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We were surprised by the pianist’s perfect technique．
那位钢琴家完美的技巧使我们很震惊。
Now that final exams are history, you seem to have that extra bounce. After all, winter 1 awaits you. Get off that couch and begin the more productive life you should be living 2 our help.
Spring Festival is a 3 time to test the bonds of romance, say, with a trip to France. This idea came to Su Enlu and his girlfriend one day. They were talking about the 4 of a weekend trip when Su said, half-jokingly, that they might just go to France.
5 doing some online research and talking with people who'd been there, they decided to take the plunge. To prepare for it, they read French history and tested each other in 6 French language.
This has been one of the happiest 7 in our three-year relationship, said Su, a 22-year-old English major at the University of International Business and Economics.
Su saw no problem with asking his parents to 8 the trip for about 10,000 yuan from each side. "I'm seizing the day," he said. "Later, when I have that 9 money, I might not have time to enjoy it."
The couple 10 been to foreign countries. But in order to secure a visa, they went for travel agency to take care of their 11 . Moreover, they asked friends who study in France to be their contact person and arrange some cheap 12 during their stay abroad to save money as much as they can.
Some students, like 19-year-old freshman Nan Zhichao, have decided to use the winter holiday to get some 13 . Nan and a group of classmates are going on their own cycling tour of Hainan.
The Huazhong University of Science and Technology information major 14 the whole project himself. From booking accommodations 15 collecting mechanical supplies, to studying the weather forecast, to drawing out the route for each day, Nan worked hard to 16 every detail was right.
This trip is not only about pushing our limits, 17 about looking for adventure, said Nan. "It's also a testament to being adults, and part of a new generation of college students."
Now in Hainan, Nan's team is pedaling 18 in T-shirts and shorts, shedding some of the 19 they gained during the fall semester, and strengthening the bond of their friendships. Said Nan: "We now know each other more than we used to, even 20 months of living together."
( ) 1. A. snow B. cold C. vacation D. season
( ) 2. A. to B. for C. at D. with
( ) 3. A. great B. bad C. useful D. helpful
( ) 4. A. choice B. possibility C. break D. rest
( ) 5. A. Before B. Within C. During D. After
( ) 6. A. advanced B. basic C. middle D. official
( ) 7. A. times B. days C. months D. seasons
( ) 8. A. carry B. fund C. hold D. bring
( ) 9. A. many B. much C. few D. little
( ) 10. A. have B. don’t C. are D. haven’t
( ) 11. A. application B. work C. plan D. job
( ) 12. A. food B. accommodations C. clothes D. trip
( ) 13. A. money B. sleep C. exercise D. help
( ) 14. A. panned B. changed C. caught D. led
( ) 15. A. until B. to C. for D. at
( ) 16. A. make free B. make colorful C. make sure D. make true
( ) 17. A. but for B. as for C. only also D. but also
( ) 18. A. on B. forward C. around D. in
( ) 19. A. meat B. weight C. flesh D. sweater
( ) 20. A. after B. in C. for D. over
The 11th Beijing International Tourism Festival opening ceremony kicked off at the Olympic green on October 23, 2009, drawing together performance groups and artists from 71 countries and 18 districts and counties in and around Beijing.
25 floats(彩车) representing different aspects of travel and life in Beijing acted as mobile name cards for international friends, according to Beijing's Deputy Mayor Ding Xiangyang, adding they represent a new focus for tourism in this ancient cultural and historical city.
An impressive drum performance marked the prelude (前奏) of this year's tourism festival, with 60 Chinese traditional drummers kicking off the ceremony, while sending their birthday wishes to the motherland.Female drum players and water splash drummers also brought the drum performances to a climax(高潮)．
Following the drum performance was an eye－catching parade of floats featuring Beijing's famous scenic spots. The Forbidden City, Beihai Park, the Summer Palace, the Bird's Nest, Shichahai and Happy Valley were all represented as they gracefully moved along the boulevard(林阴大道). Each float was led by an elegant model dressed in special attire with elements of the scenic spots represented.
Park Su－Ho, an assembly(集合) member from the Economy & Investment Committee of the Republic of Korea is the leader of their delegation. They do performance during the opening ceremony along with their traditional folk dance.
“This is the first time we've been in China.Beijing is very tidy and beautiful, we feel proud to take part in this tourism festival and we hope the Chinese people like our performance.”
The three day festival concluded at Happy Valley on Sunday. Over the weekend the main exhibition venue around the Olympic park displayed Beijing's rich tourism resources found across its 18 districts and countries, while at the same time visitors appreciated splendid exotic performances from international artists.
6．According to the writer what is the first excellent performance or program during the ceremony?
A．The parade of the 25 floats.
B．A drum performance.
C．Park Su－Ho's folk dance.
D．The main exhibition.
7．From the passage we can see both the floats and the models were pictured with________.
A．famous scenic spots in Beijing
B．the Olympic pictures
C．beautiful flowers
D．special attire
8．According to the passage the parade of the 25 floats represent ________.
A．all the scenic spots in Beijing
B．a new focus for Beijing
C．the 60th birthday of our country
D．the development of Beijing
9．What does the underlined word “exotic” in the last paragraph mean?
A．Traditional. B．Folk.
C．Eye－catching. D．Foreign.
10．What's the purpose of the writer in writing this passage?
A．To tell us some scenic spots in Beijing.
B．To let us know how flourish today's Beijing is.
C．To tell us an opening ceremony in Beijing.
D．To let us know the great change of Beijing after the Olympic Games.
Reading poetry 36 people from different places and different times together. More than any other of literature, poetry 37 sounds, words and grammar. That makes poetry 38 to write, but very interesting to 39 . Poetry also 40 all the colours, feelings, experiences and curious 41of a dream world.
China has a long history42 which many of the world’s greatest poets were active. Poems by Du Fu, Li Bai and Wang Wei among others 43_ in the halls of glory. When you have read some44 poems, you will have seen and heard some of the features that all good poetry45. The 46 is very important: the number of lines and the number of characters in each line. Poetry often 47_ special patterns of rhythm and rhyme.
Despite its short history, there is a lot of good English poetry around. The earliest English poetry was written in a kind of English that is now difficult to 48. Modern English started around the time of Shakespeare, towards the end of the sixteenth century. The seventeenth century was a great time for English poetry. Shakespeare is most famous 49 his plays. His sonnets, however, belong to the best English poetry. In the next generation of great English poets we 50 John Donne. Chinese readers 51his works because of his use of surprising images that 52 them of the works of poets such as Su Dongpo. Before the end of the century, there was 53 famous writer, John Milton. 54 published, his work became famous for the absence of rhyme at the end of each line. In the eighteenth century it was Alexander Pope 55 wrote the finest poetry in England.
36. A. brings B. takes C. looks D. thinks
37. A. plays B. goes for C. plays with D. goes on
38. A. easy B. great C. interesting D. difficult
39. A. recite B. read C. enjoy D. reach
40. A. calls at B. calls up C. calls for D. calls in
41. A. images B. pictures C. sight D. scene
42. A. at B. after C. before D. during
43. A. stand out B. stand for C. show up D. follow up
44. A. English B. Chinese C. American D. foreign
45. A. creates B. shares C. finds D. looks
46. A. word B. sentence C. form D. fact
47. A. follows B. faces C. joins D. judges
48. A. understand B. keep C. get D. deal
49. A. as B. with C. in D. for
50. A. advise B. meet C. concern D. inform
51. A. inspire B. desire C. cheer D. admire
52. A. sets B. dreams C. reminds D. puts
53. A. another B. other C. others D. one another
54. A. Though B. Although C. Once D. As
55. A. which B. who C. when D. what
We bought a pair of geese one spring when they were both two weeks old． One was a female Chinese goose I named Su and her mate was a white goose I named Goose． They would follow us all around the yard talking to us whenever we came outside． At night, they stayed in a box in our kitchen until they were too big and then they stayed at night outside． They loved the river and soon began staying out all night on the river． Whenever I wanted to know where they were, I would make a honking noise （雁叫声） , and they would answer me and come into the yard for their corn．
One night, I was woken up by loud noise． We ran out to see what was wrong． A raccoon（浣熊） had decided that some goose eggs would taste good and had come too close to the setting．When we found Su, the raccoon had caught her by her neck and was biting it．We drove it away and took Su to the garage, washed her wound and wrapped it up in a bandage．Goose knew she was there and wanted to be with her, so we opened the small garage door and he hurried in．After two days and nights, I released them back outside．
For the first three nights at dusk, we would get her and carry her into the garage for the night and Goose would come running behind us to join her there．We were touched by his devotion to her．We took off her bandage and she was fine so that next night, we had not planned to take her to the garage any longer．We were amazed, however, that when dusk fell that night, she climbed the back steps to our garage door waiting for us to come and get her in! They do not speak our language, but they know when people care about them and love them and they respond in kind．
44．The first paragraph mainly tells us that ．
A．geese mainly feed on corn and fish B．the geese were taken good care of
C．the geese got on badly with the writer D．geese prefer to stay outside than inside
45． The raccoon attacked Su one night because ．
A． it thought goose eggs were delicious B． Su's nest was too close to the raccoon's
C． it wanted to hunt the goose for food D． Su's appearance in the area annoyed it
46． Where would Su probably stay at night after her recovery?
A． In the wild． B． In the kitchen．
C． On the river． D． In the garage．
47． It can be inferred from the last sentence that .
A． animals misunderstand people B． the needs of pets is important
C． animals are of human nature D． animals need people' protection
BEIJING - Hailing Mo Yan as the first Chinese citizen that won the Nobel Prize in Literature, the public has started to consider the way to enhance Chinese literature's global presence.
The prize indicates that Chinese contemporary authors and their works are getting the world's attention, which promp ts writers and amateurs to continue their work, according to Wang Meng, a renowned Chinese writer. But "the prize came a little late," said Xue Yongwu, dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Journalism and Communication with Ocean University of China (OUC). There have been many accomplished writers of modern and contemporary literature in China, including Lu Xun, Ba Jin and Mao Dun, who should have won the prize earlier, he noted. China's splendid ancient literature, which extends thousands of years, has been widely acknowledged across the world. However, the contemporary literature failed to get enough recognition from outside the country due to its short history and complex political influences, he explained. Language has also been a barrier. Only a small proportion of Chinese literature has been translated into foreign languages, mainly English. The quality of some translated editions needs improvement, said Xue.
In addition to language skills, translation requires high-level comprehension and explanation of culture and art. It's hard for people without any literature background to produce a translation that fully reserves the aesthetic(美学的) sense of the original version, according to Ren Dongsheng, professor with the College of Foreign Languages of OUC. The 57-year-old writer is known for his description of Chinese rural life. The settings for his works range from the 1911 revolution, Japan's invasion to Cultural Revolution. Mo combines hallucinatory(幻觉的) realism with folk tales, which is more appealing to the taste of Western readers than the styles adopted by many of his peers, such as Yu Hua, Su Tong and Wang Shuo, said Zhang Hongsheng, dean of the Literature Department of the Communication University of China.
However, "Nobel Prize is not the unique standard to judge the achievements of a writer. Prizes presented by different organizations adopt various evaluation criteria," said Xu Yan, a literature critic. The quality of a literary work is always judged by the topic, language, structure, the way of story-telling, imagination and some other significant elements. People's tastes vary from different social background and cultural mechanism, she added.
Chinese contemporary literature, which appeared in 1949, has seen a trend of diversification since the country adopted the market economy in 1992. "The prize is a positive sign that the West begins to recognize Chinese literature. But it's an acknowledgement of individual efforts, and Chinese literature revival still has a long way to go," said Zhang. Xue called upon Chinese writers to produce quality works with international perspectives. Good literature should reveal social problems and people's concerns while create the beauty of art. "The society should provide favorable environment for the growth of Chinese writers," he stressed. Seeking increasing world attention requires Chinese writers to maintain the national characteristics and uniqueness. "Chinese elements are the last to lose in successful writings," Zhang said.
China's book market has witnessed booming sales of Mo's masterpieces over the past days. Zhicheng Classic Bookstore, registered at T-Mall of China's largest online retailer Taobao.com, said 1,500 volumes of Mo's latest novel Frog were sold out in six hours after Mo won the prize. The store has received 1,200 reservation orders by 3:30 pm Friday. The book, about China's family-planning policy, also moved up to 14th from 560th on the list of the most populous book at the Amazon.cn withinin two days. Cao Yuanyong, deputy editor-in-chief of Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing Group, said the company is producing the new edition of a collection of Mo's 16 works, which is expected to refill the empty shelves of many book retailers in a week.
50. The article is mainly about_________.
A. Mo Yan's Nobel win sparks piracy concerns
B. Mo Yan's hometown to hail Nobel success
C. Mo Yan sees income soar following Nobel win
D. Mo Yan sparks discussion about Chinese literature
51. The underlined word “renowned” in Paragraph 2 means _______
A. well-known B. critical C. fantastic D. admirable
52. Which of the following is NOT the reason for Chinese contemporary literature failed to win the Nobel in the past from the opinions of Xue Yongwu?
A. Short history B. Individual efforts C. Political influences D. Language translation
53. According to Zhang Hongsheng, what is the main characteristics of Mo Yan’s works?
A. Combining hallucinatory realism with folk tales.
B. His description of Chinese urban life
C. Settings from the 1911 revolution, Japan's invasion to Cultural Revolution.
D. Providing different social background and cultural mechanism
54. In order to make Chinese contemporary literature better acknowledged across the word, what is the most important from the opinions of Zhang Hongsheng?
A. International characteristics B. International perspectives
C. Chinese elements D. Favorable environment
55. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. New edition of a collection of Mo's 16 works has been sold out.
B. Only online bookstores sold out his works after Mo won the prize.
C. The novel Frog was listed the most populous book at the Amazon.cn.
D. Mo Yan’s works are bestsellers in the bookstores at present.
