Module3Music约翰·列侬是披头士乐队的创始人之一,他不但是一位著名的音乐家,而且还是一位政治家。JohnLennonisoneofthemostcomplexindividualsontheearth.TheBritishbornmusicianisatrueinternationalimagewhoinfluencedtheworldwithhismessageofpeaceandlove.InAmerica,LennonisoneofthemostlovedpeopletoevercalltheUnitedStateshome.BornandraisedinLiverpool,asateenagerLennonbecameinterestedinjazz.Hisfirstband,theQuarrymen,developedintotheBeatlesin1960,andthenhebecameoneofthefoundingmembersofthisinternationalsupergroup.He,alongwithPaulMcCartney,formedtheearlycreativebandthatchangedmusicintheworld.Whenthegroupdisbandedin1970,LennontookupasolocareerthatproducedthepopularalbumsJohnLennon/PlasticOnoBandandImagine,andpopularsongssuchasGivePeaceaChanceandWorkingClassHero.Lennonwasoneofthefoundingmembersoftheinternationalsupergroup,theBeatles.Thegroup'ssuccesshasneverbeencopied,anditsmusicisaspopulartodayasitwasinthe1960sand1970s.Lennonwrote,orcowrotesomeofthemostmemorabletuneseverwrittenintheRock‘n’Rollgenre.HefoundgreatsuccessasamemberoftheBeatles,whichisthemostcommerciallysuccessfulgroupinhistory,andasasoloartist,Lennonwasalsoapoliticalactivist.HisviewsonreligionandpoliticscausedgreatdealofcontroversyintheUnitedStates.Hewasanoutspokencriticofthecountry'sinvolvementintheVietnamconflict.HispopularitycausedgreatconcernwithgovernmentofficialsbecausehehadtheattentionoftheyoungpeopleinAmericaatthetime.LennonhadbeenlivinginNewYorkforseveralyears,wherehewasbeingwatchedbytheFBI,whowantedtofindgroundstodrivehimawayfromtheUnitedStates.Hespreadhiswordsofpeaceindifferentwaysandgainedgreatpopularityamongpeople.LennonwaskilledonDecember8,1980byacrazygunmanoutsidehishomeinNewYorkCity.Todayamemorialboardatthesiteofhisdeathisoneofthemostvisitedsitesinthecountry.[阅读障碍词]1.disbandv.解散2.genren.流派3.controversyn.争论4.criticn.批评家[诱思导读]根据短文内容,判断正误(T/F)1.LennoncreatedtheBeatleswiththepurposeofchangingtheworldmusic.()2.ThemusicoftheBeatleswasmostlywrittenbyLennonhimself.()3.LennonwasagainsttheAmerica'sinvolvementintheVietnamconflict.()4.ManypeoplecometovisittheplacewhereLennonwaskilledafterhisdeath.()[答案]1-4FFTTSectionⅠWarmingUp,Prereading&ReadingⅠ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.audienceA.vt.失去;丢失()2.classicalB.adj.音乐的()3.mixC.n.听众()4.influenceD.vt.巡回演出()5.directorE.n.古典音乐()6.composeF.n.天分;天赋;才华()7.loseG.n.指挥()8.musicalH.vt.影响()9.tourI.vt.作曲;创作()10.talentJ.vt.使混合[答案]1-5CEJHG6-10IABDFⅡ.选择下列句中相应词组的汉语意思A.作为……而出名B.把……变成……C.有史以来D.和……;不但……而且……E.变聋F.留下深刻印象1.Mygrandfatherlearnedtolipreadwhenhestartedtogodeaf.________2.MayIchangethenoteintochange?________3.MadamCurieisknownasagreatscientistforherintelligence.________4.Wewereimpressedwiththebeautifulsightwhenwefinallyclimbedtothetopofthemountain.________5.Beethovenisthegreatestmusicianofalltime.________6.HehastostudyasecondforeignlanguageaswellasEnglish.___________[答案]1-6EBAFCDJosephHaydn(1732-1809)wasanAustriancomposerandisknownas“thefatherofthesymphony”.OthercomposershadwrittensymphoniesbeforeHaydn,buthechangedthesymphonyintoalongpieceforalargeorchestra.HewasborninavillageinAustria,thesonofapeasant①.Hehadabeautifulsingingvoice.AfterstudyingmusicinVienna②,Haydnwenttoworkatthecourtofaprince(王子)ineasternAu...