1、Unit 7Art Topic Talk聆听经典话题热身 歌曲I Want It All是歌舞青春3: 毕业季的主题曲。电影叙述主配角们即将从高中毕业各奔前程, 满怀着希望以及对未来的不安感受, 更充满着浓浓的离別不舍之情。其中夏培与雷恩齐声欢唱的主题曲, 直奔美国热门单曲销售榜季军席次。注: 听音填空I Want It AllImagine having everything we ever dreamedDont you want it? MaybeCant you see it? KindaImagine first audition after collegeI get the lea
2、d! A part for me? Well of courseYeah right! You gotta believe itKeep talkingYou and I all the fameSharpay and whats his name? Sound excitingInvitingLets do it thenListeningPersonal stylist, agent and a publicistBut where do I fit into this? With you we can winWin a partThink bigger! Become superstar
3、sThats betterDont you see that bigger is betterAnd better is biggerA little bit is never enougha little bitNo, No, No! Dont you want it all! You want it, you know that you want itThe fame and the fortune and moreYou want it all, you want it, you know that you want itYou gotta have your star on the d
4、oorYou want the world nothing less, all the glam and the pressOnly giving you the best reviewSing it! I want it allI want it, I want it, YeahMy name in lights at Carnage HallI want it all! Cant you see it YeahTheyre gonna love meI mean us! Red carpet, rose bouquets, crowd waiting back stageIm with h
5、er, dont stop me, Im not the paparazziInvitations, standing ovationsMagazinesYes pleaseGonna be celebrities! Photographs, fanclubs, give the people what they loveNow youre excited! I like itLets do it thenTimes Square, jet setters, sequelsHey betterNew York today, tomorrow the world! Sold out showsT
6、hink biggerAnd the Oscar goes to. . . Thats better! Dont you see that bigger is better and Better is biggerA little bit is never enough! No, No, No! I want it all! I want it, I want it, Want itThe fame and the fortune. . . and moreI want it allI want it, I want it, Want itI gotta have my star on the
7、 doorYou want the world nothing less, all the glam and the pressOnly giving you the best reviewI Want it all! I want it, Want it, Want it, Radio, CD, Music HallWe Want it all! ! Here in the spotlight we shine, look at who we areWhen Broadway knows your nameYou know that youre a STARRRR! Dance! Break
8、downI want it, I-I I want it, I want it, I want it, I-I, I want it, I want it, I want I-I I Want It! I Want It All! I want it, I want it, I want it! The fame and the fortune and more! I want it all! I want it, I want itI gotta have my star on the doorYou want the world nothing less, all the glam and
9、 the pressOnly giving you the best review. I WANT IT ALL! Paris! London! Rome! Toronto! LA! Sydney! Buenos Aires! Tokyo! Moscow! Bollywood! HollywoodNEW YORK CITY! ! WE WANT IT ALL! ! 歌曲译文: 我全都想要想象得到我们梦寐以求的所有东西你不想要吗? 或许吧你看不到吗? 可能想象一下大学第一次试镜我就当主角! 有我的角色吗? 当然啦对了! 你必须相信我继续说吧你和我所有的风头夏培和什么名字的男生听起来不错吧太诱人了
10、那就开始吧在听着私人造型师, 经纪人和宣传人员可是我要怎样配合有了你我们才能赢赢来角色野心再大一点! 成为大明星这就好多了嘛你难道不觉得野心要越大越好想要更好野心就要更大一点点怎么够呢一点点不不不! 你不想全都要吗! 你想要, 你知道你想要的名声财富还有更多你全都想要, 你想要, 你知道你想要的门上一定要有属于你的那颗星你想要全世界, 所有的媒体只会给你最好的访问唱吧! 我全都想要我想要, 我想要我的名字在卡内基礼堂里闪耀着我全都想要! 你看不到吗耶他们要爱上我了我意思是说我们! 红色地毯, 玫瑰花束后台等候的观众我是和她一起的, 别拦我, 我才不是狗仔呢邀请函, 起立鼓掌杂志是的, 有请即将
11、成为大明星! 照片, 粉丝俱乐部, 人们爱什么就给什么现在你很激动吧! 我喜欢这种感觉那就开始吧时代广场, 名流人物, 影剧续集嘿, 好多了今天还在纽约, 明天就红遍全世界! 票已售罄野心再大一点奥斯卡的得主是这就好多了嘛! 你难道不觉得野心要越大越好 想要更好野心就要更大一点点怎么够呢! 不, 不, 不! 我全部都要! 我想要, 我想要, 我想要名声财富还有更多我全部都要我想要, 我想要, 我想要门上一定要有属于你的那颗星你想要全世界, 所有的媒体只会给你最好的访问我全部都要! 我想要, 想要, 想要, 无线电, 唱片, 音乐厅我们全部都想要! 我们在聚光灯下闪耀着, 看看我们现在的样子当百
12、老汇都知道你的名字时你就知道你是个明星了! 跳舞! 我想要, 我-我 我想要, 我想要, 我想要我-我, 我想要, 我想要, 我想要 我-我 我想要! 我全部都想要! 我想要, 我想要, 我想要! 名声财富还有更多! 我全部都想要! 我想要, 我想要我的门上一定要有属于我的那颗星你想要全世界, 所有的媒体只会给你最好的访问我全部都要! 巴黎! 伦敦! 罗马! 多伦多! 洛杉矶! 悉尼! 布宜诺斯艾利斯! 东京! 莫斯科宝莱坞! 好莱坞纽约! 我们全部都想要! 主题活动话题实践Topic: ART. 话题词汇1. a strong unreasonable fear强烈的不合理的恐惧2. go
13、into the classic fight or flight response进入经典的“战或逃”反应3. look like a fool in front of other people在别人面前看起来像个傻瓜4. enjoy dance and band performance享受舞蹈和乐队表演5. the atmosphere at the concert hall音乐厅里的气氛 6. the perfect combination of all the different types of instruments各种乐器的完美组合7. enjoy the uplifting pe
14、rformances享受令人振奋的表演8. have tickets for Beijing Opera有京剧票9. go to an exhibition of modern art去看现代艺术展览. 话题情境根据情境和提示完成对话。M: Today Im talking to Amy Manero, whos played the piano for 12 years. Amy, how did you start? W: I played classical music with my piano teacher every week until began secondary scho
15、ol. 1. I gave up extra lessons then(我放弃了额外的课程), even though my school music teacher Mrs Jones said I needed more practice. M: And then you started jazz. 2. Did you enjoy playing jazz(你喜欢演奏爵士乐吗)? W: Well, my school was starting a jazz band, so I joined. And I couldnt understand the music at first, so
16、 I got quite annoyed with it. 3. But after a while I began to love it(但过了一段时间, 我开始喜欢上它了), so for a year I studied all I could on jazz. M: And you also write an article on the Internet? W: Yeah, its like a diary. 4. I write about my favorite musicians(我写我最喜欢的音乐家). And I talk about music shows I atten
17、dif theyre good, I advertise them! M: So what is it about music that you love? W: Well, it communicates to everyone whether they speak English or not. And music can sound just 5. as great played by an older musician as it can(和一位老音乐家演奏的一样好) by a younger person like me. M: Amy, thanks very much. 要点精研
18、探究学习1. performance n. 执行; 表演; 履行*(2020江苏高考)Athletes and scientists have long known that meal timing affects performance. 运动员和科学家早就知道用餐时间会影响成绩。*We would give a performance to Childrens Day. 我们要为儿童节准备一个表演。*The doctors are going to perform an operation to save his life. 医生们将做手术以挽救他的生命。*Well. Dont forge
19、t to perform your duty next time, OK? 好吧, 下次别忘了做你该做的事, 好吗? *He was a poor performer at school and left with no qualifications. 他在校学习成绩不好, 没有毕业就离开了学校。put on/give a performance表演performvt. & vi. 表演; 做; 履行, 执行; 工作, 运转perform a(n) . . . role in在中起作用perform an operation/a play做手术/演戏perform ones duty/prom
20、ise尽某人的责任/履行某人的承诺performern. 执行者; 表演者【巧学助记】语境助记perform家族The performance given by this performer who often performed in public was a great success. 这位经常在公众场合表演的演员所做的表演非常成功。Besides watching lanterns, it is also a day to appreciate the full moon, solve lantern riddles, watch art performances and eat ta
21、ng yuan (dumpling balls made of glutinous rice, usually with sweet fillings). 除了看灯, 它(元宵节)也是赏月、猜灯谜、看艺术表演、吃汤圆(由糯米制成的丸子, 馅料通常是甜的)的好时候。(1)语法填空。Once performed(perform), the works of Beethoven must attract all the people present at the concert. Your performance(perform) as a student will be excellent if
22、you develop a habit of reflecting on how you learn. (2)The police perform a vital role (扮演着重要的角色) in our society. (3)The famous singer will give/put on a performance (举行一场演出) at the Shanghai Gymnasium next month. (4)The doctor is going to set out to perform the operation (动手术), so please keep calm.
23、2. exhibition n. 展览, 显示; 展览会; 展览品 *Have you seen the Picasso exhibition? 你看过毕加索的画展吗? *She refused to allow the exhibition of her husbands work. 她不允许展出她丈夫的作品。 *What kind of art is on exhibition? 正在展出什么类型的艺术品? *They will be exhibiting their new designs at the trade fairs. 他们将在商品交易会上展出他们的新设计。(1)an exhi
24、bition of sth. . . . 表现, 显示, 表演on exhibition=on show=on display 展览; 显示(2)exhibit vt.展览; 显示; 提出(证据等)(1)语法填空。We were treated to an exhibition of the footballers speed and skill. The nice-looking girl was charged with stealing the jewels on exhibition. (2)It is bad manners to make an exhibition of othe
25、rs in public. 在大庭广众之下让别人当众出丑是不礼貌的。(3)They placed artistic handcrafts on exhibition (展出) last month. 3. talented adj. 有才能的; 有天资的*(2020 天津高考)Ive heard that you are a talented young woman, and I have found you charming and intelligent as well. 我听说你是一个有才华的年轻女子, 我发现你既迷人又聪明。*She is proud that both her chi
26、ldren have a talent for music. 她为自己的两个孩子都有音乐天赋感到自豪。talent n. 天才; 才干have a talent for有天赋show a talent for显示出天赋微观talent与gifttalent常指先天所具有的某种特殊才能, 尤指艺术方面的天分, 一般不用复数; gift多指不需努力、与生俱来的优秀能力, 可以用复数。(1)语法填空。She is a talented(talent) musician as well as being a photographer. Tom showed a talent for developin
27、g the relationship between teams. It is well known that Mary has a talent for teaching. (2)He showed a talent for music (显示出音乐方面的天赋) when he was a child. 4. professional adj. 专业的; 职业的; 职业性的n. 专业人员; 职业运动员*If its a legal matter, you need to seek professional advice. 如果这属于法律问题, 你就需要寻求专业咨询了。*This was cl
28、early a job for a real professional. 这显然是需要真正专家才能担任的工作。 *He dealt with the problem in a highly professional way. 他用非常专业的方式处理了这个问题。(1)profession n. 职业, 专业(2)professor n. 教授(1)语法填空。Most of the people on the course were professional (profession)women. Robert Dunn is a professor(profession) of economics
29、 at George Washington University. (2)He was made a professor (成为教授) at the age of 40. 5. stage n. 舞台; 讲台; 阶段 *Thinking and writing are different stages of mind at work. 思考和写作在工作中是不同的思维阶段。*In 1900, Naomi Murdoch deserted her small-town family to go on the stage. 在1900年, 娜奥米默多克离开她在小镇的家庭登上了舞台。on (the)
30、stage在舞台上go on the stage 当演员, 上舞台名词stage(舞台, 阶段), situation(情况; 形势; 处境; 位置), position(位置; 处境), case(情况), occasion (场合)等充当先行词时, 如在从句中作地点状语, 常用where引导定语从句。(1)语法填空。I got to the stage where I wasnt coping any more. The entire hall burst into a great cheer and applause the moment the Nobel Prize winner a
31、ppeared on the stage accompanied by the chairman. (2)He was on (the) stage (在舞台上)for most of the comedy. (3)She wanted to go on the stage(当演员)from an early age. 6. atmosphere n. 大气, 空气; 气氛, 氛围 *These plants love warm, humid atmospheres. 这些植物喜欢温暖潮湿的空气。*The hotel offers a friendly atmosphere and perso
32、nal service. 这家旅馆提供友好的气氛和人性化的服务。*The party was held in an atmosphere of friendship. 晚会在友好的气氛中举行。 in an atmosphere of. . . 在氛围中(1)语法填空。The children grew up in an atmosphere of violence and insecurity. Theres still an atmosphere of great hostility and tension in the city. (2)There was an atmosphere of
33、 mutual trust between them. 他们之间有一种相互信任的气氛。(3)These gases pollute the atmosphere of towns and cities. 这些气体污染城镇和城市的空气。课时素养评价一Unit 7Topic Talk. 单句语法填空1. We put on performances(perform), like singing and dancing. 2. There will be a Chinese paper-cutting art exhibition(exhibit) this Sunday in the art ga
34、llery. 3. Badges of Fury is a most successful comedy(comedic). 4. Here was a tall, talented(talent), good-looking and very strong-willed African-American man. 5. Many professional(profession) boxers end their careers with brain damage. 6. Apart from his monthly(month) salary as a sales manager, he a
35、lso gets a travel allowance. 7. The pictures were all bright, positive and uplifting(uplift). 8. Compared with his dramatic(drama) works, Yeatss poems attract much admiring notice. 9. Were bringing you an exciting evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands(band). 10. Its a technolo
36、gical achievement that is unique in the classical (classic) world. . 选词填空be famous for, show a talent for, in ones spare time, leave out, types of, make mistakes, look like1. Bill Graham showed a talent for business when he was young. 2. In my spare time I have read all kinds of newspapers and magaz
37、ines, and learnt a lot. 3. Certain microorganisms(微生物) cause most types of food poisoning. 4. What you need is a great teacher who lets you make mistakes. 5. Not surprisingly, this well-traveled highway is going to start to look like a well-traveled highway. 6. On the other hand, we dont want to lea
38、ve out an essential detail either. 7. The Irish are famous for being warm-hearted and friendly. . 完成句子1. Next time you play your favorite game, think about why you enjoy it. 下次你玩你最喜欢的游戏时, 想想你为什么喜欢它。(next time引导时间状语从句)2. He used to stay up late, but now he is used to going to bed early. 他过去常熬夜到很晚, 但现
39、在他习惯早睡。(but引导并列句)3. In my spare time, I read a lot of poems. 在我的业余时间, 我读了很多诗。(in ones spare time)4. I really dont know what to do next. 我真的不知道下一步该做什么。(疑问词+to do sth. )5. It is said that you have had a good performance in the robotics skill contest. 据说你在机器人技能大赛中表现很好。(performance). 阅读理解A(2020北京高一检测)Va
40、n Gogh painted sunflowers for the first time in the summer of 1886. Two years later, his interest appeared again after he settled in Arles. After he had invited the French artist Paul Gauguin, whom he admired, to join his Studio of the South, he began painting sunflowers to brighten up the whitewash
41、ed walls of the yellow house he was living in, not far from the towns railway station. Gauguin accepted Van Goghs invitation. When he began dragging his heels(脚后跟), Van Gogh painted the last two of the four original Sunflowers for the modest bedroom where his guest would sleep following his arrival
42、that autumn, “Van Gogh saw the Sunflowers for Gauguins bedroom as a way of attracting his friend to come from Brittany, ” says Bailey. According to Martin Gayford, “Gauguin was very surprised by the Sunflowers, which he repeatedly praised and asked for as a gift. Years later, Gauguin himself painted
43、 some sunflower pictures. ”Van Goghs Sunflowers stand for (代表)his relationship with Gauguin. “I think he painted them for the joy of it, ” says Jansen. “Van Gogh was at the height of his powers in the summer of 1888, ”explains Bailey. “He painted the Sunflowers quickly and with great energy and conf
44、idence. ” Van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo in late August, “Im painting quickly now, which wont surprise you when its a question of painting large Sunflowers. ”Van Gogh recognized at once that he had created something important and that his sunflowers were so different. As he told Theo in January
45、1889, while other artists were known for painting other flowers, “The sunflower is mine. ” This, in fact, explains the reason for the popularity of Van Goghs Sunflowers today. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。叙述了梵高的绘画作品向日葵的创作背景。1. Van Gogh painted sunflowers in 1888 in order to _. A. give them to GauguinB. make his l
46、ivingC. decorate his houseD. show his artistic talent to others【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第一段中的“he began painting sunflowers to brighten up the whitewashed walls of the yellow house he was living in”可知, 他画向日葵是为他所居住的黄色房屋的白色粉刷墙壁增添色彩。因此梵高1888年画向日葵是为了装饰他的房子。2. Where were the last two Sunflowers placed by Van Gogh?
47、A. In the British museum. B. In Gauguins bedroom. C. In the towns railway station. D. In a rich businessmans house. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Gauguin accepted Van Goghs invitation. . . Van Gogh painted the last two of the four original Sunflowers for the modest bedroom where his guest would sleep followi
48、ng his arrival that autumn”可知, 梵高把最后两个向日葵画作放在了Gauguin的卧室里。3. How did Gauguin feel about Van Goghs paintingthe Sunflowers? A. Very bad. B. Just so-so. C. Rather worried. D. Quite surprised. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段中的“According to Martin Gayford, “Gauguin was very surprised by the Sunflowers, which he repea
49、tedly praised and asked for as a gift. ”可知, 据Martin Gayford说, Gauguin对向日葵感到非常惊讶, 他一再赞美并索要它作为礼物。4. From the last two paragraphs we can learn that _. A. Van Gogh was not good at painting large SunflowersB. Van Gogh had much trouble in painting the SunflowersC. Van Gogh didnt like his Sunflowers at all
50、 at that timeD. Van Gogh realized the Sunflowers would make him known【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第五段中的“Van Gogh recognized at once that he had created something important and that his sunflowers were so different. ”和“This, in fact, explains the reason for the popularity of Van Goghs Sunflowers today. ”可知, 梵高意识到自
51、己创造了一些重要的东西, 而他的向日葵是如此的不同。这解释了梵高的向日葵今天流行的原因。因此梵高意识到向日葵会让他出名。B(2020长沙高一检测)Outside, its a cold winters day. Inside a large shopping center, people are hanging around. But then, without warning, a pop song starts to play loudly. A teenager boy walks lazily to the center of the open space, and dances cr
52、azily to the music. Hes joined by two of his friends, then some of the old people. Within the space of a few seconds, more than sixty people are dancing to the musicall in time and all in step. At first, onlookers are baffled, then they start smiling and clapping. They now know what theyre seeing: a
53、 flash mob (快闪). According to Wikipedia, the term “flash mob” was created by Bill Wasik, an editor at Harpers Magazine, in 2003. Within a year, the phrase had entered the Concise Oxford English Dictionary. Since then, hundredspossibly thousandsof flash mobs have been carried out around the world, in
54、 almost every kind of public space imaginable! Each flash mob has its own style, but most flash mobs follow a similar formula(方案). Often, the organizers search for willing participants using social media. Instructions and dance moves are given through email or video download. There are usually sever
55、al rehearsals (排练) before the big day. While its happening, a few lucky passers-by watch it live. Most people who watch it, however, will see it later online. Some of the most popular flash mobs on YouTube have been watched more than 10 million times. A famous example is MP3 Experiment Eight, a flas
56、h mob that took place in New York City in July 2011 with over 3, 500 participants. This event differed from normal flash mobs in that much of it was completely silentand there were no rehearsals. Flash mobs provide the participants, onlookers and online viewers with a lot of enjoyment and pleasure.
57、For this reason alone, theyre a modern, popular art form that should be celebrated. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了一种新的艺术形式快闪。5. What does the underlined word “baffled” in Paragraph 1 mean? A. Excited. B. Puzzled. C. Satisfied. D. Disappointed. 【解析】选B。词义猜测题。根据画线句子可知, 人们baffled之后就微笑着鼓掌, 且现在知道所看的东西了。所以在明白之前是“困惑, 迷
58、惑”。6. Why does the author mention the Concise Oxford English Dictionary? A. To argue against Bill Wasik. B. To compare it with Wikipedia. C. To explain the meaning of “flash mob”. D. To show the rapid development of flash mobs. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第二段According to Wikipedia, the term “flash mob” was creat
59、ed by Bill Wasik, an editor at Harpers Magazine, in 2003. Within a year, the phrase had entered the Concise Oxford English Dictionary由此判断出, 作者提到Concise Oxford English Dictionary是要说明, “快闪”一词的快速发展。7. What is special about MP3 Experiment Eight? A. It was played online. B. It was the earliest flash mob.
60、 C. It was played with no sound. D. It was most accepted by the audience. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第四段中A famous example is MP3 Experiment Eight, a flash mob that took place in New York City in July 2011 with over 3, 500 participants. This event differed from normal flash mobs in that much of it was completely
61、 silent 可知, MP3 Experiment Eight的特殊之处是它是无声的。8. What is the authors opinion on flash mobs? A. Supportive. B. Hopeless. C. Uncaring. D. Doubtful. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据最后一段For this reason alone, theyre a modern, popular art form that should be celebrated, 作者对“快闪”的态度是支持的。. 语法填空(2020郑州高一检测)Among all kinds of m
62、usic, pop music is my favorite, 1. originated (起源) in Britain and 2. (perform) by such artists as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Abba, and so on. Pop music has an interesting 3. _ (develop). 1960s and 1970s saw 4. _great number of important changes in 5. (popularity) music, for example, developmen
63、t of a number of new styles. I think pop music can not only help relax 6. _ (press) in daily life, 7. express our feeling, 8. _(much) easily sometimes. To my delight, pop music nowadays has deepened 9. (it) to carry more meanings, 10. _(pay) more attention to social issues. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了流行音乐的发展
64、史。1. 【解析】which。此处_ originated in Britain and _(perform) by such artists as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones是非限制性定语从句, 修饰pop music, 引导词在从句中作主语, 指物, 应该用关系代词which引导该从句。故填which。2. 【解析】was performed。句意: 在所有的音乐中, 流行音乐是我最喜欢的, 它起源于英国, 是由甲壳虫乐队、滚石乐队、阿巴乐队等艺术家表演的。该空和originated并列作谓语, 叙述的是过去的情况, 应用一般过去时态, 且主语which
65、和perform之间是被动关系, 因此应用一般过去时的被动语态。故填was performed。3. 【解析】development。句意: 流行音乐有着很有趣的发展, 该处用名词, 故填development。4. 【解析】a。句意: 20世纪60年代和70年代流行音乐发生了很多重要的变化。a number of“很多, 大量的”是固定搭配。故填a。5. 【解析】popular。该空修饰名词music, 应用形容词。故填popular。6. 【解析】pressure。句意: 我认为流行音乐不仅可以帮助缓解日常生活的压力。relax后缺宾语, 此处应用名词, 故填pressure。7. 【解析
66、】but。句意: 我认为流行音乐不仅可以帮助缓解日常生活中的压力, 而且有时更容易地表达我们的感情。not only. . . but (also). . . 是固定搭配, 意为“不仅而且”, 其中, also可以省略。故填but。8. 【解析】more。句意: 我认为流行音乐不仅可以帮助缓解日常生活中的压力, 而且有时更容易地表达我们的感情。结合句意, 该处应用easily的比较级。故填more。9. 【解析】itself。句意: 令我高兴的是, 如今的流行音乐已经深化了自身的内涵, 更多地关注社会问题。该空作deepen的宾语, 且表示“流行音乐本身”, 应用反身代词。故填itself。1
67、0. 【解析】paying。此处_ (pay) more attention to social issues作伴随状语, 主语pop music和pay more attention之间是主动关系, 应用现在分词作状语。故填paying。阅读理解(2020枣庄高一检测)Music is not just a set of sounds and rhythms. Its influence on the brain is much deeper than any other human experience. Keep on reading to know all those amazing
68、powers of music. A recent study suggests that preterm (早产的) babies appear to experience less pain and feed more when listening to music. Experts led by Dr. Manoj Kumar of the University of Alberta, Canada, found that music had a beneficial effect on reducing pain for preterm babies experiencing pain
69、ful medical tests. It also appeared to benefit full-term babies during operations. Many people experiencing brain damage have speech and movement-related problems. Music can help recover from brain injuries. As a different and an effective treatment, doctors often advise such patients to listen to g
70、ood music to improve the parts of the brain responsible for these two functions. When people with neurological (神经的) disorders hear a musical beat, it helps them to regain a balanced walk. Though music cannot make deafness disappear, it really can stave off the loss of hearing. There was an experime
71、nt involving 163 people where 74 were musicians. Participants were asked to pass some listening tests. Musicians heard the sounds better than non-musicians, and this difference gets clearer with age. This means that a 70-year-old musician hears better than a 50-year-old non-musician, even in a noisy
72、 environment. Besides, music mends a broken heart. It is not about a thrown-away love, but about a heart attack. The matter is that music can help people recover from a heart attack or heart operation by reducing blood pressure, slowing down the heartbeat rate, and reducing anxiety. Listening to the
73、 quality music produces positive emotions, improves the movement of blood, and expands blood vessels, thus, promoting quick recovery of the whole cardiovascular (心血管的) system. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了音乐对人的身体和心理所能产生的积极影响。1. How does music affect preterm babies? A. It helps reduce their pain. B. It helps de
74、velop their potential in music. C. It helps improve their hearing systems. D. It helps repair their neurological systems. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段“A recent study suggests that preterm babies appear to experience less pain and feed more when listening to music. ”可知音乐可以帮助早产儿减轻痛苦。2. What does the underlined
75、phrase “stave off” in Paragraph 4 mean? A. Lead to. B. Increase. C. Prevent. D. Break into. 【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据第四段的实验可知, 70岁的音乐家的听力好于50岁的非音乐家。可见音乐能预防听力损伤。可知stave off意思为“预防; 阻止”。3. Why can music mend a broken heart? A. It has a positive effect on human body systems work. B. It can help people prevent dis
76、eases caused by anxiety. C. It helps make a person feel optimistic about life. D. It can help patients recover in a slow way. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据最后一段可知音乐能治愈一颗破碎的心是因为它对人体系统的工作有积极的影响。4. What may be the best title for the text? A. Who can benefit from musicB. The best time to listen to musicC. The way to choose quality musicD. How music affects our mind and body【解析】选D。标题归纳题。通读全文可知, 主要说明了音乐对人身体和心理的影响。所以短文的最佳标题为“音乐如何影响我们的身心”。
