Mo Yan is one of the most popular Chinese writers today. All of his books are bestsellers(畅销书). And his three books, including Red Sorghum (《红高粱》), have been made into films.
Mo Yan was born in Gaomi, Shandong Province in 1955. There are six people in his family. They are his parents, his two brothers and his sister. As a child, he went to the primary school in his village, and because of some reasons, he left school and worked on the farm. In 1976 he joined the army and worked for the army. Five years later, he started writing and finished his first three novels. Later, he wrote more than thirty famous books. His novel, Red Sorghum, came out in 1986, and it was made to be a film by Zhang Yimou. It was his first big success.
Mo Yan won Nobel Prize for Literature in 2012, and he is the first one who won this prize of China. Our Jing Ke (《我们的荆轲》) was published in Beijing after he won Nobel Prize. He has a daughter, Guan Xiaoxiao. And his daughter is also a writer. Now he lives with his wife and his daughter in Beijing. In his free time, he goes on his writing.
Which of the following statements about Mo Yan is NOT true?
A.He is from America. |
B.He has two brothers and a sister. |
C.He joined the army when he was young. |
D.He won Nobel Prize for Literature. |
______books of Mo Yan’s have been made into films.
A.Eight | B.Six | C.Four | D.Three |
What did Mo Yan do when he was 21 years old?
A.A lawyer. | B.A famous writer. |
C.A university teacher. | D.A soldier. |
When did Mo Yan start writing?
A.In 1981. | B.In 1987. |
C.In 1990. | D.In 1991. |
What’s the writer’s purpose(目的) in writing this passage?
A.To tell us Red Sorghum. |
B.To let us know more about Mo Yan. |
C.To describe Mo Yan’s daughter Guan Xiaoxiao. |
D.To tell people to read more Mo Yan’s books. |