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World Poetry Day takes place each year March 21 to promote the teaching of poetry, as well as the publishing, writing and reading of this form of writing around the world.
It (declare) by UNESCO in 1999 in the hope of supporting language diversity through poetic expression and increasing the opportunity for endangered languages (hear). World Poetry Day was about giving fresh drive and (recognize) to international, regional and national poetry movements. It also focused on promoting a return to the oral(口头的) tradition of poetry recitals, as well as (strengthen) the association between poetry and other forms of expression, such as dance, music and painting.
The day is celebrated (global). Government agencies, community groups and individuals get involved in promoting or participating in the day, which enables children to learn and enjoy (variety) of poetry. It is a time students are busy examining poets and learning about different types of poetry. Poets may be invited to read and share their work to audience at bookstores and schools. Ceremonies are held to honor poets of (remark) achievements.
All in all, it's a day for poetry: ancient art form that still enriches our understanding of humanity today.
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【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了世界诗歌日的建立和发展。
11. on 解析:考查介词。表示在具体某一天应用介词on。故填on。
12. was declared 解析:考查动词的时态和语态。谓语与主语It之间构成逻辑上的动宾关系,应用被动语态;根据后文的“in 1999”可知,应用一般过去时的被动语态;主语为It,谓语用第三人称单数。故填was declared。
13. to be heard 解析:考查被动语态。此处hear与languages之间构成逻辑上的动宾关系,且为不定式作后置定语,应用to be done的形式。故填to be heard。
14. recognition 解析:考查名词。此处应用不可数名词recognition作动词的宾语。故填recognition。
15. strengthening 解析:考查非谓语动词。此处应用动名词作介词on的宾语。故填strengthening。
16. globally 解析:考查副词。此处应用副词globally修饰动词celebrate。故填globally。
17. varieties 解析:考查固定短语。固定短语varieties of意为“各种各样的”。故填varieties。
18. when 解析:考查定语从句。句意:这是学生们忙于研究诗人和学习不同类型诗歌的时候。定语从句修饰先行词time,关系词在从句作时间状语,应用when。故填when。
19. remarkable 解析:考查形容词。应用形容词remarkable作定语,修饰名词achievements。故填remarkable。
20. an 解析:考查冠词。form是可数名词单数形式,此处表示泛指,ancient发音以元音音素开头。故填an。