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Long before recorded history, our ancestors were bathing for pleasure and health, the earliest records often mention the use of

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问题     Long before recorded history, our ancestors were bathing for pleasure and health, the earliest records often mention the use of rivers for bathing the Nile. And the Hindus have believe for centuries that the Ganges River has the power to clean the soul,as well as the body.
    Several thousand years ago,the inhabitants of the island of Crete built baths with running water. The early Jews took ceremonial baths on certain occasions making use of oils and ointments(油膏). The Jews also had a custom of bathing the feet of all strangers that came within their gates. This friendly custom is still practices in parts of Palestine.
    Swimming was popular among the Greeks of ancient time. By the third century before Christ,almost every Greek city of a certain size had at least one pubic bath. The wealthy classes had private baths and pools,some of which were beautifully decorated.
    Many of the public baths that the Romans built utilized natural mineral springs. Since most of these springs were naturally warm the Romans took advantage of this free hot water. By the time of the Roman Emperors, these baths were often housed in large, marble buildings. The baths built by the Emperor Caracalla,in the center of Rome covered about one square mile and could hold sixteen thousand people.
The earliest bathing place was probably______.
选项 A、the river
B、the Nile
C、the Ganges
D、the River Jordan
答案A
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