1、Unit 2 The universal language 【文章导语】音乐可以陶冶人们的情操,给人们带来不同的感受, 让我们来聆听一种来自街头的艺术吧。 Below the window of my apartment in Paris,a music man takes a place made vacant by an earlier musician.He raises the lid of his barrel organ and turns the handle.Then he sings the songs of old Paris,songs of the people and
2、 their love affairs.I remember some of the words even though I have never consciously learnt them.I tap my feet and sing along with him.Down there on the pavement,few passers- by stop.Some smile,others walk past with their heads down.Cars pass,gangs of boys form and disappear,someone even puts a coi
3、n in the cup on the organ.But the music man ignores them all.Hes hot in the sun,so he mops his head with a spotted handkerchief.He just keeps singing and turning the handle. In Harlem,New York,some locals place a sound system by an open window.They plug it into the electrical socket,and all of a sud
4、den,theres dancing in the streets.In downtown Tokyo,young couples eat popcorn and dance to the music of a rockabilly band,which plays American music from the Fifties.In the London Underground a student plays classical guitar music,which echoes along the tunnels.It lifts the spirits of the passengers
5、,who hurry past on their way to work.In a street in Vienna or Prague or Milan a group of pipe musicians from the far Andes fill the air with the sounds of South America. The street musician is keeping alive a culture which has almost disappeared in our busy,organised,and regulated lives:the sound of
6、 music when you least expect it.In a recording studio,even when relayed by microphone,music loses some of its liveliness.But street music gives life to everyone who listens and offers relief from the cares of the day.It only exists in the present,it only has meaning in the context.It needs space. 译文
7、 在巴黎我居住的公寓的窗下,一位音乐人占据了早先另一位音乐家 空出来的地方。他打开手摇风琴的盖子,摇动把手。然后他开始演 唱古巴黎的歌曲,关于人们和他们的爱情故事的歌曲。我记得一些 歌词,虽然我从未特意去记住它们。我用脚打着节拍跟随他一起唱。 沿着人行道很少有过路人停下来。有人微笑,有人低着头走过。车 辆路过,一帮帮的男孩子们聚了又散,有人甚至往风琴上的杯子里 投硬币。但是这位音乐人不理会所有的这些。因为在太阳下他很 热,所以他用一条脏乎乎的手帕擦脑袋。他只是一个劲儿地边唱边 摇动把手。 在纽约哈莱姆,许多当地人将音响设备放在一扇打开的窗户旁。他 们把音响设备的插头插入电源插座,突然间,街上的
8、人们就跳起舞 来。在东京的市区,年轻的夫妇吃着爆米花随着乡村摇滚乐乐队演 奏的50年代的美国音乐跳舞。在伦敦的地铁里,一个学生演奏着古 典的吉他音乐,音乐在地铁的隧道里回响。它提起了那些匆匆忙忙 赶着去上班的过路人的精神。在维也纳、布拉格或米兰的街道上, 一群来自遥远的安第斯山脉的管乐器演奏者让空气中弥漫着南美 洲的乐曲。 街头音乐家保持了一种文化的生机,而这种文化在我们紧张忙碌、 组织有序和一成不变的生活中已近乎消失:在你最意想不到的时候 听到的音乐的声音。在录音室里即使被麦克风传播,音乐也失去了 它的些许生动。但是街头音乐赋予了每位倾听者活力,让人们减轻 生活的烦恼。它只存在于当下,也只有
9、在情境中才具有意义。它需 要空间。 词海拾贝 vacant /veIknt/ adj.空缺的;空的 organ /n/ n.风琴;管风琴 pavement /peIvmnt/ n.人行道 plug /pl/ vt.塞住;接插头 rockabilly /rkbIlI/ n.乡村摇滚乐 relay /rIleI/ v.转播,接转 难句剖析 The street musician is keeping alive a culture which has almost disappeared in our busy,organised,and regulated lives:the sound of
10、music when you least expect it. 街头音乐家保持了一种文化的生机,而这种文化在我们紧张忙碌、 组织有序和一成不变的生活中已近乎消失:在你最意想不到的时候 听到音乐的声音。 本句是复合句。which引导的是定语从句,指代先行词a culture,在定 语从句中做主语。busy,organised和regulated是三个并列的形容词 做定语。 理解诱思 1.Whats the best title of the passage? A.Street Music B.Musicians in Paris C.Street music is popular D.Stree
11、t music is disappearing 答案:A 2.Do you like street music?Why? 答案:The answers may vary from student to student. Section Welcome to the unit 引起恐慌的 抓住 5.He had a kind heart and did merciful deeds. 含义 6.The diligent student gets up before dawn every day. 含义 7.Can they finish this before the deadline? 含义
12、8.After three years in prison he was again united with his wife and family. 含义 仁慈的 黎明,拂晓 最后期限 联合;团结 While-reading 三、阅读Reading部分,回答下列问题 1.How many performances of Turandot were performed in the Forbidden City in Beijing? A.Eight. B.Seven. C.One. 2.Why doesnt the emperor stop Turandots killings? A.Bec
13、ause he doesnt want her daughter to marry. B.Because he dares not control her daughter. C.Because he cannot break his promise. 答案:A 答案:C 3.If Turandot can guess his name by sunrise,Calaf promises that . A.Turandot does not have to marry him B.he will marry Turandot for sure C.he will be at the mercy
14、 of Turandot 4.Which of the following best describes the prince,Calaf? A.Devoted and generous. B.Brave and intellectual. C.Greedy and selfish. 答案:A 答案:B 5.How does the writer think of the opera? A.Terrible. B.Amazing. C.Moving. 答案:B Post-reading 四、下面一段文章是课文原文的浓缩,仔细阅读并根据课文内容将 其补充完整 The story is 1. in
15、 the Forbidden City.To 2. marriage, Turandot says her 3. husband must solve three of her riddles if he wants to marry her. Calaf sees Torandot for the first time and 4. in love with her.But a slave of Calafs fathers,Liu,also expresses her love for him.The story becomes a triangle love and it 5. on a
16、mazing colours.Turandot is 6. and cruel,and tries to exercise 7. over her father,the emperor of China,who cant break his 8. although he finds the deaths of so many men disturbing. set avoid potential falls takes stubborn control promise Turandot is 9. to know his name and terrifies and even threaten
17、s Liu,who kills herself.Finally the whole city 10. their happiness. desperate celebrates 1 Music has been called the universal language because people do not need to speak the same language to understand it.(P17) 音乐一直被叫做“通用语言”,因为人们不必讲相同的语言就可以理 解它。 考点 universal adj.共同的,普遍的,全体的,全世界的 Its a universal tr
18、uth. 这是一个普遍的真理。 Overpopulation is a universal problem. 人口过剩是个世界性的问题。 考点延伸 阅读下列句子,写出黑体词的词性及其含义。 God is believed to have made the universe. 人们相信神创造了天地万物。 词性 名词 含义 宇宙;天地万物 His actions made him universally respected. 他的行为使他受到了普遍尊敬。 词性 副词 含义 普遍地 universal adj.共同的,普遍的,全体的,全世界的 universally adv.共同地,普遍地 the
19、universe宇宙;天地万物;世界 2 Last night,I witnessed the first of only eight performances of Giacomo Puccinis world-famous opera,Turandot,being performed in the Forbidden City in Beijing,China.(P18) 昨天晚上,我目睹了贾科莫普契尼闻名世界的歌剧图兰朵在 中国北京紫禁城的首场演出,该歌剧在这里只演八场。 考点 witness v.目击;见证 n.见证人;目击者 History has witnessed the end
20、less productions of Shakespearean plays in every major language of the world. 历史已经在世界每种主要的语言中见证了大量的莎士比亚的剧本。 Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward. 警方呼吁目击者站出来。 考点延伸 阅读下列句子,写出黑体部分的词组及含义。 His clothes are a witness to his poverty. 他的穿着可以证明他穷。 词组 a witness to 含义 的证据 The Wenchuan earthquake g
21、ave witness to the kindness of strangers in an emergency. 汶川大地震见证了危难中的那些素不相识者的善举。 词组 give witness to 含义 为提供证据 State the fact in witness of his guilt. 叙述事实以证明的他的罪状。 词组 in witness of 含义 作为的证明 He witnessed to having seen the man enter the building. 他作证说看见那个人走进了那幢房子。 词组 witness to doing sth. 含义 证实做了某事 a
22、 witness to sth.的证据(目击者) give witness to sth.为提供证据 in witness of作为的证明 witness to doing sth.证实做了某事 witness,see,look,watch和notice witness “见证”,侧重看到某事物后,能够作为证人,提供证据 see “看见”,表示视觉器官有意识或无意识地看到物体,强调“ 看到”的结果 look “看”,表示有意识地观看,强调“看”的动作 watch “观看;注视”,指集中注意力观看 notice “看到;注意到”,有意识地注意,含有“从不注意到注意”的 变化过程 Can you
23、see the evidence of the volcano from the stone? 你能从这块石头上看到火山的证据吗? Look!There is a rare old vase in the hole. 看!那洞里有一个罕见的旧花瓶。 Watch what I do and how I do it. 注意看我的动作和方法。 He noticed that a river of liquid rock was coming towards him. 他发现有一股岩浆在朝他流来。 3 Some of the worlds greatest opera singers were cas
24、t in this production,and many great Chinese musicians also participated.(P18) 几位世界顶级歌剧演唱家在制片中担任角色,许多杰出的中国音乐 家也参加了演出。 考点 cast vt.投射(光、影);向投以(视线、 笑容) People not only cast on-line votes themselves,but also urge others to vote for competitions like the “Most Beautiful Teacher” and the “Cutest Baby”. 人们不
25、但网上为自己投票,而且也要求别人为像“最漂亮的教师”及 “最可爱的宝贝”之类的比赛投票。 He was cast for the part of Sun Wukong in the new TV play. 在这部新电视剧中他被选派扮演孙悟空的角色。 考点延伸 写出下面句子中黑体单词或所含词组的含义。 The play succeeded thanks to fine acting by all the cast. 由于全体演员的出色表演,那出戏才获得成功。 单词 cast 含义 演员阵容 He has cast her as an ambition lawyer in his latest
26、movie. 他已经选定她在他最新的影片中扮演一个雄心勃勃的律师。 含义 选派某人演角色 She cast her eyes over the paper,and caught the meaning. 她把眼光盯在那文件上,领会着其中的含义。 含义 浏览;审视 (1)cast n.演员阵容 (2)cast sb.as./cast sb.for the part of.选派某人演角色 cast ones eyes on(over) sth.浏览;审视 4 Just imagine performing such an opera in the Forbidden City there coul
27、d not be a more awesome setting!(P18) 想想在紫禁城上演这出歌剧吧不可能有比这更好的场景了! 句式剖析 句中there could not be a more awesome setting 是用比较 级形式表达最高级含义,属于“否定+比较级”结构。 考点 “否定+比较级”结构表示最高级含义 What do you think of the TV play last night? 你觉得昨晚的电视剧怎么样? It couldnt be worse. 再糟糕不过了。 What was his performance like? 他的演出怎么样? Oh,it c
28、ouldnt have been more wonderful. 噢,他的演出再好不过了。 考点延伸 阅读下列句子,写出黑体部分的结构及其含义。 The Yangtze River is longer than any other river in China. 结构 比较级+than+any other+可数名词单数 含义 表示最高级 The Yangtze River is longer than all the other rivers in China. 结构 比较级+than+all the other +可数名词复数 含义 表示最高级 The Yangtze River is lo
29、nger than any of the other rivers in China. 结构 比较级+than+any of the other+可数名词复数 含义 表示最高级 (1) not,no,never等否定词与比较级连用,表示最高级含义,意为“再没 有比更的了” (2) 其他比较级表示最高级含义的句型 比较级+than+any other+可数名词单数 比较级+than+all the other +可数名词复数 比较级+than+any of the other+可数名词复数 在使用这一结构时须要注意:使用这一结构来表达同一范畴中的最 高级含义时,切记不可出现自身比较错误。 Chi
30、na is larger than all the countries in Asia.() China is larger than any country in Asia.() China is larger than any other country in Asia.( ) 5 Those who cannot answer all three riddles,however,will be condemned to death.(P18) 然而,不能回答这三个谜语的人将被处死。 考点 condemn vt.判刑,宣判;指责,谴责 Anderson suggests that tele
31、vision cannot be condemned without considering other influences. 安德森提议,不考虑其他影响,电视不该受到谴责。 A murderer was condemned to life imprisonment. 一个杀人犯被判处无期徒刑。 考点延伸 阅读下列句子,写出下面句子中黑体部分所含词组及其含义。 We condemned him for his bad behavior,but he thought nothing of it. 我们因为他行为不良而责备他,但他却不以为然。 词组 condemn sb.for sth. 含义
32、因为某事谴责某人 Her shyness condemned her to a life of loneliness. 她生性腼腆,这使得她的生活很孤独。 词组 condemn sb.to sth. 含义 使某人处于某种状况 Whoever committed this kind of crime should be condemned to death. 任何犯此种罪行的人都该被处以死刑。 词组 be condemned to sth. 含义 被处以某种刑罚 condemn sb./sth.as.指责某人/某事为 condemn sb.for(doing) sth.谴责某人(做了)某事 co
33、ndemn sb.to sth.判处某人某种刑罚/使某人处于某种状况 be condemned to sth.被处以某种刑罚 be condemned to do sth.被迫做某事 6 The emperor finds the death disturbing.(P18) 皇帝对这种杀戮焦虑不安。 考点 disturbing adj.令人不安的,引起恐慌的 I find it mysterious,and perhaps even a little disturbing. 我发现它很神秘,或许有一点让人不安。 Then came the disturbing news. 然后传来了令人不安
34、的消息。 考点延伸 阅读下列句子,写出下面句子中黑体词的词性及其含义。 TV Ears helps you listen to TV without disturbing others. TV Ears能帮助你听电视而不打扰别人。 词性 动词 含义 打扰;干扰 We were very disturbed at the loud noise made by the working machines throughout the night. 机器整夜都在工作且发出极大的噪音,我们对此非常烦恼。 词性 形容词 含义 困扰的;不安的;被扰乱的 We can work here without di
35、sturbance. 我们可以在这里不受干扰地工作。 词性 名词 含义 打扰;干扰 disturb vt.打扰;扰乱;干扰 disturbance n.打扰;干扰;骚乱 disturbed adj.困扰的;不安的;被扰乱的 disturbing adj.令人不安的,引起恐慌的 7 Shortly afterwards,another prince,Calaf,falls in love with Turandot at first sight and decides to solve the riddles so that he can marry her.(P18) 不久,另一位王子卡拉夫对
36、图兰朵一见钟情,并且决心要揭开谜底 娶她为妻。 考点1 fall in love (with sb.)相爱,坠入爱河 They fell in love with each other instantly. 他们俩很快彼此相爱了。 I cant believe that you should fall in love with such a man. 我无法想象你竟然爱上这样一个男人。 fall in love和be in love fall in love “相爱”,fall为非延续性动作,不能与时间段连用 be in love “相爱”,表示状态,可与时间段连用 Nancy was so
37、attractive that Jimmy fell in love with her the first time he saw her.Now they have been in love with each other for 3 years. 南希如此有魅力,以至于吉米对她一见钟情。现在他们已经相爱三 年了。 考点2 at first sight初次见面;乍一看 At first sight the house appeared to be empty. 乍一看,这房子似乎空无一人。 考点延伸 阅读下列句子,写出黑体词组的含义。 We stood at the window until
38、 their car came into sight. 我们站在窗前,直到看到他们的车驶来。 含义 进入视野;出现 I stood there until the car was out of sight. 我在那站着直到看不见那辆车。 含义 看不见;在视野之外 Brave man as he is,he trembles at (the) sight of snakes. 他尽管勇敢,可见到蛇还是发抖。 含义 一看见 Dont let me catch sight of you doing it again! 别让我再看到你干这种事了! 含义 看见 Light pollution cause
39、s us to lose sight of our true place. 光污染导致我们看不见我们的真实位置。 含义 看不见 come into sight 进入视野;出现 in sight 看得见;在视线内 out of sight 看不见;在视野之外 at (the) sight of 一看见 catch sight of 看见 lose sight of 看不见 8 The story then takes on a classic love triangle between Calaf,Turandot and Liu.(P18) 故事随后演绎了发生在卡拉夫、图兰朵和柳儿之间的经典三
40、角恋 情。 考点 take on呈现(某种特征、外观等) Some insects take on the colour of their surroundings to protect themselves. 有些昆虫为了自我保护会随着周围环境改变自身颜色。 The old factory has taken on a new look. 这家老厂已呈现出一派新面貌。 考点延伸 阅读下列句子,写出黑体词组的含义。 He is always ready to take on heavy responsibilities. 他一向乐于挑重担。 含义 承担 He takes off his rai
41、ncoat and takes out the key. 他脱下雨衣,拿出钥匙。 含义 脱(衣服、鞋帽) He took up jogging as a means of exercise. 他开始把慢跑作为一种锻炼方式。 含义 从事 He didnt take in what I said because his mind was on something else. 他没有领会我说的话,因为他的心思在别的事上。 含义 理解;领会 How can I take out these ink stains from my coat? 我怎样才能把外套上的墨水污迹去掉呢? 含义 去掉 We wil
42、l take over the factory next month. 下个月我们将接管这家工厂。 含义 接收;接管 take on穿上;承担;呈现(某种特征、外观等);雇用 take off脱(衣服、鞋帽);(飞机)起飞;(事业)起步,腾飞 take up占据;继续;拿起;从事 take in吸引;欺骗;理解;领会 take out拿出;带出;摘除;去掉 take over接收;接管 9 Calafs father and Liu have been seen accompanying Calaf,so Turnandot seizes Calafs father and Liu,and d
43、emands that they tell her Calafs name or they will be beaten.(P19) 有人曾看见卡拉夫的父亲和柳儿陪着卡拉夫,于是图兰朵把卡拉夫 的父亲和柳儿抓了起来,命令他们说出卡拉夫的名字,否则就要拷 打他们。 考点1 seize vt.逮捕,捉拿;抓住,捉住;夺取,攻占 The elephant seized a nearby branch and put it into her mouth. 大象抓住附近的一根树枝,放进自己的嘴里。 考点延伸 阅读下面句子,说出seize的含义。 He seized the chance to make
44、some money. 他抓住了时机赚一些钱。 含义 抓住 I couldnt seize the meaning of his words. 我不明白他话中的意思。 含义 理解;明白 The campaign to seize the city was a failure. 攻占这个城市的战役失败了。 含义 夺取;攻占 seize vt.逮捕,捉拿;抓住,捉住;夺取,攻占;理解,明白 考点2 demand vt.强烈要求;需要 n.要求;需求 His parents demanded that he (should) be back by ten. 他的父母要求他十点以前回家。 考点延伸 阅
45、读下列句子,写出黑体部分所含词组及其含义。 The customer demands an explanation of the shop owner. 顾客要求店主做出解释。 词组 demand sth.of sb. 含义 向某人要求某事 She demanded to see the headmaster. 她请求见校长。 词组 demand to do sth. 含义 要求/需要做某事 Can these meet their demands? 这些能满足他们的要求吗? 词组 meet ones demand 含义 满足的需要 Price have fallen due to a red
46、uce demand for the goods. 价格由于货物需求量的减少而降低了。 词组 demand for sth. 含义 对的需求 It was an unusually hot summer and air conditioners were in great demand. 那年夏天非常热,因此空调需求量甚大。 词组 in demand 含义 非常需要的 (1)demand sth.of sb.向某人要求某事 demand to do sth.要求/需要做某事 (2)meet/satisfy ones demand 满足的需要;符合的要求 demand for sth.对的需求
47、in demand非常需要的 demand that.需要/要求(从句用虚拟语气,从句谓语用 “should+动词原形”,should可以省略) demand to do不能说demand doing。 不存在demand sb.to do sth.“要求某人做某事”结构,但可用 demand of sb.to do sth.结构。 10 When it becomes evident what happened,Calaf scolds Turandot for not being more merciful.(P19) 当真相大白后,卡拉夫斥责图兰朵毫无慈悲心。 考点1 evident a
48、dj.清楚的,显然的 He signed his name with evident satisfaction. 他显然很满意地签了名。 This fact is too evident to require proof. 这事实很明显,用不着证明。 考点延伸 阅读下面句子,写出黑体句型的含义。 It is evident that he is not equal to the job. 显然,他不能胜任那个工作。 含义 很显然 阅读下面句子,写出黑体词的词性及其含义。 She walked slowly down the road,evidently in pain. 她沿路慢慢地走着,显然
49、很痛苦。 词性 副词 含义 明显地,显而易见地 New evidence has recently come to light. 新证据最近才为人知。 词性 名词 含义 证据 It is evident that.很显然 evidently adv.明显地,显而易见地 evidence n.证据,证明 考点2 scold vt.责骂,训斥 She is always scolding her children. 她老是斥责自己的子女。 考点延伸 阅读下面句子,写出黑体部分所含词组及其含义。 Did you scold him for breaking the cup? 他把杯子打碎了,你责骂他了吗? 词组 scold sb.for (doing) sth. 含义
