Question

    Why do we read poetry？ First obvious one： because we enjoy it．1. But that's not why this is here．

Many of us read poetry simply because we often feel depressed and hopelessly lost， and in poetry we see how beautiful and strange everything is．2.

There are many different kinds of poems． They are not all calming． Some poems make me anxious， angry， scared， and sad， which is why I value them． 3. I want the sweet and the bitter． Often， I read poetry when I'm already relaxed． In fact， I read more when I'm not stressed out．

Here are the main reasons I respond to poetry， as far as I can tell． 4. Usually， this is done by setting up a rhythm（节奏） and then violating（违反） it or almost violating it． And then returning to it again． This satisfies my desire for order and also my desire for testing boundaries．

Poetry plays with language． It often slams words together in surprising ways like the way food can be when the chef has paired ingredients that you never thought would taste good together but somehow do．

Many poems are dense． Words mean two or three things at once and lots of suggestions are packed between the lines． This is intellectually（在智力上） inspiring． 5.

And， of course， there's the subject matter． It interests me just as it would if the same subject was explored in a story or essay． Not all poems interest me in this way， but then not all stories and essays do， either．

A． So in that way poetry calms our anxiety．

B． As a reader， I want a full meal， not just dessert．

C． Another reason is to appreciate the suggestions offered．

D． The only other reason seems to be for academic purposes．

E． The best part about poetry is that they are not fixed in length．

F． Metrical（格律的） poems are about setting up rules and then bending them．

G． It allows me to read the same poem over and over， always finding new things in it．

Answer

1. D

2. A

3. B

4. F

5. G

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。本文主要讲了作者喜欢能够唤起人们感情的诗以及原因．

1.根据上文Why do we read poetry？ First obvious one： because we enjoy it．可知，我们为什么要读诗？第一个显而易见的是：因为我们喜欢它。故选D：唯一的另一个原因似乎是出于学术目的。

2.根据上文Many of us read poetry simply because we often feel depressed and hopelessly lost， and in poetry we see how beautiful and strange everything is． 可知，我们中的许多人只是因为我们经常感到沮丧和绝望而迷失诗歌而阅读诗歌，而在诗歌中我们看到一切都是多么美丽和奇怪。故选A：因此诗歌以这种方式平息了我们的焦虑。

3.根据下文I want the sweet and the bitter．可知，我想要甜蜜和苦涩。故选B：作为读者，我想要一顿丰盛的晚餐，而不仅仅是甜点。

4.根据下文Usually， this is done by setting up a rhythm（节奏） and then violating（违反） it or almost violating it．可知，通常，这是通过设置节奏然后违反或几乎违反节奏来完成的．故选F：格律诗歌是关于制定规则然后改变它们的。

5.根据上文 This is intellectually（在智力上） inspiring．可知，这在智力上是鼓舞人心的．故选G：它允许我一遍又一遍地阅读同一首诗，总是在里面找到新的东西。