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1. What is the main idea of this passage?

a. The Lascaux Cave is a popular place to visit.

b. The Lascaux Cave teaches us about history.

c. Scientists love to study the Lascaux Cave.
The Lascaux Cave

2. In 1940, four boys found a mysterious .
found by four boys
a. hole b. scientist c. hill
paintings of animals and people

about 2,000 paintings over 17,000 years old
3. What things were NOT painted in the caves? useful for studying life long ago

a. animals b. people c. lanterns

4. What did scientists do with the Lascaux paintings?

a. learned how to paint
animals studying paintings boys
b. studied life long ago

c. found more caves

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In 1940, four boys found a mysterious hole in France. It was a big
5. The boys brought candles into the cave.
cave ! Inside the cave, there were a lot of paintings on the

6. The Lascaux Cave has about 2,000 paintings. walls . The paintings showed animals and people . They were

over 17,000 years old. The Lascaux Cave teaches us about life

long ago.
Write the correct answer.

7. Where did the boys find the cave?
life mysterious people cave walls
They found it in the Lascaux Hill in France .

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