It was very difficult to find jobs in the north-east of England, and when John lost his job, he found it impossible to get a new one. He had soon spent all his money, so he decided to go down to the south of the country, where he had heard that things were better, and that it was easier to find work. The best way to go was by train, so he went to the railway station and got into a train which was going to London.

He was the only passenger into his compartment(车厢)when another man with a gun(枪)in his hand said to him, “Your money, or your life!”

“I haven't got money.” John answered.

“Then why are you trembling(发抖)so much?” the man with the gun asked angrily.

“Because I thought you were the ticket collector, and I haven't even got a ticket.” answered John.

1.John left the north -east of England because ________ in the north-east than in the south.

A. it was colder B. it was more difficult to find jobs

C. it was easier to find jobs D. it was richer

2.John went to the south ________.

A. to have his holidays B. to visit his friends

C. to see his children D. to look for work

3.The man with a gun wanted John to ________.

A. show his ticket B. take out his money C. open his pocket D. sit down quietly

4.John was trembling because ________.

A. he was afraid of the man's gun B. he was afraid of being robbed (抢)

C. he thought the man wanted his life D. he thought the man was the ticket collector

5.Which of the following statements is true?

A. John had to take out his money. B. John rang up the police station.

C. John was too poor to buy his ticket. D. John gave his money to the man in order to save his life.

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.

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.

Nadia Comaneci, a famous gymnast (体操运动员), was born in Romania in 1961.

When she was doing cartwheels(侧手翻)on the playground at the age of 7, a PE teacher saw her. He told her family that she was very good and advised Nadia to train in the capital of Romania. Although it was a long way from her home, Nadia went because she loved gymnastics (体操).

After that, she trained hard and took part in lots of competitions. In 1975, she was named as one of the Athletes of the 20th Century.

In 1976, Nadia went to the Olympics in Canada. She was so fantastic in the competition that everyone waited for the score, a high score. But the scoreboard showed 1.00!

Everyone was surprised. There wasn’t a sound for a moment. Then a voice came, “Ladies and gentlemen, Nadia Comaneci… 10!”

The audience (观众) cheered very loudly. So what happened? Well, when the scoreboard was built, no one thought a score of 10.00 was possible. The decimal point (小数点) was in the wrong place! In fact, the scoreboard only had three digits (数位) to show scores, such as 9.50 or 9.85 at that time.

In the 1976 Summer Olympics, Nadia Comaneci scored a perfect 10, which was thought impossible before. From then on, she was looked as a hero. In 1984, she got retired (退休的).

1.Nadia was named as one of the Athletes of the 20th Century in _______.

A. 1961 B. 1975 C. 1976 D. 1984

2.At first, the scoreboard showed Nadia got _______ in the Olympics in Canada.

A. 10.00 B. 1.00 C. 9.50 D. 9.85

3.In Paragraph (段落) 5, “Everyone was surprised” because _______.

A. she was fantastic in the competition

B. there wasn’t a sound

C. she got a score of 10

D. the score was too low

4.Put the following into correct order according to the passage.

①Nadia went to the Olympics in Canada.

②A PE teacher saw her doing cartwheels on the playground.

③Nadia went to the capital to train.

④She was looked as a hero.

A. ②③①④ B. ③①②④ C. ③①④② D. ④③①②

5.This passage is probably a ______.

A. news report B. notice C. novel D. life story

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