五、阅读理解。
After learning about the life of the master poet who lived about 1,300 years ago in the historical documentary Li Bai on CCTV-9, many young Chinese viewers have preferred talking about pursuing(追求) their dreams on social media.
In BBC’s Du Fu : China’s Greatest Poet, a historian said, “Du’s poems are as important in Chinese literary history as Shakespeare is to people in Britain.” This remark can also be used for Li’s poems. Living in the Tang Dynasty during the “Golden Age of Chinese Poetry”, Li used his talent to push poetry to a new height.
“If Du Fu is the greatest poet in China, then Li Bai is the most talented poet in the history of Chinese poetry,” an expert in ancient Chinese literature told Global Times.
Much of Li’s life is reflected in his poems: his romance, heroism, and freedom while travelling around the mountains and rivers of China, and his hard life experiences. He saw the Tang Dynasty’s amazing prosperity(繁荣), and dreamed about being an excellent officer to serve the court(朝廷), but experienced challenge after challenge until his death.
Li Bai has won great reputation(声誉) among Chinese netizens(网民). The story of the poet’s life has aroused many young Chinese’s interest. ▲ For example, “What would we do if our dreams couldn’t be reached, just like Li’s?” Some netizens wrote that unlike Li, they might change to another dream in order not to give themselves too much pressure or unhappiness, while other netizens said they would choose to “hold on straight to the end”.
“In fact, many people who like Li Bai’s poems like the spirit he expressed—the spirit of never giving up and dreaming about doing something good to help society, just like many young people who have the same dream in this era,” an expert in ancient Chinese literature said.

()1. 创新考法—语篇逻辑 Which of the following sentences can be put into ▲ in Paragraph 5?
A. Young netizens asked questions.
B. Many young people tried to realize their dreams.
C. Many young people were interested in Chinese history.
D. Ancient Chinese poets encouraged young people to challenge life.
()2. What does the underlined phrase “hold on straight to the end” probably mean?
A. Doing something good to help society.
B. Sticking to their dreams and never giving up.
C. Experiencing challenges one after another.
D. Changing to another dream when facing difficulties.
()3. According to the last paragraph, what are the reasons why many people like Li Bai’s poems?
a. Because of his ability to write poems.
b. Because of his wishes for working for society.
c. Because of his doing well in serving the court.
d. Because of his spirit of keeping trying to do something.
A. ab B. ac C. bd D. cd

1. A 【点拨】根据下文“For example, ‘What would we do if our dreams couldn't be reached, just like Li's?’”可知,此处应该是网民的问题。故选 A。
2. B 【点拨】根据语境可知,画线短语在此处表示“坚持梦想,永不放弃”。故选 B。
3. C 【点拨】根据最后一段“In fact, many people who like Li Bai's poems like the spirit he expressed—the spirit of never giving up and dreaming about doing something good to help society”可知,年轻人喜欢李白是因为他的永不放弃的精神和为社会做点好事的梦想。故选 C。

【分析】
第1题是语篇逻辑题，需结合上下文内容推断空缺处的句子，下文举例为网民提出的问题，因此空缺处应与网民提问相关，据此分析选项；第2题是词义猜测题，需结合上下文语境，对比不同网民的做法，推断画线短语的含义；第3题是细节理解题，需定位到最后一段，查找人们喜欢李白诗歌的原因，匹配对应选项。
【解析】
1. 分析选项：A选项“年轻网民提出问题”，下文举例“如果梦想无法实现，我们会怎么做？”正是网民的问题，符合上下文逻辑；B、C、D选项均与下文举例不符，故选A。
2. 分析语境：前文提到有的网民会换梦想避免压力，后文对应“hold on straight to the end”，结合最后一段“永不放弃的精神”，可知该短语意为“坚持梦想，永不放弃”，对应B选项。
3. 定位最后一段：根据最后一段，人们喜欢李白诗歌的原因是他“为社会做好事的愿望”和“永不放弃、努力做事的精神”，对应选项C。
【答案】
1. A 2. B 3. C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、语篇逻辑推理、词义猜测、细节理解
【点评】
本题围绕李白设置阅读理解题，考查学生的语篇逻辑推理、词义猜测和细节查找能力，题型贴合初中英语常见考法，有助于学生巩固阅读理解解题技巧。
【难度系数】
0.7