Mo Yan, a well-known Chinese writer, won the Nobel Prize for literature(文学) in 2012. He was also the first Chinese writer who got this prize in history. When he was interviewed, he said he was only a normal person who could tell stories. He especially thanked his mother. He thought his mother had a strong influence on him.

Mo Yan was born in a poor family in China’s rural area. When he was young, he was a little bit shy because he thought he wasn’t good-looking. His classmates often played jokes on his look. That made him very upset. His mother encouraged him to face the fact bravely. She told him not to look down on himself. She said it didn’t matter if a person didn’t have a good look and it was important to work hard and never give up. She hoped that his son would be a useful person in society.

Mo Yan didn’t let her mother down. He worked hard at writing. He wrote many famous novels, such as Hong Gao Liang(《红高粱》)and Wa(《娃》). His success tells us a truth,“Nobody can beat you unless you beat yourself.”Hold on to your dream and your dream will come true in the end.

1.When did Mo Yan win the Nobel Prize?

A. In 2010.          B. Last year.               C. In 2013.        D. Last month.

2.Mo Yan was the first Chinese _________ in history.

A. to be interviewed about the Nobel Prize for Literature

B. to be a normal person who could tell stores

C. to win the Nobel Prize for literature

D. to be influenced strongly by his mother

3.Why did Mo Yan feel upset when he was a little boy?

A. Because he was poor.

B. Because he couldn’t tell stories.

C. Because his classmates often laughed at his look.

D. Because he didn’t work hard.

4.What is the most important for a person according to the article?

A. Working hard.      B. Money.   C. A good job.        D. A good look.

5.What can we learn from the story?

A. Mo Yan’s classmates were friendly to him.   

B. Mo Yan was born in a rich family.

C. Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for peace.

D. Mo Yan’s mother helped him a lot.

 

Now throwing shoes at somebody is a favorite game on the Internet. Sometimes you should throw your shoes. Here is an example.

After leaving his office at the center of city, a young man bought a new car and drove it from the city to his home.

He was very happy and the car ran very fast. Suddenly, a shoe hit the car in the door. The man got very angry. He jumped out of car and caught a boy who still had a shoe in his hand.

“Who are you? Why do you that?” the angry man shouted at the boy.

“I’m sorry… But I don’t know what else to do. My sister has been hurt. I cry for help but nobody stops,” the boy says.

The man looked around and saw a girl by the road. ___22____.

“She is my sister. She wants to cross the road but falls out of her wheelchair. She is too heavy for me. I can’t get her back into the wheelchair.” The man was moved. He helped the bleeding girl back into her wheelchair. “Thank you. You are so kind.” says the little boy.

Life speaks to our heart. Sometimes we don’t have time to listen and he will throw a shoe at us.

1.The young man drove his new car _______.

A.to the center of city                     B.to his office

C.to his home                            D.to the supermarket

2.Which sentence should be put in the blank____ (22)___?

A.She was dancing.                        B.Her leg was bleeding .

C.She was running.                        D.Her hands were dirty.

3.Why did the boy throw the shoe?

A.Because he wanted to help the young man    B.Because he needed help.

C.Because he was hurt                     D.Because the car ran fast.

4.The boy said “Thank you. You are so kind.” because___________.

A.the young boy wanted to cross the road

B.the young man was moved

C.the young man saw a girl’s leg was bleeding into the wheel chair

D.the young man helped his sister back into the wheelchair

5.What do you learn from the article?

A.We should be kind and helpful.

B.We should drive slowly.

C.We shouldn’t get angry when someone throws shoes at our cars.

D.We shouldn’t throw shoes at the cars.

 

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