Complete the following passage
with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used
once.
A. properly B. victory C. explore D. existed
E. contained
Lighthouses are
structures along the shorelines of large bodies of water. For tourists,
lighthouses can be an interesting place to visit., and photograph. For historians, they
are a window to the past
and reminder of a different way of life. For sailors and ship captains, they
are a sign of safety. They can protect a boat from running aground (搁浅)at night or other times
when there is a fog or a storm.
Originally, lighthouses were built with rooms for the lighthouse
keeper. It was the job of the keeper to make sure that it was always
working. Although it could be lonely at times,
it was an important job. Today, almost all
lighthouses are automated, which means that there is no need for lighthouse keepers.
No one is certain when lighthouses first. We do know that lighthouses is
probably more than 3,000 years old. An epic Greek poem titled The Iliad was written
by a man named Homer around 1200 B.C. In the poem, Homer refers
to a lighthouse, giving modern scholars an idea of how long lighthouses have
been a part of human life.
Early lighthouses were quite different from today's lighthouses.
They were usually made of iron baskets that were
Suspended from long
poles. The basketsburning coal or wood. In the 1700s,
these baskets were taken the place of by oil or gas lanterns.
When electricity was invented, the lanterns were changed into electric beacons(灯标).
答案:【1】C【2】A【3】D【4】E