B
Most of us had no idea what to expect last Monday. Our teachers told us that it was School Poetry Week. The whole school would see a show called Poetry Play.
When we got to the hall, we saw a big box in the middle of the stage. A man was sitting on it. After everyone sat down, the man stood up. He started pulling up the sail on a ship. There was no ship. There was no rope. He didn't say anything. But we could understand exactly what he was doing. We all got very quiet and watched. Soon he was sailing on the sea. He began speaking, "If I had a ship, I'd sail my ship." He was reciting(背诵) The Island, a poem by A. A. Milne.
By then we knew that Peter Williams, the man on the stage, was going to give us a great performance. Between poems, he often lifted the lid(盖子) of the box and put his head inside. When he came out, he had changed into a different character by putting on a funny nose or a hat. First he was a silly guy with big red cheeks and a round nose. Then he turned into a very proper English gentleman. Next he was a cat. With each change he used a different voice. Williams was truly amazing. He became five different characters and recited more than twenty poems in all.
His performance of Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll was one of the best parts of the show. The poem is filled with made-up words. No one knows exactly what they mean. But when Peter Williams acted out the poem, it became an exciting experience.
Williams was often very funny. But he was serious too. He really showed how poems can fit every mood. He told us that we should read poems out loud. We should all try to learn some poems by heart. He left us with these words from a poem by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers, "Keep a poem in your pocket."
If you visit our school today, you'll see that Peter Williams's words come to life. In every room you will hear people reading poems out loud. Ask anyone what his or her favourite poem is. Your friend will probably start reciting it!
Poetry Play got School Poetry Week off to a wonderful start.
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A. To be a silly guy. B. To use different voices.
C. To act different characters. D. To be a proper gentleman.
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A. The poem is filled with made-up words.
B. We saw a big box in the middle of the stage.
C. Our teachers told us that it was School Poetry Week.
D. Poetry Play got School Poetry Week off to a wonderful start.
(
A. Make a difference. B. Drive us mad.
C. Win high praise. D. Lead to success.
(
A. It helped students write poems.
B. It was a boring performance.
C. It turned out to be a big success.
D. It helped students know the made-up words.
(
A. To explain how to write a poem.
B. To tell about a show called Poetry Play.
C. To give information about poetry.
D. To make the readers learn how to recite poems.
Most of us had no idea what to expect last Monday. Our teachers told us that it was School Poetry Week. The whole school would see a show called Poetry Play.
When we got to the hall, we saw a big box in the middle of the stage. A man was sitting on it. After everyone sat down, the man stood up. He started pulling up the sail on a ship. There was no ship. There was no rope. He didn't say anything. But we could understand exactly what he was doing. We all got very quiet and watched. Soon he was sailing on the sea. He began speaking, "If I had a ship, I'd sail my ship." He was reciting(背诵) The Island, a poem by A. A. Milne.
By then we knew that Peter Williams, the man on the stage, was going to give us a great performance. Between poems, he often lifted the lid(盖子) of the box and put his head inside. When he came out, he had changed into a different character by putting on a funny nose or a hat. First he was a silly guy with big red cheeks and a round nose. Then he turned into a very proper English gentleman. Next he was a cat. With each change he used a different voice. Williams was truly amazing. He became five different characters and recited more than twenty poems in all.
His performance of Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll was one of the best parts of the show. The poem is filled with made-up words. No one knows exactly what they mean. But when Peter Williams acted out the poem, it became an exciting experience.
Williams was often very funny. But he was serious too. He really showed how poems can fit every mood. He told us that we should read poems out loud. We should all try to learn some poems by heart. He left us with these words from a poem by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers, "Keep a poem in your pocket."
If you visit our school today, you'll see that Peter Williams's words come to life. In every room you will hear people reading poems out loud. Ask anyone what his or her favourite poem is. Your friend will probably start reciting it!
Poetry Play got School Poetry Week off to a wonderful start.
(
C
) 5. Why did Peter Williams put his head inside the box between poems?A. To be a silly guy. B. To use different voices.
C. To act different characters. D. To be a proper gentleman.
(
D
) 6. Which of the following sentences tells an opinion, not a fact?A. The poem is filled with made-up words.
B. We saw a big box in the middle of the stage.
C. Our teachers told us that it was School Poetry Week.
D. Poetry Play got School Poetry Week off to a wonderful start.
(
A
) 7. What does the underlined phrase "come to life" in the sixth paragraph mean?A. Make a difference. B. Drive us mad.
C. Win high praise. D. Lead to success.
(
C
) 8. What do we know about Poetry Play?A. It helped students write poems.
B. It was a boring performance.
C. It turned out to be a big success.
D. It helped students know the made-up words.
(
B
) 9. What's the purpose of the passage?A. To explain how to write a poem.
B. To tell about a show called Poetry Play.
C. To give information about poetry.
D. To make the readers learn how to recite poems.
答案：5. C
6. D
7. A
8. C
9. B
6. D
7. A
8. C
9. B
解析：
翻译:
B
上周一，我们大多数人都不知道会发生什么。我们的老师告诉我们，那是学校诗歌周。全校师生将观看一场名为《诗歌剧》的演出。
当我们到达礼堂时，我们看到舞台中央有一个大箱子。一个男人正坐在上面。所有人都坐好后，那个男人站了起来。他开始拉起一艘船的帆。但那里没有船，也没有绳子。他什么也没说。但我们完全能明白他在做什么。我们都变得非常安静，注视着他。很快，他就像在海上航行一样。他开始说道：“如果我有一艘船，我会驾驶我的船航行。”他正在背诵A.A.米尔恩的一首诗《小岛》。
到那时我们就知道，舞台上的那个男人彼得·威廉姆斯将会给我们带来一场精彩的表演。在诗歌之间的间隙，他经常掀开箱子的盖子，把头伸进去。当他再出来时，他会戴上一个滑稽的鼻子或一顶帽子，变成一个不同的角色。一开始他是一个有着大红脸颊和圆鼻子的傻家伙。然后他变成了一个非常得体的英国绅士。接着他又变成了一只猫。每次变装，他都会用不同的声音。威廉姆斯真的很了不起。他总共变成了五个不同的角色，背诵了二十多首诗。
他对刘易斯·卡罗尔的《炸脖龙》的表演是这场演出中最精彩的部分之一。这首诗充满了编造的词语。没有人确切知道它们的意思。但当彼得·威廉姆斯把这首诗表演出来时，它变成了一次令人兴奋的经历。
威廉姆斯常常很有趣，但他也很严肃。他真的展示了诗歌如何能契合每一种情绪。他告诉我们，我们应该大声朗读诗歌。我们都应该努力记住一些诗歌。他用比阿特丽斯·申克·德·雷尼尔斯的一首诗中的这句话留给我们：“把一首诗放在你的口袋里。”
如果你今天参观我们的学校，你会发现彼得·威廉姆斯的话变成了现实。在每个房间里，你都会听到人们大声朗读诗歌。问问任何人他或她最喜欢的诗是什么，你的朋友很可能会开始背诵它！
《诗歌剧》为学校诗歌周拉开了精彩的序幕。
5. 为什么彼得·威廉姆斯在诗歌之间的间隙把头伸进箱子里？
A. 为了变成一个傻家伙。
B. 为了使用不同的声音。
C. 为了扮演不同的角色。
D. 为了变成一个得体的绅士。
6. 以下哪个句子表达的是观点，而不是事实？
A. 这首诗充满了编造的词语。
B. 我们看到舞台中央有一个大箱子。
C. 我们的老师告诉我们那是学校诗歌周。
D. 《诗歌剧》为学校诗歌周拉开了精彩的序幕。
7. 第六段中划线短语“come to life”是什么意思？
A. 产生影响。
B. 使我们发疯。
C. 赢得高度赞扬。
D. 走向成功。
8. 关于《诗歌剧》，我们知道什么？
A. 它帮助学生写诗。
B. 它是一场无聊的表演。
C. 它最终大获成功。
D. 它帮助学生了解那些编造的词语。
9. 这篇文章的目的是什么？
A. 解释如何写诗。
B. 讲述一场名为《诗歌剧》的演出。
C. 提供关于诗歌的信息。
D. 让读者学习如何背诵诗歌。
B
上周一，我们大多数人都不知道会发生什么。我们的老师告诉我们，那是学校诗歌周。全校师生将观看一场名为《诗歌剧》的演出。
当我们到达礼堂时，我们看到舞台中央有一个大箱子。一个男人正坐在上面。所有人都坐好后，那个男人站了起来。他开始拉起一艘船的帆。但那里没有船，也没有绳子。他什么也没说。但我们完全能明白他在做什么。我们都变得非常安静，注视着他。很快，他就像在海上航行一样。他开始说道：“如果我有一艘船，我会驾驶我的船航行。”他正在背诵A.A.米尔恩的一首诗《小岛》。
到那时我们就知道，舞台上的那个男人彼得·威廉姆斯将会给我们带来一场精彩的表演。在诗歌之间的间隙，他经常掀开箱子的盖子，把头伸进去。当他再出来时，他会戴上一个滑稽的鼻子或一顶帽子，变成一个不同的角色。一开始他是一个有着大红脸颊和圆鼻子的傻家伙。然后他变成了一个非常得体的英国绅士。接着他又变成了一只猫。每次变装，他都会用不同的声音。威廉姆斯真的很了不起。他总共变成了五个不同的角色，背诵了二十多首诗。
他对刘易斯·卡罗尔的《炸脖龙》的表演是这场演出中最精彩的部分之一。这首诗充满了编造的词语。没有人确切知道它们的意思。但当彼得·威廉姆斯把这首诗表演出来时，它变成了一次令人兴奋的经历。
威廉姆斯常常很有趣，但他也很严肃。他真的展示了诗歌如何能契合每一种情绪。他告诉我们，我们应该大声朗读诗歌。我们都应该努力记住一些诗歌。他用比阿特丽斯·申克·德·雷尼尔斯的一首诗中的这句话留给我们：“把一首诗放在你的口袋里。”
如果你今天参观我们的学校，你会发现彼得·威廉姆斯的话变成了现实。在每个房间里，你都会听到人们大声朗读诗歌。问问任何人他或她最喜欢的诗是什么，你的朋友很可能会开始背诵它！
《诗歌剧》为学校诗歌周拉开了精彩的序幕。
5. 为什么彼得·威廉姆斯在诗歌之间的间隙把头伸进箱子里？
A. 为了变成一个傻家伙。
B. 为了使用不同的声音。
C. 为了扮演不同的角色。
D. 为了变成一个得体的绅士。
6. 以下哪个句子表达的是观点，而不是事实？
A. 这首诗充满了编造的词语。
B. 我们看到舞台中央有一个大箱子。
C. 我们的老师告诉我们那是学校诗歌周。
D. 《诗歌剧》为学校诗歌周拉开了精彩的序幕。
7. 第六段中划线短语“come to life”是什么意思？
A. 产生影响。
B. 使我们发疯。
C. 赢得高度赞扬。
D. 走向成功。
8. 关于《诗歌剧》，我们知道什么？
A. 它帮助学生写诗。
B. 它是一场无聊的表演。
C. 它最终大获成功。
D. 它帮助学生了解那些编造的词语。
9. 这篇文章的目的是什么？
A. 解释如何写诗。
B. 讲述一场名为《诗歌剧》的演出。
C. 提供关于诗歌的信息。
D. 让读者学习如何背诵诗歌。