Poetry is an interesting form of writing. It is very free, has few restrictions and can be a great way to express feelings. Writing a poem is all about observing the world within you or around you.

To write a poem, first you should begin with an idea or inspiration(灵感). Inspiration may come at any time unexpectedly. It may be a specific person, place or thing that causes some sort of strong emotion. It may be more of an abstract idea or release of emotion.

After getting the idea, you can write down everything that comes to mind. Don’t think much and let all feelings pour out. Remember everything can be thrown out later.

Then you can think about its form and begin to organize thoughts. Poetry comes in any forms, from epic (叙事的) poetry that has a story to dramatic poetry intended to be performed. Try them all out. One will come naturally. Maybe different poems fit different forms. When you write a poem, think about both meter (韵律) and rhythm carefully, which are equally important in poetry. Meter is the fixed pattern of the poem, while rhythm refers to the sound when it is spoken. It is also important to use a lot of descriptive words. Create imagery (意向) with words, trying to make them attractive to all the senses. For auditory (听觉的) interest, try repeating of similar sounds in a sentence or phrase. All of this adds life and interest to a poem.

After you finish your work, don’t be afraid to share your work with others. When others point out your weakness, accept and grow from it.

60. What does the underlined word “restriction” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. Change       B. Order       C. Limitation      D. Organization

61. When you begin to write a poem, you should first _____.

A. begin with some specific persons   B. come up with ideas

C. describe a famous place          D. organize your thoughts

62. We can infer from the text that_________.

A. writing poems needs imagination and the ability to use language well            

B. people can get more ideas if they often share their poems with others

C. people should first learn to write epic poetry, then dramatic poetry         

D. people need to write down every feeling they want to release at a time

63. What’s the purpose of the text?

A. To tell readers how to write a poem.

B. To encourage more people to write poems.

C. To show what quality a good poem should have.

D. To teach people how to appreciate poems.