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it would have been the equivalent of a device built for a planetarium today __ something
to spur popular interest, or at least claim bragging rights.
J
Why was the technology that went into the device lost? "The time this was built, the
jackboot of Rome was coming thr
ough, “Edmunds said. "The Romans were good at town
planning and sanitation but were not known for their interest in science.” The fact that the
device was so complex, and that it was being shipped with a quantity of other luxury items,
tells Edmunds that it is very unlikely to have been the on ever made. Its sophistication "is
such that it can’t have been the only one
，
" Edmunds said. "There must have been a
tradition of making them. We're always hopeful a better one will surface." Indeed, he said,
he hopes that his study and the renewed interest in the Antikythera Mechanism will
prompt second looks by both amateurs and professionals around the world. "The
archaeological world may look in their cupboards and maybe say,
“That isn’t a bit of rusty
old metal in
the cupboard.”
Questions 14-18
The reading Passage has ten paragraphs A- J.
Which paragraph contains the following information?
Write the correct letter A-J, in boxes 14-18 on your answer sheet.
14. Content inside the wreck ship
15. Ancient astronomers and craftsman might involve
16. The location of Antikythera Mechanism
17. Details of how it was found
18. Appearance and structure of the mechanism
Questions 19-22
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Summary
Complete the following summary of the paragraphs of Reading Passage, using
no more
than two
words from the Reading Passage for each answer. Write your answers in boxes
19-22 on your answer sheet.
An ancient huge sunk _______________ 19______ was found accidentally by sponges
searcher. The ship loaded with ______ 20______ such as bronze and
sculptures. However, an archaeologist found a junk similar to a_______ 21______ which
has Greek script on it. This inspiring and elaborated device was found to be the
first _______22 _______ in the world.
Questions 23-26
Use the information in the passage to match the people (listed A-C) with opinions or deeds
below. Write the appropriate letters A-F in boxes 23-27 on your answer sheet.
NB you may use any letter more than once
A Yanis Bitsakis
B Mike Edmunds
C Francois Charette
23. More complicated than previous device
24. Anticipate to find more Antikythera Mechanism in the future
25. Antikythera Mechanism was found related to moon
26. Mechanism assisted ancient people to calculate movement of stars.
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