Zheng He was an amazing man. He was born in 1371. Eleven years later, he was caught by the army of a rich young man called Zhu Di and made to work for him. Over time the rich man saw that Zheng He was very clever and strong and they became close friends. In 1403, Zhu Di was made the King of China and he asked Zheng He to join his government.
The King wanted to learn more about the world and show other countries his power. He ordered many new ships to be built and made Zheng He their leader between 1405 and 1433, Zheng He led seven sea trips to different parts of the world. He certainly travelled to India, Africa and the Middle East. A few people think his ships have even reached South America and Australia.
Each trip lasted between two and four years and it is believed that he sailed more than 50 000 kilometers during the years of his travels. Zheng He led a fleet with 28 000 men and over 300 ships, such as boats for food, water and even soldiers’ horses.
On these trips he brought with him many Chinese goods like silk and medicine to give to foreign kings or to sell for local goods. He returned from each trip with boats filled with expensive things such as gold and treasures, foreign guests and strange animals like a giraffe.
It is a pity that we may never learn everything about Zheng He’s travels. Zheng He died in 1433. After that, the new king, had these trips stopped and he burned almost all the books about Zheng He’s travels, because he believed the trips were unlucky and too expensive. However, more and more historians have begun to carefully study the adventures of great Zheng He.
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1. Why did Zhu Di want Zheng He to sail to many different countries?
| A．To learn more about the world. |
| B．To bring new countries under the control of China. |
| C．To show other countries his power. |
| D．Both A and C. |
| A．He travelled to India and Africa. | B．Each trip lasted six years. |
| C．When he died, he was 72 years old. | D．He was a great king. |
| A．Gold. | B．Treasures. | C．Giraffes. | D．Silk. |
| A．nobody remembered him |
| B．almost all the books about his travels were burned |
| C．the new king thought these trips were lucky |
| D．sea trips to other countries lasted 50 years |
| A．The King’s Seven Sea Trips |
| B．Zheng He’s Travels to Western Countries |
| C．Zheng He, a Great traveller of China |
| D．Zhu Di, the Great King |
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1. How long will the three astronauts stay in the Tiangong space station?| A．For about two months. | B．For about three months. |
| C．For about six months. | D．For about one year. |
| A．There is no air in space | B．There is no food in space |
| C．There are not many people in space | D．It is too cold to walk in space |
| A．The wrist. | B．The mirror. | C．The suit. | D．The watch. |
| A．To introduce the astronaut’s life. |
| B．To introduce the Chinese astronauts. |
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【推荐2】More soldiers who fell in 1950s war are brought back to Shenyang
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Our fallen heroes have come back home! The remains (遗骸) of 88 Chinese soldiers who died in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (抗美援朝战争) were returned to China from South Korea on September 16, 2022.
Safeguarded by two J-20 fighters (歼-20战机), a Y-20 military (军事的) transport aircraft (运输机) carrying the remains landed at the Taoxian international airport in Shenyang, Liaoning.
This is the first time that J-20, the country’s most powerful fighter aircraft, has performed this kind of mission (任务). It shows the highest tribute (敬意) and respect for heroes returning to the homeland, noted China Daily.
The remains were then transported from the airport to Shenyang Volunteer Martyrs’ Cemetery (沈阳志愿军烈士陵园). A burial ceremony took place there on September 17.
“I don’t know their names, but I know they are heroes and we should remember them forever,” said Chen Meixu, a student from Shenyang at the ceremony.
Pei Jinjia, minister of the Veterans’ Affairs (退役军人事务部), said the heroes’ mission had been finished. They should rest in peace in their homeland instead of in a foreign country.
The War started in October 1950. 2.9 million soldiers of the Chinese People’s Volunteers (CPV) fought in the war, and about 200,000 died in the war.
South Korea began to find the remains of fallen soldiers in 2000. This has been the ninth continuous (连续的) year of the handover (交接) between the two countries. Since 2014, 913 soldiers of the CPV have been laid to rest in Shenyang Volunteer Martyrs’ Cemetery.
1. The phrase “fallen heroes” means people who _______.| A．got hurt in the war. | B．failed in the war. | C．fell over in the war. | D．died in the war. |
| A．they were just big enough to carry the remains |
| B．they were to show our military power |
| C．it’s the best way to show our respect for the heroes |
| D．they were used to protect the heroes from attack (攻击) |
| A．They are heroes to the world. | B．They want their names known. |
| C．They should not have died. | D．They are respectable. |
| A．Nearly two-thirds of the Chinese soldiers died in the war. |
| B．Many fallen soldiers were left in the foreign country. |
| C．South Korea should be responsible for starting the war. |
| D．South Korea once refused to return the remains of fallen soldiers. |
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1. How old were the bones thought to be?| A．Five thousand years old. | B．Fifty thousand years old. |
| C．About half a million years old. | D．A million years old. |
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| C．they had a history of 50,000 years | D．they were from an important evolution period |
| A．Because Americans liked collecting old things. |
| B．Because the bones might fall into the hands of Japanese invaders. |
| C．Because they could be sold for a lot of money. |
| D．because the Chinese didn't need them. |
| A．He made friends with the woman. | B．He only talked to her on the phone. |
| C．He has never been heard from again. | D．He met her and saw the photos of some bones. |
| A．A Sydney businessman offered to buy them for much money. |
| B．Nobody heard anything more about them. |
| C．A Sydney businessman took them to a forest in Tasmania. |
| D．An Australian said they were buried in Tasmania. |
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| C．the bones must have been in the Australian's hands | D．the Sydney businessman must have told a lie |
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Like many animals, leopards are disappearing because people hunt them. They kill them for their beautiful coats. The Sinai leopard, for example, from Egypt, is now probably extinct (绝种的).
1. What does the underlined word “solitary” mean in Chinese?| A．嗜睡的 | B．肉食的 | C．喜欢独居的 | D．善于捕猎的 |
| A．they are lazy | B．they want to relax |
| C．they want to jump high | D．they want to catch small mammals |
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| C．Leopards sleep for about 12 hours a day. | D．The Sinai leopard is probably extinct. |
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Baiyun lake: It is a man-made lake. People built（建造）it in the city. In summer, the wind is pleasant. It’s a good place to go fishing and spend a holiday in summer.
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It’s important for children to improve their own personality (个性) and an untidy bedroom can be part of this.
1. According to the writer, children with untidy rooms _________.| A．are usually very lazy | B．are usually very smart |
| C．like to use their heads | D．like to clean their rooms |
| A．will become cleaners | B．have new jobs to do |
| C．will be better persons | D．may get more gifts |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
| A．Who Can Help the Children Clean the Bedroom? |
| B．What Are Children With Untidy Rooms Like? |
| C．How Can Children Clean Their Rooms? |
| D．Why Is an Untidy Room Helpful For Children? |
