M8U2单元复习
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M8U2 Reading &Project Reading: Turandot in Beijing I.Main idea:
II.Choose the best answer. ( )1. How many performances of Turandot were performed in the Forbidden City in Beijing? A. Eight. B. Seven. C. One. D. The text doesn’t mention it ( )2. Who wrote Turandot and when was it written? A. Giacomo Puccini, in 1924. B. Giacomo Puccini’s former student, in 1924. C. Zubin Mehta, in the 1990s. D. Sharon Sweet, in the 1990s. ( )3. When was Turandot staged in Beijing? A. In 1924. B. In the twenty first century. C. In the 1990s. D. In 1998 ( )4. How does the writer think of the opera? A. Terrible. B. Moving. C. Boring. D. Amazing. ( )5. What kind of person is Turandot? A. Faithful. B. Cold-hearted C. Brave. D. Stubborn. III. Read the passage again and answer the questions according to the demands. 1. Why does the writer think that the Forbidden City is a good setting for Turandot? (no more than 7 words)
2. What happened to the prince who could not answer the princess’s riddles? (no more than 4 words)
3. What has Turandot’s father promised her? (no more than 11 words) 4. What does Calaf say will happen if Turandot can guess his name by sunrise? (no more than 7 words)
IV. Fill in the blanks according to the text. (no more than 1 word for each blank) Turandot is an __1__ opera that tells a story of a cold-hearted Chinese princess, named Turandot, __2__ sets riddles that potential husbands have to guess tha answers correctly __3__ they want to marry her. If they guess __4__ , they will be condemned to death. A prince called Calaf falls in love with her for the first time he sees her. He recites the answers __5__ the Turandot’s questions correctly. She is so upset by this __6__ Calaf says he will not marry her if she can guess his name. She threatens and terrifies Liu to tell her Calaf’s name, but Liu kills __7__ in order not to do so. At last, Calaf wins the princess’s heart __8__ a kiss.
Project: From jazz to pop I.Main idea:
II.Choose the best answer: ( )1. Which of the following states is NOT true according to this web article? A. In the American culture and history, jazz plays an important role. B. Jazz was the leading music in the world after World War II. C. Jazz has its origins in the folk songs of black Americans. D. The trumpet has been one of the most important instruments used in jazz. ( )2. Today, many people regard Louis Armstrong as ____ of jazz. A. the best trumpet player B. the most famous singer C. one of the founders D. one of the best black musicians ( )3. One of the main differences between traditional jazz and swing is that____. A. swing is faster and has stronger rhythms than traditional jazz B. swing is a kind of music intended for singing while traditional jazz is not C. swing music needs more musical instruments than traditional jazz D. traditional jazz music is used from larger dance halls than swing music ( )4. Big Joe Turner was never famous during his lifetime because____. A. rock and roll music was not so pupular as it is today B. rock and roll songs were not perfect when they first appeared C. at that time he was not considered as one of the pioneers of rock and roll D. he was a black musician ( )5. The chance for a new frontier of popmusic stars had something to do with the facts that____. A. they could perform much better than Elvis Presley B. they could gain reputation more easily than Elvis Presley C. Elvis Presley was drafted into the army in 1958 D. D. there were more and more pop music fans than before
识记词汇： 1. n.音乐家 musician 2. n.结婚，婚姻 marriage 3. adj. 正确地，恰当地 correctly 4. adj. 户外的，室外的，野外的 outdoor 5. 英俊的 handsome 6. v. 敢于，胆敢 dare 7. v. 背诵，朗诵，描述 recite 8. v. 恐吓，使感到恐怖 terrify 9. v.&n. 吻 kiss 10. n. 感情；喜爱；爱慕 affection 11. adv. 大声地 aloud 12. v. 导演，指挥，指导 direct 13. n. 位置，场所，地点 location 14. adj. 喘不过气来的，呼吸急促的breathless 15. adj. 流利的，流畅的fluent 16. n., vi. & vt. 愿望，渴望，欲望desire 17. vt. 雇用；租用；出租hire 18. n. 表演者performer 19. n. 人员，员工 personnel 20. n. 喉咙 throat 21. v.&n.颤抖，发抖 tremble 22. n. 地位，身份；情形，状态location 23. n. 祖国 motherland 24. adj. 民间的 folk 25. n. 名声，声誉 fame 26. n. 航海旅行 voyage 27. n.&v. 摇摆；摇晃 swing 28. n.&v. 衰落，衰败；下降decline 29. n. 倾向，趋势，潮流 trend 30. n. 混合，混合物 mixture 31. n. 歧视；辨别，区别 discrimination 32. v. 征召……入伍；起草； n. 草稿 draft 33. v. 重新获得，恢复 regain 34. n. 魅力，吸引力 charm 35. n. 吸引力 appeal 36. n. 现象 phenomenon 37. adj. 精神的，心理的 mental 38. n. 发式；理发 haircut
重点短语： 1. 爱上…… fall in love with 2. 为……而精心准备的 be intended for 3. 对……实施控制 exercise control over 4. 食言，收回承诺 break one’s promise
