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It is well-known that priceless undiscovered treasures and antiques may lie a mere 30 feet below the surface in Rome. Therefore, building an underground subway in the city of Rome is no easy work. The dilemma is how to build one without disturbing any artifact(古器物) that may lie buried and undiscovered below its large roads and streets. Compared to other European capitals, Rome’s subway is far less developed. For years, Rome’s 2.8 million citizens relied only on two subway lines that fell short of meeting the people’s transportation needs. Being one of the oldest cities in the world, it faces some problems in constructing a new subway line such as the shortage of money, but especially protecting the underground treasures. During the construction of the first two subway lines in the 1950’s, each excavation exposed archaeological remains and the construction had to be stopped to allow the local archaeologists to check them to see whether the discovery proved valuable to the history of the Romans. After years of debate, the construction of a third subway line was agreed on. Now that the third subway line is under construction, it has been marked as an "archaeological survey" from the very beginning and great care is being taken. This new line will run through the very heart of the ancient city. It will be 24 kilometers in length and 25 to 30 meters below ground. Archaeologists are working together with construction workers to excavate beneath Rome’s center. Almost immediately, excavation revealed some great finds. Just below the surface, excavators discovered building remains that were torn down in the late 19th century.They dug one layer deeper, which exposed a 10th century’s road that once crossed the city, and one layer below it, they discovered a sidewalk from the 8th century. Near the ancient Forum, workers discovered a 6th century’s copper factory. The early factory consisted of six small ovens used to work on copper alloys. Small copper masses discovered at the scene were sent for analysis. The workers also found the base of an imperial Rome public building. There isn’t an inch of Rome that doesn’t have any artifacts below. Like their ancestors, today’s Romans have found a way to protect the old while creating the new. 39. What is the main difficulty Romans face when building a third subway line? A. How to get the money needed to construct it. B. How to protect the buried artifacts. C. How to make it popular with tourists. D. How to bring in new technology to construct it. 40. Why is a third subway line expected to be built in Rome City according to the passage? A. Because its present subway lines fail to meet people’s needs for transportation. B. Because it is the foundation of developing Rome’s economy. C. Because its officials expect to discover valuable treasures while building it. D. Because its citizens prefer subway lines to other transportation forms. 41. We can infer from the passage that the building of the third subway line          .    A. will be impossible because Romans want to protect their artifacts    B. is not difficult because of the government’s support    C. was opposed by some people at first D. was considered an easy thing 42. Which is the best title for this passage? A. Roman Archaeologists’Research on Artifacts. B. The Reason Why Romans Want to Build a Third Subway Line.    C. Large Findings in Rome During the Process of Building Subway. D. The Protection of the Artifacts in the Construction of a New Subway. 答案：BACD

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