外研版高中英语选修六教学课件：unit 4 Period 1

补全短文(选项中有两项为多余选项) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
【答案】1.G 2.E 3.D 4.A 5.C
书面表达 音乐在我们的学习和生活中起着很重要的作用。请你以自身 为例写一篇 100 词左右的英语短文,谈谈你对音乐的认识。
【参考范文】 Music is playing an important part in our study and daily life. As we know, music can produce a lively and happy atmosphere.When I feel depressed, listening to music can cheer me up.Besides, after a whole day’s hard work, listening to music enables me to feel relaxed, which reduces the tiredness.
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In traditional China, most well-educated people and monks could play classical music. 3 This was in part to keep a distance from the entertainment industry where performing artists used to be among the lowest in society,for which masters of classical music would consider it shameful if they had to make a living from music. Today, it is still rare to hear classical music in concert halls.
On the one hand, it goes without saying that some of today’s excellent pieces will become tomorrow’s traditions; on the other hand, it requires a true master to pass the meaning of the excellent works from the traditional classical music to touch the souls of the listeners. Indeed, great masters from various musical traditions have never failed to support the famous saying: “ 5 ”
古典音乐是中华民族文化的瑰宝,它源远流长,历经沉浮,一 度被贴上贵族化的标签。今天,受商业利益的驱动,古典音乐变得 西化而时尚。但是,扎根厚重传统的音乐巨匠们却证明了一点:越 是传统的,越是现代的。
1 Music from the “classical tradition” refers to art music played by scholars or people with a good education who know a lot about literature in China’s historical past. 2 Chinese classical music is played on instruments such as the qin, or the pipa. The instruments demand not only a good command of skills but a high degree of sensitivity toevoke( 唤 起 ) deep emotional expression that depend very much on the left hand skills.
A.In many modern compositions,folk melodies were enriched. B.Music plays an important part in our daily life. C.Real traditional music remains forever modern. D.But they would never perform in public or for money. E.Traditional music sets out to express human feelings. F.In fact, masters of classical music had their own profession. G.Generally speaking, there are two kinds of music traditions—classical and folk.
4 Most modern works are quite Westernized, so that they are easily accessible(可接近的) to the general public. Quite often some of the traditional classical excellent works are presented in commercial(商业的) shows to sound “modern”, which often gives a wrong impression to listeners who never really know the original taste of the music. Luckily,there are still a growing number of performers and listeners who have begun to seriously rethink the spiritual side of the classical tradition.