1、Li Bai(701762) is regarded as the greatest romantic poet of the Tang Dynasty (618907) and a representative of the high Tang culture. He is best known for the extravagant imagination and striking Taoist imagery in his poetry. Approximately 1,100 of his poems remain today.Sailing Early From Baidi Town
2、早发白帝城We set sail at dawn from Baidi Town under a rosy sky，朝辞白帝彩云间，One thousandli trip down to Jiangling and back the same day.千里江陵一日还。The noisy chatter of apes from the shores followed us all the way，两岸猿声啼不住，Lightly, our boat skipped past ten thousand green mountains high.轻舟已过万重山。Du Fu (712770) was
3、a prominent Chinese poet of the Tang Dynasty. Along with Li Bai, he is frequently called the greatest of the Chinese poets. His greatest ambition was to serve his country as a successful civil servant, but he proved unable to make the necessary accommodations.A Quatrain 绝句Two golden orioles sing ami
4、d the willows green；两个黄鹂鸣翠柳，A row of white egrets flies into the blue sky.一行白鹭上青天。My window frames the snowcrowned western mountain scene；窗含西岭千秋雪，My door often says to eastwardgoing ships “Goodbye！”门泊东吴万里船。Section_ Introduction in fact, he thought of himself as a failure . It was only in the 11th ce
5、ntury that 44 45 his poetic genius was recognised. Sometimes he is called the “poet of history” or “the mirror of 46 his time” because he paints a realistic picture of the problems of the age in which he lived . 47 48 These include the sufferings of the poor, and the corruption of the rich. He also
6、writes about 49 50 his own problems, including his sons death. Du Fu is also known for his friendship with Li 51 52 Bai (701762), another great poet of the age. The two men met in 744, and although very different ， they became friends. They each wrote poems to the other. 53 as well as“以及”，相当于 and, i
7、n addition to。 43 think of . as . 把看作 44 think of 想起，想出failure/feIlj/n.失败者，此处加 a，属于抽象名词具体化，表示 “一个失败者”。 45 It was . that .是强调句式。 46 realistic adj.现实的，现实主义的 47 in which he lived 是 in which 引导的定语从句，修饰 the age。 48 suffering/sfrI/n.(肉体或精神上的)痛苦；苦难 49 corruption/krpn/n.腐败；堕落 50 including prep.包括在内 51 be kn
8、own for 因而著名 52 be known as 作为 而出名although very different 是 although 引导的省略了 they were 的让步状语从句。 53 第 5 段译文杜甫712770是唐朝最伟大的诗人之一。年轻时，杜甫游历过许多地方。他喜欢绘画、音乐和写诗。但在有生之年他一直没有成名；事实上他认为自己是一个失败者。直到11 世纪他在诗歌创作上的天赋才被认可。杜甫描绘了他所生活的那个时代的现实画卷，所以，他有时被称为“诗史”或“时代的镜子”。他的诗描写了劳苦大众的苦难和达官贵人的腐败。杜甫也抒写了自己的痛苦，包括爱子的夭折。杜甫和另一位伟大诗人李白70
9、1762 的友谊也为世人所称道。这两人于 744 年相识，尽管风格迥异，两人仍然成了好朋友，并互赠诗歌。Li Bai, the son of a wealthy merchant ， grew up in Sichuan Province. As he was not so 54 successful as some of the other young men of his time in the Civil Service Examination to 55 become a government official, he began a life of travel and poetry
10、, writing more than a thousand poems . He used simple, direct language and often chose irregular forms. If Du Fu was a 56 57 realist ， then Li Bai was a romantic . He wrote about nature and people with the same depth 58 59 of feeling. Friendship, the human condition, and the pleasures of wine, are h
11、is favourite subjects. It is said that he drowned when he fell into a river while trying to take hold of the 60 61 62 63 reflection of the Moon., merchant/mtnt/n.商人 64 54 As he was not so successful as some of the other young men of his time 是 as 引导的原因 55 状语从句；not so . as .不如writing more than a thou
12、sand poems 是现在分词短语作伴随状语。 56 irregular/Irejl/adj.不规则的；无规律的 57 regular adj.规则的；有规律的；定期的realist/rIlIst/n.现实主义作家 58 romantic/rmntIk/n.浪漫主义作家 59 It is said that . (People say that .) 据说 60 while 后省略了 he was。 61 try to do sth.试图做某事，努力去做某事 62 try doing sth.尝试着做某事，试着去做某事take hold of 抓住 get hold of 抓住，握住 63
13、reflection/rIflekn/n.倒影 64 第 6 段译文李白是一位富商的儿子，在四川省长大。因为不如同时代的其他一些年轻人在科举考试中那么顺利，他便开始了一种游历和诗歌创作的生涯，写了一千多首诗。他使用简单而又明快的语言，并且经常选用不规则的形式。如果说杜甫是一个现实主义诗人，那么李白就是浪漫主义诗人。他以同样深厚的情感抒写自然和人物。友谊、人们的生活状况以及饮酒的快乐是他最喜欢抒写的主题。据说他在试图捉月亮的影子时掉进江里溺水身亡。PrereadingPlease match the words with their proper meanings.1part Aan image
14、 reflected in a mirror or similar place2share Bpain of body or mind3acquaintance Ca person or thing that is not successful4tolerant D. to develop, improve or move forward5advance Eaccepting of different beliefs and behavior6failure Fperson who one knows but is not a close friend7suffering Gto let sb
15、. have or use sth. that belongs to you8reflection Hto separate from sb.; or end a relationship with him15 _ 68 _答案：15 HGFED 68 CBALeadinWho are the following great poets? In which dynasty did they live?1Li _Bai 2.Du_Fu3They _lived_in_the_Tang_Dynasty.WhilereadingFastreadingSkim the passage and match
16、 each paragraph with its main idea.1Para.1 A Li Bai2Para.2 BDu Fu3Para.3 CTechnology and progress4Para.4 DTang poetry5Para.5 EAn exciting culture6Para.6 FA great dynasty答案：16 FECDBACarefulreading()Choose the best answers according to the passage.1Which of the following is TRUE about the Silk Road in
17、 the Tang Dynasty?AThe Tang rulers controlled it well into presentday Persia.BThe Tang rulers controlled it well into presentday Arabia.CThe Tang rulers controlled it well into presentday Russia.DThe Tang rulers controlled it well into presentday Afghanistan.2The biggest foreign influence on the Tan
18、g Dynasty came from _.AKorea BPersiaCIndia DJapan3We can infer from the passage that _.Athe origins of Buddhism were in IndiaBmany foreigners lived in China in the Tang DynastyCthe biggest foreign influence came from EuropeDculture and technology were well developed in the Tang Dynasty4Lots of peopl
19、e in the Tang Dynasty became interested in poetry because they wanted to _.Abe famous poetsBget a good job in the governmentCmake more moneyDwin much respect5From the passage we learn that _.ALi Bai was successful when he was youngBLi Bai painted a realistic picture of the problems of the age in whi
20、ch he livedCDu Fu and Li Bai didnt live in the same timeDLi Bai didnt do well in the Civil Service Examination答案：15 DCDBD()Complete the following form according to the passage.Main eventsPara. 1 The Tang Dynasty was one of the great dynasties in Chinese history. It was a time of 1.expansion and the
21、Tang rulers controlled the trade road 2.the_Silk_Road.Para. 2 It was influenced by 3.the_laws and the traditional forms of entertainment from abroad; it also affected Japan, Korea and many countries throughout southeast Asia.Para. 3 New discoveries were made in astronomy, geography and 4.medicine. T
22、he invention of 5.printing marked the beginning of the golden age of literature.Para. 4 A new form of poetry “6.New_Style_Verse” appeared, in which each line has five or seven syllables. A good poet had a better chance of getting 7.a_good_job.Para. 5 Du Fu was a poet and painted a realistic picture
23、of the problems of the age in which he lived, so he is called the 8.“poet_of_history” or “the mirror of his time”Para. 6Li Bai was a romantic. He used simple and direct language and often chose 9.irregular_forms. His favorite subjects were often nature and people, especially friendship, the human co
24、ndition, and the 10.pleasures_of_wine.StudyreadingAnalyze the following difficult sentences in the passage.1They were allowed to live in communities governed by their own laws, and to keep their traditional forms of entertainment such as music and dance, which influenced the development of Tang cult
25、ure.句式分析 本句是一个复合句。主句中，由 and 连接的两个并列不定式作主语补足语，其中 governed by their own laws 为过去分词短语作 communities 的定语，which 引导一个非限制性定语从句，代指前面的内容。尝试翻译 他们被允许居住在由他们自己的法律掌管的区域，保持着他们自己的传统娱乐项目，比如音乐以及舞蹈，这些也对唐朝文化的发展产生了影响。2Sometimes he is called the “poet of history” or “the mirror of his time” because he paints a realistic p
26、icture of the problems of the age in which he lived.句式分析尝试翻译 杜甫描绘了他所生活的那个时代的现实画卷，所以，他有时被称为“诗史”或“时代的镜子”。3As he was not so successful as some of the other young men of his time in the Civil Service Examination to become a government official, he began a life of travel and poetry, writing more than a t
27、housand poems.句式分析尝试翻译 因为不如同时代的其他一些年轻人在科举考试中那么顺利，他便开始了一种游历和诗歌创作的生涯，写了一千多首诗。.阅读理解ATang Dynasty poets sang for about three centuries in different tones. There were many famous poets living in the Tang period, such as Li Bai, Du Fu, Bai Juyi and Li Shangyin. Poems of the Tang Dynasty edited in the Qing
28、 Dynasty is a collection of more than 48,900 poems that were written by over 2,200 poets. But it didnt cover all the poems of the Tang Dynasty.During the Tang Dynasty, poems were recited when lovers walked under the moonlight. Poems were also recited when soldiers fought on the battlefield. People r
29、ecited them in the open air or at temple fairs.Tang Dynasty poets wrote poems to win fame and also to develop their temperament (性情). They poured out deep feelings for their friends and criticized injustice in the world through poems.In the Tang Dynasty scholars had to be poets. Their readers were n
30、ot only people of high social position but also common people. Poets recited poems, women singers sang poems and other ranks of people, including old women and children, read Tang poems. This atmosphere affected foreigners who visited the country at that time. As a result, Tang poetry was introduced
31、 to some adjacent countries, like Japan and Vietnam.Tang poetry is a most brilliant page in the history of ancient Chinese literature. Its a miracle (奇迹) in the cultural history of mankind. The Tang Dynasty was a powerful empire with a vast territory. It inherited (继承) Chinese civilization that went
32、 back to ancient times, was combined with the best of other cultures and adopted the benefits of other nations in the world. Tang poetry wasnt the only spiritual wealth created by the Tang Dynasty people. Philosophy and religion, handwriting and painting, and music and dance all gained new peaks of
33、development. Tang poetry, however, was the jewel in the crown and its greatest achievement.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。通过本文，我们可以更深入地了解唐诗的影响力及其对世界文化的贡献。1We can conclude from the passage that _.Aonly people in the Tang Dynasty created poemsBin total there were four famous poets in the Tang DynastyCthe Tang Dynasty
34、probably existed for about three centuriesDin the Tang Dynasty most common people were poets解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据第一段可推断出 C 项正确。2Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?AWhy the poets created poems.BSome other kinds of spiritual wealth in the Tang Dynasty.CThe significance and influence of t
35、he Tang Dynasty.DThe editors of Poems of the Tang Dynasty.解析：选 D 细节理解题。A 项在第三段中提到了；B、C 两项在最后一段提到了。根据第一段内容可知，文章没有具体交代 Poems of the Tang Dynasty 这本书是谁编辑的。故选D 项。3The underlined word “adjacent” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_”Astrong BneighboringCpoor Drich解析：选 B 词义猜测题。根据句中的 “like Japan and Vietnam”可推测
36、出，adjacent 意为“邻近的”。故 B 项符合题意。4Whats the best title for the passage?AThe great Tang DynastyBTang Dynasty poetryCFamous poets in the Tang DynastyDThe development of the Tang Dynasty解析：选 B 标题归纳题。本文主要叙述了唐诗在当时受欢迎的程度和影响力。故 B项为最佳标题。BThe Chinese Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu is often called the sage (圣人) of poetr
37、y. Unlike Li Bai, this poet wrote in various styles, and his works were often innovative (创新的) in language and subject matter. His poems were also filled with meaning.His innovation was not at all welcome. The readers of his time rarely showed much appreciation for his original and innovative works.
38、 The masses in fact hated and scolded them. Like many artists, Du Fu was only recognized for his genius long after his death.Du Fu was born in Luoyang of Henan. Although he came from an influential literary family, his early attempts to gain a position in the government by way of the exam system fai
39、led repeatedly. He was 43 years old when he finally managed to hold an official position. This was the time when Emperor Xuanzong was attracted to the beautiful Yang Yuhuan and made her his concubine (妃子 ), which Du Fu severely criticized in his Song of the Beautiful Ladies.As the emperor got distra
40、cted (分心) from important government affairs, some military leaders were becoming too powerful. Du Fu took office in 755, and in the same year a rebel (反叛者) leader An Lushan led his army into the capital of Tang Dynasty. The emperor fled to the west and left the governing of the state to his son. Du
41、Fu and his family took the road north to escape the rebels.The poet left his family and tried to get to the headquarters of the new emperor, but he was caught and held prisoner by the rebels in Changan. After order was restored again, Du Fu got back his position in the capital. However, he did not e
42、njoy the favor of the new emperor and was given a minor provincial post. In 759 he finally left this disgraceful position and spent the rest of his life wandering around the country.语篇 解 读 ：本 文 是 一 篇 说 明 文 ，主 要 介 绍 了 唐 朝 诗 人 杜 甫 的 生 平 。5What do we know about Li Bais poems?AThey were consistent in st
43、yle.BThey were like the poems of Du Fu.CThey used more complex language.DThey were written in various styles.解析：选 A 推理判断题。第一段说明，杜甫的诗歌风格多样，这点跟李白的诗歌不同。由此推断，李白的诗歌风格一致。6What can we infer from the third paragraph?ADu Fu didnt like to be an official.BDu Fu was not loyal to the emperor.CDu Fu became an off
44、icial in his 30s.DDu Fu was concerned about government affairs.解析：选 D 推理判断题。对于唐玄宗和杨贵妃的事情，杜甫在诗歌中加以猛烈抨击，说明他关心政务。7What happened in the late years of Du Fus life?AHe changed his writing style.BHe wandered around the country.CHe was called back by the emperor.DHe enjoyed his minor provincial post.解析：选 B
45、细节理解题。从最后一段最后一句可知，杜甫的后半生在全国飘零。8What is the text mainly about?ADu Fus life.BDu Fus poetry.CThe rule of Emperor Xuanzong.DDu Fus political career.解析：选 A 主旨大意题。综合全文可知，文章前面对杜甫的诗歌略做介绍， 后面重点介绍了他的生平。CGwendolyn Brooks was born on June 17, 1917 in Topeka, Kansas. Her family moved to Chicago when Brooks was f
46、our. At the age of seven, Brooks began learning how to write poems, and by the young age of thirteen she had her first poem published.She wrote hundreds of poems during her lifetime. She had more than twenty books published. She was known around the world for using poetry to increase understanding a
47、bout black culture in America. Gwendolyn Brooks wrote many poems about black people during the 1940s and 1950s. Her poems described living conditions of the poor, racial inequality (种族不平等) and drug use in the black community. She also wrote poems about the struggles of black women.But her skill was
48、more than her ability to write about struggling black people. She was an expert at the language of poetry. She mixed traditional European poetry styles with the AfricanAmerican experience. She once said that she wrote about what she saw and heard in the street. She said she found most of her material looking out of the window of her secondfloor apartment house in Chicago, Illinois. In her early poetry, she wr
