XB1U2ReadingUnderstandingculturethroughmusic透過音樂理解文化HiLucy,Sogladtogetyouremail.Ihopeeverythingisfinewithyou.Lastnight,IwatchedaperformanceofButterflyLovers,abeautifulviolinconcertocomposedbyHeZhanhaoandChenGang.It’sapiece

thatreallydeservestobeheard.露西：你好！很高興收到你的電郵。希望你一切都好。昨晚，我觀看了一場《梁?！返难莩觯@是由何占豪、陳鋼創(chuàng)作的一部動(dòng)聽的小提琴協(xié)奏曲。這部作品真的值得一聽。Themusictookmethroughthetwistsandturnsofaclassicstoryaboutayoungcoupletornapartbytheirfamilies.Whenthetwolovers,LiangShanboandZhuYingtai,firstmeet,themusicislightandpleasant,asif

whisperingtotheaudience.Itisfollowedbyafastandcheerfulsectionwhich

representstheirthreehappyyearsofschool.ThenthemusicgetsdramaticwithheaviernotesandthatiswhentheloversareseparatedbecauseZhu’sfatherforceshertomarryanotherman.樂曲帶我進(jìn)入了一個(gè)跌宕起伏的經(jīng)典故事，講述的是一對(duì)年輕情侶被他們家庭拆散的遭遇。當(dāng)兩個(gè)相愛的人，梁山伯與祝英臺(tái)初次相見時(shí)，音樂輕柔愉悅，像是在和觀眾低聲耳語。隨后是歡快的一節(jié)，代表兩人同窗三載的快樂時(shí)光。接下來，曲調(diào)突然變得沉重，此時(shí)這對(duì)情侶被拆散，因?yàn)樽Ｓ⑴_(tái)的父親逼她另嫁他人。Angryandsad,Liangfallssickanddies.Zhuweepsbitterlyoverthelossofherlove.Overcomewith

sorrow,shejumpsintohisgrave.Finally,duringthemostexcitingpart,themusictakesasofterturnandendsonabittersweetnote,tellingushowthecoupletransformintobutterfliesandflyawaytobetogetherforever.Itisanamazingjourney!梁山伯悲憤交加，染病而亡。祝英臺(tái)為失摯愛而痛哭。不勝傷悲，她跳進(jìn)了梁山伯的墳?zāi)?。最后，在最激昂的部分，樂曲轉(zhuǎn)而柔緩，以凄美的曲調(diào)收尾，它告訴我們，這對(duì)情侶化蝶而去，永世不再分離。真是一段美妙的旅程！ButterflyLoverscombinesChineseandWesternmusicalelements:itisplayedonWesterninstrumentssuchastheviolin,butmoresignificantly,muchofthemusichasitsrootsinChineseYueOpera.Thisuniquecombinationhasmademerealizethatmusicisindeedauniversallanguage.YoushoulddefinitelylistentoButterflyLovers—Ibetyou’lllikeit!《梁?！啡诤狭酥形鞣降囊魳吩兀阂晕鞣綐菲?，譬如小提琴等演奏，但更重要的是，其曲調(diào)大多源自中國的越劇。這種獨(dú)特的交融使我認(rèn)識(shí)到，音樂的確是一種世界語言。你真該聽一聽《梁?！贰冶ＷC你一定會(huì)喜歡它！DearStephen,LifehereinNashvilleisasinterestingasIthoughtitwouldbe.Myhostfamilyarebigfansofcountrymusic,soIcanalwaysrelyonthemtointroducemetosomegreatsongs.IlovelearningaboutcountrymusicandIkeepaskingthemquestionsaboutitallthetime!親愛的斯蒂芬：在納什維爾的生活和我之前料想得一樣有趣。我（寄宿）的主人家是鄉(xiāng)村音樂的“鐵桿粉絲”，所以我一直相信他們能給我介紹一些很棒的歌曲。我喜歡了解鄉(xiāng)村音樂，一直在請(qǐng)教他們關(guān)于鄉(xiāng)村音樂的問題。ItturnsoutthatcountrymusicbecamepopularrighthereinthesouthofAmericainthe1940sandthenspreadacrossthenation.Itgrewoutofsuchmusictypesasthebluesandfolkmusic,sothemusiciansusemanysimilarinstruments,suchastheguitar.原來，20世紀(jì)50年代鄉(xiāng)村音樂正是在美國南部這里流行起來的，隨后傳遍整個(gè)美國。它源于諸如布魯斯和民謠這樣的音樂，所以音樂家們使用很多類似的樂器，比如吉他。Thetunes

areeasytosing,andthelyricsoftenleaveyoudeepinthought.Mostofthesongsareabouthardshipandheartbreak,butalsoabouthope—withplentyofhumourthrowninforgoodmeasure.Youcanfeelanemotionalconnectionbetweenyouandthemusicians.鄉(xiāng)村音樂的調(diào)子朗朗上口，歌詞常常發(fā)人深省。大部分歌曲唱的是艱難與心碎，但也有希望—其中還附加了很多幽默元素。你可以感受到自己與音樂家之間的那種情感的聯(lián)系。Countrymusicshowsthepeacefulgreenfieldsandsimplelifeofthecountryside.ObviouslyIdon’tknowwhat

it’strulyliketogrowupinruralAmerica,butthemastersofcountrymusic,likeJohnDenver,canmakeyoufeellikeyou’rethere.Thesimpletunesandbeautifulnaturalimagesareoftenverysuggestiveofcountrysidesurroundings:鄉(xiāng)村音樂展現(xiàn)的是鄉(xiāng)村靜謐的綠野和質(zhì)樸的生活。我顯然不知道在美國鄉(xiāng)村長大究竟是什么樣子，但是鄉(xiāng)村音樂的大師們，比如約翰?·?丹佛，能讓你覺得身臨其境。簡單的曲調(diào)和唯美的大自然的畫面很容易使人聯(lián)想到鄉(xiāng)村的環(huán)境： Almostheaven,WestVirginia BlueRidgeMountains,ShenandoahRiver Lifeisoldthere,olderthanthetrees Youngerthanthemountains,growinglikeabreeze (From“TakeMeHome,CountryRoads”byJohnDenver)Whydon’tyoutrytolistentosomegreatcountrymusic?Iguaranteeyou’llenjoyit! 西弗吉尼亞，簡直就是天堂 藍(lán)嶺山脈，謝南多厄河 那里生命古老，比樹更年長 又比群山年輕，像風(fēng)一樣生長 （摘自約翰?·?丹佛《鄉(xiāng)村路帶我回家》）你為什么不試試聽幾首很棒的鄉(xiāng)村音樂？我保證你會(huì)喜歡的！compose(vt.&vi.)作曲;組成;撰寫;使鎮(zhèn)靜e.g.:①Ilikeclassicalmusic,particularlymusic__________byMozart,Beethovenandothergreat__________.MyfavoritepieceofmusicisBeethoven’sSymphonyNo.9,oneofhisfinest____________.(compose)②Asweallknow,water______________(compose)ofhydrogenandoxygen．③Shetookaminuteortwotocompose________.(she)(1)becomposedof由……構(gòu)成composeoneself使自己鎮(zhèn)靜(2)composer(n.)[C]作曲家,創(chuàng)作者composition(n.)[U]成分,構(gòu)成;作曲,創(chuàng)作；[C](音樂、藝術(shù)、詩歌的)作品composedcomposerscompositionsiscomposedherselfdeserve(vt.)值得,應(yīng)得e.g.:①Theteamdeserved________(win)thegamefortheyhadpractisedhardforawholemonth.②這本英文小說值得反復(fù)閱讀。③隨著許多野生動(dòng)物逐漸滅絕，目前形勢(shì)值得關(guān)注。deservetodosth應(yīng)該做某事;值得做某事deservetobedone＝deservedoing…值得被做deserveconsideration/appreciation/reward/attention值得考慮/感恩/報(bào)答/關(guān)注ThisEnglishnoveldeservestobereadagainandagain.ThisEnglishnoveldeservesreadingagainandagain.Withmanywildanimalsgraduallydyingout,thepresentsituationdeservesattention.

towinwhisper(v.)耳語,低語;私下說;沙沙作響(n.)低語;輕柔的聲音;傳言e.g.:①Allenwascaught__________(whisper)tohisdesk-mateinclass.②Thegirlcameinand__________(whisper)somethingintheteacher'sear.③It______________(whisper)thathewouldsoongetpromoted.④他們坐在教室后面小聲說話。(1)whisper(sth)tosb=whisper(sth)inone’sear對(duì)某人耳語(某事)whisperaboutsth低聲說某事Itiswhisperedthat…傳聞?wù)f…,有人私下里說…(2)inawhisper/inwhispers＝inalowvoice小聲地,低聲地whisperingwhisperedwaswhisperedTheysatinthebackoftheclassroom,talkinginawhisper/whispers.

dramatic(adj.)激動(dòng)人心的,引人注目的;突然的;戲劇的,夸張的e.g.:①Whatupsetstheyoungpeopleisthedramaticincreaseofthehouseprices.②Theteam’sdramaticvictoryinthefinalwasamomenttoremember.③Hiswordsalwayssounddramatic.④Hisqualityoflifehasimproved____________(dramatic)sincetheoperation.(1)drama(n.)戲劇;激動(dòng);刺激(2)dramatically(adv.)顯著地,急劇地;戲劇性地;引人注目地dramaticallyovercome(vt.)受到......的極大影響;克服,解決,戰(zhàn)勝e.g.:①我發(fā)現(xiàn)很難克服考前的恐懼與緊張。Ifindithard___________________andnervousnessbeforeanexam.②他在好奇心的驅(qū)使下打開了盒子。_______________________,heopenedthebox.③面對(duì)這么多即將到來的新挑戰(zhàn)，大衛(wèi)感到恐懼，不知道該做什么。____________somanynewchallengestocome,_______________________________andwasatalosswhattodo.(1)beovercomewith/bysth受…影響OvercomewithcuriosityFacedwithDavidwasovercomebyfeartoovercomemyfeargrave(n.)墳?zāi)?死亡(adj.)嚴(yán)重的;嚴(yán)肅地;重大的e.g.:①Therewereflowersonthegrave.②Shefollowedhimtothegrave.③Theconsequenceswillbeverygraveifnothingisdone.④Helookedverygraveasheenteredtheroom.relyon依賴，依靠；信任e.g.:①M(fèi)anypeoplenowrelyheavilyontheInternetfornewsandusefulresources.②Youcanrelyonmetohelpyouwhenyouaretroubledbycomplicatedproblems.

③他熱心又可靠，是你有麻煩時(shí)可以依靠的人。Heis________________________,whoissomeone___________________________________.(1)relyonsbtodosth指望/相信某人會(huì)做某事relyon(doing)sth依賴/信任/指望(做)某事relyonitthat…相信…;指望…(2)reliable(adj.)可靠的warm-heartedandreliableyoucanrelyonwhenyouareintroubletune(n.)曲子;曲調(diào)(vt.)調(diào)頻道;調(diào)整e.g.:①TheradiowastunedintotheBBCWorldService.

②Hisspeechwastunedtowhattheaudiencewantedtohear.

③Idon’tknowthetitleofthesongbutIrecognizedthetune.主語+be+adj.(forsb)+todoe.g.:①Thisshirtiscomfortabletowearandeasytowash.

②Thetoughsituationisreallydifficultforabeginnertodealwith.(1)形容詞多為表示主語性質(zhì)、特征的詞。常見的形容詞有easy,difficult,hard,important,impossible,interesting,comfortable等。(2)不定式的動(dòng)詞和句子的主語存在邏輯上的動(dòng)賓關(guān)系，但不不定式通常用主動(dòng)形式表被動(dòng)意義。guarantee(vt.)保證,擔(dān)保;確保;為(產(chǎn)品)提供保修(n.)保證,擔(dān)保;保修單e.g.:①Persistenceanddiligencewillguaranteethatyouwilldowellinwhateveryoudo.②Weguarantee__________(deliver)yourgoodswithinaweek.③Thiscompanyguaranteesitscustomerstop-qualityservices.④Yourmobilephonewillberepairedfreeifitisstillunderguarantee.⑤Hegavemeaguaranteethatitwouldneverhappenagain.⑥Thatkindofbehaviourisguaranteed________himangry.(1)guaranteesbsth=guaranteesthtosb保證某人得到某物beguaranteedsth保證得到某物guaranteetodosth保證做某事beguaranteedtodosth肯定會(huì)做某事guaranteethat保證…(2)underguarantee在保修期內(nèi)givesbaguarantee給某人承諾(3)guarantor(n.)保證人todelivertomake重點(diǎn)詞匯搭配用法歸納：1.compose(vt.&vi.)作曲;組成;撰寫;使鎮(zhèn)靜

(1)becomposedof由……構(gòu)成

composeoneself使自己鎮(zhèn)靜

(2)composer(n.)[C]作曲家,創(chuàng)作者

composition(n.)[U]成分,構(gòu)成;作曲,創(chuàng)作[C](音樂、藝術(shù)、詩歌的)作品2.deserve(vt.)值得,應(yīng)得deservetodosth應(yīng)該做某事;值得做某事deservetobedone＝deservedoing…值得被做deserveconsideration/appreciation/reward/attention值得考慮/感恩/報(bào)答/關(guān)注3.whisper(v.)耳語,低語;私下說;沙沙作響(n.)低語;輕柔的聲音;傳言

(1)whisper(sth)tosb=whisper(sth)inone’sear對(duì)某人耳語(某事)whisperaboutsth低聲說某事