《2025年通城学典课时作业本九年级英语上册译林版江苏专版》

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They say that “travel is the best teacher”. And there is no better example of this idea than the Ming dynasty travel writer and geographer Xu Xiake(1587—1641). His book The Travel Diaries of Xu Xiake not only encouraged the love of travelling among Chinese people but provided important scientific information about the country's land and geography.
Born into a wealthy Jiangyin family, Xu became interested in books about different places at an early age and wanted to travel. Later, Xu's father died. It seemed that his travelling dreams died too. He was responsible for the family farm and taking care of his mother as tradition required.
But his mother had different ideas. Understanding her son's love for travelling, this modern-thinking woman refused to keep her son at home. She agreed that Xu could travel for three months every year, when there was less farm work.
So in his twenties and with his mother's support, Xu set off for the first time, leaving behind his mother and his new wife. He would repeat this goodbye each year for most of the next 30 years. During this time, he travelled throughout the Ming Kingdom, carefully studying the lands he passed through and recording his experiences and many discoveries in a diary. This diary which once had over 2,600,000 words would eventually become The Travel Diaries of Xu Xiake.
Although rich, Xu avoided comfortable travel, preferring to go almost everywhere on foot. This way he could research the environment in detail and get a true picture of the natural world. Many of his trips were to hard-to-reach mountain areas, and through wild forests where few people lived.
However, his willingness to face hardships came at a cost. Progress was slow and tiring. He was frequently sick, robbed and beaten during his journeys.
Sadly, Xu became seriously ill during his last and longest journey, a 4-year trip through the southwest of China. He died in 1641, soon after returning to his home town for the last time. When his diary was finally printed years after his death, much of it had been destroyed or lost. Although incomplete, it still made Xu a travelling legend around the world.
( )6. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The general details of Xu Xiake's life story.
B. The difficulties Xu Xiake faced in his travels.
C. The important discoveries made by Xu Xiake.
D. The influence of Xu's book The Travel Diaries of Xu Xiake.
( )7. Which of the following best describes Xu's mother?
A. Strict but interesting. B. Kind but uneducated.
C. Helpful and hard-working. D. Supportive and open-minded.
( )8. Why did Xu prefer walking during his travels?
A. It gave him the chance to meet different kinds of people.
B. It helped him to save money and travel for a longer time.
C. It allowed him to see and study the environment in detail.
D. It was the only way to reach the places he was interested in.
( )9. Which is true about The Travel Diaries of Xu Xiake according to the passage?
A. It was only made public after Xu died.
B. It made Xu very famous during his lifetime.
C. It was the first travel book ever written in China.
D. It was mainly about the different people of China.
( )10.（创新考法·信息排序）What is the correct order of the following events in Xu's life?
a. He went on his first journey.
b. His book was finally printed.
c. He returned to his home town for the last time.
d. He developed an interest in books about other places.
e. He started managing the family farm after his father died.
A. a-e-d-c-b B. d-e-a-c-b C. d-e-a-b-c D. e-d-a-b-c

答案： 6. A 7. D 8. C 9. A 10. B