In AD 820, an Arab king named Abdullah AL Manum got a group of workers to dig their way into the Great Pyramid and have a look. Inside the pyramid, they found three rooms—the Queen’s Chamber, the Grand Gallery and the King’s Chamber. But to their surprise, the men didn’t find the treasures they wanted. The Queen’s and King’s Chambers were both empty! Where were the King’s mummy and his treasures? Had someone already taken them away? The huge stone doors at the pyramid’s entrance were still closed when AL Manum’s men went inside. How had the thieves got in and out?
Since then, many people have gone inside the Great Pyramid to have a look or to try to take things. But still, no other chambers or walkways have been found.
In 2002, an American team made the most recent visit to the Great Pyramid. Scientists sent a robot into the pyramid, but they only found a mysterious locked stone door.
12. The first two paragraphs were written to show that ____.
A. ancient Egyptian emperors were cruel
B. the Pyramid of the Sun is an unusual historic building
C. construction workers led a hard life in ancient Egypt
D. the secrets of the pyramids remain to be uncovered
13. What is the purpose of making some secret doors to the pyramids?
_______.
A. To try to unlock some of its secrets
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