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?” 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?’”可知，此处应该是网民提出的问题。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】根据最后一段中“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】
本题是关于李白的英语阅读理解题，包含3道小题，分别考查语篇逻辑衔接、短语词义猜测和细节信息提取。解题思路如下：
1. 第1题（语篇逻辑题）：需结合▲处下文的例子（网民提出的问题），推断▲处应填入与“网民提问”相关的句子，从而选出正确选项。
2. 第2题（短语猜测题）：需联系上下文语境，对比前后网民的不同做法（有的换梦、有的坚持），结合后文提到的“never giving up”，推断画线短语的含义。
3. 第3题（细节理解题）：需定位到最后一段，提取关于人们喜欢李白诗歌的原因的关键信息，对应选项中的内容得出答案。
【解析】
1. 第1题：定位到第5段▲处，下文举例“For example, ‘What would we do if our dreams couldn’t be reached, just like Li?’”是网民提出的问题，说明▲处应填入与“网民提问”相关的句子，选项A“Young netizens asked questions.”符合语境，故选A。
2. 第2题：结合上下文，前文提到部分网民会换梦避免压力，后文提到“the spirit of never giving up”，可知画线短语“hold on straight to the end”意为“坚持梦想，永不放弃”，对应选项B，故选B。
3. 第3题：定位到最后一段关键句“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”，可知原因对应b（为社会做事的愿望）和d（坚持尝试的精神），故选C。
【答案】
1. A 2. B 3. C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、语篇逻辑分析、短语词义猜测
【点评】
本题以介绍李白的英语语篇为载体，考查阅读理解的核心题型，结合“追求梦想”的热点话题，贴近学生生活，既考查语篇逻辑衔接能力，又考查词汇语境含义及细节信息提取能力，难度适中，适合学生巩固相关解题技巧。
【难度系数】
0.6