Mo Yan, a well-known Chinese writer, won the Nobel Prize for literature(文学) in 2012. He was also the first Chinese writer who got this prize in history. When he was interviewed, he said he was only a normal person who could tell stories. He especially thanked his mother. He thought his mother had a strong influence on him.

Mo Yan was born in a poor family in China’s rural area. When he was young, he was a little bit shy because he thought he wasn’t good-looking. His classmates often played jokes on his look. That made him very upset. His mother encouraged him to face the fact bravely. She told him not to look down on himself. She said it didn’t matter if a person didn’t have a good look and it was important to work hard and never give up. She hoped that his son would be a useful person in society.

Mo Yan didn’t let her mother down. He worked hard at writing. He wrote many famous novels, such as Hong Gao Liang(《红高粱》)and Wa(《娃》). His success tells us a truth,“Nobody can beat you unless you beat yourself.”Hold on to your dream and your dream will come true in the end.

1.When did Mo Yan win the Nobel Prize?

A. In 2010.          B. Last year.               C. In 2013.        D. Last month.

2.Mo Yan was the first Chinese _________ in history.

A. to be interviewed about the Nobel Prize for Literature

B. to be a normal person who could tell stores

C. to win the Nobel Prize for literature

D. to be influenced strongly by his mother

3.Why did Mo Yan feel upset when he was a little boy?

A. Because he was poor.

B. Because he couldn’t tell stories.

C. Because his classmates often laughed at his look.

D. Because he didn’t work hard.

4.What is the most important for a person according to the article?

A. Working hard.      B. Money.   C. A good job.        D. A good look.

5.What can we learn from the story?

A. Mo Yan’s classmates were friendly to him.   

B. Mo Yan was born in a rich family.

C. Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for peace.

D. Mo Yan’s mother helped him a lot.

New rules and behaviour standards (行为规范) for middle school students have come out. The middle school is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The best students won’t only have high marks. They will also be kids who don’t smoke, drink or dye (染) their hair. The following are some of the new rules.
Tell the truth. Have you ever copied someone else’s work on an exam? Don’t do it again! That’s not something that an honest student should do. If you have played computer games for two hours in your room, don’t tell your parents you have done homework.
Do more at school. Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Bird Loving Month in China. Is your school doing anything to celebrate it? You should join! That way, you can learn more about animals and how to protect them. When more people work together, it is more fun for everyone.
Have you fought with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Only working together can make your team stronger. Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to think of others, not only yourself.
Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Maybe you’ll discover Earth II someday. Don’t look down on new ideas. Everyone’s ideas are important. You should welcome them because new ideas make life better for everyone.
Protect yourself. Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don’t let it happen to you. If you have to go home late, you should let your parents know.
Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your studies. But some things on the Internet aren’t good for kids, do try to look at Web pages that aren’t good for you. You can use the Web for fun or homework. Can’t you find any good Web sites for children? Here are some: http://kinds.eastday.com / http://www.chinakids.net.com / http://www.cyenct.com

1. 1.

   The new school rules will help kids by telling them __________.

   1. A.
      how they can study well
   2. B.
      what is right and what is wrong
   3. C.
      what they should do at school
   4. D.
      how they can protect themselves
2. 2.

   According to the passage, we know that students should __________.

   1. A.
      learn how to be a good basketball player
   2. B.
      discover if people could live on the moon
   3. C.
      know how to love animals and other people
   4. D.
      tell their parents they have copied other students’ work
3. 3.

   When you have to go home late, you need to tell __________.

   1. A.
      your teacher
   2. B.
      your parents
   3. C.
      your classmates
   4. D.
      your teammate
4. 4.

   The underlined word “Web” in the passage means “__________”.

   1. A.
      格式
   2. B.
      程序
   3. C.
      作品
   4. D.
      网络
5. 5.

   The best title for this passage is __________.

   1. A.
      Care for others
   2. B.
      Be top students
   3. C.
      Do more at school
   4. D.
      Use the Internet

Come and see the Indian elephants and new tigers from America. The bears are waiting to meet you, and the monkeys from China are waiting to throw(扔) things at you . The lovely dogs from Australia are waiting to laugh at you. The giraffes from Zambia are waiting to look down on you.

Come and see the India elephants and the new tigers from America. The bears are waiting to meet you, and the monkeys from China are waiting to throw（扔） things to you. The lovely dogs from Australia are waiting to laugh at you. The giraffes from Brazil are waiting to look down on you.
Tickets                             Open time
Grown-up:（成人）$2.00             9:00a.m—4:00p.m
Children :over 12 $1.00               Except（除）Friday
Under12 Free(免票)                  10:00a.m—3:00p.m
Keep the zoo clean!
Don’t touch(触摸) , give good food or go near the animals!
【小题1】How many kinds of animals are talked about in the passage?

1.How many kinds of animals are there in the zoo?

A Six.    B. Seven.   C. Eight.     D. Four.

2.How much does Mr. Smith have to pay if he visit the zoo with his son who is 1.45m?

A. 4.      B. 5.     C. 7.   D. 6.

3.Can we visit the zoo at 9:30 a.m. on Friday?

A. No, we can’t.   B. Yes, we can.  C. If we pay, we can. D. We don’t know.

4.Which of the following is wrong?

A. We can hear the songs from English beautiful birds.  

B. We can’t give the food to the animals to keep the zoo clean.

C. We can go to the zoo at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday.  

D. We can touch the animals to show that we are friendly to them.

5.What is the passage?

A. A notice（通知）.           

B. A post（海报） from the zoo. 

C. A result of an animal survey.   

D. An essay（论说文）.