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1、 Unit 2 The universal language音乐可以敲开封闭的心灵，给人一种精神上的依赖，在我们孤独而无助的时候， 陪着我们走过风雨人生。它是我们心情的见证， 也是我们情绪的发泄。When you need comfort，what or who do you go to？For some people，its a good friend or a familiar place. For me the most comforting thing in the world is music.You may be thinking you cant believe in music
2、.This is true but you can believe in the feelings and emotions music gives you.Every weekday is the same for me. I wake up at 6：00. I work from when I get there to 3：15 on Mondays and Wednesdays and 4：15 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The only thing that keeps me wise all day is music in any form. On da
3、ys when either the radio got wet from the hose(水管) or got dropped or stolen, I have my iPod with me. In between my destinations in my truck I plug my iPod into the tape cassette adapter and play it. When Im at school，none of my teachers care if we listen to music as long as we dont let it become a d
4、istraction(分散注意力的事)，so I have my iPod there，too.Slow songs usually tend to calm people down. When people listen to sad songs they are usually depressed.Sometimes when sports teams like hockey(曲棍球)，football teams are getting ready for a game they will play metal or rock music to get them pumped for t
5、he game.Some people say that loud or angry music has a horrible influence on teenagers today. Yes，it can be a bad influence but only if you let it influence you negatively(消极地)Generally I like to keep an open mind about all types of music.The reason for this is that music is the artists way of commu
6、nicating their thoughts or feelings to anyone who will listen and I think they are worth the respect I can give by listening to their music.Section Welcome to the unit & ReadingWarming Up1cast vt. & vi.选派角色；投射(光、影)；向投以(视线、笑容)2stubborn adj. 固执的， 顽固的3scold vt. 训斥， 责骂4deadline n 最后期限， 截止日期5seize vt. 逮捕
7、， 捉拿；抓住，捉住；夺取，攻占6universal adj.共同的， 普遍的， 全体的，全世界的universally adv.普遍地 7disturbing adj.令人不安的；引起恐慌的disturb v扰乱；妨碍；使不安 disturbed adj.有心理疾病的；不安的8demand vt.强烈要求；需要 n要求；需求 demanding adj.要求多的；吃力的 9evident adj.清楚的， 显然的evidential adj.可作证据的evidently adv.明显地；显著地10merciful adj.仁慈的，慈悲的，宽大为怀的merciless adj.无慈悲心的；无情
8、的；残忍的fall_in_love 相爱，坠入爱河take_on 呈现break_ones_promise 食言，收回承诺4be_condemned_to_something 被处以某种刑罚ask_for_somebodys_hand_in_marriage (向女方)求婚at_first_sight 初次见面；乍一看instead_of 代替，而不是depend_on 依靠，依赖；取决于9love_triangle 三角恋爱broken_heart 破碎的心， 哀恸1being done 作定语Last night, I witnessed the first of only eight p
9、erformances of Giacomo Puccinis worldfamous opera, Turandot, being_performed(演出) in the Forbidden City in Beijing, China.2“否定词比较级”表最高级含义Just imagine performing such an opera in the Forbidden Citythere_could_not_be_a_more_awesome_setting(不可能有比这更好的场景了)!3find宾语宾补The emperor finds the_death_disturbing(这
10、种杀戮很令人不安)4动词不定式的省略However, although he would_like_to(很想), he cannot break his promise and must allow Turandot to do as she wishes. Scan the text and choose the best answer.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?AThe story of Turandot happened in the Forbidden City.BThe st
11、ory of Turandot is set in old China.CChinese musicians composed the music of Turandot.DOnly foreign actors and singers performed in the opera.Who played the part of Turandot?ASharon Sweet. BBarbara Hendricks.CKristjan Johannsson. DZubin Mehta.Why does the writer think highly of Turandot being perfor
12、med in the Forbidden City?ABecause Director Zhang Yimou is good at directing operas.BBecause the historical story happened in China.CBecause audience can feel the history.DBecause Chinese audience are the best opera viewers.What kind of woman is Turandot?AShe is beautiful and kind.BShe is a cruel wo
13、man who loves power.CShe is a woman who always puts love above everything else.DShe is a woman who likes riddles.答案：14.BACB Analyze the following difficult sentences in the text.1Seeing this, Calaf says that if she can guess his name by sunrise, she will not have to marry him, but can have him kille
14、d.Seeing this是现在分词短语作_； that 引导的是_从句。在宾语从句中，if she can guess his name by sunrise是if引导的条件状语从句； she will not have to marry him, but can have him killed是宾语从句的主句。尝试翻译见此，卡拉夫说_猜出他的名字，她不仅可以不嫁给他，还可以杀了他。答案：状语；宾语；如果她能在太阳升起之前2Instead, he tells her his namejust before the dawn deadlineand says that she can kill
15、 him if she wishes.句中and是_，连接两个分句。在第二个分句中，that she can kill him 是宾语从句；if she wishes是if引导的_从句。尝试翻译但是，卡拉夫告诉了图兰朵他的名字_还说如果图兰朵愿意，她可以杀死他。答案：并列连词；条件状语；就在黎明的期限来临之前Turandot in Beijingby Jane JonesLast night, I witnessed the first of only eight performances of Giacomo Puccinis worldfamous opera, Turandot, being performed in the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. The performance was splendid. Some of the world
