英语听力入门第一册第十二单元

Uint12Leisure timeObjectivesYou will hear the dates of birth and the dates of death of ten world famous composers. Listen carefully Listen to a radio announcer describing the programs on tonight. Pay attention to the time and names of the programs. Complete the chart below.In this section you are going to hear a passage about one of the most popular movies in 1999 – Star Wars. While listening, take down some notes. Then answer the following questions with the help of the notes you’ve taken.Part 1 warming upKey wordsComposerBe bornDieVocabularyComposerA person who writes music IngeniousShowing cleverness at making or inventing thingsRenownedWell known to the general public or to a limited group of popele for a particular quality, skill, inventionmCelebratedWell-known; famousProminentOf great importance, fame, etcYou will hear the dates of birth and the dates of death of ten world famous composers. Listen carefully.1.J ohann Bach, a famous German composer, was born on March 21, 1685 and died on January 28, 1750.2.G eorge Handel, a well-known German-born British composer, was born on February23, 1685 and died on April 14, 1759.3.J anuary 27, 1756and died on December 5, 1791.4.D ecember 17, 1770and died on March 26, 1827.5.J anuary 31, 1797and died on November 19, 1828.6.F ebruary 3, 1809and died on November4, 1847.7.M arch 1, 1810, and died on October 17, 1849.8.O ctober 22, 1811 and died on July 31, 1886.9.O ctober 25, 1825 and died on June 3, 1899.10.May 7, 1840and died on December 6, 1893.B.Key wordsPlayDiscAn account of travelServicePop musicVOCABULARYPensionerA PERSON who is receiving an amount of money paid regularly, esp. by a govt or company, to someone who can no longer earn (enough) money by working, esp, because of old age or illness.One who receives a pension.领退休金或抚恤金的人One who is dependent on the bounty of another.靠补助金生活的人Disk; a record for playing on a record player唱片〈计〉磁盘(= disk; magnetic disk)〈计〉光盘(= compact disc; optical disc)intervalA period of time between events, activities, etcA space between two objects, points, or units.间隔，空隙：两上物体、点、或构件之间的空间The amount of time between two specified instants, events, or states.间隔：两个特定瞬间、事件、或状态之间的时间量tune收听To set (a radio or television) to receive broadcasts from a particular stationElectronics Adjustment of a receiver or circuit for maximum response to a given signal or frequency.【电子学】调谐：调整接收器或电路以获得对于给定的信号或频率的最强反应Listen to a radio announcerdescribing the programs on tonight. Pay attention to the time and names of the programs. Complete the chartTapescript:Announcer: And now here are some of the things you can listen to this evening here on Radio 2. Our Wednesday play is at nine and iscalled Old People T alking; it’s about a small group of old age pensioners sitting in a social club remembering the past. Before that at 7:30 we have “My favorite discs”in which Jenny Lindley talks about the records that influenced her musical career. At 10:30 there is an account by James Farmer of his travels in the Middle East by bicycle and at 11:00 there’s a service from St. Paul’s. On Radio 3 the big event of the evening is the broadcast of La Traviata from the Albert Hall; it’s at 8:00 and it has Felicity Newcombe in the major role. The interval talk at 9:15 is Peter Morris remembering his adventures while fishing in Scotland. Radio 1 has as usual continuous pop music; from 6 to 8 it’s the “T ommy Brian Shown” with interviews with live pop stars, from 10 till midnight it’s “JoeNewland with his friends.”So if you’re in for the evening or listening on the car radio there should be something for you; stay tuned.Part 2 IIVocabulary:episodeA single broadcast that is one of a continuous set telling a story. A separate part of a serialized work, such as a novel or play.一部分：一个系列作品，如小说或戏剧中独立的一部分幕，集，节插曲；一个事件one of the funniest episodes in my life 我一生中最好笑的一件事The rest episodes of this TV play will be broadcast next week.这部电视剧的最后几集将于下周播出。

phantomSomething that exists only in one’s imaginationSomething apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality;a ghost or an apparition.幻影；幽灵：可以明显地看到、听到或感觉到的，但没有物质实体；鬼怪或幽灵Something elusive or delusive.错觉：虚幻的或无从捉摸的东西An image that appears only in the mind; an illusion.幻想：只在脑中出现的景象；幻景Something dreaded or despised.恐惧的事物；讨厌的事物adj.（形容词）Resembling, characteristic of, or being a phantom; illusive.虚幻的：类似幻想的，具有空想特征的，成为幻想的；幻影的Fictitious; nonexistent: 虚构的，不存在的：phantom employees on the payroll. 薪水册上不存在的雇员menaceA threat or dangerA possible danger; a threat:威胁：可能发生之危险；威胁：the menace of nuclear war. 核战争之威胁The act of threatening. 恐吓：恐吓的行动galaxyAny large of groups of stars which make up the universeAny of numerous large-scale aggregates of stars, gas, and dustthat constitute the universe, containing an average of 100 billion (1011) solar masses and ranging in diameter from 1,500 to 300,000 light-years. Also called nebula星系，星群：组成天体的大量大规模的星、气或尘埃的聚集物，包括平均1000(1011)亿的太阳质量，直径从1,500到300,000光年也作nebula Often Galaxy The Milky Way.常作Galaxy 银河系An assembly of brilliant, glamorous, or distinguished persons or things:一群有才气的、迷人的或显赫的人或物：a galaxy of theatrical performers. 众星云集群星，一群著名的或出色的人（或物）a galaxy of entertainers 一群演员a galaxy of new cars 一批新车seriesA succession of regularly aired television programs, each one of which is complete in and of itself.电视系列节目：有规律地播送的连续的电视节目，其中每一个节目都是完整和独立的warriorsOne who is engaged in or experienced in battle.武士：从事战斗之人或久经沙场之人criticA critic is a person who judges other people or some sort of event Common forms of critic, for example being "movie critic", "music critic" and "food critic", who design a rating system to judge all of these things.批评家One who forms and expresses judgments of the merits, faults, value, or truth of a matter.评论家：形成并表达对某一事物的优点、错误、价值或真实性的判断的人Abbr. crit.One who specializes especially professionally in the evaluation and appreciation of literary or artistic works:缩写crit.文学评论家：特指专门以对文学或艺术作品的评价或鉴赏为职业的人：A.In this section you are going to hear a passage about one of the most popular movies in 1999 – Star Wars.While listening, take down some notes. Then answer the following questions with the help of the notes you’ve taken.1.W hat’s the title of the new Star Wars movies?The Phantom Menace2.W ho produced the movie?The American filmmaker George Lucas.3.W hat are all the Star Wars movies about?They are about the fight between good and evil4.W hat technology did the filmmaker use to create unusual creatures in this movie? Computer technology5.W hat unusual things can one see in this film?Beautiful underwater cities, space vehicles, armies of mechanical men and unusual natural wonders.BNow listen again. This time pay special attention to the numbers in the passage and select the correct answer from the choices listed below.1.W hen was the film first shown?a.O n May 9thb.On May 19thc.On March 9thd.On March 19th2.H ow much has the movie earned up to now?3.H ow much has the movie earned up to now?4.H ow many Star Wars movies have been made?5.W hen does the new Star Wars movie take place?6.A ccording to the filmmaker, how much of the movie uses some kind of computer effect?a.M ore than 19％b.More than 90％c.More than 9％d.More than 80％1. b2. d3. c4. a5. c6. bTapescript:The movie that earned the most money in the United States last year was Star Wars --- Episode 1; The Phantom Menace. It has earned more than 429 million dollars since it opened May 19th. It earned 28 million dollars during the first 24 hours it was shown.The new Star Wars movie is the fourth one produced by American filmmaker George Lucas. He was responsible for the three earlier Star Wars movies in the 1970s and 1980s. All the stories take place a long time ago in a galaxy far away from earth.The stories are about the fight between good and evil.In the first three Star Wars movies, George Lucas used computer technology to show things that had never been seen before on film. The computer made the impossible seem real. But that was not enough for George Lucas. He wanted to do things in a movie that computers could not yet do. So he waited until computer technology had progressed enough to make the fourth movie in the series.Star War --- The Phantom Menace takes place about 30 years before the other three. It tells about the boy named Anakin Skywalker. It begins the story of how he grows up to become the evil and powerful warrior called Darth V ader. Star War --- The Phantom Menace includesmany unusual creatures that are created with computers. George Lucas says more than 90% of the movie uses some kind of computer created effect. There are beautiful underwater cities, space vehicles, armies of mechanical men and unusual natural wonders.Some movie critics did not like the new Star War movies. But one critic noted that George Lucas used film and computers to try new effects and ideas. He said the movie is evidence that future filmmakers will be able to show just about anything they can imagine.Part 3horn喇叭, 小号新奥尔良read music识谱The man with the hornA.1.W here was Louis from? b2.w hat kind of family was he born from? c3.w ho knew Louis?c4.w hat music did he play?a5.W hen did he learn to read music? a6.W hat is Louis Armstrong most famous for?c7.W hat brings Louis and other people together?c8.W hat does the story “The man with the horn” mainly tell us?aB.SlowSweetFastHotHighLowStrongExcitingwonderfulTAPESCRIPTThe crowd cheered and cheered. The man with the horn waved and smiled his great, happy smile. “More! More!”cried the crowd. And Louis Satchmo Armstrong took his horn and began to play again. Here he was in England. Now a famous man, he was rich. He knew many important people. Wherever he went, people knew many his name. They wanted to hear his music. As Louis playedthe sad, slow songs, he thought of his home in New Orleans. He lived there as a boy. How many years ago it was? It was a busy, exciting city. But Louis’s family was very poor. He went to work to help his mother. He also went to school. One of Louis’s teachers asked him to be in the school band. “This horn is yours until you leave our school,”he teacher said. Louis’s music was jazz and he loved it. He remembered all the music he heard. He didn’t learn to read music until he was a man. When he left school, he played in many bands. He loved his work and people loved him. They knew that he had a wonderful talent. Louis played in little towns and in big cities. Satchmo’s horn has as many sounds as ten horns –sometimes slow and sweet; sometimes fast and hot, highand low. His music was always strong and exciting. “He does make wonderful music,” said the man who listened happily. “Yes, ” said another man, “he makes that horn speak.”Then the music ended and the crowd cheered. Louis Armstrong spoke with tears in his eyes, “I think, my friends, you can listen to as much jazz as I can play. I thought jazz was my music, but now I understand it is ours. Isn’t it beautiful how music brings us together!”Part 4 Short talks on listening skills Listen to the short talk entitled “Let Things Go –Speed and Vocabulary.”Some important words are taken away from the written passage. Supply the missing words.controlsorton the page working outa whole section failin a position repeatvocabularystopits contextbarriermisslostdeterminationgorephrasedwell存在于在一定地点或状态下存在：dwell in joy.沉浸于欢乐之中a half-missed pointthe gap ahead of incompleteness。