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[课后作业] (限时30分钟) Ⅰ.阅读理解 A In spite of complaints from archeologists (考古学家), the Egyptian government has moved four ancient statues from a 4，000­year­old temple and placed them in the center of a busy traffic circle in downtown Cairo. The statues that have been moved are sphinxes. A sphinx statue has the body of a lion and the head of another creature.The sphinxes that were moved had the heads of rams－male sheep. They were among the more than 1，000 statues at the Temple of Karnak in Luxor, Egypt.The Temple of Karnak was begun over 4，000 years ago and building continued in stages for roughly 2，000 years. The government has placed the sphinxes in the center of the roundabout in Tahrir Square.Tahrir Square is a famous，busy square in downtown Cairo. A group of archeologists and others have accused members of the Egyptian government.They say that the government is damaging the Temple of Karnak by removing four important sphinxes from it.Monica Hanna，who is part of the group that is accusing the government，says the move breaks an international agreement designed to protect ancient items.She worries that the sphinxes will be damaged if they remain in Cairo. “These statues are made of sandstone and come from Luxor, where the weather is dry，” she says.“When they are placed in Cairo, the second most polluted city in the world, that will destroy them.”Ms.Hanna has suggested that instead, the government should use new sphinxes made to look like the old ones. Khaled El­Enany, Egypt's minister of antiquities (ancient things), points out that several European capitals like Rome, Paris and London have famous Egyptian statues on display in major tourist areas. He believes that bringing the ancient statues to Tahrir Square will attract tourists and “give it historical value”. The four sphinxes are currently in large wooden boxes in the square. Mr. El­Enany says the sphinxes will remain in their boxes until they are revealed. 【解题导语】　埃及政府从一座有着4000年历史的寺庙中移出了4座狮身兽面像，并将它们置于开罗市中心一个