1、大学基础英语教程大学基础英语教程Text A Lead-in ListeningCommunicative ActivityReading in FocusText B2Unit Eleven In music one must think In music one must think with the heart and feel with the with the heart and feel with the brains.brains.-Victor Hugo-Victor Hugo 音乐要用心灵去听，用头脑音乐要用心灵去听，用头脑去感觉。去感觉。-雨果雨果 Victor Hugo(
2、1802-1885)French poet,playwright,Victor Hugo(1802-1885)French poet,playwright,novelist,essayist,visual artist,statesman,human novelist,essayist,visual artist,statesman,human rights campaigner,and perhaps the most influential rights campaigner,and perhaps the most influential exponent of the Romantic
3、 movement in France.exponent of the Romantic movement in France.backPreview Music is another form of expressing human feelings.Sometimes it makes you feel you are on top of the world,but on other occasions it may reduce you to tears.In Text A,a boy works a miracle with his song.Text B shows that mus
4、ic is more than memorizing how to move your hands and make sounds;it is something with which you have to touch hearts.back Listen to the following conversation and fill in the blanks with the correct words or phrases.You may choose the words or phrases from the list given.a lot of,Nowadays,possible,
5、forming,rock,instrument,join,search for,while,program backLead-in ListeningAlice:I heard that Ben is_his own band.Jack:It will probably be a_and roll band.Hes a very good guitarist.Alice:Can you play a musical instrument?If you can,he might ask you to_ the band.Jack:I can play the drums,but I havent
6、 played for a _.Im not sure Id be good enough to play in a band.Alice:I wish I could play a musical_.I love music.Jack:_,you can be a DJ.You can mix dance music.It doesnt take _ practice.Alice:You know,you could probably get a computer_ that would help you.You already have a computer,so you could us
7、e that to help you mix some music.Jack:Thats a great idea.Ill_ some information on the internet.If its_ to do,the internet will have some information about it.forming rock joinwhile instrumentNowadaysa lot ofprogramsearch forpossiblebackLead-in ListeningStarting a ConversationRead the following conv
8、ersation.Pay attention to what the speakers say.Peter:Do you want black or white coffee?Lucy:White,please.Peter:Look!Theres a folk concert tomorrow evening.Do you want to go?Lucy:I dont like folk music very much.Peter:What kind of music do you like?Lucy:I like classical music.Do you?Peter:Not very m
9、uch.Classical music sends me to sleep.Lucy:I dont believe you.I heard that listening to classical music is helpful in reducing stress.Peter:Really?Perhaps I should often listen to classical music.Lucy:You are funny!Peter:So are you!How about another coffee?backCommunicative ActivityOral practice Ple
10、ase make a conversation with your partner by using the following tips or your own information.Can you play a musical instrument?I havent play for a while?I wish I could.You could probably.What kind of music do you like listening to?You prefer classical music,dont you?I find it very relaxing.I often
11、listen to Mozart or Bach in the evening after a hard day at work.Classical music might make you clever,but dance might make you livelier and happier.Music can influence a persons feeling and character.backTextAbackKeep on Singing PassageNew WordsExpressions and PhrasesExercisesPre-reading questions1
12、.What do you understand by the statement“music can spread beyond boundaries”?2.What does music mean to you?What is incredible about music?Keep on Singing Like any good mother,when Karen found out that another baby was on the way,she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son,Michael,prepare for a
13、 new family member.They find out that the new baby is going to be a girl,and day after day,night after night,Michael sings to his sister in Mommys tummy.The pregnancy progresses normally for Karen.Then the labor pains come.Every five minutes.every minute.Hours of labor.Finally,Michaels little sister
14、 is born.But she is in serious condition.With siren howling in the night,the ambulance rushes the baby to St.Marys Hospital in Knoxville,Tennessee.参考译文back本页录音全文录音 The days inch by.The little girl gets worse.The specialist tells the parents,“There is very little hope.Be prepared for the worst.”Karen
15、 and her husband contact a local cemetery about a burial place.They have fixed up a special room in their home for the new baby now they plan a funeral.Michael,keeps begging his parents to let him see his sister,“I want to sing to her,”he says.Week two in intensive care.It looks as if a funeral will
16、 come before the week is over.Michael keeps singing to his sister,but kids are never allowed in Intensive Care.But Karen makes up her mind.She will take Michael whether they like it or not.If he doesnt see his sister now,he may never see her alive.参考译文back本页录音全文录音 She dresses him in an oversized scr
17、ub suit and walks with him into ICU.He looks like a walking laundry basket,but the head nurse recognizes him as a child and shouts,“Get that kid out of here now!No children are allowed.”The mother rises up strong in Karen,and the usually mild-mannered lady glares steel-eyed into the head nurses face
18、.She says firmly.“He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!”Karen pulls Michael to his sisters bedside.He gazes at the tiny baby losing the battle to live.And he begins to sing.In the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old,Michael sings:“You are my sunshine,my only sunshine,you make me happy when
19、skies are gray”At once the baby girl responds.The pulse rate becomes calm and steady.参考译文back本页录音全文录音 Keep on singing,Michael.“You never know,dear,how much I love you.Please dont take my sunshine away”The strained breathing becomes smooth.Keep on singing,Michael.“The other night,dear,as I lay sleepi
20、ng,I dreamed I held you in my arms.”Michaels little sister relaxes as rest,healing rest,seems to sweep over her.Keep on singing,Michael.Tears conquer the face of the bossy head nurse.You are my sunshine,my only sunshine.Please dont,take my sunshine away.Funeral plans are canceled.The next,day the ve
21、ry next day the little girl is well enough to go home!参考译文back本页录音全文录音tummy pregnancysiren howl cemeteryburial n (informal)(used especially by children or when speaking to children)the stomach or the area around the stomach 胃，肚子n U,C the state of being pregnant 怀孕，妊娠，孕期n a device that makes a long l
22、oud sound as a signal or warning汽笛，警报器v V to make a long,loud noise 鸣叫，呼啸 backn an area of land used for burying dead people,especially one that is not beside a church（尤指不靠近教堂的）墓地，坟地，公墓n U,C the act or ceremony of burying a dead body 埋葬，葬礼 New Words alive oversized laundry firmly steadyadj not befor
23、e noun living;not dead 活着，在世adj bigger than the normal size;too big 过大的，硕大的n U clothes,sheets,etc.that need washing,that are being washed,or that have been washed recently 要（或正在）洗的衣物，刚洗好的衣物adv in a strong or definite way 坚定地，坚固地backadj not changing and not interrupted 稳定的，恒定的 New Words strained heal
24、ing sweep conquer bossyadj showing the effects of worry or pressure 神色不宁的，紧张的，憔悴的n the process of becoming or making sb/sth healthy again;the process of getting better after an emotional shock 康复，治愈，（情感创伤的）愈合v to suddenly affect sb strongly 突然袭来v to take control of a country or city and its people b
25、y force 占领，征服backadj (disapproving)always telling people what to do 好指挥人的，专横的 New Words ExpressionsandPhraseson the way fix up as if dress(sb)in sth be prepared for（of a baby）not yet born 尚未出生的to repair,decorate or make sth ready 修理，装饰，准备好in a way that suggests sth 似乎，好像，仿佛to put clothes on yourself
26、/sb 穿衣服，给（某人）穿衣服ready and able to deal with sth 准备好，有所准备backGettingtheMessageDevelopingYourVocabulary RecognizingMainIdeasTryingtheTranslationOrganizingYourIdeasBeyondtheReadingExercisesbackI.Getting the Message Direction:Choose the best answer to each question with the information from Text A.1.Mic
27、hael begins to sing when his sister is _.A.in the hospital B.on the way C.in serious condition D.born2.When the baby is in intensive care,Michaels parents_.A.prepare a special room in their house for the baby B.beg specialists to save their babys life C.find a burial place for Michaels grandfather D
28、.plan a funeral for the new babyBDback3.Michael keeps singing at his sisters bedside,and instantly her breathing becomes _.A.heavy B.strained C.smooth D.faint 4.Michael is not allowed to ICU because_.A.his song will annoy other patients B.hes a 3-year-old kid C.the head nurse is a bossy woman D.he i
29、s dressed in an oversized scrub suit5.Which of the following statements is true?A.Michaels parents do not prepare for the worst.B.The usually mild-mannered lady has a big quarrel with the head nurse.C.Michael is allowed to see his sister in ICU at last.D.After hearing the boys song,the head nurse is
30、 moved to tears.CBDbackII.Developing Your VocabularySection ADirection:Choose the words from Text A to complete the following sentences with their correct forms.The first letter has been given.1.She moved forward,i_ towards the rope.2.Keep your eyes f_ fixed on the road ahead.3.The p_ of the water i
31、s tested regularly.4.They set off at a s_ pace.5.I was not p_ for all the problems it caused.6.Many women experience sickness during p_.nching irmly urityteady reparedregnancybackSection B Direction:Complete the following sentences with the proper phrases from Text A.1.Theyve got three kids and one
32、_.2.All flights have been_ because of bad weather.3.We dont know whether hes_ or dead.4.Her face looked_and weary.5.They wanted to _ themselves _ clothes of virtue.6.He opened his lips_to say something.on the way canceledalivestrained dress as ifbackin III.Recognizing Main Ideas Direction:The follow
33、ing is a brief summary of the text.Fill in the blanks with a word or phrase that best completes the passage.You may change the form if necessary.for,condition,allow to,health,again,sing,fortunate,pregnant When Karen is_1_again,Michael is just three years old and he begins to _2_ songs to her sister.
34、_3_,when the baby is born,the specialist tells the parents she is in a serious _4_.When the family prepares a funeral _5_her,2.sing3.unfortunatelyback1.pregnant4.condition 5.for Michael asks to sing songs to the baby.He is refused just because kids are not _6_ Intensive Care.But his mother decides t
35、o take him there.He sings songs to the baby _7_and again.And then a miracle happens.The baby regains_8_with the songs of Michael!6.allowed to 7.again 8.health backIV.Trying the Translation Section A Direction:Translate the following sentences into Chinese.1.He inched his way through the narrow passa
36、ge.2.Shes got another child on the way.3.His family insisted he should be given a proper burial.4.It is now firmly established as one of the leading brands in the country.5.He behaved as if nothing had happened.他一点一点地穿过狭窄的通道。他一点一点地穿过狭窄的通道。她又怀孕了。她又怀孕了。他的家人坚持应该为他举行像样的葬礼。他的家人坚持应该为他举行像样的葬礼。现在它已稳稳地确立为国内主
37、要品牌之一。现在它已稳稳地确立为国内主要品牌之一。back他表现得若无其事。他表现得若无其事。Section B Direction:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words or phrases in the brackets.1.他们把房子装修了以后才迁入。(fix up)2.医生使婴儿活了六周。(alive)3.他取消了货物订购单。(cancel)4.她让自己和孩子们都穿上最漂亮的衣服。(dress sb in sth)5.他焦虑地低声说话。(strained)They fixed up the hous
38、e before they moved in.Doctor kept the baby alive for six weeks.He cancelled his order for the goods.She dressed herself and the children in their best clothes.He spoke in a low,strained voice.backV.Organizing your ideas Direction:Put the following sentences in the proper order so that they make a c
39、omplete paragraph.a.He invented the solid body electric guitar in nineteen forty-six.b.It became a powerful influence in popular music.c.The Gibson Guitar Company began producing its famous Les Paul Guitar in nineteen fifty-two.d.In the nineteen thirties,Les Paul began experimenting with ways to mak
40、e an electric guitar.e.A famous electric guitar came out.f.The instrument has the same shape and the same six strings as the traditional guitar,but it sounds very different.d a f e c bbackVI.Beyond the reading After reading the touching story in Text A,you might never expect that music,to be exact,a
41、 song,has such a magic,and now music may mean a bit different to you.Yes,music is everywhere,and we just assume that it has become an indispensable part of our lives,but we never try to feel it with heart.Now,please tell how different you feel when you listen to music of different styles?For example
42、,folk music,pop music,Rock&Roll,disco,and symphony.back TextBback Music Has PowerPassageNew WordsExpressions and PhrasesExercisesPre-reading questions1.The guitar is an instrument much liked by college students.Whats your attitude towards guitar music?2.What do you think about the statement Music is
43、 human?Music Has Power Guitar music is a place where the elements of rhythm,tone,emotions,harmony,poetry,preparation,friendship,intellect,physical training and spirituality all meet.It involves your spirit,your body,your heart and your mind,and it is both a solitary and a social act.It not only offe
44、rs the player the pleasure of making music,but it also offers to the skilled the ability to actually change other peoples thoughts and feelings.Just by doing something you love to do,you can pass profound things to others and give them something they value.Only through a lifetime of music will you e
45、xperience an understanding of all the aspects of the art,but a basic awareness and regular reminders of the existence of all these various elements that make up music will allow the student to progress more quickly toward a mastery of it.参考译文back本页录音全文录音 There is,as always,a price to pay,and there a
46、re responsibilities that come with having the power to change anothers thoughts and feelings,and not all who set out on this learning path make it all the way through.The essential element in the study of music is a love of music and an appreciation of its sacredness.Music is not something your hand
47、s or your voice do.It is not something your mind does.At its finest it is a transcendental state that involves all parts of you,and allows you to exist on the crest of a wave,in the exact moment of the present as you perform each part of the music.It is only there,in the present that we can truly li
48、ve and have control over our lives,since the past and future are inaccessible to us.When you are deeply involved in music and when you have control of it,you can experience an excitement and a sense of well-being that is impossible to copy.The sensation of the pleasure of music making is the primary
49、 thing a student of music must focus on.If enough time is spent in joyous music making参考译文back本页录音全文录音 and if the desire to share and transmit this feeling is strong and sincere,the hands will train themselves and the voice will find its true expression.One cannot hurry the process;you must instead
50、enjoy and cherish it as it slowly unfolds.There is a truly freedom in being a beginner that you may look back on some day.The desire to be something other than what you are will stop your ability to grow,and the amount of pleasure that music brings is relatively constant.If you are not experiencing
