Zheng He was an amazing man. He was born in 1371. Eleven years later, he was caught by the army of a rich young man called Zhu Di and made to work for him. Over time the rich man saw that Zheng He was very clever and strong and they became close friends. In 1403 Zhu Di was made the King of China and he asked Zheng He to join his government.

The King wanted to learn more about the world and show other countries his power. He ordered many new ships to be built and made Zheng He their leader. between 1405 and 1433, Zheng He led seven sea trips to different parts of the world. He certainly travelled to India, Africa and the Middle East. A few people think his ships have even reached South America and Australia.

Each trip lasted between two and four years and it is believed he sailed more than 50,000 kms during the years of his travels.Zheng He led a fleet with 28,000 men and over 300 ships, such as boats for food, water and even soldiers' horses.

On these trips he brought with him many Chinese goods like silk and medicine to give to foreign kings or to sell for local goods. He returned from each trip with boats filled with expensive things such as gold and treasures, foreign guests and strange animals like a giraffe.

It is a pity that we may never learn everything about Zheng He' s travels. The Columbus of the east, Zheng He, died in 1433. After that, the new king, had these trips stopped and he burned almost all the books about Zheng He's travels, because he believed the trips were unlucky and too expensive. It is only in the last 50 years that historians have begun to carefully study the adventures of great Zheng He.

1.Why did Zhu Di want Zheng He to sail to many different countries?

A. To learn more about the world.

B. To bring new countries under the control of China.

C. To show other countries his power.

D. Both A and C.

2.What do we know about Zheng He from the passage?

A. He travelled to India and Africa.

B. Each trip lasted six years.

C. When he died, he was 72 years old.

D. He was a great king.

3.Which of the following did Zheng He take to foreign countries from China?

A. Gold B. Treasures C. Giraffes D.Silk.

4. After Zheng He died, ___________

A. nobody remembered him

B. almost all the books about his travels were burned

C. the new king thought these trips were lucky

D. sea trips to other countries lasted 50 years.

5. What's the best title of this passage?

A. The King's Seven Sea Trips

B. Zheng He's Travels to Western Countries

C. Zheng He, the Columbus of the East

D. Zhu Di, the Great King

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On November 9,2014, the International Marathon was held at Xichang Qionghai Lake Wetland. It was the first 1. to hold marathon in Sichuan. The marathon was 2. “the most beautiful one in history” by some people.

Nearly 20,000 runners from 25 countries took part in the game. Among the runners, the oldest one was more than 90 years old and the 3. one was only four. The whole racing track (赛程) was 42 kilometers 4. . During the competition, people could not only watch the wonderful game but also 5. the beautiful flowers in the wetland. The game included three events: full marathon, half marathon and 5-kilometer mini marathon. The 6. line and the finishing line were both at Xichang Torch Square.

In order to make runners feel 7. and forget tiredness, beautiful music was played during the competition. At the same time. 8. of volunteers in local national clothes were waiting along the road to offer the best service. The theme of the game was ‘running healthily in beautiful Xichang and chasing dreaming in colorful Liangshan.” On the event day, there was live broadcasting of the whole marathon by CCTV-5. People 9. the world watched it.

The next Xichang International Marathon will be held at the same place. People in Xichang welcome sportsmen and sports 10. from the whole world to attend it.

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Hello. I’m Andrew Kelly, Center Director of Math School of Countryside. We are ready to help kids in grades3-12 understand math better by teaching them how to learn.

When they know how to learn math, kids make progress easily. Out school has already let 5000+ students in the US and Canada learn math successfully for over ten years.

How to teach your child math.

Our math teachers will offer your child lessons on how to understand math. We use a special way to tell exactly what each child knows an d what they need to learn. Next, we make a learning plan for each kid. It doesn’t stop there -- our encouraging teachers continually check progress along the way to make sure your kids truly understand what we’ve taught. The result are clear – your kids will see their scores in math exams continue to rise.

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Our teachers will also provide homework support. We help kids understand the homework so they feel better prepared to finish the work at home – explaining the instructions of each exercise and changing homework frustration into a welcome challenge.

1. Who might be most probably interested in it.

A. Jane, a mother of an eleven - year- old boy.

B. Michael, a college student of math.

C. Rena, a math teacher from a secondary school.

D. Susan, a mother of a Three-year-old girl.

2.What’s special about this school?

A. It takes 5000 students each time.

B. It can help kids in any grade.

C. It is the oldest of its kind in the US.

D. It teaches kids how to learn math.

3. In how many steps will the teachers teach kids math?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four D. Five.

4.How will the teachers help with kid’s homework?

A. By showing them how to finish it.

B. By watching them do it at home .

C. By getting them better prepared for it.

D. By giving the correct answers to them.

5.What is this piece of writing ?

A.A postcard. B.A poem.

C. A diary. D. An advertisement.

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