Silk production has a long and colourful history unknown to most people. Scienti

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Silk production has a long and colourful history unknown to most people. Scientific discoveries have shown that silk production existed in China from around 2500 B.C., although it could be much older. For hundreds of years, China kept the cret of silk to itlf as one for the most cloly protected crets in history. Anyone revealing the cret of silkworms or trying to take silkworm eggs out of ancient China was punished by death.At one time silk was rerved only for the Chine emperor. Gradually, others began wearing silk. In addition to being ud for clothing, silk came to have industrial us in ancient China, something that happened in the West only in modern times. Silk was ud to make musical instruments, fishing lines, weapons, ropes and even paper. During the Han Dynasty silk became a form of money. Farmers paid taxes in both rice and silk. The prices of goods were calculated in lengths of silk just as they had once been calculated in gold. The importance of silk is even reflected in the Chine language. For example, of the 5000 most common Chine characters, around 500 have silk as their “key”.In spite of their crecy, the Chine eventually lost their monopoly on silk production. It reached Korea in around 200 B.C. when immigrants from China arrived there. Silk production came to India in 300 A.D.. It was not until 500 A.D. that silk production came to Europe when travellers smuggled out silkworms in hollow tubes of bamboo. The were ud to establish silk industry in Rome (modern-day Italy), although Chine silk was still considered to be the best.Silk was brought to Rome from China by means of the Silk Road. There were actually two Silk Roads, one over land and one on the a. The land route in particular had a huge effect in history. All sorts of trade goods — silver, gold, jade, porcelain — pasd along this road. Ideas travelled the Silk Road too. For example the religion of Buddhism was carried to China from India by traders on the Silk Road. The Silk Road created the first international culture, exposing many people to the ideas and treasures of both Western and Chine cultures.小题1:How was China able to keep the cret of silk production?A．It refud to ll its silk to other countries.B．Foreigners were not permitted to enter China.C．The silkworms needed were not able to survive outside China.D．Chine passing on the cret to foreigners were riously punished.小题2:Which of the following us of silk is NOT mentioned in the passage?A．A way of purchasing goods people sold.B．A material ud for making different products.C．A method of paying money to the government.D．A valuable gift given to foreigners travelling in China.小题3:In what order did silk production spread throughout the world according to the passage?A．Europe àIndia àKorea àChina.B．China àKorea àIndia àEurope.C．China àIndia àKorea àEurope.D．China àEurope àIndia àKorea.小题4:The underlined phra “smuggled out” in Paragraph 3 is clost in meaning to ________.A．quietly traded B．openly removedC．illegally transportedD．violently stole小题5:Which of the following is true about the Silk Road?A．It allowed for economic and cultural exchanges between countries.B．It made China the most powerful country in the ancient world.C．It could only be completed by travellers with access to a boat.D．It was first developed for transferring religious ideas. 题型：未知难度：其他题型

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小题1:D小题2:D小题3:B小题4:C小题5:A 

解析

文章大意：中国是世界上闻名的丝绸古国，本文介绍了丝绸在中国的发展及丝绸技术向国外的传播。小题1:D细节理解题。根据第一段中的最后两句For hundreds of years, China kept the cret of silk to itlf as one for the most cloly protected crets in history. Anyone revealing the cret of silkworms or trying to take silkworm eggs out of ancient China was punished by death.可以得出答案。故D正确。小题2:D细节判断题。根据全文可知古代对丝绸传到国外的处罚严厉可知D选项与文章的事实不符合。故D正确。小题3:B细节理解题。根据文章第三、四段可以知道丝绸产品传遍全世界各国的顺序。 故B正确。小题4:C词义推测题。根据此词后面的silkworms in hollow tubes of bamboo.可以推测出smuggled out为走私出去之意。故C正确。小题5:A细节推理题。根据文章最后一句The Silk Road created the first international culture, exposing many people to the ideas and treasures of both Western and Chine cultures.可知丝绸之路促进了国家之间的经济文化交流。故A正确。

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