Unit 11 Conflict and Compromise 补充阅读理解练习 阅读原文+学案+录音-2024-2025学年高中英语北师大版（2019）选择性必修第四册

Performing Music Using Vegetables In 1998, a group of friends was making soup together when inspiration struck: They wondered if they could transform their vegetables into musical instruments. The idea started as a joke. But since they were signed up to perform at an upcoming festival anyway, they decided to test out their idea. That’s when the Vegetable Orchestra was born. Now, some 25 years later, the Vegetable Orchestra has played more than 340 concerts using fresh carrots, pumpkins and other vegetables. The group has now set a world record for most concerts by a vegetable orchestra — one that’s likely to stand for years to come. According to Guinness World Records, the members are the “uncontested” record holders in this category. The Vegetable Orchestra is based in Vienna, Austria, but performs all over the world. The group plays many types of music — from free jazz to experimental electronic. “There are no musical boundaries for the Vegetable Orchestra,” according to the group’s website. “We always make new instruments, and they help us create new sounds.” Because fresh vegetables only last a few hours after being cut and handled, the musicians have to make new instruments for each show. They go to local markets for produce that looks and sounds interesting. They then use drills, knives and other kitchen tools to transform the vegetables into musical instruments. Each musician makes between eight and 25 instruments for each show. The group uses special microphones to make their vegetable music louder. The pieces of vegetables left over from preparing the instruments get cooked into soup. At the end of each concert, the band members serve the soup to the audience. Their performances have inspired other groups around the world, including the London Vegetable Orchestra and Long Island Vegetable Orchestra. The group has also recorded and released four albums, including the “Green Album”. “Many people think we’re just a funny performance,” orchestra member Susanna Gartmayer said. “But they’re surprised to understand that there’s actually a lot of potential in vegetables, and that we want to make really interesting music.” 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Performing Music Using Vegetables Exploring the text I. Background information. 蔬菜乐团(The Vegetable Orchestra)是一支来自奥地利维也纳的实验音乐团体，成立于1998年。乐团的独特之处在于所有乐器均由新鲜蔬菜制成，剩余食材会被煮成汤，与观众分享。他们将艺术、音乐与可持续理念相结合，挑战传统乐器的界限，探索自然材料的音乐可能性。 II. Expressions. transform … into … 把……变成…… musical instruments 乐器 perform at an upcoming festival 在即将到来的节日中表演 test out their idea 测试他们的想法 set a world record 创造世界纪录 for years to come 未来几年 all over the world 世界各地 musical boundaries 音乐的界限 kitchen tools 厨房工具 get cooked into soup 被煮成汤 Testing yourself I. Fill in the blanks with the words in the box. boundary instrument potential upcoming experimental 1. Learning to play an __________ can be both challenging and rewarding for students. 2. Our team is excited about the __________ project, which will focus on environmental conservation. 3. The ____________ art project encouraged students to explore new techniques and push their creative limits. 4. Scientists are constantly pushing the _________ of what is possible in space exploration. 5. Every student has the __________ to succeed if they work hard and stay focused on their goals. II. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in brackets. 1. Many artists find __________ (inspire) in nature, which fuels their creativity every day. 2. The _________ (music) production brought together students from different grades to share their talents. 3. The school’s annual ___________ (perform) showcases the talents of students in music, dance, and drama. 4. He is the current record __________ (hold) for the fastest time in the 100-meter race. III. Translate the following sentences into English with the given words. 1. 只要付出足够的努力，假以时日，你就能将弱点转化为优势。 (transform … into …) ________________________________________________________________________ 2. 我们将在计算机实验室测试这款新软件，看看它是否能有效满足我们的需求。 (test out) ________________________________________________________________________ 3. 这项发明很可能会在未来几年内影响整个世界。 (for years to come) ________________________________________________________________________ Keys: Testing yourself I. 1. instrument 2. upcoming 3. experimental 4. boundary 5. potential II. 1. inspiration 2. musical 3. performance 4. holder III. 1. With enough effort, you can transform your weaknesses into strengths over time. 2. We will test out the new software in our computer lab to see if it meets our needs effectively. 3. This invention will probably influence the whole world for years to come. 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$China pavilion to delight visitors at export twenty twenty five. The world expo twenty twenty five officially opened in the soccer japan on April thirteen and will run for six months. The china pavilion, one of the largest self built pavilions at the expo, occupies an area of about three thousand five hundred square meters. The bamboo yellow structure, shaped like a traditional long score of ancient chinese characters, represents the concept that chinese culture originates from nature, follows its principles, and coexist harmoniously with IT. With the theme of building a community of life for man and nature, future society of Green development, the pavilion aims to show china's vision and efforts to work together with other countries toward building a shared future for humanity and leaving a clean, beautiful world for future generations. Throughout the export, the Walker see humanoid robot developed by U. B. Tech robotics will interact with visitors at the south part of the pavilion, offering intelligent tour guide services. The mythological figures went wu kong, also known as the monkey king, will also appear at the pavilion. This version of san wu kong is powered by the next generation cognitive intelligence model developed by chinese information technology company I fly tech. IT integrates cutting edge technologies such as nose resistant speech recognition and multi model interaction. Visitors can engage in interactive QNA sessions with swings kong in chinese, japanese and english. One of the highlights at the pavilion is the lunar soil samples returned by the change five and chang ger six missions. Through a specially designed tool, visitors will be able to observe the unique structures of the lunar material and the differences between samples from the near and far sides of the moon. Nearby, a video greeting from three chinese astronauts aboard the t gong space station will welcome guests to the china pavilion. The pavilion is divided into three sections, each highlighting a different aspect of china's approach to sustainability, its traditional ecological philosophy, its modern Green development strategies, and its vision for global CoOperation in building a sustainable future. A wide variety of events will be hosted at the china pavilion. During the expo, thirty provinces, autonomous regions, uni pal ties and the city of chen chen will hold the em events. Additionally, various government departments and enterprises will organize cultural, technological and economic exchange activities. China Pavilion to delight visitors at Expo 2025 Exploring the text I. Background information. 2025大阪世博会于4月13日到10月13日在大阪的人工岛梦洲岛举办。本次世博会以Designing Future Society for Our Lives为主题，围绕着“健康生活的多种方式”和“可持续社会经济系统”两大核心，探索如何实现社会可持续发展，全力打造以“未来社会实验场”（People’s Living Lab）为定位的展会场馆。场馆外围采用了木质环状回廊设计。人们登上回廊后，可以在鲜花环绕中眺望大海。 II. Sentence analysis. The bamboo-yellow structure, shaped like a traditional long scroll of ancient Chinese characters, represents the concept that Chinese culture originates from nature, follows its principles and coexists harmoniously with it. (para. 2) ①本句是主从复合句。 ②主句的主干是The structure represents the concept。 ③that Chinese culture originates … harmoniously with it是concept的同位语从句，其中originates、follows和coexists是并列的谓语动词。 ④shaped like a traditional long scroll of ancient Chinese characters是动词-ed形式短语作后置定语，修饰structure。 句意：竹黄色的形似中国传统竹简的结构代表了中国文化源于自然，遵循其原则并与之和谐共存的理念。 Testing yourself I. Translate the expressions into Chinese. 1. Building a Community of Life for Man and Nature — Future Society of Green Development ______________________________________________________________ 2. integrate cutting-edge technologies _________________________________ 3. noise-resistant speech recognition __________________________________ 4. multimodal interaction ___________________________________________ 5. the near and far sides of the moon __________________________________ II. Complete the sentences with the proper forms of the given words. 1. The city has __________ (official) launched its zero-waste program to reduce pollution. 2. Educating young people about ____________ (sustainable) is key to building a greener future. 3. International ____________ (cooperate) is essential to tackle global environmental challenges like climate change. 4. The school organized several __________ (theme) events to raise students’ awareness of environmental protection. III. Translate the following sentences into English with the given words. 1. 许多村民住在用当地材料建造的自建房中。(self-built) ________________________________________________________________ 2. 这个环保社区中心旨在推广绿色生活和共同的未来。 (a shared future) ________________________________________________________________ 3. 这座新办公楼由放在屋顶上的太阳能板提供能源。(be powered by) ________________________________________________________________ 4. 这些窗户经过特别设计，以减少热量流失并节省能源。(specially designed) ________________________________________________________________ Keys: Testing yourself I. 1. 共同构建人与自然生命共同体——绿色发展的未来社会 2. 整合前沿技术 3. 抗噪声语音识别 4. 多模态交互 5. 月球的正面和背面 II. 1. officially 2. sustainability 3. cooperation 4. themed III. 1. Many villagers live in self-built houses made from local materials. 2. The eco-friendly community center aims to promote green living and a shared future. 3. The new office building is powered by solar panels placed on its roof. 4. The windows were specially designed to reduce heat loss and save energy. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ China Pavilion to delight visitors at Expo 2025 The World Expo 2025 officially opened in Osaka, Japan, on April 13 and will run for six months. The China Pavilion, one of the largest self-built pavilions at the Expo, occupies an area of about 3,500 square meters. The bamboo-yellow structure, shaped like a traditional long scroll of ancient Chinese characters, represents the concept that Chinese culture originates from nature, follows its principles and coexists harmoniously with it. With the theme of “Building a Community of Life for Man and Nature — Future Society of Green Development,” the pavilion aims to show China’s vision and efforts to work together with other countries toward building a shared future for humanity and leaving a clean, beautiful world for future generations. Throughout the Expo, the Walker C humanoid robot, developed by UBTECH Robotics, will interact with visitors at the south part of the pavilion, offering intelligent tour guide services. The mythological figure Sun Wukong, also known as the Monkey King, will also appear at the pavilion. This version of Sun Wukong is powered by a next-generation cognitive intelligence model developed by Chinese information technology company iFlytek. It integrates cutting-edge technologies such as noise-resistant speech recognition and multimodal interaction.Visitors can engage in interactive Q&A sessions with Sun Wukong in Chinese, Japanese and English. One of the highlights at the pavilion is the lunar soil samples returned by the Chang’e 5 and Chang’e 6 missions. Through a specially designed tool, visitors will be able to observe the unique structures of the lunar material and the differences between samples from the near and far sides of the moon. Nearby, a video greeting from three Chinese astronauts aboard the Tiangong space station will welcome guests to the China Pavilion. The pavilion is divided into three sections, each highlighting a different aspect of China’s approach to sustainability — its traditional ecological philosophy, its modern green development strategies, and its vision for global cooperation in building a sustainable future. A wide variety of events will be hosted at the China Pavilion during the Expo. Thirty provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities and the city of Shenzhen will hold themed events. Additionally, various government departments and enterprises will organize cultural, technological and economic exchange activities. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$Performing music using vegetables. In nineteen ninety eight, a group of friends was making soup together. When inspiration struck, they wondered they could transform their vegetables into musical instruments. The idea started as a joke, but since they were signed up to perform at an upcoming festival anyway, they decided to test out their idea. That's when the vegetable orchestra was born. Now, some twenty five years later, the vegetable orchestra has played more than three hundred and forty concerts using fresh carrots, pumpkins and other vegetables. The group has now set a world record for most concerts by a vegetable, one that's likely to stand for years to come. According to guinness world records, the members are at the uncontested record holders in this category. The vegetable orchestra is based in viana, austria, but performs all over the world. The group plays many types of music, from free jazz to experimental electronic. There are no musical boundaries for the vegetable orchestra. According to the group's website, we always make new instruments, and they help us create new sounds. Because fresh vegetables only last a few hours after being cut and handle, the musicians have to make new instruments for each show. They go to local markets for produce that looks and sounds interesting. They then use gills, knives and other kitchen tools to transform the vegetables into musical instruments. Each musician makes between eight and twenty five instruments for each show. The group uses special microphones to make their vegetable music louder. Pieces of vegetables flavor from preparing the instruments get cooked into soup. At the end of each concert, the band members serve the soup to the audience. Their performances have inspired other groups around the world, including the london vegetable orchestra and long island vegetable orchestra. The group is also recorded and released four albums, including the Green album. Many people think we are just a funny performance, orchestra members Susana gartner, yer said, but there is surprised to understand that there is actually a lot of potential and vegetables and that we want to make really interesting music.