Unit 2 The universal language 同题异文 群文阅读（Word教参）-【步步高】2024-2025学年高二英语选择性必修第一册学习笔记（译林版）

A (节选自北师大版必修第三册Unit 7) Everyone knows that Ludwig van Beethoven is a musical genius but few might know how he created Symphony No.9 in D minor and how its first show went. Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer.He is regarded as one of the greatest composers in the history of music.In his twenties，he had been very famous for his skills on the piano，but then he began to lose his hearing.Beethoven thought about giving up，but in the end he continued to write music.Inspired by his struggles with deafness，the composer produced some amazing pieces，including nine symphonies，five piano pieces，and an opera！He proceeded with the composition until his death in 1827，writing more than 130 musical works，including his Symphony No.9 in D minor. One day in February 1824，at his little house in Vienna，Austria，Ludwig van Beethoven sat back in his chair and smiled.The famous German composer’s ninth symphony was finally completed.Writing the piece had taken several years，and now the final notes had been added to the score.At 54 years of age，he didn’t know that this would be his last symphony.As he proudly signed his name at the bottom of the page，Beethoven tried to imagine how people would respond when they heard it for the first time. Before the performance，the backstage atmosphere at a very famous theatre in Vienna was tense.Beethoven was afraid that the performance would be a disaster.After all，what use is a conductor who could not hear his orchestra—even if he is a musical genius? The audience did not hesitate to applaud loudly as the famous composer walked out onto the stage for the first time in 12 years.The theatre’s musical director，Michael Umlauf，joined him and together the two men took charge of the orchestra.For more than an hour，Beethoven jumped about in front of the orchestra，waving his arms wildly in the air，and madly turning the pages of his score.The whole time，Umlauf stood quietly by his side，skilfully guiding the orchestra through the most amazing piece of music the world had ever known. As the final，joyous note signalled the end of the symphony，the audience jumped to their feet，clapping，cheering and waving their hats.But Beethoven continued conducting，his head buried in the score.It was not until Caroline Unger，one of the singers，took his arm and turned him to face the audience that the great man realised his symphony was a success. Later，Caroline remembered that Beethoven was not the only one who got a surprise.“The audience was shocked as well，” she said with a broad smile.“Most of them had no idea that he was deaf！The one person in the room who didn’t hear the symphony—and never would—was the very man who composed it.” 词汇积累 1．minor adj.(音乐)小调的；小的；不很重要的 2．in the history of 在……的历史上 3．note n．单音，音调，音符 4．score n．乐谱；比分；成绩 5．at the bottom of 在……的底部 6．backstage adj.后台的；(在)幕后(的) 7．tense adj.紧张的；焦虑不安的 8．conductor n．指挥 9．joyous adj.欢乐的，令人愉快的 10．a broad smile满面的笑容 1．How does the second paragraph mainly develop? A．By providing examples. B．By making comparisons. C．By following the order of time. D．By following the order of importance. 答案　C 2．Which of the following best describes Beethoven while completing his ninth symphony? A．Happy. B．Cautious. C．Serious. D．Boring. 答案　A 3．What did Beethoven do after he lost his hearing? A．He stopped writing music pieces. B．He never gave in. C．He lost his heart. D．He went to see a doctor. 答案　B 4．What’s the best title for the passage? A．Beethoven：the World’s Best Composer B．Beethoven：a Very Strange Composer C．Beethoven：a Struggling Composer D．Beethoven：the World’s Most Productive Composer 答案　A B (节选自外研版选择性必修第一册Unit 4) What inspires you? Every artist’s wish is to create something that expresses an idea.But where do artists get their ideas from? Who or what inspires them? Here we find out more about the influences behind the successes of three very different artists. Florentijn Hofman，visual artist Florentijn Hofman is a Dutch artist，whose large sculptures are on display all over the world.One way for him to find inspiration is turning to his children’s toys.These objects have given him ideas for his animal sculptures，such as the famous Rubber Duck.A more recent work of his is the huge Floating Fish，which was set among the beautiful landscape of Wuzhen West Scenic Zone. Hofman’s inspiration for Floating Fish came from Chinese folk tales passed down through the generations.He was particularly interested in the old story about a fish jumping through the “Dragon Gate”．This story came to life for Hofman when he visited Wuzhen and saw how people lived there. “During the walk and my stay here in the town，I saw the fish being fed by people.You see also some fish sculpted on the wall.” These sights set Hofman’s idea for Floating Fish in motion. Tan Dun，composer “There is no territory in the world of music.” These are the words of Chinese composer Tan Dun.He is most widely known for composing music for the film Crouching Tiger，Hidden Dragon and the 2008 Beijing Olympics. To listen to Tan’s music is to experience a mix of Chinese musical traditions and Western influences.Since his first opera，Nine Songs，Tan Dun has been using a combination of Chinese music and sounds from all over the world to tell stories.As Tan once said，Chinese music should carry “universal expression” of the human spirit so as to be recognised by the whole world. Yang Liping，dancer Yang Liping’s passion is dancing.After winning a national competition in 1986 with her Spirit of the Peacock dance，she has been known as the “Peacock Princess”．The inspiration for her famous dances has come from the time she spent in Xishuangbanna，Yunnan Province. “I feel very grateful for the years in Xishuangbanna，” says Yang.“It gave me a chance to go deeper into the lives of various ethnic groups...Our ethnic groups，especially the Dai people，admire the peacock.They think the peacock represents the beauty of nature.I especially like the dance style of the Dai people and it gives me lots of inspiration.My dance comes from their traditional belief and aims to bring out the Dai women’s beauty.” 词汇积累 1．Dutch adj.荷兰的 2．on display展览，公开展出 3．pass down使世代相传；流传 4．come to life变得更有趣(或使人兴奋)；变得活跃 5．crouch v．蹲下；蹲伏 6．carry vt.[熟词生义]具有(某品质或特点) 7．aim to do sth旨在做某事 5．Where was Hofman’s inspiration for Floating Fish from? A．An old town in Netherlands. B．Chinese folk tales. C．His children’s toys. D．One of his animal sculptures. 答案　B 6.What can we know about Tan Dun from the passage? A．His first opera is adapted from Nine Songs. B．He took part in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. C．He is known for starring in the film Crouching Tiger，Hidden Dragon. D．He combines Chinese musical traditions and Western influences when composing. 答案　D 7．How does Yang Liping’s life in Xishuangbanna influence her dancing? A．It gives her a chance to be a beautiful woman. B．It makes her a good friend of the Dai people. C．It brings her a lot of inspiration for dancing. D．It teaches her how to raise the peacocks. 答案　C 8．What does the three artists’ inspiration have in common? A．It’s related to Chinese traditional culture. B．It’s related to Chinese folk tales. C．It’s related to Chinese animals. D．It’s not related to Western cultures. 答案　A 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $