B
Poem One
Never give up,
Never lose hope.
Always have faith(信念)，
It allows you to cope(应对).
Trying times will pass,
As they always do.
Just have patience,
Your dreams will come true.
So put on a smile,
You'll live through your pain.
Know it will pass,
And strength you will gain.
Poem Two
Hold fast to dreams,
For if dreams die,
Life is a broken−winged bird
That can never fly.
Holl d fast to dreams,
For when dreams go,
Life is a barren field
Frozen only with snow.
Poem Three
Forget about the days when it's been cloudy.
But don't forget your hours in the sun.
Forget about the times you have been
defeated(打败).
But don't forget the victories(胜利)you
have won.
Forget about the days when you have been
lonely.
But don't forget the friendly smiles you have
seen.
Forget about the plans that didn't seem to
work out right.
But don't forget to always have a dream.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
()4. What does the poet think is the most important to achieve the dream in Poem One?
A. Imagination.
B. Inspiration.
C. Education.
D. Patience.
()5. What does the poet want to tell us in the second poem?
A. If one doesn't have dreams, he will live a poor life.
B. The hard work is the key to achieving one's dreams.
C. It's important for one to have dreams in life.
D. It is not easy for one to make his dreams come true.
()6. What does the underlined word "barren" mean?
A. Poor.
B. Lively.
C. Rich.
D. Green.
()7. What does "hours in the sun" refer to in Poem Three?
A. The time that one spends in the open air.
B. The days one spends in good weather.
C. The happy time in one's life.
D. The hard days one has to face.
()8. What are the three poems mainly about?
A. Hope and dreams.
B. Love and nature.
C. The meaning of life.
D. The way to success.

4. D 由第一首诗第七和第八行可知，只要有耐心，你的梦想就会实现。
5. C 由第二首诗的主旨“坚持梦想对一个人的重要性”可知，作者想要告诉我们拥有梦想的重要性。
6. A 由第二首诗第六至第八行可知，当没有了梦想，生命便贫瘠荒凉，冰雪覆，冻土寒。故 barren 和 poor 同义。
7. C 由第三首诗可知，此处作者用了比喻的手法，上文中 cloudy days 指不开心的日子，hours in the sun 指欢乐的时光。
8. A 通读三首诗可知，这三首诗主要描述了希望和梦想。

【解析】
4. 由第一首诗的第七、八行“Just have patience, Your dreams will come true.”可知，诗人认为实现梦想最重要的是耐心，故选D。
5. 第二首诗反复强调“Hold fast to dreams（坚持梦想）”，主旨是梦想对人生的重要性，所以作者想告诉我们人生中拥有梦想很重要，故选C。
6. 由第二首诗第六至八行“For when dreams go, Life is a barren field Frozen only with snow.”可知，没有梦想的生命像被冰雪覆盖的贫瘠之地，“barren”与“poor（贫瘠的）”意思相近，故选A。
7. 第三首诗中“the days when it's been cloudy”指代人生中不顺、不开心的日子，与之相对，“hours in the sun”指代人生中快乐的时光，故选C。
8. 通读三首诗，第一首讲永不放弃、心怀信念实现梦想；第二首强调坚持梦想的重要性；第三首提醒不要忘记梦想和美好时光，三首诗都围绕希望与梦想展开，故选A。
【答案】
4. D
5. C
6. A
7. C
8. A
【知识点】
诗歌阅读理解、词义猜测、主旨归纳
【点评】
这三首诗歌围绕希望与梦想展开，题目从细节理解、词义猜测、主旨归纳等角度考查学生对诗歌的理解，既有助于提升学生的诗歌赏析能力，也能锻炼其英语阅读理解能力。
【难度系数】
0.6