1. Where is Liaoning located?

A. Northwestern China

B. Northeastern China

C. Southwestern China

2. Other than farmland and factories, what is it famous for?

A. Fossil beds

B. Rare birds

C. Rare insects

3. What has been done to preserve the excavation site?

A. Built a wall

B. Built a large metal and glass structure

C. Built a huge fence

4. What do the dark layers represent?

A. Fossil fuel

B. Lava ash

C. Sediments

5. “These rocks are called paper shales”. Why?

A. Layers are very thin

B. Layers are white

C. Layers are old

6. What happened to some spectacular specimens?

A. Preserved

C. Crushed by ash

D. Destructed by time

7. How are the fossils kept?

A. In a standing position

B. In a lying position

C. Dipped in chemicals

8. Where can we find the dark layers?

A. On the quarry wall inside

B. Along the edge

C. Outer side of the wall

9. What are the rocks compared to?

A. Sandpaper

B. Tissue paper

C. Foolscap paper

10. What is this quarry most famous for?

A. Birds and feathered dinosaurs

B. Fishes and turtles

C. Leaves and insects