Every child has written their names on the beach at some point.
But whereas most people’s “handwriting” is washed away, one super-rich Arab sheikh(酋長) has ensure that his graffiti(胡寫亂畫) will last a little longer.
Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, 63, has scrawled his name in sand on an island he owns with letters so big that they be seen from space.
The word “HAMAD” measures 1,000 meters high and is a staggering two miles long from the “H” to the “D” on the Al Futaisi Island.
And rather than allow the writing to be washed away by the ocean, the letters actually form waterways that absorb the encroaching(滲入) tide. The ruler’s name is even visible on Google’s map service.
Hamad dreamed up the idea and had his workmen work hard for weeks to craft the enormous piece of sand graffiti. It is not known how much it cost to make.
However, the sheikh boasts a personal fortune second to the Saudi king’s.
Hamad, also known as the “Rainbow Sheikh”, is a member of the Abu Dhabi Ruling Family.
He is understood to have some 200 cars including seven Mercedes 500 SELs painted in different colors of the rainbow which he stores in a giant pyramid.
The Arab sheikh had a taste for doing things on a large scale. He built the world’s largest truck—eight times the size of the Dodge Power Wagon, with four bedrooms inside the cabin.
Hamad constructed a motor home in the shape of a giant globe which is exactly 1 millionth the size of the actual earth.
Alongside his displays of wealth he has become a well-known philanthropist(慈善家) in medicine and supplied a complete Kinney stone operating theatre to a public hospital in Morocco where he continues to fund its stuff.
小題1:Which of the following in NOT true according to the passage?
A．Hamad is a man who wants himself to be well-known from apace.
B．Hamad is a super-rich person who always does something unusual.
C．Hamad is a man who is always so mean in his family
D．Hamad is a man who boasts his fortune is second to the Saudi king’s
小題2:In what way could Hamad make his handwriting last longer?
A. The word “HAMAD” measures 1,000 meters wide and high.
B The word “HAMAD” is a staggering two miles long from the “H” to the “D”.
C. The word “HAMAD” actually forms huge waterways that absorb the encroaching tide.
D. The word “HAMAD” cost his workmen a lot of hard work for several weeks.
小題3:Why does Hamad have his seven Mercedes-Benz500 SELs painted in different colors?
A．Perhaps he hoped his cars were stored in a giant pyramid safely.
B．In some ways he could make a very strange rainbow.
C．Maybe he just wanted to show off his wealth.
D．He is always interested in making his cars like these.
小題4:Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A．The Rainbow Sheikh’s name can be seen from space
B．The richest Arab sheikh’s name has made many funny things
C．A great person likes doing things on a large scale
D．A well-known philanthropist displays his wealth

小題1:C
小題2:C
小題3:C
小題4:A
本文講述的是一位酋長為了使自己在沙灘上寫下的名字不被沖掉采取了一些措施，并且這個名字可能在太空也能看見。同時講述了這位酋長的其他方面的事情，表明他既愛炫富，但又能做慈善。
小題1:C 細節(jié)判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段可知，這個人還是一個大慈善家，故C項是錯誤的。
小題2:C 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)rather than allow the writing to be washed away by the ocean, the letters actually form waterways that absorb the encroaching(滲入) tide.可知答案為C。
小題3:C 推斷題。根據(jù)最后一段第一句話，可知他喜歡炫耀自己的財富，故答案為C。
小題4:A概括主旨大意題。本文以較多的筆墨寫他在沙灘上寫下自己的名字，為了保證不被沖掉，采取了一些措施，故答案為A。
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