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=>ANSWER: 1. tea

1. reel

1. Only…..were allowed to produce silk Keywords: only, produce silk

In the second paragraph, the writer states that “Originally, silkworm farming was solely restricted to women, and it was they who were responsible for the growing, harvesting and weaving.”

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  only=solely
  
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  produce silk ~ the growing, harvesting and weaving
  

=>ANSWER: women

1. Only…..were allowed to wear silk Keywords: only, wear silk

In the second paragraph, the writer indicates that “Silk quickly grew into a symbol of status, and originally, only royalty were entitled to have clothes made of silk.”

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  were allowed=were entitled
  
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  wear ~ have clothes made of silk
  

=>ANSWER: royalty

1. Silk used as a form of…..

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  e.g. farmers‟ taxes consisted partly of silk Keywords: a form of, farmers, taxes
  

In the second paragraph, the writer says that “Sometime during the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220AD), silk was so prized that it was also used as unit of currency. Government officials were paid their salary in silk, and farmers paid their taxes in grain and silk.

=>ANSWER: currency

1. Silk used for many purposes

-e.g. evidence found of….made from silk around 168 AD Keywords: 168 AD, many purposes, evidence

At the end of paragraph 2, the writer says that “The earliest indication of silk paper being used was discovered in the tomb of a noble who is estimated to have died around 168 AD”

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  evidence = indication
  

=>ANSWER: paper

1. Merchants use Silk Road to take silk westward and bring back…..and precious metals.

Keywords: Silk Road, bring back

In paragraph 3, the writer explains that “Demand for this exotic fabric eventually created the lucrative trade route now known as the Silk Road, taking silk westward and bringing gold, silver and wool to the East.”

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  precious metals ~ gold, silver