Lao She was one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century. He was not only an excellent writer,???? also a great modern novelist小说家 and dramatist剧作家.

Lao She was born into a???? family in Beijing and his real name was Shu? Qingchun. His family was poor after his father died. His mother had a very???? time. Lao She worked his way through college. After graduating he started to work as a???? in primary and middle schools. He liked???? since he was a child. He didn’t write his first novel until 1???? He was famous???? his novel Camel Xiangzi and the play Teahouse. Teahouse shows the???? of the Chinese people between 1898 and 1945. Most people like to see it.

Like???? famous intellectuals 知识分子 in China, he experienced lots of bad things in the middle 1960s.???? , he killed himself in a lake in 1966.

He was married to Hu Jieqing and they????? four children, one son and three daughters.

1.A. and??????? B. but????????? C. or??????????? D. so

2.A. poor?????? B. mistakes???? C. rich????????? D. plans

3.A. happy???? B. good???????? C. mad????????? D. hard

4.A. guide????? B. doctor?????? C. teacher????? D. waiter

5.A. writing???? B. singing????? C. listening????? D. reading

6.A. as???????? B. for?????????? C. to??????????? D. with

7.A. idea?????? B. family??????? C. life?????????? D. interest

8.A. other????? B. others??????? C. another?????? D. else

9.A. Luckily??? B. Unluckily???? C. Quickly ????? D. Certainly

10.A. took????? B. played???????? C. spent???????? D. had

Lao She wrote Teahouse in 1957．The play shows the audience life in China between1898 and 1945．It takes place in a teahouse in old Beijing and it tells us the story of Wang Lifa and his customers．It asks us to see the teahouse as the centre of the neighbourhood．Finally , it says goodbye to old Beijing and its people．

     The story starts in 1898 during the Qing Dynasty．It continues in 1916, and finally, it brings the audience to the end of the Anti - Japanese War in 1945．After the war, Wang loses the teahouse and he dies．

     Lao She was born in Beijing in 1899．His parents sent him to the Teacher' s School in Beijing and he learned to teach．From 1924 to 1929 he taught Chinese to the English in London．He wrote many plays, novels and short stories．He was named a “People' s Artist”                                                                                       and a “Great Master of Language”．He was one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20 th century．

     In Lao She Teahouse today, waiters bring tea to the customers and sell them delicious                                                                               Chinese food．If you like Beijing Opera, folk music, acrobatics or magic shows, you can enjoy them in the teahouse．Lao She Teahouse gives a wonderful welcome to everyone from China and from all over the world．

1．When did Lao She write Teahouse?

      A．In 1950              B．In 1954              C．In 1957

2．Does Wang Lifa die finally in the story?

    A．Yes, he does．       B．No, he doesn't．     C．We don' t know．

3．What did Lao She teach in London?

      A．English               B．Chinese             C．Japanese

4．What can you enjoy in Lao She Teahouse today?

    A．Beijing Opera, folk music, magic shows

    B．Beijing Opera, ballet, acrobatics

    C．Jazz, acrobatics, magic shows

5．Where is Lao She Teahouse?      

    A．In London        B．In Beijing               C．In Jinan