英语选修六第二单元reading

Fast-reading 1．Q：What is the main idea of the reading passage？

2．Q：There are five kinds of poems talked about in the passage.What are they？

Careful-reading

(Ⅰ)1．List at least three things that are mentioned in Poem B．

2．What kind of feeling is conveyed in Poem G？

3．What does the word “flexible” (Line 15, Page 10) most likely mean?

4．In Poem E, what subject is the speaker writing about? Does the speaker like the subject? Give a reason for your answer.

5．What feelings of the woman can we learn from Poem H?

(Ⅱ)A Few Simple Forms of English Poems

There are various reasons people write poetry.Some poems tell a story or describe something.Others try (convey) certain emotions.Some of the first

poetry a child learns in English is nursery rhymes.The poems may not make sense and even seem (contradict), they are easy to learn and recite.List poems are poems that(list) things.It has a (flexibility) line length and r (repeat) phrases which give both a pattern and a rhythm to the poem.Another simple form of poem that students can easily write is the cinquain.Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that (make) up of 17 syllables.It can give a clear picture and create a special feeling (use) the minimum of words.The two haiku poems above are □10(translate) from the Japanese.English speakers have also borrowed from Tang poems.

Reading(2)

Step 1Read the poem quickly and answer the following question.

Q：Who is the speaker in the poem and who is he/she speaking to? Give reasons to support your answer.

Step 2Which of the following is the closest to the speaker’s message?

A．If it’s cold, I’ll warm you; if it’s dark, I’ll give you light; if you’re hungry, I’ll feed you; if you want to love, I’ll give it to you.

B．Although the future may be difficult for you, whatever you need warmth and love, remember I’ll have some to give you.

C．While you’re away I’ll remember your smile and I’ll love you always. When you return, I hope you will love me.

Step 3Fill in the blanks with only one word

The poem mainly tells us that 1. the future may be difficult 2.

the young adult child, the parent will have some to 3 him whenever he 4. warmth and love.

The poem describes that by reminding the child 5. the difficulties he may meet with on his own journey of 6 ,_the parent, who is 7. older, experienced person, is offering unconditional 8 to him, though the 9.

himself even does not know the 10.