1 . What’s the Silk Road? In history, it was an important international trade route（商路） between China and the Mediterranean（地中海）. The Silk Road began in the Western Han Dynasty and has a history of more than 2000 years.

In the past, the road started in Chang’an （now Xi’an） and ended in Eastern Europe near the Mediterranean. It was about 6500 kilometers long and went across 1/4 of the world.

The Silk Road got its name in the 19th century because Chinese silk was famous, and the traders also carried China’s porcelain（瓷器） and other things to the West. And glass, gems and food like carrots from the West came to China.

The Silk Road was very important to both China and the rest of the world. It was more than an international trade route. Lots of arts and science of other countries came to China through the Silk Road. In this way, languages and culture influenced each other. Today, China is trying to make the dream of the Belt and Road come true.

1. When did the Silk Road begin?

A．In the 18th century.	B．In the 19th century.
C．In the Eastern Han Dynasty.	D．In the Western Han Dynasty.

2. How long was the Silk Road in the past?

A．It was about 6500 meters long.	B．It went across 1/3 of the world.
C．It went across 1/4 of the world.	D．It was about 5000 kilometers long.

3. Traders carried China’s ________ to the West.
①silk
②glass
③porcelain

A．①②

B．①③

C．②③

D．①②③

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A．The Silk Road was only an international trade route in the past.

B．China is trying to sell everything to other countries through the road now.

C．The Silk Road got its name because traders carried silk along this road.

D．Through the Silk Road, traders only brought the food of other countries to China.

5. Where can we most probably find this passage?

A．In a history book.	B．In an art magazine.
C．In a health book.	D．In a PE magazine.

2 . Every school day, we use schoolbags to carry all of our things to school. They are a big part of our lives. But have you ever thought about the history of the schoolbag?
In the Han Dynasty (汉朝), students in old-style private schools used bamboo boxes to carry books to school. People consider the bamboo boxes to be the earliest schoolbags. They were usually two or three layers (层) in the box. Kids put different things like books, brushes, ink stones (砚) and paper in the boxes.
Hundreds of years later, people developed a new kind of schoolbag called the budai, or the "hip-pocket". The budai was lighter than the bamboo box. With the founding (成立) of the People's Republic of China, military rucksacks (军用帆布包) became popular. Many people carried them when they were in school. Ask your grandparents or parents about these bags. Maybe they can tell you about their experiences of carrying them when they were in school.
A new style of schoolbags has appeared in recent years. Many of them have colorful and fashionable designs (时尚的设计) on them, such as pictures of cartoons or pop stars. And they are more comfortable to use. Some students pull wheeled bags filled with heavy textbooks and others carry backpacks.
Schoolbags are still changing. Can you imagine what future schoolbags will be like?
1. Schoolbags in the Han Dynasty were made of _______.

A．cloth

B．paper

C．plastic

D．bamboo

2. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Military rucksacks were popular in the 1950s.

B．The budai was heavier than the bamboo box.

C．There are some pictures on the new style of schoolbags.

D．Schoolbags have changed a lot.

3. To carry heavy textbooks, students would like to use _______.

A．wheeled bags

B．military rucksacks

C．bamboo boxes

D．the budai

4. We can usually read the article in ________.

A．a letter

B．a guidebook

C．a newspaper

D．a notice

5. The purpose of the article is ______.

A．to tell us how to use schoolbags

B．to explain why we use schoolbags

C．to introduce the importance of schoolbags

D．to introduce the development of schoolbags

3 . China is the home of tea, which has more than 4000 years of history. People all over China drink tea daily. Of the three main drinks—tea, coffee and cocoa, tea is drunk by the largest number of people in the world. Tea from China, along with silk and porcelain (瓷器)，began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export (出口商品) since then.
The world for tea in different languages came from the Chinese character, “cha”. The English word, “tea”, sounds similar to the pronunciation of it in Xiamen, Fujian Province. The Russians call it “chai’i”, which sounds like “chaye”(tea leaves) as it is pronounced in northern China. The Japanese character for tea is written exactly the same as it is in Chinese, though it is pronounced a little differently.
Tea leaves are produced mainly in the south of China, because of the mild (温和的) climate (气候) and rich soil (土壤) there. Longjing , Pu’er, Wulong and Tieguanyin are all famous tea. They’re produced in the provinces of Zhejiang, Yunnan and Fujian.
Over the past centuries, Chinese people have developed their unique (独特的) tea culture, which includes tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making, tea drinking, and so on. Tea is also a popular theme which is often mentioned in dances, songs, poems and novels.
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出正确选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。（共5小题；
1. Tea began to be known by the world _____________ ago.

A．over 1000 years	B．over a few centuries
C．less than a few centuries	D．more than 4000 years

2. What kind of drinks is drunk by the largest number of people in the world?

A．Coffee.

B．Cocoa.

C．Tea.

D．Milk.

3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Tea has been an important Chinese export since a thousand years ago.

B．The English word “tea” sounds similar to the pronunciation of it in northern China.

C．Longjing, Pu’er, Wulong and Tieguanyin are produced in the south of China.

D．Tea is also a popular theme which is often mentioned in dances, songs, poems and novels.

4. How many kinds of tea are mentioned in the passage?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

5. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．China’s Long History of Tea	B．China’s Tea Culture
C．Tea Drinking in China	D．All kinds of tea in China

4 . Do you live in a city? Do you know how cities began? Long long ago, the world had only a few thousand people. These people moved from one place to another. They moved over the land, hunting animals for food.
No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did, their life changed. They did not have to look for food any longer. They could stay in one place and grow it.
People began to live near one another, so the first village was established (建立). Many people came to live in the villages, and these villages became even larger.
When machines appeared, life in the villages changed again. People built factories. More and more people lived near the factories. The cities began.
Today, it’s strange that some people are moving back to small villages. Can you tell me why?
根据短文内容，判断正(A)误(B)。
1. People moved from place to place to hunt animals.
2. The story says,“No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did, their life changed.” In this sentence, the word “they” means people.
3. When machines appeared, life in the cities changed again.
4. All people like to live only in big cities.
5. People built factories after the cities grew big.