Lu Xun is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century. He not only wrote stories, but also wrote articles about living conditions of Chinese people.

Lu Xun was born in 1881. In 1898, his grandfather was put into prison for taking money. His father became seriously ill. From that time on, his family were no longer accepted by their relatives and friends. These early experiences greatly influenced his writing. In 1902, he went to study in Japan. He showed a talent for writing and translating. He even wrote several books. He returned to China in 1909 because he was in need of money. After working for several years as a teacher in Beijing, Lu Xun again returned to writing. In 1918, he wrote his famous short story Diary of a Madman. It was the first Chinese novel published using the everyday language that people spoke, which helped make it a great success. This, together with his novel The True Story Of Ah Q(1921), made Lu Xun a leading Chinese writer. Lu Xun still worried greatly about China’s future. In 1926, he moved to Shanghai and gave up writing stories. He then only wrote articles which called on people to fight against the government. For this, the government stopped him from publishing any more books.

He died in 1936. Lu Xun’s importance and influence have grown. Today some of his works are included in school textbooks and his works are read by millions of people around the world.

Mr Wang wanted to     20     students to read more interesting books, so he     21     to put an introduction to some children’s storybooks in the school newspaper.

The Little Prince   It is a famous work written by French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery in 1942. In the book, the little prince     22     his own home to explore the universe. During his journey, he finds that the adult world is really     23     with strange and boring things. Finally, he goes     24     to his home. The book is really welcomed all over the world. It has     25     one of the best-selling books.

Charlotte’s Web   This book is a famous children’s novel by American author E. B. White. The novel     26     the story of a pig called Wilbur and his friendship with a spider called Charlotte on a farm. When Wilbur is in danger     27     the farmer wants to kill him for his meat, Charlotte     28     messages to praise Wilbur in her web and saves him in the end. Wilbur becomes famous in the village and he is safe. When the book came out in 1952, it was welcomed by     29     adults and children. And it is still very popular today.