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    　　Zheng He, the Columbus of the East, was an amazing man．

    　　He was born in 1371 and, 11 years later, 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 new 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 may 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．With 28 000 men and over 300 ships, such as boats for food, water and even soldiers' horses, Zheng He led a fleet(舰队)whose size would not be equalled by Europeans for over 500 years I

    　　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 jewellery, foreign guests and strange animals like a giraffe．

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

    (1)

    Why did the Chinese King want Zheng He to sail to many different countries?

    [　　]

    A．

    To bring new countries under the control of China．

    B．

    To show the world how strong the King was．

    C．

    To receive gifts from the kings of other countries．

    D．

    To discover unusual animals．

    (2)

    What do we know about Zheng He from the passage?

    [　　]

    A．

    He sailed to all seven continents．

    B．

    Each of his trips lasted one year．

    C．

    He died at the age of 62．

    D．

    He was a successful businessman．

    (3)

    Which of the following did Zheng He NOT bring with him from China?

    [　　]

    A．

    Medicine．

    B．

    Gold．

    C．

    Animals．

    D．

    Silk．

    (4)

    What happened after Zheng He died?

    [　　]

    A．

    He was forgotten for ever．

    B．

    His ships were all burned．

    C．

    The new king wrote a book about him．

    D．

    Sea trips to other countries were stopped．

    (5)

    In what order did the following happen?

    a．Zhu Di became the King．

    b．Zheng He was caught by soldiers．

    c．The books about Zheng He were all burned．

    d．Foreigners were brought to China．

    e．Zheng He visited India．

    f．New ships were built．

    [　　]

    A．

    e, b, a, f, d, c

    B．

    b, a, e, d, c, f

    C．

    f, a, b, d, c, e

    D．

    b, a, f, e, d, c

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    根据句意及首字母提示填空

    It was Columbus who d_______ America.

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    阅读理解。
         Zheng He, the Columbus of the East, was an amazing man.
         He was born in 1371 and, 11 years later, 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 new
    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 may 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. With 28 000 men and over 300 ships, such as boats for food, water and even soldiers'
    horses, Zheng He led a fleet (舰队) whose size would not be equalled by Europeans for over 500 years I
         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
    jewellery, foreign guests and strange animals like a giraffe.
         It is a pity that we may never learn everything about Zheng He' s travels. After he died in 1433, the new
    king, who believed these trips were unlucky and too expensive, had them stopped and he burned almost all
    the books about Zheng He's travels. It is only in the last 50 years that historians have begun to carefully study
    the adventures of the great Zheng He.
    1. Why did the Chinese King want Zheng He to sail to many different countries?
    A. To bring new countries under the control of China.
    B. To show the world how strong the King was.
    C. To receive gifts from the kings of other countries.
    D. To discover unusual animals.
    2. What do we know about Zheng He from the passage?
    A. He sailed to all seven continents.
    B. Each of his trips lasted one year.
    C. He died at the age of 62.
    D. He was a successful businessman.
    3. Which of the following did Zheng He NOT bring with him from China?
    A. Medicine.
    B. Gold.
    C. Animals.
    D. Silk.
    4. What happened after Zheng He died?
    A. He was forgotten for ever.
    B. His ships were all burned.
    C. The new king wrote a book about him.
    D. Sea trips to other countries were stopped.
    5. In what order did the following happen?
    a. Zhu Di became the King.
    b. Zheng He was caught by soldiers.
    c. The books about Zheng He were all burned.
    d. Foreigners were brought to China.
    e. Zheng He visited India.
    f. New ships were built.
    A. e, b, a, f, d, c
    B. b, a, e, d, c, f
    C. f, a, b, d, c, e
    D. b, a, f, e, d, c

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    The Founding of Washington

    　　When in 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States, there was no permanent (永久的) capital in which to house the government. During the Revolutionary (革命) War seven different cities had served as the national capital. In addition, members of Congress (国会) could not agree as to where this permanent capital should be located(位于). Some officials wanted it in the north, others wanted it in the south. Each of the States hoped that the capital might lie within its own state lines. At last it was decided that the capital should occupy(占据) a section(区域) by itself, separate from any of the states. The place chosen(选择) was situated(位于) on the Potomac River. The land belonged originally (原先地) to the state of Maryland, but Maryland agreed to the national government. The section was named the District of Columbia after Christopher Columbus. The city itself was named Washington after George Washington. Work was begun on the new capital in 1791. In the year 1800 Congress occupied the new capital building; at the same time the White House was opened as the home of all future presidents.

    1．Before the year 1800, the capital of America had been located in ________ .

    [　　]

    A．Maryland
    B．Washington
    C．New York
    D．several cities

    2．Why was it decided that the capital should be separated from any of the states? Because ________ .

    [　　]

    A．the District of Columbia was on the borders of several states

    B．the District of Columbia was in the center of America

    C．Maryland insisted that the capital lie in its own state

    D．each of the states wished and expected the capital might lie within its own state

    3．The capital was named after ________ .

    [　　]

    A．an explorer(探险家), who first discovered the place

    B．the place where it was occupied by the English

    C．the first president of the United States of America

    D．a famous general (将军) who fighted in the war

    4．Presidents of the United States live in ________ .

    [　　]

    A．the Capitol(帝国大厦)
    B．Maryland
    C．New York
    D．the White House

    5．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

    [　　]

    A．A capital is the place for presidents to live in.

    B．A capital should be the largest city in the country.

    C．It took nine years to build the capital of Washington.

    D．Since 1791, Washington has been the capital of the United States.

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