Unit2PoemsJaneYolen(简·约伦)从小热爱诗歌,起初她的作品并不被人看好,但是她坚持不懈,最终成了一名备受好评的诗人。Unit2PoemsAPoetFindsHerPlaceIhavebeenapoetandapoetryloverallmylife.Myfirstpoem(yesmymotherkeptitforyears)washardlyanysignthatIwouldeverbecomeanygood.Iwasinfirstgrade:Unit2PoemsBus,bus,waitforus,Wearegoingtoschool.Andweknowtherule.Weweregoingtothezoo,Buttheteachergotsick...boohoo.Soinsteadwewenttogetberries,Butcouldonlyfindcherries.Unit2PoemsPoetrywasalwaysapartofmygrowingup.Inhighschool,IsentoutmypoemstomagazinesacrossAmerica.Ireceivedmany,manyprintedformrejectionsandacoupleofhandtypedpersonalnoesfromplacesliketheSaturdayReview,untilIhad113rejectionlettersinall.Ipaperedmybedroomwallwiththem.Then,suddenly,mypoemsbegantobepublishedinnationalliterary(文学的)journalsandIthoughtIwasexceptionallygood.Unit2PoemsMyfather—whowasinpublishingandpublicrelations—thoughtheknewbetter.Hesaid,“Yourpoemsareverynice,dear,butyoucan’tmakealivingthatway.”ButifyoucountOwlMoonasanunrhymedpicturebookpoem,HowDoDinosaursSayGoodnightasarhymedpicturebookamongover70otherpoetrybooks,Ihavemadealivingthatway.SohereisoneofmypoemsfromabookcalledAnEgret’sDay.Unit2PoemsEgretinFlightShe’anarrow(箭)Fromabow.WewatchinwonderFrombelow.Origami(折纸)Neckisfolded.Allthatwecando?Unit2PoemsBehold(注视)it.AngelwingsOfpurest(最纯洁的)white.Perfectflyer.Perfectflight.Unit2PoemsSectionⅠWarmingUp&Reading—ComprehendingUnit2Poems重点单词写作词汇1.___________vt.传达;运送2.___________adj.具体的3.___________n.钻石;菱形4.___________adj.灵活的;可弯曲的;柔顺的conveyconcretediamondflexible重点单词写作词汇5.___________n.模式;式样;图案6.___________vi.&vt.取笑;招惹;戏弄7.___________n.枝条;支流;部门8.___________adv.最后;终于9.___________n.悲伤;悲痛;懊悔patternteasebrancheventuallysorrow重点单词拓展词汇10.___________n.诗(总称);诗意→poetn.诗人→poemn.诗;韵文11.___________n.翻译;译文→translatev.翻译12.___________adj.含盐的;咸的→saltn.盐13.___________adj.无穷的;无止境的→endn.尽头vi.结束14.___________n.最低限度;最少量;最小数→(反义)maximumn.最大限度;最大量;最大值poetrytranslationsaltyendlessminimum重点单词阅读词汇15.tickvt.______________16.rhymen.______________________vi.&vt.___________17.emotionn.______________________18.nurseryn.___________19.repetitionn._________________20.meltvi.___________________21.awaitvt.___________给……标记号韵;押韵;押韵的词(使)押韵情感;情绪;感情托儿所重复;反复;循环融化;溶化;软化等候,期待重点短语1.___________讲得通;有意义2._______________童谣3.___________熬夜,不睡觉4.___________轻松;不紧张;从容5.___________用完6.______________由……构成7.______________________连续好几个星期8.___________尤其;特别makesensenurseryrhymestayuptakeiteasyrunoutofbemadeupofweekin(and)weekoutinparticular重点句型1.why引导定语从句Therearevariousreasons______________________(人们为什么写诗).2.be+adj.+todosth.Thepoemsmaynotmakesenseandevenseemcontradictory,butthey__________________________(容易学和背诵).whypeoplewritepoetryareeasytolearnandrecite重点句型3.while表示对比,意为“然而”Somerhyme(likeB)______________________(而其他的不押韵)(likeC).4.with的复合结构_______somanydifferentformsofpoetry______________(有……要选择),studentsmayeventuallywanttowritepoemsoftheirown.whileothersdonotWithtochoosefromⅠFastreadingSkimthetextandthendothefollowingexercises.1.What’sthemainideaofthetext?A.Peopleallovertheworldlikepoems.B.Peoplefromdifferentcountrieswritedifferentkindsofpoems.C.Peoplewritepoetryformanyreasons.D.Poemsarethemostbeautifullanguagesintheworld.答案:B2.Readthepassageandthenmatchthepoemswiththeirforms.(1)PoemAa.Listpoems(2)PoemsBandCb.Tangpoems(3)PoemsDandEc.Nurseryrhymes(4)PoemsFandGd.Haiku(5)PoemHe.Cinquain答案:caedbⅡCarefulreadingReadthetextcarefullyandthenchoosethebestansweraccordingtothetext.1.Peoplewritepoetryto________.A.tellastoryB.describesomethingC.conveycertainemotionsD.alloftheabove2.Whatisthebaby’sfathergoingtobuyifthemockingbirdwon’tsinginPoemA?A.Abillygoat.B.Adiamondring.C.Alookingglass.D.Acomputer.3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinPoemB?A.Afishpondonfire.B.Acottageinthesky.C.Agirllikeacat.D.Apersontenfeethigh.4.WhatkindoffeelingisconveyedinPoemG?A.Sorrow.B.Love.C.Happiness.D.Loneliness.答案:1-4.DBDCⅢStudyreadingAnalyzethefollowingdifficultsentencesinthetext.1.Thelanguageisconcretebutimaginative,andtheydelightsmallchildrenbecausetheyrhyme,havestrongrhythmandalotofrepetition.此句是and连接的__________。在and后的分句中,主句谓语动词是delight;because引导__________从句。[翻译]这种语言具体但富有想象力,它们(这些童谣)能使小孩子们快乐,因为它们押韵、节奏感强,并且有较多重复。答案:并列句;原因状语2.Anothersimpleformofpoemthatstudentscaneasilywriteisthecinquain,apoemmadeupoffivelines.①本句是一个主从复合句。②主句是Anothersimpleformofpoemisthecinquain,that引导定语从句,修饰________。③apoem...fivelines作thecinquain的__________,其中madeupoffivelines是过去分词短语作后置定语修饰poem。[翻译]另外一种学生容易写的简体诗是由五行组成的五行诗。答案:poem;同位语3.Withsomanydifferentformsofpoetrytochoosefrom,studentsmayeventuallywanttowritepoemsoftheirown.①本句是一个简单句。②Withsomany...tochoosefrom是with复合结构,由“with+名词+动词不定式”构成,在句中作__________。[翻译]有这么多不同的诗歌类型可选,学生们也许最终想写属于他们自己的诗了。答案:原因状语①convey[kən'veI]vt.传达;运送②emotion[I'məʊʃn]n.情感;情绪;感情③nurseryrhyme童谣nursery['nɜːsərI]n.托儿所④concrete['kɒŋkriːt]adj.具体的⑤repetition[ˌrepI'tIʃn]n.重复;反复;循环repetition的动词形式为repeat,注意它们的拼写差异。⑥contradictory[ˌkɒntrə'dIktrI]adj.引起矛盾的;好反驳的⑦hush[hʌʃ]vi.&vt.(使某人)安静下来⑧mockingbird['mɒkIŋ'bɜːd]n.嘲鸫(一种鸟,能模仿其他鸟的叫声)⑨diamond['daɪəmənd]n.钻石;菱形⑩brass[brɑːs]n.黄铜;黄铜器⑪billygoat['bIlIɡəʊt]n.公山羊⑫runaway跑掉,逃离⑬flex