武侠小说泰斗金庸逝世 全球金庸迷默哀悼念
Fans across the Chinese-speaking world mourned the death of martial arts writer Louis Cha, better known by his pen name Jin Yong, who died on Tuesday afternoon. Cha, 94, best known for his novels following kung fu heroes in ancient China, passed away in a hospital in Hong Kong after a long illness.
While few of his books have been translated into English, Cha is one of the world’s most-read Chinese authors, with fans across China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. His stories have been adapted into television shows, films, comic books, and video games. The first part of his most popular series, Legends of the Condor Heroes, was published in English earlier this year. Cha was born in Zhejiang, but moved to Hong Kong in 1949.
Fans posted online their favourite stories and lines from his books. Others remembered his novels as a key part of their childhood. “I read your books during class, hidden in my desk. You were with me for my entire youth. You’ve left now, but you are still here,” one wrote. Chip Tsao, a columnist in Hong Kong and friend of Cha’s, said the novelist was the “the greatest storyteller in Chinese literature for more than 300 years”, according to local media.
On Wednesday, Cha’s profile on the search engine Baidu was turned to black and white in memory of him. On Taobao, the e-commerce giant founded by Jack Ma, also a fan, customers who searched for Jin Yong related products were greeted with Cha’s photo and a famous quote from one of his novels: “Look at the clouds, gathering and dispersing, dispersing and then gathering. Life is this.”
One fan wrote: “The world he created represents the dreams of this generation, the one before, and many more. At the end of every story, the spirit of justice is felt. I hope this spirit will continue to be passed down.”
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1.What is Louis Cha famous for?
A Excellent spoken Chinese.
B The martial arts.
C The martial arts novels.
D The serious illness.
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句的Cha, 94, best known for his novels following kung fu heroes in ancient China可知他是以武侠小说而出名，故选C。
2.What do we know about Louis Cha’s books?
A They are only enjoyed across Taiwan.
B They are all translated into English.
C They are changed into different arts.
D They are mostly read in the world.
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段第二句His stories have been adapted into television shows, films, comic books, and video games.可知金庸先生的著作被改编成了其他艺术形式，故选C。
3.Why did some fans remember his novels as a key part of their childhood?
A They posted online their favourite stories.
B They could remember lines from his books.
C They were accompanied by his novels during their growth.
D They liked the greatest storyteller in China.
解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第三段第三、四句I read your books during class, hidden in my desk. You were with me for my entire youth.可推知他们中的很多年轻人在年少时与金庸的武侠小说为伴，是他们成长过程中不可或缺的记忆，故选C。
4.How did Baidu honor Louis Cha?
A It presented the good spirit of justice.
B It greeted the customers with a photo.
C It told people a very famous sentence.
D It changed the color of Cha’s profile on the search engine.
解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第四段第一句On Wednesday, Cha’s profile on the search engine Baidu was turned to black and white in memory of him.可知百度通过把金庸的简介页面在搜索引擎上变成黑白色来纪念金庸的去世，故选D。