Chinese writer Mo Yan’s Nobel Prize for Literature might ignite an explosion of global interest in Chinese literature and lead to more titles translated into English, European experts say.
“Hopefully, the award means more people will read Chinese literature and more works will get translated,” says Michel Hockx, professor of the Languages and Cultures of China and Inner Asia from University of London. “Many very good Chinese writers have been accepted globally for a long time already. Mo Yan is probably the most translated Chinese writer alive, with at least five of his novels made available in English over the past 20 years.”
Jonathan Ruppin, web editor of bookseller Foyles, says Mo’s win coincides with growing interest in Chinese literature and recognizes the talents of a distinctive and visionary（富于幻想的）writer. “We are very excited by the fact that English translations of more of his books should now become available,” Ruppin says. He made the comment after Mo became the first Chinese citizen to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in its century-long history.
As East-West cultural exchange has been booming, Chinese literature has been attracting growing attention in recent years. Hockx explains, “It’s mainly because there are many more opportunities for Chinese writers to visit other countries, to publish their works outside China and to interact with readers abroad. At the same time, more and more people globally are learning Chinese and taking an interest in the Chinese language and culture.”
University of Oxford lecturer in modern Chinese literature Margaret Hillenbrand says, “The obvious reason for the growing global presence of Chinese literature is the growing global presence of China itself. People have come to realize that there is a serious knowledge deficit （缺少）between China and its international counterparts — in particular, China knows incomparably（无比地）more about Europe and America than the other way round — and reading Chinese literature is an effective, simple means of solving that gap.”
【小题1】The underlined word “ignite” in Paragraph 1 probably means  “________”.

根据首字母或中文提示写出单词的正确形式（每空0.5分）共5分。
【小题1】What we choose and decide forms our life, but a________ decides our choice and decision.
【小题2】As is known to all, Mo Yan was awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize for l________.
【小题3】Recently I watched a cartoon a___________ from the famous drama by Shakespeare.
【小题4】It is known to all that fresh air is b___________ to our health.
【小题5】The visiting president on Thursday expressed his deep s___________ on the deaths and damages caused by the earthquake in Guatemala.
【小题6】His parents d__________ when he was 10 months old, and he was brought up by his grandfather.
【小题7】The lady is o___________ and she wants to lose weight.
【小题8】Nowadays China is developing fast, which is e_______ by other countries.
【小题9】The 2013 is a great year for us to rethink our future, r________ on our past mistakes and show our achievements.
【小题10】In order to repay my mother for her kindness, I’ll retell the stories for her in v________ detail.

BEIJING—Apple Inc is one step closer to beginning sales of iPad3 tablet computers with cellular (手机) network compatibility (兼容) for the first time in the Chinese mainland, where the consumer-electronics giant is in the midst of an aggressive expansion.
According to China’s Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center, a device by Apple with third-generation high-speed wireless data capabilities was issued the network access license needed for the company to begin official sales in China. The device, listed under model number “A1396”, is compatible with the 3G standard WCDMA, and would work with the cellular network operated by Apple’s local iPhone partner, China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd.
China Unicom declined (谢绝) to comment.
Apple already offers the 3G iPad3 in Hong Kong through its partners, but currently only offers Wi-Fi versions of the device in the Chinese mainland. Still, consumers in China, which according to research firm IDC surpassed (超过) the US as the world’s largest PC market in the second quarter, have been purchasing 3G tablets through unofficial channels.
Separately, Apple spokeswoman Carolyn Wu said Sept 6 that the company’s first Hong Kong store, set to open this quarter, will be located in the city’s central shopping and business district in the International Finance Center’s upscale (高档的) IFC mall, a commercial center and sightseeing spot along the city’s waterfront. Wu also said that Apple is planning a new store in Shanghai later this quarter, which will be its biggest store in China. She declined to give more details or to comment on the 3G iPad3.
Apple currently has four full-service Apple stores in the mainland, which receive the most traffic of any Apple stores in the world. The company otherwise relies on resellers to get its products into the market.
The new stores reflect Apple’s confidence in rising demand for its products such as smart phones and tablet computers. Sales in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan helped boost (增长) the company’s third-quarter results, newly appointed Chief Executive Tim Cook said in July. China revenue (收益) surged (激增) six-fold to about $3.8 billion during the three months ended June 25.
“This has been a substantial (重大) opportunity for Apple and I firmly believe that we’re just scratching the surface right now,” Cook said at the time, referring to strong sales in China. “I see an incredible opportunity for Apple there.”
From China Daily 2012
【小题1】According to the news, which of the following statements is true?

A．one-sixth

B．six times

C．60 percent

D．2times

单词拼写(共10题；每小题1分,满分l0分)
根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在答题卡上相应题号的横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。
【小题1】Success comes after many     (失败)．
【小题2】Whoever breaks the law，he or she must be     (处罚)．
【小题3】The     (到达)of the plane has been put off due to the heavy fog．
【小题4】A     (直的)line is the shortest distance between mo points．
【小题5】The young man made up a story to explain his     (缺席)．
【小题6】I     (借)that record to John but never got it back．
【小题7】The new technology in     (生物)is sure to bring benefits to man．
【小题8】      (比较)with yours，my work of art is far from satisfactory．
【小题9】It was reported that the driver narrowly     (逃脱)from the burning car．
【小题10】 Studying     (国外)costs ten times as much as studying in China．