Born into a farmer’s family, life was not easy when I was a kid. We were so poor that we often did not know where our next meal was coming from. I had to sell cabbages at the marketplace to support my family.
A storyteller once came to the marketplace, and I went to listen to him. My mother was unhappy with me for forgetting my job. But that night, while she was making clothes for us under the weak light of an oil lamp, I couldn't help retelling stories I'd heard that day. She listened impatiently at first, since in her eyes professional（职业的） storytellers were smooth-talking men—nothing good ever came out of their mouths. But slowly she was attracted by my retold stories, and from that day on, she never gave me any task on market days, unspoken agreement to enjoy new stories. As a repayment（回报）for Mother's kindness and a way to show off my memory, I'd retell the stories for her in lively detail. Soon, she wasn't the only member of my audience, which later included my elder sisters, my aunts, even my stubborn grandmother.
I knew she was worried about me. Talkative kids are not well thought of in our village, for they can bring trouble to themselves and to their families when they talk too much. Mother often reminded me not to talk so much, wanting me to be a silent and modest teenager. However, my natural desire（渴望）to talk never went away, and that is what makes my name – Mo Yan, which means ‘no speaking’. This strong wish to talk also improved my ability to express myself, which is important for writers who are also considered as storytellers

1.
Mo Yan lived a/an ________ life when he was young
1. A.
  hard
2. B.
  colourful
3. C.
  easy
4. D.
  rich
2.
From the second paragraph, we can learn that ________
1. A.
  little Mo Yan was interested in selling vegetables
2. B.
  his mother was attracted by the retold story at first
3. C.
  his mother didn’t let him listen to the new stories again
4. D.
  little Mo Yan had quite a good memory
3.
Why did his mother dislike the professional storytellers?
1. A.
  Because she thought they never said anything good
2. B.
  Because she thought they couldn’t make much money
3. C.
  Because she thought they would affect Mo Yan’s schoolwork
4. D.
  Because she thought most people didn’t like listening to stories
4.
In Mo Yan’s opinion, a writer should be a ________ child when they were young
1. A.
  silent
2. B.
  modest
3. C.
  talkative
4. D.
  trouble-making
5.
Which is the best title（标题）of the passage?
1. A.
  My Unlucky Childhood
2. B.
  A Storyteller’s Childhood
3. C.
  My Kind Grandmother
4. D.
  More talking leads to success

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Su Su is a 16-year-old Beijinger. She studies at the High School Affiliated to Renmin University. She has just published(发表) her first book, The Enigma of the Universe (《宇宙之谜》).
The Enigma of the Universe tells a story of a girl called April. One day she meets an alien(外星人) boy named Kaka. Kaka takes April on a journey into the universe. Later April finds out a big secret about Kaka...
What's special about this book? It's a book written in both Chinese and English.
Su wrote the book when she was 14 years old. She was influenced（影响） by the book Sophie's World (《苏菲的世界》) and the movie The Truman Show (《楚门的世界》). Sophie is a girl who is interested in philosophy（哲学）. Truman's life is run by television.
These stories gave Su an idea for her own book. She decided to write it in English.
"My English teacher asked us to write something," says Su. "I thought I'd write about my idea."
Su spent a whole summer vacation writing the story.
"Sometimes I had to stop because I couldn't find the right words," says Su. "I used the dictionary all the time."
After finishing the English novel, Su had another idea. She decided to translate it into Chinese. The job took her just a few days. "It was easy because Chinese is my native language (母语)," she says.
Su says her story is "a mixture of philosophy (哲学) and detective (侦探) story and science fiction".
"My classmates and I have turned it into a DV play," says Su. "I wrote the play and I played April. We will show it in our school soon!"

1.
What did Su Su write？
1. A.
  Harry Potter
2. B.
  Sophie's World
3. C.
  The Truman Show
4. D.
  The Enigma of the Universe
2.
In Which language did Su Su write this book?
1. A.
  Chinese
2. B.
  English
3. C.
  French
4. D.
  Both Chinese and English
3.
How did Su Su write the book?
1. A.
  She wrote it in Chinese first and then translate it into English
2. B.
  She wrote it in English first and then translate it into Chinese
3. C.
  She wrote it half in Chinese first and then wrote it half in English
4. D.
  She wrote it half in English first and then wrote it half in Chinese
4.
What does her book talk about?
1. A.
  It talks about how to learn English well
2. B.
  It is a mixture ofphilosophy(哲学) anddetective(侦探) story and science fiction
3. C.
  It talks about how to learn English grammar well
4. D.
  It is a mixture oflove

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Do you learn from your mistakes? I hope so. But have you ever made the same mistake twice? I have．Sometimes I make the same mistake three or four times!
Sometimes，good things happen because of mistakes．Once I got on the wrong train．That was a big mistake．But on that train，I saw a good friend．I was so happy I made that mistake!
Another time I ruined a surprise．My mother planned a surprise party for my father．She told me it was a secret．But I was just a little boy and I couldn't keep the secret．I told my father about the party．At first，my mother was mad at me．But then my father said he was happy he knew about it．He said he didn't like surprises．
When a good thing comes out of a mistake，that's a happy accident!

1.
The boy saw ______ on the wrong train
1. A.
  his friend
2. B.
  his father
3. C.
  his mother
4. D.
  his teacher
2.
His mother asked him to ______.
1. A.
  plan a surprise party
2. B.
  tell his father about the party
3. C.
  keep a secret about party
4. D.
  invite his friends to the party
3.
What does the boy think of mistakes?
1. A.
  Mistakes are not welcome
2. B.
  A mistake is a terrible thing
3. C.
  All mistakes mean happy accidents
4. D.
  Sometimes a mistake can be a good thing

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I bought a jasmine plant for my office. When I bought it, I was told it would bloom（开花） and the sweet smell would fill my office. I had the plant for two months, and every day I looked at it, but there weren't any flowers or pleasant smell. I was not happy, so I gave the plant to my friend Linda.
One day, another friend Mary called and invited me to her office. When I walked in, her jasmine flowers surprised me. I reached out to touch the flowers. Mary cut some and gave them to me. I couldn't help smelling them. Surrounded by the sweet smell of only a handful of these flowers, I suddenly understood something.
Mary bought her plant the same time I did. It took a year for her jasmine to bloom. I was so impatient for mine to bloom; regretfully, I gave it away.
In a way my life is like the jasmine plant. I need to be patient and let things happen.
Last Sunday Linda told me that she was going abroad the next week. Before she left, she returned the plant to me. This time I am going to wait. I have learned that when we want something in our life, we have to be patient. I am slowly learning to have that patience to wait for my jasmine to bloom

1.
Before she gave the jasmine away, the writer had it for
1. A.
  one day
2. B.
  one year
3. C.
  two weeks
4. D.
  two months
2.
When the writer saw Mary's jasmine, she felt______.
1. A.
  unhappy
2. B.
  peaceful
3. C.
  hopeful
4. D.
  surprised
3.
What has the writer learned from her experience?
1. A.
  Patience is needed in life
2. B.
  Flowers can make life better
3. C.
  Friendship is necessary for us
4. D.
  Jasmine can be a wonderful plant

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Last July, my 12-year-old car died on California's Santa Freeway. It was an hour before sunset, and I was 25 miles from home. I couldn't reach anyone to pick me up, so I decided to take a bus. Not knowing the routes, I thought I'd just go east.
A bus stopped. I got on and asked the driver how far she was going, "Ten more miles," she said. There was another bus I could take from there. This clearly was going to be a long night.
I got off at the end of the route and she told me which bus to look for. After waiting 30 minutes, I began to think about a very expensive taxi ride home. Then a bus came up. There was no lighted number above its windshield. It was out of service, but the door opened. It was the same driver.
“I just can't leave you here,” she said. “This isn't the nicest place. I will give you a ride home.”
“You will drive me home on the bus?" I asked, astonished.
“No, I will take you in my car,” she said.
“It's a long way," I insisted.
“Come on, ” she said. “I have nothing else to do.”
As we drove from the station in the car, she began telling me a story, A few days earlier, her brother had run out of gas. A good man picked him up, took him to a service station and then back to his car. “I'm just passing the favor(善意的行为) along,” she said.
When I offered her money as a thank-you, she wouldn't accept. “Just do something nice for somebody. Pass it along," she said

1.
There was something wrong with the writer's car______.
1. A.
  late at night
2. B.
  early in the morning
3. C.
  an hour before sunset
4. D.
  thirty minutes after sunset
2.
The writer changed his mind after waiting 30 minutes because______.
1. A.
  he became impatient and a bit worried
2. B.
  a taxi ride would be more comfortable
3. C.
  he knew the driver would never return
4. D.
  the bus driver had given him wrong information
3.
The bus driver drove the writer home later because ______.
1. A.
  her brother had told her to do so
2. B.
  she wanted to earn more money
3. C.
  she happened to go in the same direction
4. D.
  she wanted to do something good for others
4.
The underlined word "astonished" in the passage probably means ______.
1. A.
  surprised
2. B.
  grateful
3. C.
  happy
4. D.
  angry
5.
The bus driver hoped that the writer______.
1. A.
  would drive someone home
2. B.
  would help someone in need
3. C.
  would keep her in memory
4. D.
  would give the money to others

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Mo Yan lived a/an ________ life when he was young

From the second paragraph, we can learn that ________

Why did his mother dislike the professional storytellers?

In Mo Yan’s opinion, a writer should be a ________ child when they were young

Which is the best title（标题）of the passage?

What did Su Su write？

In Which language did Su Su write this book?

How did Su Su write the book?

What does her book talk about?

The boy saw ______ on the wrong train

His mother asked him to ______.

What does the boy think of mistakes?

Before she gave the jasmine away, the writer had it for

When the writer saw Mary's jasmine, she felt______.

What has the writer learned from her experience?

There was something wrong with the writer's car______.

The writer changed his mind after waiting 30 minutes because______.

The bus driver drove the writer home later because ______.

The underlined word "astonished" in the passage probably means ______.

The bus driver hoped that the writer______.