2017广东英语（人教）第三部分 话题5 二、阅读理解B.docVIP

Have you ever heard of India? It is said that from old times, India has been a good friend to China. It is an interesting and mysterious country with a long history. Around 2，000 BC, Indian civilization was born. It is one of the four oldest civilizations in the world. India is also the birthplace of Buddhism(佛教). A famous Chinese novel, Journey to the West, is about a Chinese monk who tried very hard to learn about Buddhism from India. The book comes from a true story. Xuanzang, a Buddhist monk, was sent to India by the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. After many years, he brought back lots of Buddhist books. The name “India” was first used by Xuanzang in his works. Today, religion is still an important part of Indian culture. There are many religions there. Most Indian people believe in Hinduism(印度教). In India, cows are very special animals because Hinduism says they are holy, so Indians dont sell or eat beef. Like China, India is a developing country with a large population. It has about 1.03 billion people compared to Chinas 1.3 billion. More than two thirds of the Indians still live a poor life in the countryside. India has no birth control so its population is growing fast. By 2030, India could even have more people than China. Hindi(印地语) is the mother tongue of Indian people. But Britain occupied India in 1757 and stayed there until 1947. Because of this, English slowly became the other official language. 1. Indian civilization began________． A. around 2000 BC B. before China C. in Tang Dynasty D. not long ago 2. Indians dont sell or eat beef because________． A. they dont like the cows meat B. they are afraid of getting ill from it C. they regard cows as holy animals D. it is very expensive in India 3. The underlined word“religion” here means “________” in Chinese. A. 饮食 B. 宗教 C. 舞蹈 D. 神牛 4. The official language(s) of India is (are)________． A. Hindi B. English C. Chinese D. Hindi and English 5. From the passage above we know