中國當代小說選讀

　　Selected Readings of Contemporary Clinese Short Stories is an advanced Chinese reader compiled by teachers of Chinese from China and the United States of America. This book consists of selections from five contemporary Chinese writers whose recent works reflect the many facets of life in actual Chinese society. These works， written in highly diverse styles， are imbued with both a sense of the rhythm of the times and the special character- istics of Chinese rhetoric. The editorial style aims to suit the needs of non-native speakers of Chinese. Each lesson is accompanied by explanations of words and phrases， grammar notes， and a variety of exercises. A multi-use vocabulary index， and exercise answer key， and a table of grammar terminology are also provided. The texts are marked with line numbers， and examples are keyed to the line and page numbers of the texts. The vocabulary list and all examples are translated into English. Vocabu- lary words are accompanied by ida.， unsimpiified Chi- new characters， and the part of speech. This book is a worthy tool both for teaching Chinese in a classroom envi- ronment and for those readers who enjoy independentlystudying and researching Chinese language and litera-ture.

　　Liu Lianli is currently an associate professor at the Beijing Language Institute .After graduation from the Department of Chinese at Nankai University in1964，she worked as an editor for Drama Circle，a newspaper published by the Chinese Dramatist Association.李又安，Adele Rickett began her study of classical Chinese literature in the 1940s.After receiving an M. A. in CkimeseStudies from the University of Pennsylvania in 1948， she went to China as a Fulbright scholar to study at Qinghua University and later at Yenching University. In 1967 she received a Ph.D. in Chinese Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and taught Chinese language and literature there for 12 years.