Unit 2 Section Ⅰ Welcome to the unit and Reading—Preview（Word教师用书）-【优化指导】2022-2023学年新教材高中英语选择

Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy. 音乐是比一切智慧、一切哲学更高的启示。 主题语境——人与社会。迈克尔·杰克逊(Michael Jackson)美国歌手、词曲创作人、舞蹈家、表演家、慈善家、音乐家、人道主义者、和平主义者、慈善机构创办人。杰克逊在全球拥有亿万粉丝。尽管他去世了，但他的音乐将与世长存！ Michael Jackson was born in Gary，Indiana in 1958 and has been entertaining audience① nearly his entire life.His father，Joseph Jackson，had been a guitarist② but was forced to give up③ his musical ambitions④ following his marriage to Katherine.Earth Song is a song by Michael Jackson featured on Jackson's 1995 history album.The Earth Song video is available on the DVDs History on Film(Volume Ⅱ) and Number Ones.It was nominated for⑤ a 1996 Grammy Award for Best Short Form Video. Michael Jackson，the child star turned King of Pop who set the world dancing to rhythms (节奏) full of excitement，energy and happiness for decades，died on June 25th，2009. After Michael Jackson's death，the world quickly discovered just how deeply popular the King of Pop continues to be. “We're going to play as many shows as we can all across the country and the world to celebrate⑥ his life，” said Tadepalli.“It's an honour.” All the audience all over the world believe that Michael Jackson and Michael Jackson's music will live forever. ①audience n．听众，观众 ②guitarist n．吉他手 [联想]　­ist是名词后缀。常见的词还有：scientist，artist，pianist，chemist等 ③give up放弃 ④ambition n．野心，雄心 ⑤be nominated for被提名为 ⑥celebrate vt.庆祝 Section Ⅰ　Welcome to the unit and Reading—Preview [对应学生用书P29] 1．performance n．表演；表现 2．concerto n．协奏曲 3．audience n．听众，观众 4．represent v．代表 5．bitterly adv.悲痛地 6．element n．元素；成分 7．instrument n．乐器；工具 8．definitely adv.肯定地；清楚地 9．countryside n．农村；乡下 10．all the best一切顺利；万事如意 11．all the time始终；一直 12．in the 1940s在二十世纪四十年代 Step 1　Careful Reading Read the passage carefully and choose the best answers. 1．What does the fast and cheerful section in Butterfly Lovers represent? A．Their first meeting. B．Their three happy years of school. C．Their separation by Zhu's father. D．Their transformation into butterflies. 2．Why does Butterfly L