（一）

Du Fu （712—770）， one of the greatest poets in China， was born in Gongyi， Henan Province. He is familiar to most of us. However， Du has remained largely unknown in the Western world.

The BBC’s documentary Du Fu： China’s Greatest Poet introduces the great poet. As the first English?language documentary about Du， it lasts for an hour and it compares him to Dante and Shakespeare， two of the greatest masters of literature （文學(xué)） of the West.

The documentary explains why Du’s works have been popular for centuries. “Chinese people really value the recording of history and Du is better than anyone at reflecting history in his poetry. Because historical events are mirrored in his own life and spiritual journey. ” said Zeng Xiangbo， a professor at Renmin University of China.

Du lived under the rule of the Tang Emperor Xuanzong and he was a civil servant （文職人員） in the Tang court （朝廷）. But as the An Lushan Rebellion of 755 floored the empire， he took his family on the road as refugees （難民）， and had to stand hunger and poverty （貧窮）. Through ups and downs， the poet never stopped writing， pouring out his concern for his country and people， as well as celebrating the simple joys of life. Known as China’s “saint of poetry”， he wrote about 1，500 poems that are still with us today.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，回答下列問題。

1. Where was Du Fu born？

2. How long does the documentary last？

3. Why is Du Fu better than anyone at reflecting history？

4. Did Du Fu stop writing through ups and downs？

5. What is Du Fu known as？

（二）

Jane was not a confident girl before， because she was fat and others often laughed at her. As a result， Jane became very shy. She was scared to say hello to strangers. She was afraid to ask simple questions and speak loud in front of others. It seemed that she felt afraid of everything in her life. She used to believe that she would be like this all her life.

But one day， her friend Paul’s words changed her mind. He encouraged Jane to change herself. He said， “If you can give it a try， you will have a chance to make a change. But if you never try， your life is only going to get worse. ” Jane was deeply touched by what Paul said. She thought， “Why not have a try？ After all， I had nothing to lose. ”

The first thing Jane did was lose weight. She had a strict diet and did exercise every day. After 6 months， she lost 90 pounds. This taught her that she could change herself.

A few months later， Jane heard about a speech competition at her university. She plucked up （鼓起） the courage to sign up for the competition. For the first time， she was able to share her story and speak loud in front of many people. In the end， she got a big prize！

After the competition， Jane made a to?do list and started changing rapidly. She tried her best to finish the things on the list one by one. When working on them， she became more and more confident.

Jane was still making progress now. And she will never stop.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，回答下列各題。

1. Why was Jane not confident before？

2. Who encouraged Jane to change herself？

3. How did Jane lose weight？

4. What did Jane share in the speech competition？

5. Did Jane become confident at last？

答案解析：

（一）1. 根據(jù)“Du Fu （712—770）， one of the greatest poets in China， was born in Gongyi， Henan Province. ”可知，杜甫出生在河南省鞏義。故填：He was born in Gongyi， Henan Province. /In Gongyi， Henan Province.

2. 根據(jù)第二段“it lasts for an hour”可知，這部紀(jì)錄片持續(xù)一小時。故填：It lasts for an hour. /For an hour.

3. 根據(jù)“Du is better than anyone at reflecting history in his poetry. Because historical events are mirrored in his own life and spiritual journey. ”可知，杜甫比任何人都善于在詩歌中反映歷史，是因為歷史事件反映在他自己的生活和精神旅程中。故填：Because historical events are mirrored in his own life and spiritual journey.

4. 根據(jù)“Through ups and downs， the poet never stopped writing.”可知，經(jīng)歷了人生的起起落落，杜甫依然沒有停止寫詩。故填：No， he didn’t.

5. 根據(jù)最后一段“Known as China’s ‘saint of poetry’”可知，杜甫被譽(yù)為中國的“詩圣”。故填：He is known as China’s “saint of poetry”.

（二）1. 根據(jù)“Jane was not a confident girl before， because she was fat and others often laughed at her. ”可知，簡之前不自信是因為她胖，別人經(jīng)常嘲笑她。故填：Because she was fat and others （often） laughed at her.

2. 根據(jù)“But one day， her friend Paul’s words changed her mind. He encouraged Jane to change herself. ”可知，簡的朋友保羅鼓勵她改變自己。故填：（Jane’s friend） Paul. /Jane’s friend. /Her friend. /（Her friend） Paul encouraged her to change herself.

3. 根據(jù)“The first thing Jane did was lose weight. She had a strict diet and did exercise every day. ”可知，簡為了減肥嚴(yán)格控制飲食，每天鍛煉。故填：She had a strict diet and did exercise （every day）. /By having a strict diet and doing exercise （every day）. /By going on a diet and doing exercise （every day）.

4. 根據(jù)“For the first time， she was able to share her story and speak loud in front of many people. ”可知，簡在演講比賽中分享了自己的故事。故填：Her story. /She shared her story.

5. 根據(jù)“When working on them， she became more and more confident. ”可知，最后簡變得自信了，用肯定回答。故填：Yes， （she did）.