故事， 但它的每一个故事都可以独立成篇。据此可知，这部小说中的故事并没有互相联系， 故D项正确。

　　2．What does the underlined word "monotonous" in Paragraph 3 mean?

　　A．Lacking in variety.

　　B．Short of expectations.

　　C．Wanting further improvement.

　　D．Requiring more consideration.

　　A　解析：词义猜测题。根据第三段第一句"I have seen too many novels that look similar to each other."可知， 金宇澄认为中国的很多小说看上去彼此相似； 再结合该段第三句中的"I want to be special with my own language"可知， 他想要用自己的语言让自己的小说有特色。据此可推知"Chinese literature is getting monotonous both in language and form."表示中国文学在语言和形式上正变得单调， 画线词与A项含义相近，故A项正确。B项意为"低于预期"， C项意为"要进一步改善"，D项意为"需要更多的考虑"， 都与文意不符。

　　3．How does Jin Yucheng make a breakthrough in his new novel?

　　A．By inventing lots of typical characters.

　　B．By creating a vivid background.

　　C．By employing dialogues to develop plots and characters.

　　D．By playing with beautiful words in Shanghai dialect.

　　C　解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第一句"In the novel, Jin makes a breakthrough by mainly using dialogues to unfold various plots and represent typical characters on a daily basis."可知， 金宇澄在小说中主要是通过使用对话来展开各种情节并描写日常生活中的典型人物来取得突破的， 故C项正确。

　　4．What encouraged Jin Yucheng to continue writing in dialect?

　　A．The netizens' posts.

　　B．The netizens' praise.

C．The citizens' comments.