Question

【題目】閱讀理解。

One early morning, I went into the living room to find my mother reading a thick book called Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again. My interest was aroused only by the fact that the word ＂Poems＂ appeared in big, hot pink letters.

＂Is it good?＂ I asked her.

＂Yeah,＂ she answered. ＂There’s one I really like and you’ll like it, too.＂ I leaned forward.

＂‘Patty Poem,’＂ she read the title. Who is Patty? I wondered. The poem began:

She never puts her toys away,

Just leaves them scattered① where they lay,… ①散亂的

The poem was just three short sections. The final one came quickly:

When she grows and gathers poise②, ②穩(wěn)重

I’ll miss her harum-scarum③ noise, ③莽撞的

And look in vain④ for scattered toys. ④徒勞地

And I’ll be sad.

A terrible sorrow washed over me. Whoever Patty was, she was a mean girl. Then, the shock.

＂It’s you, honey,＂ My mother said sadly.

To my mother, the poem revealed a parent’s affection when her child grows up and leaves. To me, the ＂she＂ in the poem was horror. It was my mama who would be sad. It was so terrible I burst out crying.

＂What’s wrong?＂ my mother asked.

＂Oh Mama,＂ I cried. ＂I don’t want to grow up ever!＂

She smiled. ＂Honey, it’s okay. You’re not growing up anytime soon. And when you do, I’ll still love you, okay?＂

＂Okay,＂ I was still weeping. My panic has gone. But I could not help thinking aboutthat silly poem. After what seemed like a safe amount of time, I read the poem again and was confused. It all fit so well together, like a puzzle. The language was simple, so simple I could plainly understand its meaning, yet it was still beautiful. I was now fascinated by the idea of poetry, words that had the power to make or break a person’s world.

I have since fallen in love with other poems, but ＂Patty Poem＂ remains my poem. After all, ＂Patty Poem＂ gave me my love for poetry not because it was the poem that lifted my spirits, but because it was the one that hurt me the most.

【1】 Why was the writer attracted by the book Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again?

A. It was a thick enough book.

B. Something on its cover caught her eye.

C. Her mother was reading it with interest.

D. It has a meaningful title.

【2】 After her mother read the poem to her, the writer felt ______ at first.

A. sad B. excited

C. horrified D. confused

【3】 The writer’s mother liked to read ＂Patty Poem＂ probably because______.

A. it reflected her own childhood

B. it was written in simple language

C. it was composed by a famous poet

D. it gave her a hint of what would happen

【4】 It can be concluded from the passage that＂Patty Poem＂leads the writer to _______.

A. discover the power of poetry

B. recognize her love for puzzles

C. find her eagerness to grow up

D. experience great homesickness

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】

試題分析：本文屬于記敘文，敘述了作者通過閱讀＂Patty Poem＂感受到詩歌的美，進(jìn)而愛上了詩。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段最后一句My interest was aroused only by the fact that the word ＂Poems＂ appeared in big, hot pink letters.可知我的興趣被激起來了，主要是因為這本書封面上的＂Poems＂很大很紅。故B項正確。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)A terrible sorrow washed over me. Whoever Patty was, she was a mean girl.可知當(dāng)母親讀完這首詩的時候，我很難過。故A正確。

【3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)To my mother, the poem revealed a parent’s affection when her child grows up and leaves. To me, the ＂she＂ in the poem was horror. It was my mama who would be sad.可知對媽媽來說這首詩讓她想起我也會長大并且也會離開她，她也會因為我的離開而非常難受。所以這本書讓她把未來可能發(fā)生的事情聯(lián)系了起來。故D項正確。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一段＂I have since fallen in love with other poems, but ＂Patty Poem＂ remains my poem. After all, ＂Patty Poem＂ gave me my love for poetry not because it was the poem that lifted my spirits, but because it was the one that hurt me the most.＂可知這首詩讓作者感受了詩歌的美，讓作者愛上了詩歌，因為這是一首有強(qiáng)烈的情感沖擊力的詩歌。故A項正確。