The Mourning Day

Du Mu

A drizzling rain falls like tears on the Mourning Day,

The mourner’s heart is going to break on his way.

Where can a wineshop be found to drown his sad hours?

A cowherd points to a cot amid apricot flowers.

Love Seeds

Wang Wei

Red berries grow in southern land.

How many load in spring the trees?

Gather them till full is your hand;

They would revive fond memories.

Fishing in Snow

Liu Zongyuan

From hill to hill no bird in flight;

From path to path no man in sight.

A lonely fisherman afloat

Is fishing snow in a lonely boat.

Prelude to Water Melody

Su Shi

How long will the full moon appear?

Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky.

I do not know what time of the year

It would be tonight in the palace on high.

Riding the wind, there I would fly,

Yet I’m afraid the crystalline palace would be

Too high and cold for me.

1.Whose poem describes a rainy day?

A Du Mu.

B Wang Wei.

C Liu Zongyuan.

D Su Shi.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第一首诗歌的“A drizzling rain falls like tears on the Mourning Day”可知本首诗描述的是阴雨天。故选A。

2.If Jason misses his wife, he would sing _________ to her.

A The Mourning Day

B Love Seeds

C Fishing in Snow

D Prelude to Water Melody

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据第二首诗标题“Love Seeds”可知，该诗歌为王维的《相思》，最是适合表达相思之情。故选B。

3.In which season does the fisherman fish?

A Spring.

B Summer.

C Autumn.

D Winter.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据第三首诗歌标题“Fishing in Snow”以及最后一句“Is fishing snow in a lonely boat”可知，该首诗歌描述的是渔夫在冬季钓鱼的场景。故选D。

4.Which Festival does the last poem describe?

A The Tomb Sweeping Day.

B The Qixi Festival.

C The Double Ninth Festival.

D The Mid-Autumn Festival.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据第四诗歌的关键词句“How long will the full moon appear? Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky.”（明月几时有？把酒问青天。）尤其是“the full moon”可知，本首诗歌描述的是中秋节。故选D。

5.In which part of a newspaper can we read the above materials?

A Culture.

B Lifestyle.

C Entertainment.

D Nature.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，材料给出了四首中国古诗词的英文翻译版，故最可能出现在“文化”版块。故选A。