A road is a bridge between two places. The Silk Road has been a bridge between East and West for more than 2,000 years.
But did you know the Silk Road is not a single route? It is a series of trade and cultural transmission(传送) routes. It started to take shape during the Western Han Dynasty. The trade route starts from the city of Xi’an in Shaanxi province and ended in Eastern Europe, near today’s Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea. The Silk Road was about 6,500 kilometers long. It went across one-fourth of the planet.
The road was name the Silk Road because Chinese silk used to be carried along it. In addition to silk, tea and iron also went west to Rome. From the West came glass, gems(宝石), and foods like carrots and sesame.
The Silk Road was very important to both China and the rest of the world. Besides international trade, knowledge about science, arts and literature, as well as craftsmanship(工艺) and technology, was shared across the Silk Roads. In this way, languages and cultures developed and influenced each other.
Today, many tourist destinations along the Silk Road are popular, such as the Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an and Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, Gansu. A new train line, the New Orient Express, is running form Beijing across the Silk Road.
Terracotta Warriors Mogao Grottoes
1. The Silk Road got its name because people _______.
| A．sold Chinese silk by the road | B．placed Chinese silk on the road |
| C．carried Chinese silk along the road | D．produced Chinese silk near the road |
| A．the Silk Road covered about 6,500 square kilometers in Asia |
| B．the Silk Road began to take shape in the Western Han Dynasty |
| C．silk, tea and iron were brought to China along the Silk Road |
| D．the New Orient Express runs from Xi'an across the Silk Road |
| A．How the Silk Road got its name. | B．When the Silk Road was built. |
| C．Why the Silk Road is important. | D．Where the Silk Road started and ended. |
| A．places | B．classes | C．seasons | D．companies |
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【推荐1】Every English people has a family name. But what does it mean? Where do family names come from?
First, some family names come from the place of their homes. If a man lives on or near a hill, his family name may be Hill. In England people’s names may be Wood, Lake, because they live near the wood or lake. Second, family names come from a person’s job. If a person is a cook, he may be Cook. Third, many people get their family names from their father’s given name. If you hear the name “Jackson”, you know that he is the son of Jack.
1. How many ways do English people get their family names in the passage?| A．1 | B．2 | C．3 | D．4 |
| A．Lake | B．Ocean | C．Wood | D．Hill |
| A．Cook | B．Farmer | C．Brown | D．Baker |
| A．Williamson | B．Hill | C．Lake | D．Jackson |
| A．Family Names Come From a Person’s Job |
| B．People Like Where They Live |
| C．Father Always Give Their Son Family Names |
| D．Where Do Family Names Come From? |
【推荐2】The Olympic Games have a long history. In 776 BC. ancient Greece(古希腊) held the first ancient Olympics. But what the winners received at that time was not medals like today. The winners got olive wreaths(橄榄枝花环).
There weren’t medals until the list modern Olympic Games started in Athens. Greece, in 1896. But at that time there were no gold medals. The winners only got silver(银的) medals; the second place winners got bronze(铜的) medals. And it’s a pity that the third one got nothing.
But things changed in the next Summer Olympics in 1900. Most winners didn’t get medals, but cups or works of art. Only a few winners got medals and their shapes were rectangles. In the 1904 Summer Olympics, the first, second and third place winners got gold, silver and bronze medals respectively(分别地).
Usually Olympic gold medals aren’t solid gold. But they mean much more than gold, so all players dream of getting them.
1. The first ancient Olympic Games were held in___________.| A．776 BC | B．1896 | C．1900 | D．1904 |
| A．olive wreaths | B．cups or art works | C．medals | D．nothing |
| A．There were only gold medals in ancient Olympics. |
| B．The winners got silver medals in the 1896 Olympics. |
| C．The Olympic Games were held every two years at first. |
| D．There weren’t Sumner Olympic Games at the beginning. |
| A．Olympic Games. | B．Solid gold. | C．Gold medals. | D．All medals. |
| A．The history of the Olympic medals. | B．The history of the Olympic Games. |
| C．The winners in modern Olympic Games. | D．The materials(材料) of modern Olympic medals. |
【推荐3】The Merci Train was sent to the United States in 1949 in gratitude for(作为对….的感谢)American help rebuilding the nation of France after the devastation(巨大的破坏)of World War II. On February 3rd, 1949, New York Harbor(港)was an exciting place. Many people were there to greet a ship from France. On the ship were 49 French railroad boxcars(火车车厢)filled with gifts from the people of France to the people of America. These boxcars were from the famous Merci Train (Merci: a French word meaning "thank you").
After World War II, a lot of factories, roads and farms in France had been destroyed. Many French people had no jobs or money and had little to wear and little to eat. In the winter of 1947, a train was sent across the United States, stopping in cities and towns along the way. At every stop, people gave whatever they could. Factories gave clothing and medicine. Farmers gave food. Families gave money. Even school children gave away their pocket money. All the things were then taken to France by ship.
By 1949,the French had begun to recover(恢复)from the war. The Merci Train was their way of saying "thank you" to America. French people had filled the boxcars with gifts. Most of them
were personal, like hand-made toys, children's drawings, or postcards. But the boxcars themselves were perhaps the most meaningful of the gifts. On each car, the French people had painted the pictures of all their 40 provinces, with an American eagle on the front. The boxcars were taken to each state of America, where they were warmly greeted.
Now many of the states still keep their boxcars. Gifts sent by the French people can still be seen in some museums. The Merci Train came out of the war, but it now reminds the world that countries can also work together in peace.
1. Many people crowded at New York Harbor on February 3rd,1949 to .| A．welcome the Merci Train | B．meet their families |
| C．have a big party | D．start a trip by ship |
| A．give away clothing and food |
| B．get more soldiers for the war |
| C．collect things to help French people |
| D．show exhibitions from the museums |
| A．the American people | B．the French people | C．the boxcars | D．the gifts |
| A．they thought France was stronger than America |
| B．it could show the friendship between the two countries |
| C．the boxcars would be more beautiful |
| D．they were very good at painting pictures |
| A．in some museums in France |
| B．in some museums in the United States |
| C．in some exhibition halls in France |
| D．only in the museums of New York |
| A．the story of the Merci Train |
| B．American museums where the boxcars kept |
| C．gifts that American people liked |
| D．World War II |
Thousands of years ago ,the area has the Salt Palace Hotel was a large lake . But over time ,all the water disappeared . Today ,the area has only two small lakes and two salt deserts .
The larger of the two deserts the Uyuni salt desert ,is 12000 square kilometers .During the day ,the desert is bright white because of the salt .There are no roads across the Uyuni desert ,so local people must show guests the way to the hotel .
In the early 1900s ,a man named Juan Quesada built the hotel .He cut big blocks of salt from the desert and used the blocks to build it. Everything in the hotel is made out of salt ;the walls , the roof , the chairs , the tables ,the beds ,and the hotels bar .
The Sun heats the walls and the roof during the day . At night is very cold , but the rooms stay warm . The hotel has twelve rooms . A single room costs 40 dollars a night .and a double room costs 60 dollars .
A sign on the hotels wall tells guests ,Please do not lick 添the walls.
1. What is unique about the Salt palace hotel ?
| A．Its long history |
| B．The price of the rooms. |
| C．The guests that stay there |
| D．What it is made of |
| A．It was a lake many years ago . |
| B．It is white during the day . |
| C．There are several roads to the hotel. |
| D．It is more than 10,000 square kilome ters. |
| A．A hotel guest | B．A guide |
| C．The hotels owner | D．An expert . |
| A．Heat from the walls. | B．The desert air , |
| C．The sun. | D．The furniture . |
| Austin or San Antonio? Miguel posted: May 16 7:06pm Hi! I live in Mexico and am planning to visit my uncle in Dallas, Texas, next month. I’d like to visit Austin or San Antonio for a few days .I like the outdoors, local music, good food, friendly people, etc. Are both cities safe? Any tips welcomed. Thanks! Miguel Rocker posted: May 16 7:23pm I’m a musician and live in Austin. I think the music here is the best in Texas. In fact, Austin’s nickname is “The live music Capital of the world.” I can send you the names of some cool music clubs. We have fantastic restaurant here ,too. Biker68 posted: May 16 8:54pm Definitely visit San Antonio. The river Walk is one of the most popular things for visitors to do. There’s a lot to do outdoors here, too. And everyone in Texas is every friendly .See my pies: my photos. Susan posted: May 16 11:09pm I disagree with rocker. I think the music is better in San Antonio. I lived in both cities .There is a lot to do outdoors in San Antonio, but there is just more to do in Austin. Richard posted: May 17 6:45am Both cities are safe.by the way, so don’t worry .I live in Houston. It’s the largest city in Texas. You should visit there, too. Read my travel Blog at richard23cub.ore. Traveler posted: May 17 10:31am San Antonio has the best food in Texas. Do you like Tex-Mex food ?You should go in spring or fall(summer is hot!) I suggest travelling by bus. It’s not expensive. Em…..me with any questions. Miguel posted: May 17 3:22pm Miguel here again .Thanks ,everyone! |
| A．On the menu. | B．On the message board. | C．In an email. | D．In a travel guide. |
| A．Rocker | B．Biker68 | C．Richard | D．Traveler |
| A．pictures | B．city | C．videos | D．travel blog |
| A．Take the river walk. | B．Do some sports. | C．Go to music clubs. | D．Try some local food. |
| A．Both cities have nice music. | B．People in both cities are friendly. |
| C．Houston is worth a visit, too. | D．Summer is the best time to visit Texas. |
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【推荐3】In the Bay Area in California, you can find many amusement parks with fun rides.
| Train Town This park has rides about trains. The most popular one is the 20-minute ride through the park on a mini train. The park is open every day from June to August. Travel time from San Francisco: 1 hour Ticket price: $7.5 per ride, per person free for children below 12 months old |
| Six Flags Discovery Kingdom This theme park has rides for kids of all ages. You can also have fun with animals here. You can ride an elephant, feed a giraffe and see other animals. Travel time from San Francisco: 1 hour Ticket price: $49.99 per person [daily pass (单日票)] |
| California’s Great America This amusement park is known for its thrill rides (惊险刺激乘骑设施). However, there are fun rides for younger kids, too. The best part about this park is that you can visit a water park, Boomerang Bay, at no additional (额外的) cost. Travel time from San Francisco: 45 minutes Ticket price: $39.99 per person (daily pass) |
| Children’s Fairyland It is one of the oldest theme parks in the Bay Area. The park has a puppet (木偶) theater, which has puppet shows every day (at 11 a. m. , 2 p. m. and 4 p. m. ). Travel time from San Francisco: 30 minutes Ticket price: $12 for a person more than one year old (including one year old) Free for a person below one year old |
| A．$7.5 | B．$12 | C．$39.99 | D．$49.99 |
| A．March | B．May | C．July | D．October |
| A．There is a water park. |
| B．There are no rides for younger kids. |
| C．Children below 12 months old can go in for free. |
| D．It is one of the oldest amusement parks in the Bay Area. |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．Train Town | B．Children’s Fairyland |
| C．California’s Great America | D．Six Flags Discovery Kingdom |
【推荐1】Bill works at an American company (公司) in Hangzhou this year. He goes to a cooking class at a hotel to learn how to cook Chinese food every month.
“The cooking class is really relaxing,” Bill said. “It’s interesting for me to spend my weekend learning to cook. I enjoy going shopping for vegetables, cooking delicious food and asking my friends to eat.”
Mr. Wang said that more and more people were calling the hotel every day to learn about cooking. “Food is a culture. People shouldn’t lose it. That’s why we start the cooking class,” he said.
There are five to ten people in one class. Everyone wears a white uniform like a real cook. People in the class just follow the cook’s orders and a delicious dish will be ready soon. After class, the “students” and the cook will eat the food they cook together and talk about interesting things in their life.
Bill told his sister that he would cook for her when he came back to New York. “My mom and my sister will be very happy, seeing me cook for them.” Bill said.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. When may Bill go to the cooking class?
| A．On Monday. | B．On Wednesday. | C．On Saturday. |
| A．To keep traditional food culture. |
| B．To relax and enjoy cooking. |
| C．To cook for his family. |
| A．Cooking Is Fun | B．A Good Cook | C．An Interesting Hotel |
【推荐2】When we don’t know the way, we often ask other people for help. Many people are glad to help others and Grandpa Bai is one of them.
Grandpa Bai is 81 years old and he is from Hefei, China. His “job” is to tell people the way on streets. Each morning, he leaves home at seven and then begins a day’s work. He works for two or three hours in the morning. To do his “job” well, he has to know each street in Hefei well.
Is Grandpa Bai free in the afternoon? No, he takes a table and two chairs with him and puts them by the side of the street. People can stop to drink some water and have a rest(休息). Grandpa Bai tries his best to help others. It costs him 500 yuan each month.
Be kind to others and you will be happy, too. Do you learn something from the old man?
1. What is NOT true about Grandpa Bai?| A．He is old. | B．He is a kind man. |
| C．He has a good job. | D．He comes from Hefei. |
| A．Helping old people. | B．Looking for lost children. |
| C．Cleaning the streets. | D．Showing people the way. |
| A．On the street. | B．At his home. |
| C．At the bus station. | D．At the police station. |
| A．taking buses | B．water |
| C．the table | D．helping others |
| A．Grandpa Bai’s life | B．Grandpa Bai, a kind man |
| C．Grandpa Bai loves his job | D．How to ask the way |
【推荐3】Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she is going to university to study Chinese, but now she’s living in Belize. Pauline says, “I’m working with other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize.The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is very polluted, the coral will die. I’m helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about the problem before it’s too late.”
“I’m staying with a family here and I help do some housework. I don’t get any money, but that’s OK. I love my work here, and I’m learning a lot about the people of Belize-and myself! After I finish my work here, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around Belize and Central America. I’m going to Mexico for a few weeks. I’m going to stay with another family and learn Spanish.”she also says.
Pauline wanted to do something different for her year before university. “I was going to stay in the UK, but then I saw an advert in a magazine for a charity (慈善机构) that wanted people to help with their work in different parts of the world. I thought it sounded like a good idea, so I sent off for (订购) more information. And here I am!” Pauline’s parents were worried at first, but now they are happy for her. “It’s great to see her doing something for other people,” says her mother.
1. What will Pauline Jones study in the university?| A．English. | B．Science. | C．Maths. | D．Chinese. |
| A．Because the fish in the sea have died. |
| B．Because the coral reefs are in danger. |
| C．Because she is doing research. |
| D．Because she lives near the sea. |
| A．Her parents. | B．Her friends. | C．Coral reefs. | D．A family. |
| A．She dislikes it. | B．She feels tired. | C．She thinks it good. | D．She thinks it boring. |
【推荐1】Jin Yong passed away on Oct 30, 2018. The whole world feels sorry about losing a great writer.
Jin Yong is a famous writer in China. He has written a great number of classic novels, but few of them have been translated into foreign languages. Translating Jin Yong’s works is often a difficult task because of the complexity（复杂）of his language. In his novels, he uses poems and other Chinese idioms（习语）in order to create the feeling of traditional Chinese novels.
An English girl called Anna Holmwood first tried to translate Chinese novels in 2010. Since then, she has been interested in translating Chinese works. In 2012, she started translating Jin Yong’s novels.
In an interview, she said, “I already had an interest in China and Chinese history. A trip to China in 2005 had a big influence on me. After two months in China, I felt that the only way I would satisfy my interest in the country, its people and the culture would be to learn Chinese”.
“A lot of people are interested in the way I have interested the names of the novels or parts of martial arts（武术）, but these aren’t really the most important of whether or not translation is successful. It’s all about whether the English reader will be drawn into the emotions（情感） and the characters, that he or she will be amazed by the spirit and culture behind the stories.”
Many have considered Jin Yong’s world too Chinese for English readers. It is impossible to translate. However, the story of love, honor and the power of heroes against the bad people and enemies is the same as any story could hope to be. The greatest loss in translation is not translating it at all.
1. Why is it difficult to translate Jin Yong’s novels?| A．Because the expressions in the novels are difficult to translate. |
| B．Because the foreign readers are not interested in his novels. |
| C．Because his novels are too long to translate. |
| D．Because he does not allow people to translate his novels. |
| A．She became interested in China after 2005. |
| B．She stayed in China for two months in 2005. |
| C．She had learned Chinese by 2005. |
| D．She was not satisfied with his trip to China in 2005. |
| A．The biggest loss in translation can’t be translated at all. |
| B．If books are not difficult to translate, they are not valuable at all. |
| C．If we don’t translate novels because of difficulty, it is the greatest loss. |
| D．The greatest loss in translation is that we can’t translate novels correctly. |
【推荐2】When the three children arrived at the tunnel, they looked up at the trees above it.
“What's happening?” Peter said, “Look at the trees. They’re moving.”
He was right. The trees were sliding down the hill.
“It’s a landslide,” Roberta said. "There has been a lot of rain. The earth is soft. It is moving and bringing the trees with it."
“They are going to fall on the railway line,” Phyllis said. “There’ll be an accident if the train hits them. We must stop the next train.”
“How do we do that?” Peter said. “The next train is arriving at 11:29. That’s in five minutes. And the train is only about fifteen kilometers away.”
“We can run towards the train and wave to the driver,” Phyllis said.
“He won't think there is anything wrong,” Roberta said. “We always wave to him.”
“We need something red to wave,” Peter said. “Red is for danger.”
“My skirt is red,” Phyllis said. “I’ll tear pieces off.”
“Mother will be angry if you do that,” Roberta said. “Skirts are expensive.”
“People may die if there is an accident,” Peter said. “Skirts aren't important.”
Phyllis tore strips(条) from the bottom of her skirt.
“We need sticks to tie the strips to,” Peter said.
The children ran to a nearby tree. With his knife, Peter cut off three thin branches. He tied each of the strips of red skirt to one of the branches.
“Now we have red flags,” he said. “When we wave these, the engine driver will know something is wrong. He will stop the train and ask us what the matter is.”
The children ran through the tunnel and waited at the other side for the train to come. They had to wait for a long time. Peter thought the watch must be wrong, but it was the train that was late. Then, the train arrived. The children waved their flags. Roberta was so excited that she fainted(晕).
The engine driver saw the red flags and the children. He knew something was wrong. He stopped the train. Peter and Phyllis ran towards the engine. They shouted to the driver that there were trees on the line. The engine driver climbed down from his engine. He hurried to where Roberta was lying on the ground in a faint. He picked her up and carried her to the train and put her in a comfortable carriage.
1. How did the landslide come into being(形成)?| A．The earth was too thin to hold the trees. | B．The heavy rain washed the earth away. |
| C．The moving train shook the earth down. | D．People cut down many trees on the hill. |
| A．The train was running too fast. | B．There would be a train accident. |
| C．The children were walking on the railway. | D．The landslide was coming to an end. |
| A．That kind of skirts aren't popular. | B．That kind of skirts aren't expensive. |
| C．People's lives are more important. | D．Children don't need expensive skirts. |
| A．She was killed. | B．She had a new watch. |
| C．She moved the trees. | D．She was saved. |
【推荐3】Jack was so excited about getting a new backpack because his old one had a broken zipper and a hole in the bottom.
Jack’s elder brother took him to buy a new backpack. There were so many cool ones in the store. How would he ever decide? He saw blue ones—his favorite color. He saw ones with his favorite action hero on the front. And then Jack saw a backpack with a black square design (图案). When he opened it, he saw it had a hidden, secret small bag, which made it very special.
“This is the one,” Jack said to his brother, then carried it to the check-out counter and paid for it.
That evening, Jack carefully filled his new backpack with his school things. He put his special pen in the secret small bag.
The next day in the English class, Mr. Mack said, “Please write an article about earthquakes!” Jack looked for his pen in his backpack, but he couldn’t find it! He searched through his desk and his pockets (口袋), but no pen. Jack asked if anyone had seen his pen, but no one had. Mr. Mack lent him a pencil. Jack was feeling unhappy. He thought he had lost his favorite pen.
When he got home, Jack told his brother that he couldn’t find his favorite pen. His brother said, “You must have put it in that secret small bag.” Jack laughed and said, “That small bag was so secret that I forgot all about it.”
1. Jack went to buy a backpack with his ________.| A．father | B．mother | C．brother | D．teacher |
| A．a hole in the bottom | B．his favorite color |
| C．his favorite action hero | D．a black square design |
| A．English | B．science | C．history | D．geography |
| A．in his desk | B．in the big store | C．in his pocket | D．in the small bag |
| A．Jack’s broken zipper | B．Jack’s new backpack |
| C．Jack’s school things | D．Jack’s special pencil |
