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  3. If there is a building — such as the Eiffel Tower for France and Sydney Opera House for Australia —【C1】______symbolizes a countr

If there is a building — such as the Eiffel Tower for France and Sydney Opera House for Australia —【C1】______symbolizes a countr

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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.
【C17】
选项 A、when
B、by
C、until
D、after
答案C
解析 语法辨析题。沙·贾汗被囚禁在那里直到1666年死去。until表示“直到……”，与延续性动词连用；when不符合语法要求；by与after不合文意。
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