Question

No poem should ever be discussed or “analyzed”，until it has been read aloud by someone，a teacher or a student．Better still，perhaps，is the practice of reading it twice，once at the beginning of the discussion and once at the end，so the sound of the poem is the last thing one hears of it．

All discussions of poetry are，in fact，preparations for reading it aloud，and the reading of the poem is，finally，the most telling “interpretation” of it，suggesting tone，rhythm，and meaning all at once．Hearing a poet read the work in his or her own voice，on records or on film，is obviously a special reward．But even those aids to teaching can not replace the student and the teacher reading it or，best of all，reciting it．

I have come to think，in fact，that time spent reading a poem aloud is much more important than “analyzing” it，if there isn’t time for both．I think one of our goals as teachers of English is to have students love poetry．Poetry is “a criticism of life” and “a heightening(提升)of life”．It is “an approach to the truth of feeling”，and it “can save your life”．It also deserves a place in the teaching of language and literature more central than it presently occupies．

I am not saying that every English teacher must teach poetry．Those who don’t like it should not be forced to put that dislike on anyone else．But those，who do teach poetry must keep in mind a few things about its essential nature，about its sound as well as its sense，and they must make room in the classroom for hearing poetry as well as thinking about it．

1.According to the passage，to have a better understanding of a poem，the best way is   ．

A．to discuss it with others

B．to analyze it by oneself

C．to hear it read out

D．to practice reading it aloud

2.What does the last sentence in the third paragraph imply(暗示)？

A．The teaching of poetry should have been much more stressed．

B．The teaching of poetry is more important than the teaching of any other subject．

C．One cannot enjoy life fully without an understanding of poetry．

D．Poetry is the foundation of all languages and literature courses．

3.The underlined phrase “make room” in the last paragraph can be best replaced by“   ”．

A．build a booth

B．provide equipment

C．leave a certain amount of time

D．set aside enough space

4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a function of poetry？

A．Extending your life．     B．Saving your life．

C．Criticizing life． D．Heightening life．

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析: 本文主要讲了要理解一首诗，大声阅读很重要，而老师要让学生喜欢诗，诗可以提升一个人的品味，对于教诗，教师要谨记阅读很重要。

1.D 细节理解题。根据文中No poem should ever be discussed or “analyzed”，until it has been read aloud by someone，a teacher or a student．Better still，perhaps，is the practice of reading it twice，可知，理解一首诗最好的办法就是大声阅读。 所以选D。

2.A细节理解题。根据文中It is “an approach to the truth of feeling”，and it “can save your life”．It also deserves a place in the teaching of language and literature more central than it presently occupies．可知，诗可以提升生活，可以挽救你的生活，所以这里诗的教学是很重要的。.所以选A。

3.C细节理解题。根据文中and they must make room in the classroom for hearing poetry as well as thinking about it．可知，这里要留有一些时间供学生读诗并思考，所以make room的意思是腾出时间。所以选C。

4.

考点：考查生活类短文阅读。