This year’s winners of the Wenjin Book Award,...

This year’s winners of the Wenjin Book Award, announced by the National Library of China on April 23, are from three main categories — children’s books, popular science and social science titles.

The annual awards announced on World Book Day are meant to build a bridge between readers, writers and publishers to create a conductive feeling for reading books and fulfill the duty of libraries to promote culture and educate the people.

Started in 2004 and first celebrated in 2005, the award’s group of judges is drawn from a pool of great scholars and journalists.

Zhang He, a senior culture reporter from the People’s Daily, says the awards are considered the most honorable in China’s book world because it fully focuses on the quality of the books.

Every year, the award selects 10 books from those published within the past 12 months, covering three areas: humanities and social science, popular science and children’s book. The judging group also makes dozens of book recommendations for the public.

From 2005 to 2014, with a break in 2012, judging groups selected 99 books and recommended some 421 others from a pool of 6,000 titles.

Critics (评论员) praised the winning books, especially Zhongguo Gudai Wuzi Wenhua, or Tangible Culture in Ancient China, published by the Zhonghua Book Company in July 2014. Based on a series of the writer Sun Ji’s lectures on Chinese culture, the book has 10 chapters that attempt to answer people’s questions about various aspects of ancient Chinese people’s lives. Chen Li, a writer and one of the judges says that the book has the “newest, most comprehensive and systematic description” on Chinese culture.

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1.According to the passage, all of the followings are TRUE except ________.

A. There is a competition for the Wenjin Book Award every year.

B. World Book Day dates back to the year 2005.

C. It was because the award focuses on the quality of books that made it the most honorable in China’s book world.

D. The awarded books are about humanities and social sciences, popular science and children’s books.

2.Which of the following about Wenjin Book Award is RIGHT?

A. The books have to be written in the past years.

B. Themes of the books include humanities and social science as well as natural science

C. In the past decade, about one hundred books have won the Wenjin Book Award.

D. The award’s judges are from great scholars and writers.

3.Where can you probably read this passage?

A. On a website.　　 B. In a magazine.

C. In a textbook.　　 D. In a guidebook.

4.What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Winners of Wenjin Book Award.　　 B. World Book Day.

C. Work on Wenjin Book Award.　　 D. Best-sellers on World Book Day.

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When US musician Bob Dylan was announced as the winner of this year’s Nobel Prize for literature last month, many people took to social media to suggest that Leonard Cohen was the only other living songwriter who deserved(值得)the honor.

Sadly, on Nov 7, the deep-voiced Canadian artist died at the age of 82.

Many tributes(称赞)were written for Cohen, who had just released his 14th album, You Want It Darker, on Oct 21st. “Leonard Cohen is as important today as he was in the 1960s,” Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on in a statement. “ His ability to describe human emotion made him one of the most influential and lasting musicians ever.”

Cohen’s most famous song, Hallenlujah, in which he compared physical love to a need for spiritual connection, has been recorded hundreds of times by different musician since it was first released in 1984.

And Cohen’s song Bird on a Wire(1969) could be considered a perfect epitaph(墓志铭)that he wrote for himself. As the song’s first line goes, “Like a bird on a wire, like a drunk in midnight choir(合唱团), I have tired in my way to be free.”

“Cohen writes words that explain what it means to be human. I’ve read poetry that has as much beauty as Cohen’s work, but in the world of music, Cohen is a rarity,” US singer Jennifer Warnes told Austin American-Statesman newspaper. ‘He describes things that go on inside a heart and what it feels like to be here.”

Along with his spirituality, Cohen’s dry, deep voice also helped his popularity. In 2006 he spoke with the NPR radio station about how he got his interesting voice—apparently it was “500 tons of whiskey and a million cigarettes.”

But he never forgot to work on the instruments that made up his songs, even though he was most famous for his lyrics (歌词)and voice.

“There is no difference between a poem and a song,” Cohen said in 1969 interview with the New York Times newspaper. “Some were songs first and some were poems first and some were written at the same time. All of my writing has guitars behind it, even the novels.”

“When people talk about Cohen, they fail to mention the melodies(旋律), which to me, along with his lyrics, are his greatest genius,” Bob Dylan told the New York magazine.” They give a lift to every one of his songs. As far a I know, no one comes close to this in modern music.”

1.What do Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan have in common?

A. They have both written beautiful lyrics.

B. They have both achieved outstanding things in literature

C. They both came from the same country

D. They were both considered the possible winners of Nobel Prize in literature.

2.People often speak highly of Cohen for many things except for_____.

A. his voice　　 B. his melodies

C. his lyrics　　 D. his influence

3.What can be inferred from the article?

A. Hallenlujah is the most performed song in the world

B. Bird on a Wire was written to describe Cohen’s personality

C. Bob Dylan took inspiration from Cohen’s work

D. Cohen said his unhealthy habits contributed to his unique voice.

4.Which of the following words best describe Cohen?

A. Humorous and optimistic　　 B. Sensitive(敏感的)and moody

C. Insightful(深刻的)and talented　　 D. Expressive and rebellious(叛逆的)

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Mo Yan, the winner of this year’s Nobel Prize for Literature, said he is not sure about whether he is happy after winning the prize.

In an interview with China Central Television broadcast on Sunday night, Mo said “I don't know,” when a reporter asked if he was happy.“Happiness means a healthy body and a total absence of mental burdens, but now I’m under high pressure and bothered by worries. Can I say that I'm happy?” he said. “But if I say I'm not happy, people will consider that I'm striking a pose. How could you be unhappy after winning the Nobel Prize?”

Mo, born into a farmer’s family in East China’s Shandong province, As a 12-year-old during the Cultural Revolution he left school to work, first in agriculture, later in a factory. In 1976 he joined the People’s Liberation Army and during this time began to study literature and write. His first short story was published in a literary journal in 1981.

“In his writing, Mo Yan draws on his youthful experiences and on settings in the province of his birth. This is apparent in his novel Hong gaoliang jiazu (1987, in English Red Sorghum 1993),” said the academy in a statement of Mo’s biography. Red Sorghum was successfully filmed in 1987, directed by famous Chinese director Zhang Yimou.

Mo won the Nobel Prize for Literature, which is worth $1.2 million, on Oct 11 for his “hallucinatory realism” which merges “folk tales, history and the contemporary”. Dozens of his works have been translated into English, French and Japanese and many other languages.

He is the first Chinese citizen to win the prize.The award sparked strong interest about contemporary Chinese literature among the public, and his books have been flying off the shelves in many bookstores across the country.

1.The followings are TRUE except_____________.

A．He has won about 8 million yuan.

B．His works are all about farmers.

C．He has a big influence on Chinese contemporary literature.

D．Reporters have interviewed him about his winning.

2.From the passage we can know__________.

A．He won the prize because of his story Red Sorghum.

B．He wanted to become a writer when he was very young.

C．Mo Yan’s works have been translated into Russian.

D．Mo Yan was born in a farmer family.

3.What is Paragraph Three mainly about ?

A．His different work.                      B．His early life.

C．He switched over to literature.             D．His family and hometown.

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A．Mo Yan is very happy to win the Nobel Prize.

B．More and more readers are buying Mo’s books to read in China.

C．Winning the Nobel Prize is not easy.

D．Mo Yan won the prize with the help of Zhang Yimou.

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The government announced that six highways      by the end of last year.

A. built     B. had built       C. have been built    D. had been built

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----Who is going to ______ prizes  to  the  winners?

----- The headmaster,  of  course .

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Falling on April 23 every year, it is the twentieth World Book Day this year. It was_______by UNESCO(取合国教科文组织）in 1955 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of_______.

Many countries_______World Book Day. On that day in the UK, millions of students can buy_______of special prices, much lower than usual in any bookstore. It has been done every year_______1998. World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Xi Jinping does lots of reading _______he’s very busy. On World Book Day 2015, he _______people to do more reading. He suggested that young people_______ more time reading. “Books can’t change theworld, but people can change the world by changing _______through reading.” he said.

Reading can benefit (有益于) people_______. Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent. Reading helps us to follow the_______development of science and technology. Reading_______us with information about other culture and places of the world. When we read, we may find many things that are _______to us. We would have to use our brain to_______about them or do more reading to find out the answers. The_______we read, the more we know. The more we know, the_______we become. Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language______English. We all know that we can’t learn _______ at school, for example, the ways of English people are speaking and writing today.

“Reading makes a full man.” Books, magazines, _______and other kinds of materials can help us know more about the outside world and perfect us. _______, it is necessary for us to form a habit of reading every day.

1.A. set up　　 B. put up　　 C. brought up　　 D. turned up

2.A. listening　　 B. speaking　　 C. reading　　 D. writing

3.A. spot　　 B. seek　　 C. consult　　 D. celebrate

4.A. clothes　　 B. dictionaries　　 C. computers　　 D. books

5.A. since　　 B. in　　 C. from　 　　 D. by

6.A. because　　 B. though　　 C. through　　 D. when

7.A. allowed　　 B. ordered　　 C. advised　　 D. introduced

8.A. spend　　 B. take　　 C. pay　　 D. cost

9.A. ourselves　　 B. yourselves　　 C. themselves　　 D. itself

10.A. in many ways　　 B. by the way　 　　 C. in any way　　 D. in the way

11.A. earlier　　 B. later　　 C. latest　　 D. late

12.A. shares　　 B. gets　　 C. opens　　 D. provides

13.A. familiar　　 B. unfamiliar　　 C. believable　　 D. unbelievable

14.A. think　　 B. worry　　 C. talk　　 D. care

15.A. much　　 B. less　　 C. little　　 D. more

16.A. outstanding　　 B. prettier　　 C. smarter　　 D. outgoing

17.A. like　　 B. at　　 C. about　　 D. towards

18.A. anything　　 B. something　　 C. everything　　 D. nothing

19.A. phones　　 B. games　　 C. newspapers　　 D. exercises

20.A. So　　 B. However　　 C. Although　　 D. Therefore

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Every one, please remain________ ; the winner of the prize will be announced soon.

A. seating         B. seated      C. to seat          D. to be seated

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"The Chinese Dream" is a hot topic of this year. Many Chinese young people are inspired by the Chinese Dream. Everyone has their own dreams. They give us courage and confidence to keep us going through difficulties. Here are some advice on how to realize our beautiful dreams.

Never giving up is the key to make our dreams come true. We may fail from time to time, but we can learn from failure, correct our mistakes and try again until we achieve our goals. Our life is like a long journey which is not all roses. It sometimes has wind and rain. We believe rainbows will appear after storms.

Cooperation is also necessary. Everyone likes a person who is good at cooperating with others. Besides, in our society most problems can't be solved by one person alone. Cooperation is becoming one of the most important ways for people living in the developing society.

At the same time, we should learn to examine our abilities because it helps us know our advantages and disadvantages as well as get a full control of ourselves. Then we may be confident enough to face challenges.

Follow the suggestions above, and our dreams are sure to come true.

1.How many suggestions of making dreams come true are mentioned in this passage?

A. One.　　　　　　　　 B. Two.　　　　　　　　 C. Three.　　　　　　　　 D. Four.

2.The underlined word "It" in the second paragraph refers to

A. never giving up our dreams　　　　　　　 B. our life

C. a long journey　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. learning from failure

3.Which is the best title for this passage?

A. The Chinese Dream　　　　

B. Cooperation is Necessary

C. Examine Our Abilities　　

D. Advice on How to Realize Our Beautiful Dreams.

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Here's the story of my growth over the past year. If anyone is inspired (激励) by this, that's wonderful.

I'd been stuck as this under-confident, fat and just frightened girl for years and years and years. Since I was a little girl, I'd been stuck like this, and I had lived a life where I'd be afraid of everything. But then it all started changing. Something clicked, and in over a period of 6 months I finally managed to stick to one of my diets, bringing me from overweight straight down to underweight. This proved ( 证明) that I could change myself.

One single time, I heard about a public speaking thing going on at my university, and for the first time, I managed to keep up the courage to go there. For the first time I was able to share my story, and able to do it in front of so many people possibly judging (评判) me, and suddenly all the fears about speaking publicly started vanishing. I never felt more confident.

This taught me I could get rid （去除） of my fears. It was from that point on that my road to change went from a rocky mess to a full-on empty highway.

Using the fact that I could change, and that I could get rid of my fears, I started working on them one by one. My fear of talking to strangers ,my fear of asking simple questions, my fear of hanging out with people, my fear of being myself... All of them were gone. And I still continue to progress to this day. I've never stopped.

1.When did the author know she could change herself?

A.When she was in her childhood.

B.When she refused a diet.

C.When she was underweight.

D.When she was overweight.

2.What does the underlined word "vanishing" in paragraph 3 refer to?

A.Moving. B.Increasing.

C.Changing. D.Disappearing.

3.What can be inferred from paragraph 4?

A.The road to change was smooth.

B.Many other fears were on the way.

C.The author felt empty in face of fear.

D.The author started changing rapidly.

4.What's the purpose of the text?

A.To inspire the readers.

B.To prove a new idea.

C.To teach how to speak publicly.

D.To show how to get rid of fears.

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It is reported that housing prices of China rose by 1.5% in January this year, ______ with the same month last year, ______ the public doubt deeply.

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