焦点 03 阅读理解之记叙文-备战2024年中考英语复习之优秀生拔高特训（天津市）

焦点03 阅读理解之记叙文 备战2024年中考英语复习之优秀生拔高特训 A Jin Yucheng, the 9th Mao Dun Literature Prize winner, is famous for his novel Blossoms. Now he is showing Shanghai art lovers that he is also a skilled painter. On November 25,2023, Jin Yucheng opened an exhibition (展览) at the Bund One Museum in Shanghai. It will last until January 28, 2024. At the exhibition, people can see more than 200 paintings, including 40 illustrations (插图) of the novel Blossoms. Titled “Blossoms”, the exhibition takes the same name as the novel for which Jin won the Mao Dun Prize. The 71-year-old writer was an editor of the Shanghai Literature magazine. In the book, he describes the local lives from the 1960s to the 1990s. With wide use of the local Shanghai dialect (方言) , Blossoms won nearly all the top prizes in Chinese literature shortly after it came out in 2012. When asked about his early connection to art, Jin replied, “It all related to a book of Tutorial Pen Drawings for the Architecture Department in the 1970s.” At that time, Jin was one of young Chinese people sent to work in the countryside of Heilongjiang Province. He could not remember how often he studied the book in the dormitory (宿舍) of a farm in northeast China. After returning to Shanghai in 1976, Jin worked in a clock and watch factory, and he learned mechanical (机械的) drawing for half a year, which was suitable for his painting skills. The exhibition for Jin Yucheng’s novel Blossoms brings the story to life and gives readers a deeper understanding of the culture and traditions of Shanghai. In it, visitors can see how Jin’s writing and painting have influenced each other. Besides, they can also appreciate the beauty of everyday life and experience the city through the eyes of the artist. 1．How long will the exhibition last? A．For about three weeks. B．For about four weeks. C．For about three months. D．For about two months. 2．What do we know about the novel Blossoms? A．It shows Jin’s deep understanding of art. B．It stands out for the wid