問題詳情
III.Reading Comprehension 閱讀測驗 (10%): 26-30 題，請根據文意選出正確的答案。 Linda Pastan─Poet of the Little Things in Life Linda Pastan, born in New York in 1932, started writing poetry in school. Many of her poems have won national awards. She is famous for writing short poems about everyday experiences, which often reveal a deeper significance in many ordinary events. An example is the flapping hair of a young daughter riding away on a bicycle, in "To a Daughter Leaving Home." It looks like a handkerchief waving good-bye to the parent who is watching. This touching image itself becomes part of foreseeing the daughter's unavoidable departure from home. Another remarkable poem "Petit Dejeuner" (which is French for "breakfast") captures the heart of Pastan's art. It has only eleven short lines, with the last two being just one word each. However, it is rich in subtle meanings. The narrator respects the French custom of eating croissants for breakfast. These bread rolls have hook-like ends, which become the central image in the poem. Just as fishhooks with food on them are used to catch fish, these croissant "hooks" are used every morning to "trick" people eating breakfast in France to come "back to the world." They are "hooks" on which "people can be pulled into morning," like fish on a line. From the light, slightly humorous description of French breakfast habits, the first impression one might get is that the poem simply celebrates "the little things in life" that keep people going. Nevertheless, this poem has unexpecteddepths. The word "trick" suggests that those who eat croissants might be mistaken to feel so comfortable. Fish are caught on hooks, but their fate is to be killed. Yet, on the other hand, the French are "wily"─smart and cunning─so maybe theyare consciously keeping up the illusion of having a meaningful life. Therefore, reflecting on the poem's imagery can reveal considerable metaphorical complexity. Many readers might regard Pastan's poetic art similarly. The common language, universal situations, and unforgettable, haunting images from daily life provide a powerful realism, which is Pastan's hook that pulls them into her poetic world time after time.
【題組】26)The article is mainly about .
(A)a poet and her writing style
(B)a poet's hometown and the tricks that she can do
(C)a poet's encounter with French culture
(D)a poet's achievements and awards
參考答案
答案：B
難度：非常困難0
統計：A(1),B(4),C(0),D(1),E(0)