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.小题2:It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
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.小题3:Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?
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.
小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:A
题目分析：本文主要讲述的是莫言获得诺贝尔文学奖，并介绍了莫言的作品以及个人经历等方面的内容。
小题1:B 细节题。根据Red Sorghum和Big Breasts and Wide Hips, Republic of Wine and Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out.可知文章指提及了他的四本书。故B正确。
小题2:B 推断题。根据文章倒数第二段Mo Yan’s real name is Guan Moye. Mo Yan means “Don’t speak.”可知莫言只是一个笔名。故B正确。
小题3:A 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段The Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday named Mo Yan winner of the Twenty-Twelve Nobel Prize in Literature.可知本文主要讲述的是莫言获得诺贝尔文学奖。故A正确。
点评：本文主要讲述的是莫言获得诺贝尔文学奖，并介绍了莫言的作品以及个人经历等方面的内容。本文主旨鲜明,很容易在文中找到答案。做题时要注意文章的首段和每一段的首句或尾句，因为它们往往就是文章的主题句。阅读中要注意要点之间的关系。然后带着问题，再读全文，找出答题所需要的依据，完成阅读任务。