When digging outside the city walls, researchers 【小题1】 (discover) thirty to forty bodies lying one on top of another. They had been murdered.

The men dug with great care, trying not to disturb the   【小题2】(evident) of what had happened. Everyone was curious 【小题3】why all these people had been killed at the same time. Was it just 【小题4】 coincidence?

Deep in the ground below the bodies, they found a tomb 【小题5】 was made of stone. It contained many valuable things, 【小题6】 (include) much gold and many jewels. Inside it lay the body of a man that was 【小题7】 (good) preserved. It was clear that the man had been a king, 【小题8】 explained why the other bodies were there. The workers who had built the tomb were killed shortly after the king 【小题9】 (die). That was because they wanted to keep the tomb a secret, and to make 【小题10】 (they) companions for him in death.

In the summer of 1405, Zheng He set sail from Taicang on his first voyage. His ships 【小题1】 (load) with china, silk, tea and other treasures as gifts for foreign rulers. Zheng He's seven voyages had a far­reaching impact 【小题2】 China and its neighbours. Zheng He's efforts helped develop and strengthen 【小题3】 (harmony) relations with these countries and regions. Zheng He's accomplishments are now 【小题4】 (wide) acknowledged, and he is remembered as one of China's most influential explorers.

Columbus was born in a port city of Italy in 1451. As a teenager, he loved sailing, and he showed great interest in geography, 【小题5】 inspired him to begin his career as a seaman. Columbus insisted on 【小题6】 (search) for a direct sea route to the East Indies by sailing across the Atlantic Ocean. On 3 August 1492, he 【小题7】 (depart) from Spain with three ships carrying about 90 crewmen. Regardless of all the challenges, Columbus managed 【小题8】 (keep) everyone out of danger with his knowledge and 【小题9】 (brave) across the ocean. Finally, on 12 October, the crew spotted land in 【小题10】 distance. His voyages opened a new chapter of the Age of Exploration, a period which witnessed many important geographical findings.

In the closing ceremony of the 2018 0lympic Winter Games. China put on "See You in Beijing in 2022", directed by Zhang Yimou. The show centered on the talents of a team of 24 roller-skating 【小题1】(perform) from Beijing Sport University. Two of them【小题2】(dress) as "Panda Captains" led the performance. The performance reviewed China's ancient times, 【小题3】(show) the country's rich cultural heritage (遗产)and singing about the present. as well as the future that 【小题4】(lie) ahead.

In addition to traditional symbols including the Great Wall and lucky animals【小题5】the Chinese dragon and the Chinese phoenix, the performance also showed China's recent engineering and【小题6】(technology) achievements. Towards the end of the performance, the Olympic rings 【小题7】(rise) on the stage, as well as images of a global village, children's smiling faces, olive branches and plum blossoms(梅花),【小题8】stood for China's promise to promote global peace and building a better future for mankind. Finally, the skaters travelled a path on ice 【小题9】(draw) the “Winter Dream" sign of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. The performance 【小题10】(successful) sent Chinese people's goodwill and invitations to the world for Beijing 2022.