（）followed the traditions of realism, and took the modern social

（）followed the traditions of realism, and took the modern social issues as his subjects with the aim of directing social reforms.
A、Bernard Shaw
B、Thomas Hardy
C、D. H. Lawrence
D、T. S. Eliot
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：As a realistic dramatist, Bernard Shaw took the social issues as his subjects with the aim of directing social reforms. 萧伯纳作为一位现实主义的剧作家，以社会问题为主题，指导社会改革。