Module6TheTangPoems　PeriodOne1每课一练（外研版选修8）.doc

Module 6　The Tang Poems Period One　Warm-up Reading (Ⅰ) 基础落实 Ⅰ.课文理解 1． The Tang Dynasty __________. A．was the greatest dynasty in Chinese history B．was from 681 to 709 C．wasn’t a time of expansion D．reached as far as Siberia at its high point 2． What perhaps influenced China most in the Tang Dynasty? A．Buddhism. B．Trade. C．Customs. D．Laws. 3． What were/was NOT mentioned in this text? A．Seng Yixing. B．Computers. C．Literature. D．Medical schools. 4． Why did people enjoy writing poems in the Tang Dynasty? A．There are lots of rules which govern the tones. B．Tang poetry was better than everything that had come before it. C．A good poet had a better chance of getting a good job. D．Lots of people became interested in poetry. 5． Which of the following is NOT true? A．Li Bai drowned when he fell into a river. B．Du Fu painted a realistic picture of the problems of his age. C．Li Bai is called the “poet of history” or “the mirror of his time”． D．Du Fu and Li Bai met in 744 and became friends. Ⅱ.课文缩写 In the Tang Dynasty,1.________ development went hand in hand with technological 2.________.New 3.__________ were made in astronomy，geography and medicine.The 4.________ of printing about this time meant that knowledge could be 5.________ and shared as never before.Printing also marked the beginning of the golden age of literature—and literature，in the Tang Dynasty，meant 6.________.One of the greatest of the Tang 7.________ was Du Fu.Sometimes he is called the “poet of history” or “the 8.________ of his time” because he paints a 9.________ picture of the problems of the age in which he lived.Du Fu is also known for his 10.________ with Li Bai，another great poet of the age. Ⅲ.介、副词填空 1．Trade ________ foreign countries created a tolerant and cosmopolitan culture. 2．Cultural development went hand ________ hand with technological progress. 3．There is no single answer ________ the question. 4．A good poet had a better chance ________ getting a good job. 5．In fact，