资源简介

Unit 5　Poems
夯基培优练(一)
(Reading and Thinking) [P41]
Ⅰ. 语境检测
1. The Elizabethan period was the golden age of English (戏剧).
2. The Bull Team (make) up of 15 players.
3. A walk in the fresh air can lift your m and dissolve a winter depression.
4. They are producing books in all kinds of different (版式).
5. How he managed it is beyond my (comprehensive).
6. (脆弱的) plants must be protected from cold wind and frost.
7. If someone is crying in an attempt to fake s , we say they are shedding “crocodile tears”.
8. He gave her a d ring on the day when they were engaged.
9. She can r the whole poem from memory.
10. Although Tom’s only an a , he’s a first-class player.
11. Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities is a l classic.
12. The Chinese f art of paper cutting, which dates back to the 6 century B.C., has drawn more and more attention from all over the world.
Ⅱ. 重要句型
原句:The poems may not make sense and even seem contradictory, but they are easy to learn and recite.
1. 苹果很难够到。
The apples are .
2. 这幅画看上去很悦目。
The picture is .
3. 良药苦口。
Good medicine is .
4. 我喜欢早起,早上的空气很适合呼吸。
I like getting up early in the morning, and the morning air .
5. 我觉得和那些缺乏幽默感的人聊天很无聊。
I find it quite with those who are lacking in a sense of humour.
Ⅲ. 阅读理解
We all agree, surely memorising poetry is a good thing, and children ought to do it. But people do object. At least, they object to the idea that children should be forced to learn poetry. They tend to be people like Michael Rosen. Rosen has more practical objections to children having to learn poetry by the government’s order. Actually, Rosen is all for learning poetry, “when it feels right”, which is, he says, “one of those vague phrases much hated by people in authority and yet it is at the heart of good teaching.”
He’s onto something about the timing, but that doesn’t mean policymakers are wrong to insist on pupils learning poetry. The problem is that some influential educationists have come to see learning by heart as a waste of time when tomorrow’s adults will want skills more than information.
Let’s come to the most important objectors—children. Their objection tends to come in the least offensive form. It comes with the question: “Why are we doing this ” It’s a worthwhile inquiry. I teach at Sherborne School, where boys do learn poetry, and luckily there’s time in our lessons to answer that question.
Here’s one of the answers I give. There’ll be one time when your good friend is going to introduce you to someone with whom he wants to spend the rest of his life. There’ll be a ceremony to honour this union, and words will be very important. You’re likely to be the one who has to stand up and say, “Let me not to the marriage of true minds/Admit impediments…” And when you do that, you’re going to be speaking for everyone in the room. Now, everybody breathes a sigh of relief.
Learning poetry and reciting poetry forces us to think of it in this public way. However mysterious and intimate poetry seems, we need to remember it’s something we also share, and offer each other. So take some, and pass it on.
( )1. What does the underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refer to
A. The right timing.
B. The poetry with vague phrases.
C. The government’s order.
D. The natural way to learn poetry.
( )2. Which of the following would be favoured by some influential educationists
A. To guide children on how to recite poetry.
B. To instruct children on how to get information.
C. To teach students real life skills for the future.
D. To force children to obey the government policy.
( )3. As for the children’s question, the teacher should 　　　.
A. consider it offensive
B. take it seriously
C. dismiss it as worthless
D. discuss it after class
( )4. What’s the writer’s attitude towards poetry learning
A. Objective. B. Supportive.
C. Critical. D. Disapproving.
Ⅳ. 语法填空
Poetry is never far away from our daily lives. Many of us grew up reciting classic poems, learning to enjoy this beautiful art form that’s able to use just a few lines 　1　 (express) such rich meanings.
The Book of songs, which dates back to the Western Zhou Dynasty, has a 　2　 (long) history than the Homer’s Epics (《荷马史诗》). Even today, classic poems 　3　 (love) by a lot of people.
To recognise the special 　4　 (able) of poetry and get its creative spirit, World Poetry Day is held by the United Nations on 21 March each year to support linguistic diversity through poetic expression.
The Chinese Poetry Competition (《中国诗词大会》) showing classic poetry is 　5　 (extreme) popular. The competition saw over 100 hopeful participants taking part in 　6　 number of challenges. The participants, 　7　 ages range from 7 to 70, include students, farmers, teachers and foreign competitors with an interest 　8　 Chinese literature.
And even TV series involving poetry are very 　9　 (success). For example, in one famous Chinese play, one of the drama’s most moving songs was adapted from a poem 　10　 (write) by Wen Tingyun of the Tang Dynasty.
1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
7. 8.
9. 10.
夯基培优练(二)
(Learning About Language) [P43]
Ⅰ. 语境检测
1. There were a lot of books on the s along the walls.
2. An apple c is the part of an apple left after the flesh has been eaten.
3. Please write your name in the b space at the top of the page.
4. Many (civil) were killed in the war.
5. The author wrote an up-to-date v of Romeo and Juliet’s love story.
6. When she left the firm, it was the end of an e .
7. The seeds that had been (sow) were almost completely washed away by a sudden downpour.
Ⅱ. 完形填空
How did you do it, Dad How have you managed not to take a drink for almost 20 years It took me almost 20 years to have the 　1　 to even ask my father this very personal question. When Dad first 　2　 drinking, the whole family was on pins and needles every time he got into a situation in the past, 　3　 would have started him 　4　 again. For a few years we were afraid to bring it up 　5　 the drinking would begin again.
“I had this little poem that I would recite to myself at least four to five times a day.” was Dad’s 　6　 to my eighteen-year-old unasked question. “The words were a constant 　7　 to me that things were 　8　 so hard that I could not deal with them,” Dad said. Then he 　9　 the poem with me. The poem’s 　10　, yet profound words immediately became part of my daily routine as well.
About a month after this talk with my father, I 　11　 a gift in the mail from a friend of mine. It was a book of daily sayings of wisdom with one listed for each day of the year.
It has been my 　12　 that when you get something with days of the year on it, you naturally turn to the page that lists your own birthday. I 　13　 opened the book to 10 November to see what words of wisdom this book had in store for me. I was 　14　 when I looked at the page, and then tears of disbelief and appreciation rolled down my face. There, on my birthday, was the exact same poem that had helped my father 　15　 all these years!
( )1. A. chance B. courage
C. ability D. right
( )2. A. gave up B. took up
C. went on D. moved on
( )3. A. where B. what
C. which D. how
( )4. A. reciting B. asking
C. smoking D. drinking
( )5. A. as long as B. as far as
C. for fear that D. even though
( )6. A. reply B. words
C. excuse D. explanation
( )7. A. fear B. imagination
C. thought D. reminder
( )8. A. never B. seldom
C. always D. ever
( )9. A. discussed B. shared
C. offered D. talked
( )10. A. wonderful B. long
C. simple D. boring
( )11. A. received B. accepted
C. knew D. heard
( )12. A. method B. experience
C. wealth D. message
( )13. A. doubtfully B. carefully
C. happily D. hurriedly
( )14. A. excited B. astonished
C. disappointed D. frightened
( )15. A. with B. at
C. in D. for
Ⅲ. 阅读理解
Robert Frost (1874—1963) was the statesman of American letters in the twentieth century, a rare national poet who was read and respected by both university professors and everyday citizens. In his life, Frost won four Pulitzer Prizes for his works—more than any other poet in American history. His most famous poems include The Road Not Taken, Fire and Ice and Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening. Though he is widely read, Frost is also one of the most misunderstood writers in the United States for the complexity of his poems.
Though born in California, Frost was brought up in New England, where he is inseparably linked. After dropping out of Dartmouth College to seek his literary dream, he remained upset for years, producing collections of works but failing to get enough of them published to make his efforts financially worthwhile. Finally, Frost left the United States in 1912 to see whether his work might be better received in London. It was, and in 1913 his first full collection was published in Great Britain. Fellow American poet Amy Lowell adored Frost’s work and brought it back to the United States, publicising it insistently. Soon afterwards Frost’s collections became bestsellers, and he became a famous figure.
From then on, Frost was on his way to lifelong respect and recognition for his achievements in poetry. In 1961, he was invited to read a poem for the presidential inauguration (总统就职典礼) of John F.Kennedy. He recited his poem, The Gift Outright from memory at the ceremony. This was perhaps his last poetry reading in front of a wide national audience before his death in 1963. More importantly, Frost became the first poet to read a poem at a presidential inauguration.
( )1. What makes Frost “the statesman of American letters”
A. The comments of other writers.
B. His literary achievements.
C. The complexity of his poems.
D. His political activities.
( )2. What do we know about Frost before 1912
A. He continued writing after his graduation from Dartmouth College.
B. He was well received in London for his first collection.
C. He failed to make much money with his publication.
D. He produced enough works to achieve literary success.
( )3. According to the passage, what brought Frost immediate success in the US
A. The literary value of his poetry.
B. The publication of his first collection.
C. The invitation from John F.Kennedy.
D. The recommendation by Amy Lowell.
( )4. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A. The Literary Life of Robert Frost:An Overview 　
B. Robert Frost and the Twentieth Century　
C. Robert Frost:A Historical Figure
D. The Popularity of Robert Frost
夯基培优练(三)
(Using Language) [P45]
Ⅰ. 语境检测
1. I’m afraid you’ve missed the d , so your application cannot be considered.
2. The spelling c will take place at our school next week.
3. The writer is p the articles to be published in a newspaper next week.
4. Shall I tie all these things together with a s
5. I epeated the speech several times until I could r it without dropping a word.
6. The two leaders were seen talking with their (各自的) translators and departed after shaking hands.
7. Her m could swing rapidly from gloom to exhilaration.
Ⅱ. 短语填空
keep up with　　　　look forward to
start with in addition to
in the beginning care about
take turns to do sth base on
1. Well, maybe it would be easier to a smaller problem.
2. The study was data from 2,100 women.
3. We are having trouble the recent surge in demand.
4. Personally, it was his pride for success that resulted in his final failure.
5. The three brothers will look after their sick mother.
6. I’m going back to work as soon as possible now.
7. the killed and wounded, many were missing.
8. He took great pride in his work and every customer who came through his door.
Ⅲ. 重要句型
原句:If love were what the rose is,
And I were the leaf,
Our lives would grow together…
1. 如果我是一只小鸟,我就能在空中飞行。
.
2. 如果他听我的劝告的话,就不会犯这样的一个错误了。
.
3. 如果下周日下大雪,我们就去滑雪。但天气预报说下周日会是个大晴天。
. But the weather forecast says it will be sunny.
Ⅳ. 阅读理解
US student Vanessa Tahay stands out from the other teenagers in her school. Her skin is dark, her accent is thick, and if you ask her, she will tell you these are the things she is proudest of. Tahay is a poet, and at 18 she was considered among the best in Los Angeles.
When she is on the stage, audiences often go silent. They also laugh and cry. But this doesn’t come easily for someone who comes from a village that sits at the base of a huge mountain range in Central America. When she first appeared at school, she was teased by others for being short and different. She never spoke, so they called her “mouse”.
“How do I defend myself ” Tahay thought. “I don’t know how.”
“Keep going,” her mother would tell her. “At some point, you’ll learn.”
She spent hours after school and on weekends watching the same DVDs: English Without Barriers.
Tahay’s elder brother, Elmer, persuaded her to go to the after-school poetry club. In the last six years, her English teacher Laurie Kurnick has turned Cleveland Charter High School’s poetry programme into one of the most respected in the city. Her team draws from the likes of D.H.Lawrence, Pat Mora and Kendrick Lamar to create poems about their own lives. The poems focus on many things—some funny, some painful.
The first time Tahay read the group’s poems, chills went up her spine (脊柱). “I wish I could write like that,” she thought. “I want to say something.”
She wrote her first poem about her first year in America. She called it “Invisible”. The day her turn came to recite in front of the team, she broke down crying. She cried for fifteen minutes. “I had so much held in,” Tahay said. “I couldn’t even finish it.”
But she kept at it despite her less than perfect grammar, spelling and diction (措辞). Still, she wouldn’t tell her friends about her poetry because she worried they would make fun of her.
But with time, her poems changed her. “They gave me pride,” Tahay said. “They told me that I’m worth something.”
“She had this innocence,” Kurnick said. “This willingness to be genuine and show you things you don’t ever see.”
( )1. What did Tahay’s mother suggest she do when she was teased by others
A. Fight with them bravely.
B. Report them to her teachers.
C. Try hard to make friends with them.
D. Ignore them and keep going.
( )2. What are the themes of Tahay and her team’s poems
A. Their admiration for the great poets.
B. Funny and painful stories about their lives.
C. Their expectations of a better future.
D. Their appreciation of natural beauty.
( )3. How did Tahay probably feel when she first read the group’s poems
A. She was cold.
B. She was nervous.
C. She was excited.
D. She was frightened.
( )4. How did Tahay benefit from writing poems
A. She improved her grammar and spelling greatly.
B. She won many national poetry competitions.
C. She became the first student poet in the city.
D. She felt more confident about herself.
Ⅴ. 阅读七选五
Why do we read poetry First obvious one: because we enjoy it. 　1　 But that’s not why this is here.
Many of us read poetry simply because we often feel depressed and hopelessly lost, and in poetry we see how beautiful and strange everything is. 　2　
There are many different kinds of poems. They are not all calming. Some poems make me anxious, angry, scared, and sad, which is why I value them. 　3　 I want the sweet and the bitter. Often, I read poetry when I’m already relaxed. In fact, I read more when I’m not stressed out.
Here are the main reasons I respond to poetry, as far as I can tell. 　4　 Usually, this is done by setting up a rhythm and then violating it or almost violating it. And then returning to it again. This satisfies my desire for order and also my desire for testing boundaries.
Poetry plays with language. It often slams words together in surprising ways, which is thrilling the way food can be when the chef has paired ingredients you never thought would taste good together but somehow do.
　5　 Words mean two or three things at once and lots of suggestions are packed between the lines. This is intellectually inspiring and it allows me to read the same poem over and over, always finding new things in it.
And, of course, there’s the subject matter. It interests me just as it would if the same subject was explored in a story or essay. Not all poems interest me in this way, but then not all stories and essays do, either.
A. Many poems are dense. B. So in that way poetry calms our anxiety. C. As a reader, I want a full meal, not just dessert. D. Another reason is to appreciate the suggestions offered. E. The only other reason seems to be for academic purposes. F. The best part about poetry is that they are flexible in length. G. Metrical (格律的) poems are about setting up rules and then bending them.
1. 　2. 　3.
4. 　5.
夯基培优练(四)
(Writing & Assessing Your Progress) [P47]
Ⅰ. 阅读理解
April is National Poetry Month and naturally a great time to explore the powers of poetry. Reading and writing poetry engage our senses along with our emotions. Both have highly therapeutic (治疗的) effects on the mind.
The structure of a poem favours brief language yet the best poems also capture brief detail, making them powerful in getting a message across to the reader. Writing poetry requires extremely disciplined choice of words and the number of words, to create a sharp and accurate snapshot of the poet’s feeling. This combination of conciseness and detail gives the reader open access to the poet’s mind and enables the reader to truly connect with him.
Writing poetry requires us to be open and honest about our feelings so that we can voice them through pen and paper. This acknowledgement of our innermost thoughts allows us to be true to ourselves and boosts our self-respect.
The best poetry is written when we are truly in the midst of our emotions. This is when the release of emotions to pen and then paper as an outlet calms us and enables us to move forward.
Poetry’s powerful healing qualities have been documented during both world wars and the American Civil War: Poems were read to soldiers to help them cope with suffering and the cruelty of war. Doctors would write poems for patients, emotionally connecting with them. A good example of this is John Keats who also trained as a doctor.
Poetry has also been used by modern-day doctors and physicians at Yale School of Medicine and UCL Medical School. Yale actually has a committee that maintains a required literary reading list which includes poetry. Poetry allows both the doctor and the patient to understand the emotions that the patient might be going through.
The use of poetry continues to grow as a recognised form of therapy. More psychotherapists across the US, UK and Europe continue to use poetry therapy as part of their practice. Globally the International Federation for Poetry Therapy sets standards of excellence in the training of practitioners in the field of poetry therapy, qualifying them to practise.
( )1. What contributes to the highly therapeutic power of reading and writing poetry
A. The close link in emotions between readers and poets.
B. The accurate snapshot of poets’ feelings.
C. The deliberate choice of words.
D. The brief structure of poetry.
( )2. According to the author, which of the following is most likely to be the best poem
A. A poem applying effective writing techniques.
B. A poem describing the beauty of nature by imagination.
C. A poem borrowing ideas from other poets’ masterpieces.
D. A poem conveying one’s real thoughts and true feelings.
( )3. The author explains the use of poetry as a form of therapy in history by 　　　.
A. analysing causes
B. giving examples
C. making a comparison
D. presenting research findings
( )4. What message does the passage mainly convey
A. Poetry is an opening to let out your emotions.
B. Poetry is a good medicine to cure a variety of diseases.
C. Poetry’s healing qualities can make a difference to a reader’s mind.
D. Poetry’s unique art form makes poems gain wide popularity in history.
Ⅱ. 书面表达
传统文化活动写作
文体感知
概念:传统文化活动写作属于应用文写作。历史悠久的文化、博大精深的诗词是中国传统文化的魅力所在,因此在各种应用文写作中,中国传统文化活动是一个常见的话题。传统文化活动写作常用两种时态:还未举行的用一般将来时,举行过的用一般过去时。因而在此类话题写作时,一定要注意审题。
内容安排:传统文化活动写作的结构包括三个部分:
1. 导入话题;
2. 介绍该传统文化活动及参加此文化活动的好处;
3. 根据不同的应用文来确定结束语。
【素材】
假定你是李华,你收到美国笔友Lily的来信,得知她对学校最近举办的古诗词朗诵大赛非常感兴趣。请你根据下列提示,用英语给她写一封回信,内容包括:
1. 介绍比赛的情况(时间、地点、目的等);
2. 谈谈你参加此次活动的感受。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:古诗词朗诵大赛
Ancient Poetry Recitation Contest 　
【审题谋篇】
体裁
话题
时态
人称
【词汇】
1. 激起;引起　　　　　　
2. 热情;热心
3. 极有吸引力的;迷人的
4. 报名参加
5. 由……组成
6. 背诵;吟诵
7. 得到了提高
【句式】
1. 完成句子
(1)从你的来信中得知你对我们学校组织的古诗词朗诵大赛感兴趣,我很乐意告诉你更多细节。
I know from your letter that you the Ancient Poetry Recitation Contest and I am very pleased to .
(2)比赛于3月20日至23日在我校体育馆举行。
.
(3)比赛的目的是唤起我们对中国传统文化的热情。
.
(4)这场比赛非常引人入胜和有趣,许多学生都参加了。
The contest was , and a lot of students
it.
(5)比赛包括阅读和背诵古诗词,我都参加了。
The contest reading and reciting the ancient poetry and I
both.
(6)我对古诗有了更深入的了解,写作能力得到了提高。
I the ancient poems and my writing ability .
2. 句式升级
(1)用doing作状语和done作定语改写第1小题中的句(1)。
.
(2)用whose引导的定语从句合并第1小题中的句(2)、句(3)。
.
(3)用not only…but also…的倒装结构改写第1小题中的句(6)。
.
【妙笔成篇】
核心素养提升
(单元复习) [P49]
Ⅰ. 词汇类记
1. adj.+-ian→n.
civil→ n.平民;老百姓
electric→ n.电工
【adj.+-ian→n.拓展】
magic→ n.魔术师　
mathematic→ n.数学家
statistic→ n.统计员
technic→ n.技术员
2. n.+-ry→n.
image→ n.形象的描述;意象;像
nurse→ n.托儿所;保育室
【n.+-ry→n.拓展】
poet→ n.诗歌
chemist→ n.化学
dentist→ n.牙科学;牙科医术
forest→ n.林学;林业
3. v.+-ive→adj.
respect→ adj.分别的;各自的
attract→ adj.吸引人的;有吸引力的
【v.+-ive→adj.拓展】
compare→ adj.比较的
create→ adj.有创造力的
collect→ adj.集体的;共有的;共同的
interact→ adj.合作的;互动的
4. v.(-d/-de结尾)+-sion→n.
comprehend→ n.理解力;领悟能力;理解练习
expand→ n.扩张;扩展;膨胀
【v.(-d/-de结尾)+-sion→n.拓展】
explode→ n.爆炸;爆破
conclude→ n.结论
extend→ n.扩大;延伸
persuade→ n.说服;劝说
5. adj.(-t结尾)+-ce→n.
innocent→ n.天真;单纯;无罪
dominant→ n.支配;控制
【adj.(-t结尾)+-ce→n.拓展】
violent→ n.暴力
intelligent→ n.智力;才智;智慧
confident→ n.自信心;信心
absent→ n.缺席;不在
diligent→ n.勤奋
competent→ n.能力
6. v.+-ence→n.
correspond→ n.来往信件;通信联系
depend→ n.依赖;依靠
【v.+-ence→n.拓展】
differ→ n.差别;差异;差额
occur→ n.发生的事情;出现
exist→ n.存在;实有;生活
persist→ n.坚持;锲而不舍
prefer→ n.喜爱;偏爱
refer→ n.参考;提到
7. v.+prep.→不可用被动语态的及物动词短语
consist of
belong to
agree with
date from
stick to
admit of
Ⅱ. 语境检测
1. Early in February 2016, 4-year-old Arabella r a Tang Dynasty poem in Chinese.
2. The music was a hybrid of Western pop and traditional f song.
3. I used to get (tease) about my name.
4. They represent the country’s culture, humanity, nature and technology (respective).
5. She a the interviewer’s reply anxiously just now.
6. The satellite r around the Earth once every hundred minutes.
7. When she heard the exciting news, she choked up and couldn’t u a word.
8. The problem is out of my (comprehend).
9. Concern for the environment is at the (核心) of our policies.
10. Have you seen the film v of War and Peace
11. We were not able to meet the d because of manufacturing delays.
12. He wrapped the package in brown paper and tied it with a piece of s .
13. After years’ effort, the b land has been turned into fertile fields.
14. She was overcome with g when her husband died.
15. Once the (vary) occurs, the virus will be more infectious.
Ⅲ. 单元语法精练
1. Do you remember the scene Cao Cao and Liu Bei were drinking
2. I walked up to the top of the hill with my friends, we enjoyed a splendid view of the lake.
3. I will never forget the days I was taken good care of in that village.
4. Care of the soul is a gradual process in even the small details of life should be considered.
5. None of us know the reason Tricy was absent from the meeting.
6. A story I read two years ago, name I can’t remember clearly, changed my idea about education.
7. Finally he reached a lonely island was completely cut off from the outside world.
8. is mentioned above, paper is first made in China.
9. A sailor has experienced no storm will never become an excellent sailor.
10. Consequently, she succeeded in making a kind of candy only using natural sweeteners, can reduce oral bacteria.
11. We have entered into an age dreams have the best chance of coming true.
12. Their child is at the stage she can say individual words but not full sentences.
13. One afternoon I was in primary school, I was walking by the school playground.
14. They were well trained by their masters had great experience with caring for these animals.
15. On the edge of the jacket, there is a piece of cloth gives off light in the dark.
16. Scientists have advanced many theories about why human beings cry tears, none of has been proved.
17. In 1963 the UN set up the World Food Programme, one of purposes is to relieve worldwide starvation.
18. Self-driving is an area China and the rest of the world are on the same starting line. Unit 5　Poems
夯基培优练(一)
(Reading and Thinking) [P41]
Ⅰ. 语境检测
1. The Elizabethan period was the golden age of English 　drama　 (戏剧).
2. The Bull Team 　is made　 (make) up of 15 players.
3. A walk in the fresh air can lift your m　ood　 and dissolve a winter depression.
4. They are producing books in all kinds of different 　formats　 (版式).
5. How he managed it is beyond my 　comprehension　 (comprehensive).
6. 　Delicate　 (脆弱的) plants must be protected from cold wind and frost.
7. If someone is crying in an attempt to fake s　orrow　, we say they are shedding “crocodile tears”.
8. He gave her a d　iamond　 ring on the day when they were engaged.
9. She can r　ecite　 the whole poem from memory.
10. Although Tom’s only an a　mateur　, he’s a first-class player.
11. Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities is a l　iterary　 classic.
12. The Chinese f　olk　 art of paper cutting, which dates back to the 6 century B.C., has drawn more and more attention from all over the world.
Ⅱ. 重要句型
原句:The poems may not make sense and even seem contradictory, but they are easy to learn and recite.
1. 苹果很难够到。
The apples are 　hard to reach　.
2. 这幅画看上去很悦目。
The picture is 　pleasant/pleasing to look at　.
3. 良药苦口。
Good medicine is 　bitter to taste　.
4. 我喜欢早起,早上的空气很适合呼吸。
I like getting up early in the morning, and the morning air 　is good to breathe　.
5. 我觉得和那些缺乏幽默感的人聊天很无聊。
I find it quite　boring to chat　 with those who are lacking in a sense of humour.
Ⅲ. 阅读理解
We all agree, surely memorising poetry is a good thing, and children ought to do it. But people do object. At least, they object to the idea that children should be forced to learn poetry. They tend to be people like Michael Rosen. Rosen has more practical objections to children having to learn poetry by the government’s order. Actually, Rosen is all for learning poetry, “when it feels right”, which is, he says, “one of those vague phrases much hated by people in authority and yet it is at the heart of good teaching.”
He’s onto something about the timing, but that doesn’t mean policymakers are wrong to insist on pupils learning poetry. The problem is that some influential educationists have come to see learning by heart as a waste of time when tomorrow’s adults will want skills more than information.
Let’s come to the most important objectors—children. Their objection tends to come in the least offensive form. It comes with the question: “Why are we doing this ” It’s a worthwhile inquiry. I teach at Sherborne School, where boys do learn poetry, and luckily there’s time in our lessons to answer that question.
Here’s one of the answers I give. There’ll be one time when your good friend is going to introduce you to someone with whom he wants to spend the rest of his life. There’ll be a ceremony to honour this union, and words will be very important. You’re likely to be the one who has to stand up and say, “Let me not to the marriage of true minds/Admit impediments…” And when you do that, you’re going to be speaking for everyone in the room. Now, everybody breathes a sigh of relief.
Learning poetry and reciting poetry forces us to think of it in this public way. However mysterious and intimate poetry seems, we need to remember it’s something we also share, and offer each other. So take some, and pass it on.
(　A　)1. What does the underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refer to
A. The right timing.
B. The poetry with vague phrases.
C. The government’s order.
D. The natural way to learn poetry.
(　C　)2. Which of the following would be favoured by some influential educationists
A. To guide children on how to recite poetry.
B. To instruct children on how to get information.
C. To teach students real life skills for the future.
D. To force children to obey the government policy.
(　B　)3. As for the children’s question, the teacher should 　　　.
A. consider it offensive
B. take it seriously
C. dismiss it as worthless
D. discuss it after class
(　B　)4. What’s the writer’s attitude towards poetry learning
A. Objective. B. Supportive.
C. Critical. D. Disapproving.
语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了著名画家约翰内斯·维米尔(Johannes Vermeer),他生前认真创作,但作品并没有出名。在他去世后,他的作品重新被大家发现并受到欢迎。
1. A　【解析】 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“when it feels right”以及第二段中的“He’s onto something about the timing…”可知,Rosen认为正确的时机是良好教学的核心。故此处it指代正确的时机。
2. C　【解析】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The problem is that…when tomorrow’s adults will want skills more than information.”可知,一些有影响力的教育家已经开始把背诵看作是浪费时间的事,因为未来的成年人需要的是技能而不仅仅是信息。
3. B　【解析】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“and luckily there’s time in our lessons to answer that question”可知,幸运的是,在作者的课上他有时间来回答那个问题,说明老师应认真对待孩子的问题。
4. B　【解析】 观点态度题。根据第五段中的“However mysterious and intimate poetry seems…So take some, and pass it on.”可知,作者认为诗歌是我们可以彼此分享、互相奉献的东西,所以我们要记住一些诗歌,然后将其传递下去。由此可推知,作者对背诵诗歌的态度是支持的。
Ⅳ. 语法填空
Poetry is never far away from our daily lives. Many of us grew up reciting classic poems, learning to enjoy this beautiful art form that’s able to use just a few lines 　1　 (express) such rich meanings.
The Book of songs, which dates back to the Western Zhou Dynasty, has a 　2　 (long) history than the Homer’s Epics (《荷马史诗》). Even today, classic poems 　3　 (love) by a lot of people.
To recognise the special 　4　 (able) of poetry and get its creative spirit, World Poetry Day is held by the United Nations on 21 March each year to support linguistic diversity through poetic expression.
The Chinese Poetry Competition (《中国诗词大会》) showing classic poetry is 　5　 (extreme) popular. The competition saw over 100 hopeful participants taking part in 　6　 number of challenges. The participants, 　7　 ages range from 7 to 70, include students, farmers, teachers and foreign competitors with an interest 　8　 Chinese literature.
And even TV series involving poetry are very 　9　 (success). For example, in one famous Chinese play, one of the drama’s most moving songs was adapted from a poem 　10　 (write) by Wen Tingyun of the Tang Dynasty.
1. 　to express 2. 　longer　
3. 　are loved 4. 　ability　
5. 　extremely 6. 　a　
7. 　whose 8. 　in　
9. 　successful 10. 　written　
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。中国艺术是一种视觉艺术。文章简要介绍了中国艺术的历史以及中国艺术的形式。
1. to express　【解析】 考查非谓语动词。句意:我们中的许多人从小就背诵经典诗歌,学会了欣赏这种只用寥寥数语就能表达出丰富内涵的巧妙艺术形式。此处为固定搭配,use sth to do sth,意为“使用某物做某事”。
2. longer　【解析】 考查形容词比较级。句意:起源于西周时期的《诗经》比《荷马史诗》的历史更悠久。根据句意以及空格后的than可知,此处应用形容词的比较级形式。
3. are loved　【解析】 考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意:即使是今天,这些经典诗作仍受到许多人的喜爱。分析句子结构可知,空格处为谓语动词,此处描述的是现在发生的事情,应用一般现在时;主语classic poems与动词love之间构成被动关系,应用被动语态;主语classic poems是复数形式,谓语动词也应用复数形式。
4. ability　【解析】 考查名词。空格处位于形容词special后,应用名词形式;ability表示“能力”时,一般用单数形式。
5. extremely　【解析】 考查副词。句意:展示古典诗词的《中国诗词大会》非常受欢迎。空格处修饰形容词popular,应用副词形式作状语。
6. a　【解析】 考查冠词。句意:比赛期间,100多名充满希望的选手参加了大量的挑战。a number of 是固定短语,意为“大量的;许多的”。
7. whose　【解析】 考查定语从句引导词。句意:参赛者年龄从7岁到70岁不等,包括学生、农民、教师和对中国文学感兴趣的外国参赛者。此处为非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词the participants,指人,关系词在定语从句中作定语。
8. in　【解析】 考查介词。句意同上题。此处为固定搭配,an interest in意为“对……的兴趣”。
9. successful　【解析】 考查形容词。分析句子结构可知,此处需要用形容词充当系动词are的表语。
10. written　【解析】 考查非谓语动词。句意:例如,在一部中国著名的剧集中最动人的歌曲之一,是改编自唐代诗人温庭筠写的一首词。空格处应用非谓语动词,动词write与逻辑主语poem之间构成被动关系,应用过去分词形式。
夯基培优练(二)
(Learning About Language) [P43]
Ⅰ. 语境检测
1. There were a lot of books on the s　helves　 along the walls.
2. An apple c　ore　 is the part of an apple left after the flesh has been eaten.
3. Please write your name in the b　lank　 space at the top of the page.
4. Many 　civilians　 (civil) were killed in the war.
5. The author wrote an up-to-date v　ersion　 of Romeo and Juliet’s love story.
6. When she left the firm, it was the end of an e　ra　.
7. The seeds that had been 　sown/sowed　 (sow) were almost completely washed away by a sudden downpour.
Ⅱ. 完形填空
How did you do it, Dad How have you managed not to take a drink for almost 20 years It took me almost 20 years to have the 　1　 to even ask my father this very personal question. When Dad first 　2　 drinking, the whole family was on pins and needles every time he got into a situation in the past, 　3　 would have started him 　4　 again. For a few years we were afraid to bring it up 　5　 the drinking would begin again.
“I had this little poem that I would recite to myself at least four to five times a day.” was Dad’s 　6　 to my eighteen-year-old unasked question. “The words were a constant 　7　 to me that things were 　8　 so hard that I could not deal with them,” Dad said. Then he 　9　 the poem with me. The poem’s 　10　, yet profound words immediately became part of my daily routine as well.
About a month after this talk with my father, I 　11　 a gift in the mail from a friend of mine. It was a book of daily sayings of wisdom with one listed for each day of the year.
It has been my 　12　 that when you get something with days of the year on it, you naturally turn to the page that lists your own birthday. I 　13　 opened the book to 10 November to see what words of wisdom this book had in store for me. I was 　14　 when I looked at the page, and then tears of disbelief and appreciation rolled down my face. There, on my birthday, was the exact same poem that had helped my father 　15　 all these years!
(　B　)1. A. chance B. courage
C. ability D. right
(　A　)2. A. gave up B. took up
C. went on D. moved on
(　C　)3. A. where B. what
C. which D. how
(　D　)4. A. reciting B. asking
C. smoking D. drinking
(　C　)5. A. as long as B. as far as
C. for fear that D. even though
(　A　)6. A. reply B. words
C. excuse D. explanation
(　D　)7. A. fear B. imagination
C. thought D. reminder
(　A　)8. A. never B. seldom
C. always D. ever
(　B　)9. A. discussed B. shared
C. offered D. talked
(　C　)10. A. wonderful B. long
C. simple D. boring
(　A　)11. A. received B. accepted
C. knew D. heard
(　B　)12. A. method B. experience
C. wealth D. message
(　D　)13. A. doubtfully B. carefully
C. happily D. hurriedly
(　B　)14. A. excited B. astonished
C. disappointed D. frightened
(　D　)15. A. with B. at
C. in D. for
语篇解读:本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。父亲戒酒20年,依靠的就是每天吟诵同一首诗,这首诗也深深地触动了作者。
1. B　【解析】 考查名词。句意:快二十年了,我终于鼓起勇气问父亲这个极其私人的问题。根据下文“the drinking would begin again”可知,作者一直不敢提及关于酒的事情,害怕父亲会再度酗酒。have the courage to do sth意为“有勇气做某事”。
2. A　【解析】 考查动词短语。根据上文“managed not to take a drink for almost 20 years”可知,作者的父亲已经戒酒将近20年了,故此处是指当父亲开始戒酒的时候,全家人都坐立不安,怕他戒酒失败。
3. C　【解析】 考查定语从句引导词。句意:起初父亲戒酒时,每次遇到需要喝酒的情况,家人都坐立不安,因为这有可能让他重新酗酒。“　3　 would have started him 　4　 again”是非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词situation,且先行词在从句中做主语,应用which引导。
4. D　【解析】 考查动词。句意同上题。根据下文“the drinking would begin again”可知,此处是指害怕父亲再度酗酒。
5. C　【解析】 考查短语。句意:从父亲戒酒时起的好几年时间里,家人都不敢提起他戒酒的事,生怕他会再度酗酒。for fear that 意为“生怕;唯恐”。
6. A　【解析】 考查名词。根据下文“to my eighteen-year-old unasked question”可知,此处表示“父亲对我十八岁未问出的问题的回答”。
7. D　【解析】 考查名词。句意:这些语句时刻提醒我世上无难事,只怕有心人。根据语境可知,父亲每天都要吟诵这首诗四五遍,因此这些语句是给他自己的一个提醒。
8. A　【解析】 考查副词。句意同上题。此处是指父亲时刻提醒自己世上无难事,只怕有心人。
9. B　【解析】 考查动词。此处是指父亲和我分享了这首诗。share…with…意为“与……分享……”。
10. C　【解析】 考查形容词。句意:这首诗简洁而又深刻的语句,很快也成为我日常生活的一部分。根据下文“yet profound (然而却意义深远的)”可推知,此处是指简洁的。
11. A　【解析】 考查动词。句意:大概在和父亲谈话的一个月后,我收到了朋友寄来的一份礼物。根据句意可知,此处指收到礼物,应用received。
12. B　【解析】 考查名词。句意:根据我的经验,当你拿到印有全年日期的东西时,自然会翻到标注自己生日的那一页。
13. D　【解析】 考查副词。根据上文可知,作者拿到这类书时,通常会直接先翻到自己生日那页,故此处是指作者急忙打开书,查看自己生日那天的格言。
14. B　【解析】 考查形容词。根据下文“and then tears of disbelief”以及“was the exact same poem that had helped my father 　15　 all these years”可知,自己生日那页的格言正是帮助父亲成功戒酒的诗句,作者应对这样的巧合感到吃惊并且难以相信。
15. D　【解析】 考查介词。此处表示“这正是这么多年来帮助父亲戒酒的诗句”,根据had helped 可知,该句为过去完成时态,应用“介词for+时间段”。
Ⅲ. 阅读理解
Robert Frost (1874—1963) was the statesman of American letters in the twentieth century, a rare national poet who was read and respected by both university professors and everyday citizens. In his life, Frost won four Pulitzer Prizes for his works—more than any other poet in American history. His most famous poems include The Road Not Taken, Fire and Ice and Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening. Though he is widely read, Frost is also one of the most misunderstood writers in the United States for the complexity of his poems.
Though born in California, Frost was brought up in New England, where he is inseparably linked. After dropping out of Dartmouth College to seek his literary dream, he remained upset for years, producing collections of works but failing to get enough of them published to make his efforts financially worthwhile. Finally, Frost left the United States in 1912 to see whether his work might be better received in London. It was, and in 1913 his first full collection was published in Great Britain. Fellow American poet Amy Lowell adored Frost’s work and brought it back to the United States, publicising it insistently. Soon afterwards Frost’s collections became bestsellers, and he became a famous figure.
From then on, Frost was on his way to lifelong respect and recognition for his achievements in poetry. In 1961, he was invited to read a poem for the presidential inauguration (总统就职典礼) of John F.Kennedy. He recited his poem, The Gift Outright from memory at the ceremony. This was perhaps his last poetry reading in front of a wide national audience before his death in 1963. More importantly, Frost became the first poet to read a poem at a presidential inauguration.
(　B　)1. What makes Frost “the statesman of American letters”
A. The comments of other writers.
B. His literary achievements.
C. The complexity of his poems.
D. His political activities.
(　C　)2. What do we know about Frost before 1912
A. He continued writing after his graduation from Dartmouth College.
B. He was well received in London for his first collection.
C. He failed to make much money with his publication.
D. He produced enough works to achieve literary success.
(　D　)3. According to the passage, what brought Frost immediate success in the US
A. The literary value of his poetry.
B. The publication of his first collection.
C. The invitation from John F.Kennedy.
D. The recommendation by Amy Lowell.
(　A　)4. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A. The Literary Life of Robert Frost:An Overview 　
B. Robert Frost and the Twentieth Century　
C. Robert Frost:A Historical Figure
D. The Popularity of Robert Frost
语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了美国著名
诗人Robert Frost的文学生涯。
1. B　【解析】 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“…a rare national poet who was read and respected by both university professors and everyday citizens. In his life, Frost won four Pulitzer Prizes for his works…”可知,Robert Frost的诗歌广为传颂,而且他先后四次获得了普利策奖,说明他的文学成就很高,使他成为美国文学领域的政治家。
2. C　【解析】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“producing collections of works but failing to get enough of them published to make his efforts financially worthwhile”可知,当时Frost没能靠写作挣到很多钱。
3. D　【解析】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Fellow American poet Amy Lowell adored Frost’s work and brought it back to the United States, publicising it insistently.”可知,同时期的美国诗人Amy Lowell十分欣赏Frost的作品,并将其带回美国文学界,使得Frost在美国很快获得成功。
4. A　【解析】 标题归纳题。本文介绍了诗人Robert Frost的文学生涯。A项“Robert Frost的文学生涯概述”能概括文章大意,可作为最佳标题。
夯基培优练(三)
(Using Language) [P45]
Ⅰ. 语境检测
1. I’m afraid you’ve missed the d　eadline　, so your application cannot be considered.
2. The spelling c　ontest　 will take place at our school next week.
3. The writer is p　olishing　 the articles to be published in a newspaper next week.
4. Shall I tie all these things together with a s　tring　
5. I epeated the speech several times until I could r　ecite　 it without dropping a word.
6. The two leaders were seen talking with their 　respective　 (各自的) translators and departed after shaking hands.
7. Her m　ood　 could swing rapidly from gloom to exhilaration.
Ⅱ. 短语填空
keep up with　　　　look forward to
start with in addition to
in the beginning care about
take turns to do sth base on
1. Well, maybe it would be easier to 　start with　 a smaller problem.
2. The study was 　based on　 data from 2,100 women.
3. We are having trouble 　keeping up with　 the recent surge in demand.
4. Personally, it was his pride for success 　in the beginning　 that resulted in his final failure.
5. The three brothers will 　take turns to　 look after their sick mother.
6. I’m 　looking forward to　 going back to work as soon as possible now.
7. 　In addition to　 the killed and wounded, many were missing.
8. He took great pride in his work and 　cared about　 every customer who came through his door.
Ⅲ. 重要句型
原句:If love were what the rose is,
And I were the leaf,
Our lives would grow together…
1. 如果我是一只小鸟,我就能在空中飞行。
　If I were a bird, I would be able to fly in the air　.
2. 如果他听我的劝告的话,就不会犯这样的一个错误了。
　If he had taken my advice, he would not have made such a mistake　.
3. 如果下周日下大雪,我们就去滑雪。但天气预报说下周日会是个大晴天。
　If there were a heavy snow next Sunday, we would go skiing 　. But the weather forecast says it will be sunny.
Ⅳ. 阅读理解
US student Vanessa Tahay stands out from the other teenagers in her school. Her skin is dark, her accent is thick, and if you ask her, she will tell you these are the things she is proudest of. Tahay is a poet, and at 18 she was considered among the best in Los Angeles.
When she is on the stage, audiences often go silent. They also laugh and cry. But this doesn’t come easily for someone who comes from a village that sits at the base of a huge mountain range in Central America. When she first appeared at school, she was teased by others for being short and different. She never spoke, so they called her “mouse”.
“How do I defend myself ” Tahay thought. “I don’t know how.”
“Keep going,” her mother would tell her. “At some point, you’ll learn.”
She spent hours after school and on weekends watching the same DVDs: English Without Barriers.
Tahay’s elder brother, Elmer, persuaded her to go to the after-school poetry club. In the last six years, her English teacher Laurie Kurnick has turned Cleveland Charter High School’s poetry programme into one of the most respected in the city. Her team draws from the likes of D.H.Lawrence, Pat Mora and Kendrick Lamar to create poems about their own lives. The poems focus on many things—some funny, some painful.
The first time Tahay read the group’s poems, chills went up her spine (脊柱). “I wish I could write like that,” she thought. “I want to say something.”
She wrote her first poem about her first year in America. She called it “Invisible”. The day her turn came to recite in front of the team, she broke down crying. She cried for fifteen minutes. “I had so much held in,” Tahay said. “I couldn’t even finish it.”
But she kept at it despite her less than perfect grammar, spelling and diction (措辞). Still, she wouldn’t tell her friends about her poetry because she worried they would make fun of her.
But with time, her poems changed her. “They gave me pride,” Tahay said. “They told me that I’m worth something.”
“She had this innocence,” Kurnick said. “This willingness to be genuine and show you things you don’t ever see.”
(　D　)1. What did Tahay’s mother suggest she do when she was teased by others
A. Fight with them bravely.
B. Report them to her teachers.
C. Try hard to make friends with them.
D. Ignore them and keep going.
(　B　)2. What are the themes of Tahay and her team’s poems
A. Their admiration for the great poets.
B. Funny and painful stories about their lives.
C. Their expectations of a better future.
D. Their appreciation of natural beauty.
(　C　)3. How did Tahay probably feel when she first read the group’s poems
A. She was cold.
B. She was nervous.
C. She was excited.
D. She was frightened.
(　D　)4. How did Tahay benefit from writing poems
A. She improved her grammar and spelling greatly.
B. She won many national poetry competitions.
C. She became the first student poet in the city.
D. She felt more confident about herself.
语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了著名画家约翰内斯·维米尔(Johannes Vermeer),他生前认真创作,但作品并没有出名。在他去世后,他的作品重新被大家发现并受到欢迎。
1. D　【解析】 细节理解题。根据第四段Tahay妈妈所说的“Keep going”以及“At some point, you’ll learn.”可知,Tahay妈妈建议她不要在意,坚持下去,事情会变好的。
2. B　【解析】 细节理解题。根据第六段中的“…to create poems about their own lives. The poems focus on many things—some funny, some painful.”可知,她的团队成员创作的诗歌都是以他们自己的生活为题材。主题众多,涉及生活中的乐趣和痛苦。
3. C　【解析】 推理判断题。由第七段中的“chills went up her spine (脊柱)”“I wish I could write like that”及“I want to say something”可知,当她第一次读到小组的诗歌时,她是怀有羡慕之情的,由此推测她很兴奋。
4. D　【解析】 细节理解题。根据第十段中的“They gave me pride…”可知,写诗给了她自信和自豪感。
Ⅴ. 阅读七选五
Why do we read poetry First obvious one: because we enjoy it. 　1　 But that’s not why this is here.
Many of us read poetry simply because we often feel depressed and hopelessly lost, and in poetry we see how beautiful and strange everything is. 　2　
There are many different kinds of poems. They are not all calming. Some poems make me anxious, angry, scared, and sad, which is why I value them. 　3　 I want the sweet and the bitter. Often, I read poetry when I’m already relaxed. In fact, I read more when I’m not stressed out.
Here are the main reasons I respond to poetry, as far as I can tell. 　4　 Usually, this is done by setting up a rhythm and then violating it or almost violating it. And then returning to it again. This satisfies my desire for order and also my desire for testing boundaries.
Poetry plays with language. It often slams words together in surprising ways, which is thrilling the way food can be when the chef has paired ingredients you never thought would taste good together but somehow do.
　5　 Words mean two or three things at once and lots of suggestions are packed between the lines. This is intellectually inspiring and it allows me to read the same poem over and over, always finding new things in it.
And, of course, there’s the subject matter. It interests me just as it would if the same subject was explored in a story or essay. Not all poems interest me in this way, but then not all stories and essays do, either.
A. Many poems are dense. B. So in that way poetry calms our anxiety. C. As a reader, I want a full meal, not just dessert. D. Another reason is to appreciate the suggestions offered. E. The only other reason seems to be for academic purposes. F. The best part about poetry is that they are flexible in length. G. Metrical (格律的) poems are about setting up rules and then bending them.
1. 　E　　2. 　B　　3. 　C　
4. 　G　　5. 　A　
语篇解读:本文是一篇议论文。文章介绍了很多人喜欢读诗的原因——很多人读诗是因为感到沮丧和绝望,而诗歌能缓解焦虑。就作者而言,诗歌就像一顿丰盛的晚餐,她喜欢读各种类型的诗。文章还重点介绍了格律诗的特点。
1. E　【解析】 考查学生对上下文的理解。上文讲述人们喜欢读诗的其中一条原因,空格处应是继续讲述原因,E项“唯一的另一个原因似乎是出于学术目的”符合语境。
2. B　【解析】 考查学生对上下文的理解。空格前讲述很多人读诗是因为感到沮丧和绝望,而诗歌能让人发现生活中美好的东西。空格处承接上文,讲的还是诗对情绪的好处。B项“因此,诗歌能够缓解我们的焦虑”符合语境。
3. C　【解析】 考查学生对上下文的理解。根据空格后一句“I want the sweet and the bitter.”可知,甜蜜和苦涩作者都想要,C项“作为一个读者,我想要的是完整的餐食,而不仅仅是甜点”承接下文。
4. G　【解析】 考查学生对上下文的理解。根据空格后的“Usually, this is done by setting up a rhythm and then violating it or almost violating it.”可知,此处讲述的是关于韵律方面的内容,G项“格律诗是关于建立规则,然后改变规则的”符合语境,选项中的“setting up rules and then bending them”与下文“setting up a rhythm and then violating it or almost violating it”语义一致。
5. A　【解析】 考查段落大意。根据空格后的“Words mean two or three things at once and lots of suggestions are packed between the lines.”可知,诗句中的词语有丰富的含义,字里行间有很多发人深省的内容,A项“很多诗很深奥”能概括本段段落大意。
夯基培优练(四)
(Writing & Assessing Your Progress) [P47]
Ⅰ. 阅读理解
April is National Poetry Month and naturally a great time to explore the powers of poetry. Reading and writing poetry engage our senses along with our emotions. Both have highly therapeutic (治疗的) effects on the mind.
The structure of a poem favours brief language yet the best poems also capture brief detail, making them powerful in getting a message across to the reader. Writing poetry requires extremely disciplined choice of words and the number of words, to create a sharp and accurate snapshot of the poet’s feeling. This combination of conciseness and detail gives the reader open access to the poet’s mind and enables the reader to truly connect with him.
Writing poetry requires us to be open and honest about our feelings so that we can voice them through pen and paper. This acknowledgement of our innermost thoughts allows us to be true to ourselves and boosts our self-respect.
The best poetry is written when we are truly in the midst of our emotions. This is when the release of emotions to pen and then paper as an outlet calms us and enables us to move forward.
Poetry’s powerful healing qualities have been documented during both world wars and the American Civil War: Poems were read to soldiers to help them cope with suffering and the cruelty of war. Doctors would write poems for patients, emotionally connecting with them. A good example of this is John Keats who also trained as a doctor.
Poetry has also been used by modern-day doctors and physicians at Yale School of Medicine and UCL Medical School. Yale actually has a committee that maintains a required literary reading list which includes poetry. Poetry allows both the doctor and the patient to understand the emotions that the patient might be going through.
The use of poetry continues to grow as a recognised form of therapy. More psychotherapists across the US, UK and Europe continue to use poetry therapy as part of their practice. Globally the International Federation for Poetry Therapy sets standards of excellence in the training of practitioners in the field of poetry therapy, qualifying them to practise.
(　A　)1. What contributes to the highly therapeutic power of reading and writing poetry
A. The close link in emotions between readers and poets.
B. The accurate snapshot of poets’ feelings.
C. The deliberate choice of words.
D. The brief structure of poetry.
(　D　)2. According to the author, which of the following is most likely to be the best poem
A. A poem applying effective writing techniques.
B. A poem describing the beauty of nature by imagination.
C. A poem borrowing ideas from other poets’ masterpieces.
D. A poem conveying one’s real thoughts and true feelings.
(　B　)3. The author explains the use of poetry as a form of therapy in history by 　　　.
A. analysing causes
B. giving examples
C. making a comparison
D. presenting research findings
(　C　)4. What message does the passage mainly convey
A. Poetry is an opening to let out your emotions.
B. Poetry is a good medicine to cure a variety of diseases.
C. Poetry’s healing qualities can make a difference to a reader’s mind.
D. Poetry’s unique art form makes poems gain wide popularity in history.
语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了著名画家约翰内斯·维米尔(Johannes Vermeer),他生前认真创作,但作品并没有出名。在他去世后,他的作品重新被大家发现并受到欢迎。
1. A　【解析】 推理判断题。根据第二段最后两句可知,写诗需要极其严谨的选词用字,才能展现出鲜明而又准确的诗人情感写照,正是这种简练与细节的结合,使得读者可以进入诗人的思想,真正地与他(她)产生联系。由此可推知,是读者与诗人之间的情感联系,使读诗和写诗具有治疗作用。
2. D　【解析】 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“The best poetry is written when we are truly in the midst of our emotions.”可知,最好的诗歌是在我们真正沉浸在情感中时写的。故表达真实情感和思想的诗最有可能是最好的诗。
3. B　【解析】 推理判断题。根据第五段中的“Poems were read to soldiers to help them…for patients, emotionally connecting with them.”可知,作者介绍了诗歌的治疗作用在两次世界大战以及美国内战期间都有所记载,并通过举例子的方式说明了这一观点。
4. C　【解析】 主旨大意题。根据最后一段中的“The use of poetry continues to grow as a recognised form of therapy.”可知,诗歌作为一种公认的治疗形式在越来越多的地方开始使用。结合文章开头指出读诗与写诗具有治疗作用,以及举例说明诗歌在战争期间的运用可知,文章主要传达了诗歌的治疗作用可以对读者的心灵产生影响的信息。
Ⅱ. 书面表达
传统文化活动写作
文体感知
概念:传统文化活动写作属于应用文写作。历史悠久的文化、博大精深的诗词是中国传统文化的魅力所在,因此在各种应用文写作中,中国传统文化活动是一个常见的话题。传统文化活动写作常用两种时态:还未举行的用一般将来时,举行过的用一般过去时。因而在此类话题写作时,一定要注意审题。
内容安排:传统文化活动写作的结构包括三个部分:
1. 导入话题;
2. 介绍该传统文化活动及参加此文化活动的好处;
3. 根据不同的应用文来确定结束语。
【素材】
假定你是李华,你收到美国笔友Lily的来信,得知她对学校最近举办的古诗词朗诵大赛非常感兴趣。请你根据下列提示,用英语给她写一封回信,内容包括:
1. 介绍比赛的情况(时间、地点、目的等);
2. 谈谈你参加此次活动的感受。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:古诗词朗诵大赛
Ancient Poetry Recitation Contest 　
【审题谋篇】
体裁 应用文
话题 介绍古诗词朗诵大赛
时态 以一般过去时为主
人称 以第一人称为主
【词汇】
1. 激起;引起　　　　　　　arouse　
2. 热情;热心 　enthusiasm　
3. 极有吸引力的;迷人的 　fascinating　
4. 报名参加 　enter for　
5. 由……组成 　be made up of　
6. 背诵;吟诵 　recite　
7. 得到了提高 　get improved　
【句式】
1. 完成句子
(1)从你的来信中得知你对我们学校组织的古诗词朗诵大赛感兴趣,我很乐意告诉你更多细节。
I know from your letter that you 　are interested in　 the Ancient Poetry Recitation Contest 　which was organised by our school　 and I am very pleased to 　tell you more details about it　.
(2)比赛于3月20日至23日在我校体育馆举行。
　The contest was held in the school gym from 20th March to 23rd March　.
(3)比赛的目的是唤起我们对中国传统文化的热情。
　The contest aimed to arouse our enthusiasm for the Chinese traditional culture　.
(4)这场比赛非常引人入胜和有趣,许多学生都参加了。
The contest was 　very fascinating and interesting　, and a lot of students
　entered for　 it.
(5)比赛包括阅读和背诵古诗词,我都参加了。
The contest 　was made up of　 reading and reciting the ancient poetry and I
　took part in　 both.
(6)我对古诗有了更深入的了解,写作能力得到了提高。
I 　have had a deeper understanding about　 the ancient poems and my writing ability 　has got improved　.
2. 句式升级
(1)用doing作状语和done作定语改写第1小题中的句(1)。
　Knowing from your letter that you are interested in the Ancient Poetry Recitation Contest organised by our school, I am very pleased to tell you more details about it　.
(2)用whose引导的定语从句合并第1小题中的句(2)、句(3)。
　The contest was held in the school gym from 20th March to 23rd March, whose aim was to arouse our enthusiasm for the Chinese traditional culture　.
(3)用not only…but also…的倒装结构改写第1小题中的句(6)。
　Not only have I had a deeper understanding about the ancient poems but my writing ability has also got improved　.
【妙笔成篇】
Dear Lily,
Knowing from your letter that you are interested in the Ancient Poetry Recitation Contest organised by our school, I am very pleased to tell you more details about it.
The contest was held in the school gym from 20th March to 23rd March, whose aim was to arouse our enthusiasm for the Chinese traditional culture. So fascinating and interesting was the contest that a lot of students entered for it. The contest included reading and reciting the ancient poetry and I took part in both. Not only have I had a deeper understanding about the ancient poems but my writing ability has also got improved.
I do hope that you will enjoy my introduction. If you want further information, please let me know.
Yours,
Li Hua
核心素养提升
(单元复习) [P49]
Ⅰ. 词汇类记
1. adj.+-ian→n.
civil→　civilian　 n.平民;老百姓
electric→　electrician　 n.电工
【adj.+-ian→n.拓展】
magic→　magician　 n.魔术师　
mathematic→　mathematician　 n.数学家
statistic→　statistician　 n.统计员
technic→　technician　 n.技术员
2. n.+-ry→n.
image→　imagery　 n.形象的描述;意象;像
nurse→　nursery　 n.托儿所;保育室
【n.+-ry→n.拓展】
poet→　poetry　 n.诗歌
chemist→　chemistry　 n.化学
dentist→　dentistry　 n.牙科学;牙科医术
forest→　forestry　 n.林学;林业
3. v.+-ive→adj.
respect→　respective　 adj.分别的;各自的
attract→　attractive　 adj.吸引人的;有吸引力的
【v.+-ive→adj.拓展】
compare→　comparative　 adj.比较的
create→　creative　 adj.有创造力的
collect→　collective　 adj.集体的;共有的;共同的
interact→　interactive　 adj.合作的;互动的
4. v.(-d/-de结尾)+-sion→n.
comprehend→　comprehension　 n.理解力;领悟能力;理解练习
expand→　expansion　 n.扩张;扩展;膨胀
【v.(-d/-de结尾)+-sion→n.拓展】
explode→　explosion　 n.爆炸;爆破
conclude→　conclusion　 n.结论
extend→　extension　 n.扩大;延伸
persuade→　persuasion　 n.说服;劝说
5. adj.(-t结尾)+-ce→n.
innocent→　innocence　 n.天真;单纯;无罪
dominant→　dominance　 n.支配;控制
【adj.(-t结尾)+-ce→n.拓展】
violent→　violence　 n.暴力
intelligent→　intelligence　 n.智力;才智;智慧
confident→　confidence　 n.自信心;信心
absent→　absence　 n.缺席;不在
diligent→　diligence　 n.勤奋
competent→　competence　 n.能力
6. v.+-ence→n.
correspond→　correspondence　 n.来往信件;通信联系
depend→　dependence　 n.依赖;依靠
【v.+-ence→n.拓展】
differ→　difference　 n.差别;差异;差额
occur→　occurrence　 n.发生的事情;出现
exist→　existence　 n.存在;实有;生活
persist→　persistence　 n.坚持;锲而不舍
prefer→　preference　 n.喜爱;偏爱
refer→　reference　 n.参考;提到
7. v.+prep.→不可用被动语态的及物动词短语
consist of 　由……组成　
belong to 　属于　
agree with 　同意;赞成　
date from 　追溯到　
stick to 　遵守;坚持　
admit of 　容许;有……可能　
Ⅱ. 语境检测
1. Early in February 2016, 4-year-old Arabella r　ecited　 a Tang Dynasty poem in Chinese.
2. The music was a hybrid of Western pop and traditional f　olk　 song.
3. I used to get 　teased　 (tease) about my name.
4. They represent the country’s culture, humanity, nature and technology 　respectively　 (respective).
5. She a　waited　 the interviewer’s reply anxiously just now.
6. The satellite r　evolves　 around the Earth once every hundred minutes.
7. When she heard the exciting news, she choked up and couldn’t u　tter　 a word.
8. The problem is out of my 　comprehension　 (comprehend).
9. Concern for the environment is at the 　core　 (核心) of our policies.
10. Have you seen the film v　ersion　 of War and Peace
11. We were not able to meet the d　eadline　 because of manufacturing delays.
12. He wrapped the package in brown paper and tied it with a piece of s　tring　.
13. After years’ effort, the b　arren　 land has been turned into fertile fields.
14. She was overcome with g　rief　 when her husband died.
15. Once the 　variation　 (vary) occurs, the virus will be more infectious.
Ⅲ. 单元语法精练
1. Do you remember the scene 　where　 Cao Cao and Liu Bei were drinking
2. I walked up to the top of the hill with my friends, 　where　 we enjoyed a splendid view of the lake.
3. I will never forget the days 　when　 I was taken good care of in that village.
4. Care of the soul is a gradual process in 　which　 even the small details of life should be considered.
5. None of us know the reason 　why　 Tricy was absent from the meeting.
6. A story I read two years ago, 　whose　 name I can’t remember clearly, changed my idea about education.
7. Finally he reached a lonely island 　that/which　 was completely cut off from the outside world.
8. 　As　 is mentioned above, paper is first made in China.
9. A sailor 　that/who　 has experienced no storm will never become an excellent sailor.
10. Consequently, she succeeded in making a kind of candy only using natural sweeteners, 　which　 can reduce oral bacteria.
11. We have entered into an age 　when　 dreams have the best chance of coming true.
12. Their child is at the stage 　where　 she can say individual words but not full sentences.
13. One afternoon 　when　 I was in primary school, I was walking by the school playground.
14. They were well trained by their masters 　who/that　 had great experience with caring for these animals.
15. On the edge of the jacket, there is a piece of cloth 　that/which　 gives off light in the dark.
16. Scientists have advanced many theories about why human beings cry tears, none of 　which　 has been proved.
17. In 1963 the UN set up the World Food Programme, one of 　whose　 purposes is to relieve worldwide starvation.
18. Self-driving is an area 　where　 China and the rest of the world are on the same starting line.

展开更多......

收起↑