（安徽专版）2023年中考英语热点专题突破训练阅读理解

PAGEPAGE19阅读理解〔一〕〔2022年荆州中考〕APeopleinLosAngelesareknownfortheirloveofcars.Thecityisverylarge,anditspublictransportationisslow.Sopeopledriveeverywhere.Butnow,agroupofbicyclistsaretryingtogetpeopleoutoftheircarsandonbikes.DevonFitzgeraldsayshehastobecarefulwhenherideshisbikeinthestreets.“Alotofpeopleareinarush,andit'sverydifficulttokeepcareful,fortheywouldrathercarefortheirspeedthanyoursafety.〞Althoughridingabiketoworkcanbedangerous,heprefersittoacar.“It'smuchsimplerthandrivingacar.Forexample,Idon'thavetoworryaboutparking.〞RogerRosasdrivestowork."Youalwayshavetomakesureyoulooktotheothersidebecausesomeonewouldrushacrossbybike.Oryoucaneasilygetintoanaccident."Tomakebicyclingsafer,somepeoplewholiveandworkneareachotherareridingtoworktogether,whichtheycalla"biketrain".NonaVarnadohelpedcreatethegroupL.A.BikeTrains."You'reinabiggroup.Ifyou'reafraidofridingalone,youcannowridewithexperiencedriders."Nonasaidthatpeoplewouldfeelsaferbyridingtogetherinagroup.1.PeopleinLosAngelesareknownfortheirloveof_________.A.carsB.busesC.subwaysD.bicycles2.DevonFitzgeraldfindsit_________toridehisbikeinthestreets.A.safeB.dangerousC.boringD.exciting3.DevonFitzgeraldlikesridingabikebetterbecause__________.A.it'smuchcheaperB.itisfulloffunC.it'ssafereverywhereD.it'smucheasier4.Fromthepassageweknowthat_________.A.ridingina“biketrain〞canhelppeoplefeelsaferB.DevonFitzgeraldhelpedtocreateL.A.BikeTrainsC.RogerRosasprefersridingabiketodrivingacarD.peoplecaneasilygetintoanaccidentwhenridingtogetherBIstillrememberedmyfirstdayofsecondgrade.Iwasledtoaroom.Noteacheryet.Girlstalking.Boystryingtokilleachother.Itooksomepaperandapencil,pickedadesk,andwenttowork.Minuteslater,agirlcameoverandsatontopofmydesk.“What'reyoudoing?〞shesaid.“Writingto100,〞Ireplied.“Isthatyoucando?〞“No,〞Isaid.ThenIrosefrommyseattogetmypencilsharpener.IhadnoideathatwhenIstood,thedeskwouldfalloverandhurtherleg.HernamewasJane.Fromthatdayon--shewasmybestfriend.Whereverwewent--toschoolorchurchorbasketballgames,JanesavedmeaseatorIsavedoneforher.Manyyearslater,aftercollege,ImovedtoCaliforniaandmarried.Janestayedinourhometowntobeasocialworker.Wewerefriendsformorethan50years.Afterherdeathsevenyearsago,Istillthinkofheroften,especiallyatthestartoftheschoolyear.TVadstrytotelluswhatchildrenneedforschool—newshoes,clothes,backpacks.Butreally,children'sneedsaresimple.Besidesthebasics—tobefed,caredfor,andloved—theyneedthegiftoffriendship.Foryears,Ifearedhowpeoplesawme.Butoneday,Ifinallyunderstood.Ididn'tneedtobesmartorprettyorpopular.Ijustneededtobekind.MygrandsonHenryrecentlyfinishedhispreschoolandreceivedaprizefor“Friendship〞.EvenanOlympicmedalwouldn'tmakemeprouder!Ithinkchildrenneedtoknowthattheyareloved.Theyneedtoknowthattheyhavealltheyneedandthebestwaytowinfriendsistobeone.5.Whenshecameintotheclassroom,thewriter________.A.wenttotalkwithJanequicklyB.helpedJanewritethenumbersto100C.workedquietlyatherdeskaloneD.wasafraidthatotherswouldfightwithher6.Fromthepassageweknowthat__________.A.thewriter'slegwashurtonthefirstdayofschoolB.thetwogirlswereclosefriendsuntilJanediedC.JaneoftenhelpedthewritertodosomesocialworkD.thetwogirlsstayedinthesamecityaftercollege7.Henryreceivedaprizefor"Friendship"probablybecause_________.A.hewaskindtoothersB.hewassmartathisschoolworkC.hewaslovedbyhisgrandmaD.hejoinedintheOlympics8.Thebesttitleofthisarticlewouldbe__________.A.MyBestFriendJaneB.HowtoChooseFriendsC.MyFirstDayatSchoolD.FriendshipValuesCThewinterof1948wasverydifficultforourfamilyofeightlivinginKnoxvile,Oneday,thetrainstoppedforashorttimeunusually.MybrotherandIwerediggingaroundinthesnowwhenthetrain'sfiremancametothewindowandshoutedtous,“Whyareyouboysdigginginthesnow?Areyoulookingforgold?〞helaughed.“No,sir,〞Ireplied,“Wearefindingcoal.〞“Whydoesn'tyourdaddybuycoal?It'sreallydangeroushere.〞“Ourdaddyisverysickandwehavenomoneytobuyfoodandcoal,〞Ianswered.Thefiremanturnedandwentinside.Afteramoment,heshoutedagain.“Hey!Bringthatcoalbucket(桶子)here.Igotsomethingforyou.〞Thenthefiremanfilledourbucketwithcleancoal.Wewerehappywithhisgift,andweknewwecouldgohomeearlythatday.HesmiledthekindestandwarmestsmileIhadeverseen.“YoutwoboyscomeherethedayaftertomorrowandI'llthrowoffsomecoal.〞Twodayslater,BuddyandIstoodbytherailroadsasthetrainsloweddown.Thefiremanwavedtous,thendisappeared.Suddenly,somecoalandapieceofredclothcameout.Intheredclothweretwopiecesofbubblegum(泡泡糖)andanewone-dollarbill.Allthatwinter,threedaysaweek,wereceivedabucketofcoal,agiftand,sometimes,money.Ineverknewtheperson'sfullname,buttoourfamily,hewasaguardianangel.9.Thewinterwasverydifficultforthefamilybecause____________.A.theweatherwascolderthaneverB.theycouldn'taffordfoodorcoalC.thewriter'sfatherwaspaidalittleD.theycouldn'tgethelpfromthegovernment10.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat___________.A.inordertohelphisfamilythewriterdidn'tgotoschoolB.thefiremanthoughttheboyswereverybravetogonearthetrainC.thetrainwouldstopforawhileeverytimeneartheirhomeD.thewriterandhisbrothercollectedfallencoaltohelptheirfamily11.Theunderlinedsentence“hewasaguardianangel〞inthelastparagraphmeans“___________〞A.thefiremanwasaclosefriendofthefamilyB.thefiremanoftengavethemgoodfoodC.thefiremanprotectedthetwoboysfromdangerD.thefiremanhadpityonthefamilyandofferedthemhelp12.Thewriterwrotethestorymainlyto____________.A.tellustobehopefulintimesofdifficulty,nomatterhowbaditisB.rememberadifficulttimeduringhischildhoodC.showalittlekindnesscanmakeagreatdifferencetopeopleinneedD.showhowheandhisbrotherhelpedhisfamilyout〔二〕〔2022年襄阳中考〕ADearSirorMadam.OneoftheteachersatmyschoolinNewYorktellsmethatyourschoolhassummercourse.IamplanningtogotoBeijingnextsummerandwouldliketotakeashortone-monthcourse.Iam18yearsoldandhavebeenstudyingChineseforsixyears.IwasbornintheUSAandhaveneverbeentoChinabefore.IamgoingtostudyChineseattheuniversity.IthinkthecoursewillhelpmeimprovemyChinese.Couldyousendmeacatalogue(目录)andapplicationform(申请表)?IwouldalsolikeinformationaboutBeijingandotherplacesnearby.Ihopetodosometravellingwhenthecourseisover.Thankyou!IamlookingforwardtoyourreplyVerytrulyyours,JimGreen1.JimGreenisastudentfrom_______..A.AmericaB.ChinaC.CanadaD.Australia2.Hewastwelveyearsoldwhenhestartedto_______.A.gotoschoolB.learnChineseC.studyinChinaD.travelinBeijing3.HowmanytimeshashebeentoChinabefore?A.Once.B.Twice.C.Manytimes.D.Never.4.HewillcometoChinanextsummerto_______.A.improvehisChineseB.visitfriendsC.lookforjobsD.teachsummercourse5.Hewillprobably____afterthesummercourse.A.graduatefromuniversityB.workinthisschoolC.takeatripinBeijingD.posthisapplicationformBManykidsdohouseworksuchasdoingthedishes,makingthebed,andfoldingtheclothes.Inexchange,theygetsomemoneyorothercomputertime.Payingkidsforhouseworkisoneofthemostpopulartopics,especiallyatatimewheneveryoneismorecarefulaboutmoney.Someparentsthinksinceadultsarepaidtodotheirjobs,weshouldpaykidsforeverydayhousework.Butsomepeopledon'tthinkkidsshouldgetrewards(报酬)fordoinghousework.SusieWalton,anexpert,believethatbyrewardingkids,parentsaresendingamessagethatworkisn'tworthdoingunlessyougetsomethinginreturn.“Runninganykindofhouseworkisateameffort,〞Waltonsaid.“Ahomeisalivingspaceforeveryoneinthefamily.It'simportantforkidstoseethatweallhaveresponsibilitiesinthehouse,andfamiliesdecidehowtheywanttheirhometolook,andhowtheyaregoingtokeepitlookinglikewhattheywant.〞Otherpeoplebelievethatgettingarewardencourageskidstodohousework,anditalsoteachesthemrealworldlessonsabouthowweneedtoworktogetmoney.Therearealsoapps(程序)thatgiveskidspointsanddigitalgiftsthatcanberedeemed(兑现)eitheronlineorintherealworld.“Ourgoalistogivekidslawfulpowersotheycangetrewards,〞saysChrisBergman.“Andkidsneedrewardstohelpencouragethem.〞6.WhichofthefollowinghouseworkisNOTmentionedinParagraph1?A.Washingthedishes.B.Cookingmeals.C.Foldingtheclothes.D.Makingthebed.7.Theunderlinedphrase“inreturn〞inParagraph3hasthesamemeaningas“_____〞.A.asarewardB.forpunishmentC.onsaleD.undercontrol8.What'sWalton'sideainthepassage?A.Runningexerciseisakindofteamwork.B.Peopleworktogetsomerewards.C.Kidshaveresponsibilitiesinthehouse.D.Doingthehouseworkinonlytheparents'job.9.AccordingtoChrisBergman,kidsshouldbeencouragedto______.A.dohouseworkwithoutrewardsB.domorehouseworkC.stayawayfromhouseworkD.dohouseworkbygettingrewards10.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.KidsShouldStudyasWellasDoingHouseworkB.LetChildrenDoSomeHouseworkC.ShouldKidsBeRewardedforDoingHouseworkD.DoingHouseworkIsGoodforChildren'sStudyCLastsummerIwenttooneoftheworld'smostfamoushistoricalplaces,theForbiddenCityinBeijng,China.Itwasthehomeoftheemperorsofthelasttwodynasties(TheForbiddenCitywasbuiltin1420.Thepalacehasover10,000rooms.Itwaswheretheemperorsdealtwiththeofficialbusinesswiththeirministers.InMandarin,TheForbiddenCityiscalledthePurpleForbiddenCity.However,thecolorofthepalaceitselfisnotpurple.ThecolorpurplestandsforpowerofthegreatemperorsofChina.Itwassosacred(神圣的)thatthecommonerscouldnotevendreamofevergoingin.TheemperorsalsohadsomeofthelargestfestivalcelebrationsattheForbiddenCity.DuringChineseNewYear,theemperorwouldinviteallthemembersofhisfamilyandhisofficialstoabanquet.ThebanquethadahundredandeightChinesedishes.Itwassuchanexpensivebanquetthatitcouldfeedacommoner'sfamilyforthreegenerations(代).RightnowTheForbiddenCityisknownasahistoricalsitefortouristsfromallovertheworld.Everyonecangointhere.ItisamuseumwithpricelessChineseantiques(古董)andtreasuresinit.IreallylearnedalotabouttheChinesecultureanditshistoryfromthistriptoTheForbiddenCity.ItwaslikeadreamcometruetogoonthetripandseethethingsthatIhavealwayswantedtosee.11.HowlongisthehistoryoftheForbiddenCity?A.About600years.B.Morethan600years.C.1,420years.D.Over10,000years.12.WecallthepalacethePurpleForbiddenCitybecausethecolorpurpleisthesymbolfor____oftheemperor.A.powerB.fameC.wealthD.health13.What'stheChinesemeaningoftheunderlinedword“banquet〞inParagraph4?A.表演B.比赛C.展览D.宴会14.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueabouttheForbiddenCityinthepassage?A.TheEmperorlivedthere.B.ThewalloftheCity.C.Itisahistoricalplaceforvisiting.D.Theemperorhadfestivalcelebrationsthere.15.Inthepassagethewriterwantstoshowus_____oftheForbiddenCitybycomparingitspastwithpresent.A.thebeautyB.thetreasuresC.thechangesinuseD.thebuildingprocess〔三〕〔2022年绍兴中考〕ALearnEnglishinNewZealandLearnEnglishinNewZealandatLanguageSchoolsNewZealand(LSNZ).OurWhatisyourdream?DoyoudreamofspeakingEnglishverywell?Doyoudreamoftravel,makingfriends,alifestyleusingEnglish?LSNZwillhelpyoutoachieveyourdream.LanguageSchoolsNewZealandChristchurchandQueenstownareinthefascinatingSouthIslandofNewZealand.BothEnglishschoolsarefullyrecognised〔认证〕byNZQAandareinbeautifulNZplaces.LSNZoffersmanykindsofEnglishcoursesincludingGeneralEnglish,ExamPreparation,Study&Skiandmore.Ourfriendlyhard-workingstaffhavehelpedmanystudentsfromallovertheworldachievetheirdreamofusingEnglishintheirlives.WeinviteyoutootobecomeamemberoftheLSNZfamily.LSNZEnglishCourses.Enroll〔注册〕nowforaLSNZEnglishcourse–wepromiseyourEnglishwillimproveandoffer2NZschoolswithexcellentteachersandsmallclasssizes.GeneralEnglishIELTSStudy&SkiComboCourseCambridge,Toeic&PitmansExampreparationcoursesarealsoofferedatbothschools.1.Accordingtothetext,ChristchurchandQueenstownschool.A.lieintheNorthIslandB.aremembersofLSNZC.owntheperfectplacestovisitD.teachonlylocalstudents2.ThetexttellsusthatLSNZ.A.providesoverfourcoursesB.practiceslarge-classteachingC.designslotsofexamsD.hasmanyteachersfromabroad3.Thosewhowanttowillmostprobablybeinterestedinthistext.A.lookforjobsatLSNZB.buildlanguageschoolsC.improvetheirEnglishD.learnaboutNewZealandBSydneyFredettehasalotofthingstodealwith.Notonlyissheahighschoolstudent,butshehasalsosetupherownorganization,BearyMerryChristmas.Shevolunteers〔自愿〕toservepoorkidsandfamiliesinOrangeCountryinCalifornia,US.Torememberherbestfriendwhodiedofcancernearly10yearsago,FredettedecidedtoservethoseinOrangeCountrywhoarelessluckythansheis.Shebeganwiththesimpleideaofcollectingdonated(捐赠的)Build-A-Bears,thepopulartoyanimalthatismadebychildrenthemselvesinthestores'workshops.FredettethengavethemasgiftstothehomelesschildreninCaliforniaduringtheholidayseason.Withdonationsatmorethan100bearsayear,Fredetteandvolunteershostactivitieseveryyear,wherevolunteersnotonlygiveoutthebears,butalsoclothing,meals,andotherthings.Notwantingtolimit〔限制〕thegivingtojusttheholidaymonths,FredettenowhostsotheractivitiesforValentine'sDay,Mother'sDayandHalloween,providingthechanceforhervolunteerteamtomakeadifferencethroughtheyear.“IlovemakingrelationshipswiththepeopleIserve,〞Fredettesaid.“Thethankstheyhave,hearingtheirstoriesandseeinghowhappytheyare,it'ssocool.〞FutureplansforFredetteincludebuildingapublicfoodbankandprovidingaself-developmentclassforstudentsinherschoolwhowillsoonattendcollege.Headingtocollegeherselfinthefall,Fredetteislookingtostaylocalandcontinuetohelpoutinherhometown.Infact,shewasregardedasa“Dreamer&Doer〞notlongagoforherworkinimprovinghercommunity,alongwith32otherhighschoolstudents.4.Fredettestartedherownorganizationto.A.keepherlifebusyB.helppoorpeopleC.lookafterthesickD.thankherbestfriend5.WhatcanwelearnaboutBearyMerryChristmas?A.Itholdsoneactivityayear.B.ItoffersservicearoundAmerica.C.Itbuysbearsfromthestores.D.Itgivesoutotherthingsbesidesbears.6.Itcanbeinferred〔推断〕thatFredette.A.likestellingpeoplestoriesB.dreamsofbeingateacherC.ispleasedwithwhatshedoesD.planstoleaveCaliforniaforcollege7.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.GivingbacktosocietyB.GettingonwellwithothersC.ProvidingafoodbankD.ImprovingcommunitycollegesCMoreChineseuniversitiesareopeningtheirlibrariestothepublic,allowingpeopletoenjoyreadingduringnormaltimeandthevacations.Butforsomestudents,includingWangLing,21,inSun“Theysometimesevenbringtheirkidsalong,andtakephotosasifitwereaplaceofinterest.〞Wanghasfoundithardtogetaseatduringbusytimes.BeingshortofspaceisacommonproblemforuniversitylibrariesinChina.However,thisisnottheonlyreasonwhystudentsdisliketheirlibrariesbeingopentomembersofthepublic.Theyfearthatthequietnessofthelibrarieswillbeinfluencedbecauseofvisitors'rudebehavior.ChenJie,18,astudentinTongjiUniversity,isonewhowouldbeagainstopeningtothepublic.“Ihavebeentoapubliclibrarybefore.Peoplewerechattingloudlyorspeakingoncellphonesoyoucanhardlyread,〞Chensaid.Shenoticesteachersdoingseriousreadingandfeelstheirconcentration〔专注〕hasinfluencedher.“Iftoomanystrangersstayhere,thewholelibrarywillbeanoisyplaceanditWilltherebealternative〔可替代的〕waystosharethoselibraries?Someexpertsconsiderthatuniversitylibrariescanpreventthepublicfromenteringcertainareas.“Wemightkeepmagazinesforacademicresearchonlyforteachersandstudents,〞saidZhuLina,librarydirectorinJinanWorkingtogetherwiththecommunitylibraryisanothersolution.“It'spossiblethatamemberofthepubliccanorderabookinourlibraryovertheInternet,〞GeJianxiong,thelibrarydirectorinFudanUniversitysaid.“We8.WecanseefromthepassagethatWangLing.A.hatestostudyinthelibraryB.preferssightseeingtoreadingC.feelsgoodtoplaywithkidsD.isauniversitystudentaged219.InChenJie'sopinion,visitorstouniversitylibrariesmay.A.takeuptoomuchspaceB.breakthepeacethereC.maketeachersrelaxedD.getstudentstoreadmore10.Thewritermentionstwolibrariesdirectors'wordstohelpexplainhowto.A.managelibrariesonlineB.keepthepublicpoliteC.shareuniversitylibrariesD.doscientificresearch11.Whereisthepassagemostprobablytakenfrom?A.Anewspaper.B.Alibraryguide.C.Astorybook.D.Anoticeboard.DHaveyoueverseenacarwithoutadriver?Itsoundscrazy,butthesecomputer-drivendriverlesscarswillsoonbefillingroadsnearyou.CompanieslikeGoogleandTeslahavebeendesigningandtestingthesecars,andthetechnologyisthere.Sohow?Thecarshavesensors〔感应器〕allaroundwhichcanfindothercarsandobjectsintheroad.Roadsignsarereadbycameras,andsatellitenavigationsystems〔卫星导航系统〕areusedsothecarknowshowtogetwhereyouwanttogo.Allyouhavetodoistypeintheaddress!Finally,acentralcomputersystemtakesinalltheinformationthatitreceivesfromthesensorsandcamerasandworksoutwhentospeedup,stopandturn.Soundlikeyourideaofheaven〔天堂〕?Sittingback,lookingoutofthewindowsandevenwatchingafilmorreadingabookwhile‘driving'wouldbepossiblewiththisnewtechnology.Youwouldn'thavetoworryaboutrememberingdirectionstowhereyou'regoing.Inaddition,computerswouldalsodrivemoresafelythanpeople—theywouldobeytherulesandhavequickeractiontimeswhenindangeroussituations.However,therearemanydrawbacksofdriverlesscars.Computerswouldhavedifficultiesmakingethical〔道德的〕decisions:ifachildranintotheroad,wouldthecomputerchoosetohitthechildorturnsuddenlyandpotentiallykillthecar'spassengers?Moreover,Ipersonallyfinddrivingfun–I'dmissneverdrivingacarmyself.Therewouldalsobemanyotherdecisionstobemade–shouldchildren,ordrunkpeople,beallowedinadriverlesscarbythemselves?Orwouldthereneedtobeapersonwithadrivinglicenseinthecaratalltimes?I'mnotcertainI'dwantadriverlesscar–butit'sonlyamatteroftimebeforethey'llbecomemoreaffordableandpopularonourroads.12.Whenusingadriverlesscar,youneedonly.A.readtheroadsignscarefullyB.checkthecamerasC.puttheaddressintothecomputerD.rememberthedirections13.Thethirdparagraphmainlytellsusabouttheofdriverlesscars.A.instructionsB.standardsC.advantagesD.tests14.Theunderlinedword“potentially〞inParagraph4means““.A.possiblyB.successfullyC.especiallyD.naturally15.What'sthewriter'sopinionaboutfuturedriverlesscars?A.They'llcausemoreaccidents.B.They'llbelessexpensive.C.They'lluselessenergy.D.They'llrunmuchfaster.〔四〕〔2022年枣庄中考〕ALastyear,IwenttoBeijingQizhiSpecialEducationSchoolforcommunityservice〔社区效劳〕.Beforewetookthebus,myfriendaskedmeaquestion,“Whyareyouhere?〞Ididnotknowhowtoanswerthequestion.Theschoolwasnotfarfrommyschool,butitlookedlikeitwasinadifferentworld.Agroupofchildrenwerewaitingforus.Aboywalkedtowardme.Heheldmyhandsandpulledmetotheground.Ikissedtheearthandtastednature.Icouldnotunderstandwhathewasdoingatfirst,thenIwasveryangry.ThoughIwasveryangry,Icontrolledmyanger.Ateacherstoppedthisawkward〔为难的〕silencewhensheshoutedattheboy.“Whatareyoudoingrighthere,rightnow?〞shesaid.“Youwillneverseeyourmomagainifyoukeepdoingthis.Now,saysorry!〞“Sorry,〞hecriedfearfullyandnervously.Isaidnothing,butIrealizedsomethingaboutthischild.AfterlunchIaskedtheteacherforinformationaboutthechild'sparents.Shesaidthatthechildwasverydifferentfromotherstudentsbecauseofanillness.Hisfamilycouldnotaffordtotreathim.Heneededthekindnessofhisfamily,buttheyhadabandonedhim.Sohedependedonthesupportfromtheteachersandcommunityserviceworkerslikeus.IsuddenlyrealizedIcouldanswerthequestionmyfriendaskedmeatthebeginningoftheday.Communityserviceworkershelpothersandmakeeveryonefeelbetter.Therearesomanypeopleintheworldthatneedhelp.Playingwithlonelychildrenmaynotmakeabigdifference.Butitcanlightacornerinthechildren'shearts,makingthemknowtheyarelovedbypeople.1.HowdidthewriterreachBeijingQizhiSpecialEducationSchool?A.Bytrain.B.Bycar.C.Bybus.C.Bytaxi.2.Whydidthewritergetangry?A.Becauseaboyheldthewriter'shands.B.Becausethewriterdidnotliketotastenature.C.Becauseaboypushedthewritertotheground.D.Becauseaboywasimpolitetothewriter.3.Theboyacteddifferentlyfromothersbecause_______.A.hewassickB.hisparentsdidn'tlikehimC.hewasnervousandfearfulD.healwayslivedwithteachers4.Theunderlinedword“abandoned〞mostprobablymeans“_______〞.A.hurtB.leftC.soldD.forgotten5.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthatthewriter__________.A.helpedsomanypeopleintheworldB.playedwiththelonelyboyafterlunchC.learnedthemeaningofcommunityserviceD.wasn'tgoodatansweringthequestionsaboutcommunityserviceBTheSilkRoadisthenameofdifferentroadsthatlongagoconnectedEurope,AfricaandAsia.Peoplereachedthesedifferentplacesalongtheseroads.ScientistsbelievepeoplebegantotraveltheSilkRoadabout3,000yearsago.BythetimetheChinesesilktradebecameimportantintheworld,theSilkRoadcoveredalmost6,500kilometers.ItspreadfromRometoChina,whichisfromtheWesttotheFarEast.TraderstravellingalongtheSilkRoadcarriedsilk,ofcourse.Theyalsocarriedandtradedspices〔香料〕,cloth,valuablestonesandgold.Thereisafamousoldstoryalongtheoldroad.ItissaidthatRomansoldiers〔士兵〕travelledthroughcentralAsia.TheystartedtolivesomewhereneartheancientChinesevillageofLiqian.SomeoftheseRomansmarriedlocalChinesewomenandthestoryofblue-eyedvillagesofDuringitsbusiestperiod,theSilkRoadallowedpeoplefrommanydifferentculturesandcountriestomeeteachotherandmix.TheSilkRoadallowedthesharingofvaluablegoodsandnewideas.TheseincludedpeopleandtradinggoodsfromtheMediterranean,Persian,Magyar,Armenian,Bactrian,IndianandChineseareas.AllthesepeoplestravelledtheSilkRoad,andtheysharedgoods,stories,languages,andcultures.Inmoderntimes,theoldSilkRoadroutes〔路线〕arestillused,butnowtheyarecrossedbytrainsinsteadofcamelsandhorses.ThereisevenaSilkRouteMuseuminJiuquaninChina.Ithasover35,000objectsfromallalongtheSilkRoad.Inthisway,Chinaprotectsthehistoryofmanycountriesandpeoples.6.HowmanykilometersdidtheSilkRoadcover?A.About3,000.B.Nearly6,500.C.Almost2,000.D.Over35,000.7.TraderscarriedallkindsofgoodsalongtheSilkRoad.Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedinthepassage?A.Silk.B.Cloth.C.Gold.D.Tea.8.WhomarriedancientChinesewomeninthestoryofblue-eyedvillagesofChina?A.Asiansoldiers.B.Africansoldiers.C.Europeansoldiers.D.Americansoldiers.9.Whatcanweinfer〔推断〕fromthepassage?A.ValuablethingscouldnotbesoldalongtheSilkRoad.B.TheSilkRoadallowedpeoplefromdifferentcountriestomix.C.AncientChinesealongtheSilkRoadmaybeabletospeakdiffe