人教版高一英语必修二Unit 5课文翻译
Unit 5 Music
Reading
THE BAND THAT WASN’T
并非乐队的乐队
Have you ever wanted to be part of a band as a famous singer or musician?
你曾经想过要成为一个乐队里有名的歌手或音乐家吗? Have you ever
dreamed of playing in front of thousands of people at a concert, at which
everyone is clapping and appreciating your music? 你是否曾梦想过在
音乐会上面对成千上万的观众演唱，观众欣赏你的歌唱为你鼓掌吗?
Do you sing karaoke and pretend you are a famous singer like Song
Zuying or Lin Huan? 你唱卡拉OK时是否假装自己就是宋祖英或刘
欢一样著名的歌星吗? To be honest, a lot of people attach great
importance to becoming rich and famous. 说实在的，很多人把名和利看
得很重。But just how do people form a band? 那么，人们又是怎样一
起组成乐队的呢?
Many musicians meet and form a band because they like to write
and play their own music. 许多音乐家聚在一起组成乐队，是因为他们
喜欢自己作曲，演奏自己的音乐。They may start as a group of
high-school students, for whom practicing their music in someone’s house is the first step to fame. 他们开始可能是一组中学生，在某个人
家里排练音乐是成名的第一步。Sometimes they may play to
passers-by in the street or subway so that they can earn some extra money for themselves or to pay for their instruments. 有时他们可能在街上或
在地铁里为过路人演奏，这样他们可以为自己或自己要买的乐器多挣
一些钱。Later they may give performances in pubs or clubs, for which they are paid in cash. 后来，他们可能在酒吧或者俱乐部里演出，这样
他们可以得到现金。Of course they hope to make records in a studio and sell millions of copies to become millionaires! 当然，他们希望在录音棚
里录音，然后卖掉上百万张碟，从而成为百万富翁。
However, there was one band hat started in a different way. 然而，
也有一个用不同方式组建起来的乐队。It was called the Monkees and began as a TV show. 这支乐队叫“门基乐队”，它开始时是以电视节目
表演的形式出现的。The musicians were to play jokes on each other as well as play music, most of which was based loosely on the Beatles. 组
成乐队的音乐人演奏音乐，还彼此打趣逗笑。这些玩笑和音乐大多都
在模仿“甲壳虫”乐队。The TV organizers had planned to find four musicians who could act as well as sing. 电视制作人原计划想寻找四位
会唱会表演的乐手。They put an advertisement in a newspaper looking for rock musicians, but they could only find one who was good enough.
他们在报纸上登了一则广告，想招摇滚乐手，但他们只招到一个满意
乐队的。They had to use actors for the other three members of the band.
的其他三人只能用演员来代替。
As some of these actors could not sing well enough, they had to rely
on other musicians to help them. 因为这些演员中有些人唱得不是很
好，他们不得不依靠队里的其他人帮助。So during the broadcasts they just pretended to sing. 所以在演出的时候他们只是假唱。Anyhow their performances were humorous enough to be copied by clubs in order to get more familiar with them. 不管怎样，他们的表演非常幽默以至于其
他的乐队也开始模仿。他们非常走红使得歌迷们为了更加熟悉他们而
成立了俱乐部。Each week on TV, the Monkees would play and sing songs written by other musicians. 门基乐队每个星期都要在电视上演
唱由别的音乐家创作的歌曲。However, after a year or so in which they became more serious about their work, the Monkees started to play and sing their own songs like a real band. 然而，经过大约一年以后，门基
乐队逐渐对自己的工作认真起来，他们开始像一支真正的乐队那样演
唱自己创作的歌曲。Then they produced their own records and started touring and play their own music. 然后他们录制自己的唱片，并且开始巡回表演他们自己的音乐。In the USA they became even more popular than the Beatles and sold even more records. 在美国，他们甚至比“甲壳虫”乐队还要受欢迎，出售的录音专辑还要多。The band broke up
门基乐队”大约about 1970, but happily the reunited in the mid-1980s. “
在1970年左右解散，但是令人高兴的是，到80年代中期他们再次聚首。they produced a new record in 1996, with which they celebrated their former time as a real band. 在1996年，他们推出了一张新的专辑，以
此来庆祝他们真正成为乐队以来的那段时光。
(一)重点短语
1. dream of/ about 梦想，想要
2. at a concert在音乐会上
3. to be honest 老实说，说实话
附上，连接
4. attach v.系上，附上，附加，连接attach … to ….
attach importance/value/significance/weight to认为…有重要性/价值/意义/分量(to为介词)
be attached to连在...上, 附属于;热爱, 依恋
5. form the habit of doing sth.形成…的习惯
6. give performances 演出
7. be paid in cash 得到现金
8. earn v.赚，挣得，赢earn extra money挣外快
谋生make/earn money挣钱
earn/make a/one’s living
9. rely on/upon=depend on/upon 依靠
rely on sb. doing sth.= rely on to do sth. 指望/依靠某人做…
rely on it that从句相信，指望… reliable (adj.)可依赖的，可靠的
10.during the broadcasts 在播出的时候
live television broadcast实况电视广播, 现场电视广播
11. be familiar to为…所熟悉get/be familiar with=have a good knowledge of 熟悉, 通晓, 精通
另外，加之，此外
12. in addition=what’s more
除…之外还
in addition to…=besides
13. break up 解散，解体;打碎;(关系) 破碎,;分裂, 结束, 衰落,驱散;分手
break down破坏，损坏;停住运转，出故障;精神崩溃，身体垮掉;(中途)抛锚
break in插话，打断break into 破门而入
break out突然发生，(疾病、火灾战争等)爆发
break off 突然停止或中断说话;断裂
break away逃走，脱离出去
14. play jokes on=play a joke on耍弄，开玩笑
make fun of取笑laugh at嘲笑
15. a year or so 大约一年
16. go away离去, 带走(with)
17. mix up搅匀(拌和,混淆,搞乱)
18. sort out分类;整理;区分;解决(问题)
把…分类，整理all sorts of各种各样的
sort…into…
19. in brief简言之，一言以蔽之in short综上所述
to be brief简单地说briefly(adv.)简要地
20. devotion (n.)投入，热爱devoted(adj.) 忠实的，深爱的
devote(v.) 献身，专心于
devote oneself to献身，致力，专心于
be devoted to专心于devote…to…把…用于/献给
21. afterwards随后，后来forward(s) 向前backward(s)向后
22. as soon as一…就…
23. be confident about/of/in对…有信心
24. on a brief tour 短暂的巡演
25. went wrong.出错了25. be sensitive to对…敏感
26. come up with提出,想出(主意，计划，答案)
27. stick to 坚持，忠于，信守(原则，计划，决定，诺言，意见等) 注：to为介词
insist on坚持(建议，看法，主张等)
28. above all首先，最重要的是first of all首先，第一
29.pretend假装，伪装pretend to be+ adj./n.假装是
pretend to do假装做pretend to be doing假装正在做
pretend to have done假装已做过… pretend that从句假装…
(二)重点句型
1.Sometimes they may play to passers-by in the street or subway so that they can earn some extra money for themselves or to pay for their instruments.有时他们可能在街上或地铁里为过路人演奏，这样他们可以为自己或自己要买的乐器多挣一些钱。
They were so popular that their fans formed clubs in order to get familiar with them. 他们非常走红使得歌迷们为了更加熟悉他们而成
立了俱乐部。
如此…以致于…”
So that“
以便，为了” so…that…“
(三)语法“介词+which/whom”引导的定语从句
关系代词在定语从句中作介词后面的宾语时,有时可把介词提到关系代词的前面，但这时如果先行词是人，要用“介词+whom”引导定语从句;如果先行词是物，要用“介词+which”引导定语从句。且关系
代词都不能省略。Eg:
(1) The girl whom I borrowed the bike from is my friend.
(2) The girl from whom I borrowed the bike is my friend.
(3) How is the film about which I often talked to you?
(4) Is this the room in which Mr. Smith lives?
注意：一些固定的含有介词的短语动词在定语从句中不能拆开，
即不能把介词放关系词前。
(1) This is the bag which he is looking for .
(2) The old lady whom she is looking after is her teacher.
Using Language
Listening, reading and speaking
FREDDY THE FROG（Ⅱ）
福瑞迪青蛙（Ⅱ）
Not long after Freddy and the band became famous,they visited Britain on a brief tour.Fans showed their devotion by waiting for hours to get tickets for their concerts.Freddy was now quite confident when he went into a concert hall.He enjoyed singing and all the
congratulations afterwards!His most exciting invitation was to perform on a TV programme called“Top of Pops”.He had to go to London,wear an expensive suit and give a performance to a TV camera. It felt very strange.But as soon as the programme was over,the telephones which were in the same room started ringing.Everybody was asking when they could see Freddy and his band again. They were truly stars.
在弗雷迪和乐队成名不久后,他们去英国旅游,年轻人都跑来看他们。歌迷们为了买到他们演唱会的票等了几小时。现在当弗雷迪一走进礼堂时就觉得很自信,他爱好唱歌及接下来的喝彩!他最冲动的一次邀请是在一个叫“风行之颠”的节目里唱歌。那时他要去伦敦,穿着昂贵的西装在电视摄影机前表演。那让人感到很奇怪,但节目一结束,房里电话响了,人人都问何时再与弗雷迪和乐队见面,他们真成明星了。
Then things went wrong. Freddy and his band could not go out anywhere without being followed.Even when they wore sunglasses or beards people recognized them. Fans found them even when they went into toilet. They tried to hide in the reading rooms of libraries, but it was useless. Someone was always there!Their personal life was regularly discussed by people who did not know them but
talked as if they close friends. At last feeling very upset and sensitive,Freddy and his band realized that they must leave the country before it became too painful for them.So they left Britain, to which they were never to return,and went back to the lake.
然而事情不是这样。若无人处处跟随,弗雷迪与乐队也不能外出去任何地方，即使他们戴太阳镜或胡须别人也能认出他们他们。就是去厕所也会被粉丝们发现。他们尝试藏在图书馆的阅览室也没用，那里总有人!他们的隐私常被陌生人谈论，但谈论起来好像他们是好朋
友一样。弗雷迪和他的乐队终于明白，他们应在还未觉得太痛苦之前就离开英国。所以他们离开了英国，再也不想回来。他们又回了到湖里。
Frederick William Ⅰ，the King of Prussia , could never have imagined that his greatest gift to the Russian people would have such an amazing history . This gift was the Amber Room , which was given this name because several tons of amber were used to make it . The amber which was selected had a beautiful yellow-brown colour like honey . The design of the room was in the fancy style popular in those days . It was also a treasure decorated with gold and jewels , which took the country's best artists about ten years to make . In fact , the room was not made to be a gift . It was designed for the palace of Frederick Ⅰ. However, the next King of Prussia , Frederick William Ⅰ,to whom the amber room belonged, decided not to keep it. In 1716 he gave it to Peter the Great. In return , the Czar sent him a troop of his best soldiers. So the Amber Room because part of the Czar's winter palace in St Petersburg.About four metres long, the room served as a small reception hall for important visitors . Later,Catherine Ⅱhad the Amber Room moved to a palace outside St Petersburg where she spent her summers. She told her artists to add more details to it .In 1770 the room was completed the way she wanted . Almost six hundred candles lit the room ,and its mirrors and pictures shone like gold. Sadly , although the Amber Room was considered one of the wonders of the world , it is now missing . In September 1941, the Nazi army was near St Petersburg . This was a time when the two countries were at war . Before the Nazis could get to the summer palace , the Russians were able to remove some furniture and small art objects from the Amber Room . However , some of the Nazis secretly stole the room itself . In less than two days 100,000 pieces were put inside twenty-seven woooden boxs . There is no doubt that the boxs were then put on a train for Konigsberg, which was at that time a German city on the Baltic Sea . After that, what happened to the Amber Room remains a mystery . Recently , the Russians and Germans have built a new Amber Room at the summer palace . By studying old photos of the former Amber Room , they have made the new one look like the old one .In 2003 it was ready for the people of St Petersburg when they celebrated the 300th birthday of their city . A FACT OR AN OPINION? What is a fact? Is it something that people believe? No. A fact is anything that can be proved. For example, it can be proved that China has more people than any other country in the world. This is a fact. Then what is an opinion? An opinion is what someone believes is true but has not been proved. So an opinion is not good evidence in a trial. For example, it is an opinion if you say “Cats are better pets than dogs”. It may be true, but it is difficult to prove. Some people may not agree with this opinion but they also cannot prove that they are right. In a trial, a judge must decide which eyewit nesses to believe and which not to believe. The judge does not consider what each eyewitness looks like or where that person lives or works. He/she only cares about whether the eyewitness has given true information, which must be facts rather than opinions. This kind of information is called evidence. Unit 2 AN INTERVIEW Pausanias, who was a Greek writer about 2,000 years ago, has come on a magical journey on March 18th 2007 to find out about the present-day Olympic Games. He is now interviewing Li Yan, a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games.
高一英语必修二课文翻译 Have you ever wanted to be part of a band as a famous singer or musician? Have you ever dreamed of playing in front of thousands of people at a concert, at which everyone is clapping and appreciating your music? Do you sing karaoke and pretend you are a famous singer like Song Zuying or Liu Huan? To be honest, a lot of people attach great importance to becoming rich and famous. But just how do people form a band? Many musicians meet and form a band because they like to write and play their own music. They may start as a group of high-school students, for whom practising their music in someones house is the first step to fame. Sometimes they may ptey to passers-by in the street or subway so that they can earn some extra money for themselves or to pay for their instruments. Later they may give performances in pubs or clubs, for which they are paid in cash. Of course they hope to make records in a studio and sell millions of copies to become millionaires! However, there was one band that started in a different way. It was called the Monkees and began as a TV show. The musicians were to play jokes on each other as well as play music, most of which was based loosely on the Beatles. The TV organizers had planned to find four musicians who could act as well as sing. They put an advertisement in a newspaper looking for rock musicians, but they could only find one who was good enough. They had to use actors for the other three members of the band. As some of these actors could not sing well enough，they had to rely on other musicians to help them. So during the broadcasts they just pretended to sing. Anyhow their performances were humorous enough to be copied by other groups. They were so popular that their fans formed clubs in order to get more familiar with them. Each week on TV，the Monkees would play and sing songs written by other musicians. However。 after a year or so in which they became more serious about their work，the Monkees started to play and sing their own songs like a real band. Then they produced their own records and started touring and playing their own music. In the USA they became even more popular than the Beatles and sold even more records. The band broke up about 1970，but happily they reunited in the mid-1980s. They produced a new record in 1996。 并非乐队的乐队
Unit5Music SectionⅠWarmingUp,Pre-reading, Reading&Comprehending 课后篇巩固探究 一、用方框内所给短语的适当形式填空 1.When I was a little boy,I always becoming a famous writer in the future. 答案:dreamed of 2.People too much importance examination results. 答案:attach;to 3.The customer asked whether there was a discount if he paid . 答案:in cash 4.We dare not our teacher,because she is serious. 答案:play jokes on 5.Most people in this city by working in the car factory. 答案:earn their living 6.As is announced,the famous singer will come here to . 答案:put on performances 7.He suggests that we ask someone who is this kind of machine to repair it.
答案:familiar with 8.In order to fish,Jim started to the ice on the frozen lake. 答案:break up 9.,I don’t think I was helpful in your work. 答案:To be honest 10.The widow (寡妇) a little money that her husband left for a living.答案:relies on 二、单句语法填空 1.Mary and John were good friends,but then they had a quarrel and broke. 答案:up 2.He stayed in Shanghai for ten days or . 答案:so 3.Don’t rely going abroad for our holiday—we may not be able to afford it. 答案:on 4.If they would not like to accept the check,we must pay cash. 答案:in 5.He stood there and saw a lot of (passer-by). 答案:passers-by 6.We attach importance education and encourage constant learning and thinking.答案:to 7.He is always (dream) of becoming an actor. 答案:dreaming 8.After the earthquake,a lot of large stones (roll) down from the mountain.
必修二 Unit 1 In search of the amber room Frederick William I, the king of Prussia, could never have imagined that his greatest gift to the Russian people would have such an amazing history. This gift was the Amber Room, which was given this name because several tons of amber were used to make it. The amber which was selected had a beautiful yellow-brown color like honey. The design of the room was in the fancy style popular in those days. It was also a treasure decorated with gold and jewels, which took the c ountry’s best artists about ten years to make. In fact, the room was not made to be a gift. It was designed for the palace of Fredrick I. However, the next King of Prussia, Fredrick William I, to whom the amber room belonged, decided not to keep it. In 1716 he gave it to Peter the Great. In return, the Czar sent him a troop of his best soldiers. So the Amber Room became part of the Czar’s winter palace in St Petersburg. About four meters long, the room served as a small reception hall for important visitors. Later, Catherine Ⅱ had the Amber Room moved to a palace outside St Petersburg where she spent her summers. She told her artists to add more details to it. In 1770 the room was completed the way she wanted. Almost six hundred candles lit the room, and its mirrors and pictures shone like gold. Sadly, although the Amber Room was considered one of the wonders of the world, it is now missing. In September 1941, the Nazi army was near St Petersburg. This was a time when the two countries were at war. Before the Nazis could get to the summer palace, the Russians were able to remove some furniture and small art objects from the Amber Room. However, some of the Nazis secretly stole the room itself. In less than two days 100000 pieces were put inside twenty-seven wooden boxes. There is no doubt that the boxes were then put on a train for Konigsberg, which was at a time a German city on the Baltic Sea. After that, what happened to the Amber Room remains a mystery. Recently, the Russians and Germans have built a new Amber Room at the summer palace. By studying old photos of the former Amber room, they have made the new one look like the old one. In 2003 it was ready for the people of St Petersburg when they celebrated the 300th birthday of their city. 寻找琥珀屋 普鲁士国王腓特烈·威廉一世绝不可能想到他送给俄罗斯人民的厚礼会有一段令人惊讶的历史。这件礼物就是琥珀屋, 它之所以叫这个名字,是因为建造这间房子用了好几吨琥珀,被选择的琥珀色彩艳丽, 呈黄褐色像蜜一样。屋子的设计采用当时流行的奇特风格。琥珀屋也是用金银珠宝装饰的珍品，这花费了全国最优秀的艺术家大约十年的时间才完成。 事实上, 琥珀屋并不是作为礼物而建造的。它是为腓烈特一世的宫殿而建造。然而,下一位普鲁士国王,腓烈特·威廉一世, 这个琥珀屋的主人却决定不再保留它了。1716年, 他把它送给了彼得大帝。作为回馈, 沙皇则送给他一队自己最好的士兵。所以, 琥珀屋就成了沙皇在圣彼得堡东宫的一部分。琥珀屋长约4米, 被用作接待重要来宾的小型会客室。 后来、叶卡捷琳娜二世派人把琥珀屋搬到了圣彼得堡郊外避暑的宫殿中。她让艺术家们给它增添了更多的装饰。1770年,这间琥珀屋按她要求的方式完工了。将近600支蜡烛照亮了这个房间,里面的镜子和图画就像金子一样闪闪发光。不幸的是,虽然琥珀屋被认为是世界奇迹之一,可是现在它却消失了。
必修二 Unit1 IN SEARCH OF THE AMBER ROOM寻找琥珀厅Frederick William I, the King of Prussia, could never have imagined that his greatest gift to the Russian people would have such an amazing history. This gift was the Amber Room, which was given this name because several tons of amber were used to make it. The amber which was selected had a beautiful yellow-brown colour like honey. The design of the room was in the fancy style popular in those days. It was also a treasure decorated with gold and jewels, which took the country's best artists about ten years to make. 弗雷德里克?威廉?我,普鲁士国王,从未想像过这恩赐与俄罗斯人会令人惊喜的历史。这个礼物,琥珀屋的,赐给这个名字,因为好几吨的琥珀被用来制造它。琥珀被选有一个美丽的黄棕色的颜色就像蜂蜜。房间的设计是别致的流行的日子。这也是一种珍惜用金子来装饰和珠宝,将国家的最好的艺术家们大约10年了。 In fact, the room was not made to be a gift. It was designed for the palace of Frederick I. However, the next King of Prussia, Frederick William I, to whom the amber room belonged, decided not to keep it. In 1716 he gave it to Peter the Great. In return, the Czar sent him a troop of his best soldiers. So the Amber Room became part of the Czar's winter palace in St Petersburg. About four metres long, the room served as a small reception hall for important visitors. 事实上,这个房间没有是作为礼物送人的。它是设计出用于弗雷德里克的宫殿。然而,普鲁士的下一任国王弗雷德里克威廉?我、就是琥珀属于,决定不去保持它。在1716他给了彼得最重要的东西。作为回报,沙皇送给他一群他最好的士兵。所以琥珀房成了沙皇的一部分在圣彼得堡冬宫。大约四米长,房间作为一个小接待大厅为重要的游客。 Later, Catherine II had the Amber Room moved to a palace outside St Petersburg where she spent her summers. She told her artists to add more details to it. In 1770 the room was completed the way she wanted. Almost six hundred candles lit the room, and its mirrors and pictures shone like gold. Sadly, although the Amber Room was considered one of the wonders of the world, it is now missing. 后来,凯瑟琳二世琥珀屋的搬到一座宫殿外面圣彼得堡她在她的夏天。她告
高中英语必修二unit5 music说课稿
高中英语必修二unit5 music说课稿 各位老师：大家好！ 作为一名新课标下的英语老师，让学生愉快地、充满自信地走进我的英语课堂，是我最大的愿望，让学生在我的英语课堂上享受快乐和成功是我孜孜以求的。多年来，我为实现自己的梦想和追求不懈地努力着。今天，借此平台，希望各位老师指导我的说课，是我更加自信的完成老师的使命。 一、说教材内容和学情 我说课的内容选自人教版普通高中课程标准实验教科书英语必修二第五单元。本单元的话题是Music，它是中学生日常生活中比较感兴趣的话题之一。它中心话题是“音乐”和“音乐类型”，单元的各项活动的设计都是围绕着以音乐类型和不同音乐对人的影响展开的。而对于音乐和音乐家，这种学生感兴趣的话题、与切身相关的情节，很容易就会引起学生们的极大兴趣，因此他们学习的参与性和积极性也会较高。在引导学生阅读前，让学生对不同种类的音乐的英文说法加以熟悉和理解，开阔的学生的视野。而在阅读后，结合现在学生中普遍存在的“选秀热”这一热点问题，引发学生的反思。 我的教学对象是高一学生。高中生思想逐渐成熟，对美的追求和对成功的渴望也越来越强烈，因此课堂中除了关注语言知识学习和语言技能训练外,更应该注重其内心的理解和个人对事物的看法。 二、三维教学目标 根据《新课程标准》关于总目标的具体描述，结合高一学生实际，我把教学目标设定为以下几个方面： （一）知识目标和能力目标 学习一些相关的单词、短语和句式,特别是关于音乐种类的词汇和表达对音乐感受的词。比如：动词prefer,feel,enjoy,appreciate,find.calm,形容词 relaxed,sleepy,cheerful,energetic,lively。能用英语表达建议、偏好和爱好。 学生熟悉掌握不同的音乐类型。学会灵活运用课文中的句式，自如的表达自己对音乐的理解和感受，并且从更深一层上去把握不同音乐所表达的不同意义。 （二）情感态度 1.熟悉各种音乐形式，了解音乐在人们生活中的重要性，提高音乐修养 2.从谈论“音乐人的成功”入手使学生了解到做什么事都需要付出艰辛的努力。所谓“台上一分钟，台下十年功”，深化学生的德育教育，进一步激发学生学习的动力。 3.通过开展小组活动，指导学生积极与人合作，相互学习，相互帮助，培养其团队精神。（三）学习策略 学生在一定程度上形成自主学习，利用所教句型和所学知识积极与同学进行真实交流，提高交际策略，培养学生的英语思维表达能力。 三、说教学目标和教学重难点 这一课的重点有两点： 1.新课标要求在语言教学的同时必须能够深化学生的德育教育。因此，如何调动学生的积极性，使学生理解成功来之不易本课的重点之一。在教学过程中教师利用多媒体视频介绍音乐人经过多年的准备和磨练终于取的成功的例子启发学生思考自己的人生：要想拥有美好的人
人教版新课标必修2u n i t1课文原文和翻译w o r d格式 IN SEARCH OF THE AMBER ROOM Frederick William Ⅰ，the King of Prussia , could never have imagined that his greatest gift to the Russian people would have such an amazing history . This gift was the Amber Room , which was given this name because several tons of amber were used to make it . The amber which was selected had a beautiful yellow-brown colour like honey . The design of the room was in the fancy style popular in those days . It was also a treasure decorated with gold and jewels , which took the country's best artists about ten years to make . In fact , the room was not made to be a gift . It was designed for the palace of Frederick Ⅰ. However, the next King of Prussia , Frederick William Ⅰ,to whom the amber room belonged, decided not to keep it. In 1716 he gave it to Peter the Great. In return , the Czar sent him a troop of his best soldiers. So the Amber Room because part of the Czar's winter palace in St four metres long, the room served as a small reception hall for important visitors . Later,Catherine Ⅱhad the Amber Room moved to a palace outside St Petersburg where she spent her summers. She told her artists to add more details to it .In 1770 the room was completed the way she wanted . Almost six hundred candles lit the room ,and its mirrors and pictures shone like gold. Sadly , although the Amber Room was considered one of the wonders of the world , it is now missing . In September 1941, the Nazi army was near St Petersburg . This was a time when the two countries were at war . Before the Nazis could get to the summer palace , the Russians were able to remove some furniture and small art objects from the Amber Room . However , some of the Nazis secretly stole the room itself . In less than two days 100,000 pieces were put inside twenty-seven woooden boxs . There is no doubt that the boxs were then put on a train for Konigsberg, which was at that time a German city on the Baltic Sea . After that, what happened to the Amber Room remains a mystery . Recently , the Russians and Germans have built a new Amber Room at the summer palace . By studying old photos of the former Amber Room , they have made the new one look like the old one .In 2003 it was ready for the people of St Petersburg when they celebrated the 300th birthday of their city . A FACT OR AN OPINION What is a fact Is it something that people believe No. A fact is anything that can be proved. For example, it can be proved that China has more people than any other country in the world. This is a fact. Then what is an opinion An opinion is what someone believes is true but has not been proved. So an opinion is not good evidence in a trial. For example, it is an opinion if you say “Cats are better pets than dogs”. It may be true, but it is difficult to prove. Some peo ple may not agree with this opinion but they also cannot prove that they are right. In a trial, a judge must decide which eyewitnesses to believe and which not to believe. The judge does not consider what each eyewitness looks like or where that person lives or works. He/she only cares about whether the eyewitness has given true information, which must be facts rather than opinions. This kind of information is called evidence. 人教版新课标必修2 unit2 课文原文word格式 AN INTERVIEW Pausanias, who was a Greek writer about 2,000 years ago, has come on a magical journey on March 18th 2007 to find out about the present-day Olympic Games. He is now interviewing Li Yan, a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games.
M1U2Home alone Act One Mom and Dad arrive back from vacation a day earlier than expected. The curtains are closed and the living room is dark when Mom and Dad enter. Dad: It’s so nice to be home! Mom: Yes, I can’t wait to surprise the boys! Suddenly the door opens and a soccer ball flies through the room. Eric runs in after it, followed by a big dog, walking very slowly. Eric: Mom! Dad! You’re back early! (looking around room, sounding frightened) But, but … you weren’t supposed to come home until tomorrow! The dog slowly walks to Mom and Dad. Mom: (bending to touch dog) Eric, he’s so tired and hungry! (looking at table) The money for dog food is gone, but Spot looks like he is starving! What did you do with the cash we left? Dad: And look at this room—garbage all over the place! Where is your brother? (shouting angrily) Daniel! Daniel: (running into room) Mom, Dad, I can explain … Dad opens the curtains and light comes into the room. The room is in a mess, with pizza boxes on the floor and dirty dishes in the sink. In the corner, there is a garbage can around which are pieces of garbage and waste paper. Mom and Dad both turn towards Daniel. Dad: (sounding very angry) Listen to me, young man—we left you in charge! We thought you could act like an adult, but look at the mess! I don’t know why the house is so dirty ... Mom: Daniel, we thought you were an adult, a person who would make good decisions ... Dad: How can we trust you any mo re? We won’t tolerate such behavior in our house! Daniel: (shouting) Stop shouting at me. I’m still a teenager! Why is everything always my fault? Daniel runs into his bedroom and shuts the door angrily. Mom and Dad look at each other as lights go out. End of Act One Act Two, Scene One Daniel and Eric’s bedroom. Eric sits on his bed. Daniel has his arms crossed and looks upset. Daniel: They never even gave me a chance to defend myself. I hate them! Eric: You don’t h ate them. I can tell them we had an emergency. Then they won’t be mad any more. Daniel: No, don’t tell them anything. Anyhow, they didn’t trust me. They don’t deserve an explanation. Let them think what they want. Eric: But Daniel, if they knew that Spot was sick and we used the money to take him to the clinic ... Daniel: And that we spent all of yesterday waiting there for him, and that is why we had no time to clean the house ... but no, Eric, why didn’t they ask me what happened instead of shouting at me? Act Two, Scene Two