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湖北省随州市2019年中考英语试卷(含听力音频)
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Stonehenge, a rock circle, is not only one of Britain's most famous historical places but also one of its greatest mysteries. Every year itmore than 750,000 visitors. People like to go to this place especially in June as they want to see the sun rising on theday of the year.
For many years, historians believed Stonehenge was a temple where ancient leadersto communicate with the gods. However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this can't be true because
Stonehenge was built so manyago. "The leaders arrived in England much later," he points out.
Another popular idea is that Stonehenge might be a kind of calendar. The largest stone were together in a certain way. On midsummer's morning, the sun shinesinto the center of the stones. Other people believe the stones have a medical purpose. They think the stones can illness and keep people healthy. "As you walk there, you can feel the energyyour feet move up your body," said one visitor. No one is sureStonehenge was used for, but most agree that the position of the stones must be for a special purpose. Some think it might be a burial placea place to honor ancestors. Others think it was built to celebrate a victory over an enemy.
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Langston Hughes was a famous black poet (诗人). And he also wrote novels, plays and short {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri, the US. He {#blank#}2{#/blank#} with his grandmother in Lawrence, Kansas. She told him stories about their family. These stories made Hughes feel proud (自豪的) to be black. He {#blank#}3{#/blank#} to write when he was living with her. During his life time, he wrote a lot about black people. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}his poems, novels and stories, Hughes helped other black people to see themselves as part of a much bigger group of people.
After his grandmother died in 1915, he moved to Cleveland, Ohio, to live with {#blank#}5{#/blank#}mother and her new husband. Hughes went to high school there. His first short stories came out (出版) when he was still in high school.
After finishing high school in 1920, he {#blank#}6{#/blank#} to Mexico City to live with his father. Hughes had a very {#blank#}7{#/blank#} relationship (关系) with his father. His father didn't want him to be a writer. He said that Hughes could go to {#blank#}8{#/blank#}only if he studied engineering (工程学). Hughes agreed. He went to Columbia University in New York City in 1921 but left the university in 1922 because of his colour.
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