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Module6：ReadingPracticeWherearethepeople?Whataretheydoing?LeadinquestionsChinesepoemsontheLondonUnderground中国诗歌进入伦敦地铁(2006-2-6)CRIExclusive(独家新闻)byLiRui-ChinesepoemsaresettodecorateLondon'sUndergroundsoon.Agoodrainknowsitspropertime,itwaitsuntiltheSpringtofall.Itdriftsinonthewind,stealsinbynight,itsfinedropsdrench,yetmakenosoundatall.Thewell-knownpoem,writtenbythepoetsage(圣人)DuFu,isoneofthefamouspoemsthatwilllandinLondon.OtherpoemsfromLiBaiandBaiJuyiwillalsosoonbeenjoyedbytheBritishpublic.Introduction:CRI(中国国际广播电台)Readtwopiecesofnews.(2006-04-24from21stCenturyTeensSeniorEditionIssueNo.222)Poetrygoesunderground英国诗歌走进上海地铁THISmonthsawthestartofacross-culturalprogrammebringingBritainandChinaclosertogether.------TheShanghaimetro(地铁)willdisplaypoemsbyfourBritishpoetsinagroundbreakingculturalexchangebetweentheworld'stwomostpopularlanguagesanditsoldestandnewestsubwaynetworks.Aspartofthedeal,theLondonundergroundisdisplayinglinesinEnglishfromsomeofChina'sgreatwordsmiths:LiBai,DuFuandBaiJuyi.ChinesepoemsontheundergroundinLondonChinesepoemsontheLondonundergroundEnglishpoemsontheundergroundinShanghaiEnglishpoemsontheundergroundinShanghaiChoosethesentenceswhichbestexplainswhattitlemeans.PoemsontheUnderground_______.a.wasanattempttoprovethatBritainwasanationofpoetryloversbyplacingpoemsintheUndergroundinsteadofadvertisements.b.isawayofusingpoemsasadvertisementsfortheLondonUnderground.c.isaprojecttofillblankadvertisingspaceinLondonUndergroundtrainswithpoems.d.IsawayofmakingpoetryrelevanttravellersontheLondonUnderground.cMatcheachparagraphwithitsmainideaPara.1Para.2Para3Para4WhatpoemswerechosenHowtheideaofPoemsontheUndergroundwasputforwardThepopularityandtheimprovementoftheproject.WhenandhowthePoemsontheUndergroundwasofficiallylaunchedDecidewhichofthesestatementsexpressesthewriter’sOpinions.__________a.ThewriterthinksPoemsontheUndergroundhasbeenverysuccessful,andisagoodwaytoreadpoetrycheaplyalloverLondon.b.ThewriterfindsthattryingtolearnPoemsontheUndergroundaddstotheirmeaningandtheseenjoyment.c.ThewriterbelievesthatpoemschangetheatmosphereinthecarriagesontheLondonUnderground.d.ThewriterbelievethatPoemsontheUndergroundencouragespeopletowritetheirownpoetry.aWriteshortanswerstothequestions.1.WhatdoesthepassagetellyouaboutlifeforcommutersinLondon?2.WhatdoesthepassagesuggestaboutLondonUnderground'sattitudetoPoemsontheUnderground?Ithasbeenimprovedbythescheme.Itispositive.1.Thepoetsandotherguestsattheofficialopeningoftheschemereadthepoemsdisplayedonthetrainbyvariouswriters,includingthemselves.2.ItwasfuntoreadKeats’poemabouttravelingintheclassicalworld,whilstbeinginacrowdedtubeinLondon.3.TheschemewassosuccessfulthatLondonTransportofferedtotakeoverallthecostsofcontinuingititself.4.ReadingpoemsontheundergroundisaverycheapwaytoenjoypoetryinLondon.ThecarriagesweremerrywithachorusofvoicesreadingversebyShelly,Burns,Keatsandbythecommutersthemselves.1.Thepoetsandotherguestsattheofficialopeningoftheschemereadthepoemsdisplayedonthetrainbyvariouswriters,includingthemselves.CommutersenjoyedtheideaofreadingKeat’sMuchHaveItravelledintherealmsofgoldonacrowdedCentralLinetrain.InJanuary1989,(…)LondonUndergroundpromisedtodonateallspacesfree,toincreasethenumberavailable(…),andtopayfortheproductioncostsaswell.…thevestwaytoviewthepoemistoseethemyourself,onWhichevertrainyouchoose,ineveryzoneofthenetwork—forthepriceofanundergroundticket.2.ItwasfuntoreadKeats’poemabouttravelingintheclassicalworld,whilstbeinginacrowdedtubeinLondon.3.TheschemewassosuccessfulthatLondonTransportofferedtotakeoverallthecostsofcontinuingititself.4.ReadingpoemsontheundergroundisaverycheapwaytoenjoypoetryinLondon.Sentences1.Someyearsago,afewacquaintanceswholivedandworkedinLondon,whousedtheTubeandlovedpoetry,decidedthatitwouldbepleasanttoreadafewlinesbytheirfavoritepoetsastheytravelledaroundbyTube,insteadofjustglancingupwardsatthetiresomeadvertisements.2.Theysuggestedfillingtheblankspaceswithpoems,fortheentertainmentofthetravelingpublic.3.LondonUndergroundapprovedoftheidea,andoncesponsorshadbeenfoundtopaytheexpensesforhalfthespaces,theyagreedtopayfortheotherhalf.4.Manyofthosewholeftthemorningdaylightandthedampstreetsabove,anddescendedthroughtheticketbarrierstotheshabbyoldUndergroundplatformsawtheusualsigns—TICHETS---—assumeaspecialliterarysignificance.5.Therewascoffee,doughnuts,andwinetoo,servedonthebencheswheretheywouldusuallysitandwait.6.Whenthetrainwithapreviewofthefirstpoemsarrived,everyonegotonandwithinminutesofitsdeparture,thecarriagesweremerrywithachorusofvoicesreadingversebyShelley,Burnsandofcourse,bythemselves.7.ItcateredforalltastesandincludedlivinganddeadpoemsfromthehomelandandfromallovertheEnglish-speakingworld,andespeciallypoemswhichhaveassociationswithLondon.8.PostersofthepoemsdecoratetheBritishCouncillibrariesthroughouttheworld,butthebestwaytoviewthepoemsistoseethemyourself,onwhichevertrainyouchoose,ineveryzoneofthenetwork—forthepriceofanundergroundticket.Findoutthefollowingphrases：1).对…上瘾,热衷beaddictedto2).对---的吸引theappealof3).赞成某事approveofsth.4)瞥见,扫视，浏览glanceat5)