Unit 5 Music 单元话题主题阅读-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版必修第二册

必修二Unit5单元话题主题阅读 Passage 1 Northern Festival of Bands The Northern Festival of Bands is a yearly weekend wind band festival for high school band students, who perform in bands led by nationally famous conductors. The festival is held from February 13 to February 15. The festival includes performances by the UNI Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band on Friday evening, and Saturday afternoon's performance by high school participants. How to apply The Northern Festival of Bands offers three festival bands, and students are selected according to the application forms provided. Applications should be made by the school band director. In some cases an individual student may wish to attend even if their school isn't attending. In these cases the application must still be made by the high school band director or by the student with the high school band director's oversight (监督).All applications should be provided by January 10th on our website. Auditions (试唱) Students accepted into any of the festival bands will audition for chair placement between 4:00 pm and 6:45 pm on Thursday afternoon, February 13. Please don't be late. Concert dress Performance dress will be the dress normally worn by each school for performances. Solo Competition Senior high students accepted into the festival are welcome to audition for the Solo Competition. The winner will perform at the final festival concert on Saturday afternoon and receive an offer of a music scholarship of less than $ 6,000 over a four-year period. The award is limited to students who wish to pursue a music degree at the University of Northern Iowa(UNI). Festival fees Students-$ 35.00 per student Conductors-$ 30.00 per person If you need further information, please get in touch with Danny Galyen at danny. galyen@ uni. edu! 选择题 ( )1. What do we know about the Northern Festival of Bands? A. It is open to only students. B. It is held every other year. C. It lasts three days. D. It won't accept individual students. ( )2.What will the participants of the festival have to do? A. Provide their application forms completely on their own. B. Prove that they're members of a music band. C. Wear their own dress for the performance. D. Join in auditioning on the afternoon of February 13. ( )3. What award will the winner of the Solo Competition receive? A. A chance to perform at the first festival concert on Saturday afternoon. B. A chance to be sent to America for further study. C. A music scholarship of below $6,000. D. A music degree from UNI. 语篇分析 Northern Festival of Bands General information It is a 1. ___________wind band festival for high school band students. It is held from February 13 to February 15. It includes various 2._________________________ How to apply Provide the 3. online by January 10th. Auditions Audition for 4. ______________________between 4:00 pm and 6:45 pm on Thursday afternoon, February 13. Concert dress Performance dress will be the dress normally worn by each school for performances. Solo Competition The winner will perform at the final festival concert and receive an offer of 5. __________________________ Festival fees Students-$35.00 per student ; Conductors-$30.00 per person 词海拾珠 1.conductor n. 指挥；售票员；导体→_________________v. 组织，实施，执行；指挥 (音乐) 2.application n. 应用；申请；应用程序→_________________v. 申请；应用 3.solo n. 独奏；独唱 adj. 独奏的；单独的 4.scholarship n. 奖学金→_________________n. 学者；奖学金获得者 5.pursue v. 追求→_________________n. 追求 句型透视 1. [原句] The Northern Festival of Bands is a yearly weekend wind band festival for high school band students, who perform in bands led by nationally famous conductors. [分析] 这是一个主从复合句。句中的 who 引导__________从句，修饰先行词 high school band students, 在该从句中过去分词短语 led by nationally famous conductors 作__________修饰 bands。 [翻译] 北方乐队节是一年一度的周末管乐队节，面向高中乐队学生。这些学生和由全国著名的音乐指挥领导的乐队一起表演。 [仿写] 我们学校的这次歌唱比赛是为那些有音乐天赋的学生举办的一次活动。The singing competition of our school is an activity held for those students______________________________________. 2. [原句] Students accepted into any of the festival bands will audition for chair placement between 4:00 pm and 6:45 pm on Thursday afternoon, February 13. [分析] 这是一个复杂的简单句。句中__________短语 accepted into any of the festival bands 在句中作__________修饰主语 students; 句子的谓语动词是 will audition;between... 是时间状语。 [翻译] 被节日乐队中的任何一支录取的学生将在 2 月 13 日星期四下午 4 点到 6 点 45 分之间进行试唱，以确定 (演出时的) 位置安排。 [仿写] 专为高二学生举行的英语演讲比赛将于 5 月 15 日下午举行。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Passage 2 An unknown waltz by Chopin has been found from a set of collections in the basement (地下室) of the Morgan Library & Museum in New York. On a late spring day at the Morgan, the manager and composer Robinson McClellan came across an unusual musical manuscript (手稿).The piece was moody, and the name "Chopin" was boldly written across the top. McClellan quickly took a photo so he could later play the piece on his piano at home. He also shared the photo with Jeffrey Kallberg, a respected Chopin scholar. "My jaw dropped," Kallberg told him. "Never had I seen this in his existing album before." Newly discovered works are rare in classical music, especially for Chopin, who had fewer works than other composers. In September, the experts at the Morgan confirmed the music manuscript by analysing the paper, ink and musical style. The manuscript was surprisingly small, about the size of an index card, yet Chopin's famously tiny but neat handwriting allowed him to pack a lot into this little piece. The Morgan's experts invited Javier C. Hernandez, a classical music reporter and a loyal admirer of Chopin's music, to view the piece. Then Javier immersed himself in Chopin's world. Chopin's waltzes, nocturnes (夜曲),ballades and mazurkas (玛祖卡舞曲) together construct a fantastic world filled with memories, desires, suffering and happiness. He studied Chopin's scores, letters, and sketches, and listened to recordings of his waltzes, searching for clues about this unusual piece. He even tracked down the previous owners. Knowing people would be eager for the piece, Javier reached out to his friend, the superstar pianist Lang Lang, who has an ear for music, and messaged him the music score. Lang Lang was immediately attracted by the piece, saying, "It sounds very much like Chopin, with a very dramatic darkness turning into a positive thing, a critical feature of him. It's beautiful." Lang Lang has recorded the piece at Steinway Hall in Manhattan. He said, "To have a new work by a great artist of this level, we're just so lucky. Just enjoy and treasure it." 选择题 ( )1. How did Kallberg feel about the discovery of the manuscript? A. It's unexpected. B. It's bittersweet. C. It's doubtful. D. It's revolutionary. ( )2.What do we know about Chopin from the text? A. He was more productive than composers of his time. B. He was the most famous classical musician. C. His handwriting was small and messy. D. His works are rich in emotions. ( )3. How was the manuscript confirmed? A. By researching Chopin's scores, letters and sketches. B. By checking its paper, ink and musical style. C. By comparing its signature with Chopin's. D. By analysing its moody melody. ( )4. What is Lang Lang's attitude to the newly found music? A. Doubtful. B. Indifferent. C.Appreciative. D. Opposed. 语篇分析 Newly found Chopin's waltz Discovery process Robinson McClellan took a photo, and 1.____________it with a Chopin scholar. Expert confirmation Method: 2.____________ the paper,ink and musical style. Javier's research 3.____________himself in Chopin's works. Lang Lang's participation Reaction: immediately 4. ____________by the piece. Action: 5. ____________ the piece. Comment: treasure the new work of the great artist. 词海拾珠 1.composer n. 作曲家→____________v. 作曲；创作→composition n. 作文；作曲 2.come across (偶然) 碰到，遇到 3.musical adj. 音乐的；悦耳的→music n. 音乐，乐曲→____________n. 音乐家 4.moody adj. 情绪多变的；感伤的 5.immerse v.(使) 沉浸在 6.score n. 乐谱 7.an ear for music 对音乐的鉴赏力 8.critical adj. 批评的；关键的→____________v. 批评→criticism n. 批判；指责 9.treasure v. 珍惜，看重 n. 财富；珍宝；珍品；珠宝；金银 【举一反三】一词多义 view [原句再现] The Morgan's experts invited Javier C. Hernandez, a classical music reporter and a loyal admirer of Chopin's music,to view the piece.摩根图书馆与博物馆的专家邀请古典音乐记者、肖邦音乐的忠实爱好者 Javier C. Hernandez 前来查看这份乐谱。 view vt. 看，观看；查看；把...... 视为；看待；(尤指) 仔细察看n. 看法；(个人的) 意见；(一次) 观看；看；(从某处看到的) 景色，风景；视线，视野 [猜测词义] (1) The software allows users to view and edit documents in real time. ( ) (2) Her view on the matter was quite different from everyone else's. ( ) (3) The view from the top of the mountain was breathtaking,with a clear sight of the valley below. ( ) (4) The lake soon came into view. ( ) (5)How do you view your position within the company? ( ) 句型透视 [原句] Knowing people would be eager for the piece, Javier reached out to his friend,the superstar pianist Lang Lang, who has an ear for music, and messaged him the music score. [分析] 在本句中，Javier reached out to his friend..and messaged him the music score 是主句；knowing people would be eager for the piece 为现在分词短语作______________;the superstar pianist Lang Lang 作同位语，解释 friend 的身份；who has an ear for music 是关系代词 who 引导的______________, 修饰 Lang Lang。 [翻译] 知道人们会对这曲子充满期待，Javier 联系了自己的朋友 -- 超级明星钢琴家郎朗 (郎朗对音乐极具鉴赏力), 还将乐谱发送给了他。 [仿写] 知道读者会喜爱故事，这位作家 --- 一位热爱文学的创意故事创作者，出版了新书并举办了签售会。(现在分词短语；who) _______________________________________________________________,the writer, a creative storyteller, __________________________________________________, published a new book and held a signing event. 参考答案 Passage1 CDC [语篇分析] 1. yearly weekend 2. performances 3.application forms 4.chair placement 5.a music scholarship [词海拾珠] 1. conduct 2.apply 4. scholar 5. pursuit [句型透视] 1.[分析]定语;后置定语 [仿写] who have a talent/gift for music 2.[分析]过去分词;后置定语 [仿写] The English speech contest intended for Senior Two students will be held on the afternoon of May 15th. Passage2 ADBC [语篇分析] 1.shared 2.analysing 3.Immersing 4.attracted 5.recorded [词海拾珠] 1.compose 3.musician 8. criticise/ criticize [举一反三] [猜测词义] (1)查看 (2)观点,看法 (3)景色,风景 (4)视线，视野 (5)看待 [句型透视] [分析]原因状语;非限制性定语从句 [仿写] Knowing readers would enjoy stories; who loves literature 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $