1．What does the underlined word "miniature" in Paragraph 3 mean?

　　A．Easy.　　　　　　　　　 B．Little.

　　C．Detailed. D．Selected.

　　解析：选B　词义猜测题。由第二段中的"the tiniest poems"和"A haiku is a poem that is just three lines and seventeen syllables long."以及画线词下文中的"a flash impression"可知，haiku是一种微型诗。

　　2．We know from the text that katauta .

　　A．was humorous and amusing

　　B．contained thirty­one syllables

　　C．could have as many as 100 links

　　D．was written in a question­and­answer form

　　解析：选D　细节理解题。由倒数第三段中的"Japanese poets wrote katauta, poems in a question­and­answer form"可知，katauta是一种问答形式的诗。

　　3．According to the text, what was the main activity at a renga party?

　　A．Creating a group poem.

　　B．Changing haiku into tanka.

　　C．Studying the history of renga.

　　D．Competing to write earth songs.

　　解析：选A　推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的"Written by three or more people ... Renga parties became a great pleasure."可知，renga聚会时，诗人们会创作组诗。

　　4．Information in this text would be of most value to readers who want to .

　　A．teach how to write haiku

　　B．research the history of haiku

C．compare Japanese and American poetry