Writing a good story is not an easy task. What’s the secret? Mo Yan, a Nobel Prize winner in literature (文学), believes his success comes from a large number of reading.
Mo was born into a farming family in a village in Shandong Province. He grew up listening to folk stories about gods, spirits and foxes. Those stories later became the inspiration (灵感) for Mo’s writing.
Mo left school at the age of 12 and started to work in the fields.
Although he was tired after his daily hard work, Mo was always hungry for books. However, there were few in the village. He read his older brother’s textbooks and even dictionaries. He helped others with farm work in exchange (交换) for books.
“When I finished reading all the books around, I thought I was the most knowledgeable man in the world,” he told Xinhua.
After Mo left his hometown and joined the army in 1976, he began to read widely, including works by Lu Xun and many other famous writers. He studied from these writers but did not copy them. Instead, he developed his own style. As the first Chinese to win a Nobel Prize in Literature, Mo told a group of reporters in his hometown shortly after he won the award. “I grew up in an environment filled with folk culture. It enters my novels whenever I pick up a pen. This has influenced, even decided, my style.”
1.Mo Yan comes fromThere are a lot of Chinese cultures about fish. In Chinese, “fish” sounds like “surplus” (余, 盈余).
Crucian carp
The first kind of fish is crucian carp. It sounds like the Chinese word “吉”.
Chinese carp
The second kind of fish is Chinese carp. It sounds like the Chinese word “礼”.
Catfish
A.Do you know what kind of fish Chinese people like to eat for the New Year? |
B.This Chinese word means “good luck”. |
C.Chinese people always like to have a surplus at the end of the year. |
D.The third kind of fish is catfish. |
E.They draw pictures about fish. |
F.It means gifts or presents. |
Some people dream of becoming an Internet celebrity (网红). They want to have fans to make money from it and to make people from all over the world know them. They want to be famous so people will buy their products (产品) or hire (雇) them to do something they love.
But why do they want to be famous on the Internet but not in traditional (传统的) ways? Becoming famous in traditional ways is hard. It needs a lot of time and money. If you are not beautiful, talented or lucky, you could spend years trying but get no results. But being an Internet celebrity doesn’t need a lot. And it doesn’t have to become a full-time job. They don’t need to work as hard as a traditional celebrity. It seems that they can get a lot without paying much!
Every coin has two sides. The more you get, the more you have to pay. An Internet celebrity may have to give up part of his privacy (隐私) and be attacked by Internet violence.
Now some of our students try to show themselves on the Internet. Do remember to protect yourself online. Or you may be in danger.
1.Some people want to become an Internet celebrity because ________.A.they want to make some money |
B.they want to buy some products |
C.they want to hire people to do something they love |
A.pay a lot of money | B.spend years trying | C.give up part of your privacy |
A.声音 | B.暴力 | C.违法 |
A.It is bad to become an Internet celebrity. |
B.More and more people try to be famous in traditional ways. |
C.The more you get, the more you have to pay. |
Dentists want people to keep their mouths and teeth healthy. Dentists encourage (鼓励) patients to take care of their teeth. They will tell them to brush and get regular checkups. These good habits help prevent cavities (龋齿洞) and other tooth and gum (牙龈) diseases. At a checkup, a dentist will check teeth and clean them. If a dentist finds a cavity, he or she will fill it.
Becoming a dentist takes many years. A student goes to college for four years and must get good grades. They then must pass a special exam to get into dental school. In dental school, students spend their first two years in the classroom. During the last two years, they work with patients in clinics (诊所). After that, they must pass a test to get a license to be a dentist.
A dentist needs to be caring and good with people. Since many people are afraid of visiting a dentist, a dentist need to make them feel comfortable (舒服的).
There are several different kind of dentists. Some dentists work with children. All their patients are 18 years old or younger. Other dentists make people’s teeth straight. Still other dentists focus on gums and gum disease.
Dentists work hard to keep people’s teeth healthy.
1.When a dentist finds a cavity on your teeth at a checkup, he or she will ________.A.ask you to sleep | B.only clean it | C.fill it. |
A.They must study hard in the classroom. |
B.They must work with patients in clinics. |
C.They must work with pass a test to get a license. |
A.full of love and kindness | B.good-looking | C.rich |
A.story book | B.advertising board | C.website |
Some children are talking about what they like doing in their daily life.
![]() | I think music is my favourite. I like listening to beautiful English songs. They can make me relaxed after a day’s study.I often listen to my favourite music after supper. —Lucy |
![]() | I like music, too. I listen to Chinese songs. I also like drawing. Maybe I can be a great painter when I grow up. I also like reading. Reading makes me clever. —Kate |
![]() | I don’t like music or drawing. They are a waste of time, I think. I am good at playing basketball. I’m an important member (成员) of our school team. Don’t you think I’m cool? —Peter |
![]() | I am not a good basketball player, but I play football well. Playing football makes me strong. I feel energetic (充满活力的) when I am on the football field. I spend thirty minutes playing football every day. —Jack |
![]() | I think I’m a special boy. I don’t like sports very much. Reading is my favourite. I can learn a lot from books. I spend two hours reading books every day. —Andy |
A.Lucy. | B.Kate. | C.Peter. |
A.Kate and Jack. | B.Andy and Lucy. | C.Andy and Kate. |
A.More than 3 hours. | B.Half an hour. | C.2 hours. |
A.Drawing. | B.Watching TV. | C.Listening to Chinese songs. |
Why are there so many mosquitoes in warm months? And where do they go in
Where do they go?
Unlike birds, mosquitoes don’t fly south for winter in droves (成群结队). They would never be able to fly
Male mosquitoes? They die. But that’s not because of the cold. Male mosquitoes
Female mosquitoes, though, can live through winter. And
“They can hibernate for up to six months in the cold weather,” says Jayme Bella. “When there is enough water or warmth for
A.spring | B.autumn | C.winter |
A.cold | B.warm | C.hot |
A.miss | B.dislike | C.like |
A.lazy | B.active | C.tired |
A.high | B.far | C.fast |
A.different | B.the same | C.true |
A.fly | B.live | C.grow |
A.for | B.by | C.in |
A.where | B.when | C.how |
A.their | B.his | C.its |
A. it B. the C. at D.all the time E.stay away from F.late |
My name is Mike. I am twelve years old. I am a student. I have a very busy life
I never eat breakfast because I often get up
I eat a lot of junk food. I love
My mother doesn’t want me to eat junk food. She wants me to
假如你叫刘华,你和你的同桌 Veronica 经常互相提问、互相帮助。请以“My deskmate and I”为题,根据写作要求,用英语写一篇短文,向学校校刊的英语专栏投稿。
My deskmate and I