1、JackJohnsonJackJohnsonisoneofthemostpopularsinger-songwritersintheworld.JackwasbornonMay18,1975inHawaii.Beingthesonofafamoussurfer,Jackusuallyhasaninterestinsurfing.Mostofhislifelessonswerelearnedinthewater.Attheageof17,JackenteredthefinalsofthePipelineMasterstheworldsmostfamoussurfingcompetition.Ev
2、eryonethoughtJackwouldbecomeaprofessionalsurferlikehisfather.Unluckily,onemonthlater,hehadadeadlyaccidentwhilesurfingandwasseriouslyhurt.Lifeislikearevolvingdoor.Whenitcloses,italsoopens.Jackstartedtopracticeplayingtheguitarandwritesongswhenhewasstayinginhospital.Atfirst,hisfatherthoughtJackonlydidi
3、tforfun,butsoonhewassurprisedatthegreatprogresshissonhadmade.Whenstudyingintheuniversity,Jackdidn tstoppracticinghisguitarskills.Heplayedtheguitarforschoolparties.Hewrotesongsandsangforhisteachersandfriends.Theylikedhissongs.HisfirstmusicalbumBrushfireFairytalescameoutin2001.Itwasagreatsuccess.Hisse
4、condalbum,OnandOn ,wasmuchlikehisfirst.Theywerefilledwithsweet,easy-goingsongsthateverybodylikedlisteningtolater.JackhadlotsofconcertsinandoutofAmerica.Hebecamepopularallovertheworld.Jackhadfivealbumsby2010andmorethan15millioncopiesofthemweresold.Hismusicdoesntfitintoanyofthepopularmusicstyleslikepo
5、p,rocks,RandBorhip-hop.Itismorelikefolkmusic,playedwithaguitarandbeautifulvoice.Whenlisteningtohissongs ,youfeellikelyingonthebeachenjoyingthewarmsunshine.Jackisatalent, thoughhehimselfsaysheisonlyasurferwholovesmusic.Inhissongswecanfindhissecretofsuccess.Whateverhappensinourlives,wehavetoacceptitan
6、ddothebestwecan.True(T)orFalse(F).1.Jacksfatherinfluencedhimtobeasinger.(F) 2.Attheageof17,Jackbecamepopularallovertheworld.(F)3.Jackbegantowritesongsafterhegraduatedfromuniversity.(F)4.Jackalwaysfaceddifficultiesbravelyandtriedhisbest.(T)PeriodOne Introduction&ReadingandVocabulary.重点单词1.relativen.亲
7、戚,亲属relatev.把联系起来;涉及relationn.关系;联系2.interpretv.诠释,解释;翻译3.characteristicn.特征,特性,特质charactern.性格,品质4.poeticadj.有诗意的;诗的;诗人的poetryn.诗歌;诗意poetn.诗人poemn.诗binev.结合,联合combinationn.结合,联合6.depressvt.使沮丧,使心灰意冷,使意志消沉depressedadj.消沉的;萧条的depressingadj.令人沮丧的depressionn.沮丧7.ambitionn.志气,抱负,雄心ambitiousadj.有雄心的;野心勃勃
8、的8.regardingprep.关于regardv.尊敬;视为;和 有关;n.尊重;问候.重点短语1.(be)trueof/for 与情况相同2.besimilarto 与 相似3.givelifeto 赋予生命(生命力、活力)4.(be)thesamewith 与情况相同5.sharefeelingsandideaswith 与分享感受与想法6.makecontactwith 与进行来往posemusic 创作乐曲.重点句式1.where 引导的定语从句ShegraduatedfromtheShanghaiConservatoryofMusic,whereshealsostudied th
9、eguzhengin1993.她毕业于上海音乐学院,1993 年她还在那里学习弹奏古筝。2.it 作形式主语Secondly,classicalChinesemusiciscloselyconnectedtoChinesepoetry,soitisntsurprisingthatmostclassicalpieceshaveverypoetictitles.其次,中国古典音乐与中国诗歌关系很密切,因此很多古典音乐作品都有着很诗意的标题就一点儿也不奇怪了。3.Itisthesamewith.也是一样。ItsthesamewithclassicalChinesemusic.中国古典音乐也是一样。.
10、阅读课文,匹配各部分大意1.Part1 A.LiuFangsloveforperformingliveandhergoalsasanartist2.Part2B.TointroduceLiuFangaswellashermusicaltrainingandbackground3.Part3C.LiuFangsmusicalinfluencesandthecharacteristicsofChineseclassicalmusic答案 1.B 2.C 3.A.课文阅读理解1.ThewritermentionedtheQueenofEnglandinordertotellus.A.LiuFangh
11、asbeentoEnglandB.LiuFangsperformanceisexcellentC.itisagreathonourtoseetheQueenofEnglandD.theQueenofEnglandenjoyedthetraditionalChinesemusicalinstruments答案 B2.WhichisthekeyfigureingettingLiuFangintothepresentcareer?A.Herhusband.B.Hermother.C.Hermusicteacher.D.Hercollegeclassmates.答案 B3.Whatisthemostd
12、ifficultforLiuFangtoplaythepipa?A.Itneedsgreatskillsinplayingthepipa.B.ToplaylargerepertoireforthepipawrittenintheTangDynasty.C.Tocombinetheclassicalmusicwithherownstyle.D.Tocombinetheeffectofthepipawiththatoftheguzheng.答案 C4.WhenyoulistentoLiuFangplayingthepipa,youll.A.beenjoyingthebeautyoftheChine
13、selanguageB.beappreciatingtheChinesepaintingC.beenjoyingtherhymeoftheChinesepoetryD.alloftheabove答案 D5.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthewishofLiuFangaccordingtothepassage?A.TointroduceclassicalChinesepipaandguzhengmusic.B.Tocomposeherownmusic.C.Tobeagreatmusiccomposer.D.Togoonworkingtogetherwithmastermusi
14、cians.答案 C.课文难句分析1.In1990,whenIwas15yearsold,IwenttoShanghaiConservatoryofMusic,whereIstudiedthepipaandtheguzheng.句式分析自主翻译 1990 年,我 15 岁的时候,去了上海音乐学院,在那里,我学习了琵琶和古筝。2.Ialsoenjoythetimeimmediatelyaftertheconcerttosharethefeelingsandideaswithfriendsandmusiclovers,listeningtotheirimpressionsandunderstand
15、ingaboutthemusic.句式分析 自主翻译 我同样喜欢音乐会后立即和朋友及音乐爱好者们分享感受、交流看法,听他们谈论对我的音乐的印象和理解。重点词汇1.ThepipaisalutewithfourstringsandisarelativeoftheEuropeanlute.琵琶是一种有四根弦的琉特琴,并且和欧洲琉特琴有关。(1)relative n.亲戚,亲属;同类事物,相关物; adj.相对的;与有关的be relative to 与有关系的;关于的(2)relate v.把联系起来;涉及relate to 涉及;和 相关;谈到;理解(3)related adj.有关的be rel
16、ated to 与有关(4)relation n.关系,联系in relation to 有关;关于(5)relatively adv.相对地;比较地(1)He asked me some questions which are relative to the subject.他问了我一些有关这个题目的问题。(2)Deeplyrelatedtothematters,hehastoansweralltherelatedquestions.他与这些事情有很深的关系,必须回答所有相关问题。(3)Ihavealottosayinrelationtothataffair.关于那件事,我有很多话要讲。(4
17、)Relatively(relative) speaking,itsacolddaytoday.相对来说,今天是个寒冷的日子。2.Thesameistrueofmysecondinstrument,theguzheng.对于我的第二种乐器古筝,情况也是如此。be true of/for 与情况相同;对 也适用be true to 忠于come true 预言、梦想等成为现实,实现true to life 逼真(1)Idontthinkthecharactersareverytruetolife.我觉得这些人物不太真实。(2)Hewastruetohiswordandarrivedontime.
18、他信守诺言,准时到达。一句多译(3)我相信,有一天我将梦想成真。Ibelievemydreamwillcometrue oneday.(cometrue)IbelieveIwill realizemydreamoneday.(realize)3.Theygivelifetothewholepaintingandtheyallowpeopletocomeintothepicture,likeadialogue.它们给整幅作品带来生机,也使得观众融入图画,就像与图画进行对话。give life to 赋予生命生命力、活力bring.to life 使复活;给 以活力come to life 苏醒过
19、来;变得生动 有趣save ones life 挽救某人的生命lose ones life 丧生,死去(1)Thenewteacheralwaysbringstheclasstolifewithhishumor.那位新来的老师总是用他的幽默使得课堂充满活力。(2)Shetriedtocommitsuicide,butwesavedherlife bychance.她试图自杀,但我们碰巧救了她。单句改错(3)InafewminutesTomsuddenlycame life.intoto4.Thepipasoundsandthepausescombinetomakeapoetryofsound.
20、琵琶的声音和乐曲中的停顿结合在一起,给声音赋予了诗的意境。(1)combine v.结合,联合combine.with/and.将和结合在一起(2)combined adj.联合的be combined with 与结合/联合(3)combination n.结合,联合in combination with 与联合(1)Somefilmscombineeducationwith/andrecreation.有些电影把教育与娱乐结合起来。(2)Insum,theoryshouldbecombinedwithpractice.总之,理论应与实践相结合。(3)Thefirmisworkingonan
21、ewproductincombination(combine) withseveraloverseaspartners.这家公司正在联合几家海外合伙人制造新产品。单句改错(4)InrecentyearsanEnglishword“infosphere”hasappeared, thesenseof“information”and“atmosphere”.combinedcombining5.Ifeelalittledepressedorlonelywhenthereisnoconcertforalongtime.当很长时间没有音乐会时,我会感到有点沮丧和孤独。(1)depressed adj.
22、消沉的,沮丧的;萧条的feel/be depressed about 对 感到沮丧(2)depress vt.使沮丧,使意志消沉,使心灰意冷(3)depressing adj.令人沮丧的(4)depression n.抑郁,沮丧;不景气,萧条( 期)(1)Shefeltverydepressedaboutthefuture.她感到前途无望。(2)Iwasdepressedbythedepressingnews.(depress)我对这个令人沮丧的消息感到心灰意冷。(3)Thetriptotheseashorebroughtheroutofherdepression(depress).到海边旅行
23、使她不再抑郁。单句改错(4)Itis tohearthetrafficaccident.depresseddepressing6.SinceImovedtoCanada,Ihavehadopportunitiesto makecontactwithothermusicaltraditionsandplaywithmastermusicians.自从移居加拿大,我有机会接触到了其他的音乐传统并跟一些音乐大师同台演出。make contact with 与进行来往;接触get in contact with 与取得联系lose contact with 与失去联系be in contact wit
24、h 和接触,有联系stay/keep in contact with 和保持联系be out of contact with 和失去联系(1)Wehavebeenoutofcontactwitheachotherforabout10years.我们已经互相失去联系大约 10 年了。(2)Ivelostcontactwithmostofmyschoolfriends.我已经与大部分校友失去了联系。句型转换(3)Itis10yearssinceImadecontactwithhim.Ihavebeenincontactwithhimfor10years.Wehavekept/stayedincon
25、tactwitheachotherfor10years.7.WhatisherambitionregardingChinesemusic?关于中国音乐她的志向是什么?(1)ambition n.志气,抱负,雄心achieve/realize ones ambition 实现某人的夙愿(2)ambitious adj.志向远大的;有野心的;渴望的be ambitious for/of 渴望获得be ambitious to do sth.一心想做某事(1)Sheisambitiousof/forsuccessinherstagecareer.她渴望在她的舞台生涯中获得成功。(2)Johnisam
26、bitioustobecome(become) asfamousasEdison.约翰有野心想和爱迪生一样有名。单句改错(3)Shes andintendstorunherowncompany.ambitionambitious(1)regarding 是以动词-ing 形式构成的介词,意为“关于,至于” 。类似的介词有:respecting 关于; including 包括;seeing/considering 鉴于。(2)regard v.尊敬,视为;和有关;n.尊敬;考虑regard.as.将 看作with/in regard to 关于,至于regards n.问候,致意(3)rega
27、rdless of 不管,不顾(4)Ihavenothingtosaywith/inregardtoyourcomplaints.对于你的投诉,我无可奉告。(5)Regardlessoftheweather,theathleticmeetingwillbeheldontime.不管天气如何,运动会将按时举行。单句改错(6)He regardedasthebestdoctorintown. is经典句式1.Secondly,classicalChinesemusiciscloselyconnectedtoChinesepoetry,soitisntsurprisingthatmostclassi
28、calpieceshaveverypoetictitles.其次,中国古典音乐与中国诗歌关系很密切,因此很多古典音乐作品都有着很诗意的标题就一点儿也不奇怪了。it 作形式主语的用法:英语中,不定式、动名词、主语从句在作主语时,主语往往显得很长,使整个句子看上去有头重脚轻的感觉,这时就借助“it”来作形式上的主语,而把真正的主语移到句子后边去,使全句看上去平稳一些。it 作形式主语构成的常见句型有:(1)Itbe形容词that 从句。能用于这种句型的常见形容词有:necessary,certain,clear ,true,strange,important,wonderful,possible,
29、likely,obvious,surprising 等。(2)Itbe名词短语that 从句。常用于这种句型的名词短语有:a fact,a good idea,a pity,an honour,a shame,no surprise,no wonder ,good news 等。(3)Itbe过去分词that 从句。常用于这种句型的过去分词有:said,reported , hoped,believed,expected,decided ,well-known 等。(1)Ithinkitislikelythathewillarrivetomorrow.我想他很可能明天到达。(2)Itsasha
30、methatwelostthegame.真可惜,我们比赛输了。(3)Itisreportedthat20peoplewerekilledintheaccident.据报道这次事故有 20 人死亡。单句改错(4)Itis pitythatweshallhavetoleavetomorrow. a2.ItsthesamewithclassicalChinesemusic.中国古典音乐也是一样。(1)(be) the same with 与情况相同,常用于 It is the same with.句型,该句型相当于 So it is with.,表示后者的情况也一样,多用于以下三种情况:前面句子既包
31、含肯定的情况,又包含否定的情况;前面句子中谓语不属于同一类;前面句子的主语既有人又有物。(2)“sobe 动词/助动词/情态动词主语”表示前面所说的肯定情况也适用于后者。(3)“neither/norbe 动词/助动词/ 情态动词主语”表示前面所说的否定情况也适用于后者。(1)Aliceisastudentandworkshard.SoitiswithTom./ItisthesamewithTom.艾丽斯是个学生并且学习努力。汤姆也一样。(2)Societyhaschangedandsohavethepeopleinit.社会在改变,社会中的人也在改变。(3)Hedidntfinishhish
32、omework,andneither/nordidI.他没有完成家庭作业,我也没有完成。单句改错(4)IfJoeswifedoesntgototheparty,neither he.doeswill.单句语法填空1.Accordingtosomedevelopmentalpsychologists,ababysplayissomehowsimilartoascientistsexperiment.(2016浙江) 2.Thereformgiveslifetothepresentsituation.3.Hewasdepressed(depress) becausehehadnotpassedhi
33、smathsexamination.4.IliketheatmosphereinaconcerthallandIalwaysfeelhappywhenIhaveaconcert.5.Theyhavesuccessfullycombinedtheoldwith/andthenewinpractice.6.Anyonewithanyinformationabouttheincidentshouldmakecontactwiththepolice.7.Hehassaidnothingregarding(regard) yourrequest.8.Hesaveryambitious(ambition)
34、 manandhewantstoplayatthehighestlevel.9.WhenIwasfiveyearsold,shetaughtmetoplay (play) theyueqin.10.Thepaintingshowshishometowninapoetic(poet) way.完成句子11.Itisnosurprise/Itisntsurprisingthat(并不惊奇) ourteamhaswonthegame.12.Toddsfatherisanhonestmanandworkshard.Itisthesamewith/SoitiswithTodd(Todd 也是这样).13
35、.Theteacheraskedsomequestionsrelativeto/relatedto(与 相关的) mypaper.14.Thesameistrueof/for(适用于) othercases.15.Thisisthefarmwhereweworkedinthepast(过去工作的地方).课文语法填空LiuFang,16.afamousinternationalmusicstar,hadagreattalentformusicplayingataveryearlyage.Asachildshewasoftentaken17.toperformancesbyhermother,aD
36、ianjuactress,andlearnedtoplaytheyueqinandthepipa.She18.hasgiven(give) concertssinceshewaseleven,includinga19.performance(perform) fortheQueenofEnglandduringhervisittoChina.At15,shewenttotheShanghaiConservatoryofMusic,20.where shestudiedthepipaandtheguzheng.21.Aftershegraduated,sheworkedasapipasolois
37、tinherhometownKunming.Ifonestechniqueisnotgoodenough,itisimpossible22. toplay(play) classicalChinesepipamusic.AsLiuFangsaid,thebiggestchallengeinherperformanceistorespectthetraditionsbuttoaddherownstyle.UnderthedeepinfluenceoftraditionalChinesesinging,shecanmakelistenershearsinginginhermusic.LiuFang
38、enjoysplayingandperforminginpublic.Shelikestosharefeelingsandideas23.withfriendsandmusiclovers.Andshewishestocompose24.her(she) ownmusic,25.using(use) elementsfromdifferentcultures.阅读理解A(2017安徽宣城四校高二检测)“Angie,Iknowyouliketosing, ”herfather,aworker ,toldAngelaBrown , “butyoumusthavesomethingtofallbac
39、kon(依靠).”Browntookherfathersadvice.ShegotadegreeinsecretarialsciencebeforeenteringOakwoodCollege, inHuntsville,Alabama.However,heraimwastobecomeasingeratreligiousmeetings.SoaftergraduationsheheadedforIndianaUniversitytostudywiththefamoussoprano(女高音歌手) VirginiaZeani.Once,whenBrownwastroubledbyself-do
40、ubt,Zeanisaidtoher, “IfyouwanttobethenextArethaFranklin,youneednomorelessons. ”Brownremembershersaying.“ButifyouwanttobethebestVerdiansopranothisworldhaseverseen,youmustwork.”Workshedid.ThreetimesshecompetedintheMetropolitanOperaNationalCouncilAuditions(试演).ThreetimesshefailedtomakethefinalroundinNe
41、wYork.Then,in1997atage33,theagelimitforsopranostoaudition,shegaveitonemoretry.Shesignedupatthelastminuteanddidn tevenpractice,thinking, “Alltheycoulddowastotellmeno,andthatdidnthurtmyfeelingsanymore.”Shehadthestrengthsheneededtofallbackonifshefailed.Shewon.ButmakingitinNewYorkwasjustthebeginning.Itt
42、ookherthreemoreyearstobecomeanunderstudy(替角) attheMet.Butwaitinginthewingswasfinewithher.Finally,hertimecame.Whenthefeaturedsingerfellill,Brownearnedthechancetosingtheleadrolein Aida.AndTheNewYorkTimesdescribedherperformanceasagreatsuccess.AngelaBrown,whohadpreparedfor20years ,wasan “overnight”succe
43、ssfulsingeratage40.语篇解读 本文讲述了美国歌手 Angela Brown 虽历经多次挫折和失败,仍不放弃,最终实现了自己的梦想。1.Theunderlinedwords“ArethaFranklin”inParagraph3probablyreferto“”.A.anotherteacherB.anothersingerC.oneofVirginiaZeanisstudentsD.anunderstudyattheMet答案 B解析 词义猜测题。根据第三段可知,Brown 跟 Zeani 学习唱歌,所以当 Brown 怀疑自己时,Zeani 说如果她放弃的话,就会是下一个
44、ArethaFranklin,故 ArethaFranklin 应是一名歌手。2.WecanlearnfromthefourthparagraphthatAngelaBrown.A.failedtomakethefinalroundbecauseofheroldageB.failedmanyauditionsbecauseshehadntpracticedhardC.caredmuchabouttheresultsoftheauditionin1997D.wouldhavelostthelastchanceifshehadfailedagainin1997答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据第四段中
45、的“Then,in1997atage33,theagelimitforsopranostoaudition,shegaveitonemoretry.”可知,这次试演是 Brown 的最后一次机会,如果不成功她就没机会了。3.WhendidAngelaBrownactasanunderstudyattheMet?A.From1997to2000. B.From2000to2004.C.From1997to2004. D.From2000to2006.答案 B解析 推理判断题。根据第四、五段中的时间可推知,Brown 在 36 岁时(2000 年)担任替角,40 岁时成名,她担任替角的时间应是从
46、2000 年到 2004 年。B(2017四川成都外国语学校高二检测)ScientistshavefoundthathumaneyesaremorelikelytobedamagedbyUVrays(紫外线) whileskiinginthesnow-coveredareasthansittingonthebeach,accordingtoareportbytheUKnewspaperTheTelegraph.TheresearchersatKanazawaMedicalUniversity,JapanandAmericancompanyJohnsonconductedthestudytoge
47、ther.Theylookedattheeffectsoflightreflectiononnewlyfallensnowonaskitrail (aroughpath) inIshikawaDistrict,northernJapan.TheycomparedtheresultswiththelevelsofUVraysonasandbeachinsouthernJapansOkinawaDistrict.Theyfoundthatonthebeach,eyesareexposedtoadaily260kilojoules( 千焦耳) ofUVasquaremetercomparedto65
48、8kilojoulesinsnow-coveredareas.ThefindingsaresupportedbytheJapanMeteorologicalAgency.Accordingtotheagency,thereflectionrateofUVlightonbeachesisoftenbetween10and25percent, comparedto80percentinthenewsnowareas.Theamountoflightincreased4percentwitha300-meterriseinheight.MostofusknowthatUVrayscanharmthe
49、skin.Thatswhywewearsunscreenonourskinbeforewegetoutinthesun.ButmanyofusmaynotrealizethatUVraysarealsoharmfultotheeyes.IfyoureyesareexposedtolargeamountsofUVradiationoverashortperiodoftime,youmayexperienceakindofsunburnoftheeye,whichisharmful.Youreyeswillbecomeredandfeelastrangefeeling.Theymaybesensitivetolight.Fortunately,thisisusuallytemporaryandseldomcausespermanentdamagetotheeyes.Long-termexp