单选题 Questions 22 to 25 are based on the following passage.

单选题 How was salt used in Egypt thousands of years ago?

A、 To keep fish alive.
B、 To punish criminals.
C、 To preserve dead bodies.
D、 To help heal wounds.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 短文中提到Thousands of years ago in Egypt, salt was used to keep the dead from decaying.所以正确答案是C。

单选题 Why were ten thousand people put in jail during the 18th century?

A、 For stealing salt.
B、 For making salted fish.
C、 For taking salt from the king"s table.
D、 For selling salt.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 短文中提到In the 18th century, for instance, if a person was caught stealing salt, he would be put in jail.因此正确答案是A。

单选题 In the 16th century what would happen to a man who took more than his share of salt?

A、 He would lose his life.
B、 ne would lose all his salt.
C、 He would lose an ear.
D、 He would be heavily fined.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 短文中提到About 150 years before in the year 1553, taking more than one"s share of salt, was punishable as a crime. The offender"s ear was out off!因此答案是C。

单选题 Where was the salt placed when the king had his dinner?

A、 On the king"s seat.
B、 In front of the king.
C、 A long way from the important guests.
D、 In front of everyone.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析] 短文中提到It was traditionally placed in front of the king when he sat down for eat.所以正确答案是B。