1、Unit4 Stage and screen Period 3Using languageGrammar in ones own right; awkward; normal; escape) 提升训练 完形填空 （一） “Hi! John.” Mary ran towards me with a rare bright smile on her face, saying, “Im going to have a _1_ performance tonight. I hope youll come. Here is the _2_.” She left in a hurry, disappea
2、ring in the crowds of people _3_. “Is that true？” I asked myself. She was a quite _4_ girl. I had never seen her making up or wearing attractive clothes, for she did not know how to _5_ indeed. I arrived at the _6_ with the ticket, and found my seat. Her performance was the seventh one. I knew I wou
3、ld _7_ from a hard time before her turn, for I had no _8_ of art, but her performance was _9_ watching, no matter how long I would wait. Time went slowly. I _10_ with myself not to fall asleep. “Lets welcome the next exciting danceLatin！” _11_ filled the hall at once. I opened my eyes as large as po
4、ssible, _12_ to lose anything. Wearing a golden and shining skirt, Mary appeared on the stage. Dancing with a charming smile, she was fully _13_ in the Latin music. At this moment, she looked like a pretty butterfly _14_ on the splendid stage. After all the performance _15_， I waited for her at the
5、gate. “Hi！” She stood in front of me with a bag and her crystal highheeled shoes in her hands, and _16_ as she used to be, but the makingup still could be seen. “How do you feel？” There was not a little bit tired _17_ on her face. “_18_！” I answered. “Thank you! I knew it would be.” She could not _1
6、9_ her excitement, laughing like a child. Looking at the shining crystal highheeled shoes in the wonderful starry night, I _20_ that every girl has a pair of special shoes which are like the crystal shoes of Cinderella. 1A.instrumentBdance CmusicDopera 2A.addressBnumber CticketDinvitation 3A.quickly
7、Bcompletely CquietlyDexcitedly 4A.lovelyBpopular CconfidentDordinary 5A.cover upBturn off Cdress upDtake in 6A.hallBparty CtheatreDschool 7A.relieveBescape CrelaxDsuffer 8A.interestBability CsenseDtouch 9A.properBworth CgoodDhappy 10A.struggledBknocked CsupportedDcontrolled 11A.AppreciationBAttentio
8、n CExpectationDApplause 12A.failingBfearing CforgettingDregretting 13A.absorbedBswallowed CinterestedDsurrounded 14A.singingBflying CskippingDstaying 15A.stoppedBpaused CendedDsucceeded 16A.talkedBdressed ClaughedDlooked 17A.appearanceBexcitement CexpressionDexhibition 18A.SorryBCongratulations CFar
9、 fromDFantastic 19A.hideBprevent CremoveDabandon 20A.doubtedBrealized CwonderedDsuggested （二） Just as many other teenagers in the country, last week, Maire New returned to school. She reunited with the _1_ she missed over the summer, saw familiar teachers and turned to homework in the evenings. But
10、for New, school is anything but typical. Her classes begin in the early morning and do not end until dinnertime. Many of her friends, who are from Russia, Europe and Asia, dont speak _2_. New is a fulltime student at the Bolshoi Ballet academy in Moscow and among the few Americans at the school, she
11、 is the first _3_ from Alaska. New grew up in Scottish Highland and began ballet at the _4_ age of 12 at a teachers suggestion. Though New hadnt started earlier, she _5_ quickly and, in 2011, attended the Joffrey Ballets summer intensive. New did her own research _6_， watching videos of Rusian dance
12、rs Natalia Osipova and Svetlana Zakharoval on YouTube. She was greatly _7_. “If you watch either of them, theres so much emotion and soul in their _8_”， she said. “Every _9_ has a purpose. Thats what I hope to put into my dance, too.” In 2012, she attended the Bolshoi Ballet academy sixweek intensiv
13、e in New York, _10_ in partnership with the Russian American Foundation. She returned the following year, when she was also _11_ for a scholarship to study Russian culture and ballet abroad at the Bolshoi for another six _12_. “The goal is to break down stereotypes(模式化的思想) between _13_，” New said. “
14、But on top of that, we had this incredible opportunity.” Those six weeks _14_ a kind of preparation, and she was asked to return to the _15_ as a fulltime student. “Ive had people _16_ and say to me, If I was your father, I wouldnt let you go，” New said. “Of course, its a place of _17_ disagreement,
15、 but you cant let political issues get in the way of your _18_. ”She mentioned a famous photo of the Bolshoi performing during World War . “There are horrible things happening in the world, but when it comes to _19_ and ballet, were here to make the world a better place. It _20_ gives us more of a r
16、eason to keep dancing.” 1A.friendsBrelatives CworkersDparents 2A.EnglishBChinese CRussianDFrench 3A.justByet CeverDstill 4A.earlyBordinary CcommonDlate 5A.servedBadvanced CdancedDoperated 6A.as wellBin case Cin turnDon time 7A.attackedBdisappointed CconfusedDmotivated 8A.behavingBdancing CappearingD
17、suffering 9A.bodyBactivity CmovementDcircle 10A.openedBrun CdesignedDcontrolled 11A.votedBadopted CacquiredDchosen 12A.daysBweeks CmonthsDyears 13A.schoolsBtraditions CconflictsDcountries 14A.served asBlooked like Cadded toDturned to 15A.organizationBfoundation CacademyDcommunity 16A.come outBcome a
18、cross Ccome upDcome about 17A.politicalBsocial CculturalDreligious 18A.possibilitiesBdreams CwishesDdesires 19A.lifeBscience CinterestDart 20A.generallyBloosely ChonestlyDextremely 阅读理解 A Reading a book and watching a film are two very different experiences, but expectations can be high when a film
19、of a favourite book is made. There are very many times I have been disappointed by a film of a book I love. So maybe highly regarded books do not always make good films. It is safe to say that great movies may be made from not particularly good books. The source material may be anything from classic
20、 novels, short stones, comic books and stage plays, as well as nonfiction such as biography and autobiography, even those written by ghostwriters. All can work well, but why do many adaptations and indeed remakes fail with both cinema audiences and critics? A key question is obviously how close to t
21、he original the film is. Since a typical film is only around two hours long, it becomes a question of what to leave out, and how to script the dialogue. Sometimes there may be changes to the plot, additions and even different endings to please producers, directors and test audiences. I, like many pe
22、ople, have often left the cinema feeling “the film is not like the book” Another problem area is the cast. Whether suitable actors are found or not can mean the difference between success and failure. Readers of the book use their imaginations to visualize characters and have very definite ideas abo
23、ut how characters look and sound. This is where I think many film adaptations fall down. Some books are just too difficult to film for technical reasons, although movies like The Life of Pi are changing this perception. The impact of CGI technology has had a huge impact on the movie industry and all
24、owed the previously unfilmable to become a reality. Sometimes authors are very involved in the process and many may even be the screenwriters. This can actually be a bad thing because they may be too close to the material and find it difficult to adapt. At other times they are not the screenwriters,
25、 and there are instances where writers have been very unhappy with the film versions of their work. Roald Dahl and Stephen King are examples of this. Even more extreme was novelist JD. Salinger who made sure no film versions of his popular novels could ever be made. In this situation, it is clear vi
26、ewers will not be disappointed. 1 In what situation adaptations from books to films possibly satisfy the audiences? AAdaptations of lower expectation from audiences. BAdaptations of popular books. CAdaptations of good books. DAdaptations of books that audiences love. 2 Novelist J D. Salinger is ment
27、ioned in the last paragraph in order to _. Atell us how disappointed the audiences are Bshow that many authors are involved in the process of making films Cprove that authors may not necessarily be good screenwriters Dshow some writers are against the idea of making books into films 3Which of the fo
28、llowing presents the correct structure of the passage? IIntroduction CPCentral Point PPoint SpSubpoint CConclusion 4What is the purpose of the passage? ATo argue that good books should be adapted to films. BTo persuade the audiences to accept the adaptations from books to films. CTo explain the reas
29、ons why many adaptations from books to films failed. DTo inform that adaptations should be based on various kinds of books. B Dogs Dont Tell JokesBy Louis Sachar Twelveyearold Gary Boone knows he was born to be a comedian. He never stops joking, regardless of the fact that nobody laughs much and his
30、 classmates think he is stupid. Therefore he had no real friends at school. Due to being laughed at by his classmates, Gary Boone thought winning the school talent show would be his dream of proving himself to be a real comedian, but on the big night his dream went wrong with funny results. Winners
31、Never QuitBy Mia Hamm Mia Hamm, American soccer champion, tells a truetolife inspiring story of learning that winning and losing arent as important as being part of a team. More than anyone, soccer superstar Mia Hamm knows the value of teamwork. She shares this lesson, paired with energetic pictures
32、 by Carol Thompson, and this story is perfect for soccer kids and their soccer moms. Shackletons Incredible VoyageBy Alfred Lansing The astonishing adventure of polar explorer Ernest Shackletons survival for over a year on the icebound Antarctic seas, as Time magazine put it, “defined heroism”. To w
33、rite the authoritative story, Lansing consulted with ten of the surviving members and gained access to diaries and personal accounts by eight others. The book has a firsthand account, expanded with maps and illustrations especially for this edition. The AlchemistBy Paulo Coelho The Alchemist, by Pau
34、lo Coelho, continues to change the lives of its readers forever. It tells the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherdboy (牧童) who desires to travel in search of treasure. The story of the treasures Santiago finds along the way teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our heart
35、s and above all, following our dreams. 5Why did Gary Boone want to win the school talent show? ATo develop his comedy skills. BTo please his classmates. CTo make more friends. DTo realize his dream. 6From Shackletoris Incredible Voyage, we know the main character _. Ais a writer for Time magazine Bi
36、s a survival of one polar exploration Chas left a lot of diaries and accounts Dhas formed a close friendship withAlfred Lansing 7If you want to know more about teamwork, you can read _. ADogs Dont Tell Jokes BShackletons Incredible Voyage CWinners Never Quit DThe Alchemist 8What do we know about The
37、 Alchemist? AIt tells a story of how to find treasures. BIt is mainly about the wisdom of listening to others. CIt teaches us to seek valuable advice from others. DIt encourages people to pursue their dreams bravely. C Performances Lets Face the Music Ria Jones, the worldfamous star of Evita, Cats,
38、and Les Miserables, returns home for two special concerts. Proving that there is more to her than a great gift for singing the great show songs, Ria invites you on a memorable journey that goes from musical to classical and from classical to pop. Songs from Miss Saigon perfectly mix with Disney favo
39、rites from Beauty and the Beastalong with some popular standards for a great evening in the company of a very special vocal talent. Song Recital Judy Coe performs widely as a soloist (独唱者) in America and he is also a music teacher. The programme includes songs from Porgy and Bess, a successful Ameri
40、can opera, with special solo piano arrangements by Katherine Morris. Judy ends the concert with songs whose texts are by Shakespeare, Yeats, Eliot, Oscar Wilde and Emily Dickinson. The concert will be framed by the singing of Welsh and American music by the popular Gyrlais Male Voice Choir, directed
41、 by Meirwyn Thomas. Mayte Martin Mayte Martin is easily the bestknown Catalan singer. She has been very popular since her early twenties, when she won a string of prizes. She has taken part in Barcelonas WOMAD festivals and in the Gipsy Kings celebrated festival Mosaique Gitane at Nimes. She will be
42、 accompanied by her regular solo guitarist, two dancers and a “clapper” TheAdventure of Malic This show is about the fantastically dangerous life of an imaginary Iberian character called Malic. In this show he visits China and gets into fights with dragons and then travels to Barcelona where he come
43、s across many dangerous characters. The show is told using Chinese shadow puppets (皮影), beautifully handled, with a live narratormusician who gives life to the show in English. 9Who will perform Disney songs? AJudy Coe.BRia Jones. CMayte Martin.DKatherine Morris. 10In which performance can you enjoy
44、 famous writers works? ASong Recital.BMayte Martin. CLets Face the Music.DTheAdventure of Malic. 11What do we know about “TheAdventure of Malic”？ AIt was made in Chinese. BIt was shot in Barcelona. CIt is based on a true adventure story. DIt is presented through a traditional Chinese art form. 语法填空
45、Peking Opera is _1_ form of traditional Chinese theatre which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics. It arose in the late 18th century and became _2_ (full) developed and recognized by the mid19th century. The form was extremely popular in the Qing Dynasty court and has come
46、to be regarded as one of the _3_ (culture) treasures of China. Major performance troupes (剧团) _4_ (base) in Beijing and Tianjin in the north, and Shanghai in the south. It has also spread to other countries such as the United States and Japan. Peking Opera comes _5_ four local operas, Hui Opera in A
47、nhui, Han Opera in Hubei, Kun Opera in Jiangsu and Qingqiang in Shaanxi. It has drawn the merits of these local operas and created its own style. Speech, song, dance and combat _6_ (be) the four classic performing arts in Peking Opera, which are also the basic _7_ (skill) for performers and is usual
48、ly trained since the performers are very young. There are many roles in Peking Opera, mainly Sheng, Dan, Jing, and Chou, each of _8_ has its own costume and maskpaintings. Masks with different colors have different meanings, which is used to _9_ (represent) the character of the roles and illustrate
49、their emotional state. No China trip is complete without _10_ (watch) the classic Peking Opera! Enjoy the fantastic Peking Opera! 1_2._3._4._ 5_6._7._8._ 9_10._ 概要写作 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。 A television can be found in almost every home. At present, we cannot imagine a life without a television
50、. People at different ages watch them. Children watch cartoons, adults watch news and movies and old people watch family TV plays. However, the question about whether it has good or bad effects on children has been in heated discussion for a long time. Televisions contain various kinds of content. T
