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   Poetry (诗歌) is the forgotten child of literature (文学). Few people read it for ___________. In Western high schools, poetry is ___________ taught because it is considered to be out of date and have little to do with the life of today’s students.

In China, however, poetry is still an important part of the curriculum (课程). Recently, the Ministry of Education (教育部) has increased the ___________ of ancient Chinese poems, from 14 to 72, for students to memorize. ___________ is it important to learn poems?

First of all, poetry is a ___________ part of learning traditional Chinese culture. It is a path to understanding our history and society. It is also the key to understanding the thoughts and feelings that common people have, which may be hard to express. Everyone has feelings of joy, love, loneliness, sadness and even anger. A good poem can put these feelings ___________ words and bring us self-understanding.

Poems can also ___________ beauty. In a few short lines, even something common can ___________ beautiful. Of course, to really enjoy poetry, it has to be read ___________. After all, a poem is a song without music.

Chinese students are so lucky to have ____________ poems to learn!