Last summer, after finishing my work in China, 1 took the trip of a lifetime on the Trans-Siberian Railway (西伯利亚路). Leaving Beijing early on a Wednesday morning in July, my wife and I travelled through some awesome (令人惊叹的) countryside before we arrived in Moscow the following Monday.
The first part of the journey took us past the Great Wall and through the grasslands of Inner Mongolia. At the Mongolian Republic border, we had a delay(耽搁)while the wheels were changed because the railway is different.
On our way to the capital, Ulan Bator, we saw herdsmen (牧人) on horseback looking after their cattle. There was a great thunderstorm as we crossed a vast open plain. Later we had a quick tour of Ulan Bator.
Next, the train took us into Siberia. After a stop at Irkutsk, a popular holiday resort(度假胜地), where a tour group left the train, we passed the great Lake Baikal. Later, we saw some lovely wooden houses in pretty, sunny countryside. This surprised us, as we had imagined Siberia as being covered with thick snow.
Over the next few days, we passed through Novosibirsk, Omsk and other cities in the heartlands of the Russian Federation. By now, our body clocks were losing their sense of time. We wanted to sleep and eat at the wrong time!
At last we reached Moscow. We were so tired that we slept for 16 hours that night. The next day we went sightseeing. We saw the Dremlin and some other magnificent (宏伟的) buildings in the Russian capital. Then, all too soon, it was time for us to return to our home in London.
25. How many days did it take the author to reach Moscow?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Seven. D. Six.
26. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Ulan Bator is the capital of Mongolian Republic.
B. The author travelled with a group of friends.
C. The author's body clock ran faster than the others’.
D. The train broke down at the Mongolian Republic border.
27. The author was surprised by Siberia because_______.
A. it was covered with thick snow
B. the houses there were so pretty
C. there were many tourists there
D. it was not covered with snow but it was sunny
28. The passage mainly tells us ________.
A. how to travel to Moscow from Beijing B. how wonderful the capital of Russia is
C. the trip from Beijing to Moscow D. the Trans-Siberian Railway
DADC
A. Profits enlarging B. Technology developing C. Education investing D. Benefits transferring E. Dominance disappearing F. A nation rising |
The following is an imaginary diary entry written by US president. This diary is part of Global Trends 2025, which was written by the US National Intelligence Council
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Global wealth and economic power will shift from West to East.
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The transition from old fuels to new will be slow, as will the development of new technologies that present feasible alternatives to fossil fuels or help eliminate food and water problems. All current technologies are inadequate, and new ones will probably not be commercially possible by 2025