Question

(LiLeiandBillyareinthemuseum.)

A：Hi, Li Lei. Do you know the man who is riding a horse in the picture?

B：Yes，he was Zhang Qian，a great diplomat(外交家)in Chinese history.

A:A great diplomat? 1

B：During the Western Han dynasty，China's big enemy was Xiongnu living in present-day Mongolia. In order to unite Yuezhi to defeat Xiongnu, Zhang Qian took about 100 people with him to finish the mission (使命)twice. 2 he helped set up trading routes later known as the Silk Road.

A： 3 He was a great diplomat as well as a great explorer. 

B;Yes，when he came back to Xi'an ( the capital of the Western Han dynasty) ，he also brought many crops and musical instruments along the way. 

A: 4

B：Yes, we Chinese are proud of him. But after Zhang Qian returned from the kingdom of Wu Su in 115 B. C. He died two years later. 

A：What a pity！5 

B：You're welcome！

A.   Thank you for telling me so much！

B.   What a great explorer！

C.   Though he didn't complete his mission in the end,

D.   Why do you say so?

E.    It's really hard to believe！

1._________ 2._______  3._________

4._______  5._________

Answer 1

1.D 2. C   3.E   4.B 5. A