Four Poems

Fishing in Snow By Liu Zongyuan From hill to hill no bird inflight; From path to path no man insight A lonely fisherman afloat Is fishing in snow in a lonely boat.	To Wang Lun By Li Bai I, Li Bai, sit aboard a ship about to go When suddenly onshore your farewell songs o’erflow. However deep the lake of Peach Blossoms may be. It is not so deep, O Wang Lun! As your love for me.
Homesickness Night By Li Bai Before my bed a pool of light Can it be hoar frost on the ground? Looking up, I find the moon bright Bowing, in homesickness I'm drowned.	On the Stork Tower By Wang Zhihuan The sun beyond the mountain glows; The Yellow Rivers e awards flows You can enjoy a grander sight; By climbing to a greater height.
(Translated by Xu Yuanchong) NOTES: hoar frost: small pieces of ice                       glow. shines less brightly seawards: towards the sea                                           grander: greater

【小题1】How did Li Bai feel when he wrote To Wang Lun?

A．Creative

B．Confident

C．Regretful

D．Thankful

【小题2】In Poem 3, the underlined word “Homesickness” means in Chinese.

A．忧国

B．思乡

C．乐学

D．壮志

【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The four poems were all about friendship.

B．Xu Yuanchong translated the four poems into English.

C．The four poems were written in Ming dynasties.

D．Wang Zhi huan showed his love to the country in his poem