2018-2019学年高二英语外研版选修八精练：Module 6 课下能力提升二十一 .docVIP

课下能力提升(二十一) 阅读理解 A Urban poetry is a literary art form in which poetry is used to express feelings or to share experiences that are related to living in urban areas. Common themes include poverty, social injustice, stress, struggles and survival. As with many other forms of poetry, it is common for the lines of an urban poem to rhyme, but it is not necessary all of the time. Urban poetry also can be different in length and rhythm. Although many people consider the term “urban” refers to modern cities full of brick and steel structures, flashing lights and hundreds of thousands of people, forms of urban poetry have sprung out of cities for centuries. Although cities have become more modernized, many of the conditions that inspire urban poets are much the same as they were hundreds of years ago. One of the most important themes of urban poetry is the condemnation of social injustice. Modern urban poets tend to focus on problems that have bad effects on the lives of minorities. Rather than express an opinion about a problem, many urban poems would tell the story of someone living in a city to allow the reader to gain a better idea about an urban problem by learning about the storytellers personal experiences dealing with this problem. Although urban poetry might be not real, it typically settles a situation that the poet has personally experienced. The motivation for settling unfair or difficult situations that the poet has experienced often leads to powerful feelings on the part of both the poet and the audience, particularly during a live performance. Some people believe that urban poetry is more appropriate as a spoken art form than as literature. Therefore, this type of poetry frequently can be found as audio recordings rather than in books or other printed material. eq \x(语篇解读：本文是说明文。介绍了城市诗歌的概念、常见主题、写作方式和表现形式等。) 1．What characteristic does urban poetry have? A．Its length is strictly fixed. B．Its lines rhyme all the time. C．It can be found in printed material freque