() 4.(2025·常州模拟)The old Changzhou Library has been a new cultural center.

A.turned up
B.turned into
C.turned on
D.turned out

4. B

() 5.Tom used to to work, but now he is used to because the road is crowded and he wants to keep fit.

A.drive；walking
B.drive；walk
C.driving；walk
D.driving；walking

5. A

() 6.Ancient people used to live in to keep safe from wild animals.

A.schools
B.museums
C.hospitals
D.caves

6. D

() 7.The price of the cotton has a lot so that the factories plan to the price of their cotton clothes.

A.risen；raise
B.raised；raise
C.raised；rise
D.risen；rise

7. A

() 8.— Do you remember that special cave we visited last weekend?
— Of course! It the “Art Palace of Nature” because the rocks look like paintings!

A.was thought
B.was set
C.is praised for
D.is praised as

8. D

() 9.There are modern high - speed railways in Jiangsu that people can travel everywhere easily.

A.too many
B.so many
C.too much
D.so much

9. B

() 10.(2025·泰州市姜堰区模拟改编)The saying “” tells us that you won't be a hero if you can't get over difficulties and achieve success.

A.Practice makes perfect.
B.A miss is as good as a mile.
C.Actions speak louder than words.
D.He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man.

10. D

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Jingdezhen is known as the “Porcelain Capital(瓷都)”. It began to make pottery(陶器)during the Han dynasty.
The city of Jingdezhen has been famous for its porcelain 1. ______ the Song dynasty. Under the rule of Emperor Zhenzong, the city got the name Jingdezhen. At the 2. ______ (begin)of the Yuan dynasty, the city started making porcelain for the government. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, porcelain from Jingdezhen 3. ______ (travel)to many places around the world.
Jingdezhen porcelain has many styles. They include elegant blue, white, and other colourful porcelain pieces. Jingdezhen has over 30,000 4. (art), including 5,000 foreigners, living in the city. These people are known as *jingpiao* and foreigners as *yangjingpiao*. They make 5. living by selling porcelain. For them, the small city's low cost of living and artistic culture make it a dream place. As a result, they are able to live in this city 6. (peace).
Japanese ceramist(陶艺家)Takeshi Yasuda and his wife 7. (stay)in the city for many years. Jingdezhen is not only their workplace, but also their 8. (two)home. In Yasuda's eyes, foreigners chose to come to Jingdezhen 9. they could learn high - level skills. In addition, precious materials and tools in Jingdezhen can turn their ideas into artworks.
“The future of Jingdezhen will be 10. (bright)as it is building cultural confidence at a higher and more international level,” said Yasuda.

1. since 2. beginning 3. travelled 4. artists 5. a 6. peacefully 7. have stayed 8. second 9. because 10. brighter