Period 1 Welcome to the unit & Reading—Reading comprehension Step 1 速读———整体感知 Ⅰ.明文章大意 What is the main idea of the passage A．How to combine sound and sense in poems. B．How to reveal dimensions in writing poems. C．How to explore the unfamiliar landscape in poems. D．How to better understand and appreciate poems. 答案 D Ⅱ.悉篇章结构 Step 2 细读———精研语篇 Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer. 1．What makes poetry unique compared to other types of literature A．It sounds more interesting. B．There are more repeated words and rhymes in it. C．It is easier for us to understand when we read it aloud. D．It often conveys a deeper significance beyond the words. 答案 D 2．What should you do first if you want to understand a poem better A．Try to read it aloud. B．Find out its deeper meaning. C．Try to notice its good qualities. D．Understand the words on the page. 答案 A 3．What will come into your mind when you explore a poem A．Images. B．Rhymes. C．Its meaning. D．Repeated words. 答案 A 4．What is more important when you appreciate a poem A．Fully understanding it. B．Abandoning logical thinking. C．Discovering its true inner beauty. D．Reading it as much as possible. 答案 C Step 3 剖析———长句难句 1．Even if its true meaning appears to be beyond your grasp，you can always say something about how the poem sounds when you read it aloud.(P44 Para.2) [结构分析] 此句话为复合句。Even if引导让步状语从句；how引导宾语从句，作介词about的宾语。 [汉语翻译] 即使你似乎无法理解诗歌的真正含义，也总是可以说说这首诗在朗读时听起来如何。 2．As you slowly explore your surroundings，you will start to dig up clues that give you a greater understanding of the poem.(P45 Para.3) [结构分析] 此句话为复合句。As引导时间状语从句，其中As意为“当……的时候”；that引导定语从句。 [汉语翻译] 当你慢慢探索周围环境时，你将开始挖掘让你对这首诗有更深刻理解的线索。 3．Third，if you are still struggling to interpret the meaning of a poem even with much painstaking effort，just have some patience.(P45 Para.4) [结构分析] 此句话为复合句。if引导条件状语从句，主句为祈使句。 [汉语翻译] 第三，如果你费尽心力仍未能诠释一首诗的意义，那就要耐心一点。 4．As long as the journey of poetry reading makes you feel something or lets you perceive another level of meaning，it will have been worth your effort.(P45 Para.5) [结构分析] 此句话为复合句。As long as意为“只要”，引导条件状语从句。 [汉语翻译] 只要读诗之旅能让你有所感悟，或者让你发现另一层含义，你的努力就是值得的。 5．Poetry’s combination of “sound” and “sense” makes you see the world in a new way and allows you to go beyond normal reality for the everlasting beauty.(P45 Para.6) [结构分析] 此句话为简单句。谓语动词为makes和allows，see the world和to go beyond normal reality作宾补。 [汉语翻译] 诗歌的“声音”与“意义”的结合能让你以一种新的视角来看待世界，使你超越普通的现实去追求永恒的美。 Poetry is a combination of “sound” and“sense”，which usually 1.implies(imply) a deeper meaning beyond the words.H ... ...
