导读

This chapter tells us Su Tongpo’s childhood and youth. And some stories of his family including his father, brother, sister or lover.Su Tongpo is a very talent kid and works hard during childhood. The good home atmosphere and the brotherhood with Tseyu have a great effect on him. His mother is one of the key roles for his excellent education and she sets a good example to Su Tongpo.The relationship with his brother, Tseyu. The love and devotion between these two brothers and their constant loyalty to each other are impressive to us.

Words and expressions

1. Su Shun wrote a poem couched in bitter words and blaming himself for his daughter's death. 

couch: to express something in a particular style

仿写: He couched his excitement in his letter.

2. It was an extraordinarily difficult task and the poet bridegroom was in despair, pacing up and down the courtyard frantically, until Su Tungpo helped him out.

frantically: in an uncontrolled manner

仿写: They frantically searched for their child.

3. The challenge to the powerful clan and the tone of the public denunciation show in the father something of the impetuosity and intolerance of evil that were characteristics of the poet in his later career.

denunciation: a public statement in which you criticize someone or something

仿写: He showed his denunciation of prejudice to the public.

Sentence

They comforted each other in sorrow, helped each other in distress, and dreamed about each other and wrote poems to each other as a form of communication.