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1、SSAT阅读真题及解析：雅典 以下是资料下载小编给大家整理的SSAT阅读真题及解析，希望大家放松要求要每天多练习，祝大家取得自己满意的成绩。真题资料难得，赶快下载吧。 ThevictoryofthesmallGreekdemocracyofAthensoverthemightyPersianempirein490B.C.isoneofthemostfamouseventsinhistory.Darius,kingofthePersianempire,wasfuriousbecauseAthensha
2、dintercededfortheotherGreekcity-statesinrevoltagainstPersiandomination.InangerthekingsentanenormousarmytodefeatAthens.Hethoughtitwouldtakedrasticstepstopacifytherebelliouspartoftheempire.Persiawasruledbyoneman. InAthens,however,allcitizenshelpedtorule.E
3、nnobledbythisparticipation,Athenianswerepreparedtodiefortheircity-state.PerhapsthiswasthesecretoftheremarkablevictoryatMarathon,whichfreedthemfromPersianrule.OntheirwaytoMarathon,thePersianstriedtofoolsomeGreekcity-statesbyclaimingtohavecomeinpeace.Thefr
4、ightenedcitizensofDelosrefusedtobelievethis.NotwantingtoabettheconquestofGreece,theyfledfromtheircityanddidnotreturnuntilthePersianshadleft.Theywerewise,forthePersiansnextconqueredthecityofEtriaandcaptureditspeople. TinyAthensstoodaloneagainstPersia.The
5、Athenianpeoplewenttotheirsanctuaries.Theretheyprayedfordeliverance.Theyaskedtheirgodstoexpeditetheirvictory.TheAtheniansrefurbishedtheirweaponsandmovedtotheplainofMarathon,wheretheirlittlebandwouldmeetthePersians.Atthelastmoment,soldiersfromPlataeareinfo
6、rcedtheAtheniantroops. TheAthenianarmyattacked,andGreekcitizensfoughtbravely.ThepowerofthemightyPersianswasoffsetbythelovethattheAthenianshadfortheircity.AtheniansdefeatedthePersiansinarcheryandhandcombat.GreeksoldiersseizedPersianshipsandburnedthem,and
7、thePersiansfledinterror.Herodotus,afamoushistorian,reportsthat6400Persiansdied,comparedwithonly192Athenians. 25Athenshad____theotherGreekcity-statesagainstthePersians. A.refusedhelptoB.intervenedonbehalfof C.wantedtofightD.givenordersforalltofightE.de
8、feated 26.Dariustookdrasticstepsto___therebelliousAthenians. A.weakenB.destroyC.calmD.placateE.answernotavailable 27.Theirparticipation___totheAthenians. A.gavecomfortB.gavehonorC.gavestrengthD.gavefearE.gavehope 28.T
