Poetry is an interesting form of writing. It is very free, has few restrictions and can be a great way to express feelings. Writing a poem is all about observing the world within you or around you.
To write a poem, first you should begin with an idea or inspiration. Inspiration may come at any time unexpectedly. It may be a specific person, place or thing that causes some sort of strong emotion. It may be more of an abstract idea or release of emotion.
After getting the idea, you can write down everything that comes to mind. Don’t think much and let all feelings pour out. Remember everything can be thrown out later.
Then, you can think about its form and begin to organize thoughts. Poetry comes in many forms, from epic poetry that has a story to dramatic poetry intended to be performed. Try them all out. One will come naturally. Maybe different poems fit different forms. When you write a poem, think about both meter (韵律) and rhythm carefully, which are equally important in poetry. Meter is the fixed pattern of the poem, while rhythm refers to the sound when it is spoken. It is also important to use a lot of descriptive words. Create imagery (意象) with words, trying to make them attractive to all the senses. For auditory (听觉的) interest, try repeating of similar sounds in a sentence or phrase. All of this adds life and interest to a poem.
After you finish your work, don’t be afraid to share your work with others. When others point out your weakness, accept and grow from it.
【小题1】What does the underlined word “restriction” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?_______

A．Change.

B．Order.

C．Limitation.

D．Organization.

【小题2】When you begin to write a poem, you should first 　　　.

A．begin with some specific persons	B．come up with an idea
C．describe a famous place	D．organize your thoughts

【小题3】We can infer from the text that 　　　.

A．writing poems needs imagination and the ability to use language well

B．people can get more ideas if they often share their poems with others

C．people should first learn to write epic poetry, then dramatic poetry

D．people need to write down every feeling they want to release at a time

【小题4】What’s the purpose of the text?_________

A．To tell readers how to write a poem.

B．To encourage more people to write poems.

C．To show what quality a good poem should have.

D．To teach people how to appreciate poems.

After her husband had gone to work, Mrs. Richards sent her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom. She was too excited to do any housework that morning, for in the evening she would be going to a fancy-dress party with her husband. She intended to dress up as a ghost（幽灵） and as she had made her costume the night before, she was impatient to try it on. Though the costume consisted only of a sheet, it was very effective. After putting it on, Mrs. Richards went downstairs. She wanted to find out whether it would be comfortable to wear.
Just as Mrs. Richards was entering the dining room, there was a knock on the front door. She knew that it must be the baker. She had told him to come straight in if ever she failed to open the door and leave the bread on the kitchen table. Not wanting to frighten the poor man, Mrs. Richards quickly hid in the small storeroom under the stairs. She heard the front door open and heavy footsteps in the hall. Suddenly the door of the storeroom was opened and a man entered. Mrs. Richards realized that it must be the man from the Electricity Board who had come to read the meter. She tried to explain the situation, saying “ It’s only me”, but it was too late. The man let out a cry and jumped back several paces. When Mrs. Richards walked towards him, he fled（逃走）, slamming（砰然关上） the door behind him.
【小题1】.
Mrs. Richards went upstairs because     .

A．she did not need to do any housework

B．she still had to finish the costume she was going to wear

C．she wanted to change her clothes before doing the housework

D．she wanted to change into her fancy-dress costume

【小题2】.
. What do you think of Mrs. Richards’ costume?

A．She had the costume made tonight.

B．It was comfortable to wear.

C．It didn’t work because it was made of only a sheet.

D．It was effective for the fancy dress.

【小题3】.
. By saying “ It’s only me”, Mrs. Richards hoped        .

A．the man would realize she was alone

B．to persuade the man he was seeing a ghost

C．the man would recognize her

D．the man would not close the door of the storeroom

【小题4】.
Suppose you are the man from the Electricity Board, how do you feel in that situation?

A．Satisfied

B．Frightened

C．Worried

D．Disappointed.

Poetry is an interesting form of writing. It is very free, has few restrictions and can be a great way to express feelings. Writing a poem is all about observing the world within you or around you.

To write a poem, first you should begin with an idea or inspiration. Inspiration may come at any time unexpectedly. It may be a specific person, place or thing that causes some sort of strong emotion. It may be more of an abstract idea or release of emotion.

After getting the idea, you can write down everything that comes to mind. Don’t think much and let all feelings pour out. Remember everything can be thrown out later.

Then, you can think about its form and begin to organize thoughts. Poetry comes in many forms, from epic poetry that has a story to dramatic poetry intended to be performed. Try them all out. One will come naturally. Maybe different poems fit different forms. When you write a poem, think about both meter (韵律) and rhythm carefully, which are equally important in poetry. Meter is the fixed pattern of the poem, while rhythm refers to the sound when it is spoken. It is also important to use a lot of descriptive words. Create imagery (意象) with words, trying to make them attractive to all the senses. For auditory (听觉的) interest, try repeating of similar sounds in a sentence or phrase. All of this adds life and interest to a poem.

After you finish your work, don’t be afraid to share your work with others. When others point out your weakness, accept and grow from it.

1.What does the underlined word “restriction” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?_______

A．Change.

B．Order.

C．Limitation.

D．Organization.

2.When you begin to write a poem, you should first 　　　.

A．begin with some specific persons	B．come up with an idea
C．describe a famous place	D．organize your thoughts

3.We can infer from the text that 　　　.

A．writing poems needs imagination and the ability to use language well

B．people can get more ideas if they often share their poems with others

C．people should first learn to write epic poetry, then dramatic poetry

D．people need to write down every feeling they want to release at a time

4.What’s the purpose of the text?_________

A．To tell readers how to write a poem.

B．To encourage more people to write poems.

C．To show what quality a good poem should have.

D．To teach people how to appreciate poems.

 

It is sometimes said that the English are polite people. This can make life difficult for foreigners. Suppose a foreign boy asks an English girl to go out with him and she says. “If I finish my work, I’ll meet you in the cafe at 7 o’clock.” Is she saying “yes” or “no” to his invitation?

In grammatical terms, she is using the conditional structure (假设结构). By using the conditional, speakers of English can avoid giving a “yes” or “no” answer to a question. It enables people to be diplomatic(有策略). If the girl doesn’t want to go out with the boy, she won’t turn up at the place she will let him understand she is still working. If she wants to go out with him, but doesn’t want to appear too easy to catch, she has achieved that with her reply. But in this case, as she uses the first conditional which shows probability, she is quite likely to turn up at the café. Being polite can make life very difficult.  

The conditional is often used by people in the news-politicians, for example-who wish to avoid speaking out their ideas. This is very important if they are on their way to discuss an agreement. No one wants to give away his or her points before he or she starts. A government spokesman might say to a group of workers, “if we could pay you more, we would” The use of the conditional here makes room for argument although the speaker is using the second conditional form, which shows improbability. So it is unlikely the workers will get their rise.

 “If” is a small word, which appears often in the English language. It can show politeness and conditionals such as the First-probability-if I can come to your party, I will, the Second – improbability – if I saw you tomorrow. I’d give you the book, and the Third—impossibility (meaning it is too late to change something that has happened)—if you had told me. I would have helped you.

1．The use of conditional can make a speech         .

       A．clearer                B．quicker                C．more polite          D．more exciting

2．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

     A．Language used in the news should make room to argue.

     B．Usually English girls are not easy to catch.

       C．English people never speak out their ideas in public.

       D．The word “if” can show different meanings.

3．In the passage, “If we could pay you more, we would.” probably means       .  

       A．the workers make more money

     B．the spokesman doesn’t promise anything

     C．the spokesman keeps his word

     D．the workers’ problems aren’t difficult

4．If someone says, “If I were free now, I would go with you”, he means that        .

       A．he is very polite to you

       B．he will go with you

       C．he regrets that he didn’t go with you

       D．he refuses to go with you

Having said goodbye to his parents, Alvin, with his wife and one-year-old son, set off back home．  16 excited, Alvin and Clare talked and laughed happily． And even little Alax  17  from time to time． The family were   18  from trip．

   But about three hours later things began to   19  ． It was starting to snow． Alvin sped up the car,   20 to arrive home before dark． But it was too dangerous to drive fast now． Because it was snowing more and more heavily． So Alvin had to   21 down． The snow on the   22 was getting deeper and deeper until it was hard to   23 on it． Their car slipped (滑落) off the way and got stuck in the deep snow   24 the engine refused to start again．

“The snow doesn’t seem to   25  ． Shall we stay in the car waiting to be frozen to death or walk ahead through the snow?” Alvin asked． Clare said she  26  to walk． So they got out of the car with their son and began walking． But   27  was to come． Soon they lost their  28  and had to walk aimlessly on and on．

Night came． They were not afraid of the dark． But they were  29  that poor Alax would die of cold． However, their faith to keep Alax   30 made them filled with courage, warmth and strength． They  31 and rested in turn and then continued their walk． They had countless falls but each time true love encouraged them to rise to their   32  again．

One, two, three, …seven days passed． On the eighth day,   33  at last came from Alvin’s parents, the police and local people． But the young   34  had to have their feet cut off because of the bad frost-bites(冻伤)． Fortunately, there was  35  seriously wrong with little Alax．

1.A．Still             B．Even             C．Yet          D．Ever

2.A．cried       B．jumped           C．smiled       D．sang

3.A．taking      B．having            C．enjoying            D．starting

4.A．work   B．change           C．come        D．finish

5.A．phoning          B．deciding          C．thinking        D．hoping

6.A．get             B．slow               C．go           D．look

7.A．land            B．highway            C．fields        D．car

8.A．walk           B．sit                C．stay         D．wait

9.A．and             B．but              C．or             D．for

10.A．fall            B．end            C．continue      D．melt

11.A．liked          B．preferred         C．decided           D．wished

12.A．better        B．something       C．nothing            D．worse

13.A．hope           B．luck             C．way            D．money

14.A．certain       B．afraid           C．sorry          D．sure

15.A．happy       B．silent            C．alive            D．dead

16.A．slept           B．walked          C．watched        D．ate

17.A．heads       B．eyes             C．hands             D．feet

18.A．danger        B．help             C．luck            D．news

19.A．husband     B．wife         C．couple            D．baby

20.A．everything    B．anything        C．something    D．nothing