He was once referred to as the Picasso of poetry. Beloved by Chileans of all classes, he is one of the most widely read and respected poets in history. And this year is the 100th birthday of Pablo Neruda (1904-1973).

Born with the name Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basolto, he was a tall, shy and lonely boy. He loved to read and started to write poetry when he was ten. The American poet Walt Whitman, whose framed picture Neruda later kept on his table, became a major influence on his work.

However, his father did not like the idea of having a poet for a son and tried to discourage him from writing. To cover up the publication of his first poem, he took the pen name Pablo Neruda.

In 1924 Neruda gained fame with his most widely read work “Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair’’. Yet his rich experience as a diplomat and exile made him go beyond the theme of love. His work also reflected the political struggle of the left and development of South America. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971.

Neruda loved the sea which he saw as creative, destructive and forever moving. He found inspiration in the power and freedom of the waves and the seabirds on the coast. “I need the sea because it teaches me,” he wrote. “I move in the university of the waves.” He loved how the sea forever renewed itself, a renewal echoed in his work.

5. The underlined word “Picasso” can probably be replaced by “________”.

A. most important person          B. famous person from Picasso

C. freedom fighter in Picasso     D. poem fan

6. Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basolto took the pen name Pablo Neruda because ________.

A. literary greats usually used the pen name

B. his father encouraged him to use the name

C. he wanted to prevent his father knowing the publication

D. he was greatly influenced by other poets

7. Which of the following is not the theme of his works?

A. Love.    B. Political struggle.  C. Social reform.   D. Development of South America.

8. The last paragraph mainly tells us ________.

A. the sea gave Neruda vast writing inspiration  B. the beautiful scenery along the Chile coast

C. Neruda’s poems were widely read overseas  D. Neruda loved to write his poems near the sea

He was once referred to as the Picasso of poetry.Beloved by Chileans(智利人)of all classes，he is one of the most widely read and respected poets in history. And this year is the 100th birthday of Pablo Neruda(1940—1973)．

Born with the name Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basolto，he was a tall，shy and lonely boy.He loved to read and started to write poetry when he was ten.The American poet Walt Whitman，whose framed picture Neruda later kept on his table，became a major influence(影响)on his work.

However，his father did not like the idea of having a poet for a son and tried to discourage him from writing.To cover up the publication of his first poem，he took the pen name Pablo Neruda.

In 1924 Neruda gained fame with his most widely read work “Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair”．Yet his rich experience as a diplomat(外交官)and exile(流亡)made him go beyond the theme of love.His work also reflected the political struggle of the left and development of South America.He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971.

Neruda loved the sea which he saw as creative(创造性的)and forever moving.He found inspiration(灵感)in the power and freedom of the waves and the seabirds on the coast.“I need the sea because it teaches me”，he wrote，“I move in the university of the waves.”He loved how the sea forever renewed itself，a renewal echoed(回映)in his work.

1．The underlined word “Picasso” can probably be replaced by “______”．

A．most important person　　　　　　　　 B．famous person from Picasso

C．freedom fighter in Picasso　　　　　 　D．poem fan

2．Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basolto took the pen name Pablo Neruda because______.

A．literary greats usually used the pen name

B．his father encourged him to use the name

C．he wanted to prevent his father knowing the publication

D．he was greatly influenced by other poets

3．Which of the following is NOT the theme of his works?

A．Love.　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Political struggle.

C．Social reform.　　　　　　　　 D．The development of South America.

4.The last paragraph mainly tells us ______.

A．the sea gave Neruda vast writing inspiration

B．the beautiful scenery along the Chile coast

C．Neruda’s poems were widely read overseas

D．Neruda loved to write his poems near the sea

5．Which is TRUE according to the text?

A．Young people especially love and respect Neruda.

B．The first collection of Neruda’s poems was published when he was ten.

C．Walt Whitman was Neruda’s most admired poet.

D．He became famous when he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

 

Land Art, sometimes referred to as Earth Art or Earthworks, is a form of art which involves using physical landscapes to create art, taking art out of the museum and into the outside world.  Modern Land Art movement really got going in the 1960s, when American artists began creating Land Art on a large scale.  Today, works of modern Land Art can be seen all over the world, sometimes right alongside much older pieces of Land Art created by people who lived thousands of years ago.

Land art, which is not necessarily unchangeable, can take a number of forms.  For example, in 1970 Robert Smithson created the Spiral Jetty (螺旋码头) , made of a collection of stones and mud, in the Great Salt Lake. The American artist made a large jetty in a spiral shape which sticks out into the waters of the lake.

Reshaping the landscape is a common feature of Land Art.  It can be created by moving components (组分) around. People can also add things to the environment to create Land Art,  like salt,  which is added to the Spiral Jetty. It is possible to use plants.  In all cases, Land Art is immovable.

Land Art is designed to evolve (逐步形成), change, and eventually decay (衰落). That's one of the biggest differences between Land Art and most of the art one sees in the museums. Some works of art can exist only for a few hours or days.  Others are exposed to rain and wind so that they evolve and decay over time, which is part of the attractiveness in the eyes of the artist.

45．From Paragraph 1，we can learn that________.

A．Land Art aims to get people interested in nature

B．American artists were the first to create Land Art

C．Land Art was the most popular art in the 1960s

D．people have been creating Land Art for thousands of years

46．All of the following are used to design the Spiral Jetty EXCEPT________.

A．stones        B．plants       C．salt        D．mud

47．What do we know about Robert Smithson?

A．He is an American artist.             B．He is a pioneer in creating Land Art.

C．He created the most famous Land Art.   D．He lives near the Great Salt Lake.

48. From the passage we know Land Art _______.

A. can not exist for ever           B. can be moved everywhere

C. can be created in a few hours     D. can’t be changed once created

Jack is often referred to 　　   at the factory.

   A. as the best engineer　　　　　　 B. be the best engineer

   C. being the best engineer　　　　  D. by the president to be the best engineer

 

Jack is often referred to 　　   at the factory.

   A. as the best engineer　　　　　　 B. be the best engineer

   C. being the best engineer　　　　  D. by the president to be the best engineer