Here are the stories about two famous explorers(探险家).

Zheng He

Zheng He was a famous Chinese explorer. In 1405. he set off from China on the first of seven great voyages(航行).

From 1405 to 1433. Zheng He went on seven trips and visited South-East Asia, the Middle East and even the east coast of Africa. These voyages allowed China to trade valuable goods like gold, silver and silk. At the end of each voyage, Zheng He returned with many things that were seen in China for the first time. Besides developing trade, the voyages also encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies.

Zheng He died in 1433 during his last voyage. However, his voyages were such a huge achievement that people still remember him.

Marco Polo

Marco Polo grew up in the city of Venice, in present-day Italy. In 121, when he was 17 years old, he set off on a journey to Asia with his father and uncle and did not return home until 24 years later.

When Polo finally returned to Venice, there was a war and he was captured. While he was in prison, he told the stories of his travels to another man there. This man wrote the stories down in a book called The Travels of Marco Polo.

The stories gave many Europeans their first look at the life and culture of the people in Asia. Polo told of many amazing things that were unknown to Europe, such as paper money. His book made Europeans more and more interested in the East. It also influenced many other explorers, including Christopher Columbus.

Polo died in 1324. His last words were: “I did not tell half of what I saw.”

1.According to the passage, Zheng He went on voyages nearly as far as ___________.

A.Asia B.Europe C.Africa D.America

2.In which year do you think Zheng He was in his last voyage?

A.1405. B.1271. C.1324. D.1433.

3.From the passage, we know that Europeans knew more about Asia ___________.

A.before Polo came back to the city of Venice

B.after The Travels of Marco Polo came out

C.before Polo set off on a journey to Asia

D.after Polo told the stories of his travels

4.From Polo's last words,we can infer(推断)that ___________.

A.Polo liked to tell stories

B.what Polo saw is less

C.Polo still had lots of new things to tell

D.Polo had nothing interesting to tell

5.The common advantage of the two explorers' trips is ___________.

A.to help the exchange of cultures B.to influence many other explorers

C.to write down exciting stories D.to go on a journey to Asia

On the first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. "Hi, girl! My name is Rose, and I'm 87 years old."

"Why are you in college at such a young age?" I asked jokingly.

"I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one!" she replied.

Rose became a college symbol this year and she easily made friends with other students.

At the end of the semester, we invited Rose to speak at our football party. I'll never forget what she taught us.

"We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets of staying young, being happy and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humour every day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die!" she said.

"There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don't do anything, you will turn 20 years older. If I am 87 years old, and stay in bed for a year, and never do anything, I will turn 88. Anybody can grow older. But every minute counts for young men," she added.

She ended her speech by singing The Song of Rose. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives.

At the year's end,Rose finished the college education she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.

1.Why did Rose go to college? Because she _____________.

A.wanted to live longer B.love to stay with the young

C.wanted to realize her dream D.planned to enjoy her life there

2.From the story we can see that Rose was _____________during her stay in college.

A.outgoing and popular B.brave and hard-working

C.honest and athletic D.calm and creative

3.Which of the following is included in Rose's speech?

A.People won't grow old if they stop playing.

B.The more you laugh,the younger you will be.

C.People easily become old if they do more things.

D.Time is especially important for young people.

4.What's the Chinese meaning of underlined word“lyrics”?

A.诗歌 B.句子 C.文章 D.歌词

5.Which of the following is the main idea of the story?

A.Live with your dream. B.Find the secrets of staying young.

C.Learn wherever you are. D.Be happy every day.

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