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广东省深圳市2022-2023学年八年级下学期第一次质量诊断英语试卷
You might have heard of Bear Grylls. He is a famous traveller from the UK. He likes to travel to beautiful and dangerous places around the world. But more than 400 years ago in China, there was a traveller even cooler than Bear Grylls. He spent 30 years travelling across China. His name was Xu Xiake.
Where did Xu go?
Xu travelled to 21 provinces and over 100 cities in China. He climbed thousands of mountains and found more than 350 caves. ①He was the first person to find the highest peak of Huangshan Mountain. He was also the first to find lots of karst caves (喀斯特溶洞). What's more, he first found out the Yangtze River's headwater.
Xu travelled mostly on foot. He often slept and ate in the wild. On his way, he was robbed (被抢劫) three times. Sometimes he fell into rivers or ran into dangerous animals. But he never gave up and enjoyed his journey. ②
How did Xu start his journey?
Xu Xiake was born in Jiangsu Province. When he was a child, Xu enjoyed reading books about Chinese mountains and rivers. ③
At that time, many kids were studying hard to become officials (官员). But Xu's father never made him take any exams. Instead, he encouraged his son to go outside and find out the new world. Xu began his journey when he was about 20 years old. ④
Xu's travel notes
Xu always kept a diary while travelling. The Travel Diary of Xu Xiake is still popular among people today.
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A.With time，these problems have been solved. B.Many countries are studying flying cars. C.But flying cars have some problems，too. D.I think flying cars will be widely used in the future. E.How can the flying cars solve the problems？ F.So make sure the flying cars are comfortable enough. |
Hi, Martin How are you all? You know I'm going to China soon for a two- week holiday and I'm really looking forward to seeing you. I would like to see some famous places, like Beijing and Suzhou. It's better to learn some history and culture about China during the trip. Please give me some advice so that I can have a perfect holiday. Lots of love, Linda |
Hi, Linda What good news! At last you are coming to visit us in China. I know you are really interested in Chinese history and culture, so I suggest that we visit Xi' an. It's a city with a long history. If we go there, we will get the chance to see the Terracotta Army. It's called the eighth wonder of the world. We can ride bikes around the old city wall. In order to protect the city, Ancient Chinese people started to build it in Ming Dynasty. Grand Tang Dynasty Ever- bright City is a must to go. We can see fantastic shows and taste delicious food there. Xi' an is also a modern city and there are many other interesting places there. I believe we will have fun by taking a city walk there. Love, Martin |
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