1 . Exhibitions at Poetry Foundation
A.R. Ammons: WatercolorsWell-known as one of the most gifted and fruitful poets of the modern era, AR. Ammons was also a great painter. This exhibition focuses on Ammons’s abstract watercolors painted from 1977 to 1979,a time of intense productivity.The abstraction of these watercolors is in line with those found in Ammons's poems and offers an expanded understanding of his art.
Date: January9-April 30Jun Fujita: American Visionary
This exhibition focuses on the extraordinary achievements of poet and photojournalist Jun Fujita. Born outside Hiroshima,Fujita came to Chicago in 1909,becoming the first Japanese American photojournalist. He published his poems regularly in Poetry magazine, and as a photographer he captured (拍摄) many of the most famous moments in Chicago history.
Date: January 24- March 31Poetry by Winterhouse
The Winterhouse design studio, cofounded by William Drenttel and Jessica Helfand, worked with Poetry magazine for 12 years, contributing to the rebirth of the magazine's design and the first Poetry Foundation brand identity. Poetry by Winterhouse illustrates the magazine's rich history and the expansion and development of its visual style.
Date: May 15-August 27The Life o f Poetry in Morden Tower
Morden Tower, now one of Britain’s literary landmarks, was once a dusty, nearly abandoned building. That changed in 1964 when Tom and Connie Pickard began a new reading series in the tower. Morden Tower quickly became an international poetry center and housed poetry history. This exhibition honors that history with a showcase of posters from the1960s and 1970s advertising readings, photos, and letters.
Date: September 5-December 201. Who was both a poet and a painter?
A.Jun Fujita. | B.Connie Pickard. | C.A.R. Ammons. | D.William Drenttel. |
A.The Life of Poetry in Morden Tower | B.Jun Fujita: American Visionary. |
C.AR.Ammons: Watercolors. | D.Poetry by Winterhouse. |
A.On January 30. | B.On February 16. | C.On August 27. | D.On October 20. |
Falling
Critics say it’s
The story
For the first two lines, the writer compares the life of a man with the changing face of the moon. A full moon represents perfection and unity,
However, he soon realizes that no one has an easy ride(一帆风顺), just like the moon may not always be bright. The imperfections, or the unsatisfactory things have been going on since the beginning of time. That’s why
So Su Shi gives his optimistic answer: change your attitude and stay positive. The poet hopes people can avoid indulging in(沉湎于) the sorrow of life and instead appreciate the fact that no matter where they are, as long as the ones they love and miss are
3 . Teaching Poetry
No poem should ever be discussed or “analyzed”, until it has been read aloud by someone, teachers or students. 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 (基本的) 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. 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 |
A.Extending your life. | B.Saving your life. |
C.Criticizing life. | D.Heightening life. |
A.to understand life | B.to enjoy poetry | C.to become teachers | D.to become poets |
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. |
A.“build a booth” | B.“provide equipment” |
C.“leave a certain amount of time” | D.“set aside enough space” |
4 . Black Beauty by Anna Sewell is a great book that has attracted young and old readers for over a century. Its long-lasting popularity shows Sewell’s skillful storytelling and the great message at the novel’s heart.
Through the eyes of Black Beauty, readers are sent to a world filled with trouble, pity, and hope. Sewell’s choice to tell the story from the horse’s viewpoint (角度) was a new method which made it easier for future writers to explore the thoughts of animals. The main ideas in the novel are just as important today as they were in the Victorian times.
Black Beauty is a lovely black horse that begins as a carriage (马车) horse, but when he is hurt, his rich owner decides that he is no longer good enough to be a carriage horse. From that moment, he is passed from owner to owner and goes through lots of hard work. Even though many unpleasant things happen to Black Beauty at the hands of unkind humans, he lives up to his name both outside and inside.
This story of his life from birth to old age is beautifully descriptive. Everything from his active days as a baby horse on a farm to a hard life pulling carriages on stone roads in London can be readily pictured in the readers’mind. Each part carries an important message about animal well-being, kindness, and respect, and is filled with plenty of page-turning suspense (悬念).
This Collector’s Edition of Black Beauty shows respect for this beloved book. Each part of the book has been carefully considered. From the drawings on the cover to the colored blocking, this is truly one-of-a-kind. The matching colored endpapers add an extra touch of luxury (奢侈), making it the perfect addition to any collector’s library and a great chance to experience the story that will reach your heart and stay with you forever.
1. What of Black Beauty helps future writers most?A.The main idea. | B.The storyline. |
C.The touching ending. | D.The way of writing. |
A.It’s thin and weak. | B.It hates hard work. |
C.It has good qualities. | D.It feels not up to the job. |
A.To introduce each part. |
B.To share feelings about the horse. |
C.To give opinions about the story. |
D.To give examples of page-turning suspense. |
A.A diary entry. | B.A news report. |
C.A children’s story. | D.A book review. |
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2.俱乐部活动;
3.报名方式和截止日期。
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What is being said may be something unforgettable or something funny, something deeply emotional or something that has just made the writer stop and think. Whatever it is, the theme of the poem will be something worth
However, two poems could easily have
7 . Spring is a fine season. It lights up people’s moods and brings hope. When you bathe in the warm spring breeze(微风), what comes into your mind? Let’s see what Meng Haoran from China and William Blake from the UK wrote about spring.
1. According to the passage spring is .
A.silent | B.useless | C.boring | D.hopeful |
A.sunny | B.rainy | C.snowy | D.cloudy |
A.flowers | B.fruit | C.sky | D.birds |
A.Stories. | B.Novels. | C.Poems. | D.Fictions. |
8 . BBC: Top 4 Wonderful English Novels
Great Expectations
By Charles Dickens, 1861
Mrs Dalloway
By Virginia Woolf, 1925
Middlemarch
By George Eliot, 1874
Wuthering Heights
By Emily Bronte, 1847
1. Which of the following might be the purest British novel?
A.Great Expectations. | B.Mrs Dalloway. |
C.Wuthering Heights. | D.Middlemarch. |
A.In 1847. | B.In 1861. | C.In 1874. | D.In 1925. |
A.Its plot is very simple. |
B.It describes the hero’s events in one day. |
C.It is powered by more psychological energy than any other book. |
D.It is the greatest social and psychological novel written in English. |
A.George Eliot. | B.Virginia Woolf. |
C.Emily Bronte. | D.Charles Dickens. |
9 . Bruno went into the kitchen and got the biggest surprise of his life. He could barely believe his eyes. “Shmuel!” he said. “What are you doing here in my kitchen?”
Shmuel looked up and his terrified face
He held his hand out and Bruno noticed that it was like the hand of the pretend skeleton. In reply, Bruno held his own hand out, which appeared
“Shmuel! Here!” said Bruno, stepping forward and putting some slices of chicken in his friend’s hand. “Just eat them.” The boy stared at the food in his hand for a moment and then looked up at Bruno with wide and
“Thank you, Bruno.” said Shmuel, giving a faint smile.
Bruno smiled back and was about to offer him more food, but just at that moment Lieutenant Kotler reappeared. Bruno stared at him, feeling the
“Answer me!” shouted Lieutenant Kotler.
“No, sir. He gave it to me,” said Shmuel, tears welling up in his eyes. “He’s my friend,” he added.
“Do you know this boy, Bruno?” he asked in a loud voice.
Bruno’s mouth
“Tell me, Bruno!” shouted Kotler, his face growing red. “I won’t ask you a third time.”
“I’ve
Hearing that, Shmuel wasn’t crying any more, merely staring at the floor and looking as if he was trying to
A.searched for | B.broke into | C.wiped out | D.held back |
A.mouths | B.wrists | C.figures | D.fingers |
A.healthy | B.flexible | C.rough | D.slim |
A.adventurous | B.straightforward | C.inspiring | D.different |
A.sharp | B.curious | C.grateful | D.regretful |
A.slice | B.glance | C.shadow | D.glass |
A.atmosphere | B.breathing | C.responsibility | D.schedule |
A.Comforting | B.Introducing | C.Ignoring | D.Avoiding |
A.collect | B.steal | C.clean | D.remove |
A.explanation | B.help | C.mercy | D.apology |
A.dropped open | B.shut up | C.felt dry | D.worked fast |
A.thrilled | B.guilty | C.awkward | D.terrified |
A.frequently | B.rarely | C.never | D.occasionally |
A.forbid | B.convince | C.warn | D.permit |
A.pull | B.pass | C.fell | D.escape |
10 . Holmes was certainly not a difficult man to live with. He was quiet in his ways, and his habits were regular. It was rare for him to be up after ten at night, and he had invariably breakfasted and gone out before I rose in the morning. Sometimes he spent his day at the chemical laboratory, sometimes in the dissecting (解剖) rooms, and occasionally in long walks, which appeared to take him into the lowest portions of the city.
Nothing could exceed his energy when the working fit was upon him, but now and again a reaction would seize him, and for days on end he would lie upon the sofa in the sitting room, hardly saying a word or moving a muscle from morning till night. On these occasions, I have noticed such dreamy, vacant expression in his eyes, that I might have suspected him of being addicted to the use of some drugs, had not the moderation and cleanliness of his whole life forbidden such a thought.
As the weeks went by, my interest in him and my curiosity as to his aims in life gradually deepened and increased. His very person and appearance were such as to strike the attention of the most casual observer. In height he was rather over six feet, and so thin that he seemed to be considerably taller. His eyes were sharp, except during those intervals of torpor (麻木) to which I have mentioned, and his thin, hawk-like nose gave his whole expression a feeling of alertness and decision. His chin (下巴), too, had the excellence and squareness which mark the man of determination. His hands were invariably blotted with ink and spotted with chemicals, yet he was possessed of extraordinary delicacy of touch, as I frequently had occasion to observe when I watched him playing his musical instruments.
1. Holmes would usually _________.A.get up early | B.burn night oil | C.skip breakfast | D.walk in the wood |
A.he worked nonstop like a horse |
B.he didn’t talk and move for long |
C.he was leading moderate and clean life |
D.he had an empty and dreamy expression |
A.He kept his hand invariably spotless. |
B.He hardly caught observers’ attention. |
C.His eyes, nose and chins showed determination. |
D.He was neither thin nor tall in physical appearance. |
A.Holmes always kept his eyes sharp. |
B.Holmes had interest in both science and art. |
C.Holmes was not an easygoing person to get along with. |
D.Nothing excited Holmes except low portion of the city. |