B．Their appreciation of natural beauty.

　　C．Their expectations of a better future.

　　D．Funny and painful stories about their lives.

　　答案与解析：C　考查细节理解。根据第六段中的"to create poems about their own lives. The poems focus on many things-some funny, some painful"可知，他们的诗歌主题是他们生活中有趣的和痛苦的故事，故本题选D。

　　3．How did Tahay probably feel when she first read the group's poems?

　　A．She was cold.

　　B．She was excited.

　　C．She was nervous.

　　D．She was frightened.

　　答案与解析：B　考查细节理解。根据第七段中的"she was wild with joy. 'I wish I could write like that，' she thought. 'I want to say something.'"可知，她很兴奋，她希望她能像他们一样写诗，故选B。

　　4．How did Tahay benefit from writing poems?

　　A．She felt more confident about herself.

　　B．She won many national poetry competitions.

　　C．She became the first student poet in the city.

　　D．She improved her grammar and spelling greatly.

答案与解析：A　考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段"But with time, her poems changed her. 'They gave me pride，' Tahay said. 'They told me that I'm worth something.'"可知，随着时间的流逝，诗歌改变了她，给了她信心，告诉她她是有价值的。故本题选A。