Over a hundred years ago people in London were surprised to see a very unusual boat come sailing up the Thames River. The boat was eighty feet long flat-bottomed, with big wooden eyes on both sides in the front and was colorfully painted at the back.
People came to know that it was a sailing boat from Fuzhou in distant China. The boat had sailed round the Cape of Good Hope(好望角) up the western coast of Africa, and finally to England. It had covered fifteen thousand miles—more than half of the distance round the world.
Although it was unexpected, the Chinese were warmly welcomed. The boat carried goods such as silk and tea as well as a number of gifts from the Emperor of China for the Queen of England.
People had always mistakenly thought of the Chinese as a people not used to sea. However, from centuries of trading and sailing in dangerous seas, the Chinese had learned how to build good boats and sailed them well. The coming of this sailing boat to London proved once again that the Chinese could sail to distant countries in the world.
1.The boat was considered unusual because _________.
A. it was a small wooden boat
B. it carried Chinese silk and tea
C. it had traveled fifteen thousand miles
D. it looked strange in several ways
2. According to this article, which of the following is TRUE?
A. The distance round the earth measures less than thirty thousand miles.
B. The Chinese Emperor gave silk and tea to the English Queen as gifts.
C. The Chinese boat came to London by accident.
D. The Chinese people were not good at sailing in dangerous seas.
3.The boat reached London by sailing _________.
A. round the southern end of Africa
B. up the west coast of England
C. through the Arctic Ocean
D. round Asia and Europe
4.The writer wants to prove that a long time ago the Chinese _________.
A. carried silk, tea and other goods to England
B. could reach many parts of the world by sea
C. could sail along the Thames River
D. surprised Londoners with an unusual boat
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I made up my mind to drive to South Carolina to meet my friends in my used car. Though I had only been there once 1 and did not know the 2 very well. I was on the 3 after I had made some inquiries (询问).
At Ashvelle, there was a crossroad where I could go on along the main road or I could take a short cut. The short cut was to 4 several hills and was dangerous ,I hesitated (犹豫)for a little while and then chose the main road, for I wanted to be 5 .
Something strange happened after I drove a long 6 and found it was not the correct road that I wanted to 7, but the hilly road I decided to avoid .I realized that it was at the 8 that I had made the 9 mistake. “What shall I do?” I asked myself .If I went back to take that road again, it would be very late by the time I got to Columbia. Thin it 10 , I decided to go on. “If 11 people can go along this road, why can’t I?” I 12 myself
The short cut, to my surprise ,was not that 13 .In fact, it was only a very peaceful country road, 14 up and down two low 15 .There was 16 traffic. On both sides of the road, you could see trees, wild flowers, and 17 with cows and horses. My fear was 18 with the wind. Listening to the beautiful country music over my car stereo (立体声), I drove on and 19 the scenery which was so quiet and so natural .Even my used car forgot to give me 20 .It was just in this light heartedness that I arrived at my destination. My friends, after they heard what had happened to me, all said it sounded like an adventure.
1.A. before B. ago C. already D. still
2.A. town B. country C. friends D. way
3.A. train B. car C. highway D .phone
4.A. have B. go C. ride D. cross
5.A. safe B. dangerous C. fast D. slow
6.A. moment B. way C. road D. day
7.A. come B. leave C. take D. drive
8.A. crossroad B. corner C. station D. beginning
9.A. direction B. road C. disappointed D. interesting
10.A. about B. over C. of D. up
11.A. another B. the other C. other D. others
12.A. asked B. forced C. encouraged D. told
13.A. far B. safe C. dangerous D. dirty
14.A. going B. coming C. driving D. walking
15.A. lands B. cars C. farms D. hills
16.A. heavy B. little C. few D. light
17.A. farms B. trucks C. houses D. villages
18.A. together B. gone C. covered D. coming
19.A. looked B. liked C. enjoyed D. found
20.A. happiness B. scenery C. joys D. problems
It’s high time that we students_______ even harder at our lessons as the national entrance examination is coming nearer.
A. work B. will work C. worked D. have to work
_______, everything would have been all right.
A. He had been there B. There he had been
C. Been there he had D. Had he been there
Don’t believe him. He is good at_________ all kinds of excuses.
A. picking up B. taking up C. making up D. bringing up
Their performance was much better than_________.
A. expected B. it expected C. expecting D. it is expected
