In 1590, Spenser published the first three books of his great romantic epic ________, which made him "the prince of poets in his time".

The Romantic Age began in 1789 when Wordsworth and Coleridge published their joint work "The Lyrical Ballads".()

Romantic Love My two daughters are at the age of dating and are expecting their great love. They thought their father and I had a ______ fairytale romance ___________ marriage from the outset. But it was not completely true. Love just happens when you _____ expect it, as is shown in my story. At the very beginning, I dated Butch just for fun. I was merely ______ on the first date and not so interested in Butch, for he was really a wild boy and seemed a little _____. After that, Butch intentionally created chances to see me. Though I _________________ his wild personality, I found I started to fall in love because his “bad boy image” was _________________. Then, one night, he announced to the world that I was his girlfriend and promised to marry me and become a lawyer. Though I ______________ him, I was certain that I would never marry this guy, a _____ without a good future. One month later, Butch failed all his courses and was going to be ____________ the university. I _______________on his behalf and helped him obtain reconsideration. Once we became steadies, he passed all of his classes and eventually studied law. Later, I realized that Butch was a perfect gentleman who ________ a lot of credit and we had a pure and __________ relationship for 7 full years. Two years later, Butch _________ marriage. Though I _________ my love for him, I was _______________ our future for we hadn’t graduated from college yet. We got married 5 years later. Our journey of love underwent ups and downs. It turns out to be a long, romantic, sometimes crazy, love story, which _______ a 29-year long honeymoon. Our love started with a casual attraction but ___________ a mature love and rich life together.

The tone of this passage is ______.

A．critical

B．factual

C．humorous

D．romantic

The tone of this passage is ______.

A．critical

B．factual

C．humorous

D．romantic

下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容，为每题确定1个最佳选项。

第一篇

His Own Way to Express Love

Yesterday was our three-year anniversary.We didn't do anything romantic;we just walked hand in hand and talked about our past and the future.This was pretty much what I had expected.

Andy is an unromantic guy:no sweet words or roses.Smart as he is,he is a little bit shy expressing his love.In contrast,I am an outspoken（直言不讳）girl who likes to show her feelings directly.So needless to say,I often feel that he is insensitive.I envy other girls who are surrounded by sweet words.

I was in this sullen mood until I heard a beautiful sentence one day:“If one does not love you the way you like,it does not mean that he does not love you.”This simple but sensible sentence made me think about our happy days and recall his deep concern for me.

One cold winter night,I got a high fever.He hurried to my dormitory and took me to the hospital.He was in such a hurry that he even forgot to wear socks.After arrival,he ran through the hospital handling all the formalities（手续）.When I was put on a drip（点滴）,he told me interesting stories to make me happy.Being held in his warm arms and listening to his tender（温柔的）voice,I had never felt so safe and comfortable.Gradually,I fell asleep.When I woke up 15 minutes later,he was still mumbling（咕哝地说）to me.He explained that if he had stopped talking I would have woken up.At that moment,I found love in his eyes.

Another time,I had a bad quarrel with my best friend.Although I knew it was my fault,I refused to admit it.I was very angry when he insisted I apologize to her.He said that it was difficult to admit a mistake,but this was what everyone should do.The next morning,I apologized to my friend and asked for her forgiveness.

My unromantic boyfriend cares about my health like my father,understands my like my mother and helps me like my elder brother.

31.Who is Andy?

A.The writer's father.

B.The writer's uncle.

C.The writer's elder brother.

D.The writer's boyfriend.

Frederic Chopin was born in Zelazowa Wola, Poland, on February 22, 1810, to a French father and Polish mother. His father, Nicholas Chopin, was a French tutor to many aristocratic Polish families, later accepting a position as a French teacher at the Warsaw Lyceum.

Although Chopin later attended the Lyceum where his father taught, his early training began at home. This included receiving piano lessons from his mother. By the age of six, Chopin was creating original pieces, showing innate prodigious musical ability. His parents arranged for the young Chopin to take piano instruction from Wojciech Zywny,

When Chopin was sixteen, he attended the Warsaw Conservatory of Music, directed by composer Joseph Eisner. Eisner, like Zywny, insisted on the traditional training associated with Classical music but allowed his students to investigate the more original imaginations of the Romantic style. as well.

As often happened with the young musicians of both the Classical and Romantic Periods, Chopin was sent to Vienna, the unquestioned center of music for that day. He gave piano concerts and then arranged to have his pieces published by a Viennese publishing house there. While Chopin was in Austria, Poland and Russia faced off in the apparent beginnings of war. He returned to Warsaw to get his things in preparation of a more permanent move. While there, his friends gave him a silver goblet filled with Polish soil. He kept it always, as he was never able to return to his beloved Poland.

French by heritage, and desirous of finding musical acceptance from a less traditional audience than that of Vienna, Chopin ventured to Paris. Interestingly, other young musicians had assembled in the city of fashion with the very same hope. Chopin joined Franz Liszt, Hector Berlioz, Vincenzo Bellini, all proponents of the "new" Romantic style.

Although Chopin did play in the large concert halls on occasion, he felt most at home in private settings, enjoying the social milieu that accompanied concerts for the wealthy. He also enjoyed teaching, as this caused him less stress than performing. Chopin did not feel that his delicate technique and intricate melodies were as suited to the grandiose hall as they were to smaller environments and audiences.

News of the war in Poland inspired Chopin to write many sad musical pieces expressing his grief for "his" Poland. Among these was the famous "Revolutionary Etude." Plagued by poor health as well as his homesickness, Chopin found solace in summer visits to the country. Here, his most complex yet harmonic creations found their way to the brilliant composer’s hand. The "Fantasia in F Minor," the "Barcarolle," the "Polonaise Fantasia," "Ballade in A Flat Major," "Ballade in F Minor," and "Sonata in B Minor" were all products of the relaxed time Chopin enjoyed in the country.

As the war continued in Warsaw and then reached Paris, Chopin retired to Scotland with friends. Although he was far beyond the reach of the revolution, his melancholy attitude did not improve and he sank deeper into a depression. Likewise, his health did not rejuvenate either. A window in the fighting made it possible for Chopin to return to Paris as his health deteriorated further. Surrounded by those that he loved, Frederic Francois Chopin died at the age of 39. He was buried in Paris.

Chopin’s last request was that the Polish soil in the silver goblet be sprinkled over his grave.

Which of the following cities was believed to better accept music of Romantic style?

A．Paris.

B．Warsaw.

C．Vienna.

D．A city in Scotland.