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1、英语六级阅读理解试题精选(十六)附答案Agiftofthegods.AccordingtoanoldGreekmyth,Prometheusandhisbrother,Epimetheus,heroesofaraceofgiantscalledtheTitans,weregiventhetaskofcreatingman.Epimetheuswasalsotoprovidealltheanimalswithmeansofdefenseorflight.Tosomehegavecourage,strength,andclawswithwh
2、ichtofight,andtootherslonglegs,nimblefeet,orwingswithwhichtoescape.Solavish(慷慨的)washewiththesegiftstotheloweranimalsthathehadnothinglefttogivetoman.Prometheus,however,wasdeterminedthatmanshouldnotbeneglectedandso,accordingtothemyth,hegainedaccesstoheavenandlightedhistorc
3、hatthechariotofthesun.Returningtoearth,hepresentedfiretoman,andwiththisgiftcameman’sdominionoveralltheearth.Thefirstcook.Ittookalongtime,however,tolearnhowtousethisgift.Forcenturiesmenlivedlikewildanimals.Theirfoodconsistedofnuts,herbs,fruit,andthefleshofanimals.Cookingw
4、asunknown,andwhenawildanimalwascaptured,thesavagetoreitapartandatetherawflesh.Accordingtoonelegend,ahunter,afteralongtramp,succeededincatchingarabbit.Onhiswayhomehefoundasmoldering(缓慢燃烧的)firewhichhadbeenstartedbylightning.Throwinghisrabbitonalog,helaydownandwenttosleep.W
5、henheawoke,hefoundthathisrabbithadfallenintothefire.Inattemptingtorescueit,thesavagegotsomeofthejuiceoftheroastedrabbitonhisfingers.Byinstinct,heputhisburntfingerstohismouth,andthetastewassopleasingthatheimmediatelyfinishedtherabbit,andthisishowmanlearnedtocook.Reduction
6、ofmetals.Ageslater,manbegantousefiretomakemetalsandtoformthemintospearsandhatchetsforhuntingandfighting.Thealchemists,asweknow,usedfireintheirattemptstochangethebasemetalsintogold,andtodayfiresareburninginmanyfurnacesproducing,ifnotgold,metalsoffargreatervaluetotheprogre
7、ssofcivilization.Copper,bronze,iron,andsteel,producedbyfire,havebeenthesteppingstonesofman‘sprogressthroughtheages.Thechemistryinvolvedintheextraction,purification,andalloyingofmetalsissointerestingandofsuchgreatimportancethatvolumeshavebeenwrittenonthissubject.Heatingho
8、mes.Wearesoaccustomedtolivinginheatedhomesthatitisonlywhensomethinggoeswrongwiththefurnacethatwegiveany
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