Mo Yan, 57, become the first Chinese to win a Nobel Prize in Literature(文学)on Oct. 11. The award described Mo’s work as a mixture of fantasy(幻想)and reality, combining historical and social opinions. Mo Yan was born in1955 and grew up in Gaomi in Shandong. His parents were poor farmers. At the age of 12, he had to leave school and start work, first in the field and then in a factory. In 1976, Mo joined the army and began to study literature and write. The whole nation was so excited because a Chinese writer was announced(宣布)the winner of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm on October 11.
1.Mo Yan won the 2012Nobel Prize on October 11, 2012.
2.Mo Yan is the second Chinese to win a Nobel Prize.
3.Mo Yan grew up in Xi’an Shaanxi province and now he is 57 years old.
4.Because his parents were so poor that they couldn’t afford his study at school.
5.When he was twelve, he joined the army and began to study and write.
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Mo Yan, 57, become the first Chinese to win a Nobel Prize in Literature(文学)on Oct. 11. The award described Mo’s work as a mixture of fantasy(幻想)and reality, combining historical and social opinions. Mo Yan was born in1955 and grew up in Gaomi in Shandong. His parents were poor farmers. At the age of 12, he had to leave school and start work, first in the field and then in a factory. In 1976, Mo joined the army and began to study literature and write. The whole nation was so excited because a Chinese writer was announced(宣布)the winner of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm on October 11.
1.Mo Yan won the 2012Nobel Prize on October 11, 2012.
2.Mo Yan is the second Chinese to win a Nobel Prize.
3.Mo Yan grew up in Xi’an Shaanxi province and now he is 57 years old.
4.Because his parents were so poor that they couldn’t afford his study at school.
5.When he was twelve, he joined the army and began to study and write.
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Chinese writer Mo Yan has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature(文学)．He is the first Chinese to win the prize.
Mo Yan was born into a farmer's family in Shandong in 1955.He left school to work at the age of twelve，first on the farm，later in a factory. In 1976 he joined the PLA and during this time he began to study writing. His first short story was published in 1981.He has written many famous books about his childhood and his hometown. Many of his books have been translated(翻译) into English and French.
Mo Yan's winning of the Nobel Literature Prize, widely regarded as a great encouragement for China's literature, is bringing more confidence to the nation's young writers.
Information Card
| The place where Mo Yan was born | 1 | 1. |
| The time when Mo Yan left school to work | 2 | 2. |
| The thing Mo Yan began to study after he joined the PLA | 3 | 3. |
| The languages that his books have been translated into | 4 | 4. |
| The prize he won in 2012 | 5 | 5. |
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Tu Youyou, an 84yearold female(女性)scientist, became the first Chinese to win a Nobel Prize in science on Oct. 5.Before that, she ever won the 2011 Lasker Award for finding out artemisinin(Qinghaosu), which saved millions of lives.She was grateful(感激的)for the Lasker prize, but said, “It is just a scientist's duty.I will go on fighting for the health of all humans.”
Tu kept her work in the 1960s and 1970s.In that age, Malaria(疟疾)could take away people's health.Scientists all over the world had already tried over 240 000 times but failed.Tu Youyou, a member of the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, began to study Chinese herbs.
Before 2011, people didn't know Tu very much.Many friends played jokes with her “the Professor of Three None's” : no degree(学位), no study experience abroad, not a member of any Chinese national colleges.But she is hardworking.She read a lot of traditional Chinese medicine books and did a lot of researches on the disease.
In February, 2012, Tu was named National Outstanding Females(One of the Ten)．Tu is now a model of Chinese medical workers.
1.Artemisinin is used to ________．
A. make medicine B. make food
C. get award D. do the experiment
2.In the 1960s and 1970s ________ could find ways to stop the Malaria.
A. scientists in China
B. only Tu Youyou
C. scientists all over the world
D. no scientist
3.Tu Youyou became very famous ________．
A. in the 1960s B. in 1970
C. before 2011 D. after 2012
4.From Tu Youyou's story, we know that she is a ________ woman.
A. friendly B. kind C. clever D. hard-working
5.What can't we learn from the passage?
A. Tu Youyou was the winner of 2011 Lasker Award.
B. Tu Youyou was a professor of much experience abroad.
C. Tu Youyou is the finder of artemisinin.
D. Tu Youyou was one of the ten National Outstanding Females.
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Tu Youyou, an 84-year-old scientist, became the first female (女性)Chinese to win a Nobel Prize in science on Oct,5. She shared the 2015 Nobel Prize for medicine because of the new medicine for malaria(疟疾). Tu started the research in the 1970s that made her find artemisinin(青蒿素), a kind of medicine that has saved many people’s lives. It comes from Chinese traditional medicine and now is a good way to treat malaria.
When the news came that Tu was given the prize, there were cheers as well as questions. Some said that her achievement(成就) was the result of lots of Chinese scientists working together. So it is unfair to give the prize only to Tu.
However, Tu was awarded for “three firsts”. She was the first to bring artemisinin to her team, the first to extract(提取) artemisinin that can stop malaria, and the first to finish the experiment.
Giving prizes to scientists with great ideas is the best way to keep national innovation(创新).
1.What kind of prize did Tu Youyou win at the Nobel Prize ceremony?
A. peace B. physics
C. medicine D. literature（文学）
2.What kind of illness can artemisinin be used to treat?
A. cold B. flu C. malaria D. cancer
3.Why did someone say it was unfair to give the prize only to Tu Youyou?
A. because it was many scientists’ hard work together.
B. because Tu was a woman
C. because malaria was not a serious illness
D. because artemisinin comes from Chinese medicine.
4.For what did Tu get the prize?
A. for her kindness B. for the great ideas
C. for her old age D. for her teamwork
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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(影响) on him.
Mo Yan was born in a poor family in China’s rural area(农村地区). 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(看不起) 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(社会).
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.Mo Yan is a famous .
A.singer B.actor C.writer D.doctor
2.Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize .
A.in 2012 B.last year C.in 2013 D.last month
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 passage?
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 rich family.
C.Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for peace.
D.Mo Yan’s mother helped him a lot.
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The Chinese ______ Mo Yan won the 2012 Nobel Prize in literature (诺贝尔文学奖).
A. artist B. scientist
C. writer D. pianist
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Chinese writer Mo Yan won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature (诺贝尔文学奖). He is the first Chinese to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Mo Yan was born in 1955 in Gaomi, Shandong Province. His parents are farmers. When he was 12 years old, Mo Yan had to leave school to work, first on the farm, later in a factory. In 1976 he joined the army, After he became a soldier, he began to study literature and write articles. His real name is Guan Moye. Mo Yan is his pen name. It means "don't speak"
His first story came out in 1981. His novel Red Sorghum came out in 1987, Soon the director Zhang Yimou made it into a film, and it won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival in 1988. Mo Yan also wrote many other famous novels, such as Frog, Sandalwood Punishment and Big Breasts and Wide Hips. Lots of people read them, and people translate some of his works into English, French and many other languages.
The Time line of what Mo Yan did
When Mo Yan was 57 years old in 2012,1._______________________________
When he was 12 years old,2.__________________________________________
When he was 21 years old, he joined the army.
3._______________________, he wrote the first story.
When he was 32 years old4.___________________________________________
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—Is Mo Yan, the Nobel Prize winner, ______ best writer in China?
—It’s hard to say. But he is really ______ very good writer.
A．a; the B．a; a
C．/; a D．the; a
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—Is Mo Yan, the Nobel Prize winner, ______ best writer in China?
—It’s hard to say. But he is really ______ very good writer.
A．a; the B．a; a C．/; a D．the; a
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（2013黑龙江哈尔滨）Mo Yan，a famous Chinese writer，won the Nobel Prize for literature at the end of the year 2012．We learn that success________the person with a never－give－up attitude．
A．drives out
B．takes over
C．belongs to
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