Nanjing ( meaning southern capital ) is one of the six ancient（古代的）capitals of China. Now Nanjing is the capital of Jiangsu province （�。� with an area of 860 square kilometres.

　 During Ming Dynasty（朝代），Nanjing got its present name. Over the long period of history, it had other names like Moling, Stone City, Jianye, Jiankang, Baixia, Shangyuan, Shenzhou, Jiangning, Jiqing, Yingtian and Tianjing. Its name may be different, but the city itself kept it known for its ancient history （歷史）and many other places of interest. So it takes an important place in Chinese history.

　 Today the city changes a lot. Nanjing is a pretty place, with tree-lined streets, hills and lakes and has many place of interest to visit.

The Qinhuai River is very beautiful at night. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was the famous （著名的）red-light districts. But now the riverside is almost （差不多） the same as the Nanjing Road of Shanghai and some people call it the “Mini（小）Nanjing Road”. There are many small shops, stores, restaurants and bars in the area. You can find everything here. If you are good at bargining, you will get something cheap here.

(　 ) 11. When did Nanjing get its name for the first time?

　　　 　 A. During Qing dynasty.　　　　　　　　　　　 B. During Ming dynasty.

　　　 　 C. During Tang dynasty.　　　　　　　　　　　 C. During Song dynasty.

(　 ) 12. How many other names does Nanjing have?

A. Nine.　　　　　　　 B. Ten.　　　　　　　　 C. Eleven.　　　　　　 D. Twelve

(　 ) 13. Why is Nanjing a pretty place?

A. Because it has tree-lined streets, hills and lakes and many places of interest to visit.

B. Because you can bargining in Nanjing.

C. Because Nanjing is the capital of Jiangsu province with an area of 860 square kilometres.

D. Because Nanjing is one of the six ancient capitals of China.

(　 ) 14. Some people call the Qinhuai River the “Mini Nanjing Road” because ______.

A. it is almost the same as the Nanjing Road of Shanghai.

B. it was known during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

C. there are many big shops, stores, restaurants and bars in the area.

D. it was the famous red-light districts.

(　 ) 15. The word “ bargin” here means ________.

A. 契約　　　　　　　　 B. 合同　　　　　　　 C.商品　　　　　　　　 D.討價(jià)還價(jià)

Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to music, and we   1  the national flag go up.
Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was   2  and excited! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too.
Can I really do it?
Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher   3  me, "I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down.   4  for it, I'm sure you'll do well."
"Thank you," I answered, It was such a great   5  for me! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents  6 . I wanted to make my teacher happy.
Monday morning came. I began to feel   7 . When did I last give a talk to   8  many people? Never! This was my first time. Could I really   9  it ? Maybe I couldn't finish the talk.
When I got to school, we all went out to playground. I  10 in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn't say anything.
"Take it easy," I said to   11 . "Don't be nervous. You can do it."
Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I couldn't   12  stand up.
I looked at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes were saying, "You can do it! Don't be afraid, just talk!"
I   13  a big breath. Then I began to talk. It wasn't hard. It was easy.
I don't know   14  I finished my talk. But I did it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself 15 everyone what I can do.

【小題1】

A．watch B．see C．notice D．look at

【小題2】

A．surprising B．proud C．a(chǎn)mazed D．careful

【小題3】

A．told B．a(chǎn)sked for C．said to D．showed

【小題4】

A．Look out B．Come on C．Take care D．Get ready

【小題5】

A．chance B．news C．time D．message

【小題6】

A．to listen to B．to listen C．listen to D．listen

【小題7】

A．excited B．happy C．nervous D．surprised

【小題8】

A．a(chǎn)fter B．such C．before D．so

【小題9】

A．do B．speak C．talk D．take

【小題10】

A．stand B．stood C．was standing D．have stood

【小題11】

A．me B．my class C．myself D．my parents

【小題12】

A．be able to B．hardly C．ever D．even

【小題13】

A．took B．held C．put D．left

【小題14】

A．when B．how C．why D．whether

【小題15】

A．so B．but C．to D．for

Growing up on her own

WORLD No 2 tennis player Jelena Jankovic from Serbia (塞爾維亞) has won her second title of the year. She became champion of the China Open on September 28.
Jankovic first practiced tennis when she was nine years old. After six months Jankovic played her first match.
It was the national championship for kids up to 10 years old. She came to the semi-finals (半決賽).
When she was 11, she won a national championship for girls up to 12 years old. In order to continue her career, Jelena left Serbia and went to the United States.
At that time, she didn’t speak any English. And her family did not come with her. It was a hard time.
“I did not know what I needed to do when I was going to school. I could not do my homework. When you have a difficulty, there is nobody to help you. So, you learn it the hard way,” Jelena said.
However, it was a good learning experience for Jelena. “It makes me more independent (獨(dú)立的) and stronger as a person. I know how to do everything by myself so I don’t have to depend on (依賴) my parents or somebody else to do it for me,” she said.
In the US, Jelena received better conditions for practice and development of her game. In 2000, she became a professional (職業(yè)選手) and has been shining on the tennis court ever since.
根據(jù)上面短文的內(nèi)容回答問題    
1. Where is Jelena Jankovic from?
2. What is Jelena Jankovic’s job?
3. Why did she leave for the United States?
4. When did she become a professional?
5. What do you think of her hard time in the United States?

(B)
Every day in China, about 200 million children go to school. Many of them take school buses. What should we do to keep these students safe on the road?
On April 5, the State Council (國(guó)務(wù)院) published new rules about school bus safety. These new rules are much stricter than the old ones.
Under the new rules, local governments must make sure that students attend nearby schools or boarding (寄宿的) schools to reduce traffic risks. Also, local governments must help kids in the countryside reach their school buses.
From now on, school buses have a speed limit of 80km per hour on highways and 60km per hour on normal roads. While on the road, other cars must let school buses go first.
The new rules also say that school buses must never be overloaded (超載的). They have a speed limit of 80 km per hour on highways and 60 km per hour on normal roads.
There are many other rules as well. A school bus must have more than seven seats. On each bus, there must be at least one adult to keep an eye on the kids. Each school bus must have a fire extinguisher (滅火器), a first aid box and a GPS.
Last year, a series of school bus accidents happened in China. To stop such accidents, the Central Government decided to strengthen the rules for school buses.
The most serious accident happened in November in Gansu, when a nine-seat minibus crashed. There were 62 children inside, and 21 of them died.
【小題1】When did the State Council publish the new rules ?.

A．On April 5

B．in November

C．On February 19

D．On March 11

【小題2】Under the new rules, which of the following is NOT true?

A．School buses must not be overloaded.

B．School buses must drive 80 km/h or less on normal roads.

C．School buses can go first when there are other cars.

D．School buses must drive 80 km/h or less on highways.

【小題3】The phrase “keep an eye on” in Paragraph 6 has a similar meaning to “__________”.

A．look after

B．play with

C．look for

D．chat with

【小題4】According to the new rule, a school bus must have the following EXCEPT __________.

A．a(chǎn) GPS	B．more than seven seats
C．a(chǎn) parent of one of the students	D．a(chǎn) fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

【小題5】The government made new rules for school buses because __________.

A．21 students died in school bus accidents last year

B．the government encourages all students to take school buses

C．200 million children in China go to school by bus every day

D．school buses in China were not safe enough before .

 —When did the terrible earthquake in Japan happen?

       —It happened __________1:46 __________the afternoon of March 11, 2011.

      A. on, in        B. at, on               C. at, in               D. on, on