必修2 Unit 5　Music-（达标训练）【导学教程】2024旧教材老高考英语新编大一轮总复习（人教版）

[对应学生用书P373] Ⅰ.阅读理解 (2022·广州联考)While the arts can't stop the COVID­19 virus or the social unrest we see in the world today, they can give us insight into the choices we make when moving through crises and chaos. The arts invite everyone to think in new ways. We often experience works of art as something that's pleasing to our senses without a full understanding of the creative effort. Great art often shows us contradictions and crises, and we can learn a great deal from their resolutions. Through our understanding of art, we can gain a deeper understanding of how we might overcome our own challenges. In understanding extremes of contrast, we can see the beauty in art with themes that are not simply pleasing for their magnificent features or qualities. Ludwig van Beethoven offers a wonderful example of moving artfully through crises and chaos. He composed his Symphony No. 9 as his hearing loss became more and more pronounced. The opening of the symphony seems to come out of nowhere, from near silence in the opening to a full expression of what many consider to be the joy of freedom and universal brotherhood with Friedrich Schiller's Ode to Joy(《欢乐颂》). Beethoven appears to have created a work of art that not only freed him from his personal struggles, but one that also speaks about the joy of living together in peace and harmony. Have a dialogue between the two opposing parts and you will find that they always start out fighting against each other until we come to an appreciation of difference—oneness of the two opposing forces. The arts offer many lessons that can help us gain the knowledge we need to move more confidently in today's competitive and uncertain environment. The openness to art­based solutions will give you more control over your future. [解题导语]　本文是一篇议论文。本文以贝多芬在听力受损时创作第九交响曲为例，论述了艺术作品对战胜社会危机的积极作用，并结合新冠肺炎疫情表达了相信艺术作品能帮助人们战胜这一危机的观点。 1．What value does art have beyond pleasing people's senses? A．It brings people inner peace. B．It contributes to problem­solv