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11．Renowned Chinese author Mo Yan has gained many new admirers after winning the 2012Nobel Prize in Literature．Several major publishing houses in China said they would include some of Mo's short stories in their textbooks for middle and high school students．
These announcements have given rise to fierce debate．Some criticize publishers for seeking fame and others wonder if middle school students have enough literary knowledge to truly appreciate Mo's works．Mo Yan has been a well-regarded writer in China for many years．But textbook publishers never showed their interest in his works before．Now they are all rushing to include Mo's short stories，weeks after the author won a Nobel prize•Their timing invites suspicion．
In contrast，supporters say that Mo's prose is beautiful and can inspire students'love for the Chinese language．
By having won a Nobel prize，Mo can have a very positive effect on getting more young people interested in literature．Including Mo's works in textbooks can draw the attention of young students and improve their literary skills．
So，what is your opinion？Should Mo Yan's works be featured in middle school textbooks？

68．From the text，we can learnB•
A．textbook publishers have been showing their interest in Mo's works
B．the inclusion of Mo's short stories in textbooks causes heated debate
C．Mo's works have been included to the textbooks for middle and high school students
D．criticizers think it unnecessary for middle school students to enjoy Mo's short stories
69．What does the underlined word‘‘they"in the second paragraph refer to？D
A．Announcements． B．Middle school students，C．Mo's works． D．Textbook publishers．
70．The author writes the text mainly forA．
A．collecting the readers'opinions
B．introducing Mo Yan's works
C．arguing with the textbook publishers
D．encouraging students to improve their literary skills．

分析 本文讨论的是诺贝尔文学奖获得者中国作家莫言的短片小说是否要选入中学教学书的话题．文章分别描述了支持者和反对者的观点．

解答 68．B．推理预测题．根据文章"These announcements have given rise to fierce debate"可知，莫言的短篇小说是否能包含在教科书中引起了激烈的辩论．故选B．
69．D．细节理解题．根据前一句"But textbook publishers never showed their interest in his works before"可知，they指的是Textbook publishers．故选D．
70．A．细节理解题．根据最后一句"So，what is your opinion？Should Mo Yan's works be featured in middle school textbooks？"可知，作者意在收集读者的意见．故选A．

点评 本文考察的是文学类作品阅读．此文也属于比较说明文．这类文章是通过对比方法说明问题．在阅读这类文章时要善于把握全篇陈述的基本倾向．作者在谈论一个有争议的问题时总要顾及到争议的各个方面．通过比较来展开各方观点．

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    A．London will host the Olympics again       B．London's Olympic history
    C．London's Olympics will last much longer   D．London is ready for the Olympics
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    C．there was a volcano eruption in Rome
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