1、她们生活在无声的世界里,但是她们从来不抱怨命运的不公。相反,她们每天保持微笑,用乐观的态度和艺术才能证明了残疾可以激发一些美丽的东西。Goddess of Mercy With a Thousand HandsA troupe of 21 dancers makes a Buddhist image come to life.They live in a world of silence,but they never complain about what fate has brought them.Instead,they keep smiling,and prove with their
2、artistic talent and optimistic attitude that being disabled can inspire something beautiful.Thats how the astonishing dance known as Goddess of Mercy With a Thousand Hands(千手观音) came into being.In the lessthansixminute show,21 deaf dancers make what has been an abstract Buddhist image into a tangibl
3、e being with kind eyes,a variety of hand postures and a spirituality that personifies the benevolence of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva or Goddess of Mercy.Many find it hard to believe the performers are deaf girls.The latest performance is part of a package titled My Dream,put together by the China
4、 Disabled Peoples Performing Art Troupe to commemorate World Disabled Day.Unlike previous shows,the troupe features new faces this time,with dancers all aged around 15,according to their signlanguage instructor,Li Wenqian.Since it was established,the troupe has performed in over 70 countries and dis
5、tricts.With the Thousand Hands Dance as its calling card,the troupe has established a charity foundation called My Dream.In the past three years,it has donated 8.5 million yuan to domestic charities and some 815,000 yuan to international causes.诱思导读阅读上文并回答下列问题 1How many dancers consist of the image?
6、212What do you think of My Dream?略阅读障碍词1troupe n表演团2fate n命运3tangible adj.可感知的4commemorate v纪念5previous adj.先前的6domestic adj.国内的Section Reading()(Warmup & Lesson 1).匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.effectAvt.使失望()2.disappointBn.效果,作用()3.extraordinary Cadj.非凡的,特别的()4.unclearDn.表演;演奏()5.performance Eadj.不清楚的()6.extr
7、emely Fadj.有创造力的,创造性的()7.creative Gn.听众;观众()8.powerful Hadv.极端地,非常地()9.audience Ivt.使(人)印象深刻()10.impress Jadj.强大的,有力的答案15BACED610HFJGI.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A加到,补充;增添B在的尽头C习惯于D出来E充满F对做出反应()1.The old has been used to living in the small village.()2.You can find the new hospital at the end of the street.()3.Le
8、t me add a few words to the letter before you seal (封) the envelope up.()4.How did your mother react to the news? Did she get very angry? ()5.Its getting warmer and warmer.The flowers start to come out.()6.The front page was full of the reports given by the reporters on the scene of the road acciden
9、t.答案16CBAFDEAlanisA true performerCanadian singer and song writer, Alanis Morissette, is used to being in the public eye.Her most famous album(唱片) Jagged Little Pill, came out in 1995 when she was only twentyone years old.It sold 15 million copies and made her world famous.Since then she has made se
10、veral more albums and she has continued giving great performances on stage.Last Thursday night, hundreds of fans went to the Corn Exchange in Cambridge, England to see Alanis Morissette performing in concert.It was Morissettes first performance(表演) in England since her song “Uninvited” won this year
11、s Grammy Award for the best rock song.The 30yearold singer has a strong fan base in England.There was not an empty seat anywhere in the concert hall at last Thursdays event, although it was an extremely(极端地) cold night.“Sure its cold outside, but I hope well warm it up in here for you,” Morissette s
12、aid to the large crowd before she started to play.阿兰妮丝一位名副其实的表演者加拿大歌唱家兼作曲家,阿兰妮丝莫里塞特,经常出现在公众的眼前。她最著名的唱片破碎的小药丸发行于1995年,她当时年仅二十一岁。唱片销量达到1 500万张,她也因此为世人所瞩目。自那以后,她又出了几张专辑,并相继举行了精彩的个人演唱会。上周四晚上,数百名歌迷去英国剑桥的柯恩交流中心观看阿兰妮丝莫里塞特的现场演出。这是莫里塞特自歌曲不速之客获得今年格莱美最佳摇滚歌曲奖后首次到英格兰演唱。这位三十岁的歌唱家,在英国有强大的歌迷基础。尽管上周四晚上异常寒冷,但音乐大厅里仍然座
13、无虚席。演唱会开始前,莫里塞特对观众说:“外面的确很冷,但我希望我的演唱能把温暖带给大家。”助读讲解when引导定语从句,修饰先行词1995。made her world famous是“make宾语宾补”结构。此处是不定式作目的状语。During the 3hour concert, Morissette used a lot of material from her awardwinning album “Jagged Little Pill”She also played a few songs from her new album, such as “Everything But.”,
14、 which tells the story of someone looking for love in the wrong places.Morissette gave a creative(创造性的) and powerful performance in another song “Utopia”Her singing was full of feeling; the first part of the song was filled with anger(愤怒), while the last part expressed love and joy.在三个小时的演唱中,莫里塞特演唱了
15、她的获奖专辑破碎的小药丸中的多首歌曲。她还唱了几个新专辑中的歌曲,如所有的,除了,这首歌讲述了一个人在不恰当的地方寻找爱情的故事。莫里塞特还创造性地以极强的表现力演唱了一首乌托邦。她的演唱感情丰富;(歌曲的)前半部分充满了愤怒,而后半部分却满怀爱意和快乐。助读讲解which引导非限定性定语从句,修饰Everything But.。while此处是转折连词,用于表示对比。Although the concert hall was cold and the sound system(系统) caused a few problems, the audience(听众) could still en
16、joy the concert.Many people in the crowd were obviously longtime fans and they knew the words and sang along to nearly every song.Throughout the concert,the atmosphere inside the concert hall was extremely exciting.Everyone agreed that they were greatly impressed by Morissettes brilliant music and s
17、inging.At the end of the three hours, Morissette showed that she was a true performer(表演者), singing a wellknown song “Heartache”.She finished the evening with a new song about the life of a superstar.While I watched and listened, I knew that I was seeing the performance of a real superstar.尽管音乐厅很冷,音
18、响也出了一些问题,观众还是尽情地欣赏着演唱会。很明显现场许多观众都是她忠实的歌迷。他们熟悉歌词,几乎每首歌都能跟着一起唱。在整个音乐会期间,音乐厅内的气氛极其令人激动。每个人都认为莫里塞特杰出的音乐和演唱给他们留下了深刻的印象。在三个小时的演唱会结束时,莫里塞特演唱了著名歌曲心痛,充分展示了她是一位名副其实的歌唱家。整场演出以一首描述一位超级巨星生活的新歌结束。在我观看时,我意识到我所看到的的确是以为真正的超级巨星的表演。助读讲解表示方位的介词短语inside the concert hall置于句首,句子用全部倒装。singing.是现在分词短语,在句中作伴随状语。While此处引导时间状语
19、从句。第一步速读了解文章主题和段落大意速读P2223教材课文,匹配段落大意1Para.1AThe end of the concert2Para.2BHow the audience reacted3Para.3 CThe songs played4Para.4DThe start of the concert5Para.5 EThe introduction of Alanis Morissette答案15EDCBA第二步细读把控文章关键信息细读P2223教材课文,选择最佳答案1Alanis Morissette became world famous because Ashe was no
20、t only a singer,but also a song writerBshe was only 21 when her most famous album came outCshe gave great performances on stageDher album Jagged Little Pill sold quite well2What went wrong in the concert?AThe sound system caused a few problems.BThe temperature was too low in the concert hall.CThe co
21、ncert lasted not long enough,only for 3 hours.DThe audience were too crowded.3The concert last Thursday Awas Morissettes first concert in EnglandBmade Morissette famous and popular in EnglandCwas a great success that was warmly welcomedDwas the most successful one4Which of the following is NOT true
22、about the songs in the concert?A“Everything but.”was from Morissettes new album.BThe last song in the concert was from Morissettes awardwinning album.C“Utopia” is a song full of feelings.DThere must be many fans singing along to Heartache.答案14DACB第三步研读能力升华接轨高考根据P2223教材课文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Ala
23、nis Morissette is a Canadian singer and song writer.Her 1.most famous(famous) album Jagged Little Pill came out in 1995 when she was only twentyone years old.It 2.sold(sell)15 million copies and made 3.her(she)world famous.Last Thursday night,hundreds of fans went to the Corn Exchange in Cambridge,E
24、ngland to see Alanis Morissette 4.performing(perform)in concert.It was an 5.extremely(extreme)cold night 6.but Morissette hoped they would warm it up in there for the fans.During 7.the 3hour concert,Morissette 8.played(play)a lot of songs from her old and new albums.9.Although the concert hall was cold and the sound system caused a few problems,the audience could still enjoy the concert.So Morissette is a true 10.performer(perform)and she is a real superstar.