13 六旬退休教师骑行逾10万千米、南京大楼进化、新宿街头3D猫 -2024年英语中考【时文阅读】重要题型专练

中考时文阅读练习13 中考时文阅读练习----六旬退休教师骑行逾10万千米 题型：阅读理解 主题语境：兴趣与爱好 语篇类型：记叙文 词数：256 难度：★★★☆☆ 建议用时：8分钟         When Ben Cheng, 63,finished a bicycle journey along the ancient Silk Road in June,she immediately began planning her next trip.Ben was a teacher who comes from Changchun,Jilin province. She has cycled more than 100,000 kilometers over the last eight years.   "I have kept up all kinds of sports, such as swimming and mountain climbing, for many years,"she said.“After retirement(退休)，I had more time for my interests. and I found cycling to be a good choice.”   She began cycling in the Changchun suburbs(郊区) in 2013 after her retirement. In May 2015,she started her first long journey—a trip around Bohai Bay. It took her 24 days to complete the2,655-kilometer trip, and the success pushed her to do more.   In recent years, she has finished several long journeys across China, including a ride around Qinghai Lake in Qinghai province and other trips in Hainan province and Taiwan.   Together with several other cycling lovers,Ben started the ancient Silk Road journey from Xi'an, Shaanxi province, on May 21. She crossed the cities of Lanzhou, Wuwei,Jiuquan,Dunhuang and Jiayuguan in Gansu province and finally arrived in Urumqi,Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region(自治区)，on June 18.  “During the 3,000-km journey,I enjoyed the beautiful scenery(景色）,”she said.“However,Ialso met difficulties, such as storms and terrible road conditions.”   "Luckily,I kept on and finally reached my journey's end”she said."I hope more people will take cycling as an exercise. It is more friendly to environment.” 1.When did Ben Cheng start cycling? A. At the age of 45. B. At the age of 55. C. At the age of 61. D. At the age of 63. 2.Ben wanted to take more long journeys after she____. A. visited the Changchun suburbs B. finished a trip around Bohai Bay C.rode around Qinghai Lake D. went to Hainan with her friends 3.How long is Ben Cheng's ancient Silk Road journey? A. 2.655 kilometers. B. 3,000 kilometers. C.7,0