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Long ago, in ancient China, there was a story about the invention(发明) of silk. People believed that Leizu, the wife of the Yellow Emperor, first invented silk. Leizu learned how to turn cocoons(蚕茧) into soft and strong cloth. This magical cloth became known as “silk”, and it was so valuable that it was called “China’s Gold”. Following kings’ orders, the Chinese kept the secret of making silk for centuries.
But then, something amazing happened! During the Han Dynasty, the brave officer Zhang Qian travelled west as far as Central Asia and brought silk there. As years passed by, silk became so important that the trade road from Europe to China got its name—the Silk Road.
The Silk Road became a busy highway for traders(交易者) who carried things across deserts and mountains. From China, people sold silk and tea. In return, they received treasures such as spices(香料), gold and silver from the West. At the very beginning, it was mainly about trade; then people began to share ideas, technologies(技术) and cultures. For example, people spread Chinese inventions like papermaking to the West, while new ideas about maths and science came to China.
Most importantly, the Silk Road helped different cultures learn from each other. People shared art, music and even language along this ancient road. In places like the Dunhuang Grottoes(敦煌石窟) in China, you can see how art pieces combine(融合) Eastern and Western styles into something distinctive. People can not see it anywhere else.
The story of the Silk Road tells us how people from faraway lands could become friends through trade and shared ideas. Today, we remember the Silk Road as one of the greatest examples of cooperation and exchange in history. It shows us how important it is to learn about and respect each other’s traditions, and that different cultures can work together to create amazing things.
()1. What did people spread from China to the West according to Paragraph 3?
A. Silk and gold. B. Tea and papermaking.
C. Spices and silver. D. New ideas of science.
()2. What is the right order of the following facts from the passage?
①Zhang Qian travelled west with silk.
②People shared art and language along the Silk Road.
③Traders from China and the West exchanged things.
④The kings ordered the Chinese to keep the secret of making silk.
A. ①→④→③→② B. ①→③→④→② C. ④→①→③→② D. ④→③→②→①
()3. What does the underlined word “distinctive” mean in Paragraph 4?
A. Special. B. Public. C. Popular. D. Strong.
()4. What does the story of the Silk Road mainly tell us?
A. The change of world trade.
B. The introduction of silk cloth.
C. The influence(影响) of technology in history.
D. The importance of cross-cultural communication(跨文化交流).

【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了丝绸的起源、丝绸之路的形成及其在东西方贸易、文化交流中的重要作用。
1. B 细节理解题。第三段提到：“From China, people sold silk and tea ... For example, people spread Chinese inventions like papermaking to the West”，说明从中国传到西方的有丝绸、茶叶和造纸术，选项中只有 B(Tea and papermaking)符合。
2. C 事件排序题。文中事件顺序：第一段“Following kings' orders, the Chinese kept the secret of making silk for centuries”(④ 国王下令保守丝绸制作秘密)→第二段“During the Han Dynasty, the brave officer Zhang Qian travelled west as far as Central Asia and brought silk there”(①张骞带丝绸西行)→第三段“From China, people sold silk and tea. In return, they received treasures such as spices, gold and silver from the West”(③中西方商人交换物品)→第四段“People shared art, music and even language along this ancient road”(②人们沿丝绸之路分享艺术和语言)，正确顺序为④→①→③→②，对应选项 C。
3. A 词义猜测题。第四段“art pieces combined Eastern and Western styles into something distinctive. People can not see it anywhere else”，结合“别处看不到”的语境，“distinctive”意为“独特的、特别的”，对应选项 A(Special)。
4. D 主旨大意题。最后一段总结：“The story of the Silk Road tells us how people from faraway lands could become friends through trade and shared ideas ... It shows us how important it is to learn about and respect each other's traditions, and that different cultures can work together to create amazing things.”，说明文章主旨是跨文化交流的重要性，对应选项 D。