1、 Are you going to buy that pirated CD? Do I look like a thief?4. M: Do you think the singer is pretty? Lets just say that I wouldnt/t vote for her in the local beauty contest. What does the woman imply about the singer?5. M: Have you seen Tom? I cant find him anywhere. The light in his dorm was on j
2、ust a few minutes ago. What does the woman mean?1.B 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.AIII. Listening InTask 1: Encore!As soon as the singer completed the song, the audience cried, “Encore!” The singer was delighted and sang the song again. She couldnt believe it when the audience shouted for her to sing it again. The
3、cycle of shouts and songs was repeated ten more times. The singer was overjoyed with the response from the audience. She talked them and asked them why they were so much audience in hearing the same song again and again. One of the people in the audience replied, “We wanted you to improve it; now it
4、 is much better.”1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.FTask 2 What are your favorite songs? Hi, Bob! Do you want to go to a concert with me? A concert? Whats it about? It features recent pop songs. Are you interested? Hmm, I was crazy about pop songs when I was in high school, but now Im no longer a big fan. Pop songs
5、 go out of fashion too quickly. Im beginning to prefer old folk songs. Many older people find those songs cool, and my parents are hooked on them too. By the way, a program of golden oldies was on TV yesterday evening. Oh, what a pity! I missed it. I have a DVD of oldies. I can lend it to you if you
6、 want. Oh, that would be great. Im dying to hear them. Many thanks. 1.B 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.CTask 3 Music and your moodMusic can influence our emotions, thoughts and behavior to a great degree. It can make us sad or happy, relaxed or full of energy. Slow music calm people. Ballads and some forms of classi
7、cal music often create a peaceful atmosphere that is good for relaxing after a busy day. If the music is slowed below 50 beats per minute, it can create an atmosphere of sadness. This kind of slow music can be found in many types of music, such as jazz and blues. Many people listen to slow music. It
8、 suits their mood when they are alone at night. Faster music, such as rock, heavy metal and dance music tend to give us energy and makes us feel full of life. This type of music is often played at sporting events to stir up the fans and the teams. Rock, pop music and rap are played at parties. They
9、can provide energy to the gathering. Since most rock, pop, and rap songs are easy to listen to, they are suitable for parties. Rock music is sometimes used to accompany physical labor. Its heavy fast tempo speeds up the heart, and one almost works in time to the music, making the work more enjoyable
10、. Some people think that rock music can cause road accidents. Drivers could become excited by the speed of the music and drive too fast. But there are so many things to distract a drivers attention that it does not make sense to blame rock music. Key:1. classical 2. peaceful 3. relaxing 4. Jazz 5. s
11、adness 6. heavy metal 7. energy 8. sporting events 9. physical labor 10. road accidentsV. Lets TalkThe Origin of the Song “Happy Birthday to You”The story of the song “Happy Birthday to You” Began as a sweet one, but later became bitter. Two sisters, Mildred Hill, a teacher at a kindergarten, and Dr
12、. Patty Hill, the principal of the same school, wrote a song together for the children, entitled “Good Morning to All”. When Mildred combined her musical talents with her sisters knowledge in the area of kindergarten education, Good Morning to All” was sure to be a success. The sister published the
13、song in a collection entitled “Song Stories of the Kindergarten” in 1893. Thirty-one years later, after Dr. Patty Hill became the head of the Department of Kindergarten Education at Columbia Universitys Teachers College, a gentleman by the name Robert Coleman published the song, without the sisters
14、permission. He added a second part, which is the familiar “Happy Birthday to You”. Mr. Colemans addition of the second part made the song popular and, finally, the sisters” original first part disappeared. “Happy Birthday to You” had altogether replaced the sisters original song “Good Morning to All
15、”. In 1916 Patty took legal action against Mr. Coleman. In court, she succeeded in proving that hey were the real owners of the song.1. teacher at a kindergarten2. Good Morning to All3. Happy Birthday to You4. Happy Birthday to You Good Morning to AllVI. Further Listening and Speaking Thank You for
16、the MusicIm nothing special; in fact Im a bit of a boreIf I tell a joke, youre probably heard it beforeBut I have a talent, a wonderful thingCause everyone listens when I start to singIm so grateful and proudAll I want is to sing it out loudSo I sayThank you for the music, the songs Im singingThanks
17、 for all the joy theyre bringingWho can live without it, I ask in all honestyWhat would life beWithout a song or a dance what are weSo I say thank you for the musicFor giving it to meMother says I was a dancer before I could walkShe says I began to sing long before I could talkAnd Ive often wondered
18、, how did it all startWho found out that nothing can capture a heartLike a melody canWell, whoever it was, Im a fanTask 2: MozartMozart was a fascinating musician and composer whose fame continues to grow more than two centuries after his death. He was born in Salzburg, Austria, in 1756. Before the
19、age of four, he had shown great musical talent. His father then decided to let him start taking harpsichord lessons. The boys reputation as a musical talent grew fast. At five, he was composing music. Form that time on, Mozart was performing n concerts and writing music. By his early teens, he had m
20、astered the piano, violin and harpsichord, and was writing symphonies and operas. His first major opera was performed in Milan in 1770, when he was only fourteen. At fifteen, Mozart became the conductor for an orchestra in Salzburg. In 1781, he left for Vienna, where he was in great demand as both a
21、 performer and a composition teacher. His first opera was a success. But life was not easy because he was a poor businessman, and his finances were always in a bad state. His music from the next decade was not very popular, and he eventually fell back on his teaching jobs for a living. In 1788 he st
22、opped performing in public, preferring only to compose. He died in 1791 at the age of thirty-five. Although he lived only a short life, he composed over 600 works.1. Which of the following is true of the four-year-old Mozart? B2. What could Mozart do at the age of six? A3. Which of the following is
23、NOT mentioned as one of Mozarts accomplishments while he was in his early teens?4. Which of the following is true of Mozart? D5. Which of the following could be the most appropriate title for the passage? CTask 3: KaraokeDalin: Its Mikes birthday on Friday, so a bunch of us are going to go to the ka
24、raoke bar. Would you like to come with us?Laura: Karaoke bar? You have a special place just for singing? In America, bars sometimes have a karaoke night where the customers can sing a song, but we havent special karaoke bars! Really? In China, karaoke is a very popular way for friends ro spend time
25、together. We can select the music that ur group enjoys. We mostly sing pop songs. Do you sing individually or in groups? Singing is not a very in thing, so I dont sing very well.1. F 2. F 3.T 4.T 5.TUNIT2 Whats on at the cinema?1. W: From what I can remember, the director asked us to rehearse this o
26、ne hundred times. A hundred times? Is the director out of his mind?2. M: What did you think about the movie you saw last night? I should have stayed at home. It was a complete waste of money. 3. W: She said she might become a famous movie star. Yes, and pigs might fly. What does the man mean? So if
27、you give me twenty dollars for three tickets, I can give you eight dollars change. Oh, thats cheaper than I expected. How much is a ticket?5 W: Shes the best woman director ever. Ive seen all her movies. Are you sure?s never won any awards. 1. A 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.B Finally, weve found something in commo
28、n.Amy: What did you think of the movie, Peter? Did you like it?Peter: Not really, Amy. It seemed that the director was just trying hard to impress us with strange close-ups and special sound effects, but he forgot to include a good story. The movie made you think. It was different from the superfici
29、al dialogs you usually see in films these days. But the movie seemed to be too dark and sad. Why does a movie have to be sad to be deep? But it is better than some violent movies with nothing but gunfights and exploding cars. I prefer thought-provoking movies. Sometimes you dont want to think. You j
30、ust want light-hearted movies. By the way, did you see the new mystery movie shown at the local cinema yesterday? Oh, it was so suspenseful. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. I loved it too. The plot was great, and the acting was unbelievable. Now weve found something in common. I guess we can watch mysteries together in the future. Peter did not really like the movie because
