在关注周作人的早年生平时,科举经历作为一条潜在的重要线索,与他的文学活动参照后会照亮后者的意义1。少年周作人的兴趣爱好可谓广泛:他喜爱乡间美景、民间饮食,爱好莳花种草,也着迷于书房清玩,这些在他的日记可以清楚看到。而就在这一系列多姿多彩活动的同时,他也在为科举考试进行着准备。但即便他在举业上再用功,应试也从未成为他真正倾心的生命重点。因此,两种差异明显的叙述色调在他日记中交替出 In focusing on the early years of his life, the experience of the imperial examination as a potentially important clue illuminates the latter’s meaning in reference to his literary activities. Juvenile Zhou Zuoren can be described as a wide range of hobbies: He loves the beauty of the country, folk diet, hobby flowers and grass, but also fascinated by the study play, these can be clearly seen in his diary. And in this series of colorful activities, he is also preparing for the imperial examination. But even if he re-employed in the industry, examinations have never been the focus of his true life. Therefore, two distinctly different narrative tones alternate in his diary