Chinese writer Mo Yan has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature(文学). He is the first Chinese who lives and works in China to win the prize.
Mo Yan, the pen-name for Guan Moye, was bom in 1955 and grew up in Gaomi in Shandong province in eastern China. His parents were farmers. He left school to work at the age of 12, first on the farm, later in a factory. In 1976 he joined the PLA and during this time he began to study literature and writing. His first short story was published in 1981.
He has written many famous books about his childhood and his hometown. The novel Honggaoliang jiazu is one of them. It tells five stories that took place in Gaomi during the 1930s and 1940s. The book was published in 1987 and translated into English in 1993. It was made into a popular movie in 1987 by the well-known director Zhang Yimou.
Besides his novels, Mo Yan has published many short stories and essays(散文). He is regarded as one of the greatest writers in China. Many of his books have been translated into English, French and many other languages.
The Nobel Prizes were set up by Alfred Nobel, a great Swedish inventor, in 1895. The winner will win a medal, a diploma(证书) and a cash award of 8 million Swedish Kronor (about 7 million yuan).
1.When did Mo Yan leave school to work on the farm?
A. In 1955 B. In 1967 C. In 1976 D. In 1981
2.What can we know from the second paragraph?
A. Mo Yan lived a hard life when he was young.
B. Mo Yan's family was rich when he was young.
C. Mo Yan had good education in his early life.
D. Mo Yan liked writing when he worked in the factory.
3.Which is NOT true about Mo Yan's books?
A. Most of the stories happened in his hometown.
B. They have been translated into foreign languages.
C. They have been made into movies by Zhang Yimou.
D. They are not only novels but also short stories and essays.
4.What was Alfred Nobel?
A. He was a poet. B. He was a director.
C. He was an inventor. D. He was a writer.
5.What is mainly talked about in the passage?
A. Mo Yan has written many famous books.
B. Mo Yan's stories have been translated into foreign languages.
C. Alfred Nobel set up the Nobel Prizes.
D. Mo Yan has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature.
| News 1 Huang Heshan, a boy from Xinghua, has moved many people all over the country. Thanks to Huang Heshan, Yang Kangshao can go to school every day. Yang is disabled, but Huang Heshan carries him to school on his back. It’s eight years since he started to do that. They help each other. At school, Yang helps Huang with his study, too. Huang says that he feels happy when he can do something to help disabled people. |
| News 2 In Jinan, Xiaoqing River is a good place for families to have fun. There are many green trees and the air is fresh. People can have different activities along the river. However, we can also find the waste bags and other rubbish everywhere. How can we get such bad environment? Now we are supposed to keep the park clean if we want to have a nice field trip. |
| News 3 On March 25, more than four thousand people started to run along Quancheng Park. All the runners ran about 4.7 kilometers. They took part in the activity to lead a healthy life and show the spirit of the people in our city. After running, many runners signed their names on the flags. They called on all the people, old and young, to exercise more. |
1.In News 1, we know Huang Heshan has helped Yang Kangshao for _______.
A. eighteen yearsB. eighty yearsC. eight months D. eight years
2.We should _______ if we want to have a nice field trip along Xiaoqing River.
A. throw the rubbish B. find some waste bags
C. plant more trees D. help keep the environment clean
3.To lead a healthy life, over four thousand people _______ on March 25.
A. cleaned the park B. signed their names on the flags
C. ran about 4.7 kilometers D. started to help disabled people
4.We may know the news above from _______.
A. a newspaper B. a novel C. a TV play D. a poster
5.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Yang Kangshao has trouble with his eyes.
B. Yang Kangshao is better at study than Huang Heshan.
C. Xiaoqing River is very clean and beautiful.
D. Only young people took part in the running activity.
Some people have a very poor sense of direction. , I am one of them. I a place many times but I may still get lost there the next time.
When I was a little girl, I was very shy and asked others the way. And so I used to walk round in circle and hope that by chance I would get to the place I was going to.
Now, I am no longer shy to ask people for directions, but I often receive helpless or even wrong information. So I try to avoid giving people wrong directions. If anyone asks the way somewhere, I would say, " Sorry, I am a stranger here."
Once on my way to work I by a man. He asked me I could tell him the way to the Friendship Building. I gave him my usual reply. But just as I walked on only a few steps, I realized that he had asked the way to my office building. However, I had no time to turn back and him. I was rushing to meet with someone at my office and I didn't want to keep him .
When I just got to my office, the secretary showed in the man who had asked me for directions. Imagine how I was and how surprised he was when we saw each other at the first sight!
1.A. Luck B. Lucky C. Unlucky D. Unluckily
2.A. have visited B. visit C. visited D. will visited
3.A. always B. usually C. often D. never
4.A. much B. too C. very D. such
5.A. I B. me C. my D. mine
6.A. stopped B. left C. was stopped D. was left
7.A. where B. how C. if D. that
8.A. look at B. look after C. look for D. look like
9.A. wait B. waiting C. waited D. to wait
10.A. embarrassed B. worried C. bored D. tired
The government should try to do ___________ to improve the food quality.
A. nothing B. anybody C. something D. somebody
Which of the pictures below tells people not to fish here?
A. 
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C. 
D. 
—What’s the matter, Linda?
—I have a toothache and I ____________ terrible.
A. smell B. feel C. taste D. sound
