News 1 |
| A big surprise! Mo Yan has become the first Chinese national to win the Nobel Prize in Literature(文学). When he heard the news, he said he was overjoyed and scared. But do you know Mo Yan is a pen name that means “Don’t Speak”? His real name is Guan Moye. |
News 2 |
| There is a new “star” in the sky! On October 25th, 2012, China successfully sent another satellite(卫星) into space in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. It was the 16th satellite of the Beidou system. It will start providing navigation(导航) services for China by the end of this year. In all, the system will have 35 satellites. |
News 3 |
| Have you heard that crazy new song “Gangnam Style”? It’s blowing up right now! Now it is the No. 1 song on iTunes in more than 30 countries. That song is everywhere. It’s online! It’s on TV! It’s on the radio! You can’t escape Gangnam Style! |
News 4 |
| Hurricane(飓风) Sandy, one of the biggest storms hit the USA on October 29th, 2012. The strong wind and heavy rain killed at least 113 people. The storm caused long hours power outages(停电). |
1.Mo Yan is the _______ Chinese national to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
A. first B. second
C. third D. fourth
2.Which of the following about the new “star” is TRUE?
A. It was sent up at the beginning of 2012.
B. It was the 17th satellite of the Beidou system.
C. It was sent up in southeast China’s Sichuan Province.
D. It will start providing navigation services.
3. The underlined phrase ‘blow up’ means ___________ in Chinese.
A. 爆炸 B. 发怒 C. 流行 D. 打气
4.At least 113 people died because of ___________.
A. the snowstorm
B. the hurricane on October 29th
C. the earthquake in the USA
D. the thunder and lightning
完形填空：（1’*10=10’）
One day, I heard an American boy say to a Chinese girl student, “ You speak very good English.” But the girl answered, “ No, no. My English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself understood or the girl had not him clearly, he said, “ Yes, indeed, you speak very well.” the girl still kept saying, “ No.” In the end, the American boy could not understand and didn’t know to say.
What’s wrong with the girl’s answer? She didn’t a compliment ( 恭维)in the same way as the American people do. She should answer, “ Thank you” instead of “ No”. She really understood what the American boy had said, but she thought she should be modest. In the west, people will feel proud and when they are praised. So if someone says the you have cooked are very delicious, you should say, “ Thank you .”
In our country we think being modest is a virtue (美德) and being proud is a bad thing, but in my opinion, being confident does not being proud, so sometimes you should be confident instead of being modest.
you are modest and say, “No , I’m afraid I can’t do it well”, while working in a western country, the others may think that you really cannot do it. If you often say “No”, you will certainly be looked down upon by . When asking for a job, if one says something like “Yes, I can certainly do it ” instead of “ Let me have a try ”, he or she will expect to get it . So in the west, you should be brave to show your self-confidence.
1.A.excited B. surprised C. relaxed D. frightened
2.A. heard B. watched C. listened to D. looked at
3.A. Though B. Although C. Or D. But
4.A. when B. which C. what D. how
5.A. receive B. accept C. refuse D. disagree
6.A. dutiful B. modest C. shameful D. confident
7.A. dishes B. cups C. glasses D. bowls
8.A. think B. say C. ask D. mean
9.A. Until B. Unless（除非） C. Whether D. If
10.A. another B. the other C. the others D. others
— I prefer western food. It’s delicious and good for us.
—_______ ? But western food is said to be high in sugar and fat.
A. Is that right B. How do you know that
C. Do you really think so D. Who told you that
He would not mind ________the windows. ________ you agree _______me?
A. to close; Do; to B. close; Are; with
C. close; Are; to D. closing; Do; with
You can never imagine what great difficulty I have _________ your house.
A. found B. finding
C. to find D. for finding
Mr Ma prefers _______ his dog after supper _______ him relaxed every day.
A. walking; to making B. walking; than making
C. walk; than make D. to walk; to make
