A. respect and slight fear

　　B. pleasure and comfort

　　C. extreme fear and anxiety

　　D. disappointment and sadness

　　3. The ancient city POMPEII is well kept because of ________.

　　A. a sudden war

　　B. a sudden flood

　　C. a sudden earthquake

　　D. a sudden volcanic eruption

　　B

　　If you are only just starting to learn Chinese, classical Chinese poetry can seem totally impossible to understand. Sometimes the vocabulary is "old­fashioned" or "poetic" in style; often phrases are so compact (紧凑的) and economical that it is difficult to get across; and, not least, a full appreciation of a poem and all its associations requires a deep knowledge of Chinese literature and history. However, with help even a beginner can get to know some Chinese poems and benefit greatly, not only by learning new vocabulary and characters, but by becoming acquainted with one of the richest and most beautiful Chinese literary forms.

　　A good poem to start off with is Jing Ye Si (Quiet Night Thoughts) by Li Bai (Li Po). This well­known poem can be found in the Penguin Collection of Li Bai's and Du Fu (Tu Fu)'s poetry translated by Arthur Cooper, the poem - along with his translation - is presented below.

　　Chuang qian ming yue guang，

　　Yi shi di shang shuang.

　　Ju tou wang ming yue，

　　Di tou si gu xiang.

　　Before my bed

　　There is bright­lit moonlight

　　So that it seems

　　Like frost on the ground;

　　Lifting my head

　　I watch the bright moon

　　Lowering my head

　　I dream that I'm home.

Ideally you should get hold of a recording of the poem by a native speaker so that you can hear the sound of the words and phrasing of the lines before they read it. If you focus on listening