[单项选择]In the 1840s, the Mormons (摩门教信徒), who are a religious group, travelled west searching for a new home. Many Mormons lived in the state of Illinois, but they had been badly treated and finally were forced to leave.
As the Mormons travelled through the desert, they became discouraged. Then they saw a strange tree. The tree’s branches stretched out like arms. The Mormons thought the tree looked like Joshua, a hero from the Bible. The Mormons thought the arms of the tree were telling them to continue on their way; so they did.
They found a new home in what is now the state of Utah. In Utah they saw trees like the one in the desert. They called them "Joshua trees."
The Joshua tree was very useful. The Native Americans of the West used almost all its parts. They ate not only the fruit of the tree, but also its seeds and white blossoms. They used its leaves for shoes. From its roots they made baskets and got colours for their clothes.
Settlers in the West used the Joshua t
A. the Mormons were hated by the American government
B. the Mormons were the native Americans
C. the Mormons were cleverer than the other Americans
D. the Mormons were weaker than the other whites

[单项选择]Altar is a surface or structure upon which a religious sacrifice is offered. Although the term is sometimes used simply to designate a center for religious ritual or for the worship of deities, and although in many societies sacrifices are offered without an altar, altar and sacrifice are generally connected in the religious history of humanity.
The altar has been ascribed deep religious and symbolic significance. It has been considered a holy and revered object, a place hallowed by the divine presence, where contact and communication with deities and other spirits could be achieved. So sacred was its power, often protected by taboos, that it served, at times, as an asylum for those seeking refuge. At the heart of all altar symbolism lies the idea that it is the center or image of the universe. Particularly in India, the cosmic significance of the altar was fully explored. The ancient sages saw its different parts as representing the various sections of the universe and concluded
A. Altar is generally linked to sacrifice in the history of religion.
B. Religious services can not be performed without an altar.
C. Altar is a place where sacrifice is offered to gods and deities.
D. Altar sometimes plays a pivotal role in religious ritual.

[填空题]There is little （） (similar) between the two religions.

[名词解释]WHO

[单项选择]神像：信徒( )
A. 公务员：政府
B. 寺庙：和尚
C. 门窗：玻璃
D. 云：雨

[填空题]Who will become nearsighted easily
People who do a lot of ______ will become nearsighted easily.