When talking with young Swedish students, Mo Yan showed respect for Chinese authors that he learned writing from, particularly Shen Congwen, who was twice nominated（提名）for the Nobel Prize.

“Lu Xun, Lao She, Mao Dun and Shen Congwen, they are more qualified（有资格的）for the Nobel Prize than me,” he said,. Among the writers he learned from, he said he especially felt close to Shen Congwen, as they have similar life experiences.

Both of them left school early and did not get formal education. Shen quit after high school and Mo only finished the fifth grade. They both joined the army after school. “ We both learned from the book of life,” said Mo.

The themes of their writing are also similar. Both writers have their hometown as the theme and root of their writings. Shen’works are mostly about his hometown, Xiangxi, and most of Mo’s stories are set in his hometown, Gaomi, in Shandong Province.

Mo said he also learned from Shen how to deal with characters in a fiction. Unlike most Chinese writers, Shen has a humanistic（人文主义的） touch towards all of his characters. Said Mo, “In his works, there are no particularly bad person or good person. Even gangsters（匪徒） and thieves have their humane（仁慈的）side,” he said.

“I try to use the same approach in my writing. It shows the ability of a novelist when he treats all the characters as humans,” he said.

Mo said he also learned Lu Xun’s depth and Lao She’s humor. “They are all my teachers, and I am the student,” he said. “I feel ashamed from my heart that teachers did not get the prize, but the student got it.”

1.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the similarity between Mo Yan and Shen Congwen?

A．Writing themes                         B．Sense of humor

C．Life experiences                        D．Approaches in writing

2.By saying “We both learned from the book of life”, what did Mo Yan mean?

A．They both love reading throughout their life.

B．They both earned their living by writing books.

C．They both got nutrition（营养）from life.

D．They both experienced many difficulties.

3.According to Mo Yan, Shen Congwen was special in the way _________.

A．he described bad persons                 B．he created characters

C．he made sentences                      D．he told stories

4.From what Mo Yan said in the last paragraph, we can learn that ________.

A．he is a modest person                    B．he feels shy

C．Lu Xun’s depth influenced his early life     D．he thinks he doesn’t deserve the prize

 

When talking with young Swedish students, Mo Yan showed respect for Chinese authors that he learned writing from, particularly Shen Congwen, who was twice nominated（提名）for the Nobel Prize.
“Lu Xun, Lao She, Mao Dun and Shen Congwen, they are more qualified（有资格的）for the Nobel Prize than me,” he said,. Among the writers he learned from, he said he especially felt close to Shen Congwen, as they have similar life experiences.
Both of them left school early and did not get formal education. Shen quit after high school and Mo only finished the fifth grade. They both joined the army after school. “ We both learned from the book of life,” said Mo.
The themes of their writing are also similar. Both writers have their hometown as the theme and root of their writings. Shen’works are mostly about his hometown, Xiangxi, and most of Mo’s stories are set in his hometown, Gaomi, in Shandong Province.
Mo said he also learned from Shen how to deal with characters in a fiction. Unlike most Chinese writers, Shen has a humanistic（人文主义的） touch towards all of his characters. Said Mo, “In his works, there are no particularly bad person or good person. Even gangsters（匪徒） and thieves have their humane（仁慈的）side,” he said.
“I try to use the same approach in my writing. It shows the ability of a novelist when he treats all the characters as humans,” he said.
Mo said he also learned Lu Xun’s depth and Lao She’s humor. “They are all my teachers, and I am the student,” he said. “I feel ashamed from my heart that teachers did not get the prize, but the student got it.”
【小题1】Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the similarity between Mo Yan and Shen Congwen?

A．Writing themes	B．Sense of humor
C．Life experiences	D．Approaches in writing

【小题2】By saying “We both learned from the book of life”, what did Mo Yan mean?

A．They both love reading throughout their life.

B．They both earned their living by writing books.

C．They both got nutrition（营养）from life.

D．They both experienced many difficulties.

【小题3】According to Mo Yan, Shen Congwen was special in the way _________.

A．he described bad persons	B．he created characters
C．he made sentences	D．he told stories

【小题4】From what Mo Yan said in the last paragraph, we can learn that ________.

A．he is a modest person	B．he feels shy
C．Lu Xun’s depth influenced his early life	D．he thinks he doesn’t deserve the prize

阅读理解

Once Lu Xun spoke to the young men about the study of foreign languages. He said, “You must not give up studying foreign languages for even a day. To master a language, words and grammatical rules are not enough. You must do a lot of reading. Take a book and force yourself to read it. At the same time, turn to dictionaries and memorize grammatical rules. After reading a book, it is only natural that you won't understand it all. Never mind. Put it aside, and start another one. In a few months or half a year, go over the first book again, you are sure to understand much more than before. Young people have good memories. If you memorize a few words every day and keep on reading all the time, in four or five years, you will certainly be able to read works in the foreign languages.”

1．In order to master a foreign language, words and grammatical rules are ________.

[　　]

A．the most important thing

B．necessary

C．all we should remember

D．almost enough

2．To turn to a dictionary when you read is ________.

[　　]

3．If you can't understand it all when you read a book, you should ________.

[　　]

A．start from its beginning again

B．look up the new words in your dictionary and recite them

C．start another one and go over the first one later

D．stop to learn the grammatical rules in the book

4．What is Lu Xun's advice on how to learn foreign language?

[　　]

A．Memorize as many new words as you can when you are young.

B．Keep on reading all the time.

C．Force yourself to read a book until you can understand it all.

D．Never give up reading and try to remember new words in reading books.

5．This passage mainly tells us how to ________.

[　　]

     Lu Xun is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20^th century. Besides his famous stories, he also wrote many influential articles about the living conditions of Chinese people.

     Born in 1881 to a wealthy family, Lu Xun had a happy childhood. In 1893, however, his grandfather, a senior government official, was put into prison for taking money. At the same time, his father became seriously ill. From that time on, his family were no longer accepted by their relatives and friends. These early experiences greatly influenced his writing.

     By the time Lu Xun arrived in Nanjing to study at university in 1899, he already believed that Chinese society had to change and become modern. In 1902 he went to study in Japan. There, he began writing articles for several Chinese student magazines. He showed a gift for writing and translating and he even wrote several books, although none was popular. He returned to China in 1909 because he was in need of money.

     After working for several years as a teacher in Beijing, Lu Xun again returned to writing. In 1918, he wrote his famous short story Diary of a Madman. It was the first Chinese novel published using the everyday language that people spoke, which helped make it a great success. This, together with his novel The True Story of Ah Q (1921), made Lu Xun a leading Chinese writer.

     Although successful, Lu Xun still worried greatly about China’s future. In 1926, he moved to Shanghai and gave up writing stories in order to devote himself to what he called “pen warfare”. He now only wrote articles which called on the people to fight against the government. For this, the government stopped him from publishing any more books. He was forced to write his articles using false names.

Since his death in 1936, Lu Xun’s importance and influence have grown. Today, many of his writings are included in school textbooks and his works are read by millions around the world.

50. Which of the following greatly influenced Lu Xun’s writing according to the passage?

   A. The people he met in Japan.

   B. Working as a teacher in Beijing.

   C. The experiences in his early life.

   D. His father’s being put into prison.

51. According to the passage, why was Lu Xun’s story Diary of a Madman so popular?

   A. It was based on Lu Xun’s diary.

   B. It was the first novel to use everyday language.

   C. Its story took place in modern times.

   D. It was written using a western style.

52. The underlined word “This” (Paragraph 4) refers to      .

   A. the success of Diary of a Madman

   B. the use of everyday language

   C. the first Chinese novel

   D. The True Story of Ah Q

53. After moving to Shanghai, Lu Xun mainly wrote       .

   A. funny stories

   B. articles about himself

   C. articles against the government

   D. stories about government officials

     Lu Xun is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20^th century. Besides his famous stories, he also wrote many influential articles about the living conditions of Chinese people.

     Born in 1881 to a wealthy family, Lu Xun had a happy childhood. In 1893, however, his grandfather, a senior government official, was put into prison for taking money. At the same time, his father became seriously ill. From that time on, his family were no longer accepted by their relatives and friends. These early experiences greatly influenced his writing.

     By the time Lu Xun arrived in Nanjing to study at university in 1899, he already believed that Chinese society had to change and become modern. In 1902 he went to study in Japan. There, he began writing articles for several Chinese student magazines. He showed a gift for writing and translating and he even wrote several books, although none was popular. He returned to China in 1909 because he was in need of money.

     After working for several years as a teacher in Beijing, Lu Xun again returned to writing. In 1918, he wrote his famous short story Diary of a Madman. It was the first Chinese novel published using the everyday language that people spoke, which helped make it a great success. This, together with his novel The True Story of Ah Q (1921), made Lu Xun a leading Chinese writer.

     Although successful, Lu Xun still worried greatly about China’s future. In 1926, he moved to Shanghai and gave up writing stories in order to devote himself to what he called “pen warfare”. He now only wrote articles which called on the people to fight against the government. For this, the government stopped him from publishing any more books. He was forced to write his articles using false names.

Since his death in 1936, Lu Xun’s importance and influence have grown. Today, many of his writings are included in school textbooks and his works are read by millions around the world.

36. Which of the following greatly influenced Lu Xun’s writing according to the passage?

   A. The people he met in Japan.

   B. Working as a teacher in Beijing.

   C. The experiences in his early life.

   D. His father’s being put into prison.

37. According to the passage, why was Lu Xun’s story Diary of a Madman so popular?

   A. It was based on Lu Xun’s diary.

   B. It was the first novel to use everyday language.

   C. Its story took place in modern times.

   D. It was written using a western style.

38. The underlined word “This” (Paragraph 4) refers to      .

   A. the success of Diary of a Madman

   B. the use of everyday language

   C. the first Chinese novel

   D. The True Story of Ah Q

39. After moving to Shanghai, Lu Xun mainly wrote       .

   A. funny stories

   B. articles about himself

   C. articles against the government

   D. stories about government officials

40. In what order did these events take place in Lu Xun’s life?

   a. The government stopped him from publishing books.

   b. He wrote Diary of a Madman.

   c. His father became ill.

   d. He moved to Shanghai.

   e. His writings were put into textbooks.

  A. c-a-b-d-e     B. c-b-d-a-e

  C. a-c-d-b-e     D. a-d-b-c-e