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2013中考英语复习精品资料超值阅读练习 7 　　Three men traveling on a train began a conversation about the worlds greatest wonders. 　　“In my opinion,” the first man said, “the Egyptian pyramids are the worlds greatest wonder. Although they were built thousands of years ago, they are still standing. And remember: the people who built them had only simple tools. They did not have the kind of machinery that builders and engineers have today.” 　　“I agree that the pyramids in Egypt are wonderful,” the second man said, “but I do not think they are the greatest wonder. I believe computers are more wonderful than the pyramids. They have taken people to the moon and brought them back safely. In seconds，they carry out mathematical calculations that would take a person a hundred years to do.” 　　He turned to the third man and asked, “What do you think is the greatest wonder in the world？” 　　The third man thought for a long time，and then he said, “Well，I agree that the pyramids are wonderful, and I agree that computers are wonderful, too. However，in my opinion, the most wonderful thing in the world is this thermos.” 　　And he took a thermos out of his bag and held it up. 　　The other two men were very surprised. “A thermos？”they exclaimed. “But thats a simple thing.” 　　“Oh, no，its not, ”the third man said. “In the winter you put in a hot drink and it stays hot. In the summer you put in a cold drink and it stays cold. How does the thermos know whether its winter or summer？” 　　1. The underlined word “thermos” means in Chinese “ _____ ”. 　　A.电冰箱 B.洗衣机 C.电风扇 D.保温瓶 　　2. The three men could not agree on what the worlds greatest wonder was because _____. 　　A. they could not think of anything very wonderful　　B. they all had different ideas 　　C. they could not prove that their opinions were right　　D. the journey ended too soon 　　3The first man thought the pyramids were the most wonderful things in the world because _____. 　　A. they were very beautiful　 B. they were Egyptian 　　C. they had been