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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在正确选项上画勾。

　　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 can not replace the student and teacher reading it or, bests 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 tune for both. I think one of our goals as teachers of English is to have students love poetry. Poetry is “a criticism of life”, “a heightening of 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．According to the passage, to have a better understanding of a poem, the best way is ________.

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A．to discuss it with others

B．to analyze it by oneself

C．to hear it read out

D．to practise reading it aloud

2．The best explanation for the underlined sentence in the first paragraph should be ________.

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A．we should end the analyzing the poem by reading it aloud

B．students should read the poem at the end of poem class

C．to feel the original meaning of the author by hearing the poem to be read out loudly after discussing the meaning of it

D．sometimes the sound of the poem represents the meaning of it

3．What does the last sentence in the third paragraph imply?

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A．The teaching of poetry should have been much more stressed.

B．The teaching of poetry is more important than the teaching of any other subject.

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

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

4．The phrase “make room” in the last paragraph can be best replaced by

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A．build a booth

B．provide equipment

C．leave a certain amount of time

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-20各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

　　One summer night, on my way home from work I decided to see a movie. I knew the theatre would be air-conditioned and I couldn't face my 1 apartment.

　　Sitting in the theatre I had to look through the 2 between the two tall heads in front of me. I had to keep changing the 3 every time she leaned over to talk to him, 4 he leaned over to kiss her. Why do Americans display such 5 in a public place?

　　I thought the movie would be good for my English, but 6 it turned out, it was an Italian movie. 7 about an hour I decided to give up on the movie and 8 on my popcorn(爆米花). I've never understood why they give you so much popcorn! It tasted pretty good, 9 . After a while I heard 10 more of the romantic-sounding Italians. I just heard the 11 of the popcorn crunching(咀嚼) between my teeth. My thought started to 12 . I remembered when I was in South Korea, I 13 to watch Kojak on TV frequently. He spoke perfect Korean -I was really amazed. He seemed like a good friend to me, 14 I saw him again in New York speaking 15 English instead of perfect Korean. He didn't even have a Korean accent and I 16 like I had been betrayed.

　　When our family moved to the United States six years ago, none of us spoke any English. 17 we had begun to learn a few words, my mother suggested that we all should speak English at home. Everyone agreed, but our house became very 18 and we all seemed to avoid each other. We sat at the dinner table in silence, prefer ring that to 19 in a difficult language. Mother tried to say something in English but it 20 out all wrong and we all burst into laughter and decided to forget it! We've been speaking Korean at home ever since.

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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 can not 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 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. 1.

   To have a better understanding of a poem, one should________.

   1. A.
      discuss it with others
   2. B.
      analyze it by oneself
   3. C.
      copy it down in a notebook
   4. D.
      practise reading it aloud
2. 2.

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

   1. A.
      Extending your life
   2. B.
      Saving your life
   3. C.
      Criticizing life
   4. D.
      Heightening life
3. 3.

   According to the writer, one of the purposes of teaching English is to get students________.  

   1. A.
      to understand life.
   2. B.
      to enjoy poetry.
   3. C.
      to become teachers.
   4. D.
      to become poets
4. 4.

   What does the last sentence in the third paragraph imply?

   1. A.
      More stress should be laid on the teaching of poetry.
   2. B.
      Poetry is more important than any other subject.
   3. C.
      One cannot enjoy life fully without an understanding of poetry
   4. D.
      Poetry is the foundation of all language and literature courses
5. 5.

   The phrase “make room” in the last paragraph could be best replaced by

   1. A.
      “build a booth”
   2. B.
      “provide equipment”
   3. C.
      “leave a certain amount of time”
   4. D.
      “set aside enough space”

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 can not 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 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.

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

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

According to the writer, one of the purposes of teaching English is to get students________.  

A. to understand life.               B. to enjoy poetry.

C. to become teachers.              D. to become poets

What does the last sentence in the third paragraph imply?

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

The phrase “make room” in the last paragraph could be best replaced by

A. “build a booth”                      B. “provide equipment”

C. “leave a certain amount of time”        D. “set aside enough space”