Passage 1
Rhythm in literature is a more or less regular occurrence of certain elements of writing： a word, a phrase, an idea, a sound, or a grammatical construction. We are also accustomed to this recurrence in the alternate heavy and light beats in music. Our love for rhythm seems to be innate： witness the responses of a small child to lively music. Children love to beat on toy drums or empty boxes. They stamp their feet and chant nursery rhymes or nonsense syllables, not unlike primitive dancers. As children grow older, they are taught to restrain their responses to rhythm, but our love of rhythm remains. We live in rhythms； in fact we are governed by rhythms.
Physiologically, we are rhythmical. We must eat, sleep, breathe, and play regularly to maintain good health. Emotionally we are rhythmical, too, for psychologists say that all of us feel alternate periods of relative depression and exhilaration. Intellectually we are also rhythmical, for we must have periods of relaxation following periods of concentration. It naturally follows then that rhythm, a fundamental aspect of our lives, must be a part of any good literary work——whether poetry or prose.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
［A］ Rhythmic patterns in literature are helpful to physicians and psychologists.
［B］ Rhythmic patterns in literature are among the natural manifestations of rhythm in all facets of life.
［C］ Rhythm tends to be more accentuated in music than in poetry.
［D］ Rhythm tends to be more regular in literature than in other facets of life.
2. According to the passage, an adult's reaction to rhythm in music would probably be _____ .
［A］ uninhibited
［B］ indifferent
［C］ restrained
［D］ responsible
3. According to the passage, which of the following pairs of activities best illustrates intellectual rhythm?
［A］ Studying a science book and then studying a psychology book
［B］ Learning a poem and then taking a nap
［C］Playing ball at the beach and then going swimming
［D］ Solving a math problem and then solving a chemistry problem
4. What would the next paragraph probably discuss?
［A］ How to write poetry
［B］ How to understand rhythm in music
［C］ The kinds of rhythm found in good literature
［D］ The importance of rhythm in planning our lives
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