11．Why is rolling better than sliding according to West?

　　A．Because more force is needed for sliding.

　　B．Because rolling work can be done by fewer cattle.

　　C．Because sliding on smooth roads is more dangerous.

　　D．Because less preparation on paths is needed for rolling.

　　答案：D　细节理解题。根据文章最后一句At least，workers wouldn't have needed to carry cattle fat or water to smooth the paths.可知利用木棒将巨石滚至目的地的方法可以省去工人们的准备工作。故选D项。

　　12．What is the text mainly about?

　　A．An experiment on ways of moving blocks to the pyramid site.

　　B．An application of the method of moving blocks to the pyramid site.

　　C．An argument about different methods of moving blocks to the pyramid site.

　　D．An introduction to a possible new way of moving blocks to the pyramid site.

　　答案：D　主旨大意题。根据文章第一段可知文章提出了一种新的可能搬运金字塔石块方法。故选D项。

　　(四)由文章内容，挖掘主旨

　　(2015·重庆·A)

　　At thirteen，I was diagnosed (诊断) with a kind of attention disorder.It made school difficult for me.When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks，I could not.

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