8. n. ：an event that causes great harm or dam- age

7. adj. ： coming from or existing in the hottest parts of the world

6. v. ： to come into being as an event or a process

5. v;. :to place (a dead body) in a grave or in the sea

4. n. ： movable articles,such as tables,chairs, beds,etc. that are put into a house or an office to make it suitable for living or working in

3.  v. ：to make sth. happen,especially sth. bad or unpleasant

2. v. : to have a particular situation affect you or happen to you

I.根据英语释义写出下列单词

1. n. ： the covering with water of a place that is usually dry

语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容(不多于3个 单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。

—Well! 1 (congratulate) ! How do they decide to hire you?

—I sent them a writing sample.

—What did you write 2 ?

—Actually,it was a lot of fun. I wrote about the students’ play that 3 (perform) this month.

—Oh,I saw that play.

一Really? I wrote about people's 4 (react) to it.

—I wish I 5 a better writer. 6 (work) for the paper sounds like fun.

—Well,they’re looking for two 7 photographers to the staff.

—You 8 (kid) ! Maybe Fll go over and apply.

—If you like,T11 walk over with you to the newspaper office and introduce you 9 the photographic editor.

—That would be 10 (terrific) !

IV.阅读理解

     Canada Alice Munro won the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday for her short stories that focus on human conditions,announced the Swedish Academy on October 10 ,2013.

    The Swedish Academy honoured Ms Munro as “ a master of the contemporary (当代的) short story”. Some critics consider her a “Canadian Chekhov”.

     Her works include Who Do You Think You Are ? ( 1978 ) , The Moons of Jupiter ( 1982 ) , Runaway (2004) , The View from Castle Rock ( 2006 ) and Too Much Happiness (2009) . Her most recent collection is Dear Life (2012) .Bom on July 10 ,1931 in Wingham,Ontario,Ms Munro grew up in the countryside. At just 11 years old,she decided she wanted to be a writer,and was never uncertain about her career choice. U?I think maybe I would be successful in doing this because I didn't have any other talents,n she once said in an interview. ?Her focus on the activity of writing means she is not the kind of writer who is interested in book-signing events or other publicity work.

   Ms Munro is just the 13 th woman to win the Nobel Literature Prize since it was first awarded in 1901. She is also the first Canadian to win the great honour. Saul Bellow,who won the Nobel Literature Prize in 1976,was bom in Canada,but later became a US citizen.

     Ms Munro will receive the prize sum of eight million Swedish kronor (about $1. 3 million) . She will be present with her award at a formal ceremony in Stockholm on December 10 ,the anniversary of the prize founder Alfred Nobel's death in 1896. Last year,the award went to Chinese novelist Mo Yan.

1. We can infer that Chekhov .

   A. was bom in Canada   B. was a famous writer   C. won the Nobel Prize   D. grew up in the countryside

2. Which of the following is the right order of Alice Munro's works?

a. The Moons of Jupiter

b. The View from Castle Rock

c. Too Much Happiness d. Runaway

e. Who Do You Think You Are! f. Dear Life 

   A. dbefca   B. cabedf

   C. adfbce   D. eadbcf

3. How old was Alice Munro when she won the Nobel Prize in Literature?

   A. 55  years old.    B. 68 years old.

   C. 76  years old.     D. 82 years old.

4. What do we know about Ms Munro?

   A. She is the first woman to win the Nobel Literature Prize.

   B. She is the first Canadian to win the Nobel Prize in history.

   C. She is the first Canadian woman to win the Nobel Literature Prize.

   D. She is interested in book-signing events and other publicity work.

5. Alfred Nobel died on .

   A. December 10,1896   B. December 10,1901   C. October 10,1896   D. October 10,1901