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四、阅读理解
Happy Rain on a Spring Night
Good rain knows its time right;
It will fall when comes spring.
With wind it steals (偷偷做) in night;
Mute, it moistens each thing.
O’er wild lanes dark cloud spreads;
In boat a lantern looms.
Dawn sees saturated (湿透的) reds;
The town’s heavy with blooms (花朵).

This famous poem, with four couplets (四联), was written by Du Fu (712–770) when he was living in Chengdu. His farming experience there taught him to be thankful to nature.
The very first word “good”, shows the poet’s joy and love for the spring rain. The rain is good because it “knows” the proper time to come. Here the poet uses personification (拟人), as if the rain were smart enough to come in time for the farmer’s busy season.
When the rain comes, it appears during the night without making any noise. Unlike the summer storms, the spring rain finishes its task without being known.
In the third couplet, the poet describes a peaceful scene to us. In the night sky, the clouds look dark and heavy. It’s a sign that there will be enough rain during the night. The light from the riverboat makes the dark scene a bit livelier (更生动).
Lastly, the poet starts to imagine. Tomorrow morning, he thinks, the city of Chengdu will become beautiful when all the flowers bloom (盛开) after the rain.

(　　　)1.What's the Chinese title of the poem Happy Rain on a Spring Night?
A.《春望》　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B.《春夜喜雨》
C.《夜雨寄北》　　　　　　　　　　　　　D.《春晓》
(　　　)2.Which of the words rhymes with the word “spreads” in the third couplet?
A. Night.　　　　　B. Looms.　　　　　　C. Wild.　　　　　D. Reds.
(　　　)3.Which word can be used to describe the rain in this poem?
A. Busy.　　　　　　B. Dark.　　　　　　　C. Quiet.　　　　　D. Noisy.
(　　　)4.Which of the following uses personification?
A. With wind it steals in night.
B. It will fall when comes spring.
C. The town's heavy with blooms.
D. O'er wild lanes dark cloud spreads.

答案： 1 - 4 BDCA