Question

Literature is a word used to describe written as well as spoken material. Generally speaking, it is often used to describe anything from creative imagination, including works of poetry, drama and fiction.

Then why read literature, since it is often imaginary and seems unconnected with real life?

A lot of us read literature for enjoyment and relaxation. It’s always pleasant to read some interesting books in our spare time. In a modern life full of stress, it is our common wish to read some imaginary works and look for relaxation from the stress in life.

Reading literature is more than fun; it also allows us to get knowledge. As a general rule, literature represents a language of a people, and it often gives us an insight(洞察力) into the traditions, attitudes and values of the age in which it was written.

Sometimes literature can even offer us new, creative ways to have a better understanding of the world. It introduces us to new worlds of experiences. We enjoy the comedy and the tragedy of poems, stories and plays; and we may even grow through our literary journey with books. At last we may discover meaning in literature by looking at what the writer says and how he or she says it. In some ways, we explore the human condition and analyze(分析) the way they think and feel the way they feel. Literature helps us think clearly and encourages us to open minds.

So we can certainly say literature is of great importance to us. Why not get going with one poem, drama or fiction at once?

Topic	1. should we read literature?
Explanation	It 2. anything by using imagination.
Types	Poetry, 3. and fiction.
4. to read literature	To get enjoyment and relaxation to forget stress in 5.. To get 6. to make us learn about traditions, attitudes and values of the age in which it was written. To offer people ways to understand 7. of the world, to 8. literary works, to grow through the literary journey, to discover meaning in literature, and even explore 9. humans think and feel. To help us think clearly and make us 10. our minds.
Suggestion	Reading literature.

Answer

1.Why

2.describes

3.drama

4.Reasons

5.life

6.knowledge/information

7.better

8.enjoy

9.how

10.open

【解析】试题分析：本文是一篇议论文，作者提出了为什么要读文学的问题，并从三个方面分析了阅读文学作品的好处。

1.句意：我们为什么要读文学？考查文意理解和细节理解题。根据短文内容，作者从三个方面分析了阅读文学作品的好处，回答了第二段的问题，即Then why read literature, since it is often imaginary and seems unconnected with real life?。可知填Why。

2.句意：它通过想象来描述任何事物。考查细节理解题。根据第一段第二句Generally speaking, it is often used to describe anything from creative imagination,，可知填describes。

3.句意：（类型包括）诗歌、戏剧和小说作品。考查细节理解题。根据including works of poetry, drama and fiction.，可知填drama。

4.句意：阅读文学的原因。考查综合理解题。根据下文所列举的阅读文学作品的三点好处，可知回答的是第二段的问题，即为什么阅读文学的原因，故填Reasons。

5.句意：享受生活和放松，忘记生活中的压力。考查细节理解题。根据it is our common wish to read some imaginary works and look for relaxation from the stress in life.，可知填life。

6.句意：获取知识使我们了解它所书写的时代的传统、态度和价值观。考查细节理解题。根据Reading literature is more than fun; it also allows us to get knowledge.…and it often gives us an insight into the traditions, attitudes and values of the age in which it was written.，可知填knowledge/information。

7.句意：为人们提供更好地了解世界的方法。考查细节理解题。根据Sometimes literature can even offer us new, creative ways to have a better understanding of the world.，可知填better。

8.句意：欣赏文学作品，通过文学之旅成长。考查细节理解题。根据We enjoy the comedy and the tragedy of poems, stories and plays，可知填enjoy。

9.句意：甚至探索人类的想法和感受。考查细节理解题。根据In some ways, we explore the human condition and analyze the way they think and feel the way they feel.，在某些方面，我们探索人类的状况，分析他们的思维方式和感受方式；可知填how。

10.句意：帮助我们思考清楚，让我们敞开思想。考查细节理解题。Literature helps us think clearly and encourages us to open minds.根据，可知填open。