Nanjing is the capital city of Jiangsu Province(省). It is about 1,200 kilometres(公里) from Beijing, 300 kilometres from Shanghai. With a population(人口) of about 5,180,000, it covers an area about 6,598 kilometres.

Nanjing has a long history over 2,460 years. It has mountains, rivers, lakes, old walls and forests. There are many interesting places to visit. For example, if you want to have a look at the whole city, you can go to the Yuejiang Tower. If you want to know the history of Nanjing, you can go to the Ming tomb, the Zhonghua Gate, the Rain Flower Terrace and so on. If you want to watch maple leaves(枫叶) in autumn, please go to the Qixia Mountain. You will enjoy the beautyof Nanjing if you visit Xuanwu Lake. It is very comfortable to walk around the Zhongshan Mausoleum(中山陵). The Hongshan Zoo is a good place for children because there are many kinds of animals there. Many visitors come to the Confucius Temple(夫子庙) to taste the delicious food and walk around the busy street.

If you come to visit Nanjing next time, you are here in the right place. Always welcome you to our city.

1.What’s the capital of Jiangsu Province?(No more than 5 words)

2.How long is the history of Nanjing? (No more than 5 words)

3.How many interesting places in Nanjing are mentioned(被提到) in the passage?(No more than 5 words)

4.Where can you go if you want to have some delicious food? (No more than 5 words)

5.Why is the Hongshan Zoo a good place for the children?

Miguel gathered his guitar and all the Ernesto de la Cruz albums he could carry and rushed down from the rooftop. His family surrounded him when he reached the yard.

Abuelita’s eyes darted from the guitar to the albums. “What is all this?” she said. “You keep secrets from your own family?”

“It’s all that time he spends in the plaza,” Tio Berto said.

“Fills his head with crazy fantasies,” Tia Gloria added.

“It’s not a fantasy (幻想)!” Miguel protested. He handed his father the old photograph of Mama Imelda, Coco, and the unidentified (未知身份的) man and pointed to the guitar. “That man was Ernesto de la Cruz! The greatest musician of all time!”

“We’ve never known anything about this man. But whoever he was, he still left his family,” Miguel’s father said. “This is no future for my son.”

“But, Papa, you told me to look to the ofrenda (灵坛). You said my family would guide me! Well, Ernesto de la Cruz is my family! I’m supposed to play music!”

“Never! That man’s music was a curse (诅咒)! I will not allow it!” Abuelita said, raising her voice.

“You will listen to your family. No more music,” added Miguel’s father.

“Just listen to me play – ” “End of argument,” Papa said.

Miguel thought they’d change their minds if they heard him play. He lifted his guitar and prepared to strum, but Abuelita snatched it from his hands. She pointed to the photo. “You want to end up like that man? Forgotten? Left off your family’s ofrenda?”

“I don’t care if I’m on some stupid ofrenda!” The words burst out before Miguel could stop them. He couldn’t take them back, even though he wanted to.

The family gasped. Abuelita’s brow hardened. She raised the guitar in the air.

“No!” Miguel cried.

“Mama,” Miguel’s dad said just as Abuelita smashed (撞击) the guitar against the ground.

“There! No guitar, no music,” she said.

The whole family was silent as Miguel stared at his guitar, shattered into a hundred pieces on the ground. Miguel couldn’t move — he felt like someone had smashed him to pieces.

1.Where would this passage most likely be found?

A. In a book of travel. B. In a history book.

C. In a book of nature. D. In a novel.

2.What does “it” in the passage refer to?

A. photograph B. guitar C. music D. curse

3.How did Miguel’s feelings change in the passage?

A. hopeful → hopeless B. excited → hopeful

C. hopeless → hopeful D. hopeful→ excited

4.Why did Miguel’s father say “This is no future for my son.”?

A. Because he thought his son Miguel was crazy about fantasies because of a curse.

B. Because he thought it impossible for Miguel to be a great musician like his hero.

C. Because he thought Miguel shouldn’t only dream for music after leaving his family.

D. Because he thought music couldn’t guide Miguel to a bright future instead of family.

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