江湖再见！金庸侠义一生，名留千古
江湖再见！金庸侠义一生，名留千古

Renowned Chinese martial arts novelist Cha Leung-yung or Louis Cha, better known by his pen name Jin Yong, passed away at a hospital in Hong Kong on October 30th, Tuesday. He was 94.
He wrote 15 popular martial arts novels between 1955 and 1972, and the last one is The Deer and the Cauldron created in 1972. Cha has been regarded as one of the three greatest martial arts writers along with Gu Long and Liang Yusheng, both of whom had passed away.
His works were bestsellers among Chinese speakers, having sold more than 100 million copies around the world. They were also adapted in films, TV shows, comics and radio dramas, and even video games.
Cha's works have influenced generations of Chinese people. Chinese people from the 1960s to the present have read, enjoyed and remembered his novels. His works were not just a hit among Chinese readers. Earlier this year, one of his most popular works, Legends of the Condor Heroes, was published in English for the first time. Translated by Anna Holmwood, the English version brought the spirit of Chinese Wuxia to the world. Cha also founded Hong Kong's major Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao in 1959, and served as its editor-in-chief until retiring in 1989. 
Hong Kong science fiction novelist Ni Kuang called Cha’s novels “the best in the world and of all time” and said Cha's legacy would live on forever. Hong Kong Screenwriters' Guild President John Chong said Cha was “China’s Shakespeare” and the “grandmaster” of Chinese screenwriters. Chinese actors and actresses known for playing leading roles in TV series adapted from Cha’s novels posted online tributes to the late novelist on Tuesday night.

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1.How old was Jin Yong when he wrote his last novel?

A 30.

B 31.

C 48.

D 94.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段和第二段可知金庸于2018年10月30日94岁逝世，因此他应该出生于1924年，其于1972年封笔，因此其写最后一部小说的时候应该是1972-1924=48岁，故选C。

2.How many copies have Jin Yong’s books been sold?

A About 1000000.

B About 10000000.

C Less than 100000000.

D Over 1000000000.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第三段第一句His works were bestsellers among Chinese speakers, having sold more than 100 million copies around the world.可知金庸的小说在世界范围内的销售量是超过1亿册，故选D。

3.What does the underlined word “adapted” mean in Chinese?

A 改编.

B 撰写.

C 出现.

D 导演.

解析：选A。词义猜测题。根据上下文可知金庸是一个武侠小说家，他的作品应该是被改编成了电影、电视、广播节目，故选A。

4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A Jin Yong has a high status in the literature field and the film industry.

B Jin Yong lived long because he has a large amount of money.

C Jin Yong is not only a novelist but also a playwriter.

D Many actors and actresses went to Jin Yong’s funeral.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据最后一段the best in the world and of all time, Cha's legacy would live on forever, China’s Shakespeare, the “grandmaster” of Chinese screenwriters, posted online tributes等可知文艺界和影视界的人对金庸的评价都很高，故选A。