Unit5Rhythm2她们生活在无声的世界里,但是她们从来不抱怨命运的不公。相反,她们每天保持微笑,用乐观的态度和艺术才能证明了残疾可以激发一些美丽的东西。3GoddessofMercyWithaThousandHandsAtroupeof21dancersmakesaBuddhistimagecometolife.Theyliveinaworldofsilence,buttheynevercomplainaboutwhatfatehasbroughtthem.Instead,theykeepsmiling,andprovewiththeirartistictalentandoptimisticattitudethatbeingdisabledcaninspiresomethingbeautiful.4That'showtheastonishingdanceknownasGoddessofMercyWithaThousandHands(千手观音)cameintobeing.Inthelessthansixminuteshow,21deafdancersmakewhathasbeenanabstractBuddhistimageintoatangiblebeingwithkindeyes,avarietyofhandposturesandaspiritualitythatpersonifiesthebenevolenceoftheAvalokitesvaraBodhisattvaorGoddessofMercy.Manyfindithardtobelievetheperformersaredeafgirls.5ThelatestperformanceispartofapackagetitledMyDream,puttogetherbytheChinaDisabledPeople'sPerformingArtTroupetocommemorateWorldDisabledDay.Unlikepreviousshows,thetroupefeaturesnewfacesthistime,withdancersallagedaround15,accordingtotheirsignlanguageinstructor,LiWenqian.6Sinceitwasestablished,thetroupehasperformedinover70countriesanddistricts.WiththeThousandHandsDanceasitscallingcard,thetroupehasestablishedacharityfoundationcalledMyDream.Inthepastthreeyears,ithasdonated8.5millionyuantodomesticcharitiesandsome815,000yuantointernationalcauses.7[诱思导读]阅读上文并回答下列问题1.Howmanydancersconsistoftheimage?_______________________________________________2.WhatdoyouthinkofMyDream?________________________________________________21略8[阅读障碍词]1.troupen.表演团2.faten.命运3.tangibleadj.可感知的4.commemoratev.纪念5.previousadj.先前的6.domesticadj.国内的9SectionⅠReading(Ⅰ)(Warmup&Lesson1)10新生词汇初识11Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.effectA.vt.使失望()2.disappointB.n.效果,作用()3.extraordinaryC.adj.非凡的,特别的()4.unclearD.n.表演;演奏()5.performanceE.adj.不清楚的12()6.extremelyF.adj.有创造力的,创造性的()7.creativeG.n.听众;观众()8.powerfulH.adv.极端地,非常地()9.audienceI.vt.使(人)印象深刻()10.impressJ.adj.强大的,有力的[答案]1-5BACED6-10HFJGI13Ⅱ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A.加到,补充;增添B.在……的尽头C.习惯于D.出来E.充满F.对……做出反应()1.Theoldhasbeenusedtolivinginthesmallvillage.()2.Youcanfindthenewhospitalattheendofthestreet.()3.Letmeaddafewwordstotheletterbeforeyouseal(封)theenvelopeup.14()4.Howdidyourmotherreacttothenews?Didshegetveryangry?()5.It'sgettingwarmerandwarmer.Theflowersstarttocomeout.()6.Thefrontpagewasfullofthereportsgivenbythereportersonthesceneoftheroadaccident.[答案]1-6CBAFDE15教材语篇细研16Alanis-AtrueperformerCanadiansingerandsongwriter,AlanisMorissette,isusedtobeinginthepubliceye.Hermostfamousalbum(唱片)JaggedLittlePill,cameoutin1995whenshewasonlytwentyoneyearsold①.Itsold15millioncopiesandmadeherworldfamous②.Sincethenshehasmadeseveralmorealbumsandshehascontinuedgivinggreatperformancesonstage.17LastThursdaynight,hundredsoffanswenttotheCornExchangeinCambridge,EnglandtoseeAlanisMorissetteperforminginconcert③.ItwasMorissette'sfirstperformance(表演)inEnglandsincehersong“Uninvited”wonthisyear'sGrammyAwardforthebestrocksong.The30yearoldsingerhasastrongfanbaseinEngland.TherewasnotanemptyseatanywhereintheconcerthallatlastThursday'sevent,althoughitwasanextremely(极端地)coldnight.“Sureit'scoldoutside,butIhopewe'llwarmitupinhereforyou,”Morissettesaidtothelargecrowdbeforeshestartedtoplay.18阿兰妮丝——一位名副其实的表演者加拿大歌唱家兼作曲家,阿兰妮丝·莫里塞特,经常出现在公众的眼前。她最著名的唱片《破碎的小药丸》发行于1995年,她当时年仅二十一岁。唱片销量达到1500万张,她也因此为世人所瞩目。自那以后,她又出了几张专辑,并相继举行了精彩的个人演唱会。19上周四晚上,数百名歌迷去英国剑桥的柯恩交流中心观看阿兰妮丝·莫里塞特的现场演出。这是莫里塞特自歌曲《不速之客》获得今年格莱美最佳摇滚歌曲奖后首次到英格兰演唱。这位三十岁的歌唱家,在英国有强大的歌迷基础。尽管上周四晚上异常寒冷,但音乐大厅里仍然座无虚席。演唱会开始前,莫里塞特对观众说:“外面的确很冷,但我希望我的演唱能把温暖带给大家。”20[助读讲解]①when引导定语从句,修饰先行词1995。②madeherworldfamous是“make+宾语+宾补”结构。③此处是不定式作目的状语。21Duringthe3hourconcert,Morissetteusedalotofmaterialfromherawardwinningalbum“JaggedLittlePill”.Shealsoplayedafewsongsfromhernewalbum,suchas“EverythingBut...”,whichtellsthestoryofsomeonelookingforloveinthewrongplaces④.Morissettegaveacreative(创造性的)andpowerfulperformanceinanothersong“Utopia”.Hersingingwasfulloffeeling;thefirstpartofthesongwasfilledwithanger(愤怒),whilethelastpartexpressedloveandjoy⑤.22在三个小时的演唱中,莫里塞特演唱了她的获奖专辑《破碎的小药丸》中的多首歌曲。她还唱了几个新专辑中的歌曲,如《所有的,除了……》,这首歌讲述了一个人在不恰当的地方寻找爱情的故事。莫里塞特还创造性地以极强的表现力演唱了一首《乌托邦》。她的演唱感情丰富;(歌曲的)前半部分充满了愤怒,而后半部分却满怀爱意和快乐。23[助读讲解]④which引导非限定性定语从句,修饰EverythingBut...。⑤while此处是转折连词,用于表示对比。24Althoughtheconcerthallwascoldandthesoundsystem(系统)causedafewproblems,theaudience(听众)couldstillenjoytheconcert.Manypeopleinthecrowdwereobviouslylongtimefansandtheyknewthewordsandsangalongtonearlyeverysong.Throughouttheconcert,theatmosphereinsidetheconcerthallwasextremelyexciting⑥.EveryoneagreedthattheyweregreatlyimpressedbyMorissette'sbrilliantmusicandsinging.25Attheendofthethreehours,Morissetteshowedthatshewasatrueperformer(表演者),singingawellknownsong“Heartache”⑦.Shefinishedtheeveningwithanewsongaboutthelifeofasuperstar.WhileIwatchedandlistened⑧,IknewthatIwasseeingtheperformanceofarealsuperstar.26尽管音乐厅很冷,音响也出了一些问题,观众还是尽情地欣赏着演唱会。很明显现场许多观众都是她忠实的歌迷。他们熟悉歌词,几乎每首歌都能跟着一起唱。在整个音乐会期间,音乐厅内的气氛极其令人激动。每个人都认为莫里塞特杰出的音乐和演唱给他们留下了深刻的印象。27在三个小时的演唱会结束时,莫里塞特演唱了著名歌曲《心痛》,充分展示了她是一位名副其实的歌唱家。整场演出以一首描述一位超级巨星生活的新歌结束。在我观看时,我意识到我所看到的的确是以为真正的超级巨星的表演。28[助读讲解]⑥表示方位的介词短语insidetheconcerthall置于句首,句子用全部倒装。⑦singing...是现在分词短