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Section IV
Extended reading & Projec
课前预习自检
原文与直译
Beethoven: a remarkable life
贝多芬:非凡的一生
On 7 May 1824, a crowd of music lovers streamed into a theatre in Vienna to hear the first- ever
performance of the great Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphomy No. 9
1824年5月7日,一群音乐爱好者涌入维也纳一家剧院,去听伟大的路德维希·凡·贝多芬《第
九交响曲》的首场演出。
The crowd immediately recognized that they were listening to something truly special, and they
broke into enthusiastic cheers at the end of the symphony
听众立刻意识到他们正在听真正特别的东西,交响乐结束时,他们爆发出热情的欢呼
· Beethoven, who was almost completely deaf at this point in his life. was unaware of the
audience's response until one of the singers turned him around to face the crowd
贝多芬在他人生的这个阶段几乎完全失聪了,直到一位歌手把他转过身来面对人群,他才意
识到观众的反应。
Before him, he saw a sea of people all standing, clapping, and waving their hats and handkerchiefs
to express their appreciation of his masterwork
在他面前,他看到人群都站着,鼓掌,挥舞着他们的帽子和手帕来表达他们对他杰作的赞赏
词句自测
①remarkable a 非凡的,奇异的,显著的,引人注目的
②stream vi.vt. 鱼贯而行,涌动;流,流动
n:小溪;(人)流,(车)流
③enthusiastic ad 热情的,热心的
④handkerchiefn. 手帕,纸中
who引导非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词Beethoven;until引导时间状语从句
Symphony No. 9 was Beethoven's last major piece of music in a vast body of works written
throughout his remarkable life
贝多芬非凡的一生中创作了大量作品,《第九交响曲》是他最后一首重要乐曲。
As a gifted child. Beethoven was pushed by his father to study music day and night
作为一个有天赋的孩子,贝多芬在父亲的管教下夜以继日地学习音乐。
Not long after, he began to be appreciated for his piano performances
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不久之后,他的钢琴演奏开始受到赏识。
By the time he was a teenager. he had already enjoyed a reputation as a wonderful young musician
在他十几岁的时候,他已经享有了作为一名出色的年轻音乐家的声誉。
Many important figures in the music world, including the brilliant musician Mozart, started making
predictions about Beethoven's extraordinary future
音乐界的许多重要人物,包括才华横溢的音乐家莫扎特,开始预测贝多芬非凡的未来。
However. life took a sharp turn
然而,生活发生了巨变。
In his late twenties, Beethoven suffered one of the worst possible twists for a musician: he started
to lose his hearing
在他快三十岁的时候,贝多芬遭受了一个对于音乐家来说可能最糟糕的转变;他开始失去听
力。
词句自
vastadf.大量的,辽阔的,巨大的
giftedadj,有才华的,有天赋的
⑧reputationn. 名誉,名声
brilliantad 聪颖的,技艺高的:巧妙的;很成功的;明亮的
prediction n. 预言,预测
extraordinary ad 不寻常的,非凡的:意想不到的,令人惊奇的
The loss of his hearing deeply depressed Beethoven
听力的丧失使贝多芬非常沮丧。
·He was so upset that, at first. he wanted to keep it a secret
起初,他非常沮丧,想要保守这个秘密。
In a letter to his brothers, he wrote. ".. how could I possibly admit a weakness in the one sense
which should be more perfect in me than in others, a sense which I once possessed in the greatest
perfection."
他在给弟弟的信中说道:“.....这样一种在我身上本应比别人更加完美的感官,一种我曾经拥
有的最完美的感官,如今怎能让我承认它有了缺陷.....”
Even in his darkest moments, however. Beethoven never abandoned hope
然而,即使在他最黑暗的时刻,贝多芬也从未放弃希望。
Despite his hearing loss. he was determined to find a way to continue living a life full of music
尽管听力受损,但他决心找到办法让生活继续充满音乐
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depressvt 使抑郁,使沮丧;使萧条,使不景气
upsetad 难过的,失望的 vt 使烦恼;揽乱;打翻
possessvt.具有(特质):拥有;支配,控制
abandonvt 中止,放弃,不再有;抛弃;舍弃
“so... that “结构,意为“如此....以至于.....”,引导结果状语从句。
He used a variety of hearing aids to try to increase the amount of sound he could take in
他尝试各种各样的助听设备,让自己听到更多的声音。
·When composing music at the piano. he would put one end of a pencil in his mouth and place the
other end against the instrument so that he could feel the notes
当他在钢琴上作曲时,他会把铅笔的一头放进嘴里,另一头抵在乐器上,这样他就能感觉到
音符。
·Although Beethoven was able to continue composing music, it became increasingly difficult for
him to perform in public
虽然贝多芬能够继续创作音乐,但对他来说在公众场合表演越来越困难。
When Beethoven presented Synphony No. 9 in Vienna in 1824. it was his first time on stage in over
ten years.
1824年,贝多芬在维也纳演出《第九交响曲》,这是他十多年来第一次登台演出。
词句自测
When composing music at the piano为when引导的状语从句的省略,when后省略了主语he
和be动词was: so that he could feel the notes 为so that 引导的目的状语从句。
although引导让步状语从句;主句中it作形式主语,todo不定式作真正的主语
Since that day, Beethoven's Synphony No 9 has become one of the most famous and treasured
pieces in the history of classical music
从那天起,贝多芬的《第九交响曲》就成为古典音乐史上最著名和最珍贵的作品之一。
The first movement starts quietly, but all of a sudden the whole orchestra breaks into an energetic
theme.
第一乐章开始时很安静,但突然整个管弦乐队进入了一个充满活力的主题。
You can soon feel the determination-a quality Beethoven understood well because of his hearing
difficulties-coursing through the music
很快你就能感受到这种贯穿在音乐中的决心,这是贝多芬因自已的听力问题而深刻体会到的
品)。
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all of a sudden 突然,猛地
②orchestran. 管弦乐队
The next two movements are full of desperate lows and uplifting highs which perhaps reflect both
his suffering and his strong will to fight it
接下来的两个乐章,充满了绝望的低声部和激越的高声部,这或许反映了他的痛苦和与之抗
争的坚强意志。
· The music moves through technically difficult sections with ease, showing his genius as a
composer.
这首乐曲将技术上棘手的部分处理得轻松自如,显示出他作为作曲家的天赋。
Finally, in the fourth movement, he connects all of the different variations into a joyful chorus
最后,在第四乐章中,他将所有不同的变奏连接成欢乐的合唱。
词句自测
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desperatead. 绝望的;不惜冒险的;极其需要的:极严重的
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“uplifting adj. 令人振奋的,鼓舞人心的
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easen.容易,轻易;舒适,安逸vivt(使)宽慰,减轻
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geniusn 天赋,天资:天才
25.
variationn. 变奏,变奏曲;变化,变更;变体,变种
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chorus n. 合唱曲;副歌;合唱团
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showing his genius as a composer 为现在分词作结果状语。
As Beethoven's last great work, his Svmphony No. 9 was also a grand finale to his life-he died less
than three years after the concert in Vienna. aged 56
《第九交响曲》作为贝多芬最后一部伟大的作品,也是他的人生绝唱-在这场维也纳音乐
会举办后不到三年,他就去世了,终年56岁。
For his amazing achievements and for his determination even in his darkest days, Beethoven is
regarded as one of the most remarkable musicians who ever lived
由于他惊人的成就和他在最黑暗的日子里的决心,贝多芬被认为是有史以来最杰出的音乐家
之一。
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grandad,宏大的,宏伟的;壮丽的,堂皇的
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finalen.末乐章,终场,结局;结尾
重点合作探究
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giftedadi,有才华的,有天赋的(教材P25
gifed adi.有才华
的,有天赋的
be gifted/talented in/at (doingi sth
归纳拓展
在.....方面有天赋
giftn.礼物;天赋
have a gift/talent for 有....天赋
情景助记
①He is a confident and gifted photographer
他是一个自信而有天赋的摄影师。
②He is gifted in writing music
他在创作音乐上有天赋。
③She is proud that both her children have a gift for music
她因自己的孩子有音乐天赋而感到自豪。
即景活用
(1)单句语法填空
①As far as being an outstanding physician and scientist. he was an accomplished writer and a
.(gift) artist
②Even if there isn't a registry, a good housewarming
(gifted) is something to decorate
the new house with. like a piece of art or a plant
③Some individuals are born with a gift
public speaking
④She is not only gifted
music but also familiar with all kinds of musical instruments
答案:①gifted ②gift
③for
④in/at
(2)同义句转换
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All the football players on the plavground cheered loudly, saying that I had a talent for football
→All the football plavers on the plavground cheered loudly, saving that I
football
答案: hada gift for
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reputationn. 名誉,名声(教材P25
have a good/bad reputation 名声好/坏
have a reputation far sth 因.....而著
名以...闻名
live up to one's reputation名不虚传:
名副耳实。
归纳拓展
lose/ruin one's .reputation 名誉扫地
eam/estahlish/build a reputatior
赢得/确立/树立声誉
be of great/good/high renutation
很有声望的:享有盛名的
情景助记
①He did not have a good reputation in his hometown
他在家乡的名声不好
②Mr Smith has a reputation for being lazy
中密斯先生以懒惰出名。
③The weather in England is living up to its reputation
英格兰的天气真是名副其实。
④It takes twenty years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it
花二十年建立起来的声誉可以在五分钟之内完全撑毁
He is a man of good/high reputation
他是一个具有好名声的男人
乙即景活用
(1)单句语法填空
①She refused to live with male cranes, and even had a reputation
killing some of them.
which made it impossible for her to become a mother
②They will buy less if they find they are cheated, and your supermarket will get
bad
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reputation.
答案:①for
②a
(2)单句表达
①这家餐馆以美味佳着和优质服务而闻名。
The restaurant
its delicious dishes and good service
②作为一名物理教师,陈先生致力于教学和研究,在他的领域赢得了良好的声誉。
As a physics teacher, Mr Chen devoted himself to teaching and researching,
which
in his field
③食品公司的声誉被毁了,他们需要改善自己的形象。
With
food companies need to polish up their image
④这家餐馆的服务名不虚传,因为我们得到了很好的服务。
The service of the restaurant
for we were well served
答案: ①has a reputation for
②earned a good reputation
③their reputation ruined
④livedup
to its reputation
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predictionn.预言,预测(教材P25
prediction.
顾言,预测 ahoutsth预测某事
make a predicticai/predicticns
predict sth 预测某事
mmedict sbsth to do sth 预言
归纳拓展
某人/某物会做某事
predict r.预
言,测
predict+(that)wh-..预测.....
It iswas predicted that .据预测....
predictorn.预言者:预报器
Predlctlon
#
情景助记
①The results of the experiment confirmed our predictions
实验结果证实了我们的预测。
②The trial is predicted to last for months
预料审讯将持续数月之久。
③It is impossible to predict what will happen
预知未来的事是不可能的
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④It is predicted that the price of the houses is going to fall
据预测房价将要下降。
It's difficult to make accurate predictions about the effects on the enyironment
很难准确预测对环境产生的影响。
即景活用
(1)单句语法填空
①His
(predict) that the stock market would experience major changes came true
② Earthquakes are extremely difficult
.(predict).
答案:①prediction
②to predict
(2)单句表达
①他不愿预测明年哪些书会畅销。
He was unwilling to
about which books would sell well in the coming year
②很难预测无人驾驶汽车何时会出现在我们的道路上。
Itshard to
driverless cars will be everywhere on our roads
答案:①make a prediction
②predict when
By the time he was a teenager, he had already enjoved a reputation as a
wonderful young musician. (教材P25)
他少年时就已被誉为一名出色的年轻音乐家。
剖析
By the time he was a teenager 为by the time 引导时间状语从句。
如果从句的谓语用一般过去时,主句的
谓语用过去完成时
如果从句的谓语用一般现在时.主句的
谓语用将来完成时
归纳拓展
bv the limr
引导时间
h+表示现在的时间,主句
状语从句
常用现在完成时
y+时间
y4表示过去的时间,主句
状语
4常用过去完成时
hw+表示将来的时间,主句
常用将来完成时
①By the time he was fourteen years old, he had learned advanced maths by himself
当他14岁时,他已经自学了高等数学。
②By the time this letter reaches you. I will have gone abroad for further study
在你收到这封信的时候,我将已经出国深造了。
③By now, people have realized the importance of knowledge
现在,人们已经意识到知识的重要性。
即景活用
(1)单句语法填空
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①By about 6, o00 BC. people
(discover) the best crops to grow and animals to raise
②By the time these "solutions" become widely available, scammers
(move)onto
cleverer means
③Hopefully in 2o25 we will no longer be e- mailing each other, for we
(develop) more
convenient electronic communication tools by then
答案: ①had discovered ②will have moved ③will have developed
(2)单句表达
①到20世纪20年代,黄石地区的狼几乎消失了。
By the 1920s, wolyes
from the Yellowstone area practically
②到现在为止,我们学校有100多名学生加入了我们的行列
By now, more than 1oo students in my school
us
答案:①had disappeared
②have joined
depressv. 使抑郁,使沮丧;使萧条,使不景气(教材P25)
depresn.使抑郁,使沮丧;使萧条使不景气
fdepressing a. 令人沮丧的
归纳拓展
depressedadi 抑郁的:
belget depressed ahout sth
沮丧的
因....而沮丧
depressionn.沮丧:消沉;抑
郁(症);不景气;萧条期
情景助记
①Wet weather always depresses me
阴雨天总使我心情抑郁。
②Looking for a job these days can be very depressing
如今求职有时会令人非常泪丧。
③Suffering a defeat in the exam makes me depressee
考试失败让我很沮丧。
4She suffered from severe depression after losing her joh
她失业后患了严重的抑郁症。
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(1)单句语法填空
①He has recently made a significant discovery-loneliness is a serious social problem that can
contribute to
(depress) and even crime
②He was
(depress) because he had not passed his maths examination
③t
(depress) me to see so many girls smoking
④And in a large sense. the market is so
(depress) that it's hurting everyone else
答案:①depression
1②depressed
③depresses
④depressing
(2)单句表达
与其让自已沮丧,不如用正确的方式谈论你的烦恼。
It's better to talk about your troubles in a right way than to
答案:depress yourself
,
upsetadi.难过的,失望的 vt. 使烦恼;揽乱:打翻(教材P25
helget upset alroutlat/over sth
为某事心烦
aj.难过的.
be upset that..对.....到
归纳拓展
失望的 不高兴
upset oneself ahout sth
为事而炀恼
a. 使烦恼: It upset (s) shto do sth/that.
境乱:打翻让某人心烦的是...
情景助记
①There's no point getting upset about it
犯不着为此事难过。
②This decision is likely to upset a lot of people
这项决定很可能会使许多人不快
③Don't upset yourself about it-let's just forget it ever happened
你别为这事烦恼了一让我们就只当它没发生过
④It upsets me to think of her all alone in that big house
想到她孤身一人守着那所大房子,我就感到不舒服。
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