B

In a recent class I was asked “What is a short story?” My first answer was that it was something that could be read in one sitting and brought an illumination (啟示) to the reader, sudden and golden like sunlight cracking through heavy cloud. I went on to say that in my opinion a “real” short story was closer to poetry than to the novel.

Here are some definitions of the short story. My favorite is Benet’s: “something that can be read in an hour and remembered for a lifetime”. One writer said: “the theme of a novel won’t fit into the framework of a short story; it’s like trying to squeeze (壓縮) a large painting done on a wall into a miniature. And as in a miniature painting, the details need to be sharp.”

The short story is an example of one aspect of human nature. Short stories usually “say something”, often a character undergoes some event, often a small thing, but something similar to a life experience, even a life-moment for some readers. A short story is an account, rarely over 10,000 words or below 500 words— more commonly 1,500-5,000 words— a single-sitting read, but with enough time and weight to move the reader.

Writer Isabelle Allende once wrote: “Novels are, for me, adding up details, just work, work, work, then you’re done. Short stories are more difficult— they have to be perfect, complete in themselves.”

45. The underlined word “undergoes” in the third paragraph probably means ________.

A. discovers               B. experiences        C. discusses        D. appreciates

46. Which statement of the following is true?

A. The ideal short story should be at most 10,000 words in length.

B. The ideal short story should be below 500 words in length

C. The ideal short story should be around 1,500 words in length

D. The ideal short story should be over 5,000words in length

47. What’s the difference between novels and short stories?

A. Novels are too long for us to read.

B. Short stories are too short for us to read.

C. Novels are more details than short stories.

D. Short stories are more perfect and difficult than novels.

48. What would be the best title for the passage?

  A. How Do You Write a Short Story?             B. Is a Short Story Similar to Poetry?

  C. What Exactly Is a Short Story?           D. Are Short Stories Perfect and Complete?

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