Unit 4 Exploring poetry Period 5 Extended reading(1) 同步练习-2025-2026学年高中英语译林版选择性必修第一册

Unit 4 Exploring poetry Period 5 Extended reading(1) Ⅰ. 话题拓展阅读。 Poetry is one of mankind's oldest art forms. Since first analysed by Aristotle, poetry has been part of every major art movement, and some say it captures emotion better than any other forms.① Reading poetry is necessary to gain a full understanding of the world and has many additional benefits. The immediate benefits of reading poetry are improvement to vocabulary. Poetry makes the reader familiar with new terms and encourages verbal analysis. This presents reading as a creative act in its own right. The common practice of memorizing poems also improves long­term brain health. Studies have shown that people who memorize and recall poems are less susceptible(易受影响) to Alzheimer's disease. Poetry also improves critical thinking by forcing a reader to think. In great poetry, meaning is not obvious or one­dimensional. Understanding poetry is an active practice, rather than the passive engagement encouraged with prose(散文). Readers of poetry are more likely than non­readers to analyse information for viewpoints. This skill benefits students, but also anyone who wants to form their own opinions of news items or gain a better perspective upon documents like contracts.② The critical thinking skills developed through reading poetry give greater control of language itself.③ The most remarkable power of literature is its ability to unite readers and writers across time and cultural boundaries.④ As condensed(浓缩的) literature, poetry offers these benefits in a powerful way. Poetry triggers memories and emotions in its readers. This connection between universal emotions and personal experiences encourages the development of empathy.⑤ A reader might have no practical conception of what life was like during the Elizabethan era in England. However, Shakespeare Sonnets with their universal themes of love and longing, can bridge the gap of centuries and help us gain an insight into people's feelings in the 17th century. 一、 阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 (　　) 1. Which of the following shows the benefit memorizing poetry brings to the brain? A. It improves people's long­term memory. B. It improves one's ability to analyse issues. C. It makes one less likely to catch Alzheimer's disease. D. It makes one act more creatively. (　　) 2. In what way does poetry improve critical thinking? A. Readers have to analyse information to form viewpoints. B. Readers must understand the obvious meaning of poetry. C. Readers have to gain a better perspective upon documents. D. Readers have to have a good control over language. (　　) 3. Why does the author mention Shakespeare Sonnets? A. To show poetry motivates us to learn different cultures. B. To show poetry helps develop our empathy. C. To show the universal themes of poetry. D. To show Shakespeare's understanding of life. (　　) 4. What is the purpose of the text? A. To ask us to read poems. B. To show how to appreciate poems. C. To tell the importance of poetry in history. D. To explain the benefits of reading poetry. 二、 分析文中加序号句子的结构，在原句上标出基本成分，然后试着在下面横线上写出译文。 1. 译文：_________________________________________________________ 2. 译文：_________________________________________________________ 3. 译文：_________________________________________________________ 4. 译文：_________________________________________________________ 5. 译文：_________________________________________________________ Ⅱ. 七选五。 Poetry is a way of conveying our deepest feelings, desires, and emotions without having to state it clearly. __1__ However, in the real sense, poetry is never difficult. You can try these following techniques anytime you have poetry writing idea blocks. Know your aim. __2__ Do you want to tell a story, describe an experience or fight injustice and encourage people to take action? The correct details will, in turn, ensure that the poem serves the purpose for which it is written—your aim. __3__ After you understand the aim of the poem, you might still not be able to write immediately. Take out a sheet of paper and write every idea and word that comes into your head concerning your aim. Pick one of these words or ideas and focus on it, expanding on that idea until you have a full poem. Have a theme. A theme is more than just an idea. An idea with your personal opinion is what forms a theme, which will help your poem be more concise(简明的). We advise you to look through The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. __4__ __5__ However, they will help in writing poetry for beginners. You can also get books on how to write poetry to help you boost your writing. A. Write down the random words and ideas. B. It may give you some fresh and novel ideas. C. For beginners, the art of poetry might seem difficult at first. D. Ensure you have used the right words to convey your message. E. As far as we know, these tips are not necessarily rules for writing poetry. F. Answering the question of the aim of poetry helps you input the right elements. G. Before writing your poem, you must understand what you plan to achieve from the poem. 1.___________2.___________3.___________4.___________5.___________ Ⅲ. 语法填空。 The Sad Zither(《锦瑟》) is a famous poem 1. ____________(write) by the Tang Dynasty poet Li Shangyin. Due to its rich imagery, the poem is regarded as one of the 2. ____________(hard) poems to explain and translate. At 3. ____________ beginning of the poem, the poet looks at his zither and recalls the death of his beloved wife. The big number of strings, which might not be the real number, is mentioned 4. ____________(show) his feeling. With so many strings, his zither creates complicated tones, 5. ____________(suggest) the sorrow and depression the poet feels. The reality is so cruel that he wishes everything 6. ____________ happened were untrue. In this poem, he uses four Chinese ancient myths and legends: Zhuangzi, a philosopher, dreams of being a butterfly and can't distinguish the dream 7. ____________ the reality; the ancient Emperor Wang becomes a cuckoo(杜鹃鸟) and always cries; the mermaid's tears become pearls and vapour of jade from Lantian county can 8. ____________(see) in the sunlight. The first three stories all create a sad atmosphere. Though the last legend describes a beautiful scene, it's hard to reach, implying the hopelessness. Actually, the four 9. ____________(story) Li chose indicate his dissatisfaction with his life. In the end, the poet 10. ____________(direct) expressed his point. He wrote about his regret about the passing years and the helplessness of being unable to change anything. Ⅰ.一、 1—4 CABD 二、 1. 分析：本句为并列复合句。整个句子由and连接构成并列句。前半句中Since first analysed by Aristotle是since从句的省略形式，省略了“主语＋be”，做状语，主体部分“poetry has been part of every major art movement”是主系表结构；后半句“some say it captures emotion better than any other forms”是主谓宾结构，其中“it captures emotion better than any other forms”是宾语从句，里面又包含一个省略的比较状语从句。 译文：自亚里士多德首次对其进行分析以来，诗歌一直是每一个主要艺术运动的一部分，有人说它比任何其他形式都更能捕捉情感。 2. 分析：本句为主从复合句。整个句子是主谓宾结构，宾语是students和anyone，其中anyone后接定语从句。 译文：这种技能对学生有益，对任何想要对新闻条目形成自己的观点，或者想要更好地理解诸如合同之类文件的人也有益。 3. 分析：本句为简单句。整个句子是主谓宾结构，developed through reading poetry为过去分词短语做后置定语，修饰主语skills。 译文：通过阅读诗歌培养的批判性思维能力使得控制语言本身的能力大大增强。 4. 分析：本句为简单句。整个句子是主系表结构，表语是its ability，后跟不定式to unite readers and writers across time and cultural boundaries做后置定语。 译文：文学最非凡的力量在于它能够跨越时间和文化界限，将读者与作者联系在一起。 5. 分析：本句为简单句。整个句子是主谓宾结构，This connection between universal emotions and personal experiences是主语，中心词为connection；encourages是谓语动词；the development of empathy是宾语。 译文：普遍情感和个人经历之间的这种联系促进了同理心的形成。 Ⅱ. 1—5 CGABE Ⅲ. 1. written　2. hardest　3. the　4. to show 5. suggesting　6. that　7. from　8. be seen 9. stories　10. directly 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $