Question

【題目】Literature is a word used to describe written as well as spoken material. Generally speaking, it is often used to describe anything from creative imagination, including works of poetry, drama and fiction.

Then why read literature, since it is often imaginary and seems unconnected with real life?

A lot of us read literature for enjoyment and relaxation. It’s always pleasant to read some interesting books in our spare time. In a modern life full of stress, it is our common wish to read some imaginary works and look for relaxation from the stress in life.

Reading literature is more than fun; it also allows us to get knowledge. As a general rule, literature represents a language of a people, and it often gives us an insight(洞察力) into the traditions, attitudes and values of the age in which it was written.

Sometimes literature can even offer us new, creative ways to have a better understanding of the world. It introduces us to new worlds of experiences. We enjoy the comedy and the tragedy of poems, stories and plays; and we may even grow through our literary journey with books. At last we may discover meaning in literature by looking at what the writer says and how he or she says it. In some ways, we explore the human condition and analyze(分析) the way they think and feel the way they feel. Literature helps us think clearly and encourages us to open minds.

So we can certainly say literature is of great importance to us. Why not get going with one poem, drama or fiction at once?

Topic	【1】 should we read literature?
Explanation	It 【2】 anything by using imagination.
Types	Poetry, 【3】 and fiction.
【4】 to read literature	To get enjoyment and relaxation to forget stress in 【5】. To get 【6】 to make us learn about traditions, attitudes and values of the age in which it was written. To offer people ways to understand 【7】 of the world, to 【8】 literary works, to grow through the literary journey, to discover meaning in literature, and even explore 【9】 humans think and feel. To help us think clearly and make us 【10】 our minds.
Suggestion	Reading literature.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Why

【2】describes

【3】drama

【4】Reasons

【5】life

【6】knowledge/information

【7】better

【8】enjoy

【9】how

【10】open

【解析】試題分析：本文是一篇議論文，作者提出了為什么要讀文學(xué)的問題，并從三個方面分析了閱讀文學(xué)作品的好處。

【1】句意：我們?yōu)槭裁匆�讀文學(xué)？考查文意理解和細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，作者從三個方面分析了閱讀文學(xué)作品的好處，回答了第二段的問題，即Then why read literature, since it is often imaginary and seems unconnected with real life?。可知填Why。

【2】句意：它通過想象來描述任何事物�？疾榧�(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第二句Generally speaking, it is often used to describe anything from creative imagination,，可知填describes。

【3】句意：（類型包括）詩歌、戲劇和小說作品。考查細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)including works of poetry, drama and fiction.，可知填drama。

【4】句意：閱讀文學(xué)的原因。考查綜合理解題。根據(jù)下文所列舉的閱讀文學(xué)作品的三點(diǎn)好處，可知回答的是第二段的問題，即為什么閱讀文學(xué)的原因，故填Reasons。

【5】句意：享受生活和放松，忘記生活中的壓力。考查細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)it is our common wish to read some imaginary works and look for relaxation from the stress in life.，可知填life。

【6】句意：獲取知識使我們了解它所書寫的時代的傳統(tǒng)、態(tài)度和價值觀。考查細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Reading literature is more than fun; it also allows us to get knowledge.…and it often gives us an insight into the traditions, attitudes and values of the age in which it was written.，可知填knowledge/information。

【7】句意：為人們提供更好地了解世界的方法。考查細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Sometimes literature can even offer us new, creative ways to have a better understanding of the world.，可知填better。

【8】句意：欣賞文學(xué)作品，通過文學(xué)之旅成長。考查細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)We enjoy the comedy and the tragedy of poems, stories and plays，可知填enjoy。

【9】句意：甚至探索人類的想法和感受。考查細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)In some ways, we explore the human condition and analyze the way they think and feel the way they feel.，在某些方面，我們探索人類的狀況，分析他們的思維方式和感受方式；可知填how。

【10】句意：幫助我們思考清楚，讓我們敞開思想�？疾榧�(xì)節(jié)理解題。Literature helps us think clearly and encourages us to open minds.根據(jù)，可知填open。