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Chinese writer Mo Yan 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 Ⅲ-year 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 same 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 will be held on December 10．The winner will win a medal, a personal diploma and a cash award of about $l  million．

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

A．Excited and proud．                     B． Happy and surprised．

C．Worried and cautious                    D． Uncertain and shocked．

2.Mo Yan developed his ability for writing when he was      ．

A．on a farm         B．in a factory        C．in a school         D．in the army

3.One of Mo Yan's characteristics of writing is that he

A．writes about topics he is familiar with        B．focuses on social problems in the country

C．describes his characters in a unique way      D．explains difficult matters in simple words

4.What's the best title for this passage? 

A．How Mo Yan Gets Nobel Prize              B．An Introduction to Nobel Prize

C．Mo Yan Wins Nobel Prize in Literature        D．A World Famous Writer, Mo Yan

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述的就是莫言获奖的故事，并详细介绍了莫言的生平和他的作品的特点。

1.B 推理题。根据文章第一段最后一句Informed of his win today, the author, who was having dinner at home, was “overjoyed and scared"．说明他很开心有有点惊讶，有点不相信自己能够获奖。故B正确。

2.D 细节题。根据第二段最后一句In 1976 he joined the army and during this time began to study literature and writing．说明D正确。

3.A 细节题。根据第三段3,4,5行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.可知他的作品都是写的出生的地方的，故写的都是他熟悉的事情。故A正确。

4.C 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的就是莫言获奖的故事，并详细介绍了莫言的生平和他的作品的特点。故C正确。

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点评：本文主要讲述的就是莫言获奖的故事，并详细介绍了莫言的生平和他的作品的特点。本文细节题居多，答题时在文章找到对应的地方，用笔进行标记，这有利于后期有时间检查时可以立刻找到答案的位置。仔细理解作者所讲的意思，再结合选项，通过排除法和自己对全文的把握，选出正确答案。