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.

With smartphones and e-readers becoming more common, some people worry that the days of paper books are coming to an end. But a recent survey has shown that traditional books are still popular among readers. Nielsen found that more than 7 percent paper books were sold in the UK in 2016 compared with the year before, while sales of their digital rivals(竞争对手)dropped by 4 percent.

So what is behind 2016’s print comeback? Nielsen’s survey found that it is young people who preferred paper books to e-books. In another study, more than 60 percent of young people said they preferred printed books to e-books. The most popular reason given was “I like to hold the product.”

Steve Bohme, the research director of Nielsen Book Research UK, explained that young people were using books as a break from their daily electronic devices(电子设备). “We are seeing that reading paper books is a respite(缓解), particularly for young people who are so busy digitally.” he said.

It is not just the British youth who prefer print books. The story is the same in other countries. The main reasons were that when reading e-books, students are easily distracted(分心). Some also ended up with headaches or sore eyes. In addition. Printed books can bring a very different reading experience. Some students said that they get a sense of achievement when they finish reading a paper book.

1.More than 7 percent paper books were sold in UK in 2016.

2.Most of the young people prefer e-books to printed books nowadays.

3.Young people can have a rest from their daily electronic devices when reading paper books.

4.Students are easily distracted when reading e-books.

5.Some students get a feeling of pride after finishing reading a paper book.

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