Over 2 ,000 years ago,Chinese people opened up a great road—the Silk Road. The road was first conceived during the Zhou and Qin dynasties. From 138 to 139 B. C. , a famous traveler named Zhang Qian first “made” the Silk Road. From then on,the Silk Road became the bridge between the West and the East. And the West learned more about China through the China's “national road”.
Many businessmen traveled in large caravans in the past. They exchanged a lot of things along the Silk Road. The caravans took silk to the West and brought back gold,colored glass and food from western countries.
With sheep,cattle (牛) ，silk and golden coins,Zhang Qian left from Chang9an,the capital then. He got to Xinjiang and the Central Asia. His assistant even went as far as Ansi (Iran) and Xindu (India) for friendly visits. In return,envoys from these countries also visited China.
The Silk Road was not only important for business but also important to spread different cultures.
1. Chinese people first decided to make the Silk Road during .
A. Xia and Zhou dynasties
B. Ming and Qing dynasties
C. Qin and Han dynasties
D. Zhou and Qin dynasties
2. What did the Silk Road help the West?
A. To learn more about China.
B. To work harder.
C. To keep healthier.
D. To make more silk.
3. Which of the places did Zhang Qian get to?
A. Ansi. B. Xindu.
C. The Central Asia. D. The Central Europe.
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
A. The Silk Road was the busiest street in China then.
B. Businessmen did business and knew more about other countries through the Silk Road.
C. Many Chinese businessmen took gold to the West and brought back silk.
D. The Silk Road became China's envoys to the West.
5. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Zhang Qian's Trip
B. Sheep and Glass
C. The Oldest Road in China
D. A Bridge Between China and the West
嫌导读本文重点介绍了丝绸之路。它是中国周朝和秦朝时提 出建设的，在著名的旅行家张骞第一次出使西域之后，丝绸 之路便成了连接中国和西方国家的一座桥梁。
详析
1. D细节理解题。由第一段的第二句可知，丝绸之路的构想是在周朝和秦朝时提出的。
2. A细节理解题。由第一段的最后一句可知，丝绸之路帮助西方人更多地了解中国。
3. C细节理解题。由第三段的第二句可知，张骞曾去过亚洲的中部。
4. B细节理解题。由第一、二段可知，通过丝绸之路商人们可以做买卖和更多地了解其他国家的情况。
5. D主旨大意题。本文重点介绍了丝绸之路，根据文章的第一、二段可知，丝绸之路是连接中国与西方的桥梁， 故答案为D.
conceive v.构想 caravan n.大蓬车 assistant n.助手 envoy n.使节障碍句分析
The Silk Road was not only important for business but also important to spread different cultures.丝调之路不仅对商业很重要，而且对于传播不同的文化也很重要。
这是一个简单句。句中的not only. .. but also. ..连接的是两个并列的表语成分。
2000多年前，中国人民开辟了一条了不起的道路
丝绸之路。这条路的构想最初是在周朝和秦朝期间提出的。 从公元前138年到139年，一个叫张骞的著名旅行家第一次 开辟出丝绸之路。从此，丝绸之路成为了东西方之间的桥 梁。通过中国的这条“国道”西方人更多地了解了中国。
过去许多商人组成大型商队来到中国。他们沿途交换 了很多东西。商队把丝绸带到西方的同时又把黄金、有色玻 璃和西方的食物带回来。
张骞带着牛羊、丝绸和金币从当时的首都长安出发。他 到达了新疆和中亚，他的助手甚至到达了安息(伊朗) 和新 都(印度) 进行了友好访问作为回报，这些国家的特使也 访问了中国。
丝绸之路不仅对商业很重要，而且对于传播不同的文化也很重要
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