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初三英语中考复习专项练习
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Last month, heads of state from 29 foreign countries came to Beijing to attend the Belt and Road Forum (一带一路论坛) for International Cooperation (合作). The main goal of it is to make the countries work together in more areas. It has won the support of more than 130 countries and international groups.
As a Chinese student, you must know something about the Silk Road.
Long ago, traders (商人) brought treasures from the East to the West. Trips to the East became more favorable (有利的) when traders found silks and sprees (香料). These treasures were not ordinary goods (普通的货物) that were easy to get. Many people wanted them and it was a good way to become wealthy (富有的).
The Silk Road was not a real road. It was a route between the East and West. It went through China, Turkey and Greece. Some traders travelled over land and others sailed across the sea. There was danger along both routes.
Traders who went over the land used camels and horses. First, the traders crossed