⑦nationwide adj.& adv.全国性的(地)

　　⑧mourn v．悼念

　　⑨donate money捐款

　　⑩widow/'wIdəʊ/n.遗孀，寡妇

　　罗伯特·彭斯和他的诗歌

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　　苏格兰文学巨匠罗伯特·彭斯于1759年出生在苏格兰的阿洛韦。彭斯有待人风趣、友好的好名声。但是，他出生在一个负债累累的贫困家庭，而且从来没有挣到过很多钱。

　　人们说彭斯的第一位恋人内莉·柯克帕特里克鼓励他创作诗歌。他最受欢迎的诗歌中的两首《致小鼠》和《圣集》都出现在他的第一本诗集中。在他的第一本诗集出版后，他闻名全国。然后，他搬到了既是苏格兰首府又是苏格兰最大城市的爱丁堡。彭斯是当时有名的诗人，但他并没有比以前富裕多少，不得不靠做农活维持生计。

　　艰辛的生活和虚弱的体质缩短了彭斯的生命。他于1796年去世，享年37岁。整个苏格兰都哀悼他的逝世，随后许多人捐款资助他的遗孀和孩子们。

　　There is a statue of Burns in George Square in Glasgow, Scotland. When this monument⑪ in honour of⑫ him was first shown to the public in 1877, the day was declared a holiday and about 30,000 people came out to watch. From this we can see how much the Scottish⑬ people adored⑭ Burns. The house in Alloway where Burns was born is now a museum of his life and work.

　　Burns belonged to⑮ a group of poets (including John Keats and William Wordsworth) called the Romantic⑯ poets⑰. The Romantic Movement started around 1780 and lasted until about 1830. The poetry of this period often focuses on⑱ concepts⑲ like freedom and beauty, and tends to⑳ use imagination and touch on\s\up1(21(21) strong feelings.

　　⑪monument/'mɒnjʊmənt/n.纪念碑，纪念馆，纪念塑像；古迹

　　⑫in honour of为纪念......，为了......的荣誉

　　⑬Scottish adj.苏格兰的

　　⑭adore/ə'dɔː(r)/vt.热爱，喜爱，爱慕

⑮belong to"属于"，无被动语态，无进行时态。