Unit2Theuniversallanguage音乐，是人们生活中不可缺少的一部分。什么是音乐？你喜欢什么样的音乐？Whatismusic?Supposeyouhitawoodentablewithyourhand.Itmakesasound.Nowsupposeyouhitaball.Itmakesasound.Thesecondsoundiscalledatone.Atoneisasinglemusicalsound.Musicistheartoforganizingtonesintomeaningfulpatternsofsound.Wemightcallitthelanguageoftones.Sometimesthelanguageofmusicspeakstousintonessoundingafteroneanotherinmelody.Orthetonescouldbesoundingtogetherinharmony.Whentoneshitwithoneanother，itisnotinharmony.Butthishitisoftenfullofmeaning.Whatwecallmelodyisgivenmeaningbyitsrisingorfallingormovingstraightahead.Itisalsogivenmeaningbyitsrhythmofbeatsandphrasing，itsspeedandhowloudorsoftitisatanymoment.Allofthissoundsverytechnical.Butitdoesn'thavetobeunderstoodorthoughtaboutforustoenjoymusic.Whatmusicmeanstousoftencannotbeputintowords.Wecanfeelthatthemusicexpressesjoyorsorrow，pleasure，tenderness，love，anger—allkindsofthingsandfeelingsthatwordsalonecouldneverdo.Musiccanalsobeenjoyedjustforitsbeauty，andnotforwhatitissaying.Wecangetpleasurefromevenasingletoneofvoice，violin，horn，orsomeotherinstruments.Wemayloveabeautifulmelodyformanyyearsofourlivesandalwaysenjoyhearingit.Thereare，ofcourse，manyformsofmusic，fromtheanthemtothesymphony，andmanytypesofmusic，fromfolkmusictoopera.[阅读障碍词]1．tonen．乐音2．melodyn.旋律3．harmonyn.协调4．tendernessn.柔情5．anthemn.赞美诗[诱思导读]阅读文章，回答下面的问题1．Doyoulikemusic?Whatkindofmusicdoyoulikemost?Yes，Ilikeitverymuch.Ilikesoft(pop，rockandroll，etc.)musicmost.2．Accordingtotheabovepassage，whatkindsofexpressionscanwefeelfromthemusic?Wecanfeelthatthemusicexpressesjoyorsorrow，pleasure，tenderness，love，anger—allkindsofthingsandfeelingsthatwordsalonecouldneverdo.SectionⅠReading(Ⅰ)(Welcometotheunit&Reading)Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.awesomeA．vt.&vi.选派角色；投射(光、影)；向……投以(视线，笑容)()2.castB．adj.极好的；令人惊叹的，令人敬畏的()3.condemnC．adj.固执的，顽固的()4.stubbornD．vt.判刑，宣判；指责，谴责()5.unwillingE．vt.&vi.&aux.敢于，胆敢()6.evidentF．adj.令人不安的；引起恐慌的()7.demandG．vt.逮捕，捉拿；抓住，捉住；夺取，攻占()8.seizeH．vt.强烈要求；需要n．要求；需求()9.disturbingI．adj.清楚的，显然的()10.dareJ．adj.不情愿，不愿意；勉强的，无奈的[答案]1－5BADCJ6－10IHGFEⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．乍一看B．相爱，坠入爱河C．被处以某种刑罚D．食言，违背诺言E．不愿意F．依靠，依赖()1.Themurdererwasarrestedaweeklaterandcondemnedtodeathafterwards.()2.Atfirstsight，Ithoughttheexercisewasfamiliar，butafteracarefullook，Ifounditwasdifferent.()3.Thetwoyoungpeoplefellinlovewitheachotherandgotmarriedtwoyearslater.()4.Ifyouareunwillingtohelppeopleinneed，neitherwilltheyhelpyouwhenyouareintrouble.()5.Youmaydependonitthathewilljoinourclub.()6.Youbrokeyourpromisetogiveupsmoking.[答案]1－6CABEFDTurandotinBeijingbyJaneJonesLastnight，IwitnessedthefirstofonlyeightperformancesofGiacomoPuccini'sworldfamousopera，Turandot，beingperformed①intheForbiddenCityinBeijing，China.Theperformancewassplendid.Someoftheworld'sgreatestoperasingerswerecast(选派角色)inthisproduction，andmanygreatChinesemusiciansalsoparticipated.Puccini，anItalian，wroteTurandottowardstheendofhislife，between1920and1924.HelikedEastAsiaverymuchandalsowroteMadamButterfly(蝴蝶)，whichissetinJapan②.《图兰朵》在北京简·琼斯昨天晚上，我目睹了贾科莫·普契尼闻名世界的...
