Mo Yan, a Chinese writer 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 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 stone 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 was held on December 10. Mo Yan won a medal, a personal diploma and a cash award of about $1 million.

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

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

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

47. Mo Yan developed his ability for writing when he was ________.

    A. in the army                   B. in a factory

    C. on a farm                   D. in a school

48. One of Mo Yan’s characteristics of writing is that he _________.

    A. explains difficult matters in simple words

    B. writes about topics he is familiar with

    C. focuses on social problems in the country

    D. describes his characters in a unique way

49. What’s the best title for this passage?

    A. Mo Yan Wins Nobel Prize in Literature  B. An Introduction to Nobel Prize

    C. How Mo Yan Gets Nobel Prize        D. A World Famous Writer, Mo Yan

Minh Pham was born in Vietnam. He left there when he was 21 years old. Minh has been in America for almost two years. There is still much he does not understand about America.?
Once, Minh was in a supermarket. He saw an old man and an old woman. They wanted a box of cereal（麦片）.The box was on a high shelf. The man and the woman couldn’t reach it. Minh saw a stepladder. He got on the ladder and got the box. He handed it to the elderly couple. They thanked him.?
“Where are your children?” asked Minh. “Why don’t they help you buy food?” “Our children have their own lives,” said the man and the woman. “We like to be independent.” Minh doesn’t think this is right. In his country, children help their parents. Minh gave the elderly couple his phone number. He told them to call him if they needed help. One night they asked Minh to dinner, but they never asked him for help.?
One day, Minh was walking with a Vietnamese friend. The two men were going to a movie. Minh wanted to go to a restaurant first. Minh took his friend’s hand. He pulled him towards the restaurant. People on the street stared at Minh. In Vietnam, friends often hold hands. Minh found that the people in America are not used to men holding hands.?
Minh Pham is going through a process（过程） known as resocialization. Socialization（社会化） is the process in which a person learns to live in a society. Everyone goes through this process. Minh went through it when he lived in Vietnam. But the Vietnamese way of life is rather different from the American way of life. When Minh came to America, he had to learn a new way of life. He had to learn how to live in a new society. Minh has learned a lot about American life in two years. He still has a lot to learn. The process of resocialization can take many years.?

1. 1.

   The main idea of the passage is that socialization is the way in which a person ______.?

   1. A.
      learns to live in a society
   2. B.
      travels from one country to another
   3. C.
      learns to act independently
   4. D.
      learns about their country
2. 2.

   The passage states that Minh didn’t understand why the elderly man and woman were not ______.

   1. A.
      helped by their children
   2. B.
      shopping for their children?
   3. C.
      holding hands
   4. D.
      using a stepladder?
3. 3.

   According to the passage, socialization happens to ______.

   1. A.
      only the Vietnamese in America
   2. B.
      only Americans?
   3. C.
      only older people
   4. D.
      everyone?
4. 4.

   The underlined word “resocialization” means ______.?

   1. A.
      keeping one’s own way of life?
   2. B.
      keeping up with others?
   3. C.
      a process of learning how to live in a new society?
   4. D.
      understanding a new culture?

William Shakespeare was born four hundred years ago and spent his childhood in his hometown, Stratfordon-Avon. Little was known about his childhood though many stories are published, some of which may be 1 . He probably went to Grammar School at Stratford. At thirteen he 2 to leave school as his father 3 a lot in business and became poorer for a time. So William had to 4 his own living. At the age of eighteen he married a farmer's daughter. Not long after he 5 Stratford for London, London was 6 growing. All kinds of people were 7 in it. Here Shakespeare 8 travelers, students, and scholars, and his 9 was stirred (激起) by the stories they told. He also met writers and actors. He soon found some work in a 10 . Before long he became an actor and writer of plays 11 . There were a few theatres in London. One of the most famous of these was 12 the Globe. Shakespeare himself 13 one of the owners of this theatre. Shakespeare's reputation (名望) as a writer of 14 began to grow. He 15 the writing of others and found 16 in the old poets like Chaucer. By his genius (天才) he 17 all these old stories into masterpieces (杰作) of his 18 . Shakespeare wrote no fewer than 37 plays. They describe all kinds of men and women, and 19 us pictues of great events in history. In 1593 Shakespeare acted before Queen Elizabeth, and received ten pounds for his services. Soon he got greater rewards (报酬), and became 20 enough to buy a house in Stratford. He was able to retire to his native town and spent the last few years of his life in comfort there.

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Historians say Harriet Tubman was born in the year 1820.Nobody really knows. But we do know that Harriet Tubman was one of the bravest women ever born in the United States.
From a very early age，Harriet knew how slaves suffered. At six years old，she was sent to the fields. Working outside not only made her body strong but also made her learn about the Underground Railroad，on which she helped hundreds of people escape from slavery later. She also learned many things from the other slaves，which one day would help her lead her people to freedom. She became more of a rebel (反叛者).
In 1844，at about age 24，she married a free black man named John Tubman. By now，Harriet was sure she wanted to try to escape. Suddenly，the time came. Her owner died. Though opposed by her husband，she decided to escape. With the help of the Underground Railroad，and through a variety of suffering she finally crossed the border into Pennsylvania，where slavery was banned.
Now that Harriet was free，she did not forget the hundreds of other slaves back in Maryland. Harriet traveled back and forth eighteen times，helping about 300 slaves escape into free territory. She became an expert at hiding from slave hunters. The people she helped called her Moses. At one time，anyone finding Harriet was promised $40,000 for catching her-dead or alive.
During the Civil War，Harriet Tubman went into enemy territory to spy for the North. She also served as a nurse. After four years of bloody fighting，the North won the war.
After the fighting ended，Harriet Tubman returned to Auburn，New York. She kept working. She traveled and gave speeches to raise money for better education for black children. She also worked for women’s rights and housing. Harriet Tubman died in 1913.She was about 93 years old. By that time，she was recognized as an American hero. The United States government gave a funeral with military honors for the woman known as Moses.

1. 1.

   Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

   1. A.
      A History of American Black Slaves
   2. B.
      Cruel American Civil War
   3. C.
      Information on the Underground Railroad
   4. D.
      A Brief Introduction to Harriet Tubman
2. 2.

   Which of the following is true of the Underground Railroad?

   1. A.
      It was a system that helped slaves escape from the South to North.
   2. B.
      It was a special train，on which slaves couldn’t be found easily.
   3. C.
      It was a special place where slaves could hide themselves.
   4. D.
      It was a group of people who would like to help the blacks.
3. 3.

   The sentence “Later，she told a friend，‘I felt like I was in heaven.’” can be placed at the back of Paragragh ________.

   1. A.
      2
   2. B.
      3
   3. C.
      4
   4. D.
      5
4. 4.

   According to the text，we know that ________.

   1. A.
      slavery was banned in all the states in America before the Civil War
   2. B.
      Harriet Tubman raised money for better education for white children
   3. C.
      the government gave her a funeral because she was Moses
   4. D.
      Harriet Tubman still worked for black people after the Civil War

　　Minh Pham was born in Vietnam. He left when he was 21 years old. Minh has been in America for almost two years. There is still much he does not understand about America.

　　Once, Minh was in a supermarket. He saw an old man and an old woman. They wanted a box of cereal. The box was on a high shelf. The man and the woman couldn't reach it. Minh saw a stepladder. He got on the ladder and got the box. He handed it to the elderly couple. They thanked him.

　　“Where are your children?”asked Minh,“Why don't they help you buy food?”

　　“Our children have their own lives,”said the man and the woman,“We like to be independent.”Minh doesn't think this is right. In his country, children help their parents. Minh gave the elderly couple his phone number. He told them to call him if they needed help. One night they asked Minh to dinner, but they never asked him for help.

　　One day, Minh was walking with a Vietnamese friend. The two men were going to a movie. Minh wanted to go to a restaurant first. Minh took his friend's hand. He pulled him toward the restaurant. People on the street stared at Minh. In Vietnam, friends often hold hands. Minh found out that people in America are not used to men holding hands.

　　Minh Pham is going through a process known as resocialization. Socialization is the process in which a person learns to live in a society. Everyone goes through this process. Minh went through it when he lived in Vietnam. When Minh came to America, he had to learn a new way of life. He had to learn how to live in a new society. Minh has learned a lot about American life in two years. He still has a lot to learn. The process of resocialization can take many years.

(1)The main idea of the passage is that __________.

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A．it takes time to get used to a new society

B．it is not so easy to travel from one country to another

C．it needs time and energy to act independently

D．it is necessary to learn about other countries

(2)The passage expresses that Minh did not understand why the elderly man and woman were not ________.

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A．helping their children

B．shopping with their children

C．holding hands

D．using a stepladder

(3)According to the passage, people stared at Minh and his friend because Minh and his friend were __________.

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A．Vietnamese

B．holding hands

C．fighting

D．not dressed like Americans

(4)The underlined word“resocialization”means __________.

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A．keeping one's own way of life

B．keeping up with others

C．a process of learning how to live in a new society

D．understanding a new culture