题目内容
In that month, he earned as much as, if ____ than, $40 000.?
- A.no more
- B.not more?
- C.no much
- D.not much?
此题最佳答案应是B。if not more than实际为if he didn't earn more than
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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
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?
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A．Between para．1 and para．2 |
B．Between para．2 and para．3 |
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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?
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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?
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A．To show that the elderly like Theodora Wesselman in the USA have pet cats． |
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B．To suggest to what degree humans and pet cats can be caretakers for each other． |
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C．Because Theodora Wesselman has been living with a pet cat for the past two years． |
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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?
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A．To give a special welcome to pets． |
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B．To make the welcome mat flat on the ground for pets． |
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C．To open out the welcome mat for pets to sleep． |
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D．To wrap the welcome mat to make room for pets． |