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Well-known Chinese writer, literary translator and foreign literature researcher Yang Jiang died at the age of 105 in Beijing on 25 May, 2016.

Yang, the wife of late Chinese novelist Qian Zhongshu, enjoyed decades of fame across the country for her literature works such as Six Chapters from My Life “Downunder”(1981), Baptism(1988), and We Three(2004), which recalls her husband and her daughter Qian Yuan(1937-1997) who died of cancer one year before her father’s death. Her translation of the Spanish novel Don Quixote de la Mancha 《堂吉诃德》 is widely considered the best Chinese version so far.

Yang Jiang, whose original name was Yang Jikang, was born in Beijing and grew up in Suzhou, East China’s Jiangsu province. She got her master’s degree in foreign languages and literature at Tsinghua University, where she met her husband Qian Zhongshu, whose later work, the satirical novel Fortress Besieged 《围城》 is famous around the world. The couple married in 1935 and during 1935 to 1938, they went to Oxford University for further study. They returned to China in 1938 and both of them went into academia (学术界) and made important contributions to the development of Chinese culture. Yang and Qian were known for having the perfect love story in Chinese literary circles. Qian once commented that Yang was “the most virtuous wife and most talented lady”. Apart from her own achievements in literature, she made a great contribution to Qian’s works after his death. More than 70,000 letters and drafts by her husband were collected by her for the publication Qian Zhongshu’s Manuscript Collection in 2003.

Yang loved reading and encouraged the younger generation to read more books. She donated millions of yuan that she earned through sales of her works to Tsinghua University and set up the “Love Reading” scholarship in the name of her family after her husband and daughter passed away.

24. Which of the following literature works is NOT written by Yang Jiang?

A. Six Chapters from My life “Downunder”.

B. Baptism.

C. We Three.

D. Don Quixote de la Mancha.

25. She donated millions of yuan to Tsinghua University and set up the “Love Reading” scholarship to show .

A. her great achievement in national literature

B. her deep love for students in Tsinghua University

C. her encouragement for the younger generation to read more books

D. her missing for her husband and daughter

26. What did YangJiang do after Qian Zhongshu died?

A. She went to Oxford University for further study.

B. She returned to China and went into academia.

C. She collected more than 70,000 letters and drafts by her husband.

D. She got her master’s degree in foreign languages.

27. What’s the best title of this passage?

A. Yang Jiang, Chinese writer died at 105.

B. Young people should read more books.

C. Yang Jiang and her husband.

D. Yang Jiang’s works.

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