The first competitions were held in classrooms.The winners went on to schoolwide contests,and then they competed in city and state competitions,and then the 50 state champions,along with the District of Columbia champion,came to Washington,D.C.,last week for the last showdown(对决).After the 51 champions competed against one another,12 went on to the finals.Then the field was narrowed to five.The final five had one last chance to “perform” a poem.The overall champ,Jackson Hille,a high school senior from Ohio,won a $20,000 scholarship.
The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation started Poetry Out Loud because they realized that hearing a poem performed is a different experience from reading it on the page.
It’s not just a matter of saying the words in the right order.It’s the tone of voice,the pauses,the gestures,and the attitude of the person performing that bring the words to life.“Each time we hear somebody recite a poem,we understand again what we found fresh and interesting about it,”says National Public Radio broadcaster Scott Simon,master of ceremonies for the finals.Hearing it in a new voice offers something new to the listener.
Not only do the people hearing poems have a new experience,memorizing and presenting poems helps the participants understand those poems in a new way.Another benefit of a competition such as Poetry Out Loud is that the participants learn public-speaking skills that can help them for life.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了很久以前诗歌是大声朗诵出来的,而不是写下来的,而现在诗歌朗诵比赛已经复活,重新受到青睐。 16.From the first paragraph,we can know . A.the Greeks were the first to write poems B.the Olympics used to start with poem reciting C.poems were spread orally in the past
D.athletes were asked to recite poems before competing 答案:C
解析:推理判断题。由第一段内容可知,在很久以前诗歌是大声朗诵出来的,而不是写下来的。故选C项。
17.How many rounds of competitions did the champions take before they went to Washington,D.C.? A.Three. C.Five. 答案:B
解析:细节理解题。由第三段内容可知,在前往华盛顿参加决赛前,选手要进行
competitionsheldinclassrooms,schoolwidecontests,citycompetitions,statecompetitions这四轮比赛,才最终可以参加在华盛顿举行的决赛。故选B项。
18.According to the passage,hearing a poem recited in a new voice can . A.bring a new life to listeners B.help listeners find their interest C.make listeners learn the words D.offer something new to listeners 答案:D
解析:细节理解题。由文章倒数第二段,尤其是最后一句
“Hearingitinanewvoiceofferssomethingnewtothelistener.”可知,听到一首诗歌用一种新的声音朗诵出来会给听众带来新的感受。
19.One benefit the participants get from a competition such as Poetry Out Loud is that they can .
A.become confident while speaking in public B.write good poems themselves C.change their attitudes towards life D.make friends with many great poets 答案:A
解析:细节理解题。根据文章最后一段最后一句
“AnotherbenefitofacompetitionsuchasPoetryOutLoudisthattheparticipantslearnpublic-speakingskillsthatcanhelpthemforlife.”可知,A项正确。 20.What’s the best title for the passage? A.Reciting poems improves your memory B.Remembering a lot of poems is fun
B.Four. D.Six.
C.Poets have a great time D.Poetry rocks the microphone 答案:D
解析:主旨大意题。该文主要介绍了诗歌朗诵在美国的复兴,D项突出了主题,故选D项。 Ⅱ.阅读表达
(2017·天津南开中学5月模拟)
Reading with Rover is a reading program where children read to dogs.In addition to Reading with Rover,which is based on Washington state,there are many such reading programs around the country.The goal of all these programs is to improve the reading skills of children with reading problems by having children read to dogs.
When reading aloud in the classroom,many children with reading problems and poor reading skills feel frightened.They have little confidence in themselves and are afraid of being laughed at.They may also feel that reading is difficult,boring and stressful.However,when children read to dogs,reading becomes a fun and non-stressful experience for both the children and the dogs.Dogs don’t criticize,judge or laugh at the children’s reading ability.
Reading with Rover and other programs like it have been a huge success,resulting in improved reading skills for a significant number of participating children with reading problems.In addition to making learning enjoyable,when children read to dogs,it increases their sense of worth and self-confidence.
As part of the Reading with Rover program,the children read to dogs that are registered therapy dogs.These are dogs that have been trained and tested.Along with their owners,these dogs have become registered therapy teams.
A recent research study was conducted by the University of California,which concluded that when children read to dogs,it can increase their reading skills by thirty percent.
Children who took part in this study remarked,“I feel relaxed when I am reading to a dog because I am having fun.”“The dogs don’t care if you read really badly so you just keep going.”
When children read to dogs and improve their reading skills,it becomes just another example of how wonderful dogs are and how important they are to our society. 1.What’s the aim of Reading with Rover?(no more than 10 words)
答案:To improve the reading skills of children with reading problems.
2.Why does reading become a fun and non-stressful experience when children read to dogs?(no more than 12 words)
答案:Because dogs never criticize,judge or laugh at the children’s reading ability. 3.What’s Paragraph 3 mainly about?(no more than 12 words)
答案:The great effects/advantages/benefits of Reading with Rover and other programs like it.
4.What does the underlined word “conducted” mean in the fifth paragraph?(no more than 2 words)
答案:Carried out/Performed/Done.
5.What do you think of Reading with Rover and other programs like it?(no more than 25 words)
答案:I think they are meaningful,as they make a difference in their life by improving the reading skills of children with reading problems.
Or:I think they touch me a lot,because they are just another example of how wonderful and important dogs are to our society. Ⅲ.书面表达
(2019·北京卷)
假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你们班上周组织了一次以“劳动最光荣”为主题的社会实践活动。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序,写一篇英文周记,记述整个过程。
注意:词数不少于60。 提示词:西瓜watermelon
参考范文
Last week,a social activity,whose subject is“Labour is the most glorious”,was organized by our school to develop the students’ love for labour.First,our teacher told us the importance of labour and the meaning of the social activity.After packing my suitcase,I as well as my classmates set off for our destination—a farm in the morning.The moment we arrived there,we started to help the farmers harvest watermelons,for which the farmers praised us.We arrived home in the afternoon,tired but pleased.While having dinner,I told my parents what we had done on the farm.They were also delighted and satisfied with the social activity.
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