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Egypt on Saturday opened two ancient pyramids south of the capital Cairo and showed a collection of newly found stone coffins, some containing well-preserved mummies, which were rarely found in the other pyramids.

Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani told reporters the Bent Pyramid of King Sneferu, the first pharaoh of Egypt's 4th dynasty, and a nearby pyramid would be reopened to visitors for the first time since 1965. He also said a team of archaeologists had uncovered the stone coffin and the remains of an ancient wall dating back to the Middle Kingdom some 4,000 years ago.

The finds were made during excavation work in the royal necropolis of Dahshur on the west bank of the Nile River, in an area home to some of Egypt's oldest pyramids. "Several stones, clay and wooden coffins were found and some contain mummies in good condition," the antiquities ministry said in a statement. The ancient wall stretches some 60 metres and is situated in the south of the pyramid of 12th dynasty pharaoh King Amenemhat II, also in the Dahshur necropolis.

The finds also included funerary masks as well as tools dating back to the Late Period, which spanned almost 300 years up to Alexander the Great's conquest of Egypt in 332 BC, used for cutting stones, the ministry said. Egypt has in recent years sought to promote archaeological discoveries across the country in a bid to revive tourism, which took a hit from the turmoil that followed its 2011 uprising.

1.What made the newly found pyramids special?

A It had a history dating back to 332 BC.

B It situated in the south of the capital Cairo.

C The mummies were in good condition.

D The mummies were damaged entirely.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一句some containing well-preserved mummies,which were rarely found in the other pyramids.可以得知在新发现的金字塔里木乃伊保存完好，这是它的特殊之处，故选C。

2.What happened to the Bent Pyramid of King Sneferu in 1965?

A The archaeologists had uncovered the stone coffin.

B People were stopped from visiting the great tomb.

C The long ancient walls were found in those places.

D The stone remains of an ancient wall were gone.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据文章第二段a nearby pyramid would be reopened to visitors for the first time since 1965可以得知1965年游客禁止游览the Bent Pyramid of King Sneferu，故选B。

3.Where is the ancient wall?

A It is on the south bank of the Nile River.

B It is on the south of the Dahshur necropolis.

C It is near the west bank of the Nile River.

D It is in the north of the capital Cairo.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一句on the west bank of the Nile River和第三句the ancient wall stretches some 60 metres and is situated in the south of the pyramid of 12th dynasty pharaoh King Amenemhat II可以得知该古城墙就在尼罗河的西岸，故选C。

4.Which is NOT ture according to the passage?

A The stone coffin dated back to about 4,000 years ago.

B The new finds were made during excavation work.

C Some tools used for cutting stones were found.

D There is no need for Egypt to promote archaeological discoveries.

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段最后一句Egypt has in recent years sought to promote archaeological discoveries across the country in a bid to revive tourism, which took a hit from the turmoil that followed its 2011 uprising.可知，埃及近年来一直寻求在全国推广考古发现，以重振旅游业，故选D。