五、跨语文·《己亥杂诗(其五)》阅读理解。
Gong Zizhen was a famous poet and thinker in the Qing Dynasty. He was born in Zhejiang in 1792. When he was young, he worked very hard and was crazy about reading. In 1839, he wrote over 300 poems. One of them was Miscellanies of the Year 1839(V)(《己亥杂诗(其五)》) and it clearly showed his strong feelings of saving poor people and doing something for the country.
At first, Gong wrote about what was happening at that time. Then, Gong wrote about the falling sun. In Chinese poetry, to write about the falling sun is to write about the passing of time and the loss of hope. It was clear that the poet was sad that he lost the chance to work for the country.
Gong's sadness was true, but it didn't go on too long. At the end of the poem, Gong wrote about the "fallen flowers". He didn't say much about his sadness any more. He told the readers to believe fallen flowers would nurture(滋养) flowers' growth next spring instead. As a patriot (爱国主义者), he went on to teach a lot of excellent students during the rest of his life. He still cared about the country and would do something for the country in other ways.

()1. Gong wrote the poem Miscellanies of the Year 1839(V) .
A. at a young age B. in his last years C. in his forties D. in his thirties
()2. The falling sun usually means in Chinese poetry.
A. returning to hometown B. being in the government
C. losing hope D. writing poems
()3. Gong felt sad about according to the passage.
A. teaching more students B. stopping writing poems
C. meeting friends in Beijing D. doing nothing for the country
()4. In Gong's poems, "fallen flowers" refer to .
A. himself B. autumn C. feelings D. country

1. C 【点拨】根据“He was born in Zhejiang in 1792.”以及“In 1839, he wrote over 300 poems. One of them was Miscellanies of the Year 1839(V)(《己亥杂诗(其五)》)”可知,龚自珍于 1839 年写了这首诗。他生于 1792 年,1839 年时他 47 岁,即他四十多岁时写了这首诗。故选 C。
2. C 【点拨】根据“In Chinese poetry, to write about the falling sun is to write about the passing of time and the loss of hope.”可知,“落日”在中国诗歌中常象征时光流逝与希望丧失。故选 C。
3. D 【点拨】根据“It was clear that the poet was sad that he lost the chance to work for the country.”可知,他因失去为国效力的机会而悲伤。即他因没有为国家做任何事而感到难过。故选 D。
4. A 【点拨】根据最后一段内容可知,他告诉读者要相信落花会滋养来年春天的花朵生长,而作为一个爱国者,他像落花一样,教了很多优秀的学生。他仍然关心国家,并以其他方式为国家做些事情。“fallen flowers”在此喻指诗人自己,象征他虽失意却仍愿培育后人、奉献自己。故选 A。

【分析】
本题为跨语文的英语阅读理解题，需结合原文信息解答4道选择题：
1. 第1题需找到龚自珍的出生年份和写诗年份，计算年龄后匹配选项；
2. 第2题直接定位原文中关于落日象征意义的描述，选出对应选项；
3. 第3题查找原文中龚自珍悲伤的原因，匹配选项；
4. 第4题需结合最后一段内容，理解“落花”的指代对象，选出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 根据原文“He was born in Zhejiang in 1792.”和“In 1839, he wrote over 300 poems. One of them was Miscellanies of the Year 1839(V)”，计算1839-1792=47，即龚自珍写这首诗时四十多岁，对应选项C。
2. 原文明确提到“In Chinese poetry, to write about the falling sun is to write about the passing of time and the loss of hope.”，对应选项C。
3. 原文指出“It was clear that the poet was sad that he lost the chance to work for the country.”，即他因失去为国效力的机会而悲伤，对应选项D。
4. 最后一段提到龚自珍以落花自比，虽失意仍培育后人、奉献国家，故“fallen flowers”指代他自己，对应选项A。
【答案】
1. C 2. C 3. D 4. A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本题结合中国古诗文化的英语阅读理解题，侧重考查学生提取原文信息的能力和对文化象征意义的理解，题目难度适中，需仔细定位原文对应内容。
【难度系数】
0.6