Pearl S.Buck was the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.She wrote more than one hundred books.But most people remember Pearl S.Buck for her novels about China.She knew the country and its people very well.For nearly forty years，China was her home.
   Pearl's parents were religious（宗教的） workers in Chjye.aia.In 1982，they were visiting the United States when Pearl as born in Hillsboro.West Virginia.Three months after her birth，the family moved back to China.
   Pearl and her family lived among Chinese people.Pearl's education began at home.Her mother taught her many of the things she would have learned in an American school.A Chinese tutor taught Pearl other subjects including the writings of the famous thinker Confucius，Chinese reading，writing，and history.When she was seven，she began reading the works of British writer Charles Dickens.Many years later，after she had become a famous author，she said that Dickens' writing style had the greatest influence on her own style.
   Her first novel was East Wind，West Wind.It tells the story of a Chinese girl who learns about the western world.But it was Pearl S.Buck's next book --- The Good Earth that made her famous and brought her the money she needed.And it became the best---selling book in the United States in 1931 and 1932.Pearl S.Buck won the Pulitzer Prize.The next year，Pearl S.Buck was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
   After almost forty years in China，the writer moved back to the Unites States.Pearl S.Buck gave many speeches in America.She talked to young people about the importance of a good education.She told them they needed to know more about other people around the world.

（1）What do most people remember Pearl's Buck for？

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A．Her special experience.
B．Her winning the Nobel Prize.
C．Her novel about China.
D．Her famous speeches.
（2）Who affected Pearl St.Buck's writing style most greatly？

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A．Her mother.
B．Charles Dickens.
C．Her tutor.
D．Confucius.
（3）What can we infer about Pearl St.Buck？

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A．She was sent to Chinese local school at the age of seven.
B．She emphasized the importance of good education.
C．The first prize she won was the Nobel Prize.
D．She was born in China and lived there for 40 years.
（4）What helped Pearl become well---known and earn money？

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A．East Wind，West Wind.
B．The Pulitzer Prize.
C．The Good Earth.
D．The Nobel Prize.
（5）What is the best title of the passage？

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A．Forty Years in China.
B．Chinese and American Education.
C．Introduction of Pearl S.Buck.
D．The First Novel Prize Winner.