1 . Walk Through History

It’s no surprise to anyone who’s been to Charleston that it is among the best US cities to visit. “It can feel like you’re in a dream sometimes, like you’ve stepped back 200 years,” says Brian Sim ms, the owner of Charleston Sole Walking Tours. These are Sim ms’s must-sees.

African-American Heritage(遗产)Tour

“People don’t realize how much African culture is here.” says Sim ms. He recommends learning about the African-A merican heritage that shaped the city, region and country to fully understand Charleston.

Gullah Tours offers a two-hour bus tour for $ 18.www.gullahtours.com

Battery and White Point Gardens

A large public park and garden with walking paths and artifacts (人工制品)—all shaded by beautiful trees.

Free admission. Simms provides two- hour guided tours for $10 to $20. www.charlestonsole.com
Middleton Place

Middleton Placeis a historic plantation(种植园) with vivid exhibits and a working table. It provides an all-around view of what was going on with the history of the families that ran the plantation.

$ 28 / adult; $ 15 / student 14 and older; $ 10 / child 6-13; free / under age 6.www.middleton place.org

Fort Summer National Monument

Marking the site where the first shots of the Civil War were fired, this historic place includes several sites around Charleston Harbor and an education center at Gadsden’s Wharf. The best time of yearto visitis spring—when the azaleas(杜鹃花) are flowering—or fall.

Admission is free； boat ride is $ 19.5 / adult, $ 12 / child. www.nps.gov/fosu

1. Where can you book a tour to learn about African A merica culture?

A．On www.nps.gov / fosu.	B．On www.gullahtours.com.
C．On www.charlestonsole.com.	D．On www. middletonplace.org.

2. What can we do at Middleton Place?

A．Visit an education center.

B．Appreciate the beauty of azaleas.

C．Learn about the history of American families.

D．Learn about the operation of a historic plantations

3. How much should a young couple pay for a boat ride around Charleston Harbor?

A．$20.	B．$36.
C．$39.	D．$56.

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Du Fu was a Chinese poet and politician of the Tang Dynasty. Along with Li Bai, he is     1       （frequent） called the greatest of the Chinese poets.     2    （bear） into a scholarly family, Du Fu received a     3    （tradition） Confucian education but failed in the imperial examinations of 735. As a result, he     4    （spend） much of his youth traveling. During his travels he was recognized as a poet and met other poets of the period,     5     （include） the great Li Bai. He had a strong     6     （admire） for this older, freewheeling contemporary.

Du Fu's early poetry celebrated the beauty of the natural world and bemoaned （惋惜）the passage of time. He soon began to write about war—as in “Bingche   xing”・ And with hidden satire （讽刺）9 he wrote “Liren xing",     7     speaks of the luxury （奢侈） of the court. As he matured, and especially during     8     chaotic period of 755 to 759, his poems began to sound a note of sympathy for humanity caught in the senseless war.

Du Fu's irreplaceable position in the history of Chinese literature     9     （rest） on his superb classicism。. He was an expert     10     all poetic styles current in his day, and his mastery was at its height in the lvshi, or "regulated verse”.

3 . Today about 70 countries use Daylight Saving Time (DST). Daylight Saving was first introduced during World War I in Australia. During the world wars, DST was used for the late summers beginning January 1917 and 1942, and the full summers beginning September 1942 and 1943.

In 1967, Tasmania experienced a drought. The State Government introduced one hour of daylight saving that summer as a way of saving power and water. Tasmanians liked the idea of daylight saving and the Tasmanian Government has declared daylight saving each summer since 1968. Persuaded by the Tasmanian Government, all states except two passed a law in 1971, for a test use of daylight saving. In 1972, New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria joined Tasmania for regular daylight saving, but Queensland did not do so until 1989.

Tasmania, Queensland and South Australia have had irregular plans, often changing their dates due to politics or festivals. For example, in 1992, Tasmania extended daylight saving by an extra month while South Australia began extending daylight saving by two weeks for the Adelaide Festival. Special daylight saving plans were made during the sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

The differences in daylight saving in Australia continue to cause serious problems in transport and many other social activities. It also reduces the number of hours in the working day that are common to all centers in the country. In particular, time differences along the east coast cause major difficulties, especially for the broadcasters of national radio and television.

1. Daylight Saving Time was introduced in Tasmania ________.

A．to save water and electricity	B．to support government officials
C．to pass a special law in the state	D．to stop the drought in 1967

2. According to the text, which state was the last to use DST?

A．Victoria.	B．Queensland.
C．South Australia.	D．New South Wales.

3. What can we learn about DST in some Australian states?

A．It lasts for two weeks.	B．It is not used in festivals.
C．Its plan was changed in 2000.	D．It doesn't have fixed dates.

4. What do we know about the use of DST from the last paragraph?

A．There exist some undesirable effects.

B．It helps little to save energy.

C．It brings about longer working days.

D．Radio and TV programs become different.

4 . The history of Chinese currency covers more than 3,000 years. Currency of some type has been used in China since the Neolithic age (新石器时代),     1     can be traced back to between 3,000 and 4,500 years ago. Cowry shells (贝壳) are believed to have been the     2     (early) form of currency used in Central China, and were used during the Neolithic period. The use of shell money is confirmed in the Chinese writing system. The traditional     3     (character) for “goods”, “buy” and “sell”, in addition to other     4     (vary) words relating to exchange, all contain the “shell”.

Around 210 BC, the first emperor of China Qin Shi Huang (260 — 210 BC) abolished all other forms of local currency and introduced     5     uniform copper coin. Although paper money     6     (invent) in China in the 9th century, the base unit of currency remained the copper coin. Copper coins were used     7     the chief currency in China until the     8     (introduce) of yuan in the late 19th century.

Currently, the RMB is the official currency of China. With over 1.3 billion people     9     (use) RMB every day, it is one of the most commonly used currencies in the world. Nowadays, online payment is taking a large share in the market. Will paper money disappear one day like shells or copper coins     10     (replace) by a new way of payment? Only time can tell.