Good rain knows its time right; It will fall when comes spring. With wind it steals in night: Mute it moistens each thing.
O'er wild lanes dark cloud spreads: In boat a lantern looms. Dawn sees saturated reds. The town 's heavy with blooms. ---Translated by Xu Yuanchong
This famous poem,with four couplets(對句),was written by Du Fu(712--770,Tang Dynasty)when he was living and farming in Chengdu.His farming experience taught him to be thankful for nature. The very first word,"Good",shows the poet's joy and love for the spring rain.The rain is good because it "knows" the proper time to come.Here the poet uses personification(擬人化),as if the rain were smart enough to come in time for the farmer's busy season. When the rain comes,it appears during the night without making any noise Unlike the summer storms the spring rain finishes its task without being known. In the third couplet,the poet describes a peaceful scene to us.In the night sky,the clouds look dark and heavy.It's a sign that there will be enough rain during the night.The light from the riverboat makes the dark scene a bit livelier. Lastly,the poet starts to imagine.Tomorrow morning,he thinks,the city of Chengdu will become beautiful when all of the flowers bloom(盛開)after the rain.
判斷正(T)誤(F)。 (1)The Chinese title of the poem is"Ye Yu Ji Bei".
(2)The rhyme(韻律)for this poem is ab-ab-cd-cd.
(3)The word"quiet"" can be used to describe the rain in this poem.
(4)Xu Yuanchong wanted to show that he's thankful for nature in this poem.
14.For centuries,Italy's culture has been celebrated around the world.One of its greatest gifts to the world might be the works of Dante Alighieri.This year marks the 700th anniversary of his death Last year.Italy made March 25 National Dante Day,or Dantedi,to remember the poet. Dante's writing often touches on difficult topics,such as politics and philosophy.His greatest work is the famous poem The Divine Comedy.The poem is divided into three parts:Inferno,Purgatorio,and Paradiso.With more than 14,000 lines.jye.ai poem describes Dante's journey through these places. The poem uses religion(宗教)as a metaphor to discuss hard truths about human nature.In the poem,Dante meets people who have been punished in different ways for the things they've done on Earth.Some of these people were based on real government and religious officials who were corrupt(腐敗的).This shows the dark side of society in the Middle Ages(中世紀).The poem makes fun of these people through the use of dark________humor,as their punishments often fit their crimes(罪行) in clever ways. Dante used common language that made his works easier for less educated people to read.The poem is also beautiful to read,even if you don't understand it at first.This is a quality that is rare even in the best writing? Dante's work was highly influential( 有影響力的) in the development of literature( 文 學)and other art forms.The Divine Comedy is believed to be one of the most-translated works of literature.Millions of people,from everyday readers to talented writers,have found meaning and inspiration in his work.Artists such as director David Fincher and painter Salvador Dali,for example,have created works that draw heavily from The Divine Comedy. (1)The first paragraph tells us that
. A.Dante was born in 1321 B.Dante was an Italian poet C.Dante finished his greatest work on March 25 D.the third Dantedi will be celebrated this year (2)What do we know about The Divine Comedy?
A.It was based on one of Dali's real journeys. B.It describes the lives of ordinary people in the Middle Ages. C.It was popular among government officials. D.It includes reflections on human nature and society. (3)What do we know about the language of Dante's work?
A.It was used by educated people. B.It was easy for readers to understand. C.It was beautiful but not meaningful. D.It was commonly used in the best writing. (4)What is the last paragraph about?
A.Dante's talent for writing poems. B.The translations of Dante's work. C.The influence of Dante's work. D.Dante's sources of inspiration.
15.Dear Betty , Thank you for your e-mail. From your e-mail,I know something about your family.You have a small family,and there are only three people in your family.Your parents are teachers. (1)You haven't got any brothers or sisters.Your family like western-style food ( 西餐).Hamburgers,beef and some vegetables are your favorite food. (2)I have a_big family,and there are six peoples in it.They are my grandparents,my parents,my aunt and I.We live in Shanghai,China. (3)My father is a hotel manager and my mother is an English teacher at Shanghai International?School.My aunt,my father's sister,is a student of Donghua University.My grandparents are retired (退休).They often play Taijiquan( 太極拳). Yours, Liu Mei
! B:I would like to play basketball with you,but I have to go home now. A:You can play it for half an hour and then (2)
. B:If I don't go home right away,I can't finish my homework before eight o' clock. A:You can do it after eight. B:There will be a football game on TV at 8:15. (3)
,my father won't let me watch it. A:You can tell your father that you will do it when the game is over. B:But it's too late.Maybe next morning(4)
.It will make my teacher angry. A:OK.Go home at once.Have a good time this evening. B:(5)