B. much too

C. too many

D. too little

五、阅读理解 (10分)

World No. 2 tennis player Jankovic from Serbia (塞尔维亚) 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 (半决赛).

Two years later, she won a national championship for girls up to 12 years old. In order to continue her playing tennis, Jankovic 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,” Jankovic said.

However, it was a good learning experience for Jankovic. “It makes me more independent and stronger as a person. I know how to do everything by myself, so I don’t have to depend on my parents or somebody else to do it for me,” she said.

In the US, Jankovic received better conditions for practice and development of her game. In 2000, she became a professional and has been shining on the tennis field ever since.

(    )1. When did Jankovic start to practice playing tennis?

A.  At the age of nine.        B. At the age of ten

C.      At the age of eveven.       D. At the age of twelve.

(    )2. Why did Jankovic go to the United States?

A.  She wanted to have a great experience.

B.      She wanted to play with the better tennis players.

C.      She wanted to become a professional athlete.

D.     She wanted to go on playing tennis.