By chance or nature’s changing course untrimmed; But thy eternal summer shall not fade, Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow'st; Nor shall death brag thou wander’st in his shade, When it eternal lines to time thou grow’st: So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, So long lives this, and thus gives life to thee. Question: A. Identify the poet of the stanza. B. What’s the theme of the poem? C. What do the last two lines express?
【正确答案】：A. Shakespeare. （1分）B.The summer’s day is usually transient， but beauty in poetry can last for ever. （2分）C.Shakespeare has a faith in the permanence of poetry. （1分）
【题目解析】：教材37页。本题选自莎士比亚的sonnet18。十四行诗第18首是莎士比亚最优美的十四行诗之一，在泽希对他所爱的人所带来的永恒之美进行了深刻的沉思。一个美好的夏日通常是短暂的，但诗歌中的美却是永恒的。
