英语六级

单选题

A.Pictures of triangles.
B.Calculations using square numbers.
C.Measurements of angles.
D.Greek symbols.

参考答案:B进入在线模考
What was on the Mesopotamian tablet mentioned in the talk?
细节题。根据It concerns an ancient Mesopotamian tablet that has some calculations on it using square  numbers.可知。涉及运用平方数计算。因此,正确答案是B。

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