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Macau Neighborhood Festival 2008

       Various celebratory activities will be hosted by the General Union of Neighbors Association of Macau from July 9 to 31 in celebration of the “Macau Neighborhood Festival”. A live performance and picture exhibition will be mounted (组织开展) on July 9. Visitors and local residents are welcome.

Time: 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm         Free admission

Venue: Courtyard of Lok Yeung Garden, Fai Chi Kei

Telephone enquiries: (853) 333 614

Lao Man Chau Photography Exhibition       2 to 9 Jul.

       Throughout his travels to various natural beauty cities, Lao Man Chau had plenty of opportunities to indulge(满足) his passion for painting, music, calligraphy (书法) and philosophy. He is to share the delights of photography in his seminar on July 2 at 3:30 pm. All are welcome to come and share the experience.

Opening hours: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm    Free admission

Venue: Millennium Gallery, Av. da Praia Grande, No. 599

Telephone enquires: (853) 557 672       www.mdpa.org.mo

Permanent Activity — San Kio Fair

       San Kio Fair is specially designed to offer entertainment, culture and shopping to visitors. Different stalls (摊位) will be set up outside the Lin Kai Temple to provide visitors with toys, garments and food. Cantonese Operas are held on Saturday and Sunday nights.

Time: 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm             Free admission

Venue: In front of Lin Kai Temple

Telephone enquires: (853) 324 622

4th Macau Pop Music Festival

       Major local music event Macau Pop Music Festival acts as a platform for bands and singers from Hong Kong and Macau to exchange musical genres (类型). This year, performers will stage two concerts in Sai Van Lake Square on July 16 at 7:30 pm and Macau Forum on July 23 at 8:30 pm.

Admission: MOP $80

Telephone enquires: (853) 9884 130, 9884 000

If you plan to leave Macau at 8:00 pm on July 9, how many activities can you take part in at most?

A. Four.     B. Three.           C. Two.       D. One.

The 4th Macau Pop Music Festival is different from the other three in that ______.

A. it requires admission charges

B. it lasts for more than one week

C. you can enjoy a performance there

D. you can go there in the evening

From the passage we can know that ______.

A. singers from different countries can take part in Macau Pop Music Festival

B. if you want to know more about the culture of Macau, you should go to Sai Van Lake Square

C. Lao Man Chau is a photographer of many talents

D. you can enjoy a live performance at Courtyard of Lok Yeung Garden from July 9 to 31

The main purpose of announcing the above is to give information about ______.

A. some bands and singers       B. some activities for July

C. a famous photographer       D. celebratory activities

The Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday named Mo Yan winner of the Twenty-Twelve Nobel Prize in Literature.
The academy praised the Chinese writer for what it called his “hallucinatoty realism (魔幻现实主义)”. It noted his ability to combine folk stories, history and modern events in his works.
An academy official said Mister Mo was “overjoyed and sacred” when he learnt he had won the award. He will receive his Nobel diploma, a medal and more than one million dollars at the ceremony in Stockholm in December.
Mo Yan is a leading author of modern Chinese novels. He often writes from memories of his youth. He also sets many of his stories in the area where he was born—Shandong Province in northeastern China.
Mister Mo’s 1987 book Red Sorghum is an example. It is about the extreme violence in rural eastern China during the Communist Revolution in the 1920’s and 1930’s. The story describes the criminal culture of the time, Japan’s occupation and the terrible conditions faced by farm workers. Red Sorghum was later made into a movie.
Mo Yan’s other major works include Big Breasts and Wide Hips, Republic of Wine and Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out.
The Royal Swedish Academy compared him to two 20th century writers: American William Faulkner and Colombia Gabriel Marquez.
Mo Yan’s real name is Guan Moye. Mo Yan means “Don’t speak.” The writer said he chose the name to remember to stop his tongue from getting him in trouble.
China is celebrating the victory of his native son. Minutes after the award was announced, millions of Chinese expressed pleasure and pride for Mo Yan on social media websites.
【小题1】How many books of Mo Yan are mentioned in this passage?

A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.
【小题2】It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
A.many people in China showed their respect for Mo Yan by letters.
B.Mo Yan is just a pen name.
C.he was very glad to win the Nobel Prize.
D.Red Sorghum was once made into a film.
【小题3】Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?
A.Mo Yan, the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature.
B.The origin of Mo Yan’s work.
C.The true meaning of Mo Yan.
D.Bookstore created by Mo Yan.

GAOMI,  Shandong,  Oct.11( Xinhua)—Chinese writer Mo Yan said last Thursday that he was "very surprised" at winning the Nobel Literature Prize.

Speaking  to reporters at a hotel in his hometown Gaomi city in east China's Shandong Province, Mo said, " (I was)very surprised upon winning the prize because I felt I was not very senior in terms of qualification ( among Chinese writers).There are many good writers and my ranking was not so high."

"I am very happy," he saiD."I was having dinner when I received the news.I was surprised.”

"Thank you for coming all the way to Gaomi.This should be a season of red sorghum, but no such crop is planted any more.  I believe none of you have seen the crop," he said.

"The Nobel Literature Prize is a very important literature prize, but not the top awarD.It represents the opinions of the jury(评审团 ).I am satisfied with my major works and I still keep writing by hand.My works are Chinese literature, which is part of world literature.They show the life of Chinese people as well as the country's unique culture and folk customs.Meanwhile, my novels described human beings in the broad sense.I wrote in the perspective of a human being.These works stand beyond regions and ethnic groups," he said.

"The folk arts and folk culture accompanied my growth and I was influenced by the cultural elements I witnessed through my childhood.When I picked up the pen for literature creation, the folk cultural elements inevitably entered my novels and affected and even determined the artistic styles of my works," he added.

Mo's win brought joy to other writers and readers throughout the country as he is the first Chinese national to win the Nobel Literature Prize in its century-long history.

 Born into a farmer's family in a village in Gaomi, Mo has been known since the late 1980s for his novels such as Big Breasts and Wide Hips and Red Sorghum(红高粱), which was later adapted into a film by director Zhang Yimou.

1.Mo Yan was surprised at winning the Nobel Prize because he felt________ .

A.he was not as famous as other writers

B.he was not the best writer in China

C.he was born in a farmer's family

D.he didn't have good education

2.According to Mo Yan,              .

A.red sorghum should be planted in his hometown

B.the Nobel Prize represents the opinions of the public

C.he still keeps the habit of writing by hand

D.his novels described human beings of all regions

3.By reading Mo Yan's works, we can                .

A.increase our sense of national pride

B.learn a lot about the Chinese folk culture

C.form a vivid picture of his childhood

D.learn more about the history of the Nobel Prize

4.Which of the following words can best describe Mo Yan?

 A.modest      B.self--confident   C.humorous   D.romantic

5.Where might you find the article?

A.In a novel.                    B.In a travel book

C.In a newspaper.   D.In a student book

 

Why do 33% of the households in the USA have cats? And how do you explain why there are 16 million more pet cats than dogs? Yes, kittens are adorable (讨人喜欢的).Yes, they can grow up to be good mousers and are very entertaining to watch.And yes, cats are independent and don't require as much care as dogs.But research shows cats can also be caretakers for us and our families, improve our health and teach us and our children to be kinder, gentler souls.

Theodora Wesselman is 94 and has lived the past two years with her elderly cat, Cleo, at TigerPlace, a retirement community in Columbia, Mo.Their enduring friendship is a classic example of how humans and animals can become family and look out for each other.

Wesselman visits other residents, and her children stop by, but Cleo is her best friend, she says.They've been together nearly 21 years.

"She sleeps on her own pillow right beside mine," Wesselman says."In the morning, she pecks on my cheek to wake me up.It's really sweet.I pet her, tell her I love her and take her to the kitchen to prepare her food."

Research shows that being able to care for a pet improves our morale (士气;精神状态), helps validate us and encourages us to take care of ourselves, says Rebecca Johnson, director of the University of Missouri's Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction.The body of research is leading more retirement communities and universities to roll out the welcome mat for pets

1.According to the context, where do you think the sentence “They start and end the day together” should appear in the passage?

A.Between para.1 and para.2

B.Between para.2 and para.3

C.Between para.3 and para.4

D.Between para.4 and para.5

2.Which of the following words best describe the author’s attitude towards keeping pet cats?

A.Favorable

B.Critical

C.Reserved

D.Doubtful

3.Why does the author take 94-year-old Theodora Wesselman as an example in the passage?

A.To show that the elderly like Theodora Wesselman in the USA have pet cats.

B.To suggest to what degree humans and pet cats can be caretakers for each other.

C.Because Theodora Wesselman has been living with a pet cat for the past two years.

D.Because Theodora Wesselman pets her cat Cleo and tells her she loves her.

4.What does “to roll out the welcome mat for pets” in the last paragraph imply?

A.To give a special welcome to pets.

B.To make the welcome mat flat on the ground for pets.

C.To open out the welcome mat for pets to sleep.

D.To wrap the welcome mat to make room for pets.

 

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