题目内容
Guan Moye, better known as Mo Yan, is a Chinese novelist and short story writer. He has been referred to by Donald Morrison of U.S. news magazine, TIME, as “one of the most famous and widely pirated(盗版)of all Chinese writers”. He is best known to Western readers for Red Sorghum Clan(红高粱家族), which was later adapted for the film, Red Sorghum. In 2012, Mo was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Mo Yan was born in Gaomi County, Shandong Province. He was 11 years old when the Cultural Revolution started, at which time he left school to work as a farmer. At the age of 18, he began to work at a factory. During this period, his access to literature was largely limited to novels.
At the close of the Cultural Revolution in 1976, Mo joined the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and began writing. During this period, the works of Chinese literature, as well as translations of foreign authors such as William Faulkner, made an impact on his works. In 1984, he received a literary award from the PLA Magazine, and at the same year he began attending the Military Art Academy, where he first used the pen name of Mo Yan. “Mo Yan” means “don’t speak” in Chinese. He explained that the name came from a warning from his father and mother about not saying what he thought when he was outside. It also related to the subject matter of his writings.
Mo’s first novel was Falling Rain on a Spring Night, published in 1981. Several of his novels were translated into English by Howard Goldblatt, professor of East Asian languages and literature, at the University of Notre Dame. He published his first novella(中篇小说), A Transparent Radish, in 1984, and released Red Sorghum Clan in 1986, making him a nationally recognized novelist. Five years later, he obtained a Master’s degree in literature from Beijing Normal University.
66. When Mo was eighteen, __________.
A. he left school to work as a farmer
B. he became a worker at a factory
C. the Cultural Revolution began
D. a U.S. news magazine praised him
67. Who affected Mo’s works around 1976?
A. His parents. B. William Faulkner.
C. Howard Goldblatt. D. Donald Morrison.
68. List the following events in the correct order.
a. Mo got his pen name.
b. Mo attended the Military Art Academy.
c. Mo joined the PLA.
d. Mo was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
A. c, b, a, d B. a, b, c, d C. a, c, b, d D. c, a, b, d
69. Mo got his Master’s degree in literature in __________.
A. 1981 B. 1984 C. 1986 D. 1991
70. Which of the following statements about Mo Yan’s works is correct?
A. Mo was awarded the Nobel Prize for Red Sorghum Clan.
B. A Transparent Radish was his first novel.
C. Some of his works were translated into English.
D. His novel was adapted for a film in 1986.
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The Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday named Mo Yan winner of the Twenty-Twelve Nobel Prize in Literature.
The academy praised the Chinese writer for what it called his “hallucinatoty realism (魔幻现实主义)”. It noted his ability to combine folk stories, history and modern events in his works.
An academy official said Mister Mo was “overjoyed and sacred” when he learnt he had won the award. He will receive his Nobel diploma, a medal and more than one million dollars at the ceremony in Stockholm in December.
Mo Yan is a leading author of modern Chinese novels. He often writes from memories of his youth. He also sets many of his stories in the area where he was born—Shandong Province in northeastern China.
Mister Mo’s 1987 book Red Sorghum is an example. It is about the extreme violence in rural eastern China during the Communist Revolution in the 1920’s and 1930’s. The story describes the criminal culture of the time, Japan’s occupation and the terrible conditions faced by farm workers. Red Sorghum was later made into a movie.
Mo Yan’s other major works include Big Breasts and Wide Hips, Republic of Wine and Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out.
The Royal Swedish Academy compared him to two 20th century writers: American William Faulkner and Colombia Gabriel Marquez.
Mo Yan’s real name is Guan Moye. Mo Yan means “Don’t speak.” The writer said he chose the name to remember to stop his tongue from getting him in trouble.
China is celebrating the victory of his native son. Minutes after the award was announced, millions of Chinese expressed pleasure and pride for Mo Yan on social media websites.
【小题1】How many books of Mo Yan are mentioned in this passage?
A.Three. | B.Four. | C.Five. | D.Six. |
A.many people in China showed their respect for Mo Yan by letters. |
B.Mo Yan is just a pen name. |
C.he was very glad to win the Nobel Prize. |
D.Red Sorghum was once made into a film. |
A.Mo Yan, the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. |
B.The origin of Mo Yan’s work. |
C.The true meaning of Mo Yan. |
D.Bookstore created by Mo Yan. |