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One early morning, I went into the livingroom to find my mother reading a thick book called Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again. My interest was arousedonly by the fact that the word “Poems” appeared in big, hot pink letters.
“Isit good?” I asked her.
“Yeah,”she answered. “There’s one I really like and you’ll like it, too.” I leanedforward.
“‘Patty Poem,’” she read the title. Who is Patty?I wondered. The poem began:
She never puts hertoys away,
Just leaves them scattered① where they lay,… ①散乱的
The poem was just three short sections. The final one came quickly:
When she grows and gathers poise②, ②稳重
I’ll miss her harum-scarum③ noise, ③莽撞的
And look in vain④ for scattered toys. ④徒劳地
And I’ll be sad.
Aterrible sorrow washed over me. Whoever Patty was, she was a mean girl. Then,the shock.
“It’syou, honey,” My mother said sadly.
Tomy mother, the poem revealed a parent’s affection when her child grows up andleaves. To me, the “she” in the poem was horror. It was my mama who would besad. It was so terrible I burst out crying.
“What’swrong?” my mother asked.
“OhMama,” I cried. “I don’t want to grow up ever!”
Shesmiled. “Honey, it’s okay. You’re not growing up anytime soon. And when you do,I’ll still love you, okay?”
“Okay,”I was still weeping. My panic has gone. But I could not help thinking aboutthat silly poem. After what seemed like a safe amount of time, I read the poemagain and was confused. It all fit so well together, like a puzzle. Thelanguage was simple, so simple I could plainly understand its meaning, yet itwas still beautiful. I was now fascinated by the idea of poetry, words that hadthe power to make or break a person’s world.
Ihave since fallen in love with other poems, but “Patty Poem” remains my poem.After all, “Patty Poem” gave me my love for poetry not because it was the poemthat lifted my spirits, but because it was the one that hurt me the most.
66. Why was the writer attracted by the book Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again?
67. After her mother read the poem to her, the writer felt ______ at first.
68. The writer’s mother liked to read “Patty Poem” probably because______.
69. It can be concluded from the passage that“Patty Poem”leads the writer to _______.
本题属于细节题，根据以上解题思路可知，我的兴趣是因为醒目的封面，所以答案选B。
事实细节题。根据文章第一段“My interest was aroused only by the fact that the word “Poems” appeared in big, hot pink letters”可知，我的兴趣被那个封面上的大的，红色字母写着的单词“Poems”勾起。
对于my interest was aroused重点词汇记忆模糊。
本题属于细节题，根据以上解题思路可知，最开始的心理是悲伤，所以答案选A。
事实细节题。根据文章第六段“ A terrible sorrow washed over me”可知，我最开始的心理是感到悲伤。
对于描述 “我”心理活动重点词汇顺序记忆模糊。
本题属于细节题，根据以上解题思路可知，这本书给母亲暗示会有事情发生，所以答案选D。
事实细节题。根据文章第三段“ There’s one I really like and you’ll like it, too ”可知，母亲认为我也会喜欢的。
找到关键句。
本题属于细节题，根据以上解题思路可知，Potty Poem让我发现诗歌的力量，所以答案选A。
事实细节题。根据文章第十二段“ I was now fascinated by the idea of poetry, words that had the power to make or break a person’s world. ”可知，我很喜欢诗歌传达的意思，字字句句都能打动人心。
power，力量。对词义的理解。