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丝绸之路
The Silk Road is the name of different roads that long ago connected Europe, Africa and Asia. People reached these different places along these roads. Scientists believe people began to travel the Silk Road about 3000 years ago. By the time the Chinese silk trade became important in the world, the Silk Road covered almost 6500 kilometres. It spread from Rome to China, which is from the West to the Far East.
Traders travelling along the Silk Road carried silk, of course. They also carried and traded spices (香料), cloth, valuable stones and gold.
There is a famous old story along the old road. It is said that Roman soldiers (士兵) travelled through central Asia. They started to live somewhere near the ancient Chinese village of Liqian. Some of these Romans married local Chinese women and the story of blue-eyed villages of China was started.
During its busiest period, the Silk Road allowed people from many different cultures and countries to meet each other and mix. The Silk Road allowed the sharing of valuable goods and new ideas. These included people and trading goods from the Mediterranean, Persian, Magyar, Armenian, Bactrian, Indian and Chinese areas. All these peoples travelled the Silk Road, and they shared goods, stories, languages, and cultures.
In modern times, the old Silk Road routes (路线) are still used, but now they are crossed by trains instead of camels and horses. There is even a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan in China. It has over 35,000 objects from all along the Silk Road. In this way, China protects the history of many countries and peoples.
31. How many kilometers did the Silk Road cover?
 A. About 3000.       B. Nearly 6500.             
 C. Almost 2000.      D. Over 35,000.
32. Traders carried all kinds of goods along the Silk Road. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A. Silk.  B. Cloth.   C. Gold.   D. Tea.
33. Who married ancient Chinese women in the story of blue-eyed villages of China?
A. Asian soldiers.     
B. African soldiers. 
C. European soldiers. 
D. American soldiers.
34. What can we infer (推断) from the passage?
A. Valuable things could not be sold along the Silk Road.
B. The Silk Road allowed people from different countries to mix.
C. Ancient Chinese along the Silk Road may be able to speak different languages.
D. The objects in the museum in Jiuquan in China are from all along the Silk Road.
35. Which part of a magazine can this passage come from?
A. History and Geography. 
B. Sports World.
C. Man and Animals. 
D. Popular Science.

答案：31. B  32. D  33. C  34. C  35. A

共享单车有利于城市的健康发展
Bike-sharing is a new choice for short journeys in cities. It is good to the  1  development of the big cities. 
A  2   by a company found that shared bikes started the nation’s  3  for bikes again. Now more and more Chinese people are  4  bikes instead of cars to make short journeys in cities.
An engineer of that company says that since the  5  of shared bikes, people have made fewer trips by car. The love for shared bikes is not only among  6  people, who were born in the 1980s and 1990s, but also among people over sixty.
At weekends, the number of the riders in Shenzhen reaches the  7  of all cities. On weekdays, the number of people who use shared bikes to travel to work is  8  in Shanghai.
It is said that bike-sharing will help  9  the cities’ environment. It not only helps solve the traffic problems, but also will help to make more use of   10  in cities. Take Beijing as an example, if more people choose shared bikes, an area of five Bird’s Nest stadiums(体育场) will be saved.
1.A. slow  B. healthy  C. harmful  D. sudden
2. A. rule  B. plan  C. report  D. suggestion
3. A. search  B. worry  C. preparation  D. love
4. A. choosing  B. pushing  C. repairing  D. locking
5. A. end  B. start  C. control  D. fall
6. A. strong  B. weak  C. old  D. young
7. A. top  B. side  C. corner  D. line
8. A. coming over  B. putting off  C. going up D. giving away
9. A. discover  B. separate  C. experience  D. improve
10. A. air    B. time     C. space    D. money

【答案】1~5：BCDAB         6~10：DACDC

一带一路
Maciek Czastka was born in Lodz, Poland. He came to China several years ago. So far, he has been working in Chengdu for three years.
 “The Belt and Road Initiative(一带一路的倡议)is meaningful,” he said. “Thanks to it, we are offered more chances.” The most powerful support for Chengdu to thrive(兴盛) along the Belt and Road is the Chengdu-Europe express railway(高速铁路). It provides direct train services between Chengdu and the city of Lodz. Because of the express railway, trains can bring things from China to Europe. At the same time, they can bring back European food, wine, meat and so on. In 2016, a total of 460 trains ran between Chengdu and Europe. The number is expected to grow to 1,000 this year.
Since the Chengdu-Lodz express railway was opened, Chengdu, together with other cities in west China, has developed close trade ties with the European country. Poland is one of the largest apple producers in Europe. Czastka’s company helps farmers in Poland sell their apples to China. More and more European products will be sent to China in the future.
 The Belt and Road Initiative is meaning ful

◆Born:  1   
About Maciek Czastka
◆Workplace: In Chengdu

◆Working in Chengdu: Since  2    ago
The most powerful support for Chengdu
It’s the Chengdu-Europe express railway. In 2016, a total of  3   trains ran between Chengdu and Europe. This year it will grow to 1,000.
The advantages of “the Chengdu-Europe express railway”
1.The Chengdu-Europe express railway provides   4  between Chengdu and the city of Lodz.
2. Chengdu, together with other cities in west China, has developed  5  with the European country.
【答案】1. in Lodz, Poland    2. three years   3. 460   4. direct train services   5. close trade ties