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The Amber Room，1.________ was made of seven thousand tons of amber with gold and jewels，was 2.________ to be the best and biggest work of amber ever 3.________.It 4.______ a team of best artists in Prussia ten years to make it.

In 1716，Frederick William I presented the Amber Room to Peter the Great，5.________ a gift of friendship from the Prussian to the Russian people.About four metres long，the Room 6.________ as a small reception hall in the Czar’s winter palace in St Petersburg.Later，Catherine Ⅱ had the Room moved outside St Petersburg and also had it 7.________，8.________ more details to its design.In 1770，the Room was completed the 9.________ she wanted，with almost 600 candles 10.________ the room and scores of mirrors and pictures shining 11.________ gold.

But sadly，the Amber Room，one of the great 12.______ of the world，got lost during the war 13.________ Russia and Germany in 1941.The Russians weren’t able to remove the Room 14.________ the Nazi German army got to summer palace.Some of the Nazis secretly stole the Room，taking it by train to a German city.After that，what 15.________ to the Amber Room remains a mystery.

答案：1.which　sidered　3.made　4.took　5.as　6.served　7.rebuilt　8.adding　9.way　10.lighting　11.like　12.wonders　13.between　14.before　15.happened

7．Whether it can be found remains a mystery.

[连句成篇]　Jane，my good friend and a world­famous artist，gave me a valuable jade vase for my birthday last year.There is no doubt that the vase belonging to me was designed in a fancy style and is a rare cultural relic.In return，I selected an oil painting for Jane.To my surprise，I had the vase stolen last Saturday night.So the police are making every effort to search for it，but whether it can be found remains a mystery.

6．The police are making every effort to search for it.

5．To my surprise，I had the vase stolen last Saturday night.

4．In return，I selected an oil painting for Jane.

3．There is no doubt that the vase belonging to me was designed in a fancy style and is a rare cultural relic.

2．Jane is a world­famous artist.

7．是否能找到它还是一个谜。(remain，mystery)

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答案：[句子翻译]　1.My good friend Jane gave me a valuable jade vase for my birthday last year.

6．警方正在努力寻找它。(search for)