Reading Question: Lu Xun and Time (Answer)

Lu Xun and Time
Lu Xun only lived for 55 years, but he left us a precious cultural heritage of 6.4 million words. Someone made a calculation. From the time Lu Xun published his first novel, Diary of a Madman, in May 1918 to his death in October 1936, he wrote an average of more than 350,000 words a year. What an astonishing number!
Lu Xun was very tight on time and was good at squeezing out time in his busy schedule. He once said,"Time is like water in a sponge. As long as you are willing to squeeze, there will always be time." During the day, he often had to receive batches of guests. He would only start reading and writing after the guests left from 10 to 12 p. m., and work until two or three in the morning the next day. Sometimes, he didn't even take off his clothes when he slept, just like a soldier resting in the trenches. He would take a nap and continue working after waking up.
Throughout the year, Lu Xun rarely rested. Even during the New Year, Lu Xun worked as hard as usual. He would often write, translate, and compile the articles he had written during the year on New Year's Eve every year. For example, on New Year's Eve in 1925, he compiled a collection of canopies and wrote a 1200-word inscription. On New Year's Eve in 1932, he compiled a collection of southern accent and northern accent and wrote a more than 1000-word inscription. On New Year's Eve in 1934, he translated the novel Farewell to Youth by the Spanish writer Baroja and wrote a post-translation note. On New Year's Eve in 1935, which was Lu Xun's last New Year's Eve before his death, he compiled Two Collections of Qiejieting Essays. In addition to writing the Preface, he also wrote the Afterword, which was nearly ten thousand words long. In addition, Lu Xun often used the New Year's Eve to organize his diary or plan his work for the next year.
Mr. Lu Xun once said,"Time, you get 24 hours every day. However, a day's time brings wisdom and strength to diligent people, but it only leaves regret to lazy people." Lu Xun did not waste his time. His life was a life of hard work and fighting. His great contribution came from the Old Man of Time.
Question: 1. The essay introduced how Lu Xun "fought" for time from two aspects. Relate to what you know about Lu Xun's "great contribution","Tell me your understanding of his great contribution was obtained from the Old Man of Time."
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2. Read the following sentences and think about the role of the dotted words in the sentences.
With a few words: often, only, always
During the day, he often had to receive batches of guests. He would only start reading and writing after the guests left from 10 to 12 p. m., and work until two or three in the morning the next day.
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3. Think about why the article used a series of specific numbers.
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4. Collect famous sayings or poems about "treasuring time" and extract them.
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Answer 1

Lu Xun was a great man. His works had a profound influence on the development of modern Chinese literature and thought. He lived in the 20th century, during the period of social change in China, and experienced many difficulties and challenges. At the same time, he also felt the changes of the times and the sufferings of the people.

Lu Xun's works usually focused on social reality and people's lives, revealing the dark side of Chinese society and the phenomenon of equality. His words were profound, sharp, and highly critical. Many of his works had been translated into many languages and were popular all over the world.

Lu Xun was also one of the founders of modern Chinese literature and thought. His influence was not only limited to China, but also influenced the entire world's literature and thought. His works and thoughts have left a precious legacy for the history of Chinese and world literature.