2014-2015学年人教版高中英语选修10 (3)英语练习题.pdfVIP

语 篇 提 能 Ⅰ.阅读理解 The metro system in London, widely known as the tube, is the worlds oldest underground railway. However, it is more than just a transport system. It is not unusual to see people reading thick books on the tube, crowded at the door during rush hour. But there is another way Londoners enjoy literature on the underground, as poems are scattered around randomly. The project of the poems has been running since 1986 and poems appear three times a year, six at a time. Two of the poems are always written by living poets. American writer Judith Chernaik, editor and founder of “Poems on the Underground”， said that most of them are chosen randomly, either from great poets or from unknown enthusiasts of English poetry. Conceived (构思) by Chernaik, these poems aim to bring poetry to passengers, and show a wide range of styles. They are classical or contemporary, domestic or international. Whether people love or hate poetry, this project has proved to be an excellent way of introducing the public to poetry, with passengers often wanting to read more, according to the government organization Transport for London. “This has led to the publication of a series of ‘Poems on the Underground’ books, which is now in its 11th edition. ” This new edition contains poems that have been displayed in carriages over the years. The poems are classified into sections such as love, music, nature, war, and loss. “Our tube system has become quite the bastion (堡垒 ) of British culture，” The London Insider magazine commented. 语篇解读　 英国地铁为乘客提供诗歌供其阅读，这激发了大众欣赏英 国文化的热情。 1．The purpose of the project “Poe