2016年12月英语六级阅读理解100篇：古罗马人
Life In Ancient RomeThe ancient Romans are probably best remembered as fighters. Fighting was
certainly one of their favourite activities. According to the legend, the city
of Rome was founded by the twin sons of Mars — the God of War.The Romans were
such successful fighters that no one could resist them. At its height, the
Roman Empire stretched from Britain in the west to Persia in the east, and from
Germany in the north down to Africa. The most famous Roman leaders were soldiers
—Agrippa , Hadrian, Mark Antony and Julius Caesar and the greatest works of
Roman literature described many battles these leaders fought.
Even in peacetime the most popular form of sport in Rome was a battle
between two professional fighters called gladiators. These men fought each other
with swords and spears. Usually one gladiator killed the other. Gladiators also
fought wild animals for the amusement of the Roman crowds. Such entertainments
were called circuses, and it was often said that“bread and circuses” were the
only two things the Romans needed to be happy.
But the Romans did not spend all their time fighting. They were great
builders. They built wonderful temples and public squares, heated baths and
leisure centers, huge arches to celebrate the victories of their generals, and
fine private houses, decorated with statues, fountains and mosaics. Their ideas
of town planning were very advanced. The roads they built were stright and
strong. In many parts of Europe, Roman roads are still in use.
阅读自测
Ⅰ. According to the p as sage , fill in the blanks with proper words:
1. One of the favourite activities in ancient Rome was_____________ .
2. The entertainments that gladiators fought wild animals for amusement
were called circuses, so there was a saying that_____________ and_____________
were the only two things the Romans needed to be happy.
3. Romans were great builders. They built wonderful_____________ and public
squares, heated houses and_____________ and huge arches.
4. The Roman Empire was a wide state and it stretched from_____________ in
the west to Persia in the_____________ , and from Germany in the north down to
_______
Ⅱ. Question :
List two proverbs which are in relation to Rome.
参考答案
Ⅰ. 1. fighting 2. bread / circuses 3 . temples / leisure centers 4. Britain
/ east / Africa Ⅱ. The die is cast. All roads lead to Rome.
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