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.

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

A. The people he met in Japan.

B. The experiences in his early life.

C. Working as a teacher in Beijing.

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. 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.

3.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

4.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

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-a-b-d-e     B. c-b-d-a-e

C. a-c-d-b-e     D. a-d-b-c-e

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Accident Report Form(表格)

Accident:   A car crashed（冲撞） into a tree.

Some people were trapped （困）in the car.

Weather:    There was a heavy rain.

Date of call:   June 3,2006

Time of call:   9:30 p.m.

Name of caller: Mrs Green

Place:  Zhongshan Road, Nanjing

Conditions of victims（受害者）:    Mr Green hurt his head.

Mrs Green hurt her left leg.

Their daughter felt frightened.

Action: Policemen arrived at 9:40 p.m. and sent the victims to Gulou Hospital at 9:45 p.m.

1.What time did Mrs Green call the police?

2.How many people were trapped in the car?

3.Whose left leg was hurt?

4.What was the weather like that day?

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

—How long did the trip from Rugao to Nanjing ______ you?
— About three hours.

Susan knows a lot about Nanjing,        she is new here.

A．so               B．though            C．and              D．but

A goal for life

Do you have a goal for life? What is it? Do you want to become a great writer, a   16   singer or just become a rich person?

A survey   17   that in modern society (现代社会), most people choose practical   18   such as “making money to buy a house and a car”, “making one’s life better” or “finding a good job”.

Wang You   19   in a small company in Nanjing 3 years ago. The job was good and he didn’t need to work on Saturday or Sunday. However, he felt the work wasn’t   20   at all and the life was  _21  . So he gave up his job and went to Beijing in February, 2009. When he   22   in Beijing, he had his new __23   as finding a good job.

Now   24   people want to live a better life. This fact shows that the society is making progress __25   people’s life goals have become more practical. One researcher says, “Everybody   26   his or her own life goal. If one man is poor,   27   life goal will be to make more money. If one man doesn’t  __28   a diploma (文凭), studying hard to get a diploma will become his life goal. And if one man doesn’t have love, his life goal will be to look   29   it. If one man has no life goal, he   30   idle away (虚度) his lifetime.”