Chinese writer Mo Yan won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature，the Swedish Academy

(瑞典文学院) announced on October 11．Mo Yan，the first Chinese to win the prize，said that he was“surprised”and“delighted’’at his winning．

Mo Yan．whose real name is Guan Moye(管谟业)，was born in 1955，in Gaomi County in Shandong province to a family of farmers，in Dalan Township．As a twelve-year-old boy, he left school to work during the Cultural Revolution，first in agriculture，later in a factory．In 1976，he joined the People’s Liberation Army，and began writing while he was still a soldier．In 1984，he was given a chance to learn at the Department of Literature in the PLA Academy of Art and Literature，where he published(出版)his first novel，A Transparent Radish(1984)．In 1991，he got a Master’s degree in Literature from Beijing Normal University．

Many of his novels are set in his hometown，including his best known work，Red Sorghum. The novel was made into an Oscar-nominated film by director ZhangYimou in 1987．Some of his works have been translated into English，French，Japanese and many other languages．

After learning that he had won the prize，Mo thanked his hometown for inspiring him．During a television interview he said that he was very thankful to the land where he grew up and that he goes back there every year．

39. From the passage we can know that MoYan’s parents were　　　　　　 .

A. workers　　　 　　 B. teachers　　　　　　　　　 C. farmers 　　　　　 　D. soldiers

40．What does the underlined word“delighted”refer to?

A. interested　 　　　　 B. pleased　　　　　　　　　　 C. moved 　　　　　　 　D. boring

41．Mo Yan didn’t finish school because 　　　　　　　 .

A. the war broke out　　　　　　　　　 B. the Cultural Revolution took place

C. he was asked to join the army　　　　 D. he had to work in the countryside

42．From the passage we can know that 　　　　　.

A. the novel, Red Sorghum，was made into an Oscar-nominated film

B. Mo Yan became a soldier of the People’s Liberation Army in 1984

C. Mo Yan’s first novel，A Transparent Radish，came out in 1991

D. Mo Yan was very thankful to the Swedish Academy

Hello! I’m Jim. I have a friend, Dave. He is in Hong Kong(香港). He is in Class 3, Grade 7. Dave often goes to movies.His favorite actor is Jaycee Chan. He thinks he is a great actor. Dave likes his movie Invisible Target. Dave’s birthday is December 3rd.Jaycee Chan’s birthday is December 3rd,too.

Do you know Jaycee Chan? His Chinese name is Fang Zuming. He sings very well. His father is the great actor, Jackie Chan. I like Jackie Chan very much. His movies are very good. I like his new movie Rush Hour 3. Jackie Chan’s birthday is April 7th . My father’s birthday is also April 7th. But my father is not an actor. He is a clerk. He sells clothes at Mr.Cool’s Clothes Store.

选择正确答案。

(  ) 1.         father is an actor.

A.Jim’s   B.Dave’s  C.Jaycee Chan’ s  D.Jackie Chan’s

(  ) 2.Dave thinks        .

A.Jim is his brother.

B.Jackie Chan’s movies are good.

C.Jim’s father is a great clerk.

D.Jaycee Chan is a great actor.

(  ) 3. Jim’s father works        .

A.in Hong Kong              B.at Mr.Cool’s Clothes Store

C.in a middle school        D.in Class 3

(  ) 4.Dave likes        .

A.Mr.Bean                  B.Black September   

C.Invisible Target          D.Rush Hour 3

(  ) 5. What does Dave often do?

A.He often goes to movies.

B.He often goes to see Jaycee Chan.

C.He often calls Jim.

D.He often helps his father sell clothes.

Mr. Jackson is a teacher of science in a middle school. His students like his classes because his classes are very interesting. They can learn a lot in his class. The students can make（制作）many things. His little son Val also likes making things. He makes lots of machines（机器）, such as a machine like a man. It can do the job that is dangerous（危险的）for people to do. He says, “I want to be a scientist.”

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.What does Mr. Jackson teach?

A．English           B．Science           C．Math             D．History

2.Why do the students like his classes?

A．Because he is kind to his students.

B．Because he teaches them carefully.

C．Because his classes are very interesting.

D．Because students like him.

3.Mr. Jackson’s son can make _____.

A．a machine like a man                     B．a dangerous machine

C．a man                                D．a scientist

4.Does little Val like making things?

A．No, he doesn’t.                        B．No, she doesn’t.

C．Yes, he does.                           D．Yes, he doesn’t.

5.What can students do in Mr. Jackson’s classes?

A．They can learn English.                   B．They can do dangerous job.

C．They can do nothing.                     D．They can make many things.

Little Tom can draw          His drawings are very         .

A．good; well                             B．well; good

C．good; good                            D．well; well

Li Dong is a farmer. He has a very big   46 . On the farm, he grows oranges, grapes and bananas. Many people come to   47  his farm. He is a successful young man and becomes very famous.
In 2003, he went back to his hometown   48  he finished middle school. “What work can I do?” he said to himself. Then he had an idea. “I’m interested   49  farming. I can grow fruit!” He began to watch many   50  on TV about growing fruit. He also read a lot of books about it. Then he went to   51  on Mr Wang’s farm for two years. He learned a lot there.
In 2005, he started his own fruit farm.   52 , Li Dong’s farm was small. But now, his farm is much   53 . His fruits are very good. He sends them to many big   54  in China, such as Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou. He also grows vegetables and raises chickens on his farm. His family eats very   55  food. He has a very happy family.