Step II Reading (A few minutes later.) T: Are you ready? Sa : Yes. T: Who will give us the answers? Sa: I’ll try. The style and atmosphere in the poems by Wordsworth, Byron, Shelly and Keats often remind readers of Du Fu and Li Bai. Sb: The works by Donne and Marvell reminds Chinese readers of Su Dongpo. T: Very well. Now read the text again, and try to grasp as much detailed in formation as you can. Then do the exercise on the screen. (Teacher shows the screen. ) Read the text carefully and choose the best answer for each of the following questions: 1. Modern English came into being from about the middle of the_____ century. A. 16th B. 17th C. 18th D. 19th 2. The poetry of Marvell reminds Chinese readers of the poems by_______. A. Du Fu B. Li Bai C. Su Dongpo D. Gou Moruo 3. Byron's “Isles of Greece” is an example of_______. A. a sonnet B. romantic poetry! C. nature poetry D. modern poetry 4. The wider public in China discovered English poetry at the beginning of the_________ century. A. 17th B. 18th C. 19th D. 20th 5. The advantage of reading English poetry in Chinese translation is______. A. that you have more advice B. that something of the spirit is lost C. that you understand it better D. that you learn how to express yourself in new ways (责任编辑:admin) |