Module4MusicMichaelJacksonwasborninGary,Indianain1958.Hewastheseventhofninechildren.HewasfiveyearsoldwhenhebegansingingwithhisbrothersinagroupcalledtheJackson5.Michaelwasthestarofthegroup—theJackson5.Hewastheleadsingeranddancedwithgreatenergy.Hisextraordinaryskillandpresenceonstagewasremarkable,especiallyforsomeonesoyoung.In1982,JacksonreleasedThriller.Thealbumwasnotjustthebest-sellingalbumofalltime.ItalsowoneightGrammyAwardsandsevenAmericanMusicAwards.Andithelpedestablishthepopularityofanewformofentertainment,musicvideos.MichaelJacksonwasahugesuccess,buthewasalsoaverytroubledman.Hisbehaviorsandappearancebecameincreasinglystrange.Hehadmanyoperationstochangehisface.JacksonboughtahugepropertyinCaliforniaandhehadamusementparkrides,azooandalargemovietheaterbuiltforhishome.MichaelJacksonalsowentintomajordebt.Andhesufferedfrominjuriesandillnessesthatreportedlyledhimtotakemanykindsofpainkillingmedicines.MichaelJacksondiedonJune25th,2009ofheartfailure.Hewasjustdaysawayfromlaunchingaseriesof50concertsinLondon.True(T)orFalse(F)1.MichaelJacksonwasborninabigfamily.(T)2.MichaelJacksonreleasedhisfirstalbumwhenhewasfive.(F)3.Thrillermadehimearnreputationinmusicvideos.(T)PeriodOneIntroduction&ReadingandVocabulary—Prereading匹配左边的单词与右边的汉语意思[第一组]1.relativeA.n.独奏者;独唱者2.conservatoryB.n.亲戚,亲属3.soloistC.n.音乐学院4.repertoireD.v.诠释,解释;翻译5.interpretE.n.演奏曲目,演出节目答案1.B2.C3.A4.E5.D[第二组]6.characteristicA.prep.关于7.poetryB.n.志气,抱负,雄心8.depressC.n.诗歌9.ambitionD.v.使沮丧,使意志消沉,使心灰意冷10.regardingE.n.特征,特性,特质答案6.E7.C8.D9.B10.A[第三组]11.givelifetoA.与……进行来往12.(be)thesamewithB.赋予……生命(生命力,活力)13.composemusicC.与……分享感受与想法14.sharefeelingsandideaswithD.创作乐曲15.makecontactwithE.与……情况相同答案11.B12.E13.D14.C15.AStep1FastreadingReadthepassagefastandmatchthefollowingpartswiththeirmainideas.1.Para.1A.Thebiggestchallengesforher2.Paras.2~3B.Thecharacteristicsshewantstoshow3.Paras.4~5C.Hergoalsasanartist4.Para.6D.AbriefintroductionofLiuFang5.Paras.7~8E.Whatshelikesbestinherperformance6.Para.9F.Thebackgroundandthetraining7.Para.10G.Whatinfluencedher答案1.D2.F3.A4.G5.B6.E7.CStep2CarefulreadingChoosethebestansweraccordingtothepassage.1.LiuFangbegantogiveconcerts.A.in1980B.in1985C.in1993D.in1996答案B2.WhichisthekeyfigureingettingLiuFangintothepresentcareer?A.Herhusband.B.Hermother.C.Hermusicalteacher.D.Hercollegeclassmates.答案B3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutLiuFang?A.Hermotheroftentookhertoperformanceswhenshewasachild.B.Aftergraduation,sheworkedattheKunmingMusicandDanceTroupe.C.Hermusicinfluencesmainlylayinmodernsongs.D.ShehasbeenlivinginCanadasince1996.答案C4.WhenyoulistentoLiuFangplayingthepipa,you’ll.A.beenjoyingthebeautyoftheChineselanguageB.beappreciatingtheChinesepaintingC.beenjoyingtherhymeoftheChinesepoetryD.alloftheabove答案D5.WhichofthefollowingistheRIGHTorderoftheeventsinLiuFang’slife?①ShemovedtoCanadaandlivedthere.②ShewenttotheShanghaiConservatoryofMusictostudythepipaandtheguzheng.③Shebegantogiveconcerts.④ShewenttoKunmingandworkedthereasapipasoloistoftheKunmingMusicandDanceTroupe.⑤Shebegantoplaythepipa.A.⑤②③④①B.⑤③②④①C.④②⑤③①D.③②④⑤①答案BStep3PostreadingAfterreadingthepassage,ple...