Mo, the first Nobel winner in literature born and living in China, said he had trouble with the sudden publicity, which put a lot of pressure on him.
"I only hope to return to my writing desk as soon as possible, and I would also like to do well in society anonymously.(无名地)" Mo said. He was bothered by a large number of requests asking him to offer help that took advantage of his fame. " I was upset the first several days after the prize announcement, but then I realized the prize is just like a mirror that reflects various attitudes about my winning, and more, reflects the real me," Mo said. "I still consider myself an ordinary citizen who writes. And presenting quality works is my duty and best way of giving back to society. I'm no superstar," he emphasized(强调) several times.
Mo believes Chinese literature has achieved much in the past thirty years, and the driving force behind that is not the prize. Writers' creations should not be driven by awards, or criticism, or readers' expectations. Mo said he misunderstood the standards of the academy's selection before he visited Stockholm（斯德哥尔摩） to receive the prize in December.
"I thought they were judging the authors' personality or political features, then I learned the sole standard of their selection is literature itself, which is also deeply based in the Swedish people's long-established practice of reading a large number of books," Mo said.
During the forum, established Chinese and Australian writers discussed subjects as diverse as tradition and modernity, the local and the universe and cultural inclusiveness. And they will also read works to each other and the readers. The writers communication will further promote（推动） Chinese writers to a global audience.
Australian Ambassador（大使） to China Frances Adamson agreed. "It's a milestone （驱动）of literary exchanges between the two countries, who are longtime friends," Adamson said

1. 1.

   Mo is the first Nobel winner in ______ born and living in China

   1. A.
      literature
   2. B.
      peace
   3. C.
      physics
   4. D.
      chemistry
2. 2.

   When did Mo receive the prize?

   1. A.
      In September
   2. B.
      In October
   3. C.
      In November
   4. D.
      In December
3. 3.

   What did Mo say about himself after he got the prize?

   1. A.
      He considered he was a superstar
   2. B.
      He still considered he was an ordinary citizen who writes
   3. C.
      He considered he was famous all over the world
   4. D.
      He considered he became rich
4. 4.

   Who is Frances Adamson?

   1. A.
      He is the French Ambassador to China
   2. B.
      He is the Canadian Ambassador to China
   3. C.
      He is the Australian Ambassador to China
   4. D.
      He is the American Ambassador to China
5. 5.

   Which of the following statements is TRUE?

   1. A.
      Mo didn’t hope to return to my writing desk
   2. B.
      Mo was always upset after the prize
   3. C.
      The driving force behind writers is the prize
   4. D.
      Mo’s success will promote Chinese writers

For the first time in Singapore, it’s snowing. Visitors to Singapore will be amazed by the technology that brings winter to you on this tropical (热带的) island.

         All visitors can have cool winter fun in Snow City, Singapore’s first indoor snow center. Visitors can see and touch snow falling. Of course, it’s more than just touching and feeling snow. You can enjoy exciting snow rides or skiing on snowboard. You can also build your own real snowman and have snowball fights filled with fun and learn about life in cold climates.

         Snow City is about family-based fun and is suitable for all ages. Join us and step into Snow City today.

How to get there:

  21Jurong Town Hall Road, Snow City Building, Singapore 609433

  Tel: 63371511

  Bus services: No. 66, No. 178, No.198

Price: Adults: $18; Children: $12

Opening Hours: Tuesday—Sunday: 10:30 am—6:30 pm

Notice:

No phone booking.

For updated information, please visit our website www.snowcity.com.sg.

1. Snow City is _________.

A. just a small city in Singapore            B. a place where people can go surfing

C. Singapore’s first indoor snow center            D. a place where the weather is cold

2.You can do the following in Snow City EXCEPT ________.

A. seeing and touching snow falling        B. skiing on snowboard

C. having snowball fights                   D. learning about how snow is made

3.Visitors can ________.

A. go to Snow City on Monday            B. take a No. 66 bus to Snow City

C. book their tickets by phone                            D. visit Snow City at 7:00 pm

4.Bob and his 5-year-old daughter want to visit Snow City. They should prepare_______ for the tickets.

A. $30                     B. $18                C. $12          D. 24

5.You can get more new information about Snow City _______.

A. on the phone            B. by fax                  C. online        D. in a newspaper

Inventors are always looking for ways to make our lives easier, greener and more fun. Here are just a few examples of inventions.

                                                 Crayons were invented by Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith. They had a paint company in New York City. The new crayons were made of wax（蜡）and different pigments（颜料）. In 1903,Binney and Smith put the first box of eight“Crayola Crayons”on the market. These new crayons were a great success. 

                                Remote control technology(遥控技术)has been used since the early 1930s. During World War1, Germans used remote control boats. The TV remote control was first put on the market in 1950. Zenith Radio Company created the first TV remote control, called the “lazy Bone”. It could turn the TV on and off and could change programs.

       Bow Lingual（犬语翻译机），named by the US

Time Magazine as a “BEST invention of 2002”，

has two parts. A microphone is tied to the dog’s neck and sends out sound information to the gadget（小挂件）held by the owner. Then the translation is done in the gadget with kinds of dog barks.

          Some students in South Korea have a new language teacher :an robot of English-teaching ：The robot is 157cm tall and speaks both Korea and English .It can make16 kinds of faces .The robot-teachers are helping to solve a shortage of English teachers there. Could robots replace human teachers one day?

1. The first box of crayons was put on the market ________ .

A. in 1900  B. in 1903  C. in 1950   D. in 2002

2.During World War1, Germans used remote control to control _________ .

A. trains    B. planes   C. boats    D. TVs

3._________ is one of the greatest inventions of 2002 according to the US Time Magazine.

A. The crayon                B. Bow Lingual

C. The TV remote control   D. The English- teaching robot

4. The English- teaching robot can speak ________ .

A. English and Chinese     B. English and French

C. Korean and Japanese    D. English and Korean

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Bow Lingual’s microphone is tied to the dog’s neck.

B. The English-teaching robot can make six faces in class.

C. Remote control technology has been used since early 1930.

D. The robot- teachers can help provide the USA with more English teachers.

It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don’t. It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isn’t accepted by all people.
Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people don’t need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and maths need not be taught in detail, either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.
Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for improving a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human. Educationis to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and take an interest in the world.
I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.

【小题1】People with little education usually         .

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Do you get angry at your friend’s singing loudly while you are working? Or when your best friend does not wait for you after school?

If you do，you need to control your feelings and try to (1) s_______ getting angry. Getting angry with people can make you (2) l______ friends. They won’t be with you!

Gary Egeberg, an American high school teacher, has written My Feelings Are Just Like Wild Animals to help you control your feelings. It (3) t____ teenagers how to stay cool when bad things happen to them. The book says that getting angry only makes problems (4) w_________. It can never make them better. Getting angry is not a natural way to act. It is just a bad (5) h________, like smoking. The book says that you can control your anger easily ------ all you have to do is telling (6) y______ not to be angry.

When a baby falls, it only cries if its (7) p______ are watching it. Like a baby, you should only get angry if you are sure it is the right thing to do .

The book gives many tips to help you if you get angry easily. Here are our top three.

① Keep a record. Every time you get angry, (8) w_____ down why you are angry. Look at it later, and you will see you get angry too easily.

② Ask your friends to stop talking to you and be (9) q______ when you get angry. This will teach you not to be angry.

③ Do something (10) d_______. When you get angry, don’t keep thinking about the problem. Walk away from it and go somewhere else. Try to laugh!