Question

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

Born in 1881 to a rich 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(翻译) 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(出版)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.

1.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.

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

A. It was based on Lu Xun’s diary.

B. Its story took place in modern times.

C. It was written using a western style.

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

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

A. the use of everyday language

B. the success of Diary of a Madman

C. the first Chinese novel

D. The True Story of Ah Q

4.After moving to Shanghai, Lu Xun mainly wrote  ____________.

A. funny stories

B. articles about himself

C. stories about government officials

D. articles against the government

5. 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-b-d-a-e      B. c-a-b-d-e

C. a-c-d-b-e       D. a-d-b-c-e

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.D

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这是人物简历，主要介绍了鲁迅先生坎坷的一生。鲁迅被誉为20世纪中国最伟大的作家之一，他的作品唤醒了中国老百姓的良知，影响了中国老百姓的生活。

1. early experiences greatly influenced his writing可知他早年的经历影响了他的写作。故选C。

2. was the first Chinese novel published(出版)using the everyday language that people spoke, which helped make it a great success.可知选D。

3. of a Madman的成功，那么this就是前面的这件事。故选B。

4. now only wrote articles which called on the people to fight against the government.应该选D。

5.

考点：人物类短文阅读。