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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 (土兵) 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, Baetrian, Indian and Chinese areas. All these people travelled the Silk Road, and they shared goods, stories, languages and culture.

In modern times, the old Silk Road routes(路線)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.

【1】Traders carried all kinds of goods along the Silk Road. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

A.SilkB.ClothC.GoldD.Tea

【2】Who married ancient Chinese women in the story of blue-eyed villages of China?

A.Asian soldiers.B.European soldiers.

C.African soldiers.D.American soldiers.

【3】What can we infer(推斷)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.

【4】Which part of a magazine can this passage come from?

A.History and geographyB.Sports world

C.Man and animalsD.Popular science

First, you should choose a friend. What makes a good friend? It is not because a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and patient. For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should listen to your complaints(抱怨)and do his or her best to help you. To make a friend, you can't be too shy. You should make each other happy and share your life.

But things cannot always be happy. Even the best friends have fights. What should you do when you have a fight with your friend? You have to talk to him or her. When there is no one around, talk to him or her honestly. If he or she doesn't want to talk, you can write a letter.

There are some steps to be friends again. Tell him or her how you are feeling; say what your friend did is wrong and explain why you did this or that. Remember that friendship is the most important thing in your life.

1題完成句子；2～3題簡略回答問題；4題寫下第四段的主題句；5題將文中畫線句子譯成漢語。

【1】A good friend needn't be rich or good looking, but he or she should be kind and _____________________.

【2】What can we learn from the old saying “Friends are God's way of taking care of us.”?

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【3】What should you do when you have a fight with your friend?

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Computer. More often than not, we do not turn off our monitors (顯示屏) even after we have shut down our computers. And we often leave our computers on when we walk away to do something else. Keep the monitor and the computer switched off when you are not using them. Start doing this even when at work. You will help save some of the earth's important power.

Air Conditioning. Put the temperature at the minimum or maximum strongest that you are comfortable with, depending on the season. Try not to put it at too-high or too-low temperatures. This helps you save lots of power.

Washers. Do you use your washing machine as frequently as you wish? Do you use your washing machine even when there are not many clothes to wash? Reduce the times of washing by cleaning plenty of clothes every time.

Television. Unplug (拔出插頭) the power plug of your television set when not using it. This may not sound like a big deal but this little step will help oneself save power.

Fridge. Do you always put hot food into the fridge? Bring cooked food to room temperatures before placing it into the fridge. You can also spare power by bringing cold or frozen food out of the icebox a great deal ahead of the mealtime. Thus, you don't need to heat it.

【1】The underlined part in the first paragraph means " "

A.if we don't use power, who will use it？

B.The government should be responsible for saving power.

C.If it is necessary to save power, who will do it?

D.Everyone should do something to saver power.

【2】The writer thinks we often waste power by not turning off .

A.computers and monitorsB.air conditionersC.washing machines D.television sets

【3】The underlined "this" in the third paragraph refers to .

A.stopping using air conditionersB.setting air conditioners at proper temperatures

C.using smaller air conditionersD.keeping air conditioners on for shorter time

【4】According to the writer, we'd better .

A.wash our clothes as often as we wishB.wash our clothes without using washers

C.wash plenty of clothes at a timeD.use washers to wash light clothes

【5】The best title for the passage is " ".

A.How to Live GreenB.How to Buy Electrical Products

C.How to Be Safe at HomeD.How to Save Money

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