Thousands of years ago in Egypt, kings built the pyramids. They –1– build them as their tombs. The kings thought the pyramids would help them find life after death. They also wanted the world to remember them –2– important people. Some pyramids were for queens.But they are less interesting because they are not as big. The –3– pyramid that we know today is the pyramid near Sahara in Egypt. It is about 5,000 years old. There are many pyramids along the Nile River (尼罗河). The largest is the pyramid of Khufu ( 胡夫). It is made –4– two million three hundred thousand huge stones, most of which less higher than a person. It is about 144 meters high. Inside the pyramid –5– the burial rooms for the king and queen and long passage ways to these rooms. The rest of the pyramid is solid stone. We know there were wonderful –6– in the pyramids. Robbers broke into the pyramids and took many of these treasures. Today some of the treasures are in museums –7–. How did the people of ancient days build the pyramids? How did they carry and lift the huge stones? Each stone –8– so well and they didn t have our modern machines. Scientists –9– the pyramids but nobody can say just how they did it. Someday if you can, you ought to go to see the pyramids. I –10– you that they would be amazing. 来源：www.examda.com 1. A.used toB.be used toC.used toD.would