“A friend in need is a friend indeed.” Friends are important to us. Friends help us get through hard times.
Friends also influence us a lot. Let's enjoy two poems about friends.
To Wang Lun (By Li Bai)
I, Li Bai, sit aboard a ship about to go,
When suddenly on shore footsteps and songs overflow(溢出).
The Lake of Peach Blossoms(桃花) is a thousand fathoms deep.
But not so deep as Wang Lun's love for me.
A Time to Talk (By Robert Frost)
When a friend calls to me from the road
And slows his horse to a meaning walk,
I don't stand still and look around
On all the hills I haven't hoed(锄地),
And shout from where I am, “What is it?”
No, not as there is a time to talk.
I thrust(猛推) my hoe in the mellow ground,
Blade-end(锋刃端) up and five feet tall,
And plod(蹒跚): I go up to the stone wall
For a friendly visit.
Both poems are famous in their cultures, but they tell different stories. Li Bai described the scene of his friend seeing him off. US poet Robert Frost wrote about a friend's visit when he was working. Li made a comparison(比较). His poem shows the friendship between him and his friend is deeper than the deep water. Frost's poem, however, tells the readers that we should stop what we are doing to talk with our friends. It tells us that nothing should get in the way of spending time with friends. The language is simple but sincere.
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A. He was leaving by ship.
B. He was singing a song.
C. He was waiting for his friend.
D. He was enjoying the peach blossoms.
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A. To give the horse food.
B. To meet my friend.
C. To hoe the hills.
D. To take a walk.
(
A. The writers of the two poems.
B. The analysis(分析) of the two poems.
C. The popularity of the two poems.
D. The background of the two poems.
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A. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
B. A friend to all is a friend to none.
C. Be slow in choosing a friend; slower in changing.
D. There's just one sure delight(乐事)—friendship, like sunrise, warm and bright.
Friends also influence us a lot. Let's enjoy two poems about friends.
To Wang Lun (By Li Bai)
I, Li Bai, sit aboard a ship about to go,
When suddenly on shore footsteps and songs overflow(溢出).
The Lake of Peach Blossoms(桃花) is a thousand fathoms deep.
But not so deep as Wang Lun's love for me.
A Time to Talk (By Robert Frost)
When a friend calls to me from the road
And slows his horse to a meaning walk,
I don't stand still and look around
On all the hills I haven't hoed(锄地),
And shout from where I am, “What is it?”
No, not as there is a time to talk.
I thrust(猛推) my hoe in the mellow ground,
Blade-end(锋刃端) up and five feet tall,
And plod(蹒跚): I go up to the stone wall
For a friendly visit.
Both poems are famous in their cultures, but they tell different stories. Li Bai described the scene of his friend seeing him off. US poet Robert Frost wrote about a friend's visit when he was working. Li made a comparison(比较). His poem shows the friendship between him and his friend is deeper than the deep water. Frost's poem, however, tells the readers that we should stop what we are doing to talk with our friends. It tells us that nothing should get in the way of spending time with friends. The language is simple but sincere.
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A
) 1. What was Li Bai doing when his friend Wang Lun came over?A. He was leaving by ship.
B. He was singing a song.
C. He was waiting for his friend.
D. He was enjoying the peach blossoms.
(
B
) 2. Why did “I” thrust my hoe in the ground in Frost's poem?A. To give the horse food.
B. To meet my friend.
C. To hoe the hills.
D. To take a walk.
(
B
) 3. What is the last paragraph mainly about?A. The writers of the two poems.
B. The analysis(分析) of the two poems.
C. The popularity of the two poems.
D. The background of the two poems.
(
D
) 4. Which saying has the same meaning as these two poems?A. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
B. A friend to all is a friend to none.
C. Be slow in choosing a friend; slower in changing.
D. There's just one sure delight(乐事)—friendship, like sunrise, warm and bright.
答案：1. A 2. B 3. B 4. D
解析：
【分析】本题为英语阅读理解题，围绕两首关于友谊的诗歌设置4道题目，需先通读全文定位各问题对应的原文信息，再逐一分析选项选出正确答案：第1题查找李白当时的行为，第2题定位Frost诗歌中“插锄头”的目的，第3题概括最后一段的主要内容，第4题理解两首诗的主题并匹配谚语。
【解析】1. 根据李白的诗第一句“I, Li Bai, sit aboard a ship about to go”可知，李白当时正乘船准备离开，对应选项A，故选A。
2. 根据Frost的诗最后一句“For a friendly visit”可知，“我”把锄头插进地里是为了去见朋友，对应选项B，故选B。
3. 最后一段分析了两首诗的内容、主题及特点，是对两首诗的分析，对应选项B，故选B。
4. 两首诗均表达了友谊的美好珍贵，选项D“只有一种确定的乐事——友谊，像日出一样温暖明亮”符合；A强调患难见真情，B说泛交无友，C说择友慎重，均不符合，故选D。
【答案】1.A 2.B 3.B 4.D
【知识点】英语阅读理解，诗歌细节理解，主旨大意
【点评】本题考查学生对英语诗歌的阅读理解能力，侧重细节查找和主题理解，题目难度适中，能有效考查学生的英语阅读水平。
【难度系数】0.7
【解析】1. 根据李白的诗第一句“I, Li Bai, sit aboard a ship about to go”可知，李白当时正乘船准备离开，对应选项A，故选A。
2. 根据Frost的诗最后一句“For a friendly visit”可知，“我”把锄头插进地里是为了去见朋友，对应选项B，故选B。
3. 最后一段分析了两首诗的内容、主题及特点，是对两首诗的分析，对应选项B，故选B。
4. 两首诗均表达了友谊的美好珍贵，选项D“只有一种确定的乐事——友谊，像日出一样温暖明亮”符合；A强调患难见真情，B说泛交无友，C说择友慎重，均不符合，故选D。
【答案】1.A 2.B 3.B 4.D
【知识点】英语阅读理解，诗歌细节理解，主旨大意
【点评】本题考查学生对英语诗歌的阅读理解能力，侧重细节查找和主题理解，题目难度适中，能有效考查学生的英语阅读水平。
【难度系数】0.7