Mo wins Nobel for literature

CHINESE writer Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2012, a somewhat unexpected choice by a prize committee that has favored European writers in recent years. In the past five years, European writers had won four awards. Presented by the Nobel Foundation, the award --- only given to living writers --- is worth 8 million kronor (?741,000). “He has such a unique (独特的)way of writing. If you read half a page of Mo Yan you immediately know it as him,” said Peter Englund, head of the Swedish Academy(瑞典学院).

　 Peter Englund said in Stockholm that the academy had called Mo before the announcement(宣布). “He said he was overjoyed and frightened,” Mo, 57, is the first Chinese national to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Born Guan Moye in 1955 to a farming family in Gaomi County in Shandong Province, Mo chose his penname, meaning “don’t speak,” while writing his first novel. His breakthrough came with the novel Red Sorghum《红高粱》published in 1987. Set in a small village, like many of his works, “Red Sorghum” is an earthy story of love and peasant struggles (农民抗争) taking place against the background of the anti-Japanese war. It was turned into a film that won the top prize at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1988.

　 Mo said in a speech at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2009, “Some people may want to shout on the street, but we should tolerate (容忍) those who hide in their rooms and use literature to voice their opinions.”

50. In recent years, the committee likes ______ better.

A. European writers　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. American writers better

C. Chinese writers　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D Japanese writers

51. The novel Red Sorghum was published in ______ .　　　　　

A. 1955　　　　 B. 1987　 　　　C. 1988　　　　　 D. 2009

52. Mo won the Nobel Prize because ______.

A. his writing is very special　　　　　　　 　　 B. Red Sorghum is very famous

C. Chinese has never won the Prize before　　 　 D. he has got unique experience

53. From Paragraph 3, Mo may agree that ______.

A. people should express their ideas in private　　　　　

B. we should speak out our opinions in public

C. different people have their own ways of living

D. people can express their ideas in different ways

In the 21st century classroom, modern technology has made our learning experience more interesting. Also, it’s more interactive(互动的).
Now three kinds of tools in the 21st century classroom---a whiteboard, a computer screen and some audio tools(音频工具) are available. They have made a big difference in how students learn. An interactive whiteboard allows the teacher to show pictures and provide sound as well. A large computer screen has colorful pictures and sound in it. So lots of students’ attention is attracted by what they see and hear. Different kinds of audio tools, such as earphones and microphone, also help to make sure that everyone can hear the teacher. In the past, if a child missed some of what the teacher said, the child may have been too nervous to ask the teacher to repeat it. Now the students are not likely to miss what the teacher says with these audio tools.
The 21st century classroom is able to teach students more than one thing. Just imagine an English lesson is given in a modern classroom like this. How would it be different from a classroom in the past? The answer is simple. The students would learn about not only the subject itself but also how to use the modern machines.
The 21st century classroom can make teaching and learning easier. Now everyone is able to express their opinions or answer questions without having to speak loud. Since everyone can do it, the teacher can easily see who needs more help in other ways.
It’s clear that the 21st century classroom is really making a great difference.

1. 1.

   Modern technology has made our learning experience more _________ and the technology is also more __________.

2. 2.

   An interactive whiteboard can provide not only __________but also_________.

3. 3.

   A computer screen with pictures and sound in it can attract students’_________, and there is less chance of ________ what the teacher says.

4. 4.

   In a modern classroom, students can learn about both the _________itself and the use of _____________.

5. 5.

   This passage mainly talks about audio tools like _________ and _________.