．it is King Tut's favorite object
B．its blade is made of iron
C．it was more valuable than gold
D．it leads to more discoveries
（3）What does the underlined word "it" in paragraph 5 refer to？
D
D

A．The iron.
B．The material.
C．A meteorite.
D．The blade.
（4）The researchers used modern technology to show
C
C
.
A．more valuable objects are hidden in the tombs
B．iron is widely used in ancient Egypt
C．Tut's dagger was likely made from a meteorite
D．a(chǎn)ncient Egyptian objects are excellent

【考點】傳統(tǒng)習俗與文化；說明文．

【答案】A；B；D；C

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