Never t a man who always tells lies．
The Silk Road went from China to Eastern Europe．It went along the north of China，India，and Persia and ended up in Eastern Europe near today's Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea．
It was called the Silk Road because one of the major products traded was silk cloth from China．Chinese silk was soft and of high quality．So people throughout Asia and Europe loved it very much． （1） ．Even the Romans called China the"land of silk"．
Besides silk，the Chinese also sold teas，salt，sugar，porcelain（陶瓷），and spices．Most of the goods was expensive．This was because it was a long trip and traders didn't have a lot of room for goods．They bought goods like cotton，ivory，wool，gold，and silver．
Traders traveled in large caravans．They would have many guards with them． （2） __ Most of the road was through dry land．So camels were popular animals for transport．
Although there was some trade between China and the rest of the world for some time，the silk trade developed quickly during the Han Dynasty which ruled from 206 BC to 220 AD． （3） During this time the Mongols controlled most of the trade road，and Chinese traders travel safely．Also，traders had a higher social position during the Mongol rule． （4） __ It not only helped to develop trade between different countries，but also helped for ideas，culture and inventions to spread across the world．
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A．The Silk Road was important． B．The Chinese sold silk for thousands of years． C．The Silk Road was full of wealth as well as danger． D．Traveling in a big group like a caravan helped in protecting themselves． E．Later，under the rule of the Yuan Dynasty，trade China along the Silk Road was fully developed． |
A primary school in Canada has made some of its students very（1） by banning（禁止） homework．
Teachers will still be able to ask students to（2） and read at home，but they cannot give them homework like pages of math problems．The school will（3） the way students spend time in class to make sure they don't fall behind in their work．
Some（4） think it's a bad idea．They say homework is a way for them to know how their children are doing in school．And to help them if they are having problems．
The school says it will send home an exercise book（5） parents can see their children are doing．
Several school in Canada and United States have been discussing（6） homework is a good idea or not．
In 2009，a study（7） that student with more homework may get higher marks．But this was only true for students in the seventh grade and higher，not in primary school．
Many people believe that homework is important because it（8） children to manage their time better．They say it also reinforces（巩固） what the students are learning in school．
But other people think homework causes stress for students and makes them less interested （9） __ learning．They say children's lives are too（10） ，and they need to be able to spend more free time with their families，or just playing．
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1．A．sad |
B．happy |
C．angry |
D．afraid |
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2．A．play |
B．sing |
C．study |
D．dance |
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3．A．change |
B．stop |
C．study |
D．continue |
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4．A．students |
B．parents |
C．teachers |
D．experts |
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5．A．so |
B．but |
C．or |
D．if |
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6．A．why |
B．whether |
C．how |
D．what |
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7．A．told |
B．guessed |
C．tested |
D．found |
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8．A．tells |
B．forces |
C．teaches |
D．advices |
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9．A．at |
B．in |
C．on |
D．for |
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10．A．free |
B．interesting |
C． relaxing |
D．busy． |
As we know，there are differences between Western culture and Chinese culture． （56） ．Let's look at some words about animals and plants．Most expressions in Chinese about the dog，for example，"a homeless dog"，"a mad dog"，"A running dog"and"A dog catching a mouse"，have bad meanings． （57） ，In English，people use the dog to describe good actions．For example，"you are A lucky dog"means you are A lucky person．And"every dog has its day"means each person has good luck sometimes．To describe a person's serious illness，they say"sick as a dog"．The word"dog﹣tired"means very tired． （58） ．But in Western culture，"cat"is often used to describe a woman who is unkind．There are many other examples of how"cat"is used to describe a woman who is unkind．There are many other examples of how"cat"is used differently as well．
（59） People think the rose stands for love，peace，courage and friendship．And the rose is the national flower of England，America and many other countries．
（60） We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used．
A．However，Chinese love cats very much
B．The words about plants and animals are used in good or bad ways in different cultures
C．We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used
D．However，westerners love cats very much
E．We can see similarities when we pay attention to the way words are used
F．The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in both China and some Western countries
G．But in Western countries，dogs are considered to be honest and good friends of humans．
Today，the （46） （popular） of basketball has risen around the world，with many young people dreaming （47） becoming famous player．In China，you （48） （see）people playing basketball now and then in parks，schools and even （49） __ （factory）．Basketball has not only become a popular sport to play，but it has （50） __ become a popular sport to watch．Although America's NBA games are （51） （famous） in the world，the CBA games are becoming more popular in China． （52） number of foreign players，including Chinese players，in the NBA has increased．There （53） （be）also more and more foreign players in the CBA．Many young people look up to these basketball heroes and want to become like （54） （they ）．These stars encourage young people（55） （work ） hard to achieve their dreams．