口语讲义Lesson5.doc

Lesson 5 Jintishi The jintishi(近體詩) is a Chinese poetic form based on a series of set tonal patterns using the four tones of the classical Chinese language in each couplet: the level, rising, falling and entering tones. Jintishi often have a rich poetic diction, full of allusion, and can have a wide range of subject, including history and politics. One of the masters of the form was Du Fu, who wrote during the Tang Dynasty (8th century). Transportation is a major contributor to air pollution in the United States, according to the Surface Transportation Policy Project, and nearly half of all