The Soviet novelist Mikhail Sholokhov won the Nobel prize for literature in 1965 for his realistic portrayals of Cossack life in the Don River region of Russia. His chief work, published from 1928 to 1940, has been translated into English as And Quiet Flows the Don in 1934 and The Don Flows Home to the Sea in 1940. Though some have praised Sholokhov excessively, some critics have accused him of plagiarism, drawing attention to his youth and inexperience at the time of the publication of his first novel. They claim the original work was done by the Cossack writer Fedor Kryukov, who died in 1920. They have also cited that Sholokhov’s later books did not compare in quality with the great first novel.     From the details in the passage, we can conclude that Sholokhov’s famous work...........  

The Soviet novelist Mikhail Sholokhov won the Nobel prize for literature in 1965 for his realistic portrayals of Cossack life in the Don River region of Russia. His chief work, published from 1928 to 1940, has been translated into English as And Quiet Flows the Don in 1934 and The Don Flows Home to the Sea in 1940. Though some have praised Sholokhov excessively, some critics have accused him of plagiarism, drawing attention to his youth and inexperience at the time of the publication of his first novel. They claim the original work was done by the Cossack writer Fedor Kryukov, who died in 1920. They have also cited that Sholokhov’s later books did not compare in quality with the great first novel.     The passage tells us that one reason why literary experts have been suspicious of Sholokhov is that......            

Espionage was a major undertaking for many nations during the era of the Cold War, which lasted from about 1946 until 1990. Because the world was divided into hostile camps, dominated by the two superpowers — the United States and the Soviet Union — the Cold War made espionage a vital undertaking in order to protect national security and to help prevent a major war. The embassies and consulates of the United States were used as headquarters for the gathering of military and industrial secrets of other nations, particularly the Soviet Union and its allies. With the collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe in 1989 and the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, the excesses of Cold War espionage ended. But the intelligence-gathering organisations that conducted espionage did not go out of business. There are still many trouble spots in the world that require attention.       According to the passage, during the Cold War, spying ...........  

Espionage was a major undertaking for many nations during the era of the Cold War, which lasted from about 1946 until 1990. Because the world was divided into hostile camps, dominated by the two superpowers — the United States and the Soviet Union — the Cold War made espionage a vital undertaking in order to protect national security and to help prevent a major war. The embassies and consulates of the United States were used as headquarters for the gathering of military and industrial secrets of other nations, particularly the Soviet Union and its allies. With the collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe in 1989 and the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, the excesses of Cold War espionage ended. But the intelligence-gathering organisations that conducted espionage did not go out of business. There are still many trouble spots in the world that require attention.       We can assume from the passage that although the Cold War is over, ........  

Espionage was a major undertaking for many nations during the era of the Cold War, which lasted from about 1946 until 1990. Because the world was divided into hostile camps, dominated by the two superpowers — the United States and the Soviet Union — the Cold War made espionage a vital undertaking in order to protect national security and to help prevent a major war. The embassies and consulates of the United States were used as headquarters for the gathering of military and industrial secrets of other nations, particularly the Soviet Union and its allies. With the collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe in 1989 and the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, the excesses of Cold War espionage ended. But the intelligence-gathering organisations that conducted espionage did not go out of business. There are still many trouble spots in the world that require attention.       According to the passage, the Cold War ended...........  

The Romanian artist Constantin Brancusi was a simple man, and this simplicity is reflected in his sculptures. He reduced objects to the simplest, .most essential shapes, eliminating all unnecessary detail. This simplicity caused him trouble with the United States Customs Department in 1926. when he sent his now-famous bronze 'Bird in Space’ to New York City for an exhibition. Customs refused to allow the piece to enter the country as a tax-free work of arL, because they claimed it did not resemble a real bird. He fought this decision in court and — with testimony from several prominent artists, critics and collectors — won the case.     According to the passage, Brancusi's ‘Bird in Space’ was refused entry into the US because ......... ,  

The Romanian artist Constantin Brancusi was a simple man, and this simplicity is reflected in his sculptures. He reduced objects to the simplest, .most essential shapes, eliminating all unnecessary detail. This simplicity caused him trouble with the United States Customs Department in 1926. when he sent his now-famous bronze 'Bird in Space’ to New York City for an exhibition. Customs refused to allow the piece to enter the country as a tax-free work of arL, because they claimed it did not resemble a real bird. He fought this decision in court and — with testimony from several prominent artists, critics and collectors — won the case.   From the details in the passage, we understand that Brancusi.......  

The Romanian artist Constantin Brancusi was a simple man, and this simplicity is reflected in his sculptures. He reduced objects to the simplest, .most essential shapes, eliminating all unnecessary detail. This simplicity caused him trouble with the United States Customs Department in 1926. when he sent his now-famous bronze 'Bird in Space’ to New York City for an exhibition. Customs refused to allow the piece to enter the country as a tax-free work of arL, because they claimed it did not resemble a real bird. He fought this decision in court and — with testimony from several prominent artists, critics and collectors — won the case.   According to the passage, ‘Bird in Space’ ..........                  

At the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich, Olga Korbut won a silver medal on the uneven parallel bars, gold medals on the balance beam and floor exercise, and another gold in the team competition. Korbut stood out in Munich not only for her exciting routines and unusual moves, but also for her youth and small stature. The 17-year-old stood 1.5 metres and weighed 38 kilograms when most of the reigning champions were mature adults in their late 20s. Korbut was also different from the stereotypical Soviet athlete because she showed emotion while competing, crying when she made a mistake or smiling happily when she did well. Her skill and charm brought a great deal of attention to gymnastics, and she was invited to tour the United States in 1973. The American Broadcasting Company — ABC — chose Korbut as their athlete of the year, and the Associated Press awarded her the Babe Didrikson Zaharias Trophy, which had not been given to a competitor from the Soviet Union or its satellite countries since 1931.     Upon reading the passage, we leaxn that in 1972, Olga Korbut was..........  

At the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich, Olga Korbut won a silver medal on the uneven parallel bars, gold medals on the balance beam and floor exercise, and another gold in the team competition. Korbut stood out in Munich not only for her exciting routines and unusual moves, but also for her youth and small stature. The 17-year-old stood 1.5 metres and weighed 38 kilograms when most of the reigning champions were mature adults in their late 20s. Korbut was also different from the stereotypical Soviet athlete because she showed emotion while competing, crying when she made a mistake or smiling happily when she did well. Her skill and charm brought a great deal of attention to gymnastics, and she was invited to tour the United States in 1973. The American Broadcasting Company — ABC — chose Korbut as their athlete of the year, and the Associated Press awarded her the Babe Didrikson Zaharias Trophy, which had not been given to a competitor from the Soviet Union or its satellite countries since 1931.     The author describes Olga Korbut as .......... .