Pompeii was destroyed in AD79 when a volcanic eruption from nearby Mount Vesuvius buried the city in ash. It was not uncovered until the 18th Century. The house, known as the Schola Armaturarum, was used by gladiators for training before fights in the nearby amphitheatre, a circular building without a roof and with rows of seats that rose in steps around an open space.

　　Tsao Cevoli, president of Italy’s National Association of Archaeologists, called the collapse “an irreparable wound which is too serious to repair to the world’s most important archaeological site”. Extra funds were made available two years ago, and special measures were put in place, to improve conservation at Pompeii, but critics said the plan was badly managed.

　　51. The underlined part “cordoned off” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________.

　　A. dug up by sb. or sth.

　　B. surrounded by sb. or sth.

　　C. rebuilt by sb.

　　C. put off by sth.

　　52. Which of the following is TRUE about the collapsed house in Pompeii?

　　A. The house was rebuilt during World War Two.

　　B. The house has no pictures on its walls.

　　C. The house was used for training before it collapsed.

　　D. The house was buried in Volcanic ash for many years.

　　53. The reason why the house collapsed may be that _______.

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