The breaking news of Mo Yan's Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday evening soon aroused public curiosity of the 57-year-old Chinese writer: Why was he favored by the Swedish Academy?

    Less than half an hour after the announcement from Stockholm,  Mo's works turned to “sold out" status at China's major online book sellers．

    One lucky buyer wrote in an online comment: "Rushed to purchase, but to my shame, I have not read any of his novels．”

    Although Mo was entitled one of the top China's literature awards before the Nobel Prize, he is not the most popular novelist in China, in either the book market or in reputation．

    Chinese media seemed to be shocked as some journalists were reported to be on their way overnight to Gaomi City of East China's Shandong Province, Mo's birthplace where he stayed with his family．

    Born in 1955 into a rural family, Mo dropped out of school and became a farmer when he was a teenager． He joined the army and devoted himself to writing． Mo's novels were translated into several languages．

    For more than a century, Nobel Prize has been regarded by the world as recognition to an individual or even a nation's cultural and scientific advances．

    “I think the reason why I could win the prize is that my works present lives with unique Chinese characteristics, and they also tell stones from a viewpoint of common human beings, which transcends（超越）differences of nations and races," Mo said on Thursday evening to Chinese journalists．

    Mo also said many folk arts originated from his hometown, such as paper cuts and traditional new year paintings, have inspired and influenced his novels．

    Mo's prize may give powerful encouragement to the country's writers as the more reflective of Chinese lives their works are, the more possible they arise as world literature．

59．From this passage we know that the news of Mo Yan's Nobel Prize in Literature was           .

     A．a shock to online booksellers

     B．curiosity to the Swedish Academy

      C．contrary to the belief of the Chinese media

     D．beyond the expectation of most Chinese people

60．The "one lucky buyer" mentioned in the third paragraph admitted that he _        ．

     A． had not yet read Mo Yan's novels          B． had written an online comment

     C． regretted not reading Mo Yan's Novels      D． failed to buy a copy of Mo Yan's novels

61．The underlined word "they" in the last paragraph refers to           .

    A． the Chinese writers                                                                      B．the Chinese writers' works

    C． the Chinese lives                                       D．Mo Yan's novels

62． What can we infer from this passage?

    A．Mo Yan will win another Nobel Prize in the near future．

     B．Folk arts originated from Mo Yan's hometown will also be awarded Nobel Prize．        ．

    C．Nobel Prize will no longer regarded by the world as recognition to an individual．

    D．Mo Yan's success will encourage the Chinese writers to win more Nobel Prizes．

　　　 The breaking news of Mo Yan's Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday evening soon aroused public curiosity of the 57-year-old Chinese writer: Why was he favored by the Swedish Academy?

　 Less than half an hour after the announcement from Stockholm, Mo's works turned to “sold out" status at China's major online book sellers．

　 One lucky buyer wrote in an online comment: "Rushed to purchase, but to my shame, I have not read any of his novels．”

　 Although Mo was entitled one of the top China's literature awards before the Nobel Prize, he is not the most popular novelist in China, in either the book market or in reputation．

　 Chinese media seemed to be shocked as some journalists were reported to be on their way overnight to Gaomi City of East China's Shandong Province, Mo's birthplace where he stayed with his family．

　 Born in 1955 into a rural family, Mo dropped out of school and became a farmer when he was a teenager． He joined the army and devoted himself to writing． Mo's novels were translated into several languages．

　 For more than a century, Nobel Prize has been regarded by the world as recognition to an individual or even a nation's cultural and scientific advances．

　 “I think the reason why I could win the prize is that my works present lives with unique Chinese characteristics, and they also tell stones from a viewpoint of common human beings, which transcends（超越）differences of nations and races," Mo said on Thursday evening to Chinese journalists．

　 Mo also said many folk arts originated from his hometown, such as paper cuts and traditional new year paintings, have inspired and influenced his novels．

　 Mo's prize may give powerful encouragement to the country's writers as the more reflective of Chinese lives their works are, the more possible they arise as world literature．

56．From this passage we know that the news of Mo Yan's Nobel Prize in Literature was　　　　　 .

　 A．a shock to online booksellers

　 B．curiosity to the Swedish Academy

C．contrary to the belief of the Chinese media

　 D．beyond the expectation of most Chinese people

57．The "one lucky buyer" mentioned in the third paragraph admitted that he _　　　 ．

　 A． had not yet read Mo Yan's novels　　　 B． had written an online comment

　 C． regretted not reading Mo Yan's Novels　 D． failed to buy a copy of Mo Yan's novels

58．The underlined word "they" in the last paragraph refers to　　　　　 .

　 A． the Chinese writers　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．the Chinese writers' works

　 C． the Chinese lives　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Mo Yan's novels

59． What can we infer from this passage?

　 A．Mo Yan will win another Nobel Prize in the near future．

B．Folk arts originated from Mo Yan's hometown will also be awarded Nobel Prize．　　　 ．

　 C．Nobel Prize will no longer regarded by the world as recognition to an individual．

　 D．Mo Yan's success will encourage the Chinese writers to win more Nobel Prizes．

Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today. People didn’t have modern machines. There was no modern medicine, either.

Life today has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us talk louder and become angry easily. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution. It is bad for all living things in the world.

Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. We need to do many other things. We should put waste things in the dustbins instead of on the ground. We can go to work by bus or with our friends in the same car. If there are fewer people driving, less pollution will be made. Rules are not enough to solve the problems. Every person must help to fight pollution.

1.Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today because _____.

2.What is the most serious problem in today’s life?

3.Why do people speak louder now than before?

4.What does the writer ask readers to do?

5.From the passage, we know that _____.

A. the pollution is not serious     

B today people don’t talk in loud voice

C. we have to drink dirty water    

D. people are making rules to control pollution

　　The following are four forms about medicine. How to use the medicine is very important. Never take any by mistake.

　　1）Take the medicine with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required. For further night - time and early morning, take two tablets at bedtime. Do not take more than six tablets in 24 hours. For Children six to twelve years old, go to your doctor for advice.　Reduce dosage if nervousness, restlessness or sleeplessness takes place.

　　2）Each pill of the medicine taken three times every day for fourteen years old. As usual, a pill 6∶00 a. m., before breakfast, one before 11∶00 and one before sleep. Not for children under six years old and old persons with heart attack.

　　3）The medicine for a person with a fever. Once two pills a day before sleep for adult. Not take the medicine without fever. Half for Children under 12 years old. Children with a high fever, go to see a doctor.

　　4）The medicine taken three times a day, once five pills for adult with a cold. Half of the pills for children 10 years old. Take the medicine before breakfast, lunch, supper or before sleep.

　Obviously a kind of medicine can’t be proper for ________, judging from the information.

　　A. children over twelve years old

　　B. some old persons with a fever

　　C. some old persons with heart attack

　　D. neither adults nor heart attack

　When a person has a cold, he had better ________ .

　　A. have about more than fourteen pills a day

　　B. have twice a day

　　C. have four times a day

　　D. have nine pills a day

How many kinds of medicine are used for the children six years old?

　　A. All of them．

　　B. Three kinds of medicine.

　　C. Two kinds of medicine.

D. Almost not any medicine.