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（一）

Zhang Qian was an early traveler. He was probably the first man to bring back good information about the central Asian lands to China.

In 138 BC， Han Wudi sent Zhang Qian to the Yue-chi people to ask for their help against the Xiongnu. Unfortunately， on the way to West Regions， he was caught by the Xiongnu people. Zhang had to stay with them for about 10 years before he got away. When Zhang at last reached the Yue-chi in Northern India， he was disappointed to find that they didn’t want to fight against the Xiongnu people.

On his return journey[旅程]， Zhang Qian and his men were again caught. It was not until 125 BC that they returned to China. Although Zhang didn’t finish his job he learned a lot about the places， people， customs and cultures of the 36 kingdoms[王國] of Western Regions.

Han Wudi then sent Zhang to the west again. Zhang’s journey to the west helped with international trade， especially in silk， between China and the West.

1. Zhang Qian was sent to the West because ________.

A. Han Wudi wanted to make friends with the Xiongnu people

B. he liked travelling all over the world too much

C. Han Wudi needed the help from the Yue-chi people

D. he hoped to learn the cultures of other countries

2. What do the underlined words “West Regions” mean in Chinese？

A. 西歐

B. 西域

C. 西亞

D. 西方

3. When did Zhang Qiang reach the Yue-chi？

A. In 138 BC.

B. In about 148 BC.

C. In about 128 BC.

D. In 125 BC.

4. Which of the following is TRUE？

A. Zhang finished his job successfully in the end.

B. Zhang did not return at last because he was caught.

C. Zhang returned to China in about 125 AD.

D. Zhang learned a lot about the West Regions.

5. How many times has Zhang Qian been to the west？

A. Only once.

B. Twice.

C. Three times.

D. Four times.

（二）

Big Ben is not the name of a man. It is the name of a huge clock in London.London is the capital of the UK. This clock has four faces， so no matter[無論] where you stand， you can read the time on the face of Big Ben. Each face is the size of a double-decker[雙層的] bus. The hands are about four metres long. It is about the size of two people standing on top of each other. If you go to London， you may want to visit the House of Parliament[國會大廈]. That is where you will find Big Ben sitting at the top of the clock tower [塔] in the House of Parliament. You will hear it as well as see it. The big clock makes such a loud sound， “Ding Dong， Ding Dong，” when it goes every quarter[四分之一] of an hour. The clock was named after a big man. He was Sir Benjamin Hill. He did much building work in London many years ago.

1. Big Ben is ______.

A. a double-decker bus

B. a huge clock

C. the name of Ben

D. a building

2. The clock strikes[敲響] every ______ of an hour.

A. ten minutes

B. fifteen minutes

C. thirty minutes

D. forty-five minutes

3. Which of the two words mean the same as “large”？

A. double

B. loud

C. huge

D. small

4. You can read the time of Big Ben ______.

A. at the top of the tower

B. in the House of Parliament

C. on the hands of the huge clock

D. on the four faces of the clock

5.The title[標題] of the passage may be ______.

A. Big Ben

B. A clock

C. Sir Benjamin Hill

D. The Capital of the UK

（三）

Every country has its own way of cooking. American people have their way of cooking， don’t they？

Most people in the United States like fast food. But if you think that American people don’t like cooking， you are wrong. It’s true that most Americans take fast food as their breakfast and lunch. But they also think cooking is interesting. Parents see the importance of teaching their daughters how to cook. And most Americans say that home-cooking meal is the best.

Americans have their own way of cooking. For example， baking[烘烤] is the most popular way of cooking in America. We can see ovens[烤爐] in most American families. American cooks pay attention to the balance of food. In order to plan a big meal， they try to cook meat， a few vegetables， some bread and often some sweet food in different colors on the plate， so the food is healthy and looks beautiful， too.

1. Most Americans _______.

A. don’t like cooking

B. cook food in the morning

C. like home-cooking meal

D. don’t like home-cooking meal

2. It’s true that most Americans _______.

A. take fast food as their dinner

B. have fast food as their breakfast

C. cook meat as their breakfast

D. only like sweet food

3. _______ is the most popular way of cooking in the U.S.A.

A. Baking

B. Frying.

C. Boiling

D. Steaming

4. How does a cook make the balance of food？

A. He tries to cook a lot of meat.

B. He tries to cook meat， vegetables， bread and sweet food for a big meal.

C. He tries to make the food delicious.

D. He tries to cook a lot of sweet food.

5. Which is right according to the passage？

A. The meal looks beautiful because the food on the plate is in different colors.

B. American people do not like to cook food at home.

C. American parents do not like to teach their children to cook.

D. American people don’t think home-cooking food is the best.

參考答案

（一）1-5： CBCDB （二）1-5： BBCDA （三）1-5： CBABA