The Silk Road is an important international trade road between China and the Mediterranean sea(地中海). It has been a b1. between East and West for over 2,000 years.
The a2. road started from Chang'an (now Xi'an) and ended in Eastern Europe, near today's Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea. It was about 6,500 kilometers long and 3.(cross) onefourth of the planet.
The Silk Road got its name 4. the 19th century. Chinese s5. used to be carried along this road. Silk and ceramics(陶瓷)went west to Rome. And the west succeeded in 6.(send) glass and food like carrots to China.
The Silk Road was very important to both China 7. the rest of the world. It was 8. (much) than an ancient international trade road. Besides the trade, knowledge about arts, science and literature, as well as crafts and technologies was shared across 9. Silk Road. In this way, languages and 10. (culture) developed and influenced each other.
Homework is a large part of going to school. Unluckily, homework has to be done outside class. But you would rather do something else after class. For example, you like going to a birthday party better than copying out a whole Chinese text. Luckily, there are several things you can do to make homework less work.
First, be sure you understand the task. Write it down in your notebook if you need to, and don't be afraid to ask questions about your homework. If you want, you can also ask how long the special homework should take to finish, so you can budget(安排) your time.
Second, go over your lessons before you start your homework. Many students think they don't have enough time to finish their homework. So they begin to do it at once without reviewing their lessons. In fact, they will have to spend more time looking something up when they do their homework.
Third, use any small pieces of time you have in school to work on your homework. Then, you can finish most of your homework in school.
What if you don't have time in school to get homework done? You'll need to think about how much homework you have for certain time, and then budget your time. Most high school students have 13 hours' homework a night. If it's a heavy homework day, you'll need to spend more time on homework. So,_it's_a_good_idea_to_make_a_homework_timetable.
1题完成句子；2～3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下全文的主题句；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1.Homework has to be done___________.
2.What should you do before you start your homework?
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3.What can you do to finish most of your homework in school?
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4._______________________________________________________
5._______________________________________________________
A large group of people came together at Tian’anmen Square in Beijing on Tuesday evening, Oct. 1st to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
A group of teenagers sang the classic song Me and My Motherland as they walked past the Golden Water Bridge at the foot of the Tian’anmen Rostrum.
“The teenagers suddenly appeared and started the gala(晚会) . People came and sang along with them. As more people joined the crowd, it was very touching, ”Zhang Yimou, the chief director of the gala told Xinhua News Agency. “The gathering of people highlighted the lively atmosphere of the new age.”
The Tuesday evening gala created quite a rock on social media.Thousands of people discussed it online. One person wrote：“It’s a great show for the country’s birthday.”Another praised the music：“The song Me and My Motherland actually fills me with pride.”
The song Me and My Motherland was created by Zhang Li and Qing Yongcheng in 1985 and was first performed by Chinese singer Li Guyi. It has been popular with Chinese audiences for generations.
“I have adapted the song into four different versions in the past six months, ”said Huang Kairan, composer(作曲家)of the China National Symphony Orchestra(交响乐团). We sang it together to express our best wishes for the country.”
More than 1, 000 musicians across the country and a large choir(合唱团) including more than 1, 400 primary and middle school students performed together.
1.Who sang the song Me and My Motherland and started the gala?
A.A group of soldiers. B.A famous singer.
C.A teacher and his students. D.A group of teenagers.
2.The song Me and My Motherland was created by ________.
A.Zhang Li B.Qing Yongcheng C.Li Guyi D.Zhang Li and Qing Yongcheng
3.What does the underlined word “highlighted”probably mean?
A.brought out B.took out C.began with D.lived with
4.It took the composer Huang Kairan ________ to adapt the song into four different versions.
A.three months B.six months C.one year D.two years
5.What’s the best title of the passage?
A.The Most Wonderful Spring Festival Gala B.Singing the Song to Bless Our Country
C.The Song We Like Best D.The Great Director Zhang Yimou
We can find the information we need on the ________. It is quite convenient for us.
A.Internet B.college C.message D.school
It is a (n)________ class for all of us here. We have learnt much from it.
A.useful B.awful C.colorful D.doubtful
I________ make some fruit salad. Would you like to have a try?
A.go to B.went to C.am going to D.have gone to
