Question

【题目】No poem should ever be discussed or “analyzed”, until it has been read aloud by someone, teacher or student. Better still, perhaps, is the practice of reading it twice, once at the beginning of the discussion and once at the end, so the sound of the poem is the last thing one hears of it.

All discussions of poetry are, in fact, preparations for reading it aloud, and the reading of the poem is, finally, the most telling “interpretation” of it, suggesting tone, rhythm, and meaning all at once. Hearing a poet read the work in his or her own voice, on records or on film, is obviously a special reward. But even those aids to teaching cannot replace the student and teacher reading it or, best of all, reciting it.

I have come to think, in fact, that time spent reading a poem aloud is much more important than “analyzing” it, if there isn’t time for both. I think one of our goals as teachers of English is to have students love poetry. Poetry is “ a criticism(批判) of life”, and “a heightening(提升) of life”. It is “an approach to the truth of feeling”, and it “can save your life”. It also deserves a place in the teaching of language and literature more central than it presently occupies.

I am not saying that every English teacher must teach poetry. Those who don’t like it should not be forced to put that dislike on anyone else. But those who do teach poetry must keep in mind a few things about its essential nature, about its sound as well as its sense, and they must make room in the classroom for hearing poetry as well as thinking about it.

【1】To have a better understanding of a poem, one should________.

A. discuss it with others

B. analyze it by oneself

C. copy it down in a notebook

D. practise reading it aloud

【2】Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a function of poetry?

A. Extending your life B. Saving your life

C. Criticizing life D. Heightening life

【3】What does the last sentence in the third paragraph mean?

A. More stress should be laid on the teaching of poetry.

B. Poetry is more important than any other subject.

C. One cannot enjoy life fully without an understanding of poetry

D. Poetry is the foundation of all language and literature courses

Answer 1

【答案】

【小题1】D

【小题2】A

【小题3】A

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述的是直到诗被大声朗读后，它才应当被不断加以讨论或“分析”。

【小题1】推理判断题。根据第二段All discussions of poetry are, in fact, preparations for reading it aloud, and the reading of the poem is, finally, the most telling “interpretation” of it, suggesting tone, rhythm, and meaning all at once.得知只有通过练习大声朗读，才能更好的理解一首诗。本题答案选D。

【小题2】细节理解题。根据第三段Poetry is “ a criticism(批判) of life”, and “a heightening(提升) of life”. It is “an approach to the truth of feeling”, and it “can save your life”.得知诗歌对人生的影响. 不包括A。

【小题3】.推理判断题。 It also deserves a place in the teaching of language and literature more central than it presently occupies.诗歌值得在语言和文学教学中站一席之地，比现在更中心的位置。其意可归纳为A选项。