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Unit 2 Reading
Understanding culture through music
Language points
Language points
1. It’s a piece that really deserves to be heard.(L 4)
deserve v. 值得;应得(*不用于进行时态)
deserve sth;
deserve to do/to be done
deserve doing (主动表被动)
Practice
They deserve ________________(send) to prison.
You deserve ___________(win) the game as you have prepared very well.
She deserves _________ reward for her selfless efforts.
His suggestions deserve______________________ (consider).
sending/to be sent
consideration
to win
a
Language points
2. The music took me through the twists and turns of a classic story about a young couple torn apart by their... (L 6)
(1) twists and turns 迂回曲折,跌宕起伏
①The car followed the twists and turns of the mountain road.
汽车沿着弯弯曲曲的山路行驶。
②我们的关系也曾经历波折。
Our relationship also experienced twists and turns.
Language points
2. The music took me through the twists and turns of a classic story about a young couple torn apart by their... (L 6)
(2) tear apart 撕碎;使不合,分裂
( tear-tore-torn)
乐曲带我进入了一个跌宕起伏的经典故事,讲述的是一对年轻情侣被他们家庭拆散的遭遇。
Practice
He ___________(tear) the letter to pieces when I came in.
I felt totally _____(tear) between my friend and my parents.
The latest news _____(tear) her hope apart.
试译第四句话:
最新的新闻使得她的希望彻底破灭。
tore
torn
was tearing
Language points
3. When the two lovers, ...... the music is light and pleasant, as if whispering to the audience. (L 7)
as if 好像,似乎 在句中引导方式状语从句
= as though
当梁山伯和祝英台这两个恋人初次见面时,音乐轻盈宜人,仿佛在对观众耳语。
eg. She looks as if she were ten years younger.
Language points
3. Overcome with sorrow, she jumps ...(L 13)
overcome v. 受到...的极大影响;克服
(overcome-overcame-overcome)
不胜伤悲,她跳入了梁山伯的坟墓。
be overcome with/by
被...所压倒
Practice
The night before the test I _____________(overcome) with fear and despair.
Hearing the news, she was totally overcome _________ great grief.
Luckily, she managed ______________(overcome) the fear of flying.
to overcome
with/by
was overcome
Practice
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