Choose the answer:
1 What can we learn about Gorman from the first paragraph?
从第一段我们可以了解到戈尔曼什么?
She read her own poem at an important event.
她在一次重要活动中朗诵了自己的诗。
A. She works at the US Capitol building.
她在美国国会大厦工作。
B. She made a speech in front of 33 milion people.
她在3300万人面前发表了演讲。
D. She is the youngest poet in US history.
她是美国历史上最年轻的诗人。
【原文:Gorman,22, became the
youngest poet in US history to read her poem at a presidential inauguration .22岁的戈尔曼成为美国历史上最年轻的诗人,在总统就职典礼上朗诵她的诗。】
2. What might the phrase "scribbling away"mean in Paragraph 2?
第二段中的“scribbling away”可能是什么意思?
writing quickly快速写诗
A. reading carefully仔细阅读
B. drawing pictures画图
D. looking for answers寻找答案
【When other kids were playing, I was always scribbling away in my notebook.当其他孩子玩耍的时候,我总是在我的笔记本上乱涂乱画。】
3. What does Gorman think of poetry?
戈尔曼如何看待诗歌?
People can get joy and power from writing poems.
人们可以从写诗中获得快乐和力量。
A. It is more important than games.
这比游戏更重要。
B. It is easy for anyone to get ideas to write about.
任何人都很容易想到要写的东西。
C. Reading poems can help people become patient.
读诗可以帮助人们变得有耐心。
【Gorman hopes to bring the joy and power of poetry to more young people. 戈尔曼希望把诗歌的欢乐和力量带给更多的年轻人。】
4. By writing Change Sings, Gorman hopes that
戈尔曼通过撰写《改变歌声》,希望
she can encourage children to believe in their own power
她可以鼓励孩子们相信自己的力量。
A. she can make her voice sound different from older poets
她能使自己的声音听起来不同于年长的诗人。
B. children can learn more about poetry and history
孩子们可以学到更多关于诗歌和历史的知识。
C. people will put more importance on poems
人们将更加重视诗歌。
【 原文:"I want kids to know that they don't have to be observers of history, but the makers of it," Gorman said.“我想让孩子们知道,他们不必是历史的观察者,而是历史的创造者。”戈尔曼说。】
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