题目内容
A young mother set her feet on the pathway of the life. “Is the way long?”
And her guide said, “Yes, and the way is hard. And you will be old __31__ you reach the end of it, but the end will be better than the beginning.” But the young mother was happy and would not __32__ anything could be better than these years. So she __33__ with her children and gathered flowers for them along the way and bathed with them in the clear springs. The sun shone on them, and life was good. And the young mother cried, “ Nothing will be __34__ than this.”
Then the night came. And the storm (暴风雨) __35__ them and the path was dark, and the children shook with __36__ and cold. And the mother drew them close and covered them with her clothes, and the children said, “ Oh, Mum, we are not afraid, for you are __37__, and we know that no harm (伤害) can come to us.” And the mother said, “This is better than the __38__ of the day, for I have taught my __39__ courage.”
And the morning came. There was a hill ahead, and the children __40__ it and soon grew tired. And the mother was __41__, too. But she said to the children, “ A little patience and we are there.” So the children climbed and climbed, and when they reached the top, they said, “Mum, we __42__ not have done it without you.” And when the mother lay down to sleep that night, she __43__at the stars and said, “This is a better day than the __44__ , for my children have learned determination(决心) in the face of __45__. Yesterday I gave them courage—today I gave them strength.”
( )31. A. after B. before C. since D. until
( )32. A. know B. believe C. feel D. find
( )33. A. worked B. stayed C. played D. studied
( )34. A. worse B. better C. easier D. sadder
( )35. A. hit B. beat C. took D. carried
( )36. A. excitement B. happiness C. interest D. fear
( )37. A. far B. away C. near D. out
( )38. A. coldest B. coolest C. darkest D. brightest
( )39. A. students B. classmates C. friends D. children
( )40. A. walked B. moved C. climbed D. flew
( )41. A. tired B. happy C. angry D. proud
( )42. A. will B. can C. could D. shouldn’t
( )43. A. looked over B. looked on C. looked after D. looked up
( )44. A. last B. next C. latest D. second
( )45. A. dark B. difficulties C. failure D. success
31---35 DBCBA 36---40 DCDDC 41---45 ACDAB
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Mo was born into a farming family in a village in Shandong province .He grew up listening to folk stories about gods, spirits 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 older brothers’ textbooks and even dictionaries .He helped others with farm work in exchange for books . “When I finished reading all the books around ,I thought I was the most knowledge man in the world ,”he told Xinhua.
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 .As the first Chinese citizen(公民)to win a Nobel Prize in literature, Mo told a group of reporters in his hometown shortly after he won the award . “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.”
【小题1】When did Mo Yan leave school and start to work in the fields ?
A.at the age of 12. | B.at the age of 11. |
C.at the age of 13 | D.at the age of 15 |
A.Shanxi | B.Jiangsu | C.Shandong | D.Guangdong |
A.while listening to folk stories about gods ,spirits and foxes |
B.during his dairy hard work in the fields. |
C.when he won the Nobel Prize in literature. |
D.after he studied from many famous writers. |
A.Mo Yan left school when he was very young. |
B.Mo Yan was the most knowledgeable man in the world. |
C.Mo Yan read many books when he was very young. |
D.Mo Yan is the first Chinese citizen to win a Nobel Prize in literature. |
A.Rome was not built in a day. | B.Easier said than done. |
C.Well begun , half done . | D.The older, the wiser. |