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Turkey’s Orhan Pamuk Won Nobel Prize

  Orhan Pamuk, Turkey’s best-known novelist and incendiary social commentator, won the 2006 Nobel prize for Literature on Thursday.

  Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk, with an Ottoman era mosque in the background, talks during an interview with the Associated Press in Istanbul, Turkey, in this Jan.30, 2002 file photo.Orhan Pamuk won the Nobel literature prize on Thursday, Oct.12, 2006, for his works dealing with issues of identity and clashing cultures.The Swedish Academy said that Pamuk “in the quest for the melancholic soul of his native city has discovered new symbols for the clash and interlacing of cultures”.

  Here are some reactions to the news from Turkey.

  PINAR KUR, A LEADING FEMALE TURKISH NOVELIST:

  “For years, everybody has wished someone from Turkey would win the Nobel.But it is also known, both in Turkey and abroad, that this prize is much more related to politics than to literature, it is given more for political reasons.It is very unfortunate that this prize announcement was made on the same day as the(Armenian genocide)bill in France.”

  SUAT KINIKLIOGLU, GERMAN MARSHALL PLAN OF THE UNITED STATES

  “With all due respect to Orhan Pamuk, whose books I read and like, I believe his comments on the Armenian genocide have been influential in his winning this prize.I think many Turks will see it in this way too and will not be cheering.”

  “And this is the worst day that this could happen, when the French parliament approves a bill making it a crime to deny the Armenian genocide.”

  “There is a political dimension to all this.I do not believe he was chosen purely on the basis of his artistic capacity, even though he is a great writer.”

  BUKET UZUNER, TURKISH NOVELIST AND SHORT-STORY WRITER

  From now maybe(the world)can speak about “Turkish Literature”.I attach great importance to that.We had all hoped Yasar Kemal(veteran chronicler of rural life in Anatolia)would win the Nobel, everyone knows this, but I’m also happy for Pamuk to win this prize.

(1)

Orhan Pamuk won ________.

[  ]

A.

Nobel prize for Physics

B.

Nobel prize for Literature

C.

Nobel Prize for Chemistry

D.

Nobel prize for Peace

(2)

Why did Orhan Pamuk win the Nobel literature prize?

[  ]

A.

Because he is very famous in Turkey.

B.

Because of his works dealing with issues of identity and clashing cultures.

C.

Because Turkish Literature has a great effect on the world literature.

D.

Not mentioned in the passage.

(3)

Who thinks Orhan Pamuk winning the prize has a more influence on politics than on literature?

[  ]

A.

BUKET UZUNER

B.

SUAT KINIKLIOGLU

C.

PINAR KUR

D.

ORHAN PAMUK

答案:1.B;2.B;3.C;
解析:

(1)

细节考查题。答案在标题及第一段“Orhan Pamuk, Turkey’s best-known novelist and incendiary social commentator, won the 2006 Nobel prize for Literature on Thursday.”。

(2)

细节考查题。答案在第二段“Orhan Pamuk won the Nobel literature prize on Thursday, Oct.12, 2006, for his works dealing with issues of identity and clashing cultures”。

(3)

细节考查题。答案在第四段“But it is also known, both in Turkey and abroad, that this prize is much more related to politics than to literature, it is given more for political reasons”。


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  I am glad to be your guest speaker today.It is a great pleasure to visit your school and to meet all of you.

  I would like to tell you about myself.I have been a news reporter for the past fifteen years.I chose this job so that I could travel the world.And the job has taught me many unforgettable lessons.I have seen famines, wars, earthquakes, poverty and death.But I have also seen courage, hope and happiness.

  In India, I visited a city where there were many homeless children.Some were as young as four years old.They lived in the streets and survived by begging or stealing.But then a wonderful lady called Rosa opened a home for them.Within me year, she was looking after two hundred children.She clothed them, fed them and taught them.She gave them hope.

  Another time, I was in Turkey after a terrible earthquake.In one place, I found an old lady whose house was in ruins.Her son was missing and rescue workers said there was no chance that he was still alive.But the old lady did not give up hope.For four days, she moved heavy stones one at a time by herself.She did not stop until she found her son.He was alive.

  Here in China, I met a young boy with a serious medical condition.He had “undergone” twenty operations and spent nearly his whole life in hospital.I thought he would be sad, but when I met him, his smile was so warm and welcoming.

  In life, we need role models that we can admire and learn from.When my lire was difficult, I try to remember the courage and goodness of these three people.

(1)

This passage is a ________.

[  ]

A.

1etter to some students

B.

speech given in a school

C.

news report from a journalist

D.

diary from a teacher

(2)

The author chose to be a news reporter in order to ________.

[  ]

A.

have more experience

B.

travel to some poor countries

C.

have the chance to travel around the world

D.

report something about poor children

(3)

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

[  ]

A.

The Indian children made their living by stealing from the author.

B.

Lady Rosa was a teacher in a primary or middle school.

C.

The old lady’s son was saved by rescue workers.

D.

The author of this passage is now in China.

(4)

The word.undergone” in the fifth paragraph probably means ________.

[  ]

A.

“carried out”

B.

“experienced”

C.

“given up”

D.

“enjoyed”

(5)

The writer presents this passage to ________.

[  ]

A.

show what he/she has experienced

B.

ask the students to help those children

C.

offer advice to the students in their future life

D.

prove how role models work in people’s life

阅读理解 (共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

Several times each year the Queen gives afternoon tea parties at which guests are served tiny cakes filled with cream from her own cows. Cakes and sandwiches are brought in by footmen, yet you never see the Queen touch a thing. She simply sits beside a big silver plate, pouring cups of

tea for everyone and carefully avoiding the cakes.

  At cocktail parties the Queen moves from group to group, chatting informally, and manages to make one glass of diet drink to last an entire evening.

Tours abroad are difficult because hosts seem to believe the warmth of their welcome must be shown with wonderful state banquets(宴会). But the Queen has perfected the art of appearing to enjoy her meal without actually eating much.

During one visit to the Pacific islands of Tonga, a specially-prepared dinner was arranged in a hut made of wood and bamboo leaves. Deep holes were dug in the ground, filled with hot stones and baby pigs, and the pigs were slowly baked over several days. The Queen looked uneasily at her plate when she discovered a whole roast pig was her serving.

Then she became uneasy when a turkey, some meat, bananas and an apple were also carried in for each guest. So she depended on her old favorite trick of talking with her host, King Tupou IV, carrying on a warm conversation. At the same time she pushed her food around her plate and only ate a piece of turkey and some fruit.

Reporters traveling with her have noted that the Queen will sometimes seem so carried away by a foreign leader’s political chat that she simply never has time to finish a meal before it is time to get up and make her speech. She will lift her fork to swallow a mouthful, then put it down again to make another point, leaving almost all of her meal untouched.

The Queen talked with her host and carried on conversation with him. The purpose of doing this is ____.

A. to show her politeness       B. to show her great interest in food

C. not to eat much             D. to hide her dislike to the food

We can infer from the passage that tours are difficult for the Queen, because ____.

A. she has to meet with so many important leaders

B. she has to eat much oily food

C. hosts always present wonderful state banquets

D. she has so many reporters to travel with her

What probably is the Queen’s art of acting at state dinners?

A. Appearing to enjoy her meal without actually eating much.

B. Drinking Malvern water.

C. Eating a piece of turkey and some fruit.

D. Eating much without being noticed

The main idea of the passage is about ____.

A. the Queen’s favorite food             B. the Queen’s tours abroad

C. the Queen’s trouble with a foreign leader D. how the Queen keeps her diet during her tours

阅读理解 (共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

Several times each year the Queen gives afternoon tea parties at which guests are served tiny cakes filled with cream from her own cows. Cakes and sandwiches are brought in by footmen, yet you never see the Queen touch a thing. She simply sits beside a big silver plate, pouring cups of

tea for everyone and carefully avoiding the cakes.

  At cocktail parties the Queen moves from group to group, chatting informally, and manages to make one glass of diet drink to last an entire evening.

Tours abroad are difficult because hosts seem to believe the warmth of their welcome must be shown with wonderful state banquets(宴会). But the Queen has perfected the art of appearing to enjoy her meal without actually eating much.

During one visit to the Pacific islands of Tonga, a specially-prepared dinner was arranged in a hut made of wood and bamboo leaves. Deep holes were dug in the ground, filled with hot stones and baby pigs, and the pigs were slowly baked over several days. The Queen looked uneasily at her plate when she discovered a whole roast pig was her serving.

Then she became uneasy when a turkey, some meat, bananas and an apple were also carried in for each guest. So she depended on her old favorite trick of talking with her host, King Tupou IV, carrying on a warm conversation. At the same time she pushed her food around her plate and only ate a piece of turkey and some fruit.

Reporters traveling with her have noted that the Queen will sometimes seem so carried away by a foreign leader’s political chat that she simply never has time to finish a meal before it is time to get up and make her speech. She will lift her fork to swallow a mouthful, then put it down again to make another point, leaving almost all of her meal untouched.

The Queen talked with her host and carried on conversation with him. The purpose of doing this is ____.

A. to show her politeness       B. to show her great interest in food

C. not to eat much             D. to hide her dislike to the food

We can infer from the passage that tours are difficult for the Queen, because ____.

A. she has to meet with so many important leaders

B. she has to eat much oily food

C. hosts always present wonderful state banquets

D. she has so many reporters to travel with her

What probably is the Queen’s art of acting at state dinners?

A. Appearing to enjoy her meal without actually eating much.

B. Drinking Malvern water.

C. Eating a piece of turkey and some fruit.

D. Eating much without being noticed

The main idea of the passage is about ____.

A. the Queen’s favorite food             B. the Queen’s tours abroad

C. the Queen’s trouble with a foreign leader D. how the Queen keeps her diet during her tours

 

第三部分:阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)

   阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The ancient Greeks made a list of places they thought people should see. This list was named the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The only one of the ancient wonders that still exists is the Great Pyramid of Giza. Pyramids were built as tombs for the leaders of Egypt called Pharaohs.

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon is special because people do not know for sure if it existed. It was located on the bank of the Euphrates River.

The Statue of Zeus was built to honor the Greek god Zeus. It was made of wood and decorated with gold and ivory. Unfortunately, the statue was destroyed by a fire.

In addition to Zeus, the Greeks also built a very big statue to honor the Greek sun god, Helios. This wonder is known as the Colossus of Rhodes(罗德港巨人雕像). It is about the same size as the Statue of Liberty.

The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus(阿耳忒弥斯神庙) in what is now Turkey was built to honor the goddess of hunting, nature, and fertility. The temple was made of marble and had many bronze statues. The temple was later burned down.

Another wonder was the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. This tomb was built for King Mausolus of Caria. Later, several earthquakes damaged it. However, it remained longer than any of the wonders, other than the Great Pyramid.

The Pharos of Alexandria was a lighthouse. A large mirror inside it was used to reflect sunlight to help warn ships getting close to the Egyptian shoreline. It was later ruined by earthquakes. 

1. Which of the following countries didn’t have one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World?

  A. Greece.            B. China.             C. Egypt.           D. Turkey. 

2. Based upon the passage, which of the following is only a wonder built for a practical use?

A. the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus.              B. the Pharos of Alexandria.

C. the Colossus of Rhodes.                          D. The Statue of Zeus.

3. Why can’t people visit most of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the Ancient World?

A. They no longer exist.                           B. They are imaginary.

C. It is dangerous to go to those places.            D. They are well guarded.

 

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