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Module 1　选做题I．根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 The Taj Mahal Shah Jahan finished building Taj Mahal in 1648. He was a rich and powerful emperor, and he built the Taj Mahal as a memorial for his wife. __1__ The word “taj” means crown, “Mahal” was the name of his wife. Twenty thousand people worked for 18 years to complete this beautiful domed(圆顶屋) building. A thousand elephants carried huge stones and jewels from all over India and central Asia to the Taj. Shah Jahan wanted this memorial to be a burial place for himself and his wife. The Taj Mahal is on the Yamuna River in Agra in northern India. __2__ Its picture is in most travel books and brochures. It is open daily from sunrise to sunset. For about fifteen rupees (or about US$0.33), anyone can enter this peaceful and quiet place. As you enter, you pass through beautiful, silent gardens. From the gardens, you cross a wide courtyard. Suddenly, you see the dome of the main building through a tall, red sandstone gate. At daybreak, the Taj Mahals white walls turn rose. At noon, they blaze(发光)white. At dusk, they become dark grey. __3__ After you pass through the gate, you step onto a wide stone platform. You look over another garden with pools. Everything is arranged carefully in fours. __4__ The garden is divided into four parts. There are straight rows of colorful flowers and trees in each of the parts. At the four corners of the Taj Mahal, there are pointed tall towers. After the gardens, you go down stone steps towards the main building with the tomb and the graves of Shah Jahan and his wife. After hundreds of years, the Taj Mahal remains a lovely and peaceful place. __5__ A. It was a monument of love. B. Four is a special number in the Moslem religion. C. Many people want to visit the Taj Mahal some day. D. This beautiful building is truly a jewel for all people. E. The Taj Mahal is most beautiful by the light of the full moon. F. To many people around the world, the Taj Mahal is a sy