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Howard Carter is one of the most famous explorers theworld has ever known. He was brave and loved to visit and explore new places.During his life, he discovered many amazing things.1.他天资聪颖，对家乡之外的世界充满了好奇心when he was very young.

Howard Carter never went to school, but learnt to drawfrom his father. 2.By the 1920s, he had become an explorer, searchingfor the tombs of the Egyptian kings. He discovered a great fortune injewels and gold, along with the preserved bodies of dead kings. 3.这些经过处理的遗体就是为人所知的木乃伊. In 1922, Howard Carter made his mostamazing discovery of all, in the Valley of the Kings, in Egypt, where he foundthe tomb of King Tutankhamun.

However, not long after the tomb had been opened,people in Carter’s team began to fall ill and die strangely.4.Within sevenyears, 21 people who had something to do with the opening of the tomb died.

Some people say the deaths were just coincidence. 5.Othersbelieve that they were in connection with a mummy’s curse. However, stillothers believe that there is a scientific explanation, because inside the tombsthere are many viruses.

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1.He was bright and curious about the world outsidehis hometown

2.到了20世纪20年代，他已成为一名探险家, 致力于寻找古埃及国王的陵墓。

3.These preserved bodies are known as mummies

4.七年间，与陵墓发掘工作有关的人员之中有2 1人死亡。

5.另一些人则相信这与木乃伊的诅咒有关

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