Writing a good story is no easy task.What’s the secret? Mo Yan, a Nobel Prize winner in literature, believes his success comes from a large amount of reading.
Mo was born into a farming family in a village in Shandong province.He grew up listening to folk (民间的) stories about gods, spirits and foxes.Those stories later became the inspiration(灵感) for Mo’s writing.
Mo left school at the age of 12 and started to work in the fields.Although he was tired after his daily hard work, Mo was always hungry for books.However, there were very few in the village.He read his elder brother’s textbooks and even dictionaries.He helped others with farm work in exchange for books.
After Mo left his hometown and joined the army in 1976, he began to read widely, including works by Lu Xun and many other famous writers.
He studied from these writers but did not copy them.Instead, he developed his own style.“I grew up in an environment filled with folk culture.It enters my novels whenever I pick up a pen.This has affected, even decided, my style.” Mo told a group of reporters in his hometown shortly after he won the award in 2012.
As the first Chinese citizen to win a Nobel Prize in literature, the organization spoke highly of his works.They described his writing as a mixture of fantasy and reality, combining historical and social perspectives (看法).
Mo Yan, the first Nobel Prize winner in literature |
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The process of Mo Yan’s growth |
He was born in a village and his parents are both . After leaving school at the age of 12, although he could find any books to read, he never gave up. In the army, he read works such as Luxun’s and other famous writers’ to his own style. In , he won the Nobel Prize for literature. |
The features of Mo Yan’s works |
Folk stories Mo Yan plenty of inspiration no matter when he writes. His writing is a of fantasy and reality. |
The of Mo Yan’s success |
The environment of folk culture matters a lot to his success. is Mo Yan’s secret to be a great success. |
阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的动词,并用其适当形式填空。有的需要加助动词或不定式符号 (每词限用一次)。
One morning a fox saw a cock(公鸡). He__________ up to the cock and said, “I hear you can sing very well. Can you sing to me?” The cock was very happy to hear that. He closed his eyes and began __________. What happened next? Yes. The cock __________ by the fox! The fox tried to run away with the cock in his mouth.
The people working in the field saw the fox and cried, “Look! The fox __________ our cock away.” The cock said to the fox, “Mr. Fox, those people say I am their cock. Why not __________ them I am yours, not theirs.” The fox opened his mouth and shouted, “The cock is mine, not yours.” The cock ran away from the fox quickly.
eat, around , be , of , difficult, have, different , probable, gift, but, and, other, |
Have you ever been to Disneyland? For most of the kids the world, this amusement park is a fantastic place for them fun. When we young, we all have heard Mickey Mouse, Sleeping beauty, Snow White and many Disney characters. Some of us have seen them in cartoons. Actually, you can go to see them all in a theme park. Now, there are four Disneyland amusement parks all over the world. Two are in the United States, one is in Tokyo, and the is in France. There are not only some amusement attractions there , also many specials with Disney characters. In Disneyland, you can have a lot of fun watching Disney movies, in Disney restaurants, and buying Disney .
One day a rich woman lost her purse with a lot of money in it. So she made a p , “If anybody finds my purse and r it to me, I'11 give half the money to him.”
A poor man found the purse near a shop. He sent it b to the woman, but the rich woman changed his mind.“'There was an expensive ring(戒指) in my purse b money,"said the woman, “I won’ t give you half the money in my purse u you return it to me. ” “But I’ve never seen an expensive ring in your purse, ”said the man.
They began to quarrel(争吵).The man became a and took her to a judge(法官). After the judge h what had happened to them, he said to the woman, “I'm sure that you have lost a purse, and there is an expensive ring in it.But there is o a lot of money in this purse. So I don't think it's y . Wait for some time. Maybe somebody will give your purse back. "
Then the judge turned to the man and said , “Take the purse home. If the o doesn't come to get it back in two days, it will be yours. ”
根据句子意思,用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
I saw some ________(German) and Englishmen dancing in the street the day before yesterday.
—Didn’t you see the sign “No Parking” on the left?
—Sorry, I didn’t. But now I know parking ________(not allow) here.
He Jiong, a host from Hunan TV, was very famous in his ________(twenty).
—Dad, why must I stop ________(play) computer games?
—For your health, my boy.
Neither my father nor my mother ________((like) rock music. They think it’s noisy.
How do you imagine the future? Will life in the future be better,worse or the same as now? What do you think of the future?
People think that life will probably be very different in 2050. First of all, planes will be very small, so flying will be very cheap. Everyone will have a small car. Fuel(燃料)will be new and clean but expensive. We will see robots everywhere. And space planes will take us around the world in two hours. Houses will be warm in winter and cool in summer, so they will be very comfortable. We’ll use the sunshine to heat our houses. Computers will be very small, so they’ll be very light. People will do many things on the Internet.
At that time, water will become one of our most serious problems. In many places, farmers will be in great need of water to grow fruit and vegetables.
By 2050, we will be able to help blind people see again or deaf people hear again. At that time, our life will become better and better.
What will the future be in 2050? |
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Planes and cars |
※Planes will become very . People will not spend much money in flying. ※Everyone will have a small car. Fuel will be new and clean, but it’s not as as today. ※There will be space planes which can make us travel around the world within hours |
They will be comfortable to live in. People will not feel hot or at home. The is useful to keep the houses warm. |
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Computers |
They will be very small and light. |
Water |
It will become a very serious . There won’t be enough water. |
science |
Doctors can make the blind again or the deaf hear again. |
词汇运用(本大题共8分,每小题1分)
(A) 根据句意和汉语注释,在答题卡标有题号的横线上,写出单词的正确形式。
Good ____________ (发音) will impress others and make yourself confident.
One of the first _____________(欧洲人) to discover America was Christopher Columbus.
Wide reading _________ (增加) your knowledge of new words.
David was happy because his teacher spoke ___________ (高度地) of his homework..
(B) 根据句意,在答题卡标有题号的横线上,写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
There is an old saying, “____________ (proud) goes before a fall.”
Both of my parents are in their ____________ (forty).
The girl didn’t speak clearly enough to make ___________ (she) understood.
I think maybe this is the ___________ (silly) mistake I have ever seen.
动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空,并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。(本大题共8分,每小题1分)
I felt confident that our school basketball team __________ (win) the match the next time.
The summer holidays are coming. Have you ever considered ( travel) abroad?
As soon as Justin finishes the job , he __________ (allow) to have two weeks off.
--- I didn’t expect that John would be absent from my birthday party.
--- It’s said that he ___________ his grandparents in the countryside on Sundays. (visit)
I’m surprised to find that the price of bread (increase) by 15% in the past 6 months.
Tell me what you ________(prepare) for when I called you just now.
Though there’s enough time, I prefer (complete) the task quickly first to spend more time on my hobbies.
Human population growth will be probably the most serious problem if it ______(not control) properly.
A Frenchman went to a small Italian town and was staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One night, he went out for a walk alone. It was late. . Suddenly he felt someone behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man who quickly walked past him. The man was nearly out of sight when the Frenchman suddenly found that his watch was gone. He thought that it must be the Italian who had taken his watch. because he wanted to get back the watch.
Soon the Frenchman caught up with the Italian. Neither of them understood the other’s language. The Frenchman shook his fist(拳头) in the Italian’s face and pointed at the watch. . In the end he gave up his watch to the Frenchman.
When he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife what had happened. He was greatly surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Now he realized that by mistake he had robbed(抢劫) the Italian. .
A.The Italian was afraid |
B.It was the Italian’s watch |
C.He decided to follow him |
D.The Frenchman got excited |
E. The street was dark and quiet
根据句意填单词,首字母已给出。(每题2分,共10分)
There’s something wrong with my t ____ .I want to see a dentist.
The p_______ on the bus helped the old man together.
We know the i _________ (重要性)of English study.
Don’t take r______. It’s dangerous.
They made a d_______ to visit Hainan.
根据句意用括号中单词的适当形式填空,使句子的意思完整、正确。
I am afraid of_________(mouse).They are so terrible.
You can feel the ________(great)of these famous scientists.
He plays the guitar__________(wonder),and we all like it.
Our English teacher has over twenty years’ teaching_________(experience).
Wang Yaping is the first person_______(teach)in space.
What do you do to get pocket money (零花钱) from your parents? In Western . many children do chores to get pocket money. They usually start to do . at 10 years old.
School students have to do homework and . for tests. They don’t have a lot of free time in the week. They often do chores at the .
Yong kids only do easy chores. So they don’t . much money. But that is all right. Many of them only want to . candy. And candy is cheap! They help wash up after . and feed the family cat or dog.
When they get . kids want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive . candy. Then they have to work harder! They often wash the family car, cut the grass, walk the dog . cook dinner.
Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn to use a lawn mower (割草机) or how to cook. Or course, their parents help them at first.
根据句意和汉语注释,写出单词的正确形式。
Could you offer me more _______________(建议)? I’m sure they’ll be valuable.
China, an_____________(东方)country, is becoming more and more important in the world.
You can’t remember so many ____________(科学家) telephone numbers in such a short time.
I don’t know why the keyboard _______________(连接) to the computer doesn’t work.
根据句意,用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
What he said just now made her mother even_______________(mad).
It’s rude of you to speak to others ___________________(patient).
Many modern stations have been built, so these old ones will be out of ____________(serve) in the future.
Such a camera can help astronauts film __________________ (they) during the flight.
You may know that more people drink coffee than tea around the world. And that, after oil, it is the second biggest traded commodity(商品). You may also know that the drink comes from beans which are first roasted and then ground(研磨). But what else do you know about this popular drink?
It is said that the story of coffee started with an Ethiopian goatherd(牧羊人)named Kaldi. One day Kaldi was surprised to see that his goats were behaving very strangely. Instead of grazing(吃草)quietly, they were jumping around, almost dancing. He also noticed some red “cherries” from a plant that the goats were eating. He tried some himself and was surprised by the feeling of extreme happiness and excitement. He felt like dancing too!
But it wasn’t used as a drink at first. It was used as food. The coffee berries, mixed with animal fat, were used by monks to stay awake during long hours of prayer. From Ethiopia, coffee was later cultivated(培育)in Yemen and the first hot drink was developed there around AD 1000. Three centuries later Muslims were keen coffee drinkers and as Islam spread, so did coffee. Coffee houses appeared in Cairo and Mecca.
For hundreds of years the plants were protected safely. But some beans were smuggled(偷运)out of Arabia and taken to India. In the 17th century, coffee was soon grown in a new continent. From India to Indonesia, a century later the beans were once again smuggled to Brazil. Brazil is now the largest coffee producer in the world.
It was the caffeine(咖啡因)that made the goats dance and kept the monks awake. Although it is found in other soft drinks and tea, coffee has the most caffeine. In the short term(短期), a couple of cups of coffee can prevent fatigue and delay sleep. But several cups a day, every day, can cause anxiety and restlessness.
The _______of coffee |
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Discovery |
Kaldi found that his goats had strange _______ after they ate some red cherries. Kaldi himself tried some, and he became very happy and excited. |
At first |
Coffee was used as food instead of a drink. |
In AD1000 |
Coffee was cultivated in Yemen and the first hot drink was ______. |
In AD1300 |
Coffee _______ appeared in Cairo and Mecca. |
In the 17th century |
Coffee was soon grown in a new continent, from India to Indonesia. |
Now |
Coffee has become a_____drink, but too much coffee may cause anxiety and restlessness. |
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