Problem: The voice of China was not hot during the summer of 2012. The voice of China is a large music show in China. This show is also the only one which regards the voice as the only ruler. It premiered at 21:15 on July 13,2012,on the Zhejiang Television. It has attracted great attention. The show became an overnight sensation. The first season used "Real voice, real music " as its slogan . As a mentor ,singers like Liu Huan, Na Ying, Yu Chengqing and Yang Kun were responsible for seeking world-shaking voices of China in the following three and a half months, through four steps ,namely "blind choosing" "blind selecting" "team PK" "yearly grand ceremony". It is really a miracle that The voice of China can stand out in the flood of today's talent shows in China , and attracts the audience . A great number of audience said this was the best television show last summer. They were all proud of these good voices of China. The students' beautiful voices moved everyone. Xu Haixing , a girl from Chengdu ,sang Self to realize her father's dream and Liu Huan was moved to tears by her song . Huang Yong sang In Spring showing his sticking to his dream and Yang Kun cried for this. The blind girl Zhang Yuxia, a busker from Taiwan, played while singing. She was called "Deng Lijun No.2" for her unique voice, and her sincere feeling touched everybody. Na Ying went to the stage to sing with the students together twice. The voice of China doesn't care about magnificent clothes and wonderful dancing. It regards "inspiration" and "professionalism" as the ruler of music. The singer uses their songs to tell real stories and the happiness of life.
1. where is the show?
2. when did it first air?
3. what time?
4. was it a hit?
5. what did the show do?
6. how long did it go on for?
7. did it have a slogan?
8. what was it?
9. did the show have mentors?
10. were they music producers?
11. what were they?
12. Do they name any?
13. can you name one?
14. how many steps were involved in the show?
15. what was the last one?
16. Who was from Chengdu?
17. what did she sing?
18. for who?
19. who was blind?
20. where was she from?
Answer: 1. China
2. July 13,2012,o
3. 21:15
4. yes
5. talent show focusing on the voice
6. three and a half months,
7. yes
8. "Real voice, real music "
9. yes
10. no
11. singers
12. yes
13. Liu Huan,
14. Four
15. yearly grand ceremony
16. Xu Haixing
17. Self
18. her father
19. Zhang Yuxia,
20. Taiwan,

Problem: In the Pre-Modern era, many people's sense of self and purpose was often expressed via a faith in some form of deity, be that in a single God or in many gods. Pre-modern cultures have not been thought of creating a sense of distinct individuality, though. Religious officials, who often held positions of power, were the spiritual intermediaries to the common person. It was only through these intermediaries that the general masses had access to the divine. Tradition was sacred to ancient cultures and was unchanging and the social order of ceremony and morals in a culture could be strictly enforced.

The term "modern" was coined in the 16th century to indicate present or recent times (ultimately derived from the Latin adverb modo, meaning "just now). The European Renaissance (about 14201630), which marked the transition between the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern times, started in Italy and was spurred in part by the rediscovery of classical art and literature, as well as the new perspectives gained from the Age of Discovery and the invention of the telescope and microscope, expanding the borders of thought and knowledge.
1. How was Pre Modern Era sense of self expressed?
2. When was the term "modern" coined?
3. What for?
4. Did people worship one God?
5. What is the meaning of "modern"?
6. What language is it derived from?
7. For how long did the European Renaissance last?
8. From which year to which year was that?
9. Where did it begin?
10. What spurred it?
11. the renaissance period began a transition between what two eras?
Answer: 1. faith in some form of deity
2. 16th century
3. indicate present or recent times
4. or in many gods
5. just now
6. Latin
7. about 14201630 210 years
8. 14201630
9. Italy
10. rediscovery of classical art and literature, as well as the new perspectives gained from the Age of Discovery and the invention of the telescope and microscope
11. the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern times

Problem: A nine-year-old kid was sitting at his desk when suddenly there was a puddle between his feet and the front of his trousers was wet. He thought his heart was going to stop because he couldn't possibly imagine how this had happened. It had never happened before, and he knew that when the boys found out, especially Jack, _ When the girls found out, especially Martha and Jackie, they would never speak to him again as long as he lived.

He prayed this prayer, "Dear God, I need help now! Five minutes from now I'm dead meat!" He looked up from his prayer and here came the teacher with a look in her eyes that said he had been discovered. As the teacher was walking toward him, a classmate named Susie was carrying a goldfish bowl full of water. Susie lost her balance in front of the teacher and dumped the bowl of water in the boy's lap. The boy pretended to be angry, but all the while was saying to himself, "Thank you, Lord!"

Now all of a sudden, instead of being the object of ridicule , the boy was the object of sympathy . The teacher rushed him downstairs and gave him gym shorts to put on while his trousers dried out. All the other children were on their hands and knees cleaning up around his desk. Martha even gave him her own candy. The sympathy was wonderful. But as life would have it, the ridicule that should have been his had been turned to someone else--Susie. She tried to help, but they told her to get out.

When school was over, the boy walked over to Susie and whispered, "You did that on purpose, didn't you?" Susie whispered back, "I wet my trousers once, too!"
1. Who old was the child who was wet?
2. Who were the girls that found out?
3. How would they react?
4. Who was the classmate?
5. What was she carrying?
6. Did she drop it?
7. Was the boy angry?
8. Did he pretend to be?
9. He was now the object of what
10. Who assisted him downstairs?
11. What did Martha give him?
Answer:
1. Nine
2. Martha and Jackie
3. They would never speak to him again
4. Susie
5. a goldfish bowl full of water
6. Yes
7. No
8. Yes
9. sympathy
10. The teacher
11. her own candy