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【题目】 One early morning, I went into the living room to find my mother reading a thick book called Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again. My interest was aroused only by the fact that the word “Poems” appeared in big, hot pink letters.

“Is it good?” I asked her.

“Yeah,” she answered. I leaned forward.

“Patty Poem,’” she read the title. Who is Patty? I wondered. The poem began:

She never puts her toys away,

Just leaves them scattered where they lay …

The poem was just three short sections. The final one came quickly:

When she grows and gathers poise,

I’ll miss her harum-scarum noise,

And look in vain for scattered toys

And I’ll be sad

A terrible sorrow (痛苦) washed over me. Whoever Patty was, she was a mean girl. Then, the shock. “It’s you, honey,” My mother said sadly.

To my mother, the poem revealed a parent’s feeling when her child grows up and leaves. To me, the “she” in the poem was horror. It was my mama who would be sad. It was so terrible I burst (突然) out crying.

“What’s wrong?” my mother asked.

“Oh, Mama,” I cried. “I don’t want to grow up ever!”

She smiled. “Honey, it’s okay. You’re not growing up anytime soon. And when you do, I’ll still love you, okay?”

“Okay,” I was still weeping (流泪). My scare has gone. But I could not help thinking about that silly poem. After what seemed like a safe amount of time, I read the poem again and was confused. It all fit so well together, like a puzzle. The language was simple, so simple I could obviously understand its meaning, yet it was still beautiful. I was now fascinated (着迷) by the idea of poetry, words that had the power to make or break a person’s world.

I have since fallen in love with other poems, but “Patty Poem” remains my poem. After all, “Patty Poem” gave me my love for poetry not because it was the poem that lifted my spirits, but because it was the one that hurt me the most.

【1】Why was the writer attracted by the book Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again?

A. It was a thick enough book.B. Something on its cover caught her eye.

C. Her mother was reading it with interest.D. It has a meaningful title.

【2】The writer’s mother liked to read “Patty Poem” because______.

A. it reflected her own childhoodB. it was written in simple language

C. it was composed by a famous poetD. it gave her an idea of what would happen

【3】It can be concluded from the passage that “Patty Poem” leads the writer to _______.

A. discover the power of poetryB. recognize her love for puzzles

C. find her eagerness to grow upD. experience great homesickness

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。叙述了作者通过阅读诗歌“patty poem”感受到了诗歌的美，从而爱上诗歌的故事。一天清晨，我走进起居室，发现妈妈在读一首诗，我的兴趣被激发起来了，主要是因为这本书封面上的字“Poems”是用很大的，艳丽的粉红色书写的。这首诗揭示的是当她的孩子长大和离开她时的父母的感情。对我来说，因为我长大之后也要离开妈妈，这会让我的妈妈非常难受。因为这首诗歌，作者感受到了诗歌的美，让作者爱上了诗歌。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句 “My interest was aroused only by the fact that the work“Poems”appeared in big, hot pink letters.”可知我的兴趣被引起主要是因为这本书的封面上大大的粉红色的“Poems”。故选B。

【2】推理判断题。根据“To my mother, the poem revealed a parent's affection when her child grows up and leaves. To me, the“she”in the poem was horror. It was my mama who will be sad.”可知对妈妈来说，这首诗会让她想起我会长大会离开她，而她会因为我的离开而非常难受，所以这本书让她把未来可能发生的事联系了起来。故选D。

【3】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段 “I have since fallen in love with other poems, but“Patty Poem”remains my poem. After all,“Patty Poem”gave me my love for poetry not because it the poem that lifted my spirits, but because it was the one that hurt me the most.”可知这首诗让作者感受到了诗歌的美，让作者从此爱上了诗歌，因为作者发现诗歌具有强烈的情感冲击力。故选A。