Why do we read poetry? First obvious one: bec...

Why do we read poetry? First obvious one: because we enjoy it. The only other reason is for academic purposes, and that's not why this is here.

Many of us read poetry simply because we often feel depressed and hopelessly lost, and in poetry we see how beautiful and strange everything is. So in that way poetry calms our anxiety.

There are many different kinds of poems. They are not all calming. Some poems make me anxious, angry, scared, and sad, which is why I value them. As a reader, I want a full meal, not just dessert. I want the sweet and the bitter. Often, I read poetry when I'm already relaxed. In fact, I read more when I'm not stressed out.

Here are the main reasons I respond to poetry, as far as I can tell. Metrical(格律的) poems are about setting up rules and then bending them. Usually, this is done by setting up a rhythm and then violating it or almost violating it. And then returning to it again. This satisfies my desire for order and also my desire for testing boundaries.

Poetry plays with language and often slams words together in surprising ways, which is thrilling the way food can be when the chef has paired ingredients you never thought would taste good together but somehow do.

Many poems are dense. Words mean two or three things at once and lots of suggestions are packed between the lines. This is intellectually inspiring and it allows me to read the same poem over and over always finding new things in it.

And, of course, there's the subject matter. It interests me just as it would if the same subject was explored in a story or essay. Not all poems interest me in this way, but then not all stories and essays do, either.

1.What kind of poems does the author probably enjoy reading?

A. Academic poems.　　 B. Valuable poems.

C. Poems that calm readers down.　　 D. Poems that arouse feelings.

2.What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A. Setting up a rhythm.　　 B. Poetry.　　 C. Violating rules.　　 D. Rhythm.

3.Why does poetry appeal to the author'?

A. It plays with words.　　 B. It sounds surprising.

C. It is rich in meaning.　　 D. It is filled with new ideas.

4.What can we infer from the text?

A. The author doesn't like all the essays.　　 B. Reading poems requires patience.

C. The subject counts a lot to the author.　　 D. Writing poems is similar to cooking.

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Why do we read poetry? First obvious one: because we enjoy it. 1.But that's not why this is here.

Many of us read poetry simply because we often feel depressed and hopelessly lost, and in poetry we see how beautiful and strange everything is. 2.

There are many different kinds of poems. They are not all calming. Some poems make me anxious, angry, scared, and sad, which is why I value them.3.I want the sweet and the bitter. Often, I read poetry when I'm already relaxed. In fact, I read more when I'm not stressed out.

Here are the main reasons I respond to poetry, as far as I can tell. 4.Usually, this is done by setting up a rhythm and then violating it or almost violating it. And then returning to it again. This satisfies my desire for order and also my desire for testing boundaries.

Poetry plays with language. It often slams words together in surprising ways, which is thrilling the way food can be when the chef has paired ingredients you never thought would taste good together but somehow do.

5.Words mean two or three things at once and lots of suggestions are packed between the lines. This is intellectually inspiring and it allows me to read the same poem over and over, always finding new things in it.

And, of course, there's the subject matter. It interests me just as it would if the same subject was explored in a story or essay. Not all poems interest me in this way, but then not all stories and essays do, either.

A. Many poems are dense.

B. So in that way poetry calms our anxiety.

C. As a reader, I want a full meal, not just dessert.

D. Another reason is to appreciate the suggestions offered.

E. The only other reason seems to be for academic purposes.

F. The best part about poetry is that they are flexible in length.

G. Metrical(格律的) poems are about setting up rules and then bending them.

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Why read, and sometimes even write poetry? That question is not difficult to answer if we change the word poetry to songs.

I sing when I feel good. When I sing my favorite songs, I feel even better. Sometimes when I am listening to music and to the song words, I feel that it was written for me. A good song always makes me feel something. There are songs that I sing in my head between classes and songs that I want to sing when the school bell rings by the end of the day. They help me get through the day.

They are like bright and warm colors in the middle of grays and shades. I like songs about love and friendship. The extraordinary thing is that my feelings are more special when I sing my favorite songs in English.

I also like reading. I used to avoid poetry until an e-friend told me I should recite poems and not look up the meaning of the words. Poetry uses many difficult words and idioms, but the best thing is to just forget about them. In the beginning I felt quite strange. Now I always lock the door. Reading aloud gives you a strange feeling, but when you have some practice and fall into the rhythm, and the sounds of the words, it is really a special experience.

I started with small poems, but now I think I most like long poems. I have different feelings with different poems. When I have had a bad day at school, I read Keats and forget everything. When I am sad I read Wordsworth by the light of a candle. When the poem is finished, I close the book and my sadness is gone.

1.According to the writer, _______.

A. people like poems the same way they enjoy songs

B. poetry is the same form of art as songs

C. people always feel the same while reading poems

D. the meaning of words is the key to appreciating poetry

2.Which of the following statements is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?

A. Songs are like different colors in different times.

B. Songs can help people better understand colors.

C. Songs can describe a mixture of different colors.

D. Songs can bring people warmth and comfort.

3.What we can infer from the passage is that______.

A. the writer likes singing songs aloud at any time

B. songs and poems can help get over bad emotions

C. the writer’s native language is English

D. the writer like songs better than poems

4.What can we know about the poems of Keats and Wordsworth through the passage?

A. Keats’ poems are full of bad feelings.

B. Wordsworth’s poems contain much sad description.

C. Both of their poetry can create positive feelings.

D. The themes of their poems are not different at all.

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—Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?

—Because the old one has been damaged ______.

A. beyond reach        B. beyond repair

C. beyond imagination      D. beyond description

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--- Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?

--- Because the old one has been damaged ___________.

A. beyond reach  B. beyond repair               C. beyond control    D. beyond description

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--- Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?

--- Because the old one has been damaged ___________.

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--- Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?

--- Because the old one has been damaged ___________.

A. beyond reach   B. beyond repair   C. beyond control    D. beyond description

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--- Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?

--- Because the old one has been damaged ___________.

A. beyond reach B. beyond repair C. beyond control D. beyond description

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--- Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?

--- Because the old one has been damaged ___________．

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—Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?

—Because the old one has been damaged ______.

A. to repair        B. beyond repair  C. in repair      D. under repair

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