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Stone is all around us.Stone is usually very hard, 1 it can also be soft.Stones have many uses.

In some 2 ,artists carve（雕刻）beautiful things out of soft stones,because they can be shaped easily.In ancient times，people carved 3 persons or animals out of soft stones,which could be carried along with.While in some European countries，statues（雕塑）are carved 4 hard stones and they do not change easily.In summer,the hot sun 5 on these statues and in winter the snow falls on them，but they 6 remain beautiful.

Stone is strong and long-lasting.So,it is 7 enough for buildings.A house built of stone does not catch fire as easily as 8 made of wood.Some stones are coloured,so they make the 9 look wonderful.People can also get a fire with stones.Besides，some kinds of stones can be used to 10 jewellery（珠宝）.We’ve found stones are really amazing.

1.A.and B.but

C.or D.so

2.A.countries B.cities

C.factories D.parks

3.A.young B.old

C.small D.big

4.A.into B.of

C.for D.from

5.A.shines B.drops

C.puts D.fits

6.A.even B.still

C.never D.often

7.A.good B.big

C.long D.old

8.A.this B.none

C.one D.it

9.A.stones B.buildings

C.fire D.wood

10.A.find B.sell

C.buy D.make

Answer 1

1.B 由题意“石头通常很坚硬但它也可能很柔软”可知选B。

2.A 由题意“在一些国家，艺术家们在柔软的石头外面雕刻上一些漂亮的东西”可知选A。

3.C 由题意“在古代人们在石头上雕刻一些小的人物或动物”可知选C。

4.D 由题意“然而，在一些欧洲国家，雕塑是刻在硬的石头上”可知选D。

5.A 由题意“在夏天，炙热的太阳光照射在这些雕塑上”可知选A。

6.B 由题意“在冬天，大雪落在上面，但它们仍然保持很美丽”可知选B。

7.A 由题意“石头坚固而持久，因此用于建筑非常好”可知选A。

8.C 由题意“石房和木房相比较不易失火”可知选C。

9.B 由题意“一些石头五颜六色，因此制造的建筑物看起来很漂亮”知选B。

10.D 由题意“另外，有些石头被用于制造珠宝”知选make。