time we hear somebody recite a poem，we find something fresh and interesting about it."says National Public Radio Broadcaster Scott Simon，master of ceremonies for the finals.Hearing it in a new voice offers something new to the listener.

　　Not only do the people hearing poems have a new experience，memorizing and presenting poems help the participants (选手) understand those poems in a new way.Another benefit of a competition such as Poetry Out Loud is that the participants learn public speaking skills that can help them for life.

　　[语篇解读]　诗歌仅仅在书上阅读是远远不够的，通过朗诵和聆听，同一首诗歌会给人带来全新的感受。

1．From the first paragraph，we can know ________.

A．the Greeks were the first to write poems

B．the Olympics used to start with poem reciting

C．poems were spread orally in the past

D．athletes were asked to recite poems before competing

解析：推理判断题。从第一段中的Long ago，poems were recited out loud instead of being written down.可知，在很早以前诗歌是口头朗诵的，故可知当时诗歌的传播方式为口头传授。

答案：C

2．How many rounds of competitions did the champions take before they went to WashingtonD．C.?

A．Three.　　　　　　　 B．Four.

C．Five. D．Six.

解析：细节理解题。从第三段的介绍中可知，参赛者经过在班里，在学校，然后在市里和州里的比赛后，才来到华盛顿进行比赛。

答案：B

3．According to the passage，hearing a poem recited by different people can