2021-22学年度第9期总第846期 (4-5版)
Open our hearts to refugees (Pages 4-5)

I. Complete the structure of the text.

Para 1: Main idea
Paras 2-6: _____________
Paras 7-10: ____________

II. Answer the following questions.
1. What was Gurnah’s early life like?
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2. What was the theme of his 10 novels and stories?
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3. In what language are these works written?
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III. Paraphrase the following sentences.
1. Novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah is this year’s winner of the Nobel Prize in literature in recognition of his “compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee”.
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2. Academics and novelists are celebrating Gurnah’s win after long arguing that he deserves a wider audience.
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参考答案：
I. His experiences and works; Comments on his works
II. 1. Gurnah grew up in Zanzibar and was forced to leave for England as a refugee.
2. The suffering caused by war and colonialism.
3. Although Gurnah’s first language is Swahili, he adopted English as his literary language. Traces of Arabic, Swahili and German can be found in his works as well.
III. 1. The Nobel Prize was given to novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah this year to show official appreciation of his works, which highlight the refugee experience and compassionately address the effects of colonialism and war.  
2. Academics and novelists are happy to see Gurnah win the award because they do believe that Gurnah’s works should be shared by more readers.