英美概况期末复习题
There are two major national parties in Britain: the Conservative party and __C___.
A) the Liberal Party B) the Democratic Party
C) the Labor Party D) the Republican Party
Christianity was introduced into England in the late __C___ century.
A) 14th B) 8th C) 6th D) 10th
The best-known quality of the British people is their __A__.
A) conservativeness B) exclusiveness
C) open-mindedness D) self-consciousness
Three “Don’ts” include the following except _D____.
A) jumping up the queue B) asking a woman her age
C) bargaining while shopping D) laughing at one’s own faults
Christianity consists of the following except _B____.
A) Catholicism B) Jewish Church C) Protestantism D) Eastern Orthodox Church The Church of England came into being during the __C___.
A) Glorious Revolution B) Industrial Revolution
C) European Reformation D) the One Hundred Years’ War
The British Monarchy is __C___.
A)elective B) democratic C) hereditary D) appointed
The _B____ is used as a symbol of the whole nation and is described as the representative of the people.
A)Prime Minister B) Crown C) Parliament D) Cabinet
The president (or head) of the House of Lords in Britain is __A___.
A) Lord Chancellor B) Speaker C) Prime minister D) Monarch
London, because of its special location, is divided into __C___ boroughs and the city of London.
A) 20 B) 12 C) 32 D) 5
In England and Wales, the jury consists of __B___ people in criminal and civil cases.
A)fifteen B) twelve C) seven D) eighteen
All children in the UK must, by law, receive a full-time education from the age of __A___ to _____.
A) 5, 16 B) 6, 17 C) 7, 18 D) 5, 18
Public schools in the UK belong to the category of the _B____ schools.
A) state B) independent C) local D) community
The contribution made by the Normans to Britain is the following except __D___.
A. final unification of England
B. foundation of aristocracy
C. great administrative progress
D. some peculiarities of dialect
The pupils who had got the highest marks in the “eleven plus” examination would go to __A___ school.
A)grammar B) technical C) secondary modern D) comprehensive
The two features of Oxford and Cambridge are the college system and the _D____.
A) records of attendance B) governing council
C) board D) tutorial system
The oldest university in Britain is __D___ University.
A)Cambridge B) Edinburgh C) London D) Oxford
It was __A___ who first revolutionized scientific thought in Britain.
A) Francis Bacon B) Isaac Newton
C) James Watt D) Charles Darwin
__B___ is the monarch’s present London home.
A) Westminster Palace B) Buckingham Palace
C) Whitehall Palace D) the White House
The longest river in Britain is __A___.
A)Severn B) Clyde C) Bann D) Thames
Edinburgh is the capital of _B____.
A) England B) Scotland C) Wales D) North Ireland
Britain is basically an importer of __D___.
A) food B) raw materials
C) manufactures D) both A and B
Britain’s main cereal cro p is _C____.
A) oats B) corn C) barley D) rye
The three Germanic tribes that invaded Britain include the following except _C____.
A.the Angles
B. the Saxons
C. the Picts
D. the Jutes
The second largest port in Britain is __C___.
A. London
B. Belfast
C. Liverpool D) Plymouth
The capital city of Northern Ireland is __B___.
A. Cardiff
B. Belfast
C. Leith D) Edinburgh
Celtic tribes began to settle in Britain from about _B____ B.C.
A. 410
B. 750
C. 300 D) 1066
The U.K. is rich in the following except __C___.
A. coal
B. iron
C. gold
D. tin
The modern Scots and Irish are the descendants of __A___.
A. Celts
B. Britons
C. Anglo-Saxons D) Normans
__C___ has its own national church and its own system of law.
A. Wales
B. Northern Ireland
C. Scotland D) Ireland
The first inhabitants in Britain were __C___.
A. the Normans
B. the Celts
C. the Iberians
D. the Anglo-Saxons
In the 18th century, there appeared __A__ in England, which owed a great deal to the invention of machines.
A. the Industrial Revolution
B. the Bourgeois Revolution
C. the Wars of the Roses
D. the Religious Reformation
Britain’s foreign trade is mainly with __C___.
A. developing countries
B. other Commonwealth countries
C. other developed countries
D. EU
Soon after ___C__, Britain not only gave up its economic hegemony but also suffered a deep loss of its position of industrial leadership.
A. 1900
B. the First World War
C. the Second World War
D. 1960
The Commonwealth Wealth of Nations is a free association of independent countries and other political units_____A________.
A．that have lived under British law and government
B．that have a large number of British immigrants
C．that have close relations with Britain
D．that have fought on the side of Britain in the two world wars
The foundations of___A___was laid in the late 1940s, providing free medical care for everyone and financial help for the old, the sick and the unemployed.
A. the welfare state
B. the National Health Service
C. the compulsory education
D. the Women's Liberation Movement
Margaret Thatcher believed in the following except___B___.
A. self-reliance
B. the strengthening of trade unions
C. privatization
D. the use of monetary policies to control inflation.
The public are admitted to__A____in the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
A. the Stranger's Galleries
B. the Press Gallery
C. the Woolsack
D. the Speaker's Chair
Which of the following statements is not true? B
A. The Prime Minster is appointed by the Queen
B. The Prime Minster sometimes presides over the Privy Council
C. The Prime Minister is also First Lord of Treasury
D. The Prime Minister is also Minister for the Civil Service
Parliament has the following functions except__C____.
A. making law
B. authorizing taxation and public expenditure
C. declaring war and making peace
D. examining the actions of the Government Easter is traditionally associated with the following except__C____.
A. the resurrection of Christ
B. the eating of Easter eggs
C. the customs of giving presents
D. the coming of spring
The Universities of Oxford and Cambridge date from the__A____centuries.
A.l2th and 13th
B. 13th and 14th
C. 14th and 15th
D. 15th and 16th
The sources of British law include _A____.
A. statutes, common law, equity law and European Community law
B. statutes, common law and equity law
C. statutes, common law and European Community law
D. a complete code and statutes
In criminal trials by jury, __A___ passes sentenced and _____ decide the issue of guilt or innocence.
A. the judge, the jury
B. the judge, the judge
C. the jury, the jury
D. the Lord Chancellor, the jury
_D__ tries the most serious offences such as murder and robbery.
A. Magistrates’ courts
B. Youth courts
C. district courts
D. The Crown Court
About 90 per cent of the state secondary school population in the UK attend _D____.
A. independent schools
B. junior schools
C. independent schools
D. primary schools
In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 can ___A__ by law.
A. receive completely free education
B. receive partly free education
C. receive no free education if their families are rich
D. receive no free education at all
In the following rivers, __A___ has been called the American “old man river.
A. the Mississippi
B. the Missouri
C. the Hudson
D. the Ohio
Among the following rivers, __C___ forms a natural boundary between Mexico and the U.S.
A. the Potomac
B. the Columbia
C. the Rio Grande
D. the Colorado
All the following universities and colleges are located in New England, except __C___.
A.Yale
B. Harvard
C. Stanford
D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The nation’s capital city Washington D.C. and New York are located in ___D__.
A. the American West
B. the Great Plains
C. the Midwest
D. the Middle Atlantic States
The Midwest in America’s most important _A____ area.
A. agricultural
B. industrial
C. manufacturing
D. mining industry
The first immigrants in American history came from _D___ and ____.
A. Ireland/France
B. England/China
C. Scotland/England
D. England/Netherland
Uncle Tom’s Cabin and Roots are two novels which give a vivid description of the miserable life of the _D____.
A. early settlers
B. Puritans
C. native Indians
D. black slaves
The Declaration of Independence was drafted by __B___.
A. James Madison
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. Alexander Hamilton
D. George Washington
On July 4, 1776, __B___ adopted the Declaration of Independence.
A. the First Continental Congress
B. the Second Continental Congress
C. the Third Continental Congress
D. the Constitutional Convention
The Declaration of Independence came from the theory of British philosopher __B___.
A. Paul Revere
B. John Locke
C. Cornwallis
D. Frederick Douglass
The United States produces a s much as much as half of the world’s __D___.
A. wheat and rice
B. cotton
C. tobacco
D. soybeans and corn
The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from __D___. A. George Washington B. Thomas Jefferson
C. John Adams
D. John Locke
The District of Brooklyn is in the city Of __C___.
A. Washington D.C.
B. San Francisco
C. New York
D. Chicago
The seats in the Senate are allocated to different states_D____.
A. according to their population
B. according to their size
C. according to their tax paid to federal government
D. equally
The capital of Massachusetts is __B___.
A. Providence
B. Boston
C. Montpelier
D. Augusta
__D__ is not a tourist attraction in the United States.
A Yellowstone National Park
B Grand Canyon
C St. Patrick’s Cathedral
D Stonehenge
Hollywood, the centre of American movie industry, is closest to __A___?
A Los Angles
B Chicago
C New York
D Washington
The first Puritans came to America on the ship __C___.
A Codpeed
B Susan Constant
C May Flower
D Discovery
“Trick or Treat” is a phrase that children often use when they celebrated _C___.
A New Year’s Day
B V eteran’s Day
C Halloween
D Christmas
The Judicial Branch is headed by __A___.
A. the Supreme Court
B. Congress
C. President D) Senate
The political system of the US is based on the following except _B____.
A. federalism
B. the constitutional monarchy
C. the separation of powers
D. respect for the constitution
The US Federal Government is composed of the following except _B____.
A. the legislative
B. the standing committee
C. the judicial
D. the executive
The number of Congressmen from each state varies depending on ___B__.
A. the size of the area
B. the size of the population
C. the tradition
D. the wealth
The tenure of office of federal judges is __B___ years long.
A. 8
B. for life
C. 5 D) 4
The Federal Government and the states governments are supposed to _C____ each other.
A. guide
B. control
C. keep independence from D
If the president wants to put a treaty into effect, he has to get the approval by two thirds of the __A___.
A.Senate
B. Cabinet
C. Congress D) Parliament
The popular kind of family in America is _A____ family.
A. nucleus
B. loose
C. large
D. blend
Americans like the following attitudes except __B___.
A. informality
B. personal dignity
C. equality
D. frankness
E. consideration for others
Dining customs include the following except __D___.
A. being polite to ladies
B. not staying too long after dinner
C. being punctual
D. using both hands
The characteristics of the American religion are the following except _D____.
A. wide variety of denominations
B. emphasis on social problems
C. separation of church and state
D. unity among the churches
Sometimes two couples go out together. This is known as __C___.
A.steady dating
B. casual dating
C. double dating
D. blind dating
Only the climate in the southern part of __A___ is tropical.
A.Florida
B. Georgia
C. Virginia D) West Virginia
__A___ has been called the “cradle of American Liberty”.
A.Philadelphia
B. Plymouth
C. Boston D) New York City
The world’s largest freshwater lake is Lake __A___.
A.Superior
B. Ontario
C. Victoria D) Michigan
__C___ is the largest state in area in the U.S.A.
A.Florida
B. Louisiana
C. Alaska D) Texs
About half of the total population is concentrated in the following areas except __C___.
A. Atlantic Coast
B. Pacific Coast
C. Northwest
D. around the Great Lakes
E. Gulf of Mexico
Detroit is famous for the production of ___A__.
A.automobile
B. timber
C. bamboo D) dairy
The city __D___ is given the nickname “the Big Apple”.
A. Boston
B. Houston
C. San Francisco D) New York City
All the newspapers and magazines in America are ___B__ owned.
A.publicly
B. privately
C. locally D) jointly
Britain has a cold maritime climate. F
The Lake District is closely related with English literature in the 19th century T
The longest river in North America is the Missouri River. F
Only Lake Michigan is entirely within the U.S. T
The whole country of the U.S. is situated in the central part of North America. F
The headquarters of the United Nations is located in the city of Washington. F
The best-known English legend, King Arthur, derives from the Anglo-Saxons’ time.T
The real importance of the monarch is largely traditional and symbolic T
Life peers are elected by the British people. F
The center of power of the U.K. has shifted from the monarch to the House of Lords. F
The U.K., like Israel, has a written constitution of the sort which most countries have. F Common laws are laws which have been established through common practice in the courts. T Checks and balances is a system for limiting the powers of the House of Representatives.
F
The president can appoint any federal judges as he wishes. F
The judicial branch consists of the Supreme Court, the Courts of Appeals and the district courts. T
The United States has two major political parties: the Democratic Party and the Conservative Party. F
Westminster Abbey is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Church. F
Tolerance and respect for others are central to the way of life in the U.K. T
Christianity, Islam and Jewish are the three major religions in the world F
If you do volunteer work, you don’t need to pay tax in the U.S. F
At the age of 16, the students in Britain should continue their study. F
The grammar schools are the state schools. T
Education is governed by state and local governments instead of the national government in America. T
Easter Day is to celebrate Chr ist’s resurrection from the dead T
Thanksgiving was first celebrated in 1621. T
What are the features of British climate?
1. a maritime climate.
2.Winters are not too cold and summers are not too hot.
3.a steady reliable rainfall throughout the whole year.
4.The temperature varies within a small range.
What are the four principles of the US government?
1. Sovereignty resides with the people
2. Government has limited power
3. Checks and Balances
4. freedom of speech
Why is USA regarded as a melting pot?
As immigrants from different regions and cultures came to live in the United States, their old ways of life melt away, and they became part of the American culture. The United States was thus compared to a big pot of soup that had bits of flavor from different cultures.
How is the British central government structured?
1. the monarch
2. Parliament
3. the cabinet
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I.Explain the following terms: 1.the British Isles 2.Poets’ Corner 3.EU 4.the Conservative Party 5.the Seven Year’s War 6.WASPs 7.“roaring 20s” 8.melting pot 9.British Empire 10.system of US politic I.Translate the following into Chinese: 1.Westminster Abby 2.the Church of England https://www.wendangku.net/doc/cc9202586.html,monwealth 4.Mr. Speaker 5.Judicial System 6.the Great Charter 7.the House of Plantagenet 8.Puritans 9.monopoly capitalism 10.the first Pan-American Conferencce II.Multi-choices: 1.The longest river in Britain is the _____ River. (Severn, Thames, Mersey, Humber) 2.The leading anthracite coalfields in Britain are in__ (Scotland, England, Wales, ) 3.The English people are descendants of____ (Celts, Roman, Anglo-Saxons) 4.The established church of Britain is___ (the Church of England, Free churches, ) 5.Easter is kept, commemorating the __ (coming, birth, death, resurrection) of Jesus Christ. 6.In Britain, government cannot spend any money without the permission of___. (the Queen, the Prime Minister, the House of Commons, the House of Lords) 7.All the government ministers of Britain must be members of_____. (the House of Lords, the House of Common, the Privy Council, Parliament) 8.___ is the largest state of the US in area.(Hawii, Texas, Alaska, Pennsylvania) 9.The dominant ethnic group in the US today is_____. (the black people, WASPs, Asian Americans, Hispanics) 10.People in the US have kept moving westward for reasons except___. (religious freedom, fertile soil in the West, good climate in the west, discovery gold) 11.The Constitution of the United State was framed in ___in 1787. (Washington, Boston, New York, Philadelphia) 12.The President of the US exercises the ____ power. (legislative, executive, judicial, veto) 13.Congress can veto the President’s veto by a ___ vote of the full membership of Both houses.(two-fifths, two-thirds, three-fourths, three-fifths) 14.The Constitution of US says that only___ can declare war upon other nation.
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英美文学 I.Each of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the one that would best complete the statement and put the letter in the brackets. 1、The Age of Realism in the literary history of the United States refers to the period from ____to____. A. 1861...1914 B. 1863 (1918) C. 1865...1914 D. 1865 (1918) 2、____is not the representative writer in the Age of Realism in the literary history of the United States. A. Henry James B. Emily Dickinson C. William Dean Howells D. Mark Twain 3、The impact of ____on the American thought and the influence of the 19th century French literature on the American of letters gave rise to American naturalism. A. Darwin’s evolutionary theory B. Marxist theory C. Transcendentalism D. Puritanism 4、____is not the work of Mark Twain. A. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn B. Adventures of Tom Sawyer C. Life on the Mississippi D. The Mill on the Floss 5、Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is against____. A. British colonists B. slavery C. chauvinism D. monocracy II. Complete each of the following statements with a proper word or a phrase according to the textbook . 1、The Age of Realism is also what Mark Twain referred to as “____”. 2、While Mark Twain and Howells seemed to have paid more attention to the “life ” of the Americans, Henry James had apparently laid greater emphasis on the ____ of man. 3、The works of Mark Twain are characterized with ____. 4、In 1859, Darmin published____, which exerted great influence on American Naturalism. 5、____is regarded as “the true father of our national literature”. 6、Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is famous for its characterization of ____. 7、____and the West became Twain’s major theme. 8、In Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Twain makes sharp contrasts between____. 9、Henry James won his literary reputation for his novels of ____. 10、James’s realism is characterized by his ____ approach to his subject matter.
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英语专业考研英美概况自测题（一） British Survey Test Part I Geography 1. The total area of the U.K. is _____. A. 211,440 B. 244,110 C. 241,410 D. 242,534 2. England occupies the _____ portion of the U.K. A. northern B. eastern C. southern 3. The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is _____. A. Northern Ireland B. England C. Scotland 4. _____ is on the western prominence between the Bristol Channel and the Dee estuary. A. Wales B. Scotland C. England 5. Wales was effectively united with England in the _____ century. A. 14th B. 15th C. 16th 6. By the Act of Union of _____ Scotland and the kingdom of England and Wales were constitutionally joined as the Kingdom of Britain. A. 1707 B. 1921 C. 1801 7. Physiographically Britain may be divided into _____ provinces. A. 13 B. 12 C. 14 8. Mt. Ben Nevis stands in _____. A. the Scottish Highlands B. Wales C. England 9. The main rivers parting in Britain runs from _____. A. north to south B. south to north C. east to west 10. Cheviot hills lie along the border between _____ and England. A. Scotland B. Wales C. Vale of Eden 11. The longest river in Britain is _____. A. Severn B. Clyde C. Bann 12. London is situated on the River of _____. A. Parret B. Thames C. Spey 13. Edinburgh is the capital of _____. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales 14. The rivers flowing into the _____ are mainly short. A. North Sea B. English Channel C. Dee estuary 15. Mt. Snowdon stands in _____. A. Scotland B. Wales C. England 16. The source of the important River Thames is in the _____. A. Cotswolds B. Oxford Clay C. Pennines 17. About _____ of the water requirements are obtained from underground sources. A. 50% B. 38% C. 42% 18. Gaelic is mainly spoken in _____. A. Scotland B. England C. Northern Ireland 19. The Bank of England was nationalized in _____. A. 1964 B. 1946 C. 1694
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2011英美文化与国家概况期末考试填空与简答复习题 1.Of all these isles, the largest one is called Great Britain. For the sake of convenience, Great Britain is often shortened to Britain. 2.United Kingdom is made up of four parts, England, Wales,ScotlandandNorthern Ireland. 3.The island of Great Britain can be divided into two parts according to its geographic features: the Highland Zone in the north and west and the Lowland zone in the south and southeast. 4.In America, The presiding officer of the senate is the Vice-president of the United States who serves as chairman when the Senate is in session. 5.Britain did not produce cotton and textile industry used to rely on wool as the principal fiber. 6.In Britain, the city Birmingham is well known for its production of automobiles, electricity equipment, electronics, munitions, and arms. 7.British government is produced through contest between two major political parties every five years 8.British can enjoy higher education in three ways:
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The industrial revolution refers to the mechanization of industry and the consequent changes in social and economic organization in Britain in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Britain was the first country to industrialize. The industrial revolution A period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, production, and transportation had a profound effect on the socioeconomic and cultural conditions in Britain. The Industrial Revolution, was a period of unprecedented technological, economic and social change that completely transformed British culture from a largely rural, static society with limited production and division of labour into the world's first modern industrial society. the Black Death It was the deadly bubonic plague who spread through Europe in the 14th century. It swept through England without warning and any cure, and sparing no victims. It killed between half and one-third of the population of England. Thus, much land was left untended and labor was short. It caused far-reaching economic consequences. The Black Death----It was one of the deadliest pandemics in human history, peaking in Europe between 1348 and 1350. It is widely thought to have been an outbreak of bubonic plague caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestisis and have started in Central Asia. It came without warning, and without any cue.The Black Death is estimated to have killed30% to 60% of Europe's population and had profound effects on the course of European history. In England, it killed almost half of the total population, causing far-reaching economic consequences. the Progressive Movement The Progressive Movement is a movement demanding government regulation of the economy and social conditions. It spread quickly with the support of large numbers of people across the country. It was not an organized campaign with clearly defined goals.(Rather, it was a number of diverse efforts at political, social, and economic reforms. In spite of limitations of the movement, it brought about changes and improvement in many fields.) Roman Britain was the part of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between AD 43 and about 410. Britannia already had cultural and economic links with Continental Europe, but the invaders introduced new developments in agriculture, urbanisation, industry and architecture, leaving a legacy that is still apparent today. The first Romans to campaign extensively in Britain were
英美文学试题
2011年7月试题 1.All of Charles Dickens’ works, with the exception of _________, present a criticism of the more complicated and yet most fundamental social institutions and morals of the Victorian England. A. Bleak House B. Hard Times C. Great Expectations D. A Tale of Two Cities 2. From ____________ on, the tragic sense becomes the keynote of Thomas Hardy’s novels, the conflict between the traditional and the moden is brought to the center of the stage. A. The Return of the Native B. The Mayor of Casterbridge C. Tess of the D’Urbervilles D. Jude the Obscure 3. George Bernard Shaw’s play ____________ shows his almost nihilistic bitterness on the subjects of the cruelty and madness of World War I and the aimlessness and disillusion of the young. A. Getting Married B. Too True to Be Good C. Widowers’ Houses D. The Apple Cart 4. It was only after the publication of ____________ that D.H. Lawrence was recognized as a prominent novelist. A. The Trespasser B. The White Peacock C. Sons and Lovers D. The Rainbow 5. T. S. Eliot’s poem ____________ is heavily indebted to James Joyce in terms of the stream - of -consciousness technique, also a prelude to The Waste Land. A. “Prufrock” B. “Gerontion” C. The Hollow Men D. Lyrical Ballads 6. Charlotte Brontё’s ____________ is noted for its sharp criticism of the existing society, e. g. the religious hypocrisy of charity institutions. A. The Professor B. Wuthering Heights C. Villette D. Jane Eyre 7. Shelley’s greatest achievement is his four - act poetic drama ____________ , which is an ex- ultant work in praise of humankind’s potential. A. Adonais B. Queen Mab
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上海海关学院 2011-2012学年第一学期期末考试试卷 《英美概论》A卷 考试时间：90分钟考试形式：闭卷 __________系_____级专业班姓名学号____________ 我承诺，遵守《上海海关学院考场规则》，诚信考试。考生签名：________________ I. You will be given fifteen American states and then match them with their corresponding number on the map. (2% x15=30%) ３0%)
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英美文学欣赏考题整理及答案
Part One：English Poetry 1.William Shakespeare Sonnet 18 ?Why does the poet compare `thee` to a summer’s day? And who could `thee` be? Because summer’s day and thee both represent beauty . thee could be beauty, love. ?What picture have you got of English summer, and could you explain why? Warm, beautiful, sunshine. Because summer is the best season of a year ,the most beautiful season. It is like our May. ?How does the poet answer the question he puts forth in the first line? Thee is more beautiful than summer. ?What makes the poet think that “thou” can be more fair than summer and immortal? Because humanism is more eternal than summer and immortal. ?What figures of speech are used in this poem? Simile, metaphor, personification, oxymoron and so on . ?What is the theme of the poem? Love conquers all, Beauty lives on. 2. Thomas Nashe Spring ?Read the poem carefully, pay attention to those image- bearing words, and see how many images the poet created in the poem and what sense impressions you can get from those images. There is “Blooms each thing, maids dance in a ring, the pretty birds do sing, the palm and may make country houses gay, Lambs frisk' and play, the shepherds pipe all day, And we hear aye birds tune this merry lay, The fields breathe sweet, the daisies kiss our feet, Young lovers meet, old wives a-sunning sit, In every street these tunes bur ears do greet!” The “Young lovers meet, old wives a-sunning sit，”impressions me most because of the harmony of the people’s relationship. ?Can you point out and explain the sound and their musical effect in the poem? In the Poem, each section has four lines, each line has ten syllables ( five tone step ) . In order to give the reader a spring breeze , streams , flowers , winding , Song Xin texture of sound and light flavor, Naixi greater uses English word S , z , f , V , R , L , and θconsonants means. In Naixi's poem, the use of phonological is also very harmonious, very smooth , very mellow. Section I of the poetry has Three pairs [ ing ] , section II of the poem has three pairs [ ei ] and the third quarter has three pairs [ i : ]. 3.John Donne A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning ?What is a “valediction” any way? Is the speaker in the poem about to die? Why does the speaker forbid mourning? No, it is about the lover s’separation. As the poem metaphors, the poet believed he and his wife’s love is sacred, he didn’t hope they cry when separation comes, let their love be stained by the ordinary and mundane.