1、Unit 5 MusicUnit 5 Reading for Writing1、“Today, at 28, the young German Violinist Anner Sophie Mutter is at the top. She gives radiance (光辉) to the music,” wrote Geoffrey Norris in The Daily Telegraph, London. Mutter was also one of the worlds youngest professors.Born in Rhweinfelden on June 29, 196
2、3, Anner Sophie grew up in Wehr, a small town just five kilometers from the Swiss border. Her father, Karl Wilhelm Mutter, and her mother, Gerlinde, considered music lessons part of a good education. Thus, their first son, Andreas, began practicing the violin at eight, and his younger brother, Chris
3、toph, had piano lessons. It came as no surprise when Anner Sophie said she wanted a violin for her fifth birthday.Her parents thought she was too young for the violin, and persuaded her to start on the piano. But Anner Sophie has always had a mind of her own. “I longed to play the violin,” she said.
4、 “It seemed to me a much more interesting instrument.” After six months, her parents gave in.The famous violin teacher Ema Honigberger, who lived nearby, became Anner Sophies tutor (家庭教师). After only nine months of lessons, she entered the six-year-old in a nationwide competition for young musicians
5、. With Christoph accompanying her on the piano, Anner-Sophie won first prize.In 1974, Ema Honigberger died. Anner Sophies new teacher was Aida Stucki. She taught Anner Sophe to develop her own ideas on how a piece should be played, not just to imitate (模仿) others. This is one of the violinists stron
6、gest, most distinctive (与众不同的) characteristics today.Though the Mutters were short of money at times, they limited their daughters performances to one or two a year. “We are glad we went the family road,” said her father. “No outsider (外人) can ever have an effect on our daughters career or push her
7、into playing more concerts than she wants to.” Later she was allowed to give six to eight concerts a year and make some recordings. Only when she turned 18 did she begin her professional career.1.Anner Sophies career dates back to_.A.the late 1960sB.her family educationC.the late 1970sD.her fifth bi
8、rthday2.Anner Sophies concerts are_.A.limited to one or two a yearB.accompanied at the piano by ChristophC.highly praised throughout the worldD.appreciated by professors in London3.Which sentence shows Anner Sophies strong point as a violinist?A.She wanted a violin for her fifth birthday.B.She has a
9、lways had a mind of her own.C.She had two famous violin teachers.D.Violin seemed to her a much more interesting instrument.4.The virtue (美德) the Mutters have is that they believe_.A.children should learn musicB.money is not everythingC.Anner Sophie was too young to give concertsD.parents have a grea
10、t effect upon their children2、 On a dark winter day in Russia in 1896, Sergei Prokofiev sat by a piano next to his mother. She was helping him compose(作曲) his first piece of music. Sergei only live years old. He had overheard his parents discussing a terrible famine(饥荒) in India. The picture Sergei
11、had of those hungry people in his mind caused him to write a story, in the form of musical notes. Sergei could not read music, so he picked out a tune on the piano keys, and his mother recorded the notes. Sergei titled it Indian Gallop. Sergeis mother began giving him piano lessons for 20 minutes a
12、day, and his ability grew quickly. She had a great love for music, too, and Sergei often lay awake in bed at night and listened to her play the piano. Sergeis parents found a famous music teacher for him. The teacher shouted at Sergei when he didnt practice reading and playing music. Sergei later wr
13、ote, I wanted to compose great musical plays, and instead I was given all sorts of boring tasks. Yet he persisted with his studies and grew up to be a great composer. In 1936 a childrens theater asked Sergei to write music that would teach children about different instruments. He was happy and wrote
14、 the piece in a week, calling it Peter and the Wolf. Sergeis Peter and the Wolf was enjoyed by children as well as adults. The first time Sergei played the piece on the piano, the children listening to it loved it so much that they made him play the ending three extra times. He was excited. Today Se
15、rgei Prokofiev is remembered not only for his contributions(贡献) to classical music, but also for his sense of fun.1.When he was five, Sergei _.A.could read musicB.experienced a famineC.created his first compositionD.wrote a story about his parents2.The piece of music Peter and the Wolf _.A.was a gre
16、at successB.was one of Sergeis early worksC.was written to teach children about the pianoD.was played three extra times when first played3.Whats the text mainly about?A.The greatest 20th-century composer.B.Sergeis contributions to music.C.Musical plays in Russia.D.Sergeis musical stories.3、Music is
17、one of the most important and powerful things in my life. _ (listen) to music can help motivate me in hard times.When I was younger, I couldnt have the great love music as I do now. I (main) listened to what my parents were listening to. I dicing have much of care for musical compositions. Whether I
18、 was in the car, the home, anywhere else, there was sure to be some Beatles, Buddy Holly, or the Dubliners. Now as (old)，I enjoy it as it allows me (remember) my childhood.I believe music (have) the ability to convey all sorts of feelings. The effect that music can have on our (emotion) is unbelieva
19、ble, as it can bring people to floods of tears or bursts of laughter.I believe music affects people in many different ways. To me music is more than just we listen to or play. Ifs something to feel. In my life, it is music which is extremely important _brings me closer to my friends and family. I al
20、so feel that it helps me to get through things.4、 根据以下提示写一篇100词左右的文章。1.奶奶患重病(fight with a serious disease)去世后，我很难过(upset)。2.几天后，爸爸给我一张奶奶生前最喜欢的音乐专辑(album)。3.专辑上附带着(attach)一张字条，上面写着(saying/reading)亲爱的凯特，我希望你留着这张专辑，并希望你让音乐成为你生活的一部分。_ 答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：1.A; 2.C; 3.B; 4.B解析： 2答案及解析：答案：1-3 CAD解析：1.细节理解题。根据第
21、一段中的She was helping him compose his first piece of music. Sergei was only five years old.以及第二段介绍Sergei完成他的作曲并将其命名为Indian Gallop可知，Sergei 在五岁时就创作出他人生的第一支乐曲。2.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的Sergeis Peter and the Wolf was enjoyed by children as well as adults.和the children listening to it loved it so much that they ma
22、de him play the ending three extra times可推测，彼得和狼这支乐曲大获成功。3.主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了与Sergei的音乐有关的故事。 3答案及解析：答案：Listening；for；mainly；or；older；to remember；has；emotions；what；that解析：1.考查非谓语动词。【解题思路】分析句型结构吋知，空格处在句中作主语，应用动名词形式。故填Listening。注意首字母大写。2 .考查介词。【解题思路】have the great love for.为固定短语，意为“非 常喜爱”。故填for。3.考查
23、副词。【解题思路】此处应用副词修饰动词短语listened to。故填 mainly。4.考查连词。【解题思路】根据前面的“Whether I was in the car”可知，此处构成“ whether. . or. ”结构，意为“无论是还是”。故填or。5.考查形容词的比较等级。【解题思路】根据本段第一句中的“When I was yomiger”可 知，此处指现在“我”长大了，应用比较级。故填older。6.考查非谓语动词。【解题思路】allow sb. to do sth.为固定用法，意为“允许某人做某事”。故填to remember。7.考查主谓一致和动词的时态。【解题思路】宾语从
24、句的主语是music是不可数名词，谓语 动词应用单数形式;此处描述的是客观事实，应用一般现在时。故填has。8 .考查名词的复数。【解题思路】emotion是可数名同，根据其前的our可知， emolion应用复数形式。故填emotions。9.考查名词性从句。【解题思路】分析句子结构可知，“we listen to or play”是表语从句，空格处引导表语从句，且在从句中作 listen to和play的宾语，表示内容。故填what。10.考查强调句型。【解题思路】分析句型结构可知，该句为强调句，被强调的部 分是句子的主语“music which is extremely importan
25、t”，强调句的句型是“It is/was +被强调的部分+that +其他部分”。 故填that。 4答案及解析：答案： My grandmother died after fighting with a serious disease. I was very upset. Several days later, my father gave me an album which was my grannys favorite. Attached was a note, reading Dear Kate, Id like you to keep this album and I wish you could make music a part of your life.解析：
