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نص القراءة: Riyadh and Diriyah, Then and Now

Fifty years ago, Riyadh was a smaller city than it is today. Many families lived in houses made of mud, and the streets were narrow. There were palm trees, small farms, and wells near some neighborhoods. People walked or rode camels and donkeys, and the markets were open in the center of the city. At night, families used lamps because there wasn't electricity in every house.

Diriyah was even older. It was an important city on the edge of a green valley. It had tall mud walls, and traders brought dates and cloth to its market. Students studied in small classes near the mosque.

Today, Riyadh is a big, modern capital. There are tall towers, wide roads, large malls, and fast trains. Families have electricity and tap water at home. People drive cars and send e-mails in one second. Many schools and universities have computers.

But the old Riyadh is not forgotten. In Diriyah, visitors can see the mud houses and walk in the old streets. They learn how people lived long ago. The past and the present are together, and the city is proud of both.

كلمات صعبة

• narrow: ضيّق. The streets were narrow.
• donkey: حمار. People rode a donkey.
• trader: تاجر. A trader sells things.
• valley: وادٍ. The city was in a valley.
• forgotten: منسي. The old streets are not forgotten.
• proud: فخور. We are proud of our history.
• visitor: زائر. A visitor can see old houses.

أسئلة الفهم: الفكرة الرئيسة

• What is the text mainly about? (Riyadh and Diriyah, then and now)

أسئلة الفهم: التفاصيل

• What were the old houses made of? (mud)
• How did people travel in the past? (They walked or rode camels and donkeys.)
• What did traders bring to Diriyah's market? (dates and cloth)
• What do visitors do in Diriyah today? (see the mud houses and walk in the old streets)

أسئلة صح أو خطأ

• 1) Riyadh was bigger fifty years ago. (F)
• 2) The streets were narrow. (T)
• 3) There is electricity in homes today. (T)
• 4) Diriyah had low walls. (F)

المفردات من السياق

• ماذا تعني كلمة "forgotten" في آخر النص؟ من السياق: the old Riyadh is not forgotten تعني أنه لا يزال في الذاكرة.
• ماذا تعني كلمة "narrow"? ضد wide.