In the middle of Jiangsu province, Yangzhou is an important city in the economic circle of the Yangtze River delta(三角洲). It is m  【小题1】 up of three cities of Baoying, Gaoyou, and Yizheng, three districts of Hanjiang, Guangling and Jiangdu. It has an area of 6,638 square kilometers and a population of 4.6 million, i  【小题2】  the central area of 1,100 square kilometers with a population of 1.31 million.
Yangzhou is a cultural city with a long history and rich c  【小题3】. It has a long history of about 2,500 years since King Fu Chai of Wu dug Hangou and built Hancheng. There were three g 【小题4】 times in the history of Yangzhou. It took shape in the Han Dynasty, developed in the Tang Dynasty and reached its top in the Qing Dynasty. A number of politicians, writers and a 【小题5】 such as Li Bai, Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty and Ouyang Xiu and Su Dongpo of the Song Dynasty all served as officials or went sightseeing there and l 【小题6】 many poems describing the beauty of Yangzhou. "Eight eccentrics of Yangzhou", Yangzhou school and Yangzhou opera all enjoy special qualities. In h 【小题7】, Yangzhou was a famous and open city. In the Tang dynasty, it is the biggest city in Southeast China and one of the four ports(港口) that conducted economic and cultural exchanges with other c 【小题8】. Over 10 thousand foreign businessmen lived in Yangzhou then. Master Jianzhen went eastward to Japan to s【小题9】 China’s culture.
Yangzhou is a friendly and beautiful city suitable for people to live in. Such famous well-known sayings as “In this flowery March journeyed south to Yangzhou”, “The green city is Yangzhou”, “Only Yangzhou is suitable for people to l 【小题10】 in” give true expression to Yangzhou. In 2006, it was awarded the United Nations Habitat Award, the highest prize in the area of global habitat.

　　The year was 1839. Vice (副……) President Richard M.. Johnson was in New York City on his way to Philadelphia. He was expected(希望) at a meeting at 6:30 that evening. When did he begin his trip? At noon! In 1839, it took six and one-half hours by train and ferry(渡船) to get from New York City to Philadelphia. That wasn't so bad. In 1817, the trip took three days!

　　If this were a cold winter day, Vice President Johnson would have started much earlier. The Delaware River might freeze over. There would be no ferry and he would have had to walk across the ice.

　　Today, it's possible to leave New York City on the 9:00 a. m.train and be in Philadelphia at 10:29 a. m. In fact, some people live in New York City and work in Philadelphia. They use the train schedule(时刻表) below.

　　How do you read the train schedule? Suppose(假设) you're in New York City and you want to go to Princeton. Run your finger down the list of cities to find Princeton. Next, move your finger to the right. You will see the times that trains arrive in Princeton. Then run your finger up to the times listed across from New York. That's when the trains leave New York. Make your choice and enjoy the ride !

1．A doctor's office in Philadelphia opens at 9:00 a. m. What time must the doctor leave New York City to get there on time?

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2．Suppose Vice President Johnson rode today's trains. What time would he have to leave New York to be in Philadelphia by 1:30 p. m. ?

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3．You board the train in Newark at 8:13. When do you arrive in Trenton?

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4．Which is the fastest train to Philadelphia?

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5．Which two trains make the most stops?

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Three small fish lived in the sea. When they were very young, their parents died. They had to  15  each other day after day. Finally, they grew up and   16  to swim deeper and further.

One morning, the three fish were   17  to a shallow(浅) water by a big wave(浪). A small boat was taken there, too. It was hard for the fish to go back to the sea because the boat was right in front of them. The largest fish realized that they were   18  , and said they had to find a way to leave there as fast as possible. The second largest fish   19  with his elder brother, but the youngest one did not. He said that there was much   20  for their activities, so he would not worry at all and still swam around   21 .

At last, the largest fish returned to the   22  by jumping over the lowest part of the boat. The second largest fish also succeeded in   23   his elder brother in the other side of water. But the youngest one didn’t follow them and still swam joyfully.

Two hours later, when the sun rose up, the water in the small shallow corner   24 . The fish who did not try to return to the sea died of lack(缺乏) of water.

Three small "fish lived in the sea. When they were very young, their parents died. They had to   61   each other day after day. Finally, they grew up and   62   to swim deeper and further.

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     At last, the largest fish returned to the   68   by jumping over the lowestpart of t-he boat. The second largest fish also succeeded in   69   his eider brother in the other side of water. But the youngest one didn't follow them and still swam joyfully.

     Two hours later, when the   70   rose up, the water in the small shallow corner dried up. The fish who did not try to return to the sea died of lack(缺乏)of water.

    1. A. listen to            B. look after           C. talk with           D. worry about

     2. A. dared              B. hated               C. refused            D. stopped

    3. A. allowed          B. given                C. invited             D. taken

    4. A. in safety           B. in doubt            C. in danger          D. in peace

5. A. agreed             B. talked              C. compared          D. discussed

6. A. time               B. food                C. water              D. air

7. A. slowly               B. sadly                C. luckily             D. happily

8. A. sea                B. river                C. lake               D. pond

9. A. catching           B. joining              C. taking             D. telling

10. A. storm              B. stars                C. moon              D. sun