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【題目】 As William Shakespeare is to literature in English, so is the poet Du Fu to the Chinese literary tradition. “We have Dante, Shakespeare and Du Fu. These poets create the very values by which poetry is judged,” said Harvard Professor Stephen Owen in Du Fu, China’s Greatest Poet, a new BBC documentary(紀錄片) broadcast on April 7.

Aimed at introducing the charm and beauty of traditional Chinese literature to viewers around the globe, the documentary invited famous British actor Ian McKellen, who played the wizard(巫師) Gandalf in the film series The Lord of the Rings, to read 15 of Du’s poems that have been translated into English.

The one-hour film talks about the poet’s life experiences in detail. Born in 712, Du lived under the government of the Tang Emperor Xuanzong (713-756), a time marked by extraordinary prosperity(繁榮), inclusiveness (包容) and cultural achievement. However, as the An Lushan Rebellion of 755 broke out in the country, Du, the former civil servant(文職人員) at the Tang court, had to take his family on the road as refugees(難民), and put up with starvation and suffering. Through ups and downs, the poet never stopped writing and about 1,500 poems have been kept over the ages.

“Chinese people really value the recording of history and Du is better than anyone at reflecting(反映) history in his poetry. That’s because historical events are mirrored in his own life and spiritual journey,” Zeng Xiangbo, a professor of ancient Chinese literature at Renmin University of China, told China Daily.

Even though he never held a high position in the government, Du still cared about common people. For example, in the poem My Cottage Unroofed By Autumn Gales , he wrote that “Could I get mansions covering ten thousand miles, I’d house all scholars poor and make them beam with smiles. ” “That’s why he was honored as a Poet Sage by later generations. A difficult life and his spirit of concern about the world helped him create so many masterpieces,” Shi Wenxue, a cultural critic based in Beijing, told the Global Times.

【1】According to Para.2, we know Ian McKellen is___________.

A.a narrator in the documentaryB.a big fan of Du Fu

C.the director of the documentaryD.a British wizard

【2】Why Du Fu is so valuable a poet in the mind of Chinese people?

A.Because he experienced the ups and downs of Tang Dynasty.

B.Because he never stopped and wrote about 1,500 poems.

C.Because his poems are completely kept over the ages.

D.Because his poetry is a good reflection of history.

【3】The poem mentioned in the last paragraph is intended to _________.

A.explain Du Fu’s position in the government

B.show Du Fu’s concern about ordinary people

C.tell the readers what a difficult life Du Fu lived

D.show Du Fu’s intelligence in writing a poem

【4】What is the passage mainly about?

A.Du Fu’s works gain popularity home and abroad.

B.Chinese literature becomes a hit in the UK.

C.China’s Poet Sage appears on the screen in the UK.

D.British people fall in love with Chinese poetry.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】

這是一篇新聞報道。本篇報道介紹了一個時長一小時的英國BBC記錄片，一個關(guān)于我國詩圣杜甫的記錄片，內(nèi)容包含杜甫的詩、生平經(jīng)歷，一些學者在媒體（如：China Daily、the Global Times）對他的評價與贊賞。

【1】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“the documentary invited famous British actor Ian McKellen, to read 15 of Du’s poems that have been translated into English.”（紀錄片邀請英國著名演員 Ian Mckellen閱讀杜甫已被翻譯成英語15首詩。）可知，Ian McKellen是紀錄片的敘述者。故選A。

【2】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段“Chinese people really value the recording of history and Du is better than anyone at reflecting(反映) history in his poetry.”（中國人真的十分重視歷史記錄，杜甫比任何人都更善于在詩歌中反映歷史。）可知，中國人認為杜甫是一個有重要價值的詩人的原因是因為他的詩很好地反映了當時的歷史。故選D。

【3】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段“Du still cared about common people. For example, in the poem My Cottage Unroofed By Autumn Gales”（杜甫仍十分關(guān)心大眾，例如，在茅屋為秋風所破歌這首詩中······）由此判斷出，以這首詩來舉例說明杜甫心系百姓。故選B。

【4】

主旨大意題。本篇報道介紹了一個時長一小時的英國BBC記錄片，一個關(guān)于我國詩圣杜甫的記錄片，內(nèi)容包含杜甫的詩、生平經(jīng)歷，一些學者在媒體（如：China Daily、the Global Times）對他的評價與贊賞。因此C選項“中國詩圣出現(xiàn)在英國電視屏幕上”為短文的主旨。故選C。