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1、EzraPound(埃兹拉▪庞德)InaStationoftheMetroTheapparitionofthesefacesinthecrowd;人群中这些面孔幽灵般闪现Petalsonawet,blackbough.湿漉漉的黑色枝条上的众多花瓣1.Whydoesthepoetcallthefacesofpedestrians"apparition"?Thesepedestriansareallwalkinginahurryamidstthedrizzlingrain.2.Whatdo"petals"and
2、"bough"standfor?Petalsrefertothefaceswhiletheboughstandsforthefloatingcrowd.RobertFrost(1)FireandIce Some say the world will end in fire, 有人说世界将终结于火, Some say in ice. 有人说是冰。 From what I’ve tasted of desire,从我尝过的欲望之果 I hold with those who favor fir
3、e. 我赞同倾向于火之说。But if it had to perish twice, 但若它非得两度沉沦 I think I know enough of hate. 我想我对仇恨了解也够多 To know that for destruction ice 可以说要是去毁灭,Is also great 冰也不错, And would suffice. 应该也行。 1.Whatarethesymbolicmeaningsoffirein
4、thispoem?Firesymbolizesnaturaldisaster,humanpassion,aswellaswar.2.Whydoesthespeakersaythaticeisalsogreatfordestruction?Explainwhaticestandsforhere.Ice,opposetofire,isalsoadreadfulnaturaldisasterinthisworld,andiceisalwaysrelatedtoindifference,coldness,hatre
5、d,andtheothernegativesentimentsofhumanbeings.3.Whatisyouropinionaboutfireandice?Whichoneismoredestructive?Bothfireandicecandestroythisbeautifulworldiftheyarebeyondcontrolofhumanbeings.Thereforeweshouldbeopen-mindedandreduceourprejudiceandpridesoastokeepthi
6、sworldinpeace.(2)StoppingByWoodsOnaSnowyEvening1.Inyouropinion,whatwasthereasonthatmadethespeakerstopbythewoodsonasnowyevening?Thepoetwasdeeplyattractedbythenaturalbeautyofthesceneatthatverymoment.2.Whydidthehorsegivetheharnessbellashake?Thehorsegrewimpati
7、entbystoppinginthemiddleofthedark,coldwoodsatmidnight.Itwaseagertogohome.3.Whycouldn'tthespeakerstaylongerbythewoodstoappreciateitsmysteriousbeauty?Herealizedthatitwaslateatnightandhewouldhavetohurryhometogetsomefoodandsleep,becausethenextmorninghewouldhav
8、ealotofworktodo.4.Whatistheeffectofrepetitioninthelasttwolines?Therefrain-likerepetitioninthelasttwolinesremindsthereaderasimplefactoflife:whateverhappens,onemustgoforwardinthejourneyofhisorherlife.5stanza,16