Chinese writer Mo Yan has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature, announced the Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday．The win makes Mo Yan the first Chinese citizen to win the Nobel in its Ⅲ-year history．Informed of his win today, the author, who was having dinner at home, was“overjoyed and scared"．

Born in 1955 to parents who were farmers, Mo Yan－a pen name for Guan Moye，grew up in Gaomi in Shandong province in eastern China． At the age of 12, he left school to work, first in agriculture, later in a factory, In 1976 he joined the army and during this time began to study literature and writing．

He published his first book in 1981, but found literary success in 1987 with Hong Gaoliang Jiazu, which was successfully filmed in the same year, directed by famous Chinese director Zhang Yimou．In his writing, Mo Yan draws on his youthful experiences and on settings in the province of his birth and his works show the life of Chinese people as well as the country's unique culture and folk customs．Mo Yan is known as a prolific（多产的 ）writer．In addition to his novels, he has published many short stories and essays on various topics． Despite his social criticism, he is seen in his homeland as one of the most famous contemporary authors． Dozens of his works have been translated into English, French, Japanese and many other languages．

The awarding ceremony will be held on December 10．The winner will wm a medal, a personal diploma and a cash award of about $l million．

36． How did Mo Yan feel when he was told about the news?

　　　 A． Excited and proud．　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B． Worried and cautious．

　　　 C．Happy and surprised．　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D． Uncertain and shocked．

37． Mo Yan developed his ability for writing when he was　　　 ．

　　　 A． on a farm　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B． in a factory　　　　　　 　　　　　

　　　 C． in a school　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D． in the army

38． One of Mo Yan's characteristics of writing is that he

　　　 A． writes about topics he is familiar with　 　

B． focuses on social problems in the country

　　　 C． describes his characters in a unique way 　　

D． explains difficult matters in simple words

39． What's the best title for this passage?　　　　　　　

　　　 A． How Mo Yan Gets Nobel Prize　　　　　　　　　 B． An Introduction to Nobel Prize

　　　 C． Mo Yan Wins Nobel Prize in Literature　 D． A World Famous Writer, Mo Yan

One day an ordinary dog appeared in the ticket office at Campiglia, a busy railroad station on Italy's main line. A ticket agent named Elvio greeted the strange dog in a friendly way, so the dog decided to stay. From that day on, the dog became Elvio's shadow and was named Lampo.

Lampo kept Elvio company(陪伴) inside the ticket office. When the weather was warm, he would enjoy himself in the sun on the train platform.　 

When it was time for Elvio to return home on the train at night, Lampo ran after the train for a long way and then sadly gave up and went back to the station.　　

One night as Elvio was riding home on the train, he noticed that Lampo was lying at his feet. Afraid that the conductor would see the dog on the train and shout at him, Elvio pushed Lampo under a seat. Luckily, the conductor did not notice the dog. Lampo came home with Elvio and met his family. then, after a short visit, Lampo boarded the last train and went back to the station. Lampo quickly learned all of the train schedules(时刻表).He would ride home from work with Elvio every night and then ride back to the station alone. Every morning, Lampo arrived at Elvio's house in time to walk his young daughter, Mivna, to school. The faithful dog would then take  another train to Campiglia to spend time with his master, then travel again to accompany Mivna home from school at 11∶30.　　

Soon, Lampo began to take the trains all over Italy. Lampo became famous among the men who worked on the railroad, as his journeys became more frequent, complicated and mysterious. No one could explain why he traveled or how he always found the right train back to Campiglia. People decided that Lampo was a unique dog.　　

Some of the railroad officials were against Lampo's illegal travels. They were afraid he would bite a passenger or cause some other problems. Finally, the stationmaster threastened(威胁) to call the dogcatcher if Elvio didn't get rid of the dog.　　

Elvio decided to put Lampo on a train going as far away as possible. Months went by and Lampo did not come back. Mivna missed him very much and prayed for his return. Finally one day, a sad, very thin, tired Lampo returned to Elvio's office.Everyone, even the stationmaster, was sorry about what had happened. From then on, Lampo was allowed to ride the trains whenever he wanted. After seven years, Lampo grew old, and he began to need Elvio's help to board the train.

One day Lampo was seen lying dead on the tracks. A year later, a life-sized statue(雕像) of Lampo was set up at Campiglia station.

1．The first time Lampo took the train, Elvio was ______.　

       A．delighted that he was lucky 　　　　　　　

       B．afraid the dog would bite someone　

       C．afraid the conductor would see him and be angry　

       D．excited that Lampo would soon meet his family

2．Lampo's traveling all over Italy caused people to believe that ______.

　   A．he could read the train schedules      B．he was famous in the country

　   C．Elvio secretly helped him            D．he was a very special dog

3．The stationmaster threastened that if Elvio didn't get rid of the dog, ______.

　   A．Elvio would be fired

　   B．Lampo would be put on the train tracks

　   C．the stationmaster would send him away

　   D．a dogcatcher would be called
4．The author suggests that a statue of Lampo was set up because ______.

　   A．the stationmaster felt sorry about what had happened

　   B．he had been a friend to travelers

　   C．it would bring good luck to the town

　   D．Elvio offered money to set up the statue

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出最佳选项．

　　One day an ordinary dog appeared in the ticket office at Campiglia, a busy railroad station on Italy's main line. A ticket agent named Elvio greeted the strange dog in a friendly way, so the dog decided to stay. From that day on, the dog became Elvio's shadow and was named Lampo.

　　Lampo kept Elvio company(陪伴) inside the ticket office. When the weather was warm, he would enjoy himself in the sun on the train platform. When the time came for Elvio to return home on the train at night, Lampo ran after the train for a long way and then sadly gave up and went back to the station.

　　One night as Elvio was riding home on the train, he noticed that Lampo was lying at his feet. Afraid that the conductor would see the dog on the train and shout at him, Elvio pushed lampo under a seat. Luckily, the conductor did not notice the dog. Lampo came home with Elvio and met his family. Then, after a short visit, Lampo boarded the last train and went back to the station. Lampo quickly learned all of the train schedules(时刻表). He would ride home from work with Elvio every night and then ride back to the station alone. Every morning Lampo arrived at Elvio's house in time to walk his young daughter, Mivna, to school. The faithful dog would then take another train to Campiglia to spend time with his master, then travel again to accompany Mivna home from school at 11:30.

　　Soon, Lampo began to take the trains all over Italy. Lampo became famous among the men who worked on the railroad, as his journeys bee more frequent, complicated and mysterious. No one could explain why he traveled or how he always found the right train back to Campiglia. People decided that Lampo was a unique dog.

　　Some of the railroad officials were against Lampo'a illegal travels. They were afraid he would bite a passenger or cause some other problems. Finally, the stationmaster threatened to call the dogcatcher if Elvio didn't get rid of the dog.

　　Elvio decided to put Lampo on a train going as far away as possible. Months went by and Lampo did not come back. Mivna missed him very much and prayed for his return. Finally one day, a sad, very thin, tired Lampo returned to Elvio's office. Everyone, even the stationmaster, was sorry about what had happened. From then on, Lampo was allowed to ride the trains whenever he wanted. After seven years, Lampo grew old, and he began to need Elvio's help to board the train.

　　One day Lampo was seen lying dead on the tracks. A year later, a life-sized statue of Lampo was set up at Campiglia station.

1．The first time Lampo took the train, Elvio was ________.

[　　]

A．delighted that he was lucky

B．afraid the dog would bite someone

C．afraid the conductor would see him and be angry

D．excited that Lampo would soon meet his family

2．Lampo's traveling all over Italy caused people to believe that ________.

[　　]

A．he could read the train schedules

B．he was famous in the country

C．Elvio secretly helped him

D．he was a very special dog

3．The stationmaster threatened that if Elvio didn't get rid of the dog, ________.

[　　]

A．Elvio would be fired

B．Lampo would be put on the train tracks

C．the stationmaster would send him away

D．a dogcatcher would be called

4．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the story?

[　　]

A．The dog was once sent away by Elvio.

B．The dog finally won the stationmaster's heart.

C．The dog was faithful to his master.

D．The dog died when he was seven years old.

5．The author suggests that a statue of Lampo was sep up because ________.

[　　]

A．the stationmaster felt sorry about what had happened

B．he had been a friend to travelers

C．it would bring good luck to the town

D．Elvio offered money to set up the statue

When you watch TV programmes about wild animals, it is amazing to see how an antelope can escape a lion’s attack. In the wilderness, everyone has a stunt (绝技). Even plants have their own ways of fighting off enemies. Over millions of years of evolution, plants have developed a unique defense system. Chemicals are widely used for survival, By making their leaves, flowers, stems, roots and fruits distasteful or poisonous to predators (食肉动物), plants can fight back. One such plant is the Gold Wattle tree. British botanist David Cameron has found that when an animal eats the tree’s leaves, the amount of poisonous tannin (丹宁酸) increases in the other leaves. “It’s like the damaged leaves telephoning the others telling them to fight together against the enemy,” he said. The tree also sends defense messages to neighboring plants by giving out a special smell. Golden Wattle trees in the surrounding 45 meters will get the message and produce more tannin within 10 minutes. Now, if a predator eats too many of the trees’ leaves, it will die. Every species of plant or tree specializes in the production of a particular set of chemicals. A herbivore (草食动物) that can safely eat the leaves of one tree may be poisoned by its neighbor. In this way, plants have developed not only individual defense systems, but also shared it with others. This makes it impossible for a single predator to destroy even a small area of forest. 1．According to the passage, which of the following statements about the Golden Wattle tree is NOT correct? 　 A．It fights off its enemies by producing poisonous chemicals. 　 B．It has the ability to warn its neighboring plants of danger. 　 C．It is only poisonous while it is being attacked. 　 D．An animal that eats too many of its leaves may be poisoned to death. 2．It is impossible for a single predator to destroy even a small area of forest mainly because 　 _________. 　 A．plants will become poisonous if they are attacked. 　 B．plants have very good individual defense systems. 　 C．plants can protect themselves and share their defense systems. 　 D．plants can give out special smell to fight off their enemies. 3．What does David Cameron mean in paragraph 3? 　 A．He means that leaves of Golden Wattle trees can speak to each other. 　 B．He intends to emphasize that the defense system of Golden Wattle is quick and effective. 　 C．He wants to indicate that the Golden Wattle leaves are very clever. 　 D．He is explaining how the Golden Wattle trees warn each other when they are attacked. 4．According to the writer, the unique defence system of plants is the result of _______. 　 A．millions of years of evolution. 　 B．their outstanding poison producing system. 　 C．the tough natural environment. 　 D．large numbers of herbivores in the wilderness. 5．What would be the best title for the passage ? 　 A．Stunts in the wilderness.　 B．A unique plant. 　 C．Poisonous plants. D．Plants fight back.

 

This album is _____ as it was the only one ever signed by the President.

　　A. unusual    B. unique    C. rare    D. special