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Book 4 Unit 2
Reading
Langauge points
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.
Composer n.作曲家
Composition n.作品
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 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 scientist deserves _______________________(respect) by people.
You deserve _______(win) the game as you have prepared very well.
She deserves well ______ her boss.
to be respected /respecting
of
to win
她应当受到她老板的善待。
3. The music took me through the twists and turns of a classic story about a young couple torn apart by their families. When the two lovers, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, first meet, the music is light and pleasant, as if whispering to the audience. It is followed by a fast and cheerful section which represents their three happy years of school.
twists and turns 波折, 转折
The story has many unexpected twists and turns.
这则故事有许多意想不到的转折。
①They believe nothing can tear them apart.
他们相信什么都不能让他们分开。
② The quarrel tore the family apart.
这次争吵导致家庭出现分裂
tear … apart 使分离,使分开
4. Then the music gets dramatic with heavier notes and that is when the lovers are separated because Zhu’s father forces her to marry another man. (para. 2, lines 10–12)
接下来,曲调突然变得沉重,此时这对情侣被拆散,因为祝英台的父亲逼她另嫁他人。
dramatic adj激动人心的, 突然的,戏剧的
• A dramatic increase/fall/change/improvement
• dramatic results/ developments/news
• a local dramatic society
暴涨/暴跌/巨变/巨大的改进
出人意料的结果/突飞猛进的发展/令人吃惊的消息
地方戏剧协会
force sb to do sth 强迫某人做某事
5. Overcome with sorrow, she ju