全新大学进阶英语Unit 1 The Pursuit of Dreams

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全新版大学进阶英语:综合教程1NEWPROGRESSIVECOLLEGEENGLISH1ThePursuitofDreams1UnitGoalsContentsPartOneOpenerPairWorkPartTwoReading&InteractingGettingPreparedTextStudyFocusingonLanguageinContextPartThreeIntegratedSkillsPracticingViewing&ListeningSpeakingWritingPairWorkPairwork:Lookatthetwophotosbelow.Thenworkwithyourpartnerandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.YoumaywanttosearchonlineforinformationbyusingyourcellphonetoscantheQRcodes(二维码).QianXuesen:aChinesescientist,fatherofChina’sspaceprogramsSteveJobs:anAmericanbusinessman,co-founderofAppleInc.PairWork1.Canyousayafewwordsaboutthetwopeopleinthepictures?2.Whatdreamdideachofthemhaveandworkhardtoachieve?3.Whatdifficultiesdidtheycomeacrosswhenpursuingtheirdreams?实现梦想achieve/realizeone’sdream;makeone’sdreamcometrue技术technology留学gotostudyabroad创办公司start/found/setupacompany以……而闻名befamousfor致力于devoteoneselftoHelpfulWords&ExpressionsGettingPreparedNotesWarm-upVideoWatchthevideoclipanddiscussthefollowingquestionswithyourclassmates.1.WhatdifficultsituationhasRobbieWildemet?2.Howmuchdoyouknowabouthim?3.IsitpossibleforyoutobecomeaDJifyouwereinthesamecondition?GettingPreparedNotesWarm-upVideoDJ(discjockeyordeejay)DJisapersonwhomixesrecordedmusicforanaudience.ThereareavarietyofDJs,dependingonwheretheywork(e.g.radio,clubandmobileDJs)orwhattypesofmusicalperformancetechniquestheyuse(e.g.electronica,reggaeandhip-hopDJs).通常指在娱乐场所播放、调试音乐产生强劲效果引导大家热辣跳舞的人,也可以是在酒吧主持与音乐有关的节目(或广播)的主持人,俗称唱片骑士或打碟师。GettingPreparedNotesWarm-upVideoNotesWarm-upVideoTurntableAturntableisacircularrevolvingplatesupportingarecordasitisplayed.Byadjustingthespeedoftheturntable,eitherbyadjustingthespeedknob,orbymanipulatingtheplate(e.g.byslowingdowntheplatebyputtingafingergentlyalongtheside),DJscanmatchthetemposofdifferentrecordssotheirrhythmscanbeplayedtogetheratthesametimewithoutclashingormakeasmooth,seamlesstransitionfromonesongtoanother.唱机转盘是一个支撑唱片的圆形旋转盘,可以通过速度旋钮或操纵板调节转盘的速度(例如,将手指轻轻地放在唱片的一侧能够放缓唱片的速度)。DJ可以搭配不同唱片的节奏,或从一首歌曲无缝地过渡到另一首歌曲。GettingPreparedNotesWarm-upVideoDJmixerAmixerisadeviceformerginginputsignalstoproduceacombinedoutputintheformofsoundsorpictures.MostDJmixershavefarfewerchannelsthanamixerusedbyarecordproduceroraudioengineer.混音器是用于合并输入信号以产生声音或图像形式的组合输出的装置。大多数DJ混音器的频道远远少于录音制作人或音频工程师使用的混音器。GettingPreparedNotesWarm-upVideoDJsoftwareUnlikemostmusicplayersoftwaredesignedforregularconsumers,DJsoftwarecanplayatleasttwoaudiofilessimultaneously,displaythewaveformsofthefilesonscreenandenabletheDJtolistentoeithersource.ThewaveformsallowtheDJtoseewhatiscomingnextinthemusicandhowtheplaybackofdifferentfilesisaligned.与大多数针对普通消费者的音乐播放软件不同,DJ软件可以同时播放至少两个音频文件,并在屏幕上显示文件的波形,DJ能够聆听任何一个音源,能够通过软件上的波形看到接下来的音乐是什么,以及不同乐曲的节奏如何搭配。TextStudyTextTextAnalysisQuestionsforDiscussionUnderstandingtheTextTEXTAdeafdiscjockey?Soundsimpossible?NotifyouareRobbieWilde,whowasdeterminedtopursuehisdreamofdrivingdancerstotheirfeetdespitehishearingloss.DeafDJByRobbieWildeastoldtoKennethMillerTextStudyTextTextTextAnalysisQuestionsforDiscussionUnderstandingtheText1IwasborninEnglandwithperfecthearing.In1990,whenIwasfive,myfamilymovedtotheUnitedStates.Istartedgettingearinfectionseverythreemonthsorso.Wedidn’thavehealthinsuranceatthetimeandwhenIgotathirdinfection,myparentscouldn’tpayforthetreatment.Iwentdeafinmyrightearandwasleftwith50percenthearinginmyleft.Overtime,myremaininghearingdroppedto20percent,whereitistoday.MydoctorspredictedthatIwouldbecompletelydeafbynow,soIthinkI’mdoingprettywell.2TherewasalwaysmusiconinmyhousewhenIwaslittle.IlovedlisteningtoMetallica,LedZeppelin,BobMarley,MichaelJackson.MydadwasaDJ,soheplayeddisco,folk,dance,rock,andmusicfromothercountries.Formy18thbirthday,mydadaskedmetodeejayattherestaurantheowned.Afterdoingthatforafewweeks,Iwashooked.Iwantedtolearnmore.TextStudyTextTextTextAnalysisQuestionsforDiscussionUnderstandingtheText3Ie-mailedDJShiftee,awell-knownNewYorkCityDJ,whenIwas25:“Iknowyoulikeachallenge.Howaboutteachingadeafpersontodeejay?”Hewrotebackthenextday:“Challengeaccepted.”Hetutoredmetwiceaweekfortwoyears,helpingmedevelopcorrecttechnique.Ipracticedfourhoursaday.NowwhenI’mperforming,musclememorytakesover.4WhenIstarteddeejayingatclubs,Iwouldn’ttellthemanagersIwasdeaf.Iwouldjustshowup,introducemyself,andstartplayingmusic.Attheendofthenight,someonewouldsay,“Oh,here’sthecheck.”AndI’dsay,“What?Oh,Ican’thear.”Theywerealwayssosurprised.SometimesIwouldbringdoctor’snotesbecausetheywouldn’tbelieveme.ItwasreassurancethattheyweregivingmejobsbecauseIwasgood,notoutofsympathy.Eventuallypeoplestartedcallingme“thatDeafDJ,”andthenamestuck.TextStudyTextTextTextAnalysisQuestionsforDiscussionUnderstandingtheText5Forashow,Isetuponespeakerfacingmyleftside,mygoodear,andmakeitlouderallthewayup.ThespeakersthatplaythebassareonthefloorbehindmesoIcanhearsomeofthelowerfrequenciesandfeelthebeatinmyfeet.AndIcanfeeltheenergyofthesongandthecrowdgoescrazy,youfeelthat.Thesongcomestolife.6Iusesoftwarethatturnsthemusicintolinesofcoloronacomputerscreen.Redisthebass,blueissnare,greenisthevocalsormelody.I’mvisuallyhearingthemusic.WhatIloveaboutdeejayingisthecreativity,wha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