《2025年奔跑吧少年九年级英语全一册外研版》

Ⅲ Read the passage and finish the following tasks.
A. Complete the passage with the sentences in the box. (one extra option)
Du Fu is one of the greatest poets in China. However, Du has still been unknown in the Western world. Recently, the BBC's one-hour documentary(纪录片) Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet has been spreading through the Internet.
The film introduces the great poet and his poetry(诗歌) to Western people. As the first English language documentary about Du Fu, it compares him to Dante and Shakespeare, two of the greatest writers of the West. 31. Du was born in 712 and lived a hard life. Du Fu never stopped writing, although life was difficult for him. Even though he never held a high position in the government, Du Fu still cared about common people. 32.
The documentary explains why Du Fu's works have been popular for centuries. Chinese people really value the recording of history. 33. That's because historical events were mirrored(反映) in his own life.
Du Fu's 1,400 poems have been collected by Stephen Owen from the US. He spent eight years translating them into English and published a book. 34.
There is no doubt that Du Fu is a cultural symbol of ancient China, but his wonderful works and spirit have also inspired people abroad.
A. Du Fu is better than anyone at showing history in his poetry.
B. In his poems, he expressed his love for his country as well as the people.
C. It also introduces the poet's life experiences.
D. Du Fu's poetry still influences many people today.
E. It helps more and more readers be able to read Du Fu's works.
B. Answer the question. (no more than 20 words)
35. How does Du Fu's work influence people today?

答案： 31—34 CBAE
35. His poetry inspires people by showing the beauty of Chinese culture. (答案不唯一,言之有理即可)

Ⅳ Qian Xuesen is one of the greatest scientists in China. Can you answer the following questions?
36. How do people call Qian Xuesen?
37. What weapons(武器) did Qian Xuesen study?

答案： 36. The Father of China’s Space Programme.
37. He mainly studied missiles and rockets.

Can you guess the part of speech and meaning of the underlined words in the passage(s) above?
38. steam:
39. engine:

答案： 38. n. 蒸汽 39. n. 引擎