英语泛读unit 2
英语专业泛读考试单词
泛读 1 unit2 fool's paradiseTake for grant 而不把、、、当回事convince [kən'vins]vt. 说服；使确信，使信服[ 过去式convinced 过去分词convinced 现在分词convincing ]consult [kɔn'sʌlt, 'kɔnsʌlt]vt. 查阅；商量；向…请教vi. 请教；商议；当顾问light up照亮；点亮arrangement [ə'reindʒmənt]n. 布置；整理；准备laden with充满，载满ravenously ['rævənəsli]adv. 贪婪的；渴望的；大嚼地dwelling ['dweliŋ]n. 住处；寓所v. 居住（dwell的现在分词）mourning ['mɔ:niŋ, 'məun-]n. 哀痛；服丧v. 哀伤；为…哀悼（mourn的ing形式）beside oneself极度兴奋；发狂Unit3 young william shakespeareorchard ['ɔ:tʃəd]n. 果园；果树林enraged [inreidg]adj. 暴怒的；忿怒填胸的v. 使发怒；触怒（enrage的过去分词）diligent ['dilidʒənt]adj. 勤勉的；用功的，费尽心血的expedition [,ekspi'diʃən]n. 远征；探险队；迅速monotonous [mə'nɔtənəs]adj. 单调的，无抑扬顿挫的；无变化的insignificant [,insig'nifikənt]adj. 无关紧要的significant [sig'nifikənt]adj. 重大的；有效的；有意义的；值得注意的；意味深长的n. 象征；有意义的事物[ 比较级more significant 最高级most significant ]Do costumesversatile ['və:sətail]adj. 多才多艺的；通用的，万能的；多面手的rehearsal [ri'hə:səl]n. 排演；预演；练习；训练；叙述Unit 4 migratory birds and coffeesanctuary ['sæŋktju'ri, -tʃuə-]n. 避难所；至圣所；耶路撒冷的神殿[ 复数sanctuaries ]habitatsn. 栖息地；（动植物的）产地（habitat的复数形式）canopy ['kænəpi]n. 天篷；华盖；遮篷；苍穹vt. 用天蓬遮盖；遮盖[ 复数canopies 过去式canopied 去分词canopied 现在分词canopying ]convert [kən'və:t]vt. 使转变；转换…；使…改变信仰vi. 转变，变换；皈依；改变信仰n. 皈依者；改变宗教信仰者compatible [kəm'pætəbl]adj. 兼容的；能共处的；可并立的compatible withadj. 与……和谐相处；与……相配的amphibian [æm'fibiən]n. 两栖动物；水陆两用飞机；具有双重性格的人adj. 两栖类的；水陆两用的；具有双重性格的safeguarding ['seifga:dŋ]n. 安全防护；安全措施v. 保护（safeguard的ing形式）；保卫deliberate [di'libərət]adj. 故意的；深思熟虑的；从容的vt. 仔细考虑；商议[ 过去式deliberated 过去分词deliberated 现在分词deliberating ]temperate ['tempərit]adj. 温和的；适度的；有节制的[ 比较级more temperate 最高级most temperate ]Unit 6 the call of the wildgrowl [ɡraul]vi. 咆哮着说vt. 咆哮；（雷电，炮等）轰鸣n. 咆哮声；吠声；不平let go松手；放手松手；放开；放掉，释放；使射出，(自愿)放弃，忽略；忘记，断裂，解雇，无拘无束crash [kræʃ]n. 碰撞；崩溃；坠落vt. 坠落；破碎；撞碎vi. 碰撞；坠毁；闯；突然倒台adj. 速成的[ 第三人称单数crashes 过去式crashed 过去分词crashed 现在分词crashing ]broken ['brəukən]adj. 破碎的；坏掉的v. 折断；打碎；损坏（break的过去分词）obey [əu'bei]vt. 服从，听从；按照……行动vi. 服从，顺从；听话notice ['nəutis]n. 通知，布告；注意；公告vt. 通知；注意到；留心vi. 引起注意[ 过去式noticed 过去分词noticed 现在分词noticing ]chase away赶走；驱逐throw oneself at向…猛扑过去；拼命讨好disappear [,disə'piə]vi. 消失；失踪；不复存在vt. 使…不存在；使…消失Unit 9 techniques that might smile upon mona lisaintersect [,intə'sekt]vi. 相交，交叉vt. 横断，横切；贯穿devise [di'vaiz]vt. 设计；想出；发明；图谋；遗赠给n. 遗赠[ 过去式devised 过去分词devised 现分humidity [hju:'midəti]n. 湿度；湿气resilient [ri'ziliənt, -jənt]adj. 弹回的，有弹力的contract ['kɔntrækt, kən'trækt]vi. 收缩；感染；订约vt. 感染；订约；使缩短n. 合同；婚约elastic [i'læstik]adj. 有弹性的；灵活的；易伸缩的n. 松紧带；橡皮圈subject ['sʌbdʒikt, -dʒe-, səb'dʒekt]n. 主题；科目；主语；国民adj. 服从的；易患…的；受制于…的vt. 使…隶属；使屈从于…undeterred [ʌndi'tə:d]adj. 未受阻的；未被吓住的vulnerable ['vʌlnərəbl]adj. 易受攻击的，易受…的攻击；易受伤害的；有弱点的confirm [kən'fə:m]vt. 确认；确定；证实；批准；使巩固differ ['difə]vt. 使…相异；使…不同vi. 相异；意见分歧intrigue [in'tri:ɡ, 'in-]n. 阴谋；诡计；复杂的事；私通vt. 用诡计取得；激起...的兴趣vi. 私通；密谋[ 过去式intrigued 过去分词intrigued 现在分词intriguing ]book2 unit the shadowland of dreamrequite [ri'kwait]vt. 报答，回报；酬谢[ 过去式requited 过去分词requited 现在分词requiting ] prospect ['prɔspekt]n. 前途；预期；景色vi. 勘探，找矿vt. 勘探，勘察station ['steiʃən]n. 站；驻地；地位；身分on the side另外；作为兼职well up涌出；流露；萌发veteran ['vetərən]n. 老兵；老手；富有经验的人；老运动员adj. 经验丰富的；老兵的wilted [wiltid]adj. 枯萎的；萎蔫的v. 枯萎；衰弱（wilt的过去分词）wilt [wilt]vt. 使枯萎；使畏缩；使衰弱vi. 枯萎；畏缩；衰弱n. 枯萎；憔悴；衰弱limelight ['laimlait]n. 石灰光，石灰光灯；众人注目的中心vt. 使显露头角，使受到注目[ 过去式limelighted或-lit 过去分词limelighted或-lit 现在分词limelighting ]短语1.fond of the limelight爱出风头，爱引人注意2.in the limelighta. 【戏剧】处于舞台聚光灯照射的地方；有聚光灯的照耀下b. 引人注目；处于显要地3.steal the limelight把人们(或观众)的注意力从别处吸引过来，出尽风头；抢镜头exhilarating [iɡ'ziləreitiŋ]adj. 使人愉快的；令人喜欢的；爽快的v. 使高兴，使兴奋（exhilarate的现在corroded [kə'rəudid]adj. 侵蚀的，已被腐蚀的corrode [kə'rəud]vt. 侵蚀；损害vi. 受腐蚀；起腐蚀作用Unit 3 recyclingdivert [dai'və:t, di-]vt. 转移；使…欢娱；使…转向vi. 转移stack [stæk]n. 堆；堆叠vt. 使堆叠；把…堆积起来impact ['impækt, im'pækt]vt. 影响；撞击；冲突；压紧vi. 冲击；产生影响n. 影响；效果；碰撞；冲击力vi. 堆积，堆叠insulate ['insjuleit, 'insə-]vt. 隔离，使孤立；[物]使绝缘，使隔热[ 过去式insulated 过去分词insulated 现在分词insulating ]casual ['kæʒjuəl]adj. 随便的；非正式的；临时的；偶然的n. 便装；临时工人；待命士兵[ 比较级more casual 最高级most casual ]demolition [,demə'liʃən]n. 拆除（等于demolishment）；破坏；毁坏fad [fæd]n. 时尚；一时的爱好；一时流行的狂热discard [dis'kɑ:d, 'diskɑ:d]vt. 抛弃；放弃；丢弃vi. 放弃n. 抛弃；被丢弃的东西或人garbage ['ɡɑ:bidʒ]n. 垃圾；废物viability [,vaiə'biliti]n. 生存能力，发育能力；可行性consistently [kən'sistəntli]adv. 一贯地；一致地；坚实地hold on不挂断电话，等一下；继续hold down ['həulddaun]抑制；压制；保有Unit 6 fathers &sons: the bonding processwallow ['wɔləu]vi. 打滚；沉迷；颠簸n. 打滚；堕落；泥坑combat ['kɔmbæt, kəm'bæt]vt. 反对；与…战斗vi. 战斗；搏斗n. 战斗；争论adj. 战斗的；为…斗争的[ 过去式combated或combatted 过去分词combated或combatted 现在分词combating或combatting ]scouredv. 擦洗；腐蚀；摩擦（scour的过去式）scour ['skauə]vi. 冲刷；擦；腹泻vt. 擦亮，洗涤；冲洗，清除n. 擦，冲刷；洗涤剂；（畜类等的）腹泻hinged [hindʒd]adj. 有铰链的；铰链式的v. 给…装上绞链；依…而定（hinge的过去分词）hinge [hindʒ]n. 铰链；枢纽；关键vt. 给…安装铰链vi. 依…而转移[ 过去式hinged 过去分词hinged 现在分词hinging ]appreciate [ə'pri:ʃieit]vt. 欣赏；感激；领会；鉴别vi. 增值；涨价[ 过去式appreciated 过去分词appreciated 现在分词appreciating ]endeavor [in'devə]n. 努力；尽力（等于endeavour）vi. 努力；尽力（等于endeavour）vt. 努力；尽力（等于endeavour）abundance [ə'bʌndəns]n. 充裕，丰富sacrifice ['sækrifais]n. 牺牲；祭品；供奉vt. 牺牲；献祭；亏本出售vi. 献祭；奉献[ 过去式sacrificed 过去分词sacrificed 现在分词sacrificing ]salute [sə'lju:t, sɑ:'lu:te]n. 致敬，欢迎；敬礼vt. 行礼致敬，欢迎vi. 致意，打招呼；行礼[ 过去式saluted 过去分词saluted 现在分词saluting ]celebritiesn. 名人（celebrity的复数）；名誉demonsn. 魔族，恶魔；守护程序demon ['di:mən]n. 恶魔；魔鬼；精力充沛的人；邪恶的事物encompass [in'kʌmpəs]vt. 包含；包围，环绕；完成Unit 11 the rocking-house winneradore [ə'dɔ:]vt. 崇拜；爱慕；喜爱；[口]极喜欢vi. 崇拜；爱慕[ 过去式adored 过去分词adored 现在分词adoring ]discreet [dis'kri:t]adj. 谨慎的；小心的materialize [mə'tiəriəlaiz]vt. 使具体化，使有形；使突然出现；使重物质而轻精神vi. 实现，成形；突然出现[ 过去式materialized 过去分词materialized 现在分词materializing ]frenzy ['frenzi]n. 狂暴；狂怒；暴怒vt. 使发狂；使狂怒[ 复数frenzies 过去式frenzied 过去分词frenzied 现在分词frenzying ]career [kə'riə]n. 事业，职业；生涯post [pəust]n. 岗位；邮件；标杆vt. 张贴；公布；邮递；布置vi. 快速行进pursue [pə'sju:, -'su:]vt. 继续；从事；追赶；纠缠vi. 追赶；继续进行[ 过去式pursued 过去分词pursued 现在分词pursuing ]Not to let it beyond us threeLet it go 放手，任它去Let sb go 释放，解雇Unit 12 social critic with ververecuperate [ri'kju:pəreit]vi. 恢复，复原；挽回损失vt. 恢复，使恢复健康[ 过去式recuperated 过去分词recuperated 现在分词recuperating ]torment [tɔ:'ment, 'tɔ:m-]vt. 折磨，使痛苦；纠缠，作弄n. 痛苦，苦恼；痛苦的根源dissertation [,disə'teiʃən]n. 论文，专题；学术演讲lavish ['læviʃ]adj. 浪费的；丰富的；大方的vt. 浪费；慷慨给予；滥用champion ['tʃæmpiən]n. 冠军；拥护者；战士vt. 支持；拥护adj. 优胜的；第一流的underwent [,ʌndə'went]v. 经验；遭遇（undergo的过去式）condemned [kən'demd]adj. 已被定罪的；被责难的condemn [kən'dem]vt. 谴责；判刑，定罪；声讨envoy ['envɔi]n. 使者；全权公使miniature ['miniətʃə]adj. 微型的，小规模的n. 缩图；微型画；微型图画绘画术vt. 是…的缩影[ 过去式miniatured 过去分词miniatured 现在分词miniaturing ]rapturous ['ræptʃərəs]adj. 狂喜的；兴高采烈的；欢天喜地的[ 比较级more rapturous 最高级most rapturous ]。
英语泛读教程3Unit 2
Chinese native speaker who learns English as a foreign language communicate with English speaker, it’s better to transfer Chinese rules to English. Otherwise, misunderstanding or joke may takes place during cross-cultural communication. For example, “Are you busy today?” is often use as a greeting in Chinese culture, but a requesting in English language.
* Abbreviations such as short names which can be used when they are likely to be identified by the reader. Also initials are used whenever possible. “Close-up on Will” “Yard smash airport gang” “MP criticizes dishonest election plan” * Shortened words and slang “Weekly mag for stamp lovers to be launched” “Br fly into stormover pigeon ban” “Olivier denies ‘blackmail’ jibe”
English newspaper headlines uses a special vocabulary. A headline contracts a lot of information into a short space and hence in headlines we often see. In order to conserve space in headlines is to use “short” words instead of long ones. In the example below notice the various ways the headline writer can shorten the headline * Short words “Foreign Aid: A Hard Look” “Google Settles Ad Probe for $500 Million”
英语泛读教程2(王守仁)答案
Keys to Reading Course 2Unit 1 ReadingSection AWord Pretest1.B2.A3.B4.A5.B6.C7.B8.CReading Comprehension1.B2.A3.B4.B5.C6.CVocabulary BuildingWord Search1. assignment2. irony3. reverse4. accomplish5. assemble6. squeeze7. sensual8. fragment9. narcotic 10. adolescenceUse of English1Bob agreed to take on the leadership of the expedition.2The world was taken in by his fantastic story of having got to the Pole alone.3He took up his story after a pause for questions and refreshments.4That takes me back to the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji.5The members of the party took it in turns to steer the boat.6They took it for granted that someone would pick up their signals and come to their aid. Stems7proclaim: to announce officially and publicly; to declare8percentage: a proportion or share in relation to a whole; a part9confirm: to support or establish the certainty or validity of; to verify10affirm: to declare positively or firmly; to maintain to be true11centigram: a metric unit of mass equal to one hundredth of a gram12exclaim: to express or utter(something) suddenly or vehementlySynonyms1. adaptability2. purpose3.strained4.hold5.defeatClozeimportant second France student bilingualmonolingual serious means use difficultSection B1.F2.T3.T4.C5.A6.B7.B8.B9.B 10.T11.T 12.F 13.F 14.T 15.TSection C1.F2.T3.T4.F5.T6.F7.F8.F9.F 10.FUnit 2 MusicSection AWord Pretest1. B2. C3. B4. C5. B6. BReading comprehension1. T2. F3. T4. T5. T6. T7. T8. FVocabulary BuildingWord search1. folk2. capacity3. sensuous4. qualified5. abuse6. stuff7. mood8. clarity9. striveSemantic variations1. B2. B3. B4. B5. A6.BStems13compose: to make up the constituent parts of; to constitute or form14contract: to reduce in size by drawing together, to shrink15dispose of: to get rid of, to throw out16impose: to obtrude or force( oneself, for example) on another or others 17subtract: to make away, to deduct18deposit: to put (money) in a bank or financial accountSynonyms1. discriminating2. widespread3. compatibility4. clearness5. association Clozemusic form south danceinterest instruments voice rootsSection B1. F2. T3. F4. F5. F6.T 7 T 8. F 9 F 10. F11. F 12. T 13. T 14. F 15 TSection C1. D2. A3. D4. D5.D6. D7. D8. AUnit 3 GenerationSection AWord Pretest1. C2. C3. B4. C5. B6. C7. C8. AReading Comprehension1. D2. C3. C4. A5. B6. C7. A8. BVocabulary BuildingWord search1. lull2. associate3. client4. utterly5. certificate6. rags7. jerk8. foreman9. demanding 10. sentimentalSemantic variations1. C2. C3. B4. A5. B6. CStems19transmit: to send from one person, thing, or place to another; to convey 20deduce: to reach (a conclusion) by reasoning21eject: to throw out forcefully; to expel22compel: to force, drive, or constrain23project: to thrust outward or forward24conduct: to lead or guideAntonyms1. hopeless2. disobedient3. weighty4. agree5. clearClozeactive girls skirts move raisedforce show fly hesitated planeSections B1. B2. C3. C4. B5. C6. C7. C8. C9. A 10.C 11. C 12. C 13. A 14. C 15. C Section C1. F2. T3. T4. T5. F6. F7. T8. F9. T 10. TUnit 4Section AWord Pretest1.D2.A3.A4.B5.A6.C7.A8.B9.D 10. CReading Comprehension1.B2.B3.B4.B5.C6.A7.BVocabulary BuildingWord Search1. slanting2. equator3. amplifier4. vapor5. desert6. latitude7. atlitude8. monsoon9. drain 10. precautionSemantic Variations1.A2.B3.C4.A5.C6.AStems25division: one of the parts, sections or groups into which something is divided26evident: easily see or understood; obvious27individual: a single human being considered apart from a society or community28sustain: to support from below; to keep from falling or sinking; to prop29visible: possible to see; perceptible to the eye30obtain: to succeed in gaining possession of as the result of planning or endeavor; to acquire Synonyms1. mixture2. eternal3.impact4.humidity5.remoteClozeradio incorrect predict misunderstandingunexplained happen up rightSection B1.B2.C3.A4.F5.T6.F7.F8.F9.T 10.C11.C 12.B 13.T 14.F 15.TSection C1.T2.T3.F4.T5.F6.T7.F8.T9.T 10.TUnit 5 WorkSection AWord Pretest1C 2A 3B 4 C 5 B 6 A 7 C 8 CReading Comprehension1-8 C A A C C BVocabulary BuildingWord Search1 intangible 2. crave 3 ego 4 attributable 5 stall 6 tool up 7 at stake 8. cram 9. forfeit 10. cornyUse of English31By the time I opened the can its contents had gone off.32I’ll go over how it works before you try it yourself.33I was told it would be repaired free of charge, but the man in the shop has gone back on his promise.34The book was so popular that there weren’t enough copies to go round.35His shop has gone out of business after making heavy losses.36The trade has gone from bad to worse and staff are being laid off.Stems1-6 BADAACSynonyms 1-5 graceful spontaneously oppose usual clientClozestaff maximize objectives participate potentialskills easier appointed specific commitmentSection B1-5 ACBFT 6-10 FACDB 11-15 CBTFTSection C1-5 FTFTF 6-10 TFTFTUnit 6 The African-AmericansSection AWord Pretest1. C2. A3. C4. A5. B6. A7. C8. CReading Comprehension1. F 2T 3T 4F 5T 6F 7T 8TVocabulary BuildingWord Search1. destined2. relief3. segregation4. boycott5. sit-in6. legacy7. chronicle8. assault9. plight 10. vigilanceSemantic Variations1C 2A 3C 4A 5B 6CStems1. evolution: the theory that groups of organisms change with passage of time, mainly as a result of natural selection, so that descendants differ morphologically and physiologically from their ancestors2. ascend: to go or move upward3. devolve: to pass on or delegate to another4. migrate: to change location periodically, especially by moving seasonally from one region to another5. export: to send or transport (a commodity, for example) abroad, especially for trade or sale6. condescend: to descend to the level of one considered inferior; to lower oneselfAntonyms1. observe2. admit3. dismiss4. eulogize5. advanceClozeNominated raised immigrated earned roseAssignment position army autobiography speakerSection B1T 2T 3F 4C 5B 6D 7D 8D 9T 10F11F 12F 13T 14TSection C1A 2D 3D 4C 5C 6B 7D 8CKeys to Reading Course 2Unit 7 Greek StoriesSection AWord Pretest1.C2.B3.D4.D5.A6.B7.B8.A9.C 10.CReading Comprehension1.B2.C3.C4.C5. C6.D7.C8.DVocabulary BuildingWord matchripple a little wave on the surface of watermischief naughty behavior by childrenhospitality welcoming behaviorbillow a large sea wavespell delightful influencenymph a goddess of natureband a group of musiciansuitor a man wishing to marry a particular womanmortal a human beingwarrior a soldiercrafty cunninghostile unfriendlymerry cheerfultame not wildcontent satisfiedresume to take againgloom darknessdespise to look down on with contemptdismay a strong feeling of fear, anxiety and hopelessnessdusk the time just before nightSemantic Variations1-6 CAAAACStems37tendency: movement or prevailing movement in a given direction2. conservative: favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change3. preserve: to keep in perfect or unaltered condition; tending to oppose change38valuable: of great importance39available: present and ready for use; at hand; accessible40prevail: to be most common or frequent; to be predominantAntonyms1. forbid2. clarify3.sorrow4.remain5.concealClozename place arrows wandered powermischief won neglected celebrate expeditionSection B1-5 CCACD 6-10 TTFFF 11-15 TTBBCSection C1-5 CADBA 6-8DCCUnit 8 Attitude Towards LifeSection AWord Pretest: BACBA BCAReading Comprehension: CABBC BBBVocabulary BuildingWord matchastonishing surprisingconsiderate thoughtful of other persons’ wishes, needs or feelingspreach to advise or urge others to accept (sth. one believes in)strenuous taking or needing great effort or strengtharena an enclosed area for sports, public entertainments, etc.adversity bad fortune, troublebatter to damage, break, or cause to lose shapereverse the opposite, the other way roundpenetrate to see into or throughself-esteem one’s good opinion of one’s own worthdoom to cause to suffer sth unavoidable and terribleemerge to come out or appear from inside or from being hiddenblessing a gift from God or anything that brings happiness and good fortune mess up to get into disorder; to spoil, etc.devastating completely destructivecommon denominator a quality or belief shared by all the members of a group odds the probabilities that sth will or will not happenstack to arrange dishonestly so as to give oneself an unfair advantage motive to provide with a strong reason for doing sth.falter lose strength or effectiveness; weakenSemantic Variations: CBBACBStems1 prescribe to advise the use of a medicine2 description an account of a person in words3 terrain a stretch of land, with regard to its natural features4 subscribe to pay regularly in order to receive a magazine, newspaper, etc.5 territorial of a country’s territory6 extraterrestrial of or from outside the earth or its atmosphereAntonymsappear ready hide s skillful carelessClozeintelligent activities workout attitudeoff reducing seem asideSection BCCCCC TFTFT TTFFTSection CFTFTF TFTTTUnit 9 First AidSection AWord Pretest1.B.2.A.3.C4.B.5.B.6.B.7.B.8.A.9.C. 10.BReading comprehension1.B.2. C.3. D.4. B/D/A/C.5.C.6.C.7.A.8.C/A/B/DVocabulary BuildingWord Search1.ambulance2.urgent3.emergency4.massage5.yell6.vein7.artery8.fracture9.blister 10.tetanusUse of English1.The government has come in for a lot of criticism.2. It’s hard to come to terms with the government’s defense policy.3. After retiring in 1980 he has decided to make a comeback to the political scene.4. The situation has come to the boil now that the government has to face a vote of confidence.5. The tax cuts announced in the Budget do not come into effect until next year.6. The miners came out on strike against the government’s privatization plans.Stems41solo: a composition or passage for an individual voice or instrument, with or without accompaniment 42series: a number of objects or events arranged or coming one after the other in succession43isolate: to set apart or cut off from others44desert: to withdraw from, especially in spite of a responsibility or duty; to forsake45peninsula: a piece of land that projects into a body of water and is connected with the mainland by an isthmus46exert: to put to use or effect; to put forth47insulate: to prevent the passage of heat, electricity or sound into or out of somewhere, especially by surrounding with a non-conducting materials48insert: to put or set into, between or amongSynonyms49give 2. stop 3. antiseptic 4. block 5. penetrateClozePedestrians adults declining avoid signals case impaired fatalitiesSection B1.C2.B3.B4.D5.A6.C7.B8.A 9.T 10.F 11.F 12.F 13.T 14.TSection C1.F2.T3.F4.T5.F6.F7.F8.F9.F 10.TKeys to Reading Course 2Unit 10 MarriageSection AWord Pretest1.C2.C3.C4.C5.A6.A7.A8.CReading Comprehension1.A2.B3.C4.C5. B6.C7.A8.AVocabulary BuildingWord matchquotation a sentence or passage taken from a bookartificial not naturalanguish very great pain or suffering, esp. of the mindanniversary a day which is an exact year or number of years after something has happenedsuperstition a belief based on association of ideas instead of reason or factbouquet a bunch of flowersheed to give attention toescort to accompanyconfetti small pieces of colored paper thrown on weddingsconceal to hideconsent agreementasunder apartvow a solemn promise or declaration of intentionrites forms of behavior with a fixed pattern for a religious purposesermon to talk usually based on a sentence from the Bible and given as part of a church serviceUse of English50Will you please keep me company for a while?51I couldn’t keep a straight face when he told me of his plan.52The staff are going to be kept in the dark about the firm’s plans for the future.53I’ll keep an open mind until we’ve discussed it.54I’ll keep away from her until she’s feeling more optimistic.55Try to keep your head even if you don’t know what’s going to happen.Stems56briefly: for a short time; in as few words as possible57astronaut: a person trained to pilot, navigate, or otherwise participate in the flight of aspacecraft58abridge: to reduce the length of (a written text); to condense59fuse: to blend thoroughly by or as if by melting together60astronomy: the scientific study of matter in outer space, especially the positions, dimensions, distribution, motion, composition, energy and evolution of celestial bodes and phenomena61confusing: unclear or difficult to understand62abbreviate: to reduce (a word or phrase) to a shorter form intended to represent the full formSynonyms1. naughty2. divine3.break4.give5.seizeClozewrong dislike midnight standard homelife convinced meantime capitalSection B1.T2.F3.T4.F5.B6.C7.C8.D9.C 10.D11.F 12.T 13.F 14.A 15.C 16. BSection C1.T2.F3.T4.T5.F6.F7.T8.F9.F 10.TUnit 11 CreativitySection A Word Pretest1-5: B, A, A, B, A 6-8: B, A, AReading Comprehension1-6: A, C, A, A, C，CVocabulary Building ---Word Matchglow to give out heat or lightinstinctive (of ideas, behaviors) natural, not based on learning or thinkingexemplify to serve as examplefunnel a wide-mouthed tube used for pouring liquids into a narrow-necked containerprelude a short piece of music that introduces a large musical workapplaud to praise by clapping one’s handsflash to shine suddenly and brightlyattend to to direct one’s interest and effort topotential the ability to develop, achieve or succeedimpulse a sudden wish to do somethingdoze to sleep lightlyevaluate to judge the value or degree ofresurgence a return to power, life and activitystuck unable to gosketch to describe roughlyUse of English63The Austrians made peace with Napoleon.64They couldn’t make out what the enemy were trying to say.65Seeing the enemy’s guns facing him made hi hair stand on end.66The onset of winter made things worse for the troops.67While they were on leave the sailors made the most of their freedom.68I make no secret of my loathing for war.Stems69accordance: agreement; conformity70disclose: to make known (something heretofore kept secret); to reveal71inclusive: including the specified extremes or limits as well as the area between them72core: the hard or fibrous central part of certain fruits, such as the apple or the pear, containing the seeds 73enclose: to surround on all sides; to close in74conclude: to bring about a final agreement or settlement75encouragement: the act or words of encouraging76close: a cabinet or enclosed recess for storing linens, household supplies, or clothingAntonyms1. lose 2. horizontal 3. sterile 4. old 5. identicalClozename managed worked after feelparents computers playing to spend tradeSection B1-5: C, C, C, C, C 6-10: C, C, C, F, F 11-13: T, C, BSection C1-5: F, F, T, T, F 6: TUnit 12 TravelSection AWord Pretest1.A2.A3.C4.B5.B6.B7.A8.AReading Comprehension1.B2.B3.A4.C5.A6.A7.C8.BVocabulary BuildingWord Search1.halve2.purchase3.consulate4.fare5.discount6.resort7.monopoly8.principal9.carnival 10.boredomUse of English77They are putting on a version of “Cinderella” on ice.78The opening of his one-man show has been put off until he recovers from his illness.79I can’t put my finger on what it was that I disliked about the performance.80Put your previous failures behind you and think of what your next venture might be.81 A plan has been put forward to prevent valuable paintings being sold to collectors and galleries abroad.82They tried to put pressure on the Arts Council to supports the newly-formed orchestraStems1.dictation: the act of saying or reading aloud to be recorded or written by another2.fraction: a small part; a bit3.indication: serving as a sign, symptom, or token of; something that is signified4.predict: to state, tell about, or make known in advance, especially on the basis of special knowledge5.contradiction: being contrary to; being inconsistent with6.fragments: small parts broken off or detachedSynonyms1. chief2. examine3. fame4. local5. soleClozefound trade famous spread discoveryidea support offered valued saltSection B1.B2.C3.C4.C5.B6.C7.B8.T9.T 10.T11.C 12.C 13.BSection C1.F2.T3.F4.F5.T6.T7.F8.T9.F 10.FUnit 13 ExaminationsSection AWord Protest1. A2. C3. A4. B5. C6. A7. B8. BReading Comprehension1. B2. C3. C4. A5. C6. BVocabulary BuildingWord Search1. assimilate2. presentation3. deduct4. reinforce5. statistics6. offender7. thwart 8. impunity 9. plagiarize 10. reprimand 11. crib 12. divisiveSemantic Variations1. B2. B3. A4. C5. C6. BStems83occupation: an activity that serves as one’s regular source of livelihood; a vocation84broadcast: to transmit (a radio or television program) for public or general use85captive: taken and held prisoner, as in war86capture: to hold; to occupy87abroad: out of one’s own country88perceive: to become aware of directly through any of the sense, especially sight or hearing 89conceive: to form or hold an idea90broaden: to make or become broaderSynonyms1. thwart2. huge3. break4. obvious5. accomplishClozeadvantage meaningful disadvantages subject expressingreading unsatisfactory giving arise pictureSection B1. C2. D3. B4. B5.C6.T7.T8. F 9.F 10. T 11. T 12.B 13. A 14. BSection C1. F2. F3. T4. T5. T6. T7.T8. T9. T 10. TUnit 14 Intellectual PropertySection AWord Pretest1. B2. A3. B4. A5. A6. B7. C8. BReading Comprehension1. B2. C3. C4. B5. C6. B7. AVocabulary BuildingWord Search1. procedure2. variety3. multiple4. application5. promote6. diligent7. novelty8. judicial9. disclosure 10. stimulusUse of English91This cloudy weather is getting me down.92I would like to get this meeting over with as quickly as possible.93You won’t be able to get through to her what s he has to do.94His refusal to commit himself gets on my nerves.95Thomas and David get along very well.96One of these days I must get round to replying to all this correspondence.Stems1. densely: the quality of being packed or crowded together2. defense: the act of defending against attack, danger, or injury3. credit: an arrangement for deferred payment of a loan or purchase4. condense: to make (a liquid) thicker by removing some of the water5. incredible: too strange to be believed; unbelievable6. dense: difficult to see throughSynonyms1. rival2. final3. variety4. personal5. barClozebasis revised minimum addition works participated adopted conceptsSection B1. T2. F3. F4. A5. A6. C7. F8. T9. F 10. F11. T 12. T 13. C 14. B 15. CSection C1. B2. A3. B4. A5. B6. D7. A8. AUnit 15 LawSection AWord pretest1. C2. A3. B4. B5. C6. B7.C8.CReading Comprehension1.T2. T3. F4. T5. F6. F7. F8. T9. T 10. TVocabulary BuildingWord Search97espionage 2. anonymity 3. extortion 4. prosecutor 5. sue 6. accuse 7. indict 8. plead9. testimony 10. verdict 11. probation 12 reverseSemantic Variations1. C 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. BStems98corruption: the act of being venal; dishonesty99pendulum: a body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices, especially clocks100erupt: to become violently active101bankruptcy: the state of being unable to pay one’s debts102dependable: reliable, trustworthy103interrupt: to break the continuity or uniformity of104independence: the state or quality of being independent105suspend: to cause to stop for a period: to interruptAntonyms1. frequently2. prohibition3. agreement4. disapprove5. fairnessClozeadmitted survey caught relatives vehicles admission threatened increase professional unskilledSection B1. D2. A3. C4. A5. B6. C7. B8. T9. T 10. T11. T 12. T 13. FSection C1. D2. C3. C4. B5. B6. D7. B8. DUnit 16 World War IISection AWord Pretest106A107A108A109B110B111C112C113AReading Comprehension 114C115C116C 117A 118A 119AVocabulary BuildingWord Search120raid121ordeal122wail123commuter124smash125neutral126devastate127armistice128disarm129grievance130puppet131appeasementSemantic Variations132B133A134B135A136C137BStems138spectator: an observer of an event139inspect: to examine carefully and critically, especially for flaws140inspire: to affect, guide, or arouse by divine influence141respectively: each separately in the order mentioned142suspicious: arousing or apt to arouse suspicon; questionable143expire: to come to an end; to terminate144prospect: something expected; a possiblity145perspective: a mental view or outlook146spectacle: something that can be seen or viewed, especially somethingof a remarkable or impressive nature147circumspect: looking round on all sides watchfully; prudentSynonyms148huge149ultimate150conquer151deadly152disturbanceClosebase undetected took bombed fleetheart sunk lost declared troopsSection B 153B 154A155B 156T 157T 158F 159T 160T 161T 162T 163B164C165C166F167T168FSection C169F170F171T172T173F174T175F176T177F178TUnit 17 HousingSection AWord Pretest1.B2. B3.B4.C5.C6.B7.B8.DReading Comprehension1. T2.F3.T4.F5.T6.T7.T8.TVocabulary BuildingWord Search1. sociologist2. spontaneously3. hassle4. sneak5. fee6. jack7. spacious8. cozy9. crawl 10. customarySemantic Variations1. C2. A3. A4. B5. B6. AStems1. sensible: reasonable2. structural: of, relating to, having, or characterized by structure3. sensitive: feeling readily, acutely, or painfully4. consent: to give assent, as to the proposal of another; to agree5. destructive: causing destruction; ruinous6. construction: the act or process of constructingAntonyms1. attached2. helpful3. fixed4. limited5. displeasureClozeplentiful fire inexpensively room spread disastrous difficult uncomfortable Section B1. C2. D3. B4. D5. F6. T7. T8. F9. C 10. B11. F 12. T 13. T 14. C 15. ASection C1. A2. B3. D4. B5. D6. C7. C8. A9. C 10. AUnit 18 DramaWord Pretest1. B2. B3. B4. A5. B6. A7. A8. BVocabulary BuildingWord Matchsparse thinly spread or distributedbequeath to leave something, especially property, to another by will precisely exactlyethics moral principlesproposition proposal, suggestiondisloyalty behavior of being not loyalfidget to move one’s body about restlesslywrangle to quarrel angrily and noisily, arguepresume to supposeturn down to refuseconversant familiarfurnish to put furniture, carpets, curtains, and other things into a roomdiscreditable shamefulsolicitor lawyerhire-purchase a way of buying goods gradually; installmnet planSemantic Variations1. C2. A3. C4. B5. A6. AStems1. chronometer a very exact clock for measuring time2. encyclopedia a book or set of books containing information on every branch of knowledge, or on one particular branch, subjects or on numerous aspects of a particular field, usually arranged alphabetically3. autograph a person’s own signature or handwriting4. chronic lasting for a long period of time or marked by frequent recurrence, as of certain diseases5. diagram a plan, sketch, drawing, or outline designed to explain how something works6. pedestrian a person who is walking esp. in an area where vehicles go7. calligraphy the art of fine handwritingl handwriting8. recycle to use againSynonyms1. show2. contradict3. exact4. refuse5. withdrawClozetypes difference focuses struggle decidesinvolves society human reformation Opposingprevail symbolizes。
《英语泛读教程2》教案
Extensive Reading (Book 2)Unit 1 The Shadowland of DreamsI. Teaching ObjectivesGo over the whole text in limited time and try to get the main idea of the passageGet some information about the author Master the Reading skillsII. Teaching Importance and Difficulties1. The usage of new words and phrases2. Using context clues to find out the meaning of words3. Understanding paragraphs-How to identify the Main Idea.4. Reading skills: Using the DictionaryIII. Teaching Methods: Discussing, Practicing, and Exercising.IV. Teaching Time: 4 periodsV. Teaching Content1. Lead-inWhat are your dreams?What will you do if you meet some troubles on the course of realizing your dream? 2. Related information1) author亚历克斯•哈利（1921-1992）Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (August 11, 1921-February 10, 1992) was an American writer. He is best known as the author of Roots. 非洲裔的美国作家。
高中英语人教版选修六 Unit2 泛读课文逐句翻译
选修六Unit 2 I'VE SA VED THE SUMMER我把夏天省下来(by Rod McKuen)罗德·麦丘恩（Rod McKuen）I've saved the summer 我把夏天省下，And I give it all to you全都交给你。
To hold on winter mornings当雪花儿初降时，When the snow is new.让冬天的早晨停住。
I've saved some sunlight我把阳光省下，If you should ever need以供你不时之需。
A place away from darkness 在那远离黑暗的地方，Where your mind can feed.你的心灵会得到滋养。
And for myself I've kept your smileWhen you were but nineteen,那年你才十九岁，我就珍藏了你的微笑。
Till you're older you'll not know等你长大成人以后，What brave young smiles can mean.才知道年轻勇敢的微笑的奥秘。
I know no answers 我不知道有什么办法，To help you on your way帮你踏上你人生的旅程。
The answers lie somewhere答案也许就在某处：At the bottom of the day.在白天结束的那个时辰。
But if you've a need for love但是如果你需要爱，I'll give you all l own我会献上我所有的爱。
It might help you down the road它也许能帮你踏上旅程，Till you've found your own.直到你也找到属于你的爱。
(完整版)《英语泛读教程2》教案
Extensive Reading (Book 2)Unit 1 The Shadowland of DreamsI. Teaching ObjectivesGo over the whole text in limited time and try to get the main idea of the passage Get some information about the author Master the Reading skillsII. Teaching Importance and Difficulties1. The usage of new words and phrases2. Using context clues to find out the meaning of words3. Understanding paragraphs-How to identify the Main Idea.4. Reading skills: Using the DictionaryIII. Teaching Methods: Discussing, Practicing, and Exercising.IV. Teaching Time: 4 periodsV. Teaching Content1. Lead-inWhat are your dreams?What will you do if you meet some troubles on the course of realizing your dream? 2. Related information1) author亚历克斯•哈利（1921-1992）Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (August 11, 1921-February 10, 1992) was an American writer. He is best known as the author of Roots. 非洲裔的美国作家。
英语泛读2第三版翻译期末复习
Unit1 The Shadowland of DreamsSander打磨机Ordeal严酷考验cherish :keep fondly in mind 充满感情地怀有longing :earnest desire渴望prospect :chances of future success 前途superintendent :manager（大楼的）管理人manual :operated by hand 手工操作的siren塞壬(原指希腊神话中半人半鸟的女海妖,她以美妙歌声吸引水手并使船只触礁沉没)汽笛；诱人的，用手段引人随从自己的意见sacrifice牺牲Gobble up急切的抓住；消耗a freelance writer自由撰稿人Coast Guard 美国海岸警卫队down-home: reminiscent故乡；田园生活的stay the course持续到底Unit2 Critical Thinkingdysfunctional功能障碍的wherewithal资金herculean力大无比的egocentricity自我中心goo粘性物brittle脆弱的abdomen腹部arouse启发；〈古〉照耀inspire sb on a subject 使某人明白某问题Ascend上升；追溯/Descend：下来来源于+from起源于+on袭击+to把身份降至Unit 3 Recyclingmonotonous (mono- 单+tone调+-ous的)单调的;令人厌倦的Insignificant无意义的aid：insignificant talk废话insignificant person小人物costume 服装Scrap废料Sewage污水enrage [常用于被动式] 使人愤怒aid：be enraged at by sb's conduct因某人的行为而极为愤怒be enraged with sb.对某人勃然大怒Unit7 numbers and omensenculturation文化浸润auspicious 吉祥的ominous不吉的exclaim 惊叫antiquity古老initiation ceremony成人仪式Unit 8 Getting Enough Sleep? Dream Ondeprive剥夺lapse [læps] n. 丧失, 失效eyelid [‘ailid] n. 眼睑, 眼皮pupil [‗pju:pəl] n. 瞳孔mortgage抵押coin [kɔin] v. 创造array [ə‘rei] n. 展示biochemical [baiəu‘kemikəl] 生物化学的timepiece [‘taimpi:s] n. 时钟arousal [ə‘rauzəl] n. 觉醒fatigue [fə‘ti:ɡ] n. 疲劳precise [pri‘sais] 精确的regulate [‘reɡjuleit] vt.控制wane [wein] 减少alarming [ə‘lɑ:miŋ] 扰乱人心的vivacious [vi‗veiʃəs] 活泼的play-off n. 最后决赛strobe light n. 闪光灯go to great lengths to do sth竭尽全力Be / become cross with (对…)生气doze [dəuz] 打瞌睡doze off 打瞌睡Unit 9 Invented Wordsab-, 表示“相反，变坏，离去”等abnormal 反常的abuse 滥用bi-表示“两个，两”biweekly双周刊bilingual双语种的biannual一年两次的by-表示“在旁边，副的”byproduct副产品byroad辅路byway小道bypass旁路；忽略bywork副业co-表示“共同”，通常放在元音词根前Cooperation合作Coexist共存Coincide一致，符合，巧合Coordinate协调Correlate 关联，使相关fore-表示“前面，预先”forefather前人，祖先Forearm前臂forecast预报，预测foreshadow 预示，暗示Unit10 Nuclear Energyutility 工具；机构contaminant污染物millennia数千年algorithm演算tsunami海啸Unit 1requite =reward 报酬prospect=chances of future success 前景station=working岗位on the side=as a secondary occupation 副业;背地里well up=rise like water涌上aid: well off=rich/well built(健身)+person/well done(烤熟)+meat veteran=experienced老练的wilted=less than fresh枯萎的limelight=full daylight聚光灯，注目的中心exhilarating=delighting and exciting令人兴奋的corrode=rust腐蚀aid: rusty surface(锈蚀表面)/ rusty skill(生涩的技艺)/corrupt（灵魂的腐蚀=腐败）/salt of earth(…的精华)/worth one’s salt(称职)Unit2ethics=the study of moral issues伦理学：道德规范assess=evaluate评估overlapping=covering in part相互重叠aid：overcast(多云)/to go over board on sth(对…极端)/overcome（克服）/to take an overdoes(服药过量)/overdue(过期)+change（期待已久的改变）conceive=conceptualize设想;怀孕aid: conceive a child（从无到有，怀上一个孩子）/contend with（应付某人）/concept(概念)transcend=go beyond超越aid：transfusion(输血)/transplant[嫁接]/transvestite[异装癖] undermine=weaken逐渐削弱sanction=approve处罚；支持；批准orchestrate=coordinate使协调结合；精心安排encompass=include包括；完成intensify=increase强化aid: languid=weary无精打采的disparate=separate不同的tacit心照不宣的gaunt憔悴的aid：plump丰满的/chubby脸圆/obese肥胖legal=lawful合法的alacrity敏捷do sth with alacritybrief=short简洁的blame=censure责备incessant=ceaseless无休止的Unit3divert=sidetrack使转向aid：divert+ traffic/plane/resource/attentionstack=pile堆积aid：stack of +sthimpact=influences影响insulate=protect隔离casual=chance偶然的aid: off chance=hard机会不大demolition=destruction毁坏fad=fashion时尚discard=throw away丢弃garbage=trash垃圾viability=practicability可行性consistently=regularly有规律的hold down=restrain抑制Unit7chew out=shout out训斥take shape=come to be formed形成be held at bay=be kept away远离ascribe=attribute to归因于wary of=cautious of小心翼翼的stray from=wander away from偏离meticulous=careful小心谨慎的incline to=attract by趋向look-upon=regard注视assign=deliver分派implies=explain说明；暗示obsessed with=preoccupied with迷恋；全神贯注于homophone=a word pronounced like another word but with a different meaning or spelling同音异义词sprinkled=scattered撒…于…Unit8consequence=result结果prone to=likely to suffer易于tap=press逼迫；压perspective=view远景synchronize=cause…to occur at the same time同时发生sufficiently=adequately足够地apathetic=indifferent无动于衷的mortality=death rate死亡率impair=weaken削弱optimally=best possibly最佳的aptly=rightly适当地aid: be apt to (倾向于做)Unit9imitative=reproducing closely模仿地aid: to do an imitation of sb(模仿某人) pasteurized=purified净化astronaut=one engaged in space flight宇航员antibiotic=antibacterial抗生素linguist=those study the science of language语言学家chortle=gleeful chuckle哈哈大笑knockdown=overwhelming击倒Unit10generate=produce产生unleash=set free解开束缚equilibrium=balance平衡scaled-up=enlarged比例增大meter=measure测量dogged=ruined衰落；顽固的aid：go to the dogs 衰落liability=indebtedness亏欠saturated=wet浸透的adherent=believer拥护者repository=depository储藏室reversal=wavering逆转。
高教版大学英语泛读教程4(第三版)电子教案Unit 2
A Do You Get It?
Multiple Matching
Scan each of the five paragraphs (a-e) again. Below are a series of newspaper headlines that refer to ideas or information contained in each paragraph. Match the headline to the paragraph.
Before You Start
• Do citizens have to carry identification in your country? If yes, why? If no, what will happen?
• Is identity theft or the misuse of personal data a concern? Have you ever experienced or heard any stories related to it? What are they?
__e___ 1. Victory for the people as government ends Big Brother laws __c___ 2. NIR data to include eye scans __a___ 3. Author’s vision of the future was accurate __d___ 4. Prime Minister says measures will prevent terror __d___ 5. Critics say ID cards just more paperwork __a___ 6. Figures show most cameras do not belong to government __e___ 7. Victory for database opponents __b___ 8. ID bill passed
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Themes in country music
Love Cowboy Happiness-seeking The living style of countryside Regional pride Family God Nation
到底什么是乡村音乐？
著名乡村歌手肯尼· 罗杰斯（Kenny Rogers）对于这个问题的回答是："乡村音 乐就是乡下人买的一切音乐。“ 一句简单地回答完美的解释了全体乡村音乐 家的心声，即：什么是乡村音乐并不重要， 重要的是如何让乡村听众感受到不同的、既 新鲜又熟悉的乡村生活体验。
a slow sad style of music that came from the Southern US. rhythm and blues [uncountable] R & B (=a type of popular music) the blues: feelings or sadness e.g. A lot of women get the blues after the baby is born.
Main idea: The different types of music are closely related with the development of society.
Skim the text in 3 minutes and answer the following questions.
e.g. Was this money a bolt from the blue or did you know you were going to get it?
rock
[v.] [intransitive and transitive] to move gently backwards and forwards or from side to side, or to make something do this
Folk music
Music originating among the common people of a nation or region and spread about or passed down orally, often with considerable variation.
Structure
Part 1. (Para. 1-6): the cultural background of country and folk music Part 2. (Para. 7-9): the cultural background of Rock “n” Roll Part3. (Para. 10-14): the cultural background of Soul, disco and rap
Classification of country music
Early Country 早期乡村乐 Cowboy 牛仔音乐 Western Swing 西部摇摆 Blue Grass 兰草音乐 Rockabilly 乡土摇滚 The Nashville Sound 纳什维尔之声 Country-rock 乡村摇滚 Outlaw 叛道运动 New Traditional Country 新传统主义 New Country 新乡村音乐
e.g. The waves rocked the boat from side to side.
[u.n.] also rock music, a type of popular modern music with a strong loud beat, played using guitars and drums. rock band/group
1. The development of country and folk music
Hillbilly music (Appalachian people) Country music 1920s (music of working people) Folk songs in 1930s Folk music became popular again in 1950s Folk music continued to be the most political in 1960s
Classification of country music
Country blues Country rock
Country pop Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American country-pop singer-songwriter, and actress. In 2006, she released her debut首张 single “Tim McGraw”, then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified Platinum 白金 several times by the Recording Industry Association of America. In November 2008, Swift released her second album, Fearless. Fearless and Taylor Swift finished 2008 at number three and number six respectively, with sales of 2.1 and 1.5 million. Fearless has topped the Billboard 200 in 11 non-consecutive weeks; no album has spent more time at No. 1 since 2000. Fearless earned the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2010.
Word pretest
CBCBCB
regular repeated pattern of sounds or movements
Stress and rhythm are important in speaking English. 说英语时，重音和节奏是很重要的。 The rhythm of her heart beating is normal. 她的心跳节律是正常的。 It is said that the rhythm of tides is affected by the moon. 据说潮汐的涨落受月亮的影响。
1. Who brought the folk music? 2. Are country music sad or happy? 3. What do folk songs mainly talk about? 4. Who is the king of rock and roll? Why did he become popular at that time? 5. What are the names of popular black music? 6. What’s the character of Punk?
Part4. (Para. 15-18): the cultural background of New and old
Part5. (Para. 19-22):music of today
Structure
Chronological order 时间次序 (music history) 1. country and folk music 2. rock’n’roll 3. soul, disco and rap 4. new and old 5. music of today
Do the reading comprehension exercise on page 23.
Survey the whole unit quickly to find out the topic and the main idea in each text.
The topic:
Music
out of the blue: informal if something happens out of the blue, it is very unexpected出乎意料地
a bolt from/out of the blue: news that is sudden and unexpected
genre:['ʒɒ̃rə] particular style or kind,
especially of works of art or literature grouped according to their form or subject matter
我最喜欢的音乐种类是蓝调。 My favorite music genre is blues. 这部电影是什么风格?喜剧还是悲剧? What genre does the movie fall into--comedy or tragedy?
it 2 Music
Pre-reading questions
1. Do you like listen to music? 2.What kind of music do you like?
Lead-in questions
3. When will you listen to music? What can music bring to you? 4. Young people today know a great deal about pop music and pop singer, but relatively they know less about classical music, Chinese or Western. How do you account for this?