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).

(     ) 56. Mo Yan is the _______ Chinese national to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

A. first              B. second            C. third            D. fourth

(     ) 57. 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.

(     ) 58. The underlined phrase “blow up” means ______________ in Chinese.

A. 爆炸          B. 发怒             C. 流行          D. 打气

(     ) 59. You can enjoy “Gangnam Style” __________________.

 A. On TV.    B. On the Internet.         C. On the radio.     D. All the above.

(     ) 60. 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

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!

(　　 ) 56. Mo Yan is the _______ Chinese national to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

A. first 　　 　B. second　 　C. third　　　　　　　　 D. fourth

(　　 ) 57.When Mo Yan heard the news ,he was very______.

A. happy and scared　 B. worried　 C. comfortable D. enjoyable and unforgetful　　　

(　　 ) 58. 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.

(　　 ) 59. “Gangnam Style” that is blowing up right now is ______.

A. a popular novel B. a crazy new song C. a latest picture　 D. a beautiful scene

(　　 ) 60. You can enjoy “Gangnam Style” __________________.

A. On TV. 　　　　　　 B. On the Internet.　　　　 C. On the radio. 　 D. All the above.

　

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!

(　　 ) 56. Mo Yan is the _______ Chinese national to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

A. first 　　 　B. second　 　C. third　　　　　　　　 D. fourth

(　　 ) 57.When Mo Yan heard the news ,he was very______.

A. happy and scared　 B. worried　 C. comfortable D. enjoyable and unforgetful　　　

(　　 ) 58. 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.

(　　 ) 59. “Gangnam Style” that is blowing up right now is ______.

A. a popular novel B. a crazy new song C. a latest picture　 D. a beautiful scene

(　　 ) 60. You can enjoy “Gangnam Style” __________________.

A. On TV. 　　　　　　 B. On the Internet.　　　　 C. On the radio. 　 D. All the above.