1、迈克尔杰克逊(Michael Jackson)被誉为流行音乐之王(King of Pop)，是继猫王之后，西方流行乐坛最具影响力的音乐家。是出色的音乐全才，作词、作曲、场景制作、编曲、演唱、舞蹈，都有着卓越的成就。于2009年6月26日在美国洛杉矶因心脏病突发去世，终年50岁。,Michael JacksonMichael Jackson was unquestionably the biggest pop star of the 80s，and certa- inly one of the most popular recording art- ists of all time.In his
2、 prime(全盛时期)，,Jackson was an unstoppable power. His 1982 blockbuster Thriller became the biggestselling album of all time (pro-bably his bestknown accomplishment)，and he was the first black artist to find fame on MTV, breaking down inn-umerable limits both for his race and for music video as an art
3、form.Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29,1958. The fifth son of steelworker Joe Jackson，Michael showed a talent for music and dance from an extremely young age. His father began to organize a family musical group around,his three eldest sons in 1962，and Michael joined them the following yea
4、r, quickly proving himself as an active stage per-former.“I Want You Back”， “ABC”， “The Love You Save”， and “Ill Be There” all hit number one in 1970, making the Jackson 5 the first group in pop history to have their first four singles top the charts.Later in 1972，Jackson had his first numbero ne so
5、lo single(独唱)，“Ben”. In 1977, he met producer/com-poser Quincy Jones for the first time. With Jones producing，Jackson recorded his first solo album as an adult, Off the Wall.,Released in 1982, the Quincy Jonesproduced Thriller refined(提炼) the strengths of Off the Wall；the dance and rock tracks were
6、more driving，the pop tunes and ballads softer and more soulful，and all of it was recognizably Mi-chael.It was no surprise that Thriller was a hit; what was a surprise was its staying power.The two songs “Billie Jean” and “Beat It”， as well as the future Top Five title track，had one important feature
7、 in common: Jackson supported them with carefully imagined video clips(剪辑) that completely changed the way music videos were made.,Michael Jackson had been suffering from a heart disease，and he died of shock on Thursday,26 Jun. 2009，when he was 50.According to reports，Jackson was not breathing when
8、doctors were called to his Los Angeles home. He was declared dead at 2 26 pm.,True (T) or False (F)： 1 Michael Jackson showed great interest in music when he was a boy. ( ),答案：T,2Michael Jackson could only sing pop songs. ( ),答案：F,3His songs became popular only because these songs we- re written by
9、him. ( ),答案：F,Section I Warming Up & ReadingPrereading,语篇全面理解,译文全力助渎,Step 1 Fast Reading Scan the text and choose the best answer according to the text. 1The success of “The Monkees” tells us that_. Amusicians like to show off their talents Bskill and desire can lead you to discover your talents Cco
10、py is important for bands to become famous Dplaying jokes on each other as well as playing music is a good form,答案：B,2Honestly，many people want to form a band to_. Aplay at a concert Bhave fun Cearn fame or money Dshow they love music,答案：C,3Many musicians forming a band have to_to make a living and
11、become famous. Aplay to passersby in the street or subway Bpractise their music in someones house Cperform in pubs or clubs Dall of the above,答案：D,4Why did the Monkees become so popular? ABecause it started in a different way. BBecause it began at a TV show. CBecause they played jokes as well as mus
12、ic. DBecause they wrote and played the music themselves.,答案：D,5What is true about the Monkees? AThe members of the Monkees could not sing well. BThey became as popular as the Beatles in the USA. CThey started to play and sing their own songs after they became famous. DThey wrote and played the music
13、 themselves when the band was formed.,答案：C,Step 2 Careful Reading Read the passage carefully and do the following tasks.Task 1：Join the correct parts of the sentences together according to the passage. _1.They produced a new record in 1996 _2.Most musicians get together and _3.They put an advertisem
14、ent in the newspaperlooking for four rock musicians _4.The first TV show _5.However，the band broke up about 1970，,Abut only one person was accepted. Bbut reunited in the mid1980s. Cform a band because they like to write and play music. Dto celebrate their time as a band. Ewas a big hit.,答案：1.D 2.C 3
15、.A 4.E 5.B,Task 2：Fill in the table according to the passage.How do people get to form a band？,答案：Members：High school students Reasons：They like to write and play music. Places：They practice their music in someones home. Forms：They may play to passersby in the street or subway. Results：They can earn
16、 some extra money.They may also have a chance to dream of becoming famous.,Task 3：Answer the following questions. 1Can you describe how the group “The Monkees” became popular? _ _,答案：They became more serious about their work and started to play their own instruments and write their own songs like a
17、real band.They produced their own records and started touring and playing their own music.So they became more popular.,2Which word can take the place of “have an effect on”？They made a new record to celebrate their time when they were a real band. _,答案：They produced a new record in 1996，with which t
18、hey celebrated their former time as a real band.,3Translate the sentence into Chinese. Have you ever dreamed of playing in front of thousands of people at a concert, at which everyone is clapping and appreciating your music? _,答案：你曾梦想过在音乐会上面对成千上万的观众演唱，观众欣赏你的歌唱并为你鼓掌吗？,4Do you agree that the jokes wer
19、e more important than the music for this band? Give a reason. _ _,答案：I dont agree at all.For a band music was the most important，but we also can see the jokes hel-ped the band a lot.,Step 3 Discussion Topic：In your opinion，what is the most important thing for a successful band? Why? _ _ _,答案：I think
20、 the music that the band plays is the most important for a successful band.Because people go to a concert just to listen to popular and beautiful music.,Step 4 SummaryMost young people want to be a famous singer or mus-ician.They have _ of playing in front of audience. Honestly speaking，many people
21、_ great impor-tance to becoming rich and famous. Many musicians meet and _ a band.They may start as a group of high school students.At first，they may play to _ in the street.Later，they may give _ in pubs or clubs.Of course they want to make a lot of money.,However，there was one band _ the Monkees th
22、at started in a different way.They began as a TV show.The TV organizers had planned to find four rock musicians，but they could only find one.They had to use _ ，who had to _ on other musicians to help them.They just _ to sing.Their performances were _ and soon they became popular.After a year or so，t
23、he Monkees began to play and sing their own songs like a real band.In the US，they became even more popular than the Beatles.,答案： dreamed attach form passersbyperformances called actors rely pretended humorous,THE BAND THAT WASNTHave you ever wanted to be part of a band as a famous singer or musician
24、？Have you ever dreamed of playing in front of thousands of people at a concert，at which every-one is clapping and appreciating your music？Do you sing karaoke and pretend you are a famous singer like Song Zuy-ing or Liu Huan？To be honest，a lot of people attach great importance to becoming rich and fa
25、mous.But just how do people form a band?,Many musicians meet and form a band because they like to write and play their own music.They may start as a group of highschool students，for whom practising their music in someones house is the first step to fame.Sometimes they may play to passersby in the st
26、reet or subway so that they can earn some extra money for themselves or to pay for their instruments.Later they may give performances in pubs or clubs，for which they are paid in cash.Of course they hope to make records in a studio and sell millions of copies to become millionaires!,However，there was
27、 one band that started in a different way.It was called the Monkees and began as a TV show.The musicians were to play jokes on each other as well as play music，most of which was based loosely on the Beatles.The TV organizers had planned to find four musicians who could act as well as sing.They put a
28、n advertisement in a newspaper looking for rock musicians，but they could only find one who was good enough.They had to use actors for the other three members of the band.,As some of these actors could not sing well enough， they had to rely on other musicians to help them.So during the broadcasts the
29、y just pretended to sing.Anyhow their pe-rformances were humorous enough to be copied by other groups.They were so popular that their fans formed clubs in order to get more familiar with them.Each week on TV，the Monkees would play and sing songs written by other musici-ans.However，after a year or so
30、 in which they became more,serious about their work，the Monkees started to play and sing their own songs like a real band.Then they produced th-eir own records and started touring and playing their own music.In the USA they became even more popular than the Beatles and sold even more records.The ban
31、d broke up abo-ut 1970，but happily they reunited in the mid1980s.They produced a new record in 1996，with which they celebrat-ed their former time as a real band.,并非乐队的乐队你曾经想过要成为乐队里著名的歌手或音乐家吗？你 是否曾梦想过在音乐会上面对成千上万的观众演唱，观众 欣赏你的歌唱并为你鼓掌？你唱卡拉OK时是否假装自己就 是宋祖英或刘欢那样著名的歌星？说实话，很多人把名和 利看得很重。那么人们又是怎样组成乐队的呢？ 许多音乐家聚
32、在一起组成乐队，是因为他们喜欢自己作曲，演奏自己的音乐。他们开始可能是一组中学生，在某个人 家里排练音乐是成名的第一步。有时他们可能要在街上或 地铁里为过路人演奏，这样他们可以为自己或自己要买的,乐器多挣一些钱。后来他们可能在酒吧或俱乐部里演出，这样他们可以得到现金。当然，他们希望在录音棚里录音，然后卖掉上百万张碟，从而成为百万富翁。然而，也有一个用不同方式组建起来的乐队。这支乐队叫“门基乐队”，它开始时是以电视节目表演的形式出现的。组成乐队的音乐人演奏音乐，还彼此打趣逗笑，这些玩笑和音乐大多都在模仿甲壳虫乐队。电视制作人原计划想寻找四位会唱又会表演的乐手。他们在报纸上登了一则广告，想招摇滚乐
33、手，但他们只招到一个满意的。乐队的其他三人只能用演员来代替。,因为这些演员中有些人唱得不是很好，他们不得不 依靠队里其他人的帮助。所以在演出的时候他们只是假唱。不管怎样，他们的表演非常幽默，以至于其他的乐 队也开始模仿。他们非常走红，使得歌迷们为了更加熟 悉他们而成立了俱乐部。门基乐队每个星期都要在电视 上演唱由别的音乐家创作的歌曲。然而，大约一年以后，门基乐队逐渐对自己的工作认真起来，他们开始像一支 真正的乐队那样演唱自己创作的歌曲。然后他们录制自 己的唱片，并且开始巡回表演他们自己的音乐。在美国，,他们甚至比甲壳虫乐队还要受欢迎，出售的录音专辑还要多。门基乐队在1970年左右解散，但是令人高兴的是，到20世纪80年代中期他们再次聚首。在1996年，他们推出了一张新的专辑，以此来庆祝他们成为真正乐队以来的那段时光。,
