Reuel Tolkien （1892-1973），the British linguist and writer.He created a fantasy novel,the well-known trilogy （三部曲）， "The Lord of the Rings" .
Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein,South Africa.When he was 4 years old,his father died and his family moved back to England.Tolkien graduated from Oxford University when he was 23 years old,and participated in the First World War.During the war,Tolkien suffered from "trench fever" and stayed in the hospital until the end of World War Ⅰ.It was the days in the hospital that he began his writing career first.
After the war,Tolkien became a linguist.He was an editor of the "New English Dictionary" of 1918-1920.However,he was more researching into Anglo-Saxon language which makes his extensive contacts in Britain and the Nordic spread all over the folklore and mythology.
In 1937，Tolkien completed his first work "The Hobbit".Although this was a fairy tale,it was also suitable for adults to read.Because of good sales,the publisher Allen & Unwin convinced Tolkien to write its sequel.This encouraged Tolkien to complete his most famous works-the epic（史诗） trilogy "The Lord of the Rings".The works of writing went on for almost a year with the support from his good friend Lewis.
At the beginning "The Lord of the Rings" was similar works for children,but after that writing style quickly became serious and dark."The Lord of the Rings" was one of the most popular literary works in the 20th century in terms of sales and readers' evaluation.Tolkien's influence is important,for the success of "The Lord of the Rings" makes the fantasy novels of this literature genre（体裁） develop rapidly.



When did Tolkien take part in World War Ⅰ？ ______

A. 1896.
B. 1915.
C. 1916.
D. 1937.

Which of the following statements is TRUE？ ______

A. Tolkien's father died of "trench fever".
B. Tolkien wrote the "New English Dictionary" himself.
C. "The Lord of the Rings" was finished in about half a year.
D. Tolkien began his writing career in the hospital.

What is Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" considered to be？ ______

A. The first works of Tolkien.
B. Always serious and dark.
C. Beneficial to the development of the fantasy novels.
D. The most popular literary work in the 20th century.

The underlined word "evaluation" in the last paragraph is close to the meaning of " ______ ".

A. opinion
B. value
C. interest
D. hobby