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Many people lived in the United States before the settlers came from Europe. These ancient peoples had different cultures and parts of them were difficult to understand. One feature of these cultures was their close relationship to the land. The people used the land for many things. One thing people did with the land was to create mounds(土丘), which look like small hills. Scientists have found mounds built by many different groups of native people. They called the people who built these mounds “Mound Builders”.

Three cultures seem to have built most of the mounds found in the United States. These cultures are the Adena, the Hopewell and the Mississippian. Of the three, the Adena culture is the oldest. It was developed mainly in Ohio. The Hopewell culture rose as the Adena culture was dying. The Hopewell moved as far south as Florida. This culture seemed more informal and lasted about 700 years. The most recent culture is the Mississippian.

Mounds can be found in many parts of the country —from New York to Florida. They are found as far west as Nebraska. No one knows for sure just why the mounds were built.

There appear to be three main types of mounds. They are the temple mounds, the burial mounds, and the effigy(雕像) mounds. The temple mounds are the oldest mounds. People may have built temples or places of worship(拜神的地方) on top of the mounds. People would climb up to reach the temple for worship. Some mounds had the homes of leaders built on top of them. Other mounds were burial mounds. The burial mounds were most likely built to honor the dead. Scientists have found bones and jewelry in some of these mounds. Effigy mounds are mounds shaped like animals, such as snakes or birds.

Each mound took many years to build. Many people worked together. They would collect baskets of dirt. Then they would go to the place where the mound was to be built and then return to get more dirt. This would go on day after day until a shape formed. Mound building probably went on for about 5,500 years in North America.

26. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The position of mounds. B. The features of American cultures.

C. Native Americans in ancient times.

D. Mounds created by Native Americans.

27. The underlined words “This culture” in paragraph 2 refer to “_______”.

A. the Florida culture B. the Hopewell culture

C. the Adena culture D. the Mississippian culture

28. Which of the following is TRUE about the mounds mentioned in the passage?

A. No one could live on the top of them.

B. The effigy mounds were built to honor the dead.

C. The exact purpose of building them still remains a mystery.

D. The burial mounds had the longest history of all the mounds.