Unit4Stageandscreen你喜欢京剧吗？现在越来越多的人喜欢看京剧，一些西方作品也被改编成京剧，你知道为什么吗？BeijingOperaorPekingOperaisaformoftraditionalChinesetheatrewhichcombinesmusic,vocalperformance,mime,danceandacrobatics.Itaroseinthelate18thcenturyandbecamefullydevelopedandrecognizedbythemid-19thcentury.TheformwasextremelypopularintheQingDynastycourtandhascometoberegardedasoneoftheculturaltreasuresofChina.BeijingOperafeaturesfourmaintypesofperformers.Withtheirelaborateandcolorfulcostumes,performersaretheonlyfocalpointsonBeijingOpera'scharacteristicallysparsestage.Theyutilizetheskillsofspeech,song,dance,andcombatinmovementsthataresymbolicandsuggestive,ratherthanrealistic.Aboveallelse,theskillofperformersisevaluatedaccordingtothebeautyoftheirmovements.Performersalsoadheretoavarietyofstylisticconventionsthathelpaudiencesnavigatetheplotoftheproduction.Thelayersofmeaningwithineachmovementmustbeexpressedintimewithmusic.TherepertoireofBeijingOperaincludesover1，400works,whicharebasedonChinesehistory,folklore,and,increasingly,contemporarylife.SomeWesternworkshavebeenadoptedasnewplaysinrecentyears.[诱思导读]1．Whatdoesthispassagemainlytellus?MainlytellsusthefeaturesofPekingOpera.2．WheredomorePekingOperaworkscomefrom?Contemporarylife.SectionⅠReading(Startingout&Understandingideas)Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.operaA．adj.难以置信的()2.clapB．n.诗，诗歌()3.aspectC．n.技巧，手法()4.poetryD．adj.精力充沛的，充满活力的()5.incredibleE．n．歌剧()6.movementF．v．拍(手)，鼓(掌)()7.energeticG．n．方面()8.techniqueH．n．运动，动作[答案]1－4EFGB5－8AHDCⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．相当多，不少B．解释清楚，传达C．极为激动D．开始E.充满F．查明，弄清楚G．把……与……相结合H.追溯到()1.I'montheedgeofmyseatwaitingtoseewhohaswon!()2.ThiscastledatesbacktoRomantimes.()3.Wemustfindoutthetruthofthisincident.()4.Quiteafewpeoplecametotheplay.()5.Somefilmscombineeducationwithrecreation.()6.Theystartedwiththeirclasseshalfanhourago.()7.Hehasfailedtogetitsmessageacrosstohisfriend.()8.Thesubjectmaybefullofinteresttoyou,butitholdsnointerestforme.[答案]1－4CHFA5－8GDBE第一步速读——了解文章主题和段落大意Ⅰ.速读P38－39教材课文，回答问题。Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttosay?A．ThedifferencebetweenHamletandPekingOpera.B．HeprefersthetraditionalHamlettothePekingOperaHamlet.C．TheauthorwasshockedwhenheheardthemusicofPekingOpera.D．TheauthorlikesthePekingOperaversionofHamlet.[答案]DⅡ.把京剧和京剧的组成进行匹配。A．costumeB．maskC．instrumentD．performance1．acoveringtodisguiseorconcealtheface2．adramaticormusicalentertainment3．theattireworninaplayoratafancydressball4．adevicethatrequiresskillforproperuse[答案]1－4BDAC第二步细读——把控文章关键信息细读P38—39教材课文，选择最佳答案。1.WhyistheauthorsoconfidentaboutHamlet?A．BecauseheknewHamletverywell.B．BecauseHamletisShakespeare'smostfamousplay.C．BecauseHamletisoneoftheauthor'smainsubjects.D．Becausethereisafamoussayingeveryoneknows.2.WhataspectsofPekingOperamostimpressedtheauthor?A．Themusic.B．Thecostumes.C．Theperformanceofthecharacters.D．Theperformers'voice.3.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph3?A．ThehistoryofPekingOpera.B．Theauthor'snewunderstandingofPekingOpera.C．ThecharmofPekingOperaperformance.D．ThedifferentperformancesofPekingOperaperformers.4．Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsHamletinPekingOperaatlast?A．Surprise.B．Incredible.C．Recommendatory.D．Exaggerated.[答案]1－4ACBC第三步研读——能力升华接轨高考根据P38－39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。Shakespeare'sHamletisprobably1.themostimportantplaybythemostimportantwriterinEnglish.2.Havingseen(see)quiteafewproductionsofHamletandreadtheplaymanytimes,Iwasfullofconfidence—untilthePekingOperacametotown！3.Dating(date)backtothe18thcentury,PekingOperahasovertwohundredyearsofhistory.Doesthismeanit's4.easier(easy)thanaShakespeareplaytounderstand？5.Tofind(find)outtheanswer,IjusthadtogoandseeTheRevengeofPrinceZidan.StartingwithanorchestraplayingtraditionalChinese6.instruments(instrument),theoperabroughta7.completely(complete)newsoundtomyWesternears.Atfirst,IthoughtwhatIheardwasaviolin,butlaterI8.learned/learnt(learn)thatitwasaninstrumentwithtwostringscalledjinghu.Usingsuchtechniques,theoperahadtransformedasmallstage9.intothewholeuniverse.Itwassodazzlingandenergetic10.thatIwasn'tsureifthecharacterswereperformersorathletes!Everyonewasclapping.
