B
Tao Yuanming is a very famous poet in
Chinese history. He lived during the Eastern
Jin Dynasty. Tao Yuanming didn't like the
busy and tiring life in the government(朝
廷). So he decided to leave the city and go
back to the countryside.
In the countryside, Tao Yuanming had
a small farm. He grew some vegetables and
grains. Every morning, he would wake up to
the sound of birds. He would work in the
fields during the day. The air was fresh, and
the sky was blue. There were green
mountains all around. He wrote many
poems about his life there.
One of his most famous poems is
Returning to Country Life. In this poem, he
described his small house, "I have a small
house, with ten mu of land around it. There
are eight or nine thatched(茅草) rooms. "
He also talked about how he enjoyed the
simple things. He could see the South
Mountain while picking chrysanthemums
(菊) in his garden. This showed his love for
nature and his peaceful heart. Even today,
many people still like reading his poems.
Tao Yuanming's poems are very
special. They make people feel the beauty of
the countryside. People can also feel his love
for a simple and free life. They want to find
some peace in their busy lives from his
words.
()5. Why did Tao Yuanming leave the
city?
A. He had a serious illness.
B. He missed his family in the
countryside.
C. He didn't like the busy and
tiring city life.
D. He didn't want to live a simple
and free life in nature.
()6. What did Tao Yuanming grow on
his farm?
A. Flowers.
B. Vegetables and grains.
C. Fruits.
D. Chrysanthemums.
()7. In the poem Returning to Country
Life, what did Tao Yuanming
describe about his house?
A. It was big with beautiful houses
and a large garden.
B. It was big with a swimming
pool.
C. It was a small house with ten
mu of land around.
D. It was a small house without
any land around.
()8. What is the main idea of the
passage?
A. Introduce Tao Yuanming's
famous poem.
B. Tell us about Tao Yuanming's
life in the city.
C. Introduce Tao Yuanming and
his special poems.
D. Explain why people like reading
Tao Yuanming's poems.

5.C 6.B 7.C 8.C

【分析】
这是一篇人物介绍类的英语阅读理解题，包含3道细节理解题和1道主旨大意题。解题时首先可以先浏览所有题干，划出每道题的定位关键词，再带着关键词返回原文对应段落查找匹配内容，细节题直接将原文表述和选项逐一比对排除错误选项即可，主旨题需要通读全文梳理整体内容，排除只覆盖局部内容的片面选项，选出最贴合全文核心的答案。
【解析】
5. 定位原文第一段内容：“Tao Yuanming didn't like the busy and tiring life in the government. So he decided to leave the city and go back to the countryside.”，可知陶渊明离开城市的原因是他不喜欢朝廷里忙碌劳累的生活，对应选项C；选项A的重病、选项B的思念乡下家人原文均未提及，选项D和原文他热爱自然中简单自由的生活的表述完全相反，因此选C。
6. 定位原文第二段内容：“He grew some vegetables and grains.”，可知陶渊明在农场种植的是蔬菜和谷物，直接对应选项B，因此选B。
7. 定位原文第三段内容：“In this poem, he described his small house, "I have a small house, with ten mu of land around it."”，可知《归园田居》里描述的是周围有十亩地的小房子，对应选项C；选项A的带大花园的豪宅、选项B的带游泳池的房子原文均无提及，选项D说房子周围没有土地和原文表述相反，因此选C。
8. 通读全文可知，文章先介绍了陶渊明的生平、辞官归隐的经历，再讲述他的田园生活，最后介绍他的诗歌特点和后世影响力，核心是整体介绍陶渊明和他极具特色的诗作；选项A只提到著名诗歌、选项B只提到城市生活、选项D只提到人们喜爱他诗歌的原因，都属于只覆盖局部内容的片面表述，只有选项C概括了全文核心，因此选C。
【答案】
5.C 6.B 7.C 8.C
【知识点】
阅读理解细节定位，主旨大意归纳
【点评】
本题属于难度偏低的基础人物类阅读，绝大多数细节题都可以直接在原文找到对应原句，仅最后一道主旨题需要学生区分局部片面表述和全文核心主旨，既能锻炼学生快速定位文本信息的阅读能力，也能让学生结合语篇积累相关的中国古代文学常识。
【难度系数】
0.8