六、阅读下面短文,回答短文后的问题(共 4 小题;1—3 题每小题 2 分,第 4 题 3 分,满分 9 分)
Do you like poems? What do you know about bamboo? Let's read the poem "Bamboo in the Rock".
| 竹石 (郑燮)咬定青山不放松,立根原在破岩中。千磨万击还坚劲,任尔东西南北风。 | Bamboo in the Rock (By Zheng Xie)Upright stands the bamboo amid green mountains steep,Its tooth-like root in broken rock is planted deep.It's strong and firm though struck and beaten without rest,Careless of the wind from north or south,east or west. (Translated by Xu Yuanchong) |
"Bamboo in the Rock" is a Chinese poem by a man named Zheng Xie,often called Zheng Banqiao. He was born in 1693. Besides being a great artist and poet,Zheng was also a government worker during the Qing dynasty. He didn't like the unfair(不公平的)things he saw happening in the government,so he started making art and writing poems about things like bamboo,which were easy to understand but had deep meanings.
His poem paints a picture of bamboo growing strong even though it's in hard conditions,squeezed(挤压)within rocks on a mountain. No matter what difficulties the bamboo faces,like bad weather hitting it from every side,it keeps standing up straight. The bamboo is a symbol of strength and determination(决心)because it remains strong and doesn't break under pressure(压力).
The poem is full of beautiful words about nature,but it's also there to teach us something important. Just like the bamboo,people should stay strong and focused(专注的)when life is challenging. By facing hard times,we can build our inner strength,just like the strong bamboo.
Young people can learn a lot from this poem because it shows them the importance of staying strong and determined,even when things get hard. The poem reminds teenagers that tests and difficulties can help them grow even stronger. It is an encouraging message for them to remain brave during hard times and never give up,just like bamboo standing tall facing the challenges.
前 3 题每题的答案不超过 10 个词,第 4 题的答案词数不限。
1. What were Zheng Xie's poems like?
Easy to understand but had deep meanings.
2. Why is the bamboo a symbol of strength and determination?
Because it remains strong and doesn't break under pressure.
3. Why does the writer write the passage?
To encourage teenagers to stay strong and determined like bamboo.
4. What do you think of the poem? What can you learn from it?
I think the poem is very inspiring. From the poem, I can learn that we should be strong and determined when facing challenges in life, just like the bamboo that remains strong and doesn't break under pressure.
