1 . Have you heard of the World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon)? This year, it was held in Chengdu from October 18 to 22. WorldCon is the biggest sci-fi event (盛会) in the world. It has been held since 1939. This was the first time the event had been held in China.
During the event, the winners of this year’s Hugo Awards were announced (宣布). The awards are very famous in the science fiction world. They are voted on by members of WorldCon. Chinese sci-fi writers and artists enjoyed a big night on October 21.
The Space-Time Painter (《时空画家》) won the award for the best novelette (短中篇小说). It was written by part-time writer Hai Ya (海涯). “I’m very lucky,” he said. “It’s like my dream shining into reality.” He hopes that his works can make more people think about technology, time and art.
Besides that, Zhao Enzhe won the best Professional Artist (最佳职业艺术家) award. The artist has worked in the game industry for more than 20 years. He has been making covers for China’s Science Fiction World magazine for a long time. The magazine is the best-selling one of its kind in the world.
In addition, China’s Zero Gravity Newspaper (《零重力报》) won the best Fanzine (最佳粉丝杂志) award. Four works by Chinese writers were shortlisted (最终入围) for the Best Short Story award.
Over the past years, a lot of Chinese science fiction works have been translated into many different languages. They have attracted (吸引) more and more readers around the world. The influence of Chinese science fiction keeps growing!
1. What do you know about WorldCon?| A．It usually lasts for 5 days. |
| B．It is the biggest event in the world. |
| C．It has a long history of over 90 years. |
| D．It was held in China for the first time this year. |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Seven. |
| A．different languages | B．more readers |
| C．Chinese Sci-fi works | D．the Hugo Awards |
| A．Chinese Sci-fi Shines at Hugo Awards |
| B．The World Science Fiction Convention held in China |
| C．Winners of this year’s Hugo Awards |
| D．The influence of Chinese Sci-fi keeps growing |
