2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 5 Rhythm Section Ⅰ Reading（Ⅰ）

1Unit5Rhythm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。GoddessofMercyWithaThousandHandsAtroupeof21dancersmakesaBuddhistimagecometolife.Theyliveinaworldofsilence，buttheynevercomplainaboutwhatfatehasbroughtthem.Instead，theykeepsmiling，andprovewiththeirartistictalentandoptimisticattitudethatbeingdisabledcaninspiresomethingbeautiful.That'showtheastonishingdanceknownasGoddessofMercyWithaThousandHands(千手观音)cameintobeing.Intheless­than­six­minuteshow，21deafdancersmakewhathasbeenanabstractBuddhistimageintoatangiblebeingwithkindeyes，avarietyofhandposturesandaspiritualitythatpersonifiesthebenevolenceoftheAvalokitesvaraBodhisattvaorGoddessofMercy.Manyfindithardtobelievetheperformersaredeafgirls.ThelatestperformanceispartofapackagetitledMyDream，puttogetherbytheChinaDisabledPeople'sPerformingArtTroupetocommemorateWorldDisabledDay.Unlikepreviousshows，thetroupefeaturesnewfacesthistime，withdancersallagedaround15，accordingtotheirsign­languageinstructor，LiWenqian.Sinceitwasestablished，thetroupehasperformedinover70countriesanddistricts.WiththeThousandHandsDanceasitscallingcard，thetroupehasestablishedacharityfoundationcalledMyDream.Inthepastthreeyears，ithasdonated8.5millionyuantodomesticcharitiesandsome815，000yuantointernationalcauses.[诱思导读]阅读上文并回答下列问题21．Howmanydancersconsistoftheimage?212．WhatdoyouthinkofMyDream?略[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SectionⅠReading(Ⅰ)(Warm­up&Lesson1)Ⅰ.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()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]1－5BACED6－10HFJGIⅡ.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.()4.Howdidyourmotherreacttothenews?Didshegetveryangry?3()5.It'sgettingwarmerandwarmer.Theflowersstarttocomeout.()6.Thefrontpagewasfullofthereportsgivenbythereportersonthesceneoftheroadaccident.[答案]1－6CBAFDEAlanis－AtrueperformerCanadiansingerandsongwriter,AlanisMorissette,isusedtobeinginthepubliceye.Hermostfamousalbum(唱片)JaggedLittlePill,cameoutin1995whenshewasonlytwenty­oneyearsold①.Itsold15millioncopiesandmadeherworldfamous②.Sincethenshehasmadeseveralmorealbumsandshehascontinuedgivinggreatperformancesonstage.LastThursdaynight,hundredsoffanswenttotheCornExchangeinCambridge,EnglandtoseeAlanisMorissetteperforminginconcert③.ItwasMorissette'sfirstperformance(表演)inEnglandsincehersong“Uninvited”wonthisyear'sGrammyAwardforthebestrocksong.The30­year­oldsingerhasastrongfanbaseinEngland.TherewasnotanemptyseatanywhereintheconcerthallatlastThursday'sevent,althoughitwasanextremely(极端地)coldnight.“Sureit'scoldoutside,butIhopewe'llwarmitupinhereforyou，”Morissettesaidtothelargecrowdbeforeshestartedtoplay.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。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。”[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。Duringthe3­hourconcert,Morissetteusedalotofmaterialfromheraward­winningalbum“JaggedLittlePill”．Shealsoplayedafewsongsfromhernew4album,suchas“EverythingBut...”，whichtellsthestoryofsomeonelookingforloveinthewrongplaces④.Morissettegaveacreative(创造性的)andpowerfulperformanceinanothersong“Utopia”．Hersingingwasfulloffeeling;thefirstpartofthesongwasfilledwithanger(愤怒),whilethelastpartexpressedloveandjoy⑤.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。[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。Althoughtheconcerthallwascoldandthesoundsystem(系统)causedafewproblems,theaudience(听众)couldstillenjoytheconcert.Manypeopleinthecrowdwereobviouslylong­timefansandtheyknewthewordsandsangalongtonearlyeverysong.Throughouttheconcert，theatmosphereinsidetheconcerthallwasextremelyexciting⑥.EveryoneagreedthattheyweregreatlyimpressedbyMorissette'sbrilliantmusicandsinging.Attheendofthethreehours,Morissetteshowedthatshewasatrueperformer(表演者),singingawell­knownsong“Heartache”⑦.Shefinishedtheeveningwithanewsongaboutthelifeofasuperstar.WhileIwatchedandlistened⑧，IknewthatIwasseeingtheperformanceofarealsuperstar.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。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。[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...是现在分词短语，在句中作伴随状语。⑧While此处引导时间状语从句。第一步速读——了解文章主题和段落大意速读P22－23教材课文，匹配段落大意1．Para.1A．Theendoftheconcert52．Para.2B．Howtheaudiencereacted3．Para.3C．Thesongsplaye