12. Ⅰ. Translate the following sentences into Chinese. 1. By the 1920s, he had become an explorer, searching for the tombs of the Egyptian kings. 到 20 世纪初，卡特就已经成为了探险家，探寻埃及国王们的 陵墓。 2. These preserved bodies are known as mummies. 这些经过处理保存的遗体就是世人皆知的木乃伊。

13. 3. Upon their entering the tomb, Carter’s lucky pet bird ， which he had left in Cairo ， was swallowed by a snake. 进入陵墓的那一刻，卡特的幸运鸟 —— 就是他留在开罗的那 只，就被一条蛇给吞吃了。 4. Others believe that they were in connection with a mummy’s curse ， as a punishment for those who enter the resting place of the dead. 另外一些人相信：卡特探险队队员的死亡与那些木乃伊诅咒 有联系，是木乃伊对进入他们陵墓的人的惩罚。

14. 5. If breathed in ， they can result in illness or even death. 如果这些病毒被人体吸入，他们可能导致疾病甚至死亡。

15. Ⅱ. Find out the sentences similar in meaning to the ones below in the passage. 1. In all his lifetime, he (Carter) found out many amazing things. During his life, he discovered many amazing things. 2. In 1891 ， when he was 17 ， he went to Alexandria by sea. In 1891, at the age of 17 ， he set sail for Alexandria, Egypt.

16. 3. When Carnarvon died ， the lights in Cairo didn’t light. At the moment of Carnarvon’s death, the lights went out in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. 4. It is certain that, people can not explain the curse of the mummy. What is certain, though, is that ‘the curse of the mummy’remains a riddle to this day.

17. Ⅲ. Fill in the proper words according to the passage. Howard Carter was 1. brave and adventurous. He did not go to school, but 2. learnt to draw from his father. By the 1920s, he had become an explorer, searching for the tombs of the Egyptian kings. In 1922, he made his most amazing 3. discovery of all, in the 4. Valley of the Kings, in Egypt. Within seven years, 21 people who had something to do with the 5. opening of the tomb died. Some people say the deaths were just 6. coincidence. However, still others believe that there is a 7. scientific explanation. In fact, ‘the curse of the mummy’ remains a 8. riddle to this day.