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【题目】 Du Fu (712-770), one of the greatest poets in China, is familiar to most of us. However, Du has remained largely unknown in the Western world.

The BBC’s one-hour documentary Du Fu, China’s Greatest Poet introduces the great poet to Western audiences (观众). As the first English-language documentary about Du, it compares him to Dante and Shakespeare, two of the greatest literature masters of the West.

In the film, British historian Michael Wood explores the poet’s life. He visits a number of places, such as the poet’s birthplace Gongyi, Henan province and the Du Fu Thatched Cottage (杜甫草堂) in Chengdu, Sichuan, where Du used to live. Along the way, he meets and talks to people who help to tell the fascinating stories of the poet. The film also includes interviews with scholars (学者) and recitals (朗诵) of Du’s works by British actor Sir Ian McKellen, who is known for performing Shakespeare’s works.

The documentary explains why Du’s works have been popular for centuries. “Chinese people really value the recording of history and Du Fu is better than anyone at reflecting (反映) history in his poetry. That’s because historical events are mirrored in his own life and spiritual (精神的) journey,” said Zeng Xiangbo, a professor at Renmin University.

Du lived under the rule of the Tang Emperor Xuanzong (713-756), a time of prosperity (繁荣). He was a civil servant(文职人员) in the Tang court (朝廷). But as the An Lushan Rebellion of 755 floored the empire, he escaped, took his family on the road as refugees (难民), and suffered starvation (饥饿) and poverty. Through ups and downs, the poet never stopped writing, pouring out his concern for his country and people, as well as celebrating the simple joys of life. Known as China’s “saint of poetry”, he wrote about 1,400 poems that are still with us today.

【1】How long does it take to watch the BBCs documentary Du Fu?

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【2】Where was Du Fu born?

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【3】Why is Du Fu better than anyone at reflecting history in his poetry according to Professor Zeng Xiangbo?

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【4】Did Du Fu stop writing through ups and downs?

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【5】What is Du Fu known as?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】One/ An/1 hour.

【2】In Gongyi, Henan province. / In Gongyi in Henan Province).

【3】Because historical events are mirrored in his own life and spiritual journey.

【4】No, he didn't.

【5】China's "saint of poetry ". / He is known as China's “saint of poetry”.

【解析】

本文讲述了杜甫(712-770)。他是中国最伟大的诗人之一，我们大多数人都很熟悉他。然而，杜甫在西方世界仍然鲜为人知。BBC的一小时的纪录片杜甫，给西方的观众介绍了伟大的诗人。作为第一部关于杜的英文纪录片，它将他与西方最伟大的两位文学大师但丁和莎士比亚进行了比较。经历了风风雨雨，杜甫从未停止过写作，他的诗作表达了对国家和人民的关心，也赞美了生活的简单乐趣。他被誉为中国的“诗圣”，至今仍有1400多首诗作流传于世。

【1】句意：看BBC的纪录片《杜甫》要多长时间?

根据“The BBC’s one-hour documentary Du Fu”可知BBC的纪录片杜甫长度为一小时，故答案为One/ An/1 hour.

【2】句意：杜甫出生在什么地方?

根据“such as the poet’s birthplace Gongyi, Henan province”可知比如诗人的出生地巩义，故答案为In Gongyi, Henan province. / In Gongyi in Henan Province).

【3】句意：根据曾祥波教授的说法，为什么杜甫比任何人都更擅长在他的诗歌中反映历史呢?

根据“ That’s because historical events are mirrored in his own life and spiritual (精神的) journey”可知这是因为历史事件都反映在自己的生命和精神旅行，故答案为Because historical events are mirrored in his own life and spiritual journey.

【4】句意：杜甫在起起伏伏中停止写作了吗?

根据“Through ups and downs, the poet never stopped writing”可知历经风风雨雨，这位诗人从未停止写作，故答案为No, he didn't.

【5】句意：杜甫被称为什么?

根据“Known as China’s “saint of poetry””可知他被誉为中国的“诗圣”，故答案为China's "saint of poetry ". / He is known as China's “saint of poetry”.

题目要求根据短文内容回答问题，做题时要先通读全文，在了解文章大意的基础上带着题目要求从文中寻找合适的答案。第5小题问杜甫被称为什么，文中在文章最后写到了，很容易得出答案。