1. Choose the best answer.

Atlantis

    More than two thousand years ago, in 360 BC, the Greek writer, Plato, described a beautiful city. He said that it was lost somewhere under the ocean. He called this city Atlantis. This was the beginning of the legend(传说) of Atlantis.

    Plato said that the people of Atlantis had been rich and happy. There were amazing palaces and ports in the city. The houses had fountains with hot and cold water, and the walls were covered with silver and gold. Farmers grew food for all the people outside the city. It was sad to think that no one would go there again.

    For two thousand years, everybody thought that Atlantis was just a fantastic story. They thought that Plato had invented it. But then in 1882 an American called Ignatius Donnelly wrote a book about Atlantis. He believed that there was really a beautiful lost city under the ocean. Thousands of people read his book and wanted to find the lost city.

    A lot of people believed that Atlantis was on an island in Greece called Santorini. Santorini used to be much bigger than it is today. About 3,500 years ago, a huge volcano (火山) erupted(爆发) and most of the island sank under the ocean. Some people say it was in Spain, Asia or even in England. People have been looking for the lost city for more than a hundred years, but nobody has ever found it.

1. （1） According to the legend, people in Atlantis ____________.

   A . were rich and happy B . were beautiful and clever C . lived under the sea D . lived in palaces near the fountains
3. （2） The farmers of Atlantis grew food ____________.

   A . inside the city B . outside the city C . under the ocean D . on an island
5. （3） The underlined word "fantastic" in the third paragraph means "____________"

   A . interesting B . impossible C . pleasant D . ordinary
7. （4） Who wrote a book about Atlantis in 1882?

   A . The people in Atlantis. B . A writer from England. C . An American. D . A Greek writer.
9. （5） When did many people begin to search for the lost city?

   A . About two thousand years ago. B . Since 360 BC C . About 3,500 years ago. D . More than one hundred years ago.
11. （6） Santorini is much smaller today than it used to be because ____________.

    A . there was not enough food B . Santorini is no longer rich C . the people made it smaller D . some of it went under water