一、阅读理解
Poems from the Tang and Song Dynasties, operas from the Yuan Dynasty, and novels from the Ming and Qing Dynasties are very famous in China’s history. Today, I’d like to recommend *Song of Autumn*, one of the poems by Liu Yuxi (772-842), a famous poet and writer in the Tang Dynasty.
Just as shown in the first line of the poem, most ancient poets liked to describe autumn as a sad time, but in this poem, the season appears differently. In Liu’s eyes, autumn, full of life and hope, is even better than spring. He describes the bright scene of a crane riding the clouds and flying into the blue sky.
With his poems paying special attention to expressing personal feelings, as well as the daily life of the common people, Liu wrote poems with beautiful music-like words. You may feel it in this poem.
Another classic example of Liu’s writing is the essay *An Eulogium on a Humble Cell* (《陋室铭》). With less than 100 characters, he shows a lively picture of his humble cell. The essay also shows how he was pleased with the poor and simple life. People may find it strange that one can feel happy living in such a humble cell. However, Liu writes in this essay, “This cell of mine is a humble one, but I make it virtuously fragrant in repute (斯是陋室，惟吾德馨).” From this sentence, I learn that to be a respectable man is more important than to live in big houses, to wear beautiful clothes, and to enjoy delicious food.
秋词(刘禹锡)
自古逢秋悲寂寥，
我言秋日胜春朝。
晴空一鹤排云上，
便引诗情到碧霄。
() 1. Which dynasty was the poem *Song of Autumn* written in?
A. Song. B. Yuan. C. Ming. D. Tang.
() 2. How was autumn in Liu’s eyes at that time?
A. He thought that autumn was a sad time.
B. He thought that autumn was too cloudy.
C. He thought that autumn was worse than spring.
D. He thought that autumn was a hopeful season.
() 3. Which of the following is the feature of Liu Yuxi’s works according to the passage?
A. Expressing personal feelings.
B. Describing the daily life of young people.
C. Picturing lively scenes in the city.
D. Writing songs according to music.
() 4. How did Liu feel about living in a humble cell?
A. Strange. B. Unhappy. C. Satisfied. D. Lonely.
() 5. Influenced by Liu Yuxi, which of the following does the writer think is the most important?
A. To be a respectable man.
B. To live in a big house.
C. To wear beautiful clothes.
D. To enjoy delicious food.