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US takeovers boost wages, says study
　　“雇员可从美国企业收购获益”

　　Employees in companies acquired by US multinationals tend to benefit whether they are skilled or not, research presented today at the Royal Economics Society annual conference shows.
　　在今日英国皇家经济学会(Royal Economics Society)年会上公布的一项研究显示，如果公司被美国跨国公司收购，不论是否熟练工人，雇员往往会从中受益。

　　In contrast to the protests from workers across continental Europe trying to stop US multinationals taking over domestic companies, Holger Görg and Sourafel Girma of Nottingham University found that employees had been some of the biggest beneficiaries of acquisitions.
　　诺丁汉大学(Nottingham University)的霍尔格•格尔克(Holger Görg)和索拉费尔•吉尔马( Sourafel Girma)发现，与欧洲各国工人进行抗议、试图阻止美国跨国公司收购本国公司形成鲜明对比的是，雇员是收购中的最大受益者之一。

　　In a study of UK companies between 1980 and 1994, they found a wage bonus of up to 13 per cent two years after the acquisition for employees in companies bought by US rivals.
　　在一项对1980年至1994年之间英国公司的研究中，他们发现，公司被美国竞争对手收购两年后，雇员工资可提高多至13%。

　　注释：

　　multinational n.多国籍公司, 跨国公司
　　beneficiary n.受惠者, 受益人
　　rival n.竞争者, 对手

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Saks to open store in China
　　美国豪华零售名店Saks将进入中国

　　China will soon add another venerable name to its growing roster of luxury retailers: Saks Fifth Avenue.
　　中国不断扩充的奢侈品零售商名录上，不久又将增加一个著名品牌：萨克斯第五大道(Saks Fifth Avenue)。

　　Parent company Saks yesterday announced plans to develop high-end department stores in China and Macao, with the first slated to open in Shanghai in 2008.
　　该品牌母公司萨克斯(Saks)昨日宣布，计划在中国内地和澳门开设高端百货店，首家百货店定于2008年在上海开张。

　　For Saks, which has reported lacklustre performance at its Saks Fifth Avenue chain, China represents a growth opportunity and fresh revenue stream.
　　萨克斯曾宣布，其萨克斯第五大道连锁店业绩平平。对该公司而言，中国代表着增长机遇和新的收入流。

　　In China, Saks is licensing the Saks Fifth Avenue name to Roosevelt China Investments, a private investment company that will locate and develop sites for potential stores, then operate them.
　　在中国，萨克斯将萨克斯第五大道品牌经营权授予Roosevelt China Investments，这是一家私人投资公司，将负责潜在店铺的选址、开发，并进行经营。

　　The first Saks location is expected to open in the historic Bund district of Shanghai.
　　预计首家萨克斯商店将开设在著名的上海外滩。
　　注释：

　　venerable adj.庄严的
　　roster n.花名册
　　high-end 高端
　　slate vt.安排
　　lacklustre adj.无光泽的
　　revenue n.收入
　　license vt.许可, 特许

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Gazprom issues threat on EU supply
俄罗斯天然气公司威胁欧盟
Gazprom, Russia’s state-controlled gas monopoly, yesterday told European Union countries not to block its international ambitions, warning that it could redirect supplies to other markets.
俄罗斯天然气工业股份公司(Gazprom)昨日告诉欧盟(EU)各国，不要阻碍其国际扩张的雄心，它警告称，可能将天然气转而供应其它市场。该公司是俄罗斯国有的天然气垄断企业。

In a statement after a meeting between Alexei Miller, Gazprom’s chief executive, and EU ambassadors, the company said: “It is necessary to note that attempts to limit Gazprom’s activities in the European market and politicise questions of gas supply, which in fact are of an entirely economic nature, will not lead to good results.”
在俄罗斯天然气公司首席执行官阿列克谢•米勒(Alexei Miller)与欧盟大使们会谈后发表的一份声明中，该公司表示：“有必要指出，试图对俄罗斯天然气工业股份公司在欧洲市场的活动加以限制，以及将完全属于经济范畴的天然气供应问题政治化，是不会有好结果的。”

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monopoly n.垄断者
ambassador n.大使

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Browne tips oil price to stay up
英国石油：全球油价将维持高位

Lord Browne, chief executive of BP, yesterday said oil prices were likely to stay high in the short term as political uncertainty outweighs the fact that there is no shortage of oil.
英国石油(BP) 首席执行官布朗勋爵(Lord Browne)昨日表示，短期内油价可能仍将维持高位，因为政治方面的不确定因素，盖过了石油并不短缺这一事实。

Speaking as the oil major unveiled first quarter results, Lord Browne said the uncertainty could soon cause UK petrol prices to exceed £1 ($1.78) a litre. The average cost of a litre of unleaded petrol in the UK rose recently to 95½p.
在英国石油发布第一季度业绩之际，布朗勋爵表示，这些不确定因素可能很快导致英国汽油价格突破每升1英镑(合1.78美元)。最近，英国无铅汽油平均价格涨至每升95.5便士。

The oil price has risen sharply in recent weeks and was yesterday trading at just above $72 a barrel. Lord Browne said the price spike was not caused by a lack of supply, as inventories of oil were actually rising.
最近几周油价大幅攀升，昨日交易价格为每桶略高于72美元。布朗勋爵表示，油价冲高并非由于供应不足，因为石油库存量实际上在上升。

注释：
unveil vt.揭开
unleaded adj.无铅的
spike n.峰值
inventory n.存货总值

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By almost every measure, Paul Pfingst is an unsentimental prosecutor. Last week the San Diego County district attorney said he fully intends to try suspect Charles Andrew Williams, 15, as an adult for the Santana High School shootings. Even before the tragedy, Pfingst had stood behind the controversial California law that mandates treating murder suspects as young as 14 as adults.

　　So nobody would have wagered that Pfingst would also be the first D.A. in the U.S. to launch his very own Innocence Project. Yet last June, Pfingst told his attorneys to go back over old murder and rape convictions and see if any unravel with newly developed DNA-testing tools. In other words, he wanted to revisit past victories--this time playing for the other team. "I think people misunderstand being conservative for being biased," says Pfingst. "I consider myself a pragmatic guy, and I have no interest in putting innocent people in jail."

　　Around the U.S., flabbergasted defense attorneys and their jailed clients cheered his move. Among prosecutors, however, there was an awkward pause. After all, each DNA test costs as much as $5,000. Then there's the unspoken risk: if dozens of innocents turn up, the D.A. will have indicted his shop.

　　But nine months later, no budgets have been busted or prosecutors ousted. Only the rare case merits review. Pfingst's team considers convictions before 1993, when the city started routine DNA testing. They discard cases if the defendant has been released. Of the 560 remaining files, they have re-examined 200, looking for cases with biological evidence and defendants who still claim innocence.

　　They have identified three so far. The most compelling involves a man serving 12 years for molesting a girl who was playing in his apartment. But others were there at the time. Police found a small drop of saliva on the victim's shirt--too small a sample to test in 1991. Today that spot could free a man. Test results are due any day. Inspired by San Diego, 10 other counties in the U.S. are starting DNA audits.

　　By Amanda Ripley ez ncisco sijevic rtwell; Lisa McLaughlin; Joseph Pierro; Josh Tyrangiel and Sora Song

　　注（1）本文选自Time; 03/19/2001, Vol. 157 Issue 11, p62, 1p, 2c, 3bw
　　注（2）本文习题命题模仿对象2004年真题text 1.

1. How did Pfingst carry out his own Innocence Project?
[A]By getting rid of his bias against the suspects.
By revisiting the past victories.
[C]By using the newly developed DNA-testing tools.
[D]By his cooperation with his attorneys.

2. Which of the following can be an advantage of Innocence Project?
[A]To help correct the wrong judgments.
To oust the unqualified prosecutors.
[C]To make the prosecutors in an awkward situation.
[D]To cheer up the defense attorneys and their jailed clients.

3. The expression “flabbergasted”(Line 1, Paragraph 3) most probably means _______.
[A]excited
competent
[C]embarrassed
[D]astounded

4. Why was Pfingst an unsentimental prosecutor?
[A]He intended to try a fifteen-year old suspect.
He had no interest in putting the innocent in jail.
[C]He supported the controversial California law.
[D]He wanted to try suspect as young as fourteen.

5. Which of the following is not true according to the text?
[A]Pfingst’s move didn’t have a great coverage.
Pfingst’s move had both the positive and negative effect.
[C] Pfingst’s move didn’t work well.
[D]Pfingst’s move greatly encouraged the jailed prisoners.

答案：C　A　D　B　C

篇章剖析
　　本文采用的是记叙文的模式。第一段指出Pfingst作为一位铁面无私的检查官的一些做法；第二段指出Pfingst实施“清白计划”的打算及做法；第三段指出实施“清白计划”造成的反应以及可能存在的问题；第四段和第五段是实施“清白计划”的结果和影响。

词汇注释
prosecutor n.检察官 ,检察员,起诉人,原告
controversial adj.争论的, 争议的
mandate v.批准制订一个训令，如通过法律；发布命令或要求：
wager v.下赌注, 保证
conviction n.定罪, 宣告有罪
unravel v. 阐明, 解决
flabbergast v.（口）使大吃一惊, 哑然失色, 使目瞪口呆
indict v.起诉, 控告, 指控, 告发
bust v.破产或缺钱
oust v.剥夺, 取代, 驱逐
discard v.抛开；遗弃；废弃
molest v.骚乱, 困扰, 调戏
saliva n.口水, 唾液

难句突破
1.Even before the tragedy, Pfingst had stood behind the controversial California law that mandates treating murder suspects as young as 14 as adults.
主体句式：…Pfingst had stood behind …
结构分析：Even before the tragedy是本句的时间状语；主句是Pfingst had stood behind…;that 引导的宾语从句修饰law;在从句中，as…as是一词组，意思是“和…一样”；出现的第三个as是介词，意思是“作为”。
句子译文：在这场悲剧发生之前，Pfingst就已经开始支持加利福尼亚州的一项有争议的法规。这项法规规定，以成人身份受审的谋杀嫌疑犯的年龄最小可以为十四岁。

题目分析
1．答案为C，属事实细节题。文中对应信息“Pfingst told his attorneys to go back over old murder and rape convictions and see if any unravel with newly developed DNA-testing tools.”是对第二段第一句的补充说明。
2.答案为A，属推理判断题。从上下文我们可以得知，实施“清白计划”就是使用先进的DNA技术来重新审理过去的案件当中可能存在的冤案错案。
3.答案为D, 属猜词题。从第二段第一句话我们得知Pfingst可能是美国第一个实施非常独特的“清白计划”的人，因此他的做法很可能是令人感到吃惊的，从而可猜出该词的含义。
4.答案为B，属推理判断题。从第一段和第二段给出的事例我们可以看出，Pfingst不愿放过任何一个犯罪的人，即便他的年龄还不算大；他也不愿使无辜者蒙冤，即便案件已经审理。
5.答案为C，属推理判断题。正因为 “Pfingst’s move works well”,美国才又有“ten other counties are starting DNA audits”,而且，“no budgets have been busted or prosecutors ousted”.

参考译文
　　从各方面来看，Paul Pfingst都是位铁面无私的检查官。15岁的查尔斯•安德鲁•威廉斯是桑塔纳高中枪击案的犯罪嫌疑人。上周，圣地亚哥县检查官说Pfingst试图把他以成年人的身份进行审讯。在这场悲剧发生之前，Pfingst就已经开始支持加利福尼亚州的一项有争议的法规。这项法规规定，以成人身份受审的谋杀嫌疑犯的年龄最小可以为十四岁。

　　没人确保Pfingst是否也将成为美国第一个实施自己的“清白计划”的地方法院检查官。然而，去年六月，Pfingst告诉手下的律师重审过去的谋杀罪和强奸罪，看是否有能用最新发展的DNA检验工具解决的案件。换句话说，他想重新回顾过去的胜利——这回是为了另一方。“我想人们把保守错误地理解成了心存偏见。” Pfingst说，“我认为我自己是一个讲究实际的人。我无意于把无辜的人送进监狱。”

　　在美国，颇感吃惊的辩护律师及其被收监的当事人为他的举动感到振奋。然而，在检查官当中却出现了令人尴尬的沉默。毕竟每一次DNA检测的费用都高达5，000美元。这其中还存在内在的风险——如果出现了很多无辜者，那么地方法院检查官将对其所属机构予以谴责。

　　九个月以后，并没有出现资金短缺或检查官被罢免的情况。只有少数案件需要重新审理。1993年城市开始实行常规DNA检测，因此Pfingst的手下只考虑1993年前被定罪的案件。对于被告已被释放的案例他们不予考虑。在560份现存档案中，他们重新审理了200份，主要是寻找那些留有生物证据的案件和被告人仍声明无罪的案件。

　　到目前为止，他们只确定了三起案件。其中有一起案件最引人注意，案件的当事人因为骚扰在他的公寓玩耍的女孩而服刑了12年。案发时还有他人在场。警方在受害人的衬衣上发现了一小滴唾液——在1991年，这个样本太小无法检验。但在今天那滴唾液却能使一个人获释。检验结果什么时候都可以拿到。受圣地亚哥的影响，美国又有10个县要开始DNA审查了。

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加拿大矿业集团提高对本国对手收购出价
Inco raises Falconbridge offer

在市场预计斯特拉塔(Xstrata)将提出竞争性出价的情况下，加拿大国际镍业(Inco)对本国同行鹰桥公司(Falconbridge)的协议出价已从170亿加元提高至196亿加元(合176亿美元)。
Inco has raised its agreed offer for fellow Canadian miner Falconbridge from C$$17bn to C$19.6bn ($17.6bn) amid speculation that Xstrata will launch a rival bid.

同时，国际镍业(Inco)和鹰桥还将此笔交易的交易中止费从3.2亿美元提高到4.5亿美元——这是一种防范措施，将增大竞争性出价者破坏此笔交易的难度。双方的交易将缔造全球最大的镍矿企业。
Inco and Falconbridge have also increased the break fee on their deal to create the world’s largest nickel miner from $320m to $450m – a defensive move that would make it harder for a rival bidder to disrupt the deal.

国际镍业(Inco)董事长兼首席执行官斯科特·汉德(Scott Hand)表示，该公司上调了出价，以反映金属价格的不断上涨。在当前大宗商品繁荣之际，矿业公司的估值有了大幅度提高。
Scott Hand, chairman and chief executive of Inco, said his company’s offer had been raised to reflect rising metal prices. Valuations of mining companies have soared in the current commodities boom.

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A burial site at 22,000 feet is giving scientists the best look yet at grisly Incan sacrificial rites

　　By modern standards, the hostile summit of Mount Llullaillaco, in the Argentine Andes, is no place for kids. The ancient Inca saw things differently though, and so it was that one day, some 500 years ago, three children ascended the frigid and treacherous upper slopes of the 22,000-ft. peak. The three had spent time at the 17,000-ft. level, taking part in rituals that can only be guessed at. Now, accompanied by a retinue of adults, they moved steadily upward. They would not return. Once at the summit, the children--two girls and a boy, between eight and 15 years old--would be ritually sacrificed and entombed beneath 5 ft. of rocky rubble. They may even have been buried alive.

　　And there the story might have ended but for the tireless efforts of Johan Reinhard, an independent archaeologist funded by the National Geographic Society. Reinhard's specialty is scaling the Andes in search of sacrificial remains; he had already located 15 bodies, including the famed ice maiden he found in 1995. But these three, whose discovery he announced last week, are by far the most impressive. They were frozen solid within hours of their burial. Two of the bodies are almost perfectly preserved; the third was evidently damaged by lightning. The children's internal organs are not only intact but also still contain blood. Says Craig Morris, an expert on Andean archaeology at New York City's American Museum of Natural History: "It is truly a fantastic discovery."

　　What makes it so fantastic is not just the bodies themselves, but also the wealth of artifacts that were buried along with them: 36 gold and silver statues, small woven bags, a ceramic vessel, leather sandals, a small llama figure and seashell necklaces. One of the girls, says Reinhard, "has a beautiful yellow, geometrically designed cover laid over her." Her head sports a plume of feathers and a golden mask.

　　Some of the bodies were provisioned with bundles of food wrapped in alpaca skin, which indicates that the children came from the Incan social elite--not surprising, since only people of high status would have been considered worthy of sacrifice. Little is known about the sacrificial ceremony itself; these objects, along with others found at the lower camp, should tell archaeologists plenty.

　　The preserved bodies, meanwhile, will give scientists an unprecedented look at Incan physiology. Reinhard and his team took care to pack the children in plastic, snow and insulating foam before hauling them down the mountain, and the Argentine military whisked them off to the nearby town of Salta. There, experts will analyze their stomachs to find out what they ate for their last meal, their organs for clues about their diet and their DNA to try and establish their relationship to other ethnic groups. Reinhard will head back into the mountains. There is no telling how many more bodies remain to be found.
　　By Michael D. Lemonick Time; 04/19/99, Vol. 153 Issue 15, p46, 2p, 2 maps, 2c

注（1）：本文选自Time；04/19/99, p46;
注（2）：本文习题命题模仿对象为2002年真题(1、2、4、题模仿text4对应题，第3、5题模仿text3第3、4题);

1. From the first paragraph we learn that ____________.
[A] the summit of Mount Llullaillaco was not hostile in the past
ancient Incans used to hold sacrificial rituals on top of the mountain
[C] burying children alive was a common practice in ancient Incan society
[D] the three children made the mountain climbing by themselves

2. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?
[A] Johan Reinhard works with the National Geographic Society.
Archaeological discoveries depend on the independent work of archaeologists.
[C] The Andes is a treasure for archaeologists in search of sacrificial remains.
[D] Andean archaeology focuses on unearthing human bodies.

3. Rehinhard’s discovery shows that _____________.
[A] ancient Incans were masters of body-preservation

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Medal No.12

venkatmba 2008-07-31 20:26 | 只看楼主 树型| 收藏| 小中大 9 ^#

回复：MBA英语阅读辅导：时文阅读（1）~~~(14)全集

the children suffered a lot before they were buried
[C] Incan children from rich families were often made sacrifices
[D] ancient Incans had grasped a high level of craftsmanship

4. Which of the following best defines the word “unprecedented” (line 1, paragraph 5)?
[A] unexampled
unusual
[C] precious
[D] unpredictable

5. We can draw a conclusion from the text that____________.
[A] Johan Reinhard’s discovery will shed light on the study of ancient Incans
Reinhard will find a lot more bodies in the future
[C] experts can now describe the sacrificial ceremony in detail
[D] Argentine military are also interested in archaeological activities

答案：B C D A A

篇章剖析：

本篇文章讲述了安第斯山区的最新考古发现以及这一发现的重大意义。第一段想象了当年印加人参加活人祭祀前后的场景，引出话题；第二段简要介绍考古学家莱茵哈德及他这次发现的三具印加儿童遗体。第三段、第四段描述了同时发现的陪葬品，最后一段则说明这次发现对于考古学家的重要意义。文章层次分明，结构清晰。

词汇注释：
Inca n 印加人（古代秘鲁土著人）
retinue n.(要人的一批)随行人员,
entomb v. 埋葬, 成为...的坟墓
rubble n. 碎石
llama n.骆驼
sport v.夸耀地穿戴；
plume n.羽毛
provision v.向... 供应粮食 [必需品]
alpaca n.[动](南美的)羊驼, 羊驼毛, 羊驼呢(织物)
unprecedented adj.空前的；没有前例的
insulate v.使绝缘, 隔离
whisk v. 快速移动; 快速带走

难句突破：

1. And there the story might have ended but for the tireless efforts of Johan Reinhard, an independent archaeologist funded by the National Geographic Society.

主体句式：the story might have ended there but for …

结构分析：本句中包含有虚拟语气，由but for 引导一个虚拟条件，表示“要不是…”；“might have done”表示本来可能会发生某事，对于这一类由介词或者介词词组引起的虚拟条件，学习者应该特别留心，否则就容易产生理解错误。可以引导虚拟条件的词还有without，otherwise等。

句子译文：要不是约翰•莱茵哈德的不懈努力，故事本来也许到此就结束了。莱茵哈德是一位由国家地理协会资助的独立考古学家。

题目分析：

1. 答案是B，属推理判断题。这一段描述了古印加人把孩子送到山顶祭祀的事情，由此
可见古印加人曾经在山顶举行祭祀仪式。hostile用于环境时通常表达的意思是“不利的，危险的，恶劣的”，山顶的自然环境在过去和现并没有太大差别，因此A项是错误的。作者对于这些孩子的死亡方式用了might一词表示猜测，足见没有确凿的证据证明把孩子活埋是古印加社会常见的活动，所以C项不对。D项是错的，因为文中提到了accompanied by a retinue of adults，说明他们是在成人的护送下登山的。

2. 答案是C，属事实细节题。文中提到Reinhard在安第斯山区搜寻祭祀遗物方面的多项
考古发现，并引用其它考古学家的话说他最近的发现是“fantastic discovery”。文章最后文中第二段对Reinhard的身份说明中指出他是一个受国家地理协会资助的独立考古学家，因此A是错误的。独立考古学家的工作很重要，但不等于考古发现就依赖他们，所以B也是错误的。安第斯考古活动有很多方面的内容，遗体出土只是其中一项，文中也讲到陪葬物品的考古价值，所以D也不对。

3. 答案是D，属推理判断题。由发现的陪葬品，尤其是那个“beautiful yellow, geometrically
designed cover”可以看出古代印加人的工艺水平已经相当高了。遗体保存较好主要是由于冰雪的缘故，和印加人保存尸体的技术无关，A是错误的。文中并没有提到这些孩子们在死前的情况，所以B不能成立。文中讲到从陪葬品可以看出孩子们来自上层社会，但不等于“富有家庭的孩子经常成为祭物”，所以C项不对。

4. 答案是A，属猜测词义题。precedent是“先例”的意思，从构词法和上下文可以推知
A为正确答案。

5. 答案是A，属推理判断题。文中第二段最末引用其他科学家的话说这次发现“fantastic”，
在第四段最末又说所发现的物品也将让考古学家对祭祀仪式有更多的了解。最后一段也介绍了科学家们将对这次发现展开研究工作，由此可见，这次发现可以促进对古印加人的研究工作。

参考译文:

按照现代的标准，阿根廷安第斯山区的鲁莱拉克山寒冷的山顶决不是孩子涉足的地方。不过古代印加人对此的看法却大相径庭，所以，大约五百年前的某一天，三个孩子登上了这座海拔22000英尺的山峰上部那严寒而危险的山坡。他们在海拔17000米处停留了一段时间，参加了某些不为人知的仪式。接着，在一群成年人的护送下，他们继续不断向上攀登。对他们来说，这是一条不归之路。一到山顶，这些孩子---两个女孩和一个男孩，年龄在8到15岁之间---就会成为献祭仪式的祭品并会被埋葬在5英尺深的石块下面。他们甚至可能是被活埋的。

要不是约翰•莱茵哈德的不懈努力，故事本来也许到此就结束了。莱茵哈德是一位由国家地理协会资助的独立考古学家，他的专业就是攀登安第斯山，寻找祭祀品的遗迹；他已经发现了15具古人遗体，包括1995年发现的著名的“冰冻女尸”。但他上周宣布发现的这三具遗体是到目前为止最让人难忘的印加人遗体。他们的尸体在被埋葬后数小时就被冻结了。其中两具保存得十分完好，第三具显然受到了闪电的破坏。这些孩子的内部器官不仅完好无损，而且还含有血液。纽约市自然历史博物馆专门从事安第斯考古研究的专家克雷格•莫里斯说：“这的确是一个非同寻常的发现。”

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Medal No.12

venkatmba 2008-07-31 20:27 | 只看楼主 树型| 收藏| 小中大 10 ^#

回复：MBA英语阅读辅导：时文阅读（1）~~~(14)全集

不仅这三具遗体本身，随他们陪葬的众多人工制品也使这次发现的意义非同寻常：36件金银雕像，一些小编织袋，一个陶罐，皮凉鞋，一个小骆驼像和一些贝壳项链。莱茵哈德说其中一个女孩“身上盖着一块很漂亮的，绘有几何图案的黄布套。”她的头部带着羽毛做成的羽饰和一个黄金面具。

有些遗体周围有一包包用羊驮皮裹着的食物，说明这些孩子来自印加的社会精英阶层---这倒也不足为奇，因为只有上层社会的人才被认为有献祭的价值。至于祭祀仪式本身人们所知甚少；这些物品，以及在较低海拔处发现的其他物品可以告诉考古学家很多事情。

此外，这些保存下来的遗体还可以让科学家们头一次看到印加人的生理特点。莱茵哈德和他的考古队用塑料，雪和绝缘泡沫将这些孩子小心的包裹起来，然后才把他们拖下山，阿根廷军队迅速将他们运送到了附近的萨尔塔镇。专家们将在那里分析他们的胃部，以了解他们最后一顿饭吃了些什么，还要分析他们的器官以便找到关于他们的饮食结构和DNA的线索，从而尝试确定他们和其他种族之间的关系。莱茵哈德还会回到山里去。到底还有多少具遗体等待发现目前仍然是个未知数。

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