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(CHINA DAILY Oct. 20th, 2016) It doesn’t seem that U．S. singer Bob Dylan has much in common with literary mavens(内行) like Ernest Hemingway and T．S. Elliot. But, last week, these three figures became forever bonded(黏合) by the Nobel Prize in Literature.
This year’s prize makes Dylan the first American since Toni Morrison in 1993 to win the title. At the same time, the surprising announcement has also burned a firestorm of discussion around the globe.
Influential U．S. writer Jodi Picoult joked that she might now deserve a Grammy(格莱美奖). And well－known British－Indian novelist Hari Kunzru lamented(悲叹) on social media by saying：“This feels like the lamest Nobel winner since they gave it to Obama for not being Bush.”
Dylan’s new status—a musician awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature—to a degree challenges tradition. However, this is by no means his first prize in his writing talents. Back in 2008, the Pulitzer Prize jury(普利策奖评委会) awarded Dylan a special award “for his profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power”. To this point, it could be argued that what the Nobel Committee is doing is simply strengthening Dylan’s unshakable standing in the world of literature.
The words behind Dylan’s songs address social issues and have been spread from generation to generation. Protest songs like Blowing in the Wind(1962) were the anthems(圣歌) of anti－war and civil rights movements in the 1960s U．S. Densely poetic and image－rich songs such as Mr. Tambourine Man(1965) pushed the folk－rock movement. And even today, many of Dylan’s songs are still relevant and streamed regularly by people all over the world.
【解题导语】 曾获得奥斯卡奖、普利策奖和格莱美奖等多项大奖的美国歌手鲍勃·迪伦，以其充满诗意的音乐作品又获得了诺贝尔文学奖，这也使他成为名副其实的跨界之王。
1．Why has Bob Dylan’s winning the Nobel Prize caused a global discussion?
A．Because he has nothing in common with the Nobel Prize.
B．Because he is the first American Nobel Prize winner since 1993.
C．Because he won a special award from the Pulitzer Prize jury in 2008.
D．Because he is the first singer who won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
D 解析：推理判断题。根据第四段第一句Dylan’s new status—a musician awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature—to a degree challenges tradition.可知，美国歌手鲍勃·迪伦获得诺贝尔文学奖这件事引起全球性的热议，是因为他的歌手身份，故选D项。
2．What is Hari Kunzru’s attitude to Bob Dylan’s winning the Nobel Prize?
A．Positive. B．Neutral.
C．Negative. D．Favorable.
C 解析：推理判断题。positive意为“积极的；赞同的”；neutral意为“中立的”；negative意为“消极的；反对的”；favorable意为“支持的”。根据第三段最后一句话可知，著名英籍印度裔小说家哈里·孔兹鲁在社交媒体上抱怨说“这是自从把诺贝尔奖颁给奥巴马而不是布什以来，最没有说服力的诺贝尔奖。”由此可推出他持反对态度，故选C项。
3．What may be the best title for this article?
A．Bob Dylan’s Achievements in Music
B．A Brief Introduction of Bob Dylan’s Life
C．Bob Dylan, a Famous U．S. Singer
D．Bob Dylan, a Singer with Nobel Prize
D 解析：标题归纳题。本文是围绕美国歌手鲍勃·迪伦获得诺贝尔文学奖这件事展开的，D项把主人公鲍勃·迪伦的身份a singer和事件Nobel Prize结合在一起，完全概括了全文的中心意思，故选D项。
