Pompeii was an old city in Italy.The city was very lively（繁忙活躍的） in the past. （1）

A

A

There were also many interesting buildings，like restaurants，theaters，markets，and even a hotel.
    （2）

D

D

The volcano（火山） near the city erupted（噴發(fā)）.The fire was getting bigger and bigger，and the sky turned black.Quickly，the city was covered by volcanic ash（灰）.Most of the buildings began to fall down. （3）

C

C

    After that，no one lived in Pompeii.It was forgotten for more than one thousand years.However，the city was found again in the 18th .century.Then people went there and began to dig（挖掘） until they found what was left of Pompeii! （4）

G

G

They even found jars（罐子） of fruit!
    （5）

E

E

They want to learn about what life was like in Pompeii long ago.

A.Many people lived there once. B.Everyone was poor at that time. C.What was worse，thousands of people died. D.But that all changed on August 24th，79 AD. E.Today，people are still studying this ancient city. F.But people didn't think the city had a long history. G.They found the broken buildings and paintings on walls.