Earlier this month, the United States Library of Congress named Katherine Paterson the national ambassador for young people’s literature.

She is only the second person to hold the position. She replaces writer Jon Scieszka,who had served since two thousand eight.

The librarian of Congress, James Billington, said Miz Paterson “represents the finest in literature for young people”. He spoke of the importance of reading in the lives of America’s young people.Miz Paterson has written more than thirty books. She is among only five writers to have won two Newbery Medals. These are among the most important children’s book awards in the United States.

“Bridge to Terabithia” won a Newbery Medal in nineteen seventy-seven. Her book “Jacob Have I

Loved” won the award in nineteen eighty-one.

Katherine Paterson’s books for children are often quite complex. “Bridge to Terabithia” includes

adult themes like depression and death. The book has caused debate because of its place on school

library bookshelves. Some parents think it is too adult for young children. Miz Paterson says the idea

for the book came from a real life experience. Her son’s best friend died in nineteen seventy-four

when she was struck by lightening.

Katherine Paterson is seventy-seven. She began writing as a young mother with three children. But

she says her interest in writing came as a surprise. As a child she had thought about becoming a

Christian religious worker in foreign countries like her parents were.

Katherine Paterson spoke to a gathering of children when she was named ambassador on January

fifth in Washington. She said: “Read for your life. Read for your life as a member of a family, as a part

of a community, as a citizen of this country and a citizen of the world.

1. The Newbery medal is designed for ______.

  A. writers with best books for grown-ups      B. children with best books on adult themes

  C. writers with best books for children        D. children with best books on nature

2. Which of the following is NOT true about the book Bridge to Terabithia?

  A. Its topics include depression and death.     B. It won a Newbery Medal in the 1980s.

  C. Some people think it’s for adults only.      D. The idea for it came directly from real life.

3. As a child, Katherine_______.

  A. had bad relations with her parents       B. showed great interest in writing books

  C. hoped to take part in religious activities     D. began writing books with serious themes

4. The national ambassador for young people’s literature as a position started in_____.

  A. 1977           B. 1981            C. 2008         D. 2009

The Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday named Mo Yan winner of the Twenty-Twelve Nobel Prize in Literature.

The academy praised the Chinese writer for what it called his “hallucinatoty realism (魔幻現(xiàn)實(shí)主義)”. It noted his ability to combine folk stories, history and modern events in his works.

An academy official said Mister Mo was “overjoyed and sacred” when he learnt he had won the award. He will receive his Nobel diploma, a medal and more than one million dollars at the ceremony in Stockholm in December.

Mo Yan is a leading author of modern Chinese novels. He often writes from memories of his youth. He also sets many of his stories in the area where he was born—Shandong Province in northeastern China.

Mister Mo’s 1987 book Red Sorghum is an example. It is about the extreme violence in rural eastern China during the Communist Revolution in the 1920’s and 1930’s. The story describes the criminal culture of the time, Japan’s occupation and the terrible conditions faced by farm workers. Red Sorghum was later made into a movie.

Mo Yan’s other major works include Big Breasts and Wide Hips, Republic of Wine and Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out.

The Royal Swedish Academy compared him to two 20th century writers: American William Faulkner and Colombia Gabriel Marquez.

Mo Yan’s real name is Guan Moye. Mo Yan means “Don’t speak.” The writer said he chose the name to remember to stop his tongue from getting him in trouble.

China is celebrating the victory of his native son. Minutes after the award was announced, millions of Chinese expressed pleasure and pride for Mo Yan on social media websites.

1.How many books of Mo Yan are mentioned in this passage?

A．Three.            B．Four.             C．Five.             D．Six.

2.It can be inferred from the passage that _____.

A．many people in China showed their respect for Mo Yan by letters.

B．Mo Yan is just a pen name.

C．he was very glad to win the Nobel Prize.

D．Red Sorghum was once made into a film.

3.Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?

A．Mo Yan, the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature.

B．The origin of Mo Yan’s work.

C．The true meaning of Mo Yan.

D．Bookstore created by Mo Yan.

The Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday named Mo Yan winner of the Twenty-Twelve Nobel Prize in Literature.
The academy praised the Chinese writer for what it called his “hallucinatoty realism (魔幻現(xiàn)實(shí)主義)”. It noted his ability to combine folk stories, history and modern events in his works.
An academy official said Mister Mo was “overjoyed and sacred” when he learnt he had won the award. He will receive his Nobel diploma, a medal and more than one million dollars at the ceremony in Stockholm in December.
Mo Yan is a leading author of modern Chinese novels. He often writes from memories of his youth. He also sets many of his stories in the area where he was born—Shandong Province in northeastern China.
Mister Mo’s 1987 book Red Sorghum is an example. It is about the extreme violence in rural eastern China during the Communist Revolution in the 1920’s and 1930’s. The story describes the criminal culture of the time, Japan’s occupation and the terrible conditions faced by farm workers. Red Sorghum was later made into a movie.
Mo Yan’s other major works include Big Breasts and Wide Hips, Republic of Wine and Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out.
The Royal Swedish Academy compared him to two 20th century writers: American William Faulkner and Colombia Gabriel Marquez.
Mo Yan’s real name is Guan Moye. Mo Yan means “Don’t speak.” The writer said he chose the name to remember to stop his tongue from getting him in trouble.
China is celebrating the victory of his native son. Minutes after the award was announced, millions of Chinese expressed pleasure and pride for Mo Yan on social media websites.
【小題1】How many books of Mo Yan are mentioned in this passage?

Earlier this month, the United States Library of Congress named Katherine Paterson the national ambassador for young people’s literature.
She is only the second person to hold the position. She replaces writer Jon Scieszka,who had served since two thousand eight.
The librarian of Congress, James Billington, said Miz Paterson “represents the finest in literature for young people”. He spoke of the importance of reading in the lives of America’s young people.Miz Paterson has written more than thirty books. She is among only five writers to have won two Newbery Medals. These are among the most important children’s book awards in the United States.
“Bridge to Terabithia” won a Newbery Medal in nineteen seventy-seven. Her book “Jacob Have I
Loved” won the award in nineteen eighty-one.
Katherine Paterson’s books for children are often quite complex. “Bridge to Terabithia” includes
adult themes like depression and death. The book has caused debate because of its place on school
library bookshelves. Some parents think it is too adult for young children. Miz Paterson says the idea
for the book came from a real life experience. Her son’s best friend died in nineteen seventy-four
when she was struck by lightening.
Katherine Paterson is seventy-seven. She began writing as a young mother with three children. But
she says her interest in writing came as a surprise. As a child she had thought about becoming a
Christian religious worker in foreign countries like her parents were.
Katherine Paterson spoke to a gathering of children when she was named ambassador on January
fifth in Washington. She said: “Read for your life. Read for your life as a member of a family, as a part
of a community, as a citizen of this country and a citizen of the world.
1. The Newbery medal is designed for ______.
A. writers with best books for grown-ups      B. children with best books on adult themes
C. writers with best books for children        D. children with best books on nature
2. Which of the following is NOT true about the book Bridge to Terabithia?
A. Its topics include depression and death.     B. It won a Newbery Medal in the 1980s.
C. Some people think it’s for adults only.      D. The idea for it came directly from real life.
3. As a child, Katherine_______.
A. had bad relations with her parents       B. showed great interest in writing books
C. hoped to take part in religious activities     D. began writing books with serious themes
4. The national ambassador for young people’s literature as a position started in_____.
A. 1977           B. 1981            C. 2008         D. 2009

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Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago in 1954 to a Mexican American family.  36  the only girl in a family of  37   children, she often  38   she had “seven fathers,” because her six brothers,  39  her father, tried to control her. Feeling shy and  40  , she retreated(躲避) into books.  41  her love of  42  , she didn’t do well in elementary school because she was too shy to take part in the activities.

In high school, with the 43  of one particular teacher, Cisneros   44   her grades and worked for the school literary(文學(xué)的) magazine. Her father encouraged her to go to 45  because he thought it would be a good way for her to find a  46  . Cisneros did attend college, but instead of searching for a husband, she found a teacher who helped her join the famous graduate writing program at the University of Iowa. At the university’s Writers’ Workshop,   47  , she felt lonely –– a(n)  48   American from a poor neighborhood among students from wealthy families. The feeling of being so different   49  Cisneros find her “Creative voice.”

“It was not until this moment   50_  I considered myself truly different that my writing got a voice. I knew I was a Mexican woman, but I didn’t think it had anything to   51   with why I felt so much imbalance in my life. That’s when I decided I would   52   about something my classmates couldn’t.”

Cisneros   53  her first work, The House on Mango Street, when she was twenty-nine. The book tells about a young Mexican American girl  54  up in a Spanish-speaking area in Chicago, much like the neighborhoods in which Cisneros lived as a child. The book won an award in 1985 and has been used in classes from high school to graduate school level.   55  then, Cisneros has published several books of poetry, a children’s book, and a short-story collection.

36. A. To                 B. For              C. As                        D. By

37. A. eight                B. seven             C. six                       D. five

38. A. looked like     B. felt like            C. liked                  D. admired

39. A. beside              B. except             C. as well as               D. except for

40. A. dependent         B. confident       C. unimportant         D. shameful

41. A. While              B. Although                C. In spite                  D. Despite  

42. A. hiding            B. writing          C. reading              D. feeling

43. A. praise            B. guidance         C. improvement           D. encouragement

44. A. increased         B. analyzed         C. improved              D. developed 

45. A. home                    B. school             C. college                D. library

46. A. friend            B. husband         C. teacher                   D. brother

47. A. but                   B. however        C. besides                D. therefore

48. A. Canadian         B. African          C. German                        D. Mexican

49. A. assisted          B. led            C. helped                  D. caused

50. A. that              B. when           C. then                      D. why

51. A. do              B. deal            C. handle                   D. affect

52. A. concern           B. read                    C. write                  D. learn

53. A. printed                   B. invented         C. punished                  D. published

54. A. growing          B. grown          C. to grow                 D. has grown

55. A. Until    B. Before         C. Since            D. After