question: Elshijh, an Egyptian doctoral candidate at Beijing Language and Cultural University, said he felt fairly excited when he learned that Mo Yan had won the literary prize. "Mo's winning of the prize is pushing Egypt to translate more of his works into Arabic," Elshijh said, adding that there is already an Arabic edition of "Red Sorghum," but Egypt's Ministry of Culture recently announced that it will translate another of Mo's works from Chinese to Arabic. Although Chinese literature is getting more attention around the world, translated versions of Chinese works remain in small supply in places like the United States and Europe. Jonathan Chuck, an American who has been working in social media for three years in China, has read some ancient Chinese classics in Englishand can name several ancient poets such as Li Bai. Chuck said works of Chinese literature are hard to get in the United States, as bookstores simply don't carry many English translations. "Besides, China is considered a mysterious country and far away from our daily life." Chuck said when he was in school, pupils mostly studied Western literature translated from French, German and Portuguese, not literature translated from Asian languages. "China's Nobel prize will inspire more Westerners to notice Chinese literature, and I may read some of Mo's works," he added. Li Ling, a professor at Beijing Language and Cultural University, said Chinese literature has less of a market than English-language literature because Western culture is the dominant culture. Moreover, it is difficult to fully express some Chinese words in English, which can limit Chinese literature to a Chinese-literate audience, Li added. "Western readers are more picky about what they read," he said, explaining that if a Chinese book is not translated well, it would be " _ " to recommend it to Western readers. Li expects China's Nobel laureate to expand foreign readership.
1. who won something?
2. what did he win?
3. who was happy about it?
4. who is that?
5. at what school?
6. why was he so happy about Mo Yan winning?
7. translate them to what?
8. Are any of his works already in Arabic?
9. which ones?
10. any others?
11. which one will be translated next?
12. why is it so difficult to find Chinese Literature in the US?
13. which languages were most readings translated from?
14. what might the Chinese Nobel prize inspire?
15. what about Asian?
16. Which is the most dominant culture?
17. what limits Chinese literature to an audience?
18. who are the picky readers?
19. what is expected to expand foreign readership?
20. who is Li Bai?
****
answer: 1. Mo Yan
2. a literary prize
3. Elshijh
4. a doctoral candidate
5. Beijing Language and Cultural University
6. pushing Egypt to translate more of his works
7. into Arabic
8. yes
9. Red Sorghum
10. unknown
11. unknown
12. bookstores don't carry translations
13. French, German and Portuguese
14. Westerners to notice Chinese literature
15. expand foreign readership
16. Western
17. translation
18. Western
19. China's Nobel laureate
20. ancient poet

question: (CNN) -- A court in Fulton County, Georgia, has temporarily stopped the scheduled Monday night execution of condemned murderer Warren Hill.

Hill was sentenced to death for the 1990 killing of Joseph Handspike, another inmate in a Georgia state prison.

He was convicted of beating Handspike to death with a nail-studded board while serving a life sentence in the 1985 killing of his girlfriend, Myra Wright. His lawyers have argued that Hill is mentally retarded.

Last minute stay of execution granted in February

"Today, the Court found that more time is needed to explore Mr. Hill's complaint, which raises serious concerns about the extreme secrecy surrounding the execution process in Georgia, and the new Lethal Injection Secrecy Act, which took effect one day before Georgia issued a death warrant for Mr. Hill," Brian Kammer, Hill's attorney said in a statement.

Monday is not the first time Hill's execution has been halted.

He had previously been scheduled to die last July, but the state Supreme Court stopped the execution on procedural grounds. Hill was granted another stay in February.

According to Kammer, a briefing on Hill's complaint will take place Thursday. A new execution date is expected to be set for the same day, he said.

"Ultimately, we are hopeful that the United States Supreme Court will hear Mr. Hill's pending Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, and will have the opportunity to consider the important new evidence in this case, that there is unanimous consensus among all the doctors who have examined Mr. Hill, including three who previously testified for the state, that he is a person with mental retardation, and thus ineligible for the death penalty," said Kammer.
1. What was supposed to happen on Monday night?
2. Why was he scheduled to be killed?
3. Who did he kill?
4. Who was that?
5. Where?
6. Why was he incarcerated?
7. How did he kill the other prisoner?
8. Was there a weapon involved?
9. What was it?
10. Was there something wrong with this man?
11. What?
12. Can a man with that issue be executed?
13. Has his punishment been put off before?
14. Who is trying to help this man?
15. What concern is being raised about the new law put out around this time?
16. When was his first day of punishment?
17. What stood in the way of it being carried out?
18. When did the postponement end?
19. What is this man's representitive hopeing to accomplish?
****
answer: 1. execution
2. killing someone
3. Joseph Handspike
4. another inmate
5. Georgia state prison.
6. killing his girlfriend
7. beating to death
8. Yes
9. a nail-studded board
10. Yes
11. mental retardation
12. No
13. Yes
14. Brian Kammer
15. secrecy
16. July
17. state Supreme Court
18. Monday night
19. consider the important new evidence in this case

question: "Keep an eye on Esther. I'll be back in a second," Joy Warren said to her three-year-old son Stephen, who was sitting in the back of the Buick. She didn't like leaving the children alone in the car, but the baby was sleeping soundly. And it would only be a moment.

She had hardly walked 40 yards when she saw the car moving. It headed straight towards the river. Unable to swim, Joy shouted, "My babies are in that car!"

Daniel Whitehead, a 17-year-old student, was walking by the river when the Buick crashed into the water just yards ahead .Without thinking, Daniel jumped in. Though a competitive swimmer, he was shocked by the icy chill.

Two minutes earlier, Skip Womack had pulled to a halt as the Buick ran in front of him. Now seeing it hit the water and hearing Joy's cries, Skip got out of his truck and jumped into the water. He had only one thought: If I don't get them out, they'll drown.

Daniel reached the car and grabbed a door handle. But the water was only four inches beneath the window, and the door wouldn't open. With one powerful punch, Daniel and Skip broke a window. Daniel reached inside and lifted Stephen out. He placed him on his back and set out for shore. At the same time, Skip squeezed himself through the window .He managed to free Esther from beneath her seat belt. After he got out of the car with the baby, he held her over the water and swam toward the shore. All this took place just seconds before the Buick disappeared beneath the water.

Later, driving home, Skip thought of his wife and children--how close he'd come to leaving them behind. He thought of the miracle he'd lived through, and how two children were still alive because he and Daniel happened to be in the right place at the right time.
1. Who was babysitting?
2. How old was he?
3. Who was he watching?
4. Where were they?
5. Who asked him to babysit?
6. What is the baby's name?
7. Did the car stay put?
8. Where did it end up?
9. Who jumped in to help?
10. Who was first?
11. How old is he?
12. Did the water surprise him?
13. Why?
14. Did Skip have a family?
15. What did he think would happen to the kids if he didn't retrieve them?
16. What stopped them from opening the door?
17. How close to the window was it?
18. Who carried Stephen?
19. What about Esther?
20. Did everyone survive?
****
answer:
1. Stephen
2. Three
3. The baby.
4. The Buick.
5. His mother, Joy Warren
6. Esther
7. No
8. In the river
9. Daniel Whitehead and Skip Womack
10. Daniel
11. 17
12. yes
13. It was icy cold
14. Yes
15. They'll drown.
16. The water
17. Four inches
18. Daniel
19. Skip
20. yes