17．A few years ago，pop poets such as Murray Lachlan Young began to set poetry to rock music with some surprising results．People thought that poetry was the new rock‘n'roll．However，despite the brief popularity of a few pop poets，poetry and pop music didn't seem t o mix．But are they really so different？
If you look back at the origins of poetry，there is a strong connection between poems and popular music．In Greek mythology，for example，the muse （女神） Erato is pictured with a lyre （里拉琴） in her hand，and looks just like the ancestor of the modern rock star with his electric guitar．In addition，the poets Shelley and Byron were as famous in the nineteenth century as the pop stars of today．
But despite their common origins，there are many differences between poetry and pop music．Pop songs are always written for a public performance，whereas poetry often isn't．And the lyrics in pop songs sometimes have less rhythm than those in poetry．This is because the music provides the rhythm rather than the words．Pop ly rics are also simpler and often keep on saying the same thing．This repetition works well in a performance and means that pop songs are easier for people to sing and learn by heart．
Both songs and poems tell a story or talk about feelings．Songs in particular deal with the different stages in a relationship，such as falling in love or breaking up．The words and ideas in songs are usually easier to understand than those in"serious"poetry．However，talented performers like Paul McCartney，or newer stars like Robbe Williams，often give simple songs more expression when they perform them．And some of the best lines from pop lyrics are as beautiful as poetry．
So although pop music and poetry have many differences，they do have one important thing in common：the power to make us think about how we feel．
32．Which of the following statements is true according to Paragraph 4？D
A．Songs and poems are equa lly beautiful．
B．The main theme of songs is about relationship．
C．Songs tell stories but poems tell about feelings．
D．Songs and poems express a similar message．
33．According to the article，what is the difference between poetry and pop songs？C
A．Pop songs are not always performed before an audience．
B．Pop songs are more difficult to understand than poetry．
C．The words in pop songs are repeated over and over again．
D．There is more rhythm in pop songs than poetry．
34．What did Murray Lachlan Young do a few years ago？A
A．He had rock music and poetry combined．
B．He surprised people with his beautiful style of writing．
C．He wrote beautiful music for some famous poems．
D．He invented a new kind of poem for his fans．
35．What does the writer say about talented performers today？C
A．They look at poetry to find ideas for their songs．
B．They think their songs are more serious than poetry．
C．They give songs more meaning when they sing them．
D．They consider themselves to be more popular than poets．
分析 通过讲述Murray Lachlan Young用摇滚乐改编诗歌，讨论诗歌和音乐的关系，相似和不同之处．
解答 32 D细节理解题．根据第4段…Both songs and poems tell a story or talk about feelings．．可知，这一段主要讲述的是音乐和诗歌的相似之处．
33 C 细节理解题．根据第三段第五句Pop lyrics are also simpler and often keep on saying the same thing．可知，流行歌曲的歌词要简单些，而且经常重复同样的内容．
34 A 细节理解题．根据第一段第一句 A few years ago，pop poets such as Murray Lachlan Young began to set poetry to rock music with some surprising results．可知，几年前诗人默里开始把诗歌和摇滚乐结合起来，得到了意想不到的结果．
35 C 细节理解题．根据第四段倒数第二句However，talented performers like Paul McCartney，or newer stars like Robbe Williams，often give simple songs more expression when they perform them．可知，现代的一些优秀表演者在表演歌曲时，能够表达出更多深意．
点评 本文是一个文学艺术类阅读理解，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．
