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Ⅰ.单词拼写

1．I will tell you the truth at the appropriate(适当的)time. 2．An exchange(交换)of opinions is helpful.

3．I could just make out a figure in the darkness(暗)． 4．She wished to enfold him in the warmth(温暖)of her love. 5．She has been awarded a scholarship(奖学金) to study at Harvard. 6．A plane can carry only so much load(负荷物)after all. 7．A college diploma(毕业文凭)isn't enough to get a good job，and job experience is also important. Ⅱ.选词填空

be appropriate for，hold on，close to，let out，in exchange

for，try out，on the way to，at the bottom of1．Don't ________________the plan to the press. 2．This kind of food ________________children.

3．He gave me an apple ________________a piece of cake. 4．The coach encourages us to ________________until we succeed. 5．New ideas must be ________________many times before they are put into practice.

6．Standing ________________the tiger, the child showed no fear. 7．________________the cottage，we saw many flowers along the road. 8．________________the sea，there are loads of sea animals. 1．let out 2. is appropriate for 3．in exchange for 4.hold on 5．tried out 6.close to 7．On the way to 8．At the bottom of Ⅲ.阅读理解

The Poetry Foundation，recently named American poet Jack Prelutsky as the nation's first children's poet laureate (桂冠诗人)．The group created the award as a way to increase children's love of poetry.

As children's poet laureate，Jack Prelutsky will give two public readings in the next two years. He will also advise the Poetry Foundation about children's literature and take part in projects concerning children and poetry.

Jack Prelutsky has been writing poetry for children for almost forty years. He has written more than thirty-five books of poems. His first book was called A Gopher in the Garden.It was published in 1967.His latest is called Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant and

Other Poems.

Jack Prelutsky is well-known for creating new words by combining two words to create a new kind of creature.For example，he

combined“radish”with

“shark”to

get

“radishark”．“Lion”and “broccoli” became “broccolion”. He also created “umbrellaphant”，a mixture of the words “umbrella” and “elephant”．

Jack Prelutsky says that children like his poems because he writes about things they care about.Poetry researchers say that Jack Prelutsky's poems recognize children's feelings.An example of this is the poem My Sister Is a Werewolf which is about how it feels to be different.

Jack Prelutsky also writes poems about American holidays. His poem It's Halloween is a very famous one about the holiday celebrated at the end of October.

1．Which of the following can be the BEST title of the passage? A．Poems with New Words Grow Popular

B．First Children's Poet Laureate Named C．Children's Love for Poetry Increased D．Jack Prelutsky Awarded Nationwide 2．What is Jack Prelutsky famous for? A．Creating new words in his poems. B．His productivity. C．His long time of writing.

D．His poems about American holidays. 3．What can we infer from the passage?

A．It was A Gopher in the Garden that brought him fame B．The poet will be kept busy over a lot of activities. C．Jack Prelutsky will no longer write about American holidays. D．The poem It's Halloween must have been written for adults. 4．Put the following items in RIGHT order according to the passage. a．two public readings b．A Gopher in the Garden

c．Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant and Other Poems d．My Sister Is a Werewolf A．b—c—d—a C．b—d—c—a Prelutsky。

1．解析：主旨大意题。根据第一段第一句话中的as the nation's first children's poet laureate.”可知应选B。 答案：B

2．解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的主题句“Jack Prelutsky is well-known for creating new words by...”可知正确答案为A项。 答案：A

3．解析：推理判断题。根据第二段内容可知Jack Prelutsky成为桂冠

B．d—a—c—b D．a—b—c—d

[语篇解读] 本文介绍了美国的第一位儿童桂冠诗人Jack

诗人后，有很多活动要做，关键句：“...give two public readings in the next two years...advise the Poetry Foundation about...and take part in projects...”。 答案：B

4．解析：排序题。b项是他的第一本书，a项是他成为桂冠诗人后要做的事，因此b最早，a最晚，而c项是他最近写的书，明显要晚于d项，所以正确顺序应是b—d—c—a。 答案：C Ⅳ.阅读填句

Top Poetry Writing Tips

Tip 1：Poetry involves work，rest and play.

1 It involves hard work，especially in the early stage when you are deciding on the overall form and tone of the poem，and getting the bones of it onto the page.But writing poetry should be a playful activity，too.Have fun playing around with the language，the ideas and the music inside the poem.

Tip 2: 2

Poetry has been defined as “the best words in their best order”．Choose your words carefully for their sounds and meanings.But poetry is also about silence.Just as the white space on the page is needed to shape the pattern of words，the thoughts that are left unsaid，the pauses，and the quiet hints will add something extra to your poem. 3 If you have created enough solid stepping stones in words and thoughts，then the reader will follow you to the end of the poem without falling in.

Tip 3: 4

Poets often turn to writing a poem when they experience a strong emotion and have the need to express it.The reading of other people's poetry can also give comfort or a sense that you are not