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Happy Rain on a Spring Night
Good rain knows its time right；O'er wild lanes dark cloud spreads；
It will fall when comes spring.In boat a lantern looms.
With wind it steals in night；Dawn sees saturated reds；
Mute，it moistens each thing.The town's heavy with blooms.
Translated by Xu Yuanchong |
Who is the writer of this poem？Do you know？He was a great ancient poet whose name was Du Fu.After farming and gardening personally in the field in Chengdu，he had a clear understanding of the importance of rain.Therefore，the aim of this poem was to express his sincere thanks to nature.
The whole poem is filled with joy everywhere.The very first word， "good"，shows the poet's joy and love for the spring rain.The rain is god because it "knows" the proper time to come.When spring arrives，it immediately falls on the earth.When the rain comes，it appears during the night along with the spring wind without making any noise.Unlike the summer storms，the spring rain finishes its task without being known.Here the poet uses personification，as if the rain were smart enough to come in time for the farmers' busy season.
In the third couplet，the poet describes a peaceful scene to us.In the night sky，the clouds look dark and heavy.It's a sign that there will be enough rain during the night.The twinkling（閃爍的）light from the riverboat makes the dark scene a bit livelier.
Lastly，the poet starts to imagine.Tomorrow morning，he thinks，the city of Chengdu will become beautiful with all flowers blooming（盛開）after the rain.
Through the above analysis of the poem，it is not difficult to see Du Fu is in such an emotional thought to the idea that the spring rain is so valuable that everyone is looking forward to it.
（1）What's the Chinese title of the poem Happy Rain on a Spring Night？
A． 《春望》
B． 《春夜喜雨》
C． 《夜雨寄北》
D． 《曲江對雨》
（2）The word
can be used to describe the rain in this poem.
A．quiet
B．busy
C．dark
D．noisy
（3）Which of the following statement uses personification？
A．Spring is the season of hope.
B．The town is filled with flowers.
C．The rain will fall when spring comes.
D．The rain along with the wind steals at night.
（4）From the passage，we can know that
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A．Du Fu had known the value of rain before he farmed in Chengdu
B．the poem is partly joyful because of its first word "good"
C．the shining light from the boat makes the peaceful scene lively
D．the spring rain doesn't like summer storm because it is too noisy
（5）What did Du Fu want to express in this poem？
A．He preferred rainy days.
B．He was grateful to nature.
C．He expected the flowers to bloom.
D．He loved farming and gardening.
