“Some inconspicuous (不起眼的) artifacts, once unearthed and cleaned, can transport me back across time as I touch them. It’s as though I were in the same space with ancient people who lived millions of years ago.” This is what Xu Danyang, a young member of the Communist Party of China responsible for excavation of the No. 4 sacrificial pit (祭祀坑) at the Sanxingdui ruins site in Deyang, Sichuan province, says of his view of his job.

Archaeology used to be a field few university students wanted to study, Xu says. However, discoveries at Sanxingdui have changed students’ preconceptions. The increasing popularity of Sanxingdui is a good thing, Xu says. The reason why the site has attracted international attention is that bronze ware and gold decorations unearthed there have given people fresh glimpses of the ancient Shu Kingdom, illustrating the inclusiveness of Chinese civilization.

Speaking of the pit team, Xu says more than half the members were born in the 1990s. The daily work of Xu and his team can be split into two parts: the indoor work of reorganizing materials and conducting research, and the outdoor archaeological fieldwork, both of which require great meticulousness (谨小慎微). The process of dig needs careful teamwork, and everyone performs their duties extremely. One does not expect quick success or instant rewards. So patience is a must. The infinite nature of human history can be reflected as one connects seemingly insignificant discoveries.

【小题1】What does the underlined words “excavation” in paragraph 1 mean?

A．Discovery.

B．Dig.

C．Invention.

D．Breakthrough.

【小题2】What effect have the discoveries at Sanxingdui had on students’ view of archaeology?

A．Decreased interest in studying archaeology.

B．No change in people’s view.

C．Decreased attention on Sanxingdui.

D．Increased interest in studying archaeology.

【小题3】What has attracted international attention to the Sanxingdui ruins site?

A．Unearthed bronze ware and gold decorations.

B．Careful teamwork.

C．Xu Danyang’s view of his job.

D．The inclusive nature of Chinese civilization.

【小题4】What quality is crucial for success in the field of archaeology?

A．Quick success and instant rewards.

B．Careful teamwork and patience.

C．Decreased attention.

D．Reorganizing materials.