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  3. If there is a building — such as the Eiffel Tower for France and Sydney Oper

If there is a building — such as the Eiffel Tower for France and Sydney Oper

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问题     If there is a building — such as the Eiffel Tower for France and Sydney Opera House for Australia —【C1】______symbolizes a country, then it has to be the Taj Mahal for India. "Taj" means crown and "Mahal" means palace. And the story behind the building is just【C2】______the Taj itself.
    It has been described as the greatest monument ever built for love. It was【C3】______by Emperor Shal Jahan in 1653【C4】______his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. From the time they【C5】______they would not be separated. She followed him to wars, advised him on【C6】______of state, and was loved by his people for her good work.【C7】______she died in 1631 during childbirth, after【C8】______14 children. The emperor was【C9】______and had the Taj Mahal built as a【C10】______of his【C11】______love. It【C12】______more than 20 years for the Taj to be built. Workers were【C13】______, not only from all over India, but from central Asia too. 【C14】______20,000 people worked on the building. In 1657 Shan Jahan【C15】______, and in 1658 his son, Aurangzeb, took the chance to imprison his father and【C16】______power.
    Shal Jahan stayed in prison【C17】______his death in 1666. It is said he spent the last days of his life【C18】______into a small piece of glass【C19】______the reflection of the Taj Mahal, and died【C20】______the mirror in his hand. He was finally buried there with the wife he could never forget. [br] 【C11】
选项 A、eternal
B、effectual
C、previous
D、precious
答案 A
解析 语义衔接题。根据上下文可知，国王对王后的感情深厚，至死不渝，泰姬陵的建造象征着他对王后永恒的爱。eternal：永恒的；effectual：有效的；previous：先前的；precious：宝贵的。
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