Directions:Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the
context.
Stonehenge(巨石阵) is one of the greatest and most mysterious monuments in the world. It was built
several thousand years ago on the Salisbury Plain(平原), 1.________ the southwest of England.
2.________ are circles of stones in the main monument. The outer one has been seriously damaged
over time. It doesn't seem very different 3.________ other circles in the world, 4.________ it
gets much more attention. Maybe this is because of the way it was built and its functions.
Stones used in the building can be found in places far away and some are said to have come from
5.________ place 385 kilometers away. How builders took these stones, 6.________ are four tons
each, to the site remains a mystery. After that, builders had to put all the stones up in the correct position. This would have taken amazingly advanced techniques so long ago.
No one knows exactly 7.________ Stonehenge was built, but many people have their own
suggestions. It's widely accepted 8.________ Stonehenge was a meeting place for religious ceremonies. However, people have no evidence to show that it's true.
