1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When is the deadline for the poetry contest?

A．January 30.

B．February 18.

C．February 28.

2. How old is Jennifer?

A．10 years old.

B．13 years old.

C．15 years old.

3. What prize will the winner get this year?

A．A golden cup.

B．Their poem published on the website.

C．A signed book of poetry by a famous poet.

2 . 使用恰当的过渡衔接词连句成篇。
1．得知你有强烈的欲望参加中国戏剧知识竞赛，我非常高兴。
2．这是我的关于如何为之准备的建议。
3．提前多了解一些中国现代戏剧证明是非常有益的。
4．你对戏剧的深刻理解取决于你是否经常地和其他参与者交换想法。
5．如果你感觉你是戏剧中的人物，你会发现记住戏剧知识很容易。
Dear Tom，
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Yours，

Li Hua

3 . 使用恰当的过渡衔接词连句成篇
1．许多人喜欢吟诵唐诗，因为它们十分押韵。
2．唐代诗人写诗有不同的目的。例如，一些人是为了揭露社会的黑暗，而另一些人则是为了抒发个人情感。
3．每当我们读唐诗时，我们仿佛置身于诗人所生活的那个时代。
4．李白是我最喜欢的诗人。
5．他生活在中国诗歌的黄金时代，以其丰富的想象力和生动的意象闻名于世。
6．只有亲身体验，我们才能与诗人的想法一致，从而掌握唐诗的精神。
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4 . 根据提示，运用本单元的词汇、短语及句式或使用词汇的正确形式完成下面的语篇。
    1     (随着中文诗歌比赛的到来), I’d like to offer you some practical suggestions.

Firstly,     2     (背诵一些学起来有趣的诗是有意义的). Try to    3     (理解每首诗所表达的不同情感，如悲伤、忧虑和同情). Besides,     4     (尤其注意押韵), which will allow you to appreciate the beauty of the poems and learn them better. Additionally, it’s wise to practice your spoken Chinese in order to express yourself more clearly and fluently in the competition.

I hope my suggestions will be     5     (简洁中肯) and helpful to you.

5 . Read the poems below and then complete the table.

	Wind on the Hill	Dream	A Match
Subject	1	2	3
Images	4	5	6
Rhymingwords	7	8	9
Rhetorical devices	10	11	12

6 . Thinking and Answering.
1. Have you ever written a poem before? If so, what did you write about?
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2. What might inspire you to write poems?
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7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What do we know about Langston Hughes?

A．He published a poetry in the eighth grade.

B．He enjoyed traveling in his teenage years.

C．He was brought up by his grandmother.

2. What happened to Langston Hughes in 1926?

A．He wrote The Negro Speaks of Rivers.

B．He was elected as the class poet.

C．His first poetry came out.

3. Where did Langston Hughes settle down after many travels?

A．In the US.

B．In Haiti.

C．In Japan.

4. When did Langston Hughes publish Black Nativity?

A．In 1967.

B．In 1961.

C．In 1951.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why did the woman decide to become a professional poet?

A．Because she met a famous poet

B．Because she did a poetry course

C．Because she won a poetry prize.

2. What is the woman’s new book about?

A．Environment protection.

B．Personal relationships.

C．Climate change.

3. What does the woman say about poetry written a long time ago?

A．It’s well written.

B．It’s difficult to understand.

C．It’s as good as modern poetry.

4. What would the woman like to do in the future?

A．Organize a poetry festival.

B．Take a break from writing poetry.

C．Turn some of her poetry into songs

9 . Who wrote this poem?

A．John Keats.

B．William Wordsworth.

C．T. S. Eliot.

10 . Why is the man writing poems?

A．For pleasure.

B．For his history class.

C．For publishing a book.