专题13 任务型阅读-阅读回答问题 （原卷版）.docx

1、专题13 任务型阅读-阅读回答问题（2023重庆九年级统考专题练习）阅读下文并回答问题。I was reading when my little brother rushed into my room. “I made paper airplanes, David! Arent they cool?” Tex shouted, sending his plane directly into my head.I was a bit angry. “Excuse me, can I have a little peace and quiet so I can read?” In fact, I w

2、as upset about the exam which I failed yesterday.“Oh! I want to read!” said Tex. “Can you read your book out loud?”“I dont want to read aloud,” I said more angrily.“Are you in a bad mood (情绪)?” Tex asked.“Tex, just leave me alone!” I got up, making my way towards the living room.“Whats up, David?” a

3、sked my father.“Im in a terrible mood!” I said.“I like organizing things when Im in a bad mood,” said my dad.“I like cleaning up when I need a change in mood,” said my mom.I knew everybody was trying to help make me feel better, but I felt even worse.Just then, my friend Ollie stopped by. “Check out

4、 my new soccer ball.”I stepped outside and said, “Im too busy being in the worlds worst mood to do anything at all.”“When I am in a bad mood, I move,” said Ollie. He kicked the ball far. “We ran and ran to catch it until it was finally stopped by a tree. Thats when we saw a cute squirrel (松鼠) catch

5、snacks from a bird feeder.”“Whoa!” said Ollie. “I never knew squirrels could hang upside down like that.”“Sure,” I giggled (咯咯地笑).“Hey!” said Ollie. “That noise you just made sounded a lot like a laugh.”I smiled. “Possibly.”“Of course, you do. Catch!” said Ollie. He threw the ball at me.1Did David f

6、ail the exam? 2How did David feel when his parents tried to help? 3What does the advice from Father, Mother and Ollie have in common (共有的)? 4Do you think the way that helped David is useful to you? Explain. （2023湖南郴州统考中考真题）阅读短文，然后根据短文内容简要回答问题。Cheng Feng is a teacher. However, to many of her students

7、, the 33-year-old teacher is more than that. Chengs care for her students has made her “a mother” to them.Over the past years, Cheng has gone into the mountains and worked in several poor schools in Poyang to help village children.Right after graduation in 2011, Cheng became a teacher at Tutang Prim

8、ary School in Youcheng Town of Poyang. Over the following four years, she did well at her job there.Beitang Primary School is a poor school far away from her home. When Cheng found out it was on going to close because of a lack (缺少) of teachers, she decided to give up her life at Tutang Primary Scho

9、ol and go there.After arriving there, she learned that because of the poor educational conditions, many local parents had sent their children to schools further away. Cheng tried her best to encourage seventeen students to return. She called upon her college classmates to offer a helping hand. To ma

10、ke the students life more colorful, Cheng learned music, sports and art courses online and then taught the students. As things got well at Beitang Primary School, Cheng went to Siwanghu Primary School.Chengs husband is 35 years old. He always supports Chengs choice. He has also served as a teacher i

11、n Poyang over the years.“We should help the children to see further and dream bigger.” Cheng says.5Did Cheng Feng work as a teacher in a city at first? 6When did Cheng Feng graduate? 7How many students did Cheng Feng encourage to return to Beitang Primary School? 8What did Cheng Feng learn online to

12、 make the students life more colorful? 9Who always supports Cheng Fengs choice to work in the poor schools? （2023重庆统考中考真题）阅读下文并回答问题。A Teachers DiaryApril 14I put Sharla, Tony, and Lee together to make a volcano(火山). I knew they werent good friends, and I encouraged all my students to learn to work t

13、ogether.Something blew up! One looked mad, one looked sad, and one was nearly in tears. They didnt agree with each other. Oh, dear!I calmed them down. But they couldnt agree on even the base for the volcano, and Tony didnt want to touch the paste(浆糊). I wondered if I had made a big mistake. Maybe th

14、is was one group who couldnt work together.A Students DiaryApril 16Yesterday, Mrs. Holt made us stay behind so we could finish planning our volcano. Anyway, we finally moved ahead with our project.I was making my side smooth. Tony just watched (unfair). I told Lee to smooth out her side, too. “No, S

15、harla, it should look like a real mountain,” she said just as if she were the boss. The whole thing went downhill. The day ended with no progress.The Show TimeThe last workday for the project came.“Is there a problem?” Mrs. Holt knew well there was a problem. She wanted them to put it in their own w

16、ords, though. “Well, I think the volcano should be smooth.” Sharla began.“And,” jumped in Lee, “it should look rocky, like a real mountain.”“I see. What do you think, Tony?” Mrs. Holt waited.“Well, I think it would have lava(岩浆) running down.”“Hey, a great idea!” cut in Sharla, “The lava would be sm

17、ooth. Right Mrs. Holt?”Sharla continued. “The other side without lava would look rocky. Right?”Tony caught on. “So one side can be smooth, and the other rocky. Come on, you guys, lets go finish!”It was the show time._10Did the students agree with each other at first? 11Who wrote the students diary?

18、12What could the students learn about working together after the project? 13What happened next? Finish the ending. (about 30 words) （2023山西统考中考真题）请阅读下面的非连续性文本，根据语篇内容，回答问题，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。Project-based learning（项目化学习）is learning while doing. It gives learners the chance to get a deeper understanding

19、of a topic. During the learning, learners solve problems by using real-world examples and challenges. Project-based learning is becoming widely used in schools. Students work on a project over a period of timefrom a week to a term. At the end of the project, they show their knowledge and skills by c

20、reating a product for people. Lets take the example of Sandra. Sandra is an eleven-year-old student in Sunshine Primary School. She wanted to know more about Greek mythology（希腊神话）. Well, how did she make it? She chose Greek mythology characters as the topic because she was interested in the characte

21、rs and their stories. Step 1Choose a topic She had to learn about that topic and do some research on it. To collect information, she read books and articles about the history of Greek mythology. She also read some novels like Harry Potter and Percy Jackson. She watched videos and played games all co

22、nnected with Greek mythology. When she collected her information, she was ready to create a project. Step 2Do the research She created a project based on（以为基础）her talents and skills. She loves to build with Legos（乐高）, so she decided to build lego creations based on the stories of Greek mythology cha

23、racters. Shes also really good at art, so she created a book about her favorite characters. In her book, she drew pictures of them and wrote the stories in her own words. Step 3_ After all of that work, she made a living room presentation for Mom and Dad and shared the two products that she had crea

24、ted. Then she shared her project online with friends, and even shared her project on social media. Step 4Do the presentationFrom the example of Sandra, we can see that project-based learning allows a student to learn about a topic and then create a project based on his or her talents and skills. Not

25、 everyone is a great test taker, but everyone is good at something. Through project work, students can not only learn deeply about a topic, but also have fun learning. So if you re interested in something, why not start with project-based learning?14How do learners solve problems in project-based le

26、arning? 15How long does it take students to finish a project? 16What did Sandra do to collect information? （One example is OK. ） 17 What is the best subtitle（小标题）of Step 3? 18What were the two products that Sandra created? Why could she create them? 19What do you think of Sandras learning experience

27、? In your opinion, whats the advantage of project-based learning? （2023湖南岳阳统考中考真题）阅读短文，根据短文内容，简要回答下列问题。Days pass by, it seems that daily life will become boring if nothing unexpected happens in our lives. The sense of ceremony (仪式感) from special days keeps our feelings fresh and increases expectatio

28、ns of life.Mrs Li has two children. Li Xin is her 15-year-old daughter. Li Lei is Li Xins brother. Hes older than Li Xin. A new semester (学期) should begin with a sense of ceremony. On the first day of new term, Li Xin sat in front of the TV and watched the First Class, an educational program of CCTV

29、. The First Class encouraged her to study hard and be a useful person.Another exciting thing to bring her the sense of ceremony is flag-raising ceremony. On Monday morning, students were dressed in school uniforms and stood in a neat (整齐) line on the playground quietly. While Li Xin was singing alon

30、g with the national anthem (国歌) and watching the rising flag, the sense of national pride and love for the country came into her heart.Li Xin will leave junior high school this year. She expects the moving moment of graduation ceremony. She will never forget the important people in her life who help

31、ed and supported herher parents, her teachers and her friends. She will consider what theyve done for her and hope that they will be proud of her in the future.As for Li Lei, he cant wait to grow up, as he can make his own decisions. He always asks a question, “At what age do I really become an adul

32、t?” In China, the 18th birthday is a very important event for young people because they can vote (投票) and learn to drive a car, so Mrs Li regards Li Leis birthday as a most important event. She will have a big birthday party for her son. Li Lei realizes no matter how old he is, becoming an adult is

33、really about learning how to be independent and responsible. Every moment to record a meaningful event brings a sense of ceremony and makes our lives colorful.20How old is Li Xin? 21What did the First Class encourage Li Xin to do? 22When did Li Xin take part in the flag-raising ceremony? 23Who helpe

34、d Li Xin during her junior high school? 24Can Li Lei vote and learn to drive a car at the age of 18? （2023湖南永州统考中考真题）阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题，并将答案填写在答题卡上对应题号的横线上。Like many other foreigners, Rosalind Olivers first touch of Chinese Tai Chi came from popular kung fu movies. However, she has become a Tai Ch

35、i master herself, teaching it to both Chinese and foreigners. Olivers journey with Tai Chi began in her early 20s, when her backache was always troubling her and she was turning to an exercise. Then she discovered advertisement classes about Tai Chi by accident and decided to try the “mysterious” ea

36、stern sport. Right away Oliver fell in love with the beautiful movement of Tai Chi. To her joy, she found that her back pains disappeared after years of practice. Oliver later met her late husband, who was also her Tai Chi teacher. In the early 1990s, the couple opened their own Tai Chi school in th

37、e UK. To further understand Tai Chi, they decided to start a journey to China. However, three years after moving to Shanghai in 2000, her husband died, leaving her alone to work on Tai Chi. The 58-year-old British woman recalled that it was a hard time for her. However, she was thankful to Chinese f

38、riends in Shanghai who supported her through the painful process. “They didnt treat me like a foreigner, but rather like a friend.” Oliver said. In 2005, Oliver set up the Double Dragon Alliance Cultural Center, which acts as a bridge for foreign people to get a better understanding of Chinese cultu

39、re such as traditional Chinese medicine and Peking Opera. Besides her Tai Chi classes, Oliver now teaches English at Shanghai University. Oliver expressed her deep love for cultural exchange and hoped to spread her work in this area.25When did Olivers journey with Tai Chi begin? 26What happened to O

40、livers back after years of practising Tai Chi? 27Where did Olivers couple open their own Tai Chi school? 28Who supported Oliver through her hard time? 29Why did Oliver set up the Double Dragon Alliance Cultural Center? （2023山东滨州统考中考真题）阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。Artist shapes a bit of Chinese cultureOver the

41、 past three years, Kang Jian has created more than 400 dough sculptures (面塑) and become a city-inheritor (继承人) of the dough sculpture in Mohe, Heilongjiang province.Kang has shown an interest in art, especially dough sculpture since he was a child. Every time his parents made dumplings, he would ask

42、 for a small piece of dough to make animals a rabbit, a fish or a small. Those small dough animals brought him lots of good childhood memories. However, Kang didnt learn art in college. His family was poor and his parents were not able to afford his art education. Kang left college in 2016 and worke

43、d in the Mohe Forestry Bureau.Then in 2018, during a visit to a museum in Beijing, Kang learned something about dough sculpting. Then he had the idea of taking his childhood interest up. He visited some famous artists and learned to make dough sculptures from them. His skills were improved a lot.As

44、a fan of Chinese literature, Kang would like to make dough sculptures of Chitese heroes, such as Sun Wukong and Guan Yu. In April 2022, he even finished the dough sculptures of 108 heroes from the novel Outlaws of the Marah after 16 months of work.When Kang is free, he is invited to give classes at

45、schools to teach students to make dough sculptures. He is happy to have a chance to tell young people about dough sculptures and stories about Chinese folk heroes. He expects more young people to take up this traditional art form.30Where is Kang Jian from? 31Why didnt Kang learn art in college? 32Ho

46、w did Kang improve his skills of making dough sculptures? 33How long did it take Kang to finish the 106 heroes from the novel Outlaws of the Mark? 34Whats Kang Jians hope? （2023安徽九年级统考专题练习）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题的词数要求）。When I was in Grade Three, I watched a video about the findings of ancient ruins（遗

47、迹）. It interested me so much that from that moment I knew what I wanted to do with my life.Today, Im very lucky to work as an archaeologist（考古学家）. Its exciting work. Holding a piece of history is really fantastic.I decided what I wanted to be at the age of nine. But the road wasnt easy. Along the wa

48、y I was told many things: I was too young. I wasnt good enough, I should get married and have kids, . All these words really got me down, but I chose to follow my heart and move on.I needed money to support my study, so I asked for six grants（经费）. The first five replies said no. At the beginning, it

49、 hurt. But the next no hurt a little less. Six months later, the last reply came. This time it was yes. Finally, I could go on with my archaeological work.As you can see, so many noes didnt beat me. Instead, they made me stronger and helped me grow. For anyone thinking of a dream job, I would say:_3

50、5What made the writer want to be an archaeologist?（不超过10个词） 36How did the writer feel about the road to becoming an archaeologist?（不超过5个词） 37What would the writer say at the end of the text?（不超过10个词） （2023江苏苏州统考中考真题）请认真阅读下面材料，用英语回答材料后的问题。Reporter: Why do you love Suzhou?Zekro: When I was a child, my

51、 parents told me that love has no boundaries. They told me the purpose of life is to serve people and make contributions to our society. Since my wife and I came to Suzhou twenty-four years ago, I have never stopped showing my love in action. Ive taught the latest technology to my students in Suzhou

52、 University for free. Ive helped people in need, caring for sick children, sending money to disaster areas and teaching African drumming to poor children. Ive also worked closely with Suzhou government to introduce Suzhou to foreigners. Many friends often call me the Ambassador(大使) of Suzhou.Reporte

53、r: Please tell us about Happy Home Club.Zekro: Seven years ago, I opened Finland Home Cafe to introduce Finnish (芬兰的) culture to our Chinese friends through food and music. One meaningful activity we hold every week is Happy Home Club. It is open from 7:00 p. m. to 8:30 p.m. on Fridays. Its for ever

54、ybody who loves to make new friends, learn about life and practice their English. The most recent topics for Happy Home Club are: Why we sleep; How to read a book; Remember to say thank youReporter: What else do you want to say to people who are watching our TV show?Zekro: Those who are interested i

55、n our culture, food and topics are most welcome to our Cafe. Please come and share your stories with us. Together, we can make a difference.38How long have Zekro and his wife lived in Suzhou? 39Why do Zekros friends call him “the Ambassador of Suzhou”? 40Please write another good topic for Happy Hom

56、e Club and explain your reason.(Avoid any topics of Happy Home Club that are mentioned in this paper.) （2023江苏扬州统考中考真题）阅读短文，回答下面5个问题。（每题答案不超过10个词）Roberta woke up early the next morning. Then she woke up Phyllis and Peter. “Were in the new house. There are no servants here. We must help Mother now,”

57、whispered Roberta.Carefully the three children lit the fire and filled a kettle (水壶) with water. They hung the kettle above the fire.“Mother isnt awake yet. Lets go outside and sit on that flat stone,” said Roberta. “Perhaps we will see a train go by.”When Mother came out at eight oclock, Roberta, P

58、eter and Phyllis were all fast asleep in the sunshine. They had put the kettle on the fire at five oclock: three hours ago. All the water had boiled away (烧干). Now there was a hole in the bottom of the kettle. The fire had gone out.“Never mind,” laughed Mother. “We can boil some water in a pan. And

59、Ive found the dinner.”She led them into the kitchen and pointed to a door.“Last night, I thought this was a cupboard. It was so dark. But look,” she said.Mother opened the door and the children saw a little room with a table in the middle. On it there was roast beef, bread and butter, cheese and an

60、apple pie.“Apple pie for breakfast,” cried Peter. “What fun!”It was a wonderful breakfast. Everyone was very hungry.“It feels like dinner because we were up so early,” said Peter, as he passed his plate for more apple pie.When the children had finished, they helped Mother put everything away in the

61、right place.Then Mother said, “Im tired. Im going to lie down for a while. Go out to play but please be careful.”Roberta, Peter and Phyllis looked at each other. They were all thinking the same thing.“Lets go down to the railway,” cried Roberta.“Listen!” said Phyllis. “I think I can hear a train.”Pe

62、ter asked, “Do you think its going to London?”“Father is in London,” replied Roberta. “Lets go to the station and find out.”Taken from The Railway Children41When did the children get up? 42What happened to the kettle when the water boiled away? 43How did the children like the breakfast? 44What is “t

63、he same thing” they were thinking? 45What are the children like in your eyes? Why do you think so? （2023湖南衡阳统考中考真题）阅读下面的短文，并根据短文内容回答所提问题。Can you cook by yourself? Do you like the homework of making a meal? These days, primary and middle school students are required to take the Practical Activity Cla

64、ss (实践活动课) at least one class hour every week. The topic of cooking was discussed mostly by parents and students. Learning practical skills plays an important role in shaping a persons character for sure.Some schools and students have already practiced their practical activities. Gu Quan, 13 years o

65、ld, from No.18 Middle School, used to be a lazy boy. In his own words, he hardly ever did any housework. But things have changed since No.18 Middle School made housework part of its students homework. Doing the dishes, cooking and making the bed. All of these tasks have become part of Gu Quans daily

66、 life.At the beginning of each month, every student gets a list of housework to do every weekend. Their parents help them keep a record of their performance. The tasks are common and simple in daily life, such as sweeping the floor, washing cups and cooking food. On holidays like Mothers Day, studen

67、ts should prepare presents for their mothers. Huang Yixi, 14, has learned several life kills, including cooking. “I used to be afraid of fire,” she said. But she managed to overcome her fear and complete her cooking tasks. At the same time, she also learned how tired her mother gets after doing hous

68、ework every day. On Mothers Day, she made a cake for her mother to show her thanks. “Ive begun to better understand my parents and want to help them more,” she said.46Who is required to take the Practical Activity Class? 47How old is Gu Quan? 48Do the students parents help them keep a record of thei

69、r performance? 49What did Huang Yixi use to be afraid of? 50What do you think of the Practical Activity Class? （2023山东烟台统考中考真题）读下面短文，完成短文后的问题。Cristina Zenato, a world-famous shark expert and diver (潜水员), was born in Italy and grew up in Africa until the age of 15. In 1994, she went on a vacation to

70、Grand Bahama and fell in love with both diving and the island. So she decided to make Bahama her home and make diving her life.Cristina learned to feed sharks when she was a child. In 1996, she became a shark feeder trainer. She created a course that educated divers about the beauty of sharks and th

71、e need to protect them and their environment. Through the “shark feeder course”, she has created more shark lovers.Cristina is talented in communicating with sharks. With just a touch on a sharks head and face, she can lead it into a state of sleep for 15 minutes. Cristinas special talent has been u

72、sed to study shark behavior by scientists. It also helps to save sharks. Cristina still remembers clearly the first time she managed to take out a huge hook(钓钩) from a tiger sharks mouth. Up to now, she has taken out hundreds of hooks and fishing lines from shark mouths and skin without hurting them

73、. Her work has saved many sharks from possible death.Cristina has received many prizes and honors for her great work in shark research and protection. She also acted in several films including “Saving the Sharks” by the BBC Until today, she continues to give speeches to let the public know the impor

74、tance of shark protection.51What does Cristina do? 52Why did Cristina decide to make Bahama her home? 53What can divers learn from Cristinas “shark feeder course”? 54What can Cristinas special talent help to do?(list two ways) 55What may Cristina talk about in her speeches? （2023湖南怀化统考中考真题）阅读下面的短文，然

75、后根据短文内容回答问题。The first forest library in Shanghai recently opened to the public. Readers can relax and read books in the forest library. The forest library was built by Pudong New Area and Shanghai Library. It is known as Read & Joy Forest. The forest library is near Shanghai Library East. It cov

76、ers an area of 20,546 square meters.Readers can relax themselves in the quiet and comfortable environment. There are many different kinds of trees in the library. The green spaces are connected by wooden walkways.The library is in the open air. There are many things such as chairs and an information

77、 desk. Most of the visitors to the forest library are young people and parents with their children.Having a library in the forest is such a wonderful idea. People enjoy themselves reading in the forest. “I love the fresh air and trees here,” said Wang Tao, a reader of the library, “The library makes

78、 it possible to enjoy reading in the natural environment. I feel very relaxed here. I will come back for sure.”56What can readers do in the forest library? 57Where is the forest library? 58Are there many different kinds of trees in the library? 59Who are most of the visitors to the forest library? 6

79、0What does Wang Tao love there? （2023山东枣庄统考中考真题）阅读下面短文，在答题卡的每个题目下面做简单的笔记。A young man was on a train. As the train turned a corner, it slowed down and then a simple house appeared. The house looked so different from the grey building of the city that everybody on the train turned to look at it. Some

80、passengers began to talk about it.The young man was also interested in the house. He decided to get off at the next station and make his way to the house. The owner of the house said that he was trying to sell the house, but no one would buy it, as the noise of the trains passing nearby made it unco

81、mfortable to live in.The young man decided to buy the house at once for $30,000. He used it for advertising（做广告）, as the house faced the railway turning. The train had to slow down at the turning, giving the passengers plenty of time to look at the house.The young man went to meet several businessme

82、n and explained the advantages of placing advertisements on the side of the house. Finally, one businessman agreed to place some ads. The young man was paid $180,000 for three years of advertising.In this world, turning disadvantages into advantages is the key to success.61The place of the house: 62

83、The reason why no one would buy the house: 63The advantage of advertising on the house: 64The idea of the writer: 65List another two ways to success (no more than 10 words each): （2023四川广安统考中考真题）阅读下面的短文，然后根据文章内容简要回答第1至5小题，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应位置。Ma Xu was Chinas first woman paratrooper (空降兵) and her another

84、 dream came true at age 86. She totally gave away (捐赠) 10 million yuan of her life savings (积蓄) to her hometown, Mulan County in Heilongjiang Province. She gave away 3 million yuan on Sep. 13, 2018 and 7 million on April 8, 2019.Ma was bon in a doctors family in Mulan County in 1933. She joined the

85、army as a doctor in 1947. She won many medals and honors. After the wars, she studied at a military medical university and later worked at a military hospital in Wuhan, Hubei Province. In 1961, she became Chinas first woman paratrooper. She made more than 140 jumps until 1984, when she was 51 years

86、old. She was the oldest woman paratrooper and she owns the largest number of jumping. After stopping work, Ma Xu and her husband invented instruments for paratroopers and wrote over 100 important papers.Ma Xu did many meaningful things. She thought if children kept studying, the country would be bet

87、ter. So she decided to support (支持) the education of her hometown with her familys savings. Now the family lives in a small house. They still use their old bed from the 1970s. Their sofa has a 50-year history. They also wear their army uniforms.66Was Ma Xu Chinas first woman paratrooper? (no more th

88、an 3 words) 67How much did Ma Xu give away totally? (no more than 3 words) 68When was Ma Xu born? (no more than 2 words) 69Where does Ma Xu live now? (no more than 4 words) 70Why did Ma Xu decide to support the education of her hometown? (no more than 12 words) （2023江苏连云港统考中考真题）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题，每个题目的

89、答案不超过5个单词。One day, a young boy named Zhang Liang was walking along a bridge. He saw an old man sitting there. One of the old mans shoes was left under the bridge.“Go over there and get my shoe, young boy!” the old man ordered. Zhang Liang felt surprised, but he still picked it up for the old man. Th

90、e old man said, “Five days later, please come to meet me at the bridge early in the morning.”Five days later, Zhang Liang went there as promised. But the old man came there before him. The old man got angry about his lazy habit.Zhang Liang was asked to come again. The next day, Zhang Liang arrived e

91、arlier than before. But the old man was still before him. The old man became much angrier and asked him to get there again the next morning.This time, Zhang Liang arrived at the bridge late at night. He spent the whole night there. When the old man came the next early morning, he was happy to find Z

92、hang Liang there earlier than him.The old man nodded with a smile and gave Zhang Liang a valuable book. Zhang Liang read the book carefully day and night and learned many skills from it. Many years later, he became a wise general (将军) and made great achievements.71Where did Zhang Liang get one of th

93、e old mans shoes? 72Who came to the bridge first five days later? 73Why was the old man angry with Zhang Liang? 74What did the old man give Zhang Liang at last? 75What can we learn from Zhang Liang? （2023四川泸州统考中考真题）根据短文内容，回答文后所给出的问题，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。Xu Xiake was an explorer of the late Ming Dynasty

94、who travelled huge mountains and deep valleys in China. He was one of the greatest explorers in Chinese history.Xus travels were totally up to him and done on his own. He travelled so that his feet could feel strong winds beat his body; he travelled so that his feet could kiss the soil of the mounta

95、ins.After his death, Xu left behind his famous book, Xu Xiakes Travels, which provides meaningful materials to the Chinese geological research. It included a record of what he saw, heard and thought about during his travels and was a personal diary that was not published during his lifetime. It was

96、said that Xu was a filial (孝顺的) son and the beginning purpose of his travel diary was to allow his mother to travel the world through his eyes at home. He followed the ancient teaching that says, “When ones parents are alive, one must not travel to far places.” For this reason, when his mother was s

97、till alive, he mainly travelled the southeast half of the country and would not leave home for too long.The most important part of his travels was his ten-thousand-mile journey to the southwest. He travelled from Zhejiang to Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangxi, then Guizhou, and Yunnan. This journey took him fo

98、ur years and he wrote about ten times more than he did in the past. In the morning, he would be climbing the mountains and crossing rivers. At night, he would lay out a piece of paper and record his daily experiences beside an oil lamp.Xu lived his life travelling mountains and rivers all day long.

99、He was an outstanding person in history. In fact, Xu who lived 400 years ago was more like todays backpackers-very cool!76Which dynasty did Xu Xiake live in? 77How did Xu Xiake travel? 78What did Xu Xiake leave behind? 79Who did Xu Xiake write for at first? 80How long did the journey to the southwest take?