1、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 just a few minutes ago. What does the woman mean?1.B 2.B 3.D 4.
2、C 5.A III. 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 cycle of shouts and songs was repeated ten more times. The si
3、nger 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 is much better.”1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.FTask 2: The Carpenters Th
4、ey play “Yesterday Once More” all the time on the campus radio. Do you like it? I do. I never get tired of it. I like the Carpenters. Their voices are so beautiful and clear. I guess thats why theyre so popular. I like the way their voices blend. There were just two of them, brother and sister, righ
5、t? Yes, Richard and Karen I think they were. She died I think. Yes, anorexia. It is hard to believe that someone so beautiful would starve herself to death. Its a problem everywhere in the world, including China, Im afraid. Women worry too much about their appearances, and are so crazy about losing
6、weight. Well, lets go for lunch before we go to the concert.1. beautiful and clear 2. blend well 3. sister 4. worry too much 5. more importantTask 3: MozartMozart was a fascinating musician and composer whose fame continues to grow more than two centuries after his death. He was born in Salzburg, Au
7、stria, in 1756. Before the 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. B
8、y his early teens, he had mastered 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 wa
9、s in great demand as both a 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
10、for a living. In 1788 he stopped 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 Mozart? D2. How long has Mozarts fame lasted? A3. Which of the following
11、is true of the four-year-old Mozart? B4. What could Mozart do at the age of six? C5. Which of the following is not mentioned as one of Mozarts accomplishments while he was in his early teens? IV. Speaking OutModel 1 Do you like jazz?Laura: Hey!Bob: Hello! Do you like jazz, Bob? No, not much. Do you
12、like it? Well, yes, I do. Im crazy about Wynton Marsalis. Oh, hes a piano player, isnt he? No, hes a trumpet player. So, what kind of music do you like? I like listening to rock. What group do you like best? Er, The Cranberries. Theyre the greatest. What about you? Dont you like them? Ugh! They make
13、 my stomach turn!SAMPLE DIALOGA: Do you like classical music?B: No, I dont like it at all. What type of music do you like? Im a real fan of pop songs. Whos your favorite singer or group? Jay Chou. What do you think about him? I can hardly bear pop songs. They are all noise to me.Model 2 Do you like
14、punk rock?Max: What kind of music do you like?Frannie: Well, I like different kinds. Any in particular? Er, I especially like punk rock. Punk rock? You dont seem like the punk rock type. You should have seen me in high school. I had my hair dyed blue. Wow, that must have been a sight! It sure was. W
15、hat about you? Whats your favorite music? I guess I like jazz best. Hey, Im going shopping for CDs tomorrow. Would you like to come along? Sure, that sounds great. What sports appeal to you? I like almost every kind of sport. Is there anything you like especially? Well, I like X-sports in particular
16、. x-Sports? You dont look like the extreme sports type. I have even tried bungee jumping and surfing. Wow, you certainly surprised me! Then how about you? What kind of sport do you prefer? I like tai chi most. In fact, Im going to buy some books about tai chi. Why dont you come with me? Sounds good.
17、 Lets go.Model 3 It just sounds like noise to me.Philip: Turn down that noise! What on earth is it anyway! But dadThis is Metallica1 Theyre so cool. They are one of the most famous heavy metal bands. I dont care. It just sounds like noise to me. I cant stand it! I love this kind of music, but if you
18、 really hate it that much, Ill out on something else. What do you want to hear? How about some popular easy-listening music. Maybe something like Celine Dion? Not her again! Her music isnt very hip any more. I think she is a bore. That music is terrible! Turn off! But, Mom, this is Backstreet Boys h
19、it song “Get down”! Its really appealing. Nonsense. Its just noise tome. I cant put up with it anymore. Its my favorite music. But if you hate it so much, Ill hate something you like. What would like to listen to? What about some old songs of the 1970s like “The White-Haired Girl”? Ha-ha-ha-ha. Its
20、not fashionable any longer. Ill be bored to death.V. 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. Patty Hill, the principal of the sa
21、me 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 song in a collection entitled “Song S
22、tories 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 permission. He added a second part, w
23、hich 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”. In 1916 Patty took legal action ag
24、ainst 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 AllPossible Retelling for the Teachers ReferenceThe story of “Happy Birthday to You” was
25、a nice, sweet on eat the very beginning, but later turned into a bitter one. There were two sisters: one was Mildred Hill, and the other Patty Hill. The former had great musical talents, while the latter had knowledge of kindergarten education. Bu combining their abilities, the two produced a song c
26、alled “Good Morning to All”. It was a success, and later published in a collection of songs for kindergartens.Thirty-one years later a man named Coleman published the song without the sisters permission. To make things worse, he added a second part, which is the present “Happy Birthday to You”. This
27、 new song soon became popular and eventually it replaced the sisters first part altogether. Then, in 1916, Patty took legal action against Coleman. In court she managed to prove that she and her sister really owned the song.VI. Further Listening and Speaking KaraokeDalin: Its Mikes birthday on Frida
28、y, so a bunch of us are going to go to the karaoke bar. Would you like to come with us? 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
29、 popular way for friends ro spend time 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.F When was music first sent down a telephone line?So you think
30、downloading music from the Internet through a phone line is a really cool modern thing? Not so. In 1896, Thaddeus Cahill Filed a patent on the instrument for transmitting music electronically, and until 1914 he sent music signals down telephone lines with this instrument. And he wasnt even the first. Elisha Gray transmitted music over a telephone line in 1876, which was the same year the telephone was invented. Gray in
