For Miller, an 80-year-old man, it’s a chance of a lifetime. Miller is a part of a group of around 60 Germans who are on a bus journey along the ancient Silk Road.

About this journey, he says: “I have been deeply interested in the Silk Road since I was a child. But now I finally have a chance to experience it.”

The two-month bus journey will take the group through Germany, Russia and other 4 European countries. They will then enter China from the country’s western part. It will be an unforgettable memory for them.

Nearly half of the 13,000-kilometre trip will be inside China. From Xinjiang in the west to Shanghai in the east, the German visitors will see more than 20 Chinese cities. “We have managed the trip of the Silk Road for around 10 years. An increasing number of people, not only from German-speaking countries, have been joining us,” says Liu Guoqiang from China Tours.

Almost 26 million foreigners travelled to China in 2015, and about 5 million of them were from Europe. Beijing, Xi’an, Shanghai and the Yangtze River are traditional Chinese travel destinations for European tourists. Speaking of where he wants to go, Miller says: “Compared with modern cities, the culture in western China attracts me more.”

As Shi Xiang, head of China Tours says “Being a new brand to attract foreign visitors, the Silk Road is good for people to know more about China, especially the north-western part of the country.”

1.How will the group of around 60 Germans have the tour?

A.By plane. B.By bus. C.On foot. D.By train.

2.Where will the German group enter China?

A.From Beijing. B.From the western part of China.

C.From the eastern part of China. D.From Shanghai.

3.The underlined word “destinations” in the fifth paragraph means “ ” in Chinese.

A.标志 B.道路 C.品牌 D.目的地

4.According to the passage, how long has China Tours managed the trip?

A.For 20 years. B.For 5 years. C.For 10 years. D.For 26 months.

Texting(发信息) while driving is against the law in 47 states. But what about texting while walking? A 2018 study reported that more than 2, 500 people in the US ended up in hospitals resulting from using a mobile device(设备) while walking.

Hawaii passed a law making it illegal(违法的) to text or look down at a mobile device while crossing the street, it is the first state with a law like this. Do people think more places should accept such a law? The LA Times did a survey. Here are some replies they received.

Rena Jose, 26, New York

Which is more important, texting or safety? If you are looking at your phone while walking, you might not see a car come or traffic lights turn red. It can be very dangerous. For example, in Japan, one person fell into a lake and another got her leg stuck in a hole, because both had their mind on their phone. We should make texting while crossing the street illegal in more cities.

Andy Selvam, 55, California

People do many things that cause injury to themselves but are not illegal, such as climbing mountains, driving cars, swimming and so on. People might get hurt from texting and walking if they're not paying attention. But I still think they should have a choice.

Bob Madigan, 45, Oregon

As humans, we can make our own decisions. I'm not saying it's safe, but we don't need the government to babysit us. If we want to learn to make smart decisions, the government needs to stop telling us what to do. After all, this is a free country.

Andrew Black, 34, Alaska

This law is a good idea—compare this protection with seat belts. If this law is passed all over the USA, people will be worried. But is there really a way to please everyone? This would not be for fun. It would be safe and good for all Americans.

1.The LA Times did the survey most probably to ________.

A.win the hearts of more readers

B.encourage more states to pass the law

C.ask readers if they agree with texting while driving

D.learn about people's opinions on texting while walking

2.In Rena's reply, she showed the danger of texting while walking by ________.

A.using numbers B.giving examples C.asking questions D.telling stories

3.Which of the following is Andrew Black's opinion?

A.Texting is more important than safety. B.The law would help to keep Americans safe.

C.It's easy to please everyone when passing a law. D.Whether to text or not while walking is people's own choice.

A new study finds that some new sports such as skateboarding, snowboarding, and mountain biking have caused(造成)more than 4 million injuries(伤害)since 2000. Dr. Vani Sabesan, from the US, did the study with his team.

Sabesan said, “While we’re watching or doing all these new sports, we always talk about the exciting feeling, not about the safety.

Skateboarding caused the greatest number of head and neck injuries – more than 129,000. Snowboarding, the cold-weather cousin of skateboarding, caused more than 97,000 head or neck injuries. Skiing came third with more than 83,000 injuries.

Sabesan thinks that people should do something. “There are many young kids taking part in the sports, and they’re getting younger all the time. They go 60 miles an hour down a ski hill,” Sabesan said. “They are risking their life! So we need to make sure the kids wear helmets(头盔). And we need to make sure there are doctors around to prepare for the dangerous situations.”

1.Where is Dr. Vani Sabesan from?

A.The UK. B.The US. C.Australia. D.China.

2.From the underlined sentence, we can learn ________.

A.people like to watch the sports

B.people feel too excited about the sports

C.people think the sports are becoming popular

D.people think doing the sports is not dangerous

3.Which is the right order of the sports in causing injuries?

① skiing ② snowboarding ③ skateboarding

A.③→②→① B.②→①→③ C.②→③→① D.③→①→②

4.Which of the following is NOT Sabesan’s idea?

A.Kids can’t play dangerous sports.

B.Kids should be careful when playing sports.

C.Doctors should be there when kids are in danger.

D.Helmets should be used when kids are doing skateboarding.

5.In which part of a newspaper can we see the passage?

A.TRAVEL&CULTURE B.STUDY&EDUCATION

C.SPORT&HEALTH D.HOBBY&DREAM

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