The discovery of an ancient tomb in modern China is so commonplace that it often annoys as much as excites, because it can delay construction for months or even years. So when archeologists were called in last May to check structures discovered during the expansion of a bonemeal factory in a southern suburb of Beijing, they weren’t expecting to find anything of great interest. To the archeologists' surprise, the structures were the remains of two traditional domed tombs, each over a thousand years old. One was flooded and badly damaged, but the other contained beautifully-preserved wall frescoes from the 10th century. "It's only recently that the Chinese have been publishing artifacts from ancient tombs, and it's unusual to see them in the Western press," says Dr Jessica Rawson, Professor of Oriental Art and Archeology at Oxford University.
We learn from the passage that the Chinese ____.
show archeologists a great deal of respect
are very proud of their ancient archeological heritage
are very skilled in the art of frescoes
often have mixed feelings when an ancient tomb is discovered
used to prefer tombs without domes to those with domes
It is clear from the passage that in China today the progress of a construction work ____.
is very often hindered by the unexpected discovery of ancient tombs
is frequently supervised by archeologists
is liable to be delayed for a variety of reasons
depends, to a certain extent, on weather conditions
often runs parallel with archeological excavations
According to Professor Rawson in the passage, China ____.
has only recently emerged as an area of interest for archeologists
has only just started to publish art objects for the West
is noted for its ancient domed tombs with frescoes
continues to be very secretive about its archeological finds
has the finest frescoes anywhere in the world
We understand from the passage that only one of the tombs unearthed during extension work at a factory in Beijing ____.
attracted the attention of Dr Rawson
had a domed roof which was undamaged
could be dated back to the 10th century
revealed frescoes in excellent condition
caused a delay in the Project
The passage points out that the archeologists who were called in ____.
were not impressed by the frescoes on the walls of one of the tombs
weren't expecting to discover tombs of such great value in a suburb of Beijing
made ancient tombs their specialty
had published extensively in the western press
were annoyed by the discovery of two ancient tombs in Beijing