1、I have to say that music really has a strong attractivenessto me.Naturally,everyone can choose suitable music to listen to.However,when you find a kind of music which can bring happiness to you,you will be surprised and become excited.Music has a magical energy,and it can help people gain good mood
2、to a great extent.When you feel sad,you can have a try to listen to soothing music.At first,soothing music will let you calm down.You will find that you will pay much attention to the music,and then your sadness can be decreased.You will enter music ocean.You can experience a baptism of your heart.I
3、t does not matter that when you listen to soothing music and you want to cry,you should just follow your feeling to have a thorough release.Music will give you enough encouragement to overcome difficulties.Music also can double your happiness and arouse the fighting.For instance,when you solve some
4、very difficult situations and gain success eventually,you will have a great mood.At this time,exciting music will witness your success.You will feel satisfied.Music lets you remember the glorious moment and cherish your success.Music can give you unlimited motivation to achieve goals,because you sti
5、ll want to listen to glorious music.In addition,music includes a lot of useful knowledge.People can learn precious knowledge from music.Because there is different music,we can find out that different nations have different music thoughts to express.And from music,we can listen to music culture.Music
6、 culture will give you a deeper understanding to learn foreign culture,such as foreign language,foreign history and foreign traditional customs and so on.In a word,music has an important effect on promotingsociety development.Music indeed has a magical power to help people and society develop.I beli
7、eve that music will still continue to bring us many surprises.As the development of society,great music will become more important.多积词汇attractiveness n 吸引力soothing adj.舒缓的baptism n.洗礼promote v.促进，推动Section Welcome to the unit&Reading Pre-reading读文清障原文呈现Turandot in Beijingby Jane JonesLast night,I wi
8、tnessedthe first of only eight performances of Giacomo Puccinis world-famous opera,Turandot,being performedin the Forbidden City in Beijing,China.The performance was splendid.witness v目击，亲眼看见n目击者，证人being performed.是现在分词的被动式作定语，表示现阶段正在进行的动作。splendid adj.壮丽的，华丽的，辉煌的，灿烂的读文清障原文呈现Some of the worlds great
9、est opera singers were cast in this production,and many great Chinese musicians also participated.Puccini,an Italian,wrote Turandot towards the end of his life,between 1920 and 1924.He liked East Asia very much and also wrote Madam Butterfly，which is set in Japan.cast/kst/vt.&vi.选派角色；投射(光、影)cast sb.
10、in a role/a part/the lead 让某人出演某角色/主角participate v参加，参与，常与介词 in 连用。butterfly/btflaI/n.蝴蝶which is set in Japan 是 which引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰 Madam Butterfly。读文清障原文呈现Just imagine performing such an opera in the Forbidden City there could not be a more awesome setting!You could almost feel the history.The weat
11、her was also perfect for a performance outdoors.Instead of a stage curtain,there were decorated screens covered with red and gold,and traditional Chinese drums were used to announce the start of the opera.imagine doing.想象做not.a more.否定词与比较级连用，表达最高级意义。awesome/sm/adj.极好的；令人惊叹的过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰 screens。读文
12、清障原文呈现Turandot is the story of a stubborn and cruel Chinese princess，named Turandot，who lives in the Forbidden City in Beijing.In the story,the emperor of China,Turandots father,has promised to allow her to choose her own husband.In order to avoid marriage,she says that any potential husband must so
13、lve three riddles if he wants to marry her.Those who cannot answer all three riddles,stubborn/stbn/adj.固执的，顽固的princess/prInses/n.公主过去分词短语作定语，修饰princess。who 引导非限制性定语从句，修饰 princess。potential adj.潜在的，可能的solve riddles 猜谜语读文清障原文呈现however,will be condemned to death.This means that few men would dareto ask
14、 for her hand in marriage.The story begins when a prince21 is killed for failing to solve her riddles.The emperor finds the death disturbing22.However,although he would like to,he cannot break his promise23 and must allow Turandot to do as she wishes.condemn/kndem/vt.判刑，宣判；指责，谴责be condemned to sth.被
15、处以某种刑罚dare/de(r)/vt.&vi.&aux.敢于，胆敢句中 dare 用作实义动词，后接动词不定式时，to 既可以保留，也可以省略(尤其在口语中)。另外，dare 也常用作情态动词，后接不带 to 的动词不定式。ask for sb.s hand in marriage(向女方)求婚21 prince/prIns/n.王子22 disturbing/dIstbI/adj.令人不安的；引起恐慌的23 break ones promise 食言图兰朵在北京简琼斯第13段译文昨天晚上，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。演出异彩纷呈
16、。几位世界级歌剧演唱家在演出中担任主演，而且许多杰出的中国音乐家也参与进来。普契尼是意大利人，1920年至1924年期间，在他的生命快要走向终点之际，创作了图兰朵。普契尼非常喜欢东亚，还创作了以日本为背景的蝴蝶夫人。想象一下在紫禁城上演这样一出歌剧吧再也不可能有比这更令人叹为观止的场景了！你几乎可以感受到历史。天气对于户外演出来说也是绝佳的。覆盖着红色和金色的经过装饰的屏风代替了舞台帷幕，传统的中国鼓被用来宣告歌剧的开场。图兰朵讲述的是一位顽固、冷酷的中国公主图兰朵的故事，她住在北京紫禁城里。故事中，中国的皇帝，即图兰朵的父亲，允诺女儿由她自己选择丈夫。为了逃避婚姻，她说任何想成为她丈夫的人要
17、娶她必须猜中三道谜语。但是猜不出全部三道谜语的人将被处以死刑。这意味着几乎没人胆敢向她求婚。故事开始时，一位王子因为猜不中图兰朵的谜语被处死。皇上对这种杀戮焦虑不安。但是，虽然他很想收回这一允诺，但又不能食言，只能让图兰朵按照自己的意愿行事。读文清障原文呈现Shortly afterwards,another prince,Calaf,falls in love24 with Turandot at first sight 25 and decides to solve the riddles so that he can marry her.Meanwhile26，Liu,a young s
18、lave of Calafs father,expresses her love for Calaf.The story then takes on 27 a classic love triangle 28 between Calaf,Turandot and Liu.24 fall in love(with)相爱，坠入爱河25 at first sight 初次见面；乍一看26 meanwhile adv.与此同时还可作名词，用于in the meanwhile。27 take on 呈现 28 triangle n三角形读文清障原文呈现Calaf goes to Turandot and
19、 without introducing himself or telling her his name answers the three questions.Turandot becomes very angry at this turn of events,as she is unwilling29 to get married30.Seeing this31，Calaf says that if she can guess his name by sunrise,she will not have to marry him,but can have him killed32.29 un
20、willing/nwIlI/adj.不情愿；勉强的be unwilling to do sth.不愿意做某事30 as 引导原因状语从句。31 现在分词短语作状语，表示时间。32 have him killed 是“have宾语宾补”结构，宾补用过去分词，与宾语之间是被动关系。读文清障原文呈现Calafs father and Liu have been seen accompanying Calaf,so Turandot seizes 33Calafs father and Liu,and demands34 that they tell her Calafs name or they w
21、ill be beaten.Wanting to protect the father35，Liu claims that she alone knows the name,but resists telling Turandot.Then Liu grabs36 a sword from a guard and kills herself.33 seize/siz/vt.逮捕，捉拿；抓住，捉住；夺取，攻占34 demand/dImnd/vt.强烈要求，需要 n.要求demand 后跟宾语从句时，从句要用虚拟语气，即谓语用“should动词原形”的形式，should 可以省略。35 现在分词短
22、语 Wanting to protect the father 作原因状语，句子的主语和 want 之间是主动关系。36 grab/rb/vt.(突然或用力)抓住，夺取，攫取第 46 段译文 之后不久，另一位王子卡拉夫对图兰朵一见钟情，决心要解开谜底，以便能迎娶图兰朵。这时，卡拉夫父亲的一个年轻奴隶柳儿倾诉了她对卡拉夫的爱。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角恋情。卡拉夫来到图兰朵面前，回答出她的三个问题。他没有自我介绍，也没有告诉图兰朵自己的名字。对于事情的这一转折图兰朵非常恼火，因为她不愿意结婚。见此，卡拉夫说如果她能在太阳升起之前猜出他的名字，她不仅可以不嫁给他，还可以
23、杀了他。有人曾看见卡拉夫的父亲和柳儿陪着卡拉夫，因此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。想要保护卡拉夫的父亲，柳儿宣称只有她知道卡拉夫的名字，但她拒绝告诉图兰朵。然后柳儿从一名卫兵的手中夺过一把剑自刎。读文清障原文呈现When it becomes evident37what happened,Calaf scolds 38Turandot for not being more merciful39.However,though he is angry,he still loves her.Calaf kisses Turandot.Turandot
24、s heart grows softer,but is still quite hard.She demands that he leave.Instead,he tells her his name just before the dawn40 37 evident/evIdnt/adj.清楚的，显然的It is evident that.显然38 scold/skld/vt.训斥，责骂scold sb.for(doing)sth.训斥某人(做了)某事39 merciful/msIfl/adj.仁慈的，慈悲的，宽大为怀的40 dawn/dn/n.黎明，拂晓；开端，萌芽读文清障原文呈现dead
25、line41 and says that she can kill him if she wishes.At the end of the story,the prince and princess unite42 in marriage,and the whole city celebrates their happiness.41 deadline/dedlaIn/n.最后期限，截止日期42 unite/jnaIt/vi.&vt.联合，团结；统一读文清障原文呈现Unfortunately,Puccini died of a heart attack before he completed
26、this final scene,and it had to be completed by one of his former students,Franco Alfano.An opera company staged43 the opera in Beijing in the 1990s,but the performance I saw was the first time Turandot was staged inside the Forbidden City.The production combined the very best of Western and Chinese
27、talents.The music was conducted by Zubin Mehta,a superb conductor,who was born in India.The opera was directed by Zhang Yimou,a well-known Chinese director.In the Beijing performance I saw,Turandot was played by Sharon Sweet from the USA,Liu was played by another opera singer from the USA,Barbara He
28、ndricks,and Calaf was sung by Kristjan Johannsson from Iceland.They were all excellent.43 stage v组织，筹划 n.时期，阶段；舞台读文清障原文呈现The Forbidden City was once only accessible to44 the emperor,his family and senior officials.However,in this wonderful production,it has been transformed into45 the spot for a bea
29、utiful and sad love story.The bringing together of this group of people from many countries,the music,and the grand46 setting are clearly the key components47of this amazing production.44 be accessible to 可利用的；可到达的；对易接近的45 transform.into.把变成46 grand/rnd/adj.宏大的，壮丽的，堂皇的，隆重的47 key/major/important comp
30、onents 重要组成部分第 79 段译文当真相大白后，卡拉夫斥责图兰朵毫无慈悲之心。然而，尽管卡拉夫非常愤怒，他依然爱着图兰朵。卡拉夫亲吻了图兰朵。图兰朵的心变得软些了，但仍然相当冷酷。她强令卡拉夫离开。但是，卡拉夫告诉了图兰朵他的名字就在黎明的期限来临之前还说如果图兰朵愿意，她可以杀死他。在故事的结尾处，王子和公主喜结良缘，整座城市欢庆他们的幸福。不幸的是，普契尼还没有完成这最后一幕就因心脏病突发去世了，这一幕只好由他以前的一名学生佛朗哥阿尔法诺来完成。在 20 世纪 90 年代，一家歌剧公司将这出歌剧搬上了北京的舞台，但我观看的这场演出是图兰朵第一次在紫禁城里上演。这次演出结合了中西方最
31、优秀的人才。乐队由生于印度的杰出指挥家祖宾梅塔指挥。歌剧由中国著名导演张艺谋执导。我观看的这场在北京的演出中，图兰朵由美国的莎伦斯威特扮演，柳儿由美国另一名歌剧演唱家芭芭拉亨德里克斯扮演，卡拉夫则是由来自冰岛的克里斯蒂安约翰松扮演。他们都很出色。紫禁城曾经只允许皇帝、皇室人员和高级官员进入，但是，在这次精彩的演出中，它变成了一个美丽而令人心碎的爱情故事的发生地。来自许多国家的这群人的联袂演出、音乐以及恢弘的场景显然是这场令人惊叹的演出的重要因素。Please match the words with their proper meanings.1universal Adetermined no
32、t to change your mind very strongly2awesome Bto say what sb.s punishment will be 3stubborn Cdone by or involving all the people in the world4condemn Dextremely serious or difficult and perhaps rather frightening5seize Eto angrily criticize someone6demand Feasily noticed or understood7evident Gto ask
33、 for something very firmly8scold Hto take hold of something 答案：15 CDABH 68 GFELook at the following pictures and decide what kind of music they belong to.APop music BChinese operaCRock and roll DOrchestra 答案：14 BCDA.Reading for the main idea.1Whats the main idea of the text?According to the title we
34、 can learn that the passage is about _.2Skim the text and match the main idea with each part.Part 1(Paragraphs 12)AOther information about the operaPart 2(Paragraphs 37)BBackground informationPart 3(Paragraphs 89)CThe plot答案：BCAone of the worlds greatest operas Turandot.Reading for the details.()Cho
35、ose the best answer according to the text.1How many performances of Turandot were performed in the Forbidden City in Beijing?AEight.BSeven.COne.DTwo.2Why doesnt the emperor stop Turandots killings?ABecause he doesnt want her daughter to marry.BBecause he dare not control her daughter.CBecause Turand
36、ot has controlled him.DBecause he cannot break his promise.3Which of the following about the play in Beijing is TRUE?AIt starts with a Chinese traditional song.BIt is the best performance ever in Beijing.CIt tells a story about love which happened in China.DIt consists of actors from countries excep
37、t America.4According to the story which statement is WRONG?AAt the end of the story,the prince and the princess unite in marriage.BLiu kills herself in order to protect Calaf and his father.CThe opera performed inside the Forbidden City was directed by Zhang Yimou.DThe music was conducted by an Amer
38、ican conductor.答案：14 ADCD()Fill in each blank with only one word according to the text.WriterGiacomo PucciniMain 1._Turandot,Calaf,LiuMain performersSharon Sweet TurandotKristjan Johannsson 2._Barbara Hendricks Liu3._and directorThe music was conducted by Zubin Mehta and the opera 4._ by Zhang Yimou
39、.SettingThe Forbidden City,BeijingcharactersCalafConductordirectedWriterGiacomo PucciniPlotTo avoid marriage,Turandot,a stubborn and cruel Chinese princess,says that any 5._ husband must solve three riddles or they will be 6._to death.Calaf,a prince,falls in love with her at first sight and decides
40、to solve the riddles.Meanwhile,he meets Liu,who is a young slave of his father and is in love with Calaf.Calaf solves the riddles but Turandot doesnt want to keep her 7._.Seeing this,he says that if she can guess his name before 8._,she will not have to marry him and even can have him killed.To get
41、the answer,Turandot 9._ Calafs father and Liu.Liu kills herself to protect the father.But before the dawn 10._,Calaf tells Turandot his name and also wins her affections.potentialcondemnedword/promisedawn/sunrisethreatensdeadline尝试翻译.Analyzing the difficult sentences.1Seeing this,Calaf says that if
42、she can guess his name by sunrise,she will not have to marry him,but can have him killed.句式分析见此情景，卡拉夫说如果她能在太阳升起之前猜出他的名字，她不仅可以不嫁给他，还可以杀了他。尝试翻译 2Instead,he tells her his name just before the dawn deadline and says that she can kill him if she wishes.句式分析但是，卡拉夫告诉了图兰朵他的名字就在黎明的期限来临之前还说如果图兰朵愿意，她可以杀死他。尝试翻译
43、 3An opera company staged the opera in Beijing in the 1990s,but the performance I saw was the first time Turandot was staged inside the Forbidden City.句式分析在 20 世纪 90 年代，一家歌剧公司将这出歌剧搬上了北京的舞台，但我观看的这场演出是图兰朵第一次在紫禁城里上演。.Reading for improvement.Last night Turandot (perform)in the Forbidden City in Beijing.
44、Turandot is the story of a stubborn and cruel Chinese princess,(name)Turandot,who lives in Beijings Forbidden City.She says any potential husband must solve three riddles or will be condemned death.was performed named toThe story begins when a prince is killed for failing (solve)the riddles.Shortly
45、afterwards,Calaf sees Turandot and falls love with her.Meanwhile,a young slave of Calafs father,Liu,loves Calaf.Calaf answers the riddles without any mistake,Turandot is unwilling to get married.Calaf says that she can guess his name by sunrise,she doesnt have to marry him.Turandot threatens and terrifies Liu;Liu kills (her).In the end the prince and princess unite marriage and the whole city celebrates their happiness.The production combined very best of Western and Chinese talents in music,staging and directing.solve in but if herselfin theto 谢谢 观 看