"Ode to the Yellow River"
Guang Weiran, formerly known as Zhang Guangnian, was born in 1913. He participated in revolutionary work in 1927 when he was in middle school. Dropped out of school after the "April 12" counter-revolutionary coup. He arrived in Shanghai in 1936 to participate in the anti-Japanese and national salvation movement and engaged in progressive literary and artistic activities. In August 1935, he composed the lyrics of "Flowers of May", which embodies a rich and deep lyrical atmosphere with its deep sorrow and resentment, and has been widely sung. In 1939, he went to Yan'an and composed the poem "Yellow River Cantata", which praised the spirit of the Chinese nation. It became popular throughout the country after Xian Xinghai composed the music. After the founding of New China, he served as the chief editor of "Script", "Literary News" and "People's Literature".
"Yellow River Cantata" is a large-scale choral music work composed of eight movements. It uses rich artistic images, magnificent historical scenes and majestic momentum to show the heroic spirit of the children of the Yellow River. . This article is selected from the second part of the poem "Yellow River Cantata", "Ode to the Yellow River".
To study this article, you must first read the entire poem, clear the obstacles of words, understand the content of the poem, and understand the author's thoughts and feelings.
1. Words
1. Add phonetic notation to the following words.
Top ( ) Peng ( ) Pai ( ) Lan ( ) Wan ( )
2. Understand the meaning of the following words in the article.
Surging: describes waves hitting each other.
Raging waves: Huge waves.
Wan Zhuan: flowing in a meandering way.
Barrier: Something that blocks something like a screen.
2. Study the content of this article:
1. In what ways does the poet praise the courage of the Yellow River? What feelings did he express by praising the Yellow River?
The poet praised the courage of the Yellow River from the aspects of its natural characteristics, geographical features, and its contribution to the Chinese nation in history.
The poet praised our nation by praising the Yellow River, inspiring the national pride and self-confidence of the Chinese people, inspiring the Chinese people to be as "great and strong" as the Yellow River, and to defend the Yellow River with heroic spirit and strong determination. Defend China.
2. What role does the recurring phrase "Ah! Yellow River!" play in the lyrics?
"Ah! Yellow River!" appears repeatedly, dividing the main part of the lyrics into three levels from "Ah! Yellow River! You are the cradle of the Chinese nation" to "will flourish under your nourishment". The order is: "The Yellow River nourishes the Chinese nation, the Yellow River protects the Chinese nation, and the Yellow River will also inspire the Chinese nation." From reality to fiction, the links are added up and gradually deepen.
3. How to understand that the Yellow River is a "cradle" and a "barrier"?
It is easier to understand than comparing the Yellow River to the "cradle of the Chinese nation". The Yellow River is the birthplace of the Chinese nation. Chinese culture was born, developed, and expanded in the Yellow River Basin. The Yellow River has nurtured and nourished generations of descendants of Yan and Huang. The Yellow River is compared to "the barrier of the nation", focusing on the role of the Yellow River in defending the Chinese nation. The natural dangers of the Yellow River can be used as a military barrier geographically, and the great and strong spirit of the Yellow River is enough to become a national spiritual city defense. This is the magic weapon for the Chinese nation to resist foreign aggression.
4. How to understand that the Yellow River "extends thousands of iron arms to the north and south banks"?
Regarding the sentence "The Yellow River stretches out thousands of iron arms to the north and south banks", we should first clarify what the "arms" in the sentence refer to. Judging from the whole sentence, this is a metaphorical sentence, comparing the Yellow River to a giant. The main stream of the Yellow River is the giant's trunk, and the countless tributaries in the Yellow River Basin are the millions of "iron arms" on the "giant". Secondly, it should be understood in conjunction with the above that such a giant's "powerful and powerful" reflects the majestic and unstoppable magnanimity and strength, which is enough to inspire the spirit and belief of the nation.
5. How to grasp the linguistic characteristics of "Ode to the Yellow River"?
The lyrics are bright and vigorous, with a distinct rhythm and loud syllables. Mainly short sentences, but also long sentences. The combination of long and short, free and unrestrained and neatly arranged. In terms of rhyme, every two or three sentences rhyme, forming a natural and harmonious rhythm. At the same time, he pays great attention to depicting the image of the Yellow River and creating the beauty of the lyrics: "The Yellow River is rolling", "The waves are surging, setting off huge waves; the turbid current is twisting and turning, forming a nine-melody chain", etc., unfolding a grand picture in front of the readers. A majestic and majestic picture!
3. There are many poems with the theme of praising natural mountains and rivers in ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad. Please search for some of them, try to imitate them, and write a short poem.
High School Entrance Examination Analysis
1. (Xicheng District, Beijing) The pronunciation of classical Chinese sentences with red letters is wrong
A. Her husband was gibbering (yì) and the soup iron was within reach (tāng)
B. If you bite people and have no control (niè), your descendants will have endless deprivation (kuì)
C. People can't help themselves (bì) and know it silently (zhì)
D. Expression does not belong to Su and Huang (zhǔ), but they are used interchangeably, and it can be done in an instant (gēng)
Test point: the pronunciation of classical Chinese words
Analysis: The answer is item A. The word "Soup" in "Soup and ironing is within your reach" is a tongjia character, which is the same as "hot". It should be pronounced four times and boiled with hot water.
2. Which of the words in red are correct?
A. Insufficient food, insufficient strength, and talent and beauty cannot be seen externally. Food: Same as "feed". See: Same as "present"
B. If you are not embarrassed, you are afraid of being attacked by enemies in front and behind. Embarrassment: embarrassment and urgency. Enemy: coercion, attack.
C. Nai Dan wrote "King Chen Sheng" on silk, and placed it in the belly of the fish that was caught by someone else. Book: letter. W: catch with a net
D. The pavilions are planted with pure plants, which can be seen from a distance but not played with. Plant: plant. Obscene: close but not solemn
Test point: the meaning of the word
Analysis: The answer is item B. "Shi" in item A should be pronounced shí, which means "eat". "Book" in item C is a verb, meaning "write". The interpretation of "Zhi" in item D is wrong. "Zhi" in the sentence means "to establish". Only the explanation in item B is correct.
3. Read the following paragraph, and the incorrect understanding is
Ouch! I try to seek the benevolent heart of the ancients, or do it differently from the two, why? If you are not happy with things, you cannot be sad; if you live high in a temple, you will worry about the people; if you live far away from the rivers and lakes, you will worry about the king. It means that you are worried when you advance, and you are also worried when you retreat. But when will you be happy? It must be said, "Be worried about the world's worries first, and be happy after the world's happiness." Alas! People from Weisi, who can I return to?
A. The beginning of this paragraph compares "the heart of ancient benevolent people" with "the conduct of the two", which leads to the discussion below.
B. "Retreating means worrying" echoes "living high in the temple means worrying about the people".
C. "Weisi people, who should I go with?" This sentence means: If there is no such person, who should I go with?
D. This passage expresses the author's broad-minded mind and political ambition.
Test point: Understanding the content of classical Chinese texts
Analysis: The answer is item B. The words "retreating means worrying" in the selected article echoes "when you are far away from the rivers and lakes, you worry about your king". Echoing "If you live in a high temple, you will worry about its people" is "Advancing will also worry you". "Jin" means "living high in the temple", which means serving as an official in the imperial court. "Retire" means "to live far away from the world", which means not to serve as an official in the court.
Extracurricular Development
1. The Birth of "Yellow River Cantata" (Guang Weiran)
A friend called from the United States to request a manuscript for "Yellow River Cantata" As the title of "The Birth of Music", I was asked to write an article for "Chinese Express" to coincide with the grand performance of this artistic work by the great Chinese composer Xian Xinghai at the "Yellow River Music Festival" in Hong Kong. I have already written a memoir on this topic, and I have said everything I want to say. But good intentions are hard to deny. Even though it is a composition with a limited topic and a time limit, you should try it again. I would like to take this opportunity to warmly congratulate the "Yellow River Music Festival" on its fruitful results. The cultural circles in Hong Kong warmly invited me, but I was unable to go due to business reasons, so I would like to express my gratitude and apology.
As early as the spring of 1937, when Xian Xinghai and I met in Shanghai, he had already made great ambitions to express the suffering, struggle, struggle, and pursuit of freedom and happiness of our Chinese nation through the musical images he created. pursuit and certainty of victory. He poured this ambition into the "National Symphony" he was writing. The Anti-Japanese War broke out. This was an era of enthusiasm for the entire Chinese people, and writers and artists were at the forefront of enthusiasm. He wrote many patriotic songs with long-lasting vitality, and hoped to reproduce his ambition through a long masterpiece of music and art. This shows that the birth of "Yellow River Sing" conforms to the requirements of the times and the composer's long-standing inner requirements.
In retrospect, the composer's ambition to reflect the requirements of the times is also the common wish of Chinese writers and artists, and I am no exception. In the autumn and winter of 1938, I and my comrades from the Third Anti-Enemy Drama Team often marched on both sides of the Yellow River in the northwest. Activities in guerrilla base areas behind enemy lines. China's majestic mountains and rivers and the heroic figures of the guerrilla athletes always moved me strongly. I was brewing a relatively long recital poem "Yellow River Ode" in my heart. Later, when I was recovering from illness and writing poems in Yan'an, I accepted the suggestions from Xinghai and the comrades of the third drama team and rewritten them into the lyrics of "Yellow River Cantata".
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