Passage A: Fill in each blank with one word or one form of the provided words to best complete the sentence. The world-renowned Silk Road is a s___1___of routes ­­___2____ (connect) the East and the West. It extended more than 6,000 kilometers. The Silk Road was ___3____(name) after ancient China’s silk trade w__4_____ played an important role in the c___5____development of China, South Asia, Europe and the Middle East. It was through the Silk Road that papermaking, gunpowder, c__6___ and printing of the four great ____7___ (invent) of ancient China were ___8____(introduce) around the world. ___9___(Similar), Chinese silk, tea and porcelain spread all over the world. Europe also exported various g__10__ and plants through the Silk Road to meet the needs of the Chinese market. 闻名于世的丝绸之路是一系列连接东西方的路线。丝绸之路延伸 6,000 多公里。得名于古代中国的丝绸贸易。丝绸之路上的贸易在中国、南亚、中东文明发展中发挥了重要作用。正是通过丝绸之路,中国的造纸、火药、指南针、印刷等四大发明才被引介到世界各地。同样,中国的丝绸、茶叶和瓷器 (porcelain) 也传遍全球。物质文化的交流是双向的。欧洲也通过丝绸之路出口各种商品和植物,满足中国市场的需要。