The Mourning Day
Du Mu
A drizzling rain falls like tears on the Mourning Day,
The mourner’s heart is going to break on his way.
Where can a wineshop be found to drown his sad hours?
A cowherd points to a cot'mid apricot flowers.
Love Seeds
Wang Wei
Red berries grow in southern land.
How many load in spring the trees?
Gather them till full is your hand;
They would revive fond memories.
Fishing in Snow
Liu Zongyuan
From hill to hill no bird in flight;
From path to path no man in sight.
A lonely fisherman afloat
Is fishing snow in a lonely boat.
Prelude to Water Melody
Su Shi
How long will the full moon appear?
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
I do not know what time of the year
It would be tonight in the palace on high.
Riding the wind, there I would fly,
Yet I’m afraid the crystalline palace would be
Too high and cold for me.
1.Whose poem describes a rainy day?
A Du Mu.
B Wang Wei.
C Liu Zongyuan.
D Su Shi.
解析:选A。A细节理解题。根据第一首诗歌的“A drizzling rain falls like tears on the Mourning Day”可知本首诗描述的是阴雨天。故选A。
2.If Jason misses his wife, he would sing _________ to her.
A The Mourning Day
B Love Seeds
C Fishing in Snow
D Prelude to Water Melody
解析:选B。推理判断题。根据第二首诗标题“Love Seeds”和“They would revive fond memories.”可知,Love Seeds (《相思》)这首诗最适合表达爱人之间的相思之情。故选B。
3.In which season does the fisherman fish?
A Spring.
B Summer.
C Autumn.
D Winter.
解析:选D。D推理判断题。根据第三首诗歌标题“Fishing in Snow”以及最后一句“Is fishing snow in a lonely boat”可知,该首诗歌描述的是渔夫在冬季钓鱼的场景。故选D。
4.Which Festival does the last poem describe?
A The Tomb Sweeping Day.
B The Qixi Festival.
C The Double Ninth Festival.
D The Mid-Autumn Festival.
解析:选D。D推理判断题。根据第四首诗歌的关键词句“How long will the full moon appear? Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky.”(明月几时有?把酒问青天。)尤其是“the full moon”可知,本首诗歌以月起兴,并结合选项可知,描述的是中秋节。故选D。
5.In which part of a newspaper can we read the above materials?
A Culture.
B Lifestyle.
C Entertainment.
D Nature.
解析:选A。A推理判断题。根据全文内容可知,材料给出了四首中国古诗词的英文翻译版,故最可能出现在“文化”版块。故选A。