1、温馨提示： 此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。课时巩固提升Teaching PoetryNo poem should ever be“discussed”or“analyzed”, until it has been read aloud by someone, teacher or student. Better still, perhaps, is the practice of reading it twice, once at the beginning of the discussion and once
2、at the end, so the sound of the poem is the last thing one hears. All discussions of poetry are, in fact, preparations for reading it aloud, and the reading of the poem is, finally, the most telling “interpretation”of it, suggesting tone, rhythm, and meaning all at once. Hearing a poet read the work
3、 in his or her own voice, on records or on films, is obviously a special reward. But even those aids to teaching can not replace the student and teacher reading it or, best of all, reciting(背诵)it. I have come to think, in fact, that time spent reading a poem aloud is much more important than “analyz
4、ing” it, if there isnt time for both. I think one of our goals as teachers of English is to have students love poetry. Poetry is “a criticism of life”, and “a heightening(提升)of life”. It is “an approach to the truth of feeling”, and it “can save your life”. It also deserves a place in the teaching o
5、f language and literature more central than it presently occupies. I am not saying that every English teacher must teach poetry. Those who dont like it should not be forced to put that dislike on anyone else. But those who do teach poetry must keep in mind a few things about its essential nature, ab
6、out its sound as well as its sense, and they must make room in the classroom for hearing poetry as well as thinking about it. . Skim the passage and find the main idea quickly. This passage tells us . 答案： the importance of teaching poetry and reading poems aloud. Read the passage again and choose th
7、e best answers. 1. To have a better understanding of a poem, one should_. A. discuss it with othersB. analyze it by oneselfC. copy it down in a notebookD. practice reading it aloud【解析】选D。细节理解题。由文章第一、二段可知, 大声朗读是学习诗歌的重要环节, 而所有的讨论是为大声朗读做准备。故选D。2. According to the writer, one of the purposes of teaching
8、 English is to get students_. A. to understand life B. to enjoy poetryC. to become teachersD. to become poets【解析】选B。细节理解题。由文章第三段可知, 英语老师的目标之一就是让学生爱上诗歌, 故选B。3. What is the meaning of the phrase “make room” in the last paragraph? A. Build a booth. B. Provide equipment. C. Leave a certain amount of tim
9、e. D. Set aside enough space. 【解析】选C。词义猜测题。make room本意为“腾出地方”, 此处指课堂教学应为听和思考诗歌腾出一定的时间。. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions. 1. Who does the author think must teach poetry? 2. According to the author, whats the best way to teach poetry? 答案：1. Those teachers who like poetry. 2. Reading aloud, discussing, and reading aloud again. 关闭Word文档返回原板块