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【題目】 Du Fu (712-770), one of the greatest poets in China, is familiar to most of us. However, Du has remained largely unknown in the Western world.

The BBC’s one-hour documentary Du Fu, China’s Greatest Poet introduces the great poet to Western audiences (觀眾). As the first English-language documentary about Du, it compares him to Dante and Shakespeare, two of the greatest literature masters of the West.

In the film, British historian Michael Wood explores the poet’s life. He visits a number of places, such as the poet’s birthplace Gongyi, Henan province and the Du Fu Thatched Cottage (杜甫草堂) in Chengdu, Sichuan, where Du used to live. Along the way, he meets and talks to people who help to tell the fascinating stories of the poet. The film also includes interviews with scholars (學(xué)者) and recitals (朗誦) of Du’s works by British actor Sir Ian McKellen, who is known for performing Shakespeare’s works.

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

Du lived under the rule of the Tang Emperor Xuanzong (713-756), a time of prosperity (繁榮). 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 escaped, took his family on the road as refugees (難民), and suffered starvation (饑餓) and poverty. 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 1,400 poems that are still with us today.

【1】How long does it take to watch the BBCs documentary Du Fu?

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【2】Where was Du Fu born?

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【3】Why is Du Fu better than anyone at reflecting history in his poetry according to Professor Zeng Xiangbo?

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【4】Did Du Fu stop writing through ups and downs?

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【5】What is Du Fu known as?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】One/ An/1 hour.

【2】In Gongyi, Henan province. / In Gongyi in Henan Province).

【3】Because historical events are mirrored in his own life and spiritual journey.

【4】No, he didn't.

【5】China's "saint of poetry ". / He is known as China's “saint of poetry”.

【解析】

本文講述了杜甫(712-770)。他是中國最偉大的詩人之一，我們大多數(shù)人都很熟悉他。然而，杜甫在西方世界仍然鮮為人知。BBC的一小時(shí)的紀(jì)錄片杜甫，給西方的觀眾介紹了偉大的詩人。作為第一部關(guān)于杜的英文紀(jì)錄片，它將他與西方最偉大的兩位文學(xué)大師但丁和莎士比亞進(jìn)行了比較。經(jīng)歷了風(fēng)風(fēng)雨雨，杜甫從未停止過寫作，他的詩作表達(dá)了對國家和人民的關(guān)心，也贊美了生活的簡單樂趣。他被譽(yù)為中國的“詩圣”，至今仍有1400多首詩作流傳于世。

【1】句意：看BBC的紀(jì)錄片《杜甫》要多長時(shí)間?

根據(jù)“The BBC’s one-hour documentary Du Fu”可知BBC的紀(jì)錄片杜甫長度為一小時(shí)，故答案為One/ An/1 hour.

【2】句意：杜甫出生在什么地方?

根據(jù)“such as the poet’s birthplace Gongyi, Henan province”可知比如詩人的出生地鞏義，故答案為In Gongyi, Henan province. / In Gongyi in Henan Province).

【3】句意：根據(jù)曾祥波教授的說法，為什么杜甫比任何人都更擅長在他的詩歌中反映歷史呢?

根據(jù)“ That’s because historical events are mirrored in his own life and spiritual (精神的) journey”可知這是因?yàn)闅v史事件都反映在自己的生命和精神旅行，故答案為Because historical events are mirrored in his own life and spiritual journey.

【4】句意：杜甫在起起伏伏中停止寫作了嗎?

根據(jù)“Through ups and downs, the poet never stopped writing”可知?dú)v經(jīng)風(fēng)風(fēng)雨雨，這位詩人從未停止寫作，故答案為No, he didn't.

【5】句意：杜甫被稱為什么?

根據(jù)“Known as China’s “saint of poetry””可知他被譽(yù)為中國的“詩圣”，故答案為China's "saint of poetry ". / He is known as China's “saint of poetry”.

題目要求根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問題，做題時(shí)要先通讀全文，在了解文章大意的基礎(chǔ)上帶著題目要求從文中尋找合適的答案。第5小題問杜甫被稱為什么，文中在文章最后寫到了，很容易得出答案。