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Teaching Poetry
No poem should ever be discussed or "analyzed"， until it has been read aloud by someone， teacher or student． 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 of lief"． 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 communicate this to anyone else． But those who do teach poetry must keep in mind a few thins about its essential 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. analyze it by oneself
B. discuss it with others
C. practise reading it aloud
D. copy it down in a notebook
2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a function of poetry？
A. Extending your life
B. Saving your life
C. Criticizing life
D. Heightening life
3.The last sentence in the third paragraph imply ．
A. The teaching of poetry is more important than any other subject．
B. More importance should be given to the teaching of poetry．
C. Poetry is the foundation of all language and literature courses．
D. One cannot enjoy life fully without an understanding of poetry．
4.The underlined phrase "make room" in the last paragraph could be best replaced by ．
A. provide equipment
B. build a school
C. set up a house
D. leave a certain amount of time
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No poem should ever be discussed or “analyzed”, until it has been read aloud by someone, teacher or student. 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”(解读) of it, suggesting tone, rhythm, and meaning all at once. Hearing a poet rea
d 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. But those who do teach poetry must keep in mind a few things about its essential 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
2.According to the writer, one of the purposes of teaching English is to get students________.
A. to understand life. B. to enjoy poetry.
C. to become teachers. D. to become poets
3.What does the last sentence in the third paragraph imply?
A. More importance should be attached to 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
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No poem should ever be discussed or “analyzed”，until it has been read aloud by someone，a teacher or a student．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 the 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 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.According to the passage，to have a better understanding of a poem，the best way is ．
A．to discuss it with others
B．to analyze it by oneself
C．to hear it read out
D．to practice reading it aloud
2.What does the last sentence in the third paragraph imply(暗示)？
A．The teaching of poetry should have been much more stressed．
B．The teaching of poetry is more important than the teaching of any other subject．
C．One cannot enjoy life fully without an understanding of poetry．
D．Poetry is the foundation of all languages and literature courses．
3.The underlined phrase “make room” in the last paragraph can be best replaced by“ ”．
A．build a booth
B．provide equipment
C．leave a certain amount of time
D．set aside enough space
4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a function of poetry？
A．Extending your life． B．Saving your life．
C．Criticizing life． D．Heightening life．
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No poem should ever be discussed or analyzed, until it has been read aloud by someone, teacher or student. Better still, perhaps, is the practice of reading it twice, once at the beginning of the discussion and once at the end. 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 films, is obviously a special reward. But even those aids to teaching cannot replace the student and teacher reading it or, best of all, reciting(背诵) 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.
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 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. analyze it by oneself B. copy it down in a notebook
C. practise reading it aloud D. discuss it with others
2.According to the writer, one of the purposes of teaching English is to get students ________.
A. to enjoy poetry B. to become teachers
C. to become poets D. to understand life
3.The underlined words “make room” in the last paragraph probably means ________.
A. to provide equipment B. to leave a certain amount of time
C. to set aside enough space D. to build a booth
4.The best title for the passage may be “________”.
A. Analyzing Poems B. Discussing Poems
C. Learning English D. Reading Poems Aloud
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It is still under discussion _________ the old bus station should be replaced with a modern hotel or not.
A．whether B．when C．which D．where
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It is still under discussion _________ the old bus station should be replaced with a modern hotel or not.
A．whether B．when C．which D．where
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It is still under discussion __________the old bus station should be replaced with a modern hotel or not.
A．Whether B．when C．which D．where
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Sometimes,you may “hate” poetry and fear to analyze a poem. Here are some tips which help you analyze a poem:
1. Select the poem carefully. In a poem analysis, you will generally be given a selection of two or three poems. You must pick one to analyze.Be careful. 1. Sometimes the shorter poems are very difficult poems. Often, longer poems are more like stories.
2. Research the poet. There will be research already performed on the poet you’ve selected. 2. Often the poet’s personal life has a direct impact on his or her works.
3. Research the poem. If you are analyzing a poem, it is probably quite well-known. Research and read about the poem. Other literary criticism (文艺评论) can help you in your analysis. 3. You must come up with a new thought, a new analysis, for the poem. Simply copying someone else’s ideas will not be enough.
4. 4. . Organization, as always, is the key to all essay writing and analysis. Your outline should consist of an introduction, a thesis statement (论点), three pieces of analysis, and a conclusion to bring it all together. Put these basic sentences into an outline structure, which will make the writing of the paper much easier.
5. Write the paper. 5. Follow your outline and you will have no trouble completing this assignment.
A. However, remember not to copy, or ignore the original poem.
B. Many students select short poetry as their preference for analysis.
C. Communicate with other readers first.
D. Create an outline.
E. Read about the poet’s life, history and style as you begin your analysis.
F. Become familiar with the different poem structures before you finish the analysis.
G. Once you have researched your poet, poem, and organized your thoughts, you are ready to write.
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There is a problem discussed by people about whether parents should hit their children? Or should they ever beat them?
Research suggests many of us are likely to respond “no”, and public support for spanking（打屁股）has been falling over the years. But surveys also show that 75 percent to nearly 90 percent of parents admit to spanking their child at least once.
I was raised in a zero-tolerance home for disrespect, and my parents often turned to physical punishment. And, no, I don’t feel I was damaged by it.
Nothing is more annoying than watching ill-mannered behavior from children.
But there is data to suggest that a return to old-school spanking isn't the answer.
Two years ago, Newsweek reported that it had found data suggesting that teens whose parents used physical punishment were more likely to become aggressive.
Murray Straus, professor at the University of New Hampshire in America, has studied the topic of children and spanking for decades. He said that children who were physically punished have lower IQs than their peers. It may be that children with lower IQs were more likely to get spanked, but the punishment may have been counterproductive（反作用的）to their mental development, as well.
Some researchers make the argument that occasional open-handed smacks（用巴掌打）on the bottom are not only harmless but can have some benefit.
Last year, Marjorie Gunnoe, a psychologist at Calvin College, studied teens who have never been spanked. There are a greater number of children growing up without ever having been physically punished. Gunnoe’s research suggests they don’t turn out any better than those who were sometimes spanked.
There are some parents who simply cannot control their tempers（脾气）. But I still believe that the best parents are the ones who are able to offer fair and firm discipline without ever turning to physical punishment.
1.According to the first three paragraphs, the author was probably hit by her parents when __________.
A. they were dissatisfied with her grade
B. they cannot control their temper
C. she showed no respect for the elder
D. their discipline turns out to be not strict enough
2. According to Murray Straus, children who are physically punished __________.
A. are less aggressive toward others when they get older
B. may develop lower IQs than their peers
C. benefit from occasional spanking
D. have slower physical development
3.The author seems to agree that __________.
A. parents should determine whether a child needs to be smacked or not
B. children who have been spanked tend to behave better than those who haven't
C. physical punishment should be the last resort （手段）of any parent
D. good parents discipline their children in a fair and reasonable way
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A poem starts with a thought, an idea, or an emotion felt from the heart．Poems can be happy or sad, deep-thinking or even humorous．The choice is up to you and your imagination as to what you will create．
Your first step is to write down the idea or thought that you have and you want to turn into a poem．Next, you should turn the thought into a free verse(自由诗体)poem．Free verse poems are much easier to write as there are no steadfast rules to write them．Some free verse doesn’t even have any rhyme or meter．
Now, rewrite your thoughts into lines．Now is the time to look at your lines and remember that the poem should have a beginning, a middle, and an end, just like a story, a book, or a movie．
Reread your poem several times and listen to the words and to the rhythm of each line．Now is the time to shorten or lengthen each line in order to create a smooth-sounding poem．Even though it is a free verse poem, you can choose to make each line rhyme with the next line if you want to．
Now go back and reread your poem again. Check for proper punctuation(标点)as well as for the proper spelling of each word. Think up a suitable title for your poem. It would be a good idea to set your poem aside for a while and then return to it later．
Then, reread it again with a fresh mind and make some necessary changes．
If you decided to continue writing poetry, it would be a good idea to investigate(研究) some books about creating poetry, and to attend some local workshops. Check out the available resources on the Internet as well as what is available at your local public library.
1.The underlined word steadfast in Paragraph 2 is similar in meaning to______．
A. advanced B. strict
C. changeable D. reliable
2.In the author’s opinion, what is the right order of writing a good poem?
a．Turn an idea or thought into a poem．
b．Check for proper spelling and think up a title．
c．Rewrite your thoughts into 1ines．
d．Reread it and try to make your poem sound smooth．
e．Rerea
d it again with a fresh mind．f. Write down the idea or thought．
A. a-f-d-b-c-e B. a-f-c-d-e-b
C. f-a-d-c-e-b D. f-a-c-d-b-e
3.What can we infer from the end of the passage?
A. There is still a lot to learn about writing good poems．
B. Poems must depend on the Internet, workshops and libraries．
C. Writing poems is meaningful but rather difficult．
D. Not all people can succeed in writing poems．
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d 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.
d it again with a fresh mind．