【正文】 attempt, surrounding, route, desert, volcano, diamond, anxious, brilliant, start, disappointed, part, contribution Our early cultural munication with western countries traces back as early as in ancient time. In Europe of the thirteenth century, silk, tea, gold and 76 could make a fortune. And Europeans 77 to get them from China. Sea transportation was then in an early stage, China’s beautiful silk and other products were sent to central Asia and Europe mainly through the Hexi Corridor and several other 78 in what is now Xinjiang. In history of China, Zhang Qian took this road on his journey to the west. Xuan Zang landed for Buddhist scriptures（圣經(jīng)） . It is also through this 79 road that Kumarajiva and Marco Polo arrived in China. Although silk was only one item in the abundant material and cultural exchange on the route, it has made great 80 to the friendship among different countries, so people all over the world were happy to accept it and called it the Silk Road. The Silk Road was the only 81 to China at that time. It 82 from Xi’an in west, and winds its way western along Hexi Corridor, via Wuwei, Zhangye and Jiuquan arrives in Dunhuang. It was written in history that the road was full of desert, 83 and terrible 84 . The rich culture, abundant products and great number of historical sites add charm to this ancient passageway. Today, many people are still 85 to develop th。 A Zheng He (13711435), or Cheng Ho, is arguably（可論證地） China’s most famous navigator. Starting from the beginning of the 15th Century, he traveled to the West seven times. In 28 years, he traveled more than 50,000km and visited over 30 countries, including Singapore. Zheng He died in the tenth year of the reign（統(tǒng)治） of the Ming emperor Xuande (1435) and was buried in the southern suburbs of Bull’s Head Hill (Niushou) in Nanjing. In 1985, during the 580th anniversary（周年紀(jì)念） of Zheng He’s voyage, his tomb（墳?zāi)梗? was rebuilt. The new tomb was built on the site of the original tomb in Nanjing and reconstructed according to the customs of Islamic teachings, as Zheng He was a Muslim. At the entrance to the tomb is a Mingstyle building, which was a memorial hall. Inside are paintings of the man himself and his navigation maps. To get to the tomb, there are newly laid stone platforms and steps. The stairway consists of 28 stone steps that are divided into four sections with each section having seven steps. This represents Zheng He’s seven journeys to the West. The Arabic words which mean “Allah (God) is great” are written on top of the tomb. Zheng He built many wooden ships, some of which are the largest in history, in Nanjing. Three of the shipyards still exist today. 56. Zheng He’s tomb was rebuilt ________. A. because he was a Muslim B. following the Islamic customs[來 C. to celebrate Zheng’s 580th birthday D. beside the original one 57. You can see _____ at Zheng He’s tomb. A. a Mingstyle hall in the tomb B. ZhengHe’s portraits and his maps for his voyage C. Arabicstyle buildings and materials D. four flights of 28 stone steps 58. The passage mainly tells us ______. A. how ZhengHe built his ships B. something about his tomb C. that ZhengHe was a Muslim navigator D. about ZhengHe, his voyages and his tomb B Today’s generation of young people is the largest in human history. Nearly half the world’s population — more than 3 billion people — are under the age of 25. More than half the world’s young people — about 850 million between the ages of 10 and 24 — live in Asia and the Pacific region. This rapidly expanding youth population is increasingly vulnerable（易得病的） to HIV. Young people are at the center of the HIV/AIDS epidemic（流行病） . Of the 10 million young people living with HIV worldwide, 21% live in Asia and the Pacific region. When surveying of all new HIV/AIDS cases globally, nearly a quarter of all people living with HIV/AIDS are under the age of 25. An estimated 6,000 young people are infected（傳染） every day — one every 14 minutes. The majority are women and girls. In South Asia, where over 1 million young people between the ages of 15 to 24 are infected with HIV, more than half (62%) are young women. Young people are key to defeating the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Yet in most countries, they lack the information, education and services that will enable them to make informed and healthy choices about their health, and the needs of youths are often ignored. UNESCO, in collaboration with other UN agencies, governments, NGOs and munitybased anizations, makes efforts to ensure the health needs of youths, including HIV prevention education, programs and policies implemented throughout Asia and the Pacific region. 59. How many young people with HIV live in Asia and the Pacific area? A. 3 billion B. 850 million C. 100 million D. million 60. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. It’s young people themselves that can defeat HIV. B. Most cases infected with HIV are young people. C. Most young people who are infected with HIV are women. D. Half of the world population is infected with HIV. 61. From the passage we can conclude that ________. A. more and more young people will be infected with HIV B. it’s because of not being informed that young people are easy to be infected C. people in Asia and the Pacific region are easy to be infected D. there is no policy for teenagers’ prevention of HIV C Description: Author: Stephen Williams Publisher: Routledge Subject: Tourism, Earth Sciences, Reference, Industries Publication Date: November, 1998 Language: English Illustrations: Yes Pages: 224 Dimensions: 69, 80 lbs. Condition: Standard Available at: Quimby Warehouse Publisher Comments: Tourism has bee one of the most significant forces for change in the wor