八、(2025·扬州市江都区邵樊片期中)阅读表达。
This is the example of hope and unlimited possibilities. This is proof that big dreams do come true. So don't let anybody tell you that you are ever past your prime.
—Preface
82 - year - old Yang Benfen, known as a granny writer “by the stove”, published her third book in February. Yang started writing in her 60s and published her first book *Qiuyuan* at 80. She spent most of her time writing in the kitchen and became a best - selling author.
Being asked about what makes her keep writing, she explained, “I realized that if those stories were not written down, all traces (痕迹) of my mother would be completely wiped out from the world
sooner or later like dust on a table blown away by wind. ” Thus, she started her writing journey while making meals for her family members.
She finished her first handwritten copy of book with more than 100,000 words in 2007. “It seems like a reunion (团聚) with many people who have left me in my memory,” Yang described her writing process.
Later, Yang's daughter posted this copy of book online as a serial. Bad words and good words poured in. Those who disliked it said the story of a “nobody” is unworthy of being recorded, but some readers' support encouraged the granny writer to hold out for her dream. Yet the online serialized (连载的) novel did not get the attention of any publishers until more than ten years later. “She writes in gentle and simple words but describes the characters' struggles with their destiny (命运). I was shocked that it was written by a green hand,” said publisher Tu Zhigang. Her first work *Qiuyuan* was published in June 2020 and proved a big success. More than 90,000 copies have been sold so far. As for now, Granny Yang has no plans to stop. Her fourth book is on the way and she has learnt how to use a computer. “I can write anytime, anywhere, and it is more convenient to improve my writing. In old age, I am like a train on a new journey. An unimaginable force drives me forward. I know that the story under my pen is just a drop of water, and it will finally flow into the long river of human history,” Yang said.
每题答案不超过8个词。
1. When did the granny writer publish her first book *Qiuyuan*?
2. What makes the granny writer keep writing?
3. How do the readers like the book *Qiuyuan*?
4. Why was publisher Tu Zhigang shocked when reading the novel?
5. 新考法
开放性设问 Do you think an elderly lady like Yang Benfen should begin to write novels? Why or why not?