For most foreign teenagers, learning Chinese poems could be boring. But for a group of exchange students in China, it became an amazing trip. To help them learn more, Chinese students in a middle school started a club called “Poetry Gathering”.

In this club, students explored the classic poems in active and creative ways. Chinese students prepared “fun cards”. On the cards were famous poems and theme (主题) paintings. Cards about Li Bai’s moon, Du Fu’s mountains, and Wang Wei’s desert were popular. They helped the exchange students know how ancient poets used Chinese to “paint” pictures.

Besides, they used simple instruments like drums to experience the rhythm (节奏) of the poems. “When I play the drums to a Tang poem, I can hear the music hidden in the lines,” said Alice, an exchange student. “It makes the poem easy to sing out loud and interesting to share.” By putting poems, paintings and the rhythm together, students made the club a fun place where ancient poets met their teenager fans.

When Chinese students and exchange students studied together, they both benefited greatly. “To help them better understand our poems, I have to do some closer reading. Each character means a lot in poems. For example, 水 (shui) shows beauty, sweetness, and a smooth feeling,” said Li Ran. “When my new foreign friend said he could feel the imagery (意境) of the lines, I felt very proud of our culture.” Li added.

In fact, learning poems can be fun for everyone. These activities not only offer students a chance to learn more about Chinese poems, but also bring people of different languages and cultures together.

1.1.What do most foreign teenagers think of learning Chinese poems?

A Exciting.

B Useful

C Boring

D Easy

解析：选C。细节理解题 解析：原文第一句 “For most foreign teenagers, learning Chinese poems could be boring.”，大多数外国青少年觉得学习中国古诗很无聊。 exciting 令人激动的；useful 有用的；boring 无聊的；easy 简单的。故选C。

2.2.What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 2 refer to (指代)?

A Cards

B Paintings

C Poems

D Mountains

解析：选A。推理判断题 解析：第二段：Chinese students prepared “fun cards”… Cards about…were popular. They helped the exchange students know how ancient poets used Chinese to “paint” pictures. 前文核心名词是 fun cards，They 指代前面的卡片 (cards)。故选A。

3.3.What did playing the drums help the students do?

A Sing more poems.

B Feel the rhythm of poems.

C Share classic music.

D Create lively nature scenes.

解析：选B。细节理解题 解析：第三段 “Besides, they used simple instruments like drums to experience the rhythm (节奏) of the poems.”，敲鼓是用来感受诗歌的节奏。 A 唱更多诗歌；B 感受诗歌节奏；C 分享古典音乐；D 创造鲜活自然景象。故选B。

4.4.Why did the writer use the example of “水 (shui)”?

A To describe different forms of water.

B To tell the pronunciation of the character.

C To express Chinese people’s love for water.

D To show the rich meanings of Chinese characters.

解析：选D。推理判断题 解析：原文 “Each character means a lot in poems. For example, 水 (shui) shows beauty, sweetness, and a smooth feeling.” 举例 “水”，是为了说明汉字拥有丰富多层含义。 A 描述水的不同形态；B 讲解汉字读音；C 表达中国人对水的喜爱；D 展示汉字丰富内涵。故选D。

5.5.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A A Talk on Chinese Culture

B A Taste of Classic Lines

C Power of Deep Thoughts

D Fun with Chinese Poems

解析：选D。主旨大意题 解析：全文围绕社团开展各类趣味活动，快乐学习中国古诗展开。 A 一场中国文化讲座；B 品味经典诗句；C 深刻思想的力量；D 乐享中国古诗。D 最贴合文章主旨。故选D。