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📚 Key Words
| Word | Meaning | 中文 |
|---|---|---|
| mystery | Something that is difficult to understand or explain. | 神秘的事物 |
| huge | Very, very big. | 巨大的 |
| stone | A hard, solid substance found in the ground. | 石头 |
| jar | A round container used for keeping food or objects. | 罐子 |
| scientist | A person who studies how the world works. | 科学家 |
| bones | The hard parts inside a human or animal body. | 骨头 |
| ceremony | A special event where people follow rules or traditions. | 仪式 |
| discovery | Finding something new that was not known before. | 发现 |
📖 Read the story
Laos is a beautiful country in Asia. There is a special place there called the Plain of Jars. This place has thousands of huge stone pots. These jars are very old. Some are big enough for a giant! For many years, people did not know why the jars were there. Some people thought they were for water or wine. But now, scientists found the answer. They looked inside one big jar and found the bones of thirty-seven people. This jar is more than one thousand years old. Scientists now think the jars were for a special ceremony. People used them to remember their family members after they died. This discovery helps us learn about people from the past. It is a very interesting mystery. Would you like to see these giant stone jars one day?
✏️ Answer the questions
1. Where is the Plain of Jars?
- A.In a forest in Africa
- B.In a country in Asia
- C.In a city in Europe
- D.In a desert in America
2. What did some people think was inside the jars before?
- A.Gold and silver
- B.Food and clothes
- C.Water or wine
- D.Toys and games
3. How many people’s bones were found in one big jar?
- A.Seven
- B.Seventeen
- C.Thirty
- D.Thirty-seven
4. How old is the big stone jar?
- A.More than 1,000 years old
- B.Less than 100 years old
- C.About 500 years old
- D.Exactly 2,026 years old
5. What do scientists think the jars were used for?
- A.For cooking large meals
- B.For special ceremonies
- C.For collecting rain water
- D.For giant pets to sleep in