I'm Daniel,a high school student in England.My friend think I am a little unusual because I like reading poetry(诗歌）。They think I should spend more time playing sports or going out with them.Sometimes I do those things too,but reading poetry is an important part of my life.

　 Poetry helps me develope my mind. Some poems are very difficult to understand and it takes some time to get their meaning . When I first started reading poetry ,I wasn't very interested in it.But after a time,I found that reading poetry helped me to think more deeply.

　 Also ,I enjoy the beautiful words and pictures in poems . I find reading a beautiful poem helps me to relax.When I read Daffodils by William Wordsworth ,I can “see” a picture in my mind of all those beautiful yellow flowers and it makes me very happy.

　 Many people think reading poetry has no use. They say it is not part of real life and it is just a waste of time. This is not true.Many poems are about relationships and feelings .From these poems,we can learn about ourselves and how to become better people.one of my favourite poems is He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven by the Irish poet Yeats.

(　 )46. The underlined words “those things ” refer to(指的是）______

4. reading poetry or writing poetry　 B. playing sports or going out with friends

C. reading poetry or playing sports. D . writing poetry or going out with friends.

(　 )47. Daffodil may be the name of a( an )______.

A. anmial　 B.flower　 C. woman D.　 library

(　 )48. The underlined words “waste ” means ______in Chinese.

A. 浪费 B. 流逝　 C.停顿　 D. 节省

（　 ）49. Which of the following is NOTmentioned?

3. Poetry can help Daniel to relax..

4. Poetry can help Daniel to develope his mind.

5. Poetry can help Daniel to learn about others.

6. Poetry can help Daniel to became a better person.

(　 ) 50. What is the passage mainly about ?

A.A student 's unusal poems. B.A student 's favourite poems.

C.How a student likes to write poetry.

D.What a student thinks of reading poetry.

You have probably heard it before, most likely from your English teacher. If you want to become a good writer, read good writing. Unluckily, you may not have understood what did good to you and even what you were supposed to get from that experience.

As you start reading a book, poem, or story, do so with no thought at all and the experience will improve your writing. Just read for pleasure to begin with, or to learn. As you progress through the work, think about whether it is “easy” reading or not. Do you become so interested in the subject and flow of the writing that you completely forget the person who wrote it, or does the composition sometimes call too much attention to itself through words and phrases that seem out of place or unexpected? The second situation is a chance to learn from the writer’s mistakes. In fact, the reader should not have to worry about how a writer does “his thing” ... he should be able to just enjoy and learn. Every time a word strikes you as poorly chosen, stop to consider why it has this effect. Also, do not spend a lot of time analyzing (分析) the passage but put more efforts in enjoying it from the whole.

Another thing I do, particularly with nonfiction (非小说) books, is to select a part to read as if it is a completely separate work. Once again, read as a common reader rather than a critic (批评家). For learning how words and phrases work together on the most basic level, however, nothing is more suitable than devoting yourself to reading poems. A poet is often trying to put a book’s worth of meaning and feelings into lines, and every side of the work shows a very close attention to craft (工艺).

As you can see, there is no simple way of reading to improve your writing. The key is not to make it boring. Select writers you admire or like most, and enjoy their works as anyone else would. As long as you are reading, you are improving yourself as a writer.

You have probably heard it before, most likely from your English teacher. If you want to become a good writer, read good writing. Unluckily, you may not have understood what did good to you and even what you were supposed to get from that experience.
As you start reading a book, poem, or story, do so with no thought at all and the experience will improve your writing. you may not have understood what did good to you and even what you were supposed to get from that experience.
or to learn. As you progress through the work, think about whether it is “easy” reading or not. Do you become so interested in the subject and flow of the writing that you completely forget the person who wrote it, or does the composition sometimes call too much attention to itself through words and phrases that seem out of place or unexpected? The second situation is a chance to learn from the writer’s mistakes. In fact, the reader should not have to worry about how a writer does “his thing” ... he should be able to just enjoy and learn. Every time a word strikes you as poorly chosen, stop to consider why it has this effect. Also, do not spend a lot of time analyzing (分析) the passage but put more efforts in enjoying it from the whole.
Another thing I do, particularly with nonfiction (非小说) books, is to select a part to read as if it is a completely separate work. Once again, read as a common reader rather than a critic (批评家). For learning how words and phrases work together on the most basic level, however, nothing is more suitable than devoting yourself to reading poems. A poet is often trying to put a book’s worth of meaning and feelings into lines, and every side of the work shows a very close attention to craft (工艺).
As you can see, there is no simple way of reading to improve your writing. The key is not to make it boring. Select writers you admire or like most, and enjoy their works as anyone else would. As long as you are reading, you are improving yourself as a writer.