Module 4 Music

詞匯短語園地

1. combine? ?v.? ?結(jié)合，聯(lián)合

（1）combine （with sth） to do sth? ?某物與某物結(jié)合成……

Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water.

Hydrogen combines with oxygen to form water.

氫和氧化合成水。

（2）combine A and/with B? ?同時兼有/兼做（兩件或以上的功能/事）

The model combines a telephone and a fax machine.

這種型號同時具備電話機(jī)和傳真的功能。

Combine the eggs with a little flour and heat the mixture gently.

把雞蛋和少量面粉攪勻，用文火加熱。

2. depress? ?v.? ?使沮喪，使意志消沉，使心

灰意冷

It depresses me to see so many young girls smoking.

看到這么多女孩抽煙令我感到很沮喪。

Wet weather always depresses me.

陰雨天總使我心情抑郁。

3. regarding? ?prep.? ?關(guān)于

I wrote a letter regarding my daughter’s school examinations.

我寫了一封關(guān)于我女兒學(xué)?？荚嚨男拧?/p>

Call me if you have any problems regarding your work.

你如果還有什么工作方面的問題，就給我打電話。

4. tap? ?v.? ?輕拍，輕敲，輕叩

Ralph tapped me on the shoulder.

拉爾夫輕輕地拍了拍我的肩膀。

He kept tapping his fingers on the table.

他不停地用手指輕敲著桌子。

5. relief? ?n.（痛苦、憂慮等的）解除，減輕，

調(diào)劑

We all breathed a sigh of relief when he left.

他走了以后，我們大家都如釋重負(fù)地松了口氣。

Much to my relief， the car was not damaged.

令我慶幸的是，車并沒有損壞。

6. honour? ?v.? ?尊敬，敬重

（1）honour sb （with sth）? ?（因……而）尊敬/尊重某人

The president honoured us with a personal visit.

總統(tǒng)親臨，使我們感到榮幸。

（2）honour sb/sth （with sth） for sth

因……給予某人/某物表揚(yáng)（或獎勵、頭銜、稱號）

He has been honoured with a knighthood for his scientific work.

他因科研成就而獲授爵士頭銜。

（3）be/feel honoured to do sth? ?因做某事而感到榮幸

I was honoured to have been mentioned in his speech.

他在講話中提到了我，我真是榮幸。

7. present? ?v.? ?贈送，頒發(fā)（禮物、獎品等）

present sb with sth = present sth to sb

贈送/頒發(fā)……給某人

The local MP will start the race and present the prize to the winners.

當(dāng)?shù)刈h員將鳴槍開賽，并頒發(fā)獎品給獲勝者。

On his retirement， colleagues presented him with a set of golf clubs.

在他退休之際，同事們贈給他一套高爾夫球桿。

8. therefore? ?adv.? ?因此，所以

（1）therefore不是連詞而是副詞，和however一樣，因此不能單獨(dú)連接兩個句子，前面須用and來連接。

He was down with the flu， and therefore couldn’t come to the party.

他患了流行性感冒，因此未能去參加聚會。

He is only 17 and therefore not eligible to vote.

他只有17歲，因此沒有在選舉中投票的資格。

（2）therefore如果放在句中，前后須用逗號隔開。

We don’t have enough money， and we， therefore， can’t afford to buy the car.

我們沒有足夠的錢，所以我們買不起車。

There is still much to discuss. We shall， therefore， return to this term at our next meeting.

要討論的事情還有很多。所以，我們將在下次會議上回到這項(xiàng)議題再討論。

9. give life to? ?賦予……生命（生命力，活力）

She gave life to the picture with a deft touch of the brush.

她以靈巧的筆觸賦予這幅畫生氣。

It was a new play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it.

這是一部新劇，演員們試圖賦予這部劇活力，但是沒有成功。

10. （be） the same with? ?與……情況相同

Mary went to Beijing but didn’t go to the Palace Museum. It was the same with Jane.

瑪麗去了北京，但沒有去故宮博物院，簡也是一樣。

11. make contact with? ?與……進(jìn)行來往；

與……聯(lián)系

He made contact with wealthy people in raising money for the project.

他與許多有錢人拉關(guān)系來為該項(xiàng)工程籌款。

The pilot is trying to make contact with his base.

飛行員正試圖與基地聯(lián)系。

12. all of a sudden? ?突然間

All of a sudden the lights went out.

突然燈滅了。

Life seemed all of a sudden empty and meaningless.

生活突然顯得一片空虛，毫無意義。

13. in addition to? ?除此之外

In addition to your good right arm， you have your subtle brain.

除了一條強(qiáng)有力的胳膊，你還有一個機(jī)靈的頭腦。

In addition to being considerate， software must also be smart.

除了要考慮周到，軟件還應(yīng)該是智能的。

幽默小故事

A Physics Examination

Once in a physics examination， Nick finished the first question very soon， while his classmates were thinking it hard.

The question was： “When it thunders， why do we see the lighting first， then hear the thunder rolls？”

Nick’s answer： “Because our eyes are before ears.”

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（一）

閱讀理解

Miles was born in Alton， a city on the Mississippi River in Illinois on May 26， 1926. Miles’ father was a dentist， while his mother was a music teacher. Miles had a good childhood， catching fish and riding horses with his older sister and younger brother. He was known as a naughty boy in school.

He recalls his story， “By the age of 12， music had become the most important thing in my life.” His mother， a violinist herself， dearly wanted her son to play the violin. But brass （銅管樂器） was Miles’ calling， and he remembers arguments between their parents as his dad overruled her to fight his son’s corner. He received his first trumpet （小號） in 1935 and began weekly music lessons with his father’s friend Mr Elwood， his life-long teacher.

Talking about his school days， Miles said that Mr Buchanan was the biggest influence on his life. Mr Buchanan was the person who took Miles all the way into music at that time. He wanted to be a musician that he had dreamed.

When he was 16， Miles met his girlfriend， Irene Birth. Although she was a beautiful young woman in many ways， it was her easy-going character that attracted Miles. At the weekends， Miles and Irene would take the bus over the Mississippi River to St Louis to watch movies and go dancing. Although Miles was too shy to really enjoy dancing， he always felt confident when he danced with Irene.

When he turned 17， she persuaded him to ask for a job in the band—Eddie Handle’s Blue Devils. It worked. Joining the band was a breakthrough for Miles， and marked the time when he first began to write and arrange music.

1. What can we learn about Miles from Paragraph 1？

A. He lived by fishing. B. He had a comfortable family.

C. He had strict parents. D. He had no schooling in his childhood.

2. What does the underlined phrase “fight his son’s corner” in Paragraph 2 mean？

A. Defend Miles’ choice. B. Hit Miles in the corner.

C. Help his wife to beat Miles. D. Prevent Miles from choosing music.

3. Who influenced Miles most in music according to the text？

A. His father. B. His mother. C. Mr Elwood. D. Mr Buchanan.

4. What is the correct order of Miles’ life experience？

a. He fell in love with Irene.

b. He began to write and arrange music.

c. He had music lessons with Mr Elwood.

d. He dreamed to be a musician.

A. d→a→c→b B. c→a→b→d C. c→d→a→b D. d→c→b→a

閱讀七選五

You listen to music every day. Some music hits your hearts. Some music makes you full of joy. 1 In order to analyze functions of music， let’s see the benefits it brings.

Music makes you express your emotion.

2 This way your brain convey the thoughts without speaking a word. When we try to express some sad emotion， you well use soft and deep music.

3

Music is an extremely unique way to develop the capability of memorizing. The best example to prove this sentence is that you can easily learn something in the form of songs.

Music makes you creative.

Music is key to creativity. It helps you in improving you mind by making it more artistic. No matter what the great invention is， it requires art. Creativity and imagination are fulfilled by music. 4

Music improves your fine reasoning skills.

During a study of children， it was shown that if children are exposed to three or more years of musical training， these same kids performed better. 5 They had better listening and speaking skills than those who had none. The children even tested better for vocabulary and reasoning skills.

A. This was the result.

B. Music makes you live a better life.

C. Music makes learning more pleasant.

D. Some music makes you burst into tears.

E. That’s because music is an art of beauty.

F. You should choose music with powerful beats.

G. You usually play the music that reflects your thoughts or your emotions.

1. ______? 2. _______? 3. _______? 4. _______ 5. ______

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（二）

完形填空

Lena Horne was born in Brooklyn， New York in 1917. Her mother was away for much of her 1 . So her grandmother helped raise her.

At the age of sixteen， Lena 2 a job as a dancer at the famous Cotton Club in New York City. After 3 voice lessons， she soon began performing there as a singer too. At the age of nineteen， Lena moved to Pittsburgh and 4 Louis Jones， who was an actor. 5 ， their life together did not last long. But they had two 6 ， Gail and Edwin.

In 1940， Lena Horne became the first African-American to travel and 7 with an all-white jazz band. She also made 8 and performed at New York City’s Café Society jazz club. This was the first nightclub in the United States 9 racial barriers. Many jazz clubs during this period had black performers， but few 10 them to watch the performance as part of the 11 .

Lena Horne became very 12 . After performing at a club in Hollywood， California， she caught the attention of 13 . So with the help of some filmmakers， she soon 14 making movies. Lena Horne said that she was able to make movies because she was the kind of black person that white people could 15 . But she said this was the 16 kind of acceptance. It was for the way she 17 ， not for how good she was or how hard she worked.

However， through her hard work， she helped 18 racial barriers. During her sixty-year career as a performer， Lena Horne earned people’s 19 and respect. She used her fame to 20 social injustices toward African-Americans.

1. A. dream B. education C. life D. childhood

2. A. disliked B. found C. lost D. wanted

3. A. taking B. giving C. designing D. making

4. A. saw B. disappointed C. married D. surprised

5. A. Excitingly B. Amazingly C. Happily D. Unfortunately

6. A. relatives B. parents C. friends D. children

7. A. perform B. play C. stay D. communicate

8. A. promises B. decisions C. excuses D. records

9. A. without B. on C. for D. about

10. A. encouraged B. allowed C. advised D. forced

11. A. participants B. learners C. audience D. people

12. A. popular B. hard-working C. anxious D. tired

13. A. bosses B. guests C. managers D. filmmakers

14. A. stopped B. preferred C. enjoyed D. began

15. A. expect B. accept C. contact D. consider

16. A. worst B. slowest C. highest D. biggest

17. A. talked B. sang C. looked D. acted

18. A. protect B. break C. exchange D. show

19. A. sorrow B. money C. pity D. love

20. A. disagree B. violate C. fight D. present

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（三）

閱讀理解

A

Benjamin West， the father of American painting， showed his talent for art when he was only six. But he did not know about brushes before a visitor told him he needed one. In those days， a brush was made from camels’ hair. There were no camels nearby. Benjamin decided that cat hair would work instead. He cut some fur from the family cat to make a brush.

The brush did not last long. Soon Benjamin needed more fur. Before long， the cat began to look ragged. His father said that the cat must be sick. Benjamin was forced to admit what he had been doing.

The cat’s lot was about to improve. That year， one of Benjamin’s cousins， Mr Pennington， came to visit. He was impressed with Benjamin’s drawings. When he went home， he sent Benjamin a box of paints and some brushes. He also sent six engravings （版畫） by an artist. These were the first pictures and first real paints and brushes Benjamin had ever seen.

In 1747， when Benjamin was nine years old， Mr Pennington returned for another visit. He was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gift. He asked Benjamin’s parents if he might take the boy back to Philadelphia for a visit.

In the city， Mr Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings. The boy began a landscape painting. William Williams， a well-known painter， came to see him work. Williams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home. The books were long and dull. Benjamin could read only a little. But he later said， “Those two books were my companions by day， and under my pillow at night.” While it is likely that he understood very little of the books， they were his introduction to classical paintings. The nine-year-old boy decided then that he would be an artist.

1. Where did Benjamin get the hair to make a brush at first？

A. From a camel. B. From a cat. C. From an artist. D. From his father.

2. What does the first sentence in Paragraph 3 suggest？

A. The cat would be closely watched. B. The cat would get some medical care.

C. Benjamin would leave his home shortly. D. Benjamin would have real brushes soon.

3. What did Pennington do to help Benjamin develop his talent？

A. He sent him to a school. B. He took him to see painting exhibitions.

C. He taught him how to make engravings. D. He provided him with painting materials.

4. Williams’ two books helped Benjamin to .

A. make up his mind to be a painter B. appreciate landscape paintings

C. get to know other painters D. master the use of paints

B

As humans， we’ve built connections and bonds with certain genres （體裁） or musical styles as a way to express ourselves. Music is a powerful tool to access information about ourselves. A recent study is offering new insight into how our favorite tunes are linked to our personalities.

The study spanning six continents with more than 350，000 participants showed that personality types are linked with certain musical preferences.

During the study， people from more than 50 countries self-reported their enjoyment of 23 different music genres while also completing a personality questionnaire. The researchers also had the participants listen to brief clips of music from 16 different genres of Western music and rank them.

Songs like Ed Sheeran’s Shivers appeal to extroverts （性格外向者）， while adorable people would be happy listening to What’s Going On by Marvin Gaye. Meanwhile， open people tend to enjoy Nina Simone or David Bowie’s classic Space Oddity. And all of these types of songs have appeal that cross national borders， according to the study.

“We were surprised at just how much these patterns between music and personality were alike across the globe，” said study author David Greenberg， honorary research associate at the University of Cambridge， in a statement.

“People may be divided by geography， language and culture， but if an extrovert in one part of the world likes the same music as extroverts elsewhere， that suggests that music could be a very powerful bridge. Music helps people to understand one another and find common ground.”

The researchers acknowledge that musical taste isn’t set in stone and can change. But the study provides a foundation for understanding how music can cross other social divisions and bring people together.

5. What did the participants do during the study？

A. They traveled 50 countries. B. They enjoyed 39 music.

C. They filled in a questionnaire. D. They ranked personality types.

6. Who is more likely to be popular with lovely people？

A. Ed Sheeran. B. Marvin Gaye. C. Nina Simone. D. David Bowie.

7. Which of the following statements will David Greenberg agree with？

A. Culture affects musical taste. B. Geography decides music genres.

C. Music promotes communication. D. Personality equals music patterns.

8. What can be a suitable title for the text？

A. What Determines Our Personality B. Why Music Brings People Together

C. What Music Reveals About Our Moods D. How Music Reflects Our Preferences

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（四）

完形填空

When I was a young student， none of my friends listened to classical music. Few learned to play a（n） 1 for more than a year or two. They were listening to the big bands. But dad 2 me to learn to play the piano and I studied for three years. And later， you know， I gave it up. But one day one thing changed me 3 . One Saturday， I went to a 4 birthday party of one of my classmates and there were quite a crowd of people of my 5 . And some of the kids were fooling around at the piano while the parents are 6 us a big meal. Then one of the girls 7 stopped talking， looked at me and said， “Robert， you took piano lessons. 8 ， play something！”

“No， I’m not going to play the piano.” I 9 that no one in that room would show 10 in the kind of music that I could play. Even though I was 11 objecting， I was pushed by my friends toward the piano. I was “ 12 ” to sit down. And there I was face to face with eighty-eight black and white 13 .

What to play？ The only thing that came to my 14 was Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata. So， I began with the slow 15 . And after two measures I became aware that there was a 16 in the room. After the next two measures， I felt people 17 toward me， and then the parents came out of the kitchen 18 . I played the whole first movement and when I was through， the applause and cheers were 19 to believe.

If I had known that this would have happened， I never would have given up 20 playing the piano.

1. A. joke B. instrument C. equipment D. role

2. A. trusted B. allowed C. charmed D. convinced

3. A. completely B. generally C. similarly D. hopefully

4. A. boring B. secure C. sweet D. brief

5. A. city B. age C. height D. family

6. A. buying B. earning C. booking D. cooking

7. A. actually B. foolishly C. suddenly D. curiously

8. A. Come on B. Stand up C. Speak up D. Carry on

9. A. admitted B. observed C. figured D. regretted

10. A. knowledge B. delight C. respect D. interest

11. A. shyly B. strongly C. formally D. hardly

12. A. forced B. guided C. invited D. honored

13. A. keys B. letters C. words D. pictures

14. A. music B. party C. dream D. mind

15. A. sign B. opening C. step D. stop

16. A. quarrel B. relaxation C. silence D. noise

17. A. moving B. talking C. looking D. pointing

18. A. satisfied B. annoyed C. disappointed D. surprised

19. A. easy B. hard C. certain D. glad

20. A. remembering B. considering C. practising D. mentioning

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（五）

閱讀理解

Norah Jones was born on March 30， 1979， in New York City. She is the daughter of the legendary Rxdyi Shankar， a very famous guitar player， but Norah was brought up entirely by her mother Sue. At 4 years old， she and her mother moved to the Dallas suburb， Texas. Her earliest musical influence came from her mother’s extensive （大量的） LP collection. She began singing in church choirs at age five， took piano lessons two years later， and briefly played alto saxophone in junior high.

In the course of serving customers and laying tables in a fast restaurant， Jones soon started a band in which she was a lead singer， of course， and played piano as well. In October 2000， the band ambitiously brought a demo （試場樣片） to EMI Blue Note Records.

At a meeting with Blue Note president Bruce in the following year， Jones played her three-song tape， hoping to earn a break. Bruce was so impressed with this young girl’s talents that he signed her on the spot. After a year of work， Norah Jones released her debut （首張） album， Come Away with Me. Norah Jones has already sold 2.6 million copies of the album， which is 10 times more than any album in Blue Note history. Despite the lack of advertisement， her album was inching its way up the music charts while the debut single “Don’t Know Why” was climbing up the Adult Top 40 Chart.

The singer already enjoyed a success at the Grammy Awards in 2003， where she picked up five trophies in the major categories（Album of the Year， Record of the Year Trophy for “Don’t Know Why”， Best New Artist， Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for “Don’t Know Why” and Best Pop Vocal Album）. It’s clear that this was only the beginning for Miss Jones.

1. What motivated Jones’ interest in music when young？

A. Her father’s success. B. Her mother’s preference in music.

C. Her experience in church choirs. D. Her mother’s extensive LP collection.

2. What was Jones before working for Bruce？

A. A waitress. B. A composer. C. A piano player. D. A high school student.

3. When did Jones release her debut album？

A. In 2000. B. In 2001. C. In 2002. D. In 2003.

4. What can we know about Jones’ debut single “Don’t Know Why”？

A. It was composed by Jones.

B. It sold well through advertisement.

C. It hit the top in the Adult Top 40 Chart.

D. It won several awards in the Grammy Awards in 2003.

選詞填空

用方框里單詞的正確形式填空，使其句意完整。有兩個詞是多余的。

ambition combine compose contact depress collection

express? interpret regarding relative same signify

1. My cousin is my nearest _______?and he lives in Beijing.

2. Historians find difficulty in _______ certain records.

3. We think it important that theory should _______ with practice.

4. The rainy weather in this city always ______ me.

5. Are outgoing people more enthusiastic and less anxious about making ______ with others？

6. String Quartet No.1 is an early musical work， ______ in California in 1941.

7. My ______ is to become a film star， but it’s probably just a flight of fancy.

8. If you have any questions _____ the tour， please feel free to ask me.

9. His greatest treasure is his _____ of rock records.

10. I am not good at ______ myself; I often get misunderstood.

語法填空

Music is one of the most powerful things in my life. Listening to music can help to motivate me in hard times. When younger， I 1 （have） no great love for music as I do now. I mainly listened to 2 my parents were listening to. Whether I was in the car， the house， 3 anywhere else， there was sure to be some Beatles， or Buddy Holly constantly playing in the background. Now as I’m older， I enjoy it for the reason that it allows me 4 （remember） my childhood.

I believe music has the power to convey all sorts of 5 （feel）. The song A Little Bit Longer by Nick Jonas is such 6 emotional and inspiring song. When I hear it， I always come close to

7 （drop） down tears， especially when I watch it 8 （play） live. The effect that music can have on our emotions is very great， as it can bring people to floods of tears or bursts of 9 （laugh）.

I believe music affects people in many ways. To me， music is 10 （extreme） important in my life. I think it brings me closer to my friends and family.

1. ______ 2. _______ 3. ________ 4. _______ 5. _________

6. ________ 7. ________ 8. ________ 9. ________ 10. _____

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（六）

短文改錯

I had been collecting the songs of the Beatles for an long time. The first time when I saw them on the television， I was immediately attracted by them. Actual， my favorite song is Yesterday， that is very sad. However， not all their songs is like that. Some are funny and cheerful， and some express original idea and have lovely tunes. It seem to have an ability to describe the hopes and fears of young people and communicate them. I’m sure their music will be remembering forever.

書面表達(dá)

假定你是李華，你校將舉辦音樂周活動。請用英語寫封郵件邀請外教Mr Smith參加音樂周的開幕式。內(nèi)容包括：

1．寫郵件的目的；

2．開幕式的時間和地點(diǎn)；

3．活動安排；

4．表達(dá)期望。

注意：

1．詞數(shù)100左右；

2．可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

Dear Mr Smith，

__________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely，

Li Hua

背景大鏈接

Moon River

月亮河

Moon river， wider than a mile

I’m crossin’ you in style some day

Oh， dream maker， you heart breaker

Wherever you’re goin’， I’m goin’ your way

Two drifters， off to see the world

There’s such a lot of world to see

We’re after the same rainbow’s end， waitin’ round the bend

My huckleberry friend， Moon River， and me

（Moon river， wider than a mile）

（I’m crossin’ you in style some day）

Oh， dream maker， you heart breaker

Wherever you’re goin’， I’m goin’ your way

Two drifters， off to see the world

There’s such a lot of world to see

We’re after that same rainbow’s end， waitin’ round the bend

My huckleberry friend， Moon River， and me.

By Johnny Mercer

——強(qiáng)尼·莫瑟

月亮河，河流寬又闊，

我終有一天要渡過。

舊夢織成，心兒殘破，

你無論去何處，我追隨不舍。

你和我一同去漂泊，

看滄海桑田有幾多。

你我彎向彩虹盡頭，一路去探索，

我親愛的好伙伴，月亮河和我。

（月亮河，河流寬又闊）

（我終有一天要渡過）

舊夢織成，心兒殘破，

你無論去何處，我追隨不舍。

你和我一同去漂泊，

看滄海桑田有幾多。

你我彎向彩虹盡頭，一路去探索，

我親愛的好伙伴，月亮河和我。

作者簡介

強(qiáng)尼·莫瑟（1909—1976）是美國作詞家、作曲家和歌手，代表作品有Baby， It’s Cold Outside等。