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Book 4 Unit 2
Reading
Langauge points
Butterfly lovers
1. Last night, I watched a performance of Butterfly Lovers, a beautiful
violin concerto _________ (compose) by He Zhanhao and Chen Gang.
2. It is a piece that deserves ____________(hear).
3. The music took me through the _______________(跌宕起伏) of a
classic story about a young couple ______(tear) apart by their families.
4. When the two lovers, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, first _____(meet),
the music is light and pleasant, as if ____________(whisper) to the
audience.
5. Then the music gets __________(drama) with heavier note and…
6. ___________(overcome) with sorrow, she jumps into his grave.
composed
twists and turns
to be heard
torn
meet
whispering
Overcome
dramatic
6. The music takes a softer turn and ends on a bittersweet note,
__________(tell) us how the couple transform into butterflies and fly
away ______(be) together forever.
7. It is played ____ Western instruments such as the violin, but more
_____________(significant), much of the music has its roots in Chinese
Yue Opera.
8. This unique ____________(combine) has made me realize that music is
indeed _____ universal language.
significantly
on
combination
a
to be
telling
1. Last night, I watched a performance of Butterfly Lovers, a beautiful violin concerto composed by He Zhanhao and Chen Gang.
昨晚,我观看了一场《梁祝》的演出,这是由何占豪、陈钢创作的一部动听的小提琴协奏曲。
compose v.
1. compose a letter/ speech/poem
2. 组成,构成
I like classical music, particularly music __________ by Mozart, Beethoven and other great __________. My favorite piece of music is Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, one of his finest ___________.
composed
composers
compositions
该团队由十位成员组成。
The team is composed of ten members.
The team is made up of/ consists of ten members.
2. It’s a piece that really deserves to be heard. (para. 1, lines 4–5)
这部作品真的值得一听。
deserve sth
deserve to do
deserve to be done / doing (主动表被动)
deserve well/ill of sb. 应该受到某人好的/坏的对待
The sc