The Great Poet Li Bai

Do you know Li Bai? He was a super famous poet in the Tang Dynasty. His courtesy name was Taibai and he was also called Qinglian Jushi. Li Bai loved writing poems about lots of things, like wine, the moon, nature and love. His poems were so lively and easy to understand. People around the world love them. Li Bai was really into wine. There's a story that he tried to catch the moon in the water when he was drunk. Maybe it's not true, but it shows how romantic he was. He was called "Poet Immortal" because his poems were great and he lived a free life. Li Bai and Du Fu were good friends. They had different personalities, but they really liked each other. Li Bai also loved martial arts when he was young. He wanted to become a hero. Li Bai's poems are still very popular today. They've inspired many people. His love for life and freedom in the poems can touch our hearts. Even hundreds of years later, readers can still feel his passion and imagination from his wonderful works.

中文翻译

伟大的诗人李白

你知道李白吗？他是唐代一位鼎鼎有名的诗人。他字太白，号青莲居士。 李白喜爱创作诗歌，题材十分丰富，有酒、明月、自然山水，也有情思。他的诗歌生动鲜活、浅显易懂，深受世界各地人们的喜爱。 李白十分好酒。有一个传说：他喝醉的时候，想要去捞水中的月亮。这个故事或许不是真的，却体现出他的浪漫。他被称作 “诗仙”，因为他的诗作绝妙，一生过得自由自在。 李白和杜甫是好友。二人性格迥异，却十分欣赏彼此。李白年少时还喜爱剑术，立志成为一名英雄。 时至今日，李白的诗歌依旧广为流传，激励着无数人。诗里饱含的对生活、自由的热爱，总能打动我们的内心。即便数百年过去，读者依旧可以从他精彩的作品里感受到他的热忱与奇思。

重点短语（附音标 + 释义）

1. courtesy name /ˈkɜːtəsi neɪm/ 字
2. be called /bi kɔːld/ 被称作
3. be into sth /bi ˈɪntuː/ 喜爱，热衷于
4. try to do sth /traɪ tu duː/ 尽力 / 试图做某事
5. Poet Immortal /ˈpəʊɪt ɪˈmɔːtl/ 诗仙
6. live a free life /lɪv ə friː laɪf/ 过着自由的生活
7. different personalities /ˈdɪfrənt ˌpɜːsəˈnælətiːz/ 不同的性格
8. martial arts /ˈmɑːʃl ɑːts/ 武术
9. want to become a hero /wɒnt tu bɪˈkʌm ə ˈhɪərəʊ/ 想要成为一名英雄
10. be popular /bi ˈpɒpjələ(r)/ 受欢迎
11. touch one’s heart /tʌtʃ wʌnz hɑːt/ 打动某人的心

问答题

Questions

1. What was Li Bai’s courtesy name?
2. What themes did Li Bai love to write poems about?
3. Why was Li Bai called "Poet Immortal"?
4. Who was Li Bai’s good friend mentioned in the passage?
5. What can we feel from Li Bai’s poems according to the text?

Answers

1. His courtesy name was Taibai.
2. He loved writing poems about wine, the moon, nature and love.
3. Because his poems were great and he lived a free life.
4. His good friend was Du Fu.
5. We can feel his love for life and freedom, and they can touch our hearts. We can also feel his passion and imagination.

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