The breaking news of Mo Yan's Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday evening soon aroused public curiosity of the 57-year-old Chinese writer: Why was he favored by the Swedish Academy?

　 Less than half an hour after the announcement from Stockholm, Mo's works turned to “sold out" status at China's major online book sellers．

　 One lucky buyer wrote in an online comment: "Rushed to purchase, but to my shame, I have not read any of his novels．”

　 Although Mo was entitled one of the top China's literature awards before the Nobel Prize, he is not the most popular novelist in China, in either the book market or in reputation．

　 Chinese media seemed to be shocked as some journalists were reported to be on their way overnight to Gaomi City of East China's Shandong Province, Mo's birthplace where he stayed with his family．

　 Born in 1955 into a rural family, Mo dropped out of school and became a farmer when he was a teenager． He joined the army and devoted himself to writing． Mo's novels were translated into several languages．

　 For more than a century, Nobel Prize has been regarded by the world as recognition to an individual or even a nation's cultural and scientific advances．

　 “I think the reason why I could win the prize is that my works present lives with unique Chinese characteristics, and they also tell stones from a viewpoint of common human beings, which transcends（超越）differences of nations and races," Mo said on Thursday evening to Chinese journalists．

　 Mo also said many folk arts originated from his hometown, such as paper cuts and traditional new year paintings, have inspired and influenced his novels．

　 Mo's prize may give powerful encouragement to the country's writers as the more reflective of Chinese lives their works are, the more possible they arise as world literature．

56．From this passage we know that the news of Mo Yan's Nobel Prize in Literature was　　　　　 .

　 A．a shock to online booksellers

　 B．curiosity to the Swedish Academy

C．contrary to the belief of the Chinese media

　 D．beyond the expectation of most Chinese people

57．The "one lucky buyer" mentioned in the third paragraph admitted that he _　　　 ．

　 A． had not yet read Mo Yan's novels　　　 B． had written an online comment

　 C． regretted not reading Mo Yan's Novels　 D． failed to buy a copy of Mo Yan's novels

58．The underlined word "they" in the last paragraph refers to　　　　　 .

　 A． the Chinese writers　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．the Chinese writers' works

　 C． the Chinese lives　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Mo Yan's novels

59． What can we infer from this passage?

　 A．Mo Yan will win another Nobel Prize in the near future．

B．Folk arts originated from Mo Yan's hometown will also be awarded Nobel Prize．　　　 ．

　 C．Nobel Prize will no longer regarded by the world as recognition to an individual．

　 D．Mo Yan's success will encourage the Chinese writers to win more Nobel Prizes．

BEIJING - Hailing Mo Yan as the first Chinese citizen that won the Nobel Prize in Literature, the public has started to consider the way to enhance Chinese literature's global presence.

The prize indicates that Chinese contemporary authors and their works are getting the world's attention, which promp ts writers and amateurs to continue their work, according to Wang Meng, a renowned Chinese writer. But "the prize came a little late," said Xue Yongwu, dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Journalism and Communication with Ocean University of China (OUC). There have been many accomplished writers of modern and contemporary literature in China, including Lu Xun, Ba Jin and Mao Dun, who should have won the prize earlier, he noted. China's splendid ancient literature, which extends thousands of years, has been widely acknowledged across the world. However, the contemporary literature failed to get enough recognition from outside the country due to its short history and complex political influences, he explained. Language has also been a barrier. Only a small proportion of Chinese literature has been translated into foreign languages, mainly English. The quality of some translated editions needs improvement, said Xue.

In addition to language skills, translation requires high-level comprehension and explanation of culture and art. It's hard for people without any literature background to produce a translation that fully reserves the aesthetic(美学的) sense of the original version, according to Ren Dongsheng, professor with the College of Foreign Languages of OUC. The 57-year-old writer is known for his description of Chinese rural life. The settings for his works range from the 1911 revolution, Japan's invasion to Cultural Revolution. Mo combines hallucinatory(幻觉的) realism with folk tales, which is more appealing to the taste of Western readers than the styles adopted by many of his peers, such as Yu Hua, Su Tong and Wang Shuo, said Zhang Hongsheng, dean of the Literature Department of the Communication University of China.

　 However, "Nobel Prize is not the unique standard to judge the achievements of a writer. Prizes presented by different organizations adopt various evaluation criteria," said Xu Yan, a literature critic. The quality of a literary work is always judged by the topic, language, structure, the way of story-telling, imagination and some other significant elements. People's tastes vary from different social background and cultural mechanism, she added.

　 Chinese contemporary literature, which appeared in 1949, has seen a trend of diversification since the country adopted the market economy in 1992. "The prize is a positive sign that the West begins to recognize Chinese literature. But it's an acknowledgement of individual efforts, and Chinese literature revival still has a long way to go," said Zhang. Xue called upon Chinese writers to produce quality works with international perspectives. Good literature should reveal social problems and people's concerns while create the beauty of art. "The society should provide favorable environment for the growth of Chinese writers," he stressed. Seeking increasing world attention requires Chinese writers to maintain the national characteristics and uniqueness. "Chinese elements are the last to lose in successful writings," Zhang said.

　 China's book market has witnessed booming sales of Mo's masterpieces over the past days. Zhicheng Classic Bookstore, registered at T-Mall of China's largest online retailer Taobao.com, said 1,500 volumes of Mo's latest novel Frog were sold out in six hours after Mo won the prize. The store has received 1,200 reservation orders by 3:30 pm Friday. The book, about China's family-planning policy, also moved up to 14th from 560th on the list of the most populous book at the Amazon.cn withinin two days. Cao Yuanyong, deputy editor-in-chief of Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing Group, said the company is producing the new edition of a collection of Mo's 16 works, which is expected to refill the empty shelves of many book retailers in a week.

50. The article is mainly about_________.

A. Mo Yan's Nobel win sparks piracy concerns

B. Mo Yan's hometown to hail Nobel success

C. Mo Yan sees income soar following Nobel win

D. Mo Yan sparks discussion about Chinese literature

51. The underlined word “renowned” in Paragraph 2 means _______

A. well-known　　 B. critical　　　　 C. fantastic　　　 D. admirable

52. Which of the following is NOT the reason for Chinese contemporary literature failed to win the Nobel in the past from the opinions of Xue Yongwu?

A. Short history　 B. Individual efforts　 C. Political influences D. Language translation

53. According to Zhang Hongsheng, what is the main characteristics of Mo Yan’s works?

A. Combining hallucinatory realism with folk tales.

B. His description of Chinese urban life

C. Settings from the 1911 revolution, Japan's invasion to Cultural Revolution.

D. Providing different social background and cultural mechanism

54. In order to make Chinese contemporary literature better acknowledged across the word, what is the most important from the opinions of Zhang Hongsheng?

A. International characteristics B. International perspectives

C. Chinese elements　　　　　　　　　　 D. Favorable environment

55. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. New edition of a collection of Mo's 16 works has been sold out.

B. Only online bookstores sold out his works after Mo won the prize.

C. The novel Frog was listed the most populous book at the Amazon.cn.

D. Mo Yan’s works are bestsellers in the bookstores at present.