“The Egyptians in charge refused to let me see the underground ones, as they contain the tombs of the kings. I did actually see the upper rooms,

　　and it is hard to believe that they are the work of men. The mysterious

　　and complicated passages from room to room and from court to court were an endless wonder to me.” The great Egyptian labyrinth fell into ruin at some unknown point and was pulled down. So great was the site as a source of building materials that a small town grew up around the ruins. Nothing remains of this great architectural wonder today except the destroyed pyramid of Amenemhet Ⅲ at Hawara by the oasis

　　(绿洲)

　　of Faiyum.

　　语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。介绍了两个举世闻名的古代迷宫。________．解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第一段的“Minos put him and his son, 可知把Daedalus关在一个高塔里防止他透露迷宫的秘密。________．

　　A．both fell into the sea and died

　　B．intended to leave the tower by sea

　　C．got away by sitting on the wings of birds

　　D．escaped with wings made by themselves

　　解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第一段的“Daedalus and Icarus fled using the feathers of birds bound together by wax to form wings and fly from the tower.”可知和他的儿子用蜡把鸟的羽毛粘成翅膀借此飞出高塔。lt about 5，000 years ago.

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