沒有音樂的世界是不可想象的，不管有沒有意識到，音樂在我們每個人的生活中扮演一個重要的角色。通過音樂，孩子可以進入一個美麗的世界，從內(nèi)心表達自己，感受獨自做事的喜悅，學(xué)會照顧別人，發(fā)展思想，并使身體強健。MusicTome，lifewithoutmusicwouldnotbeexciting.Irealizethatthisisnottrueforeverybody.Manypeoplegetalongquitewellwithoutgoingtotheconcert，andlisteningtotherecord.Butmusicplaysanimportantpartineveryone'slife，whetherherealizesitornot.Trytoimagine，forexample，whatfilmsorTVplayswouldbelikewithoutmusic.Wouldthefeelings，themovingplot，andthegreatestinterests，besoexcitingordramatic？I'mnotsureaboutit.Now，wehavebeenspeakingofmusicinitsmorecommonmeaning-thekindofmusicwehearintheconcerthall.Butifwelookatsomepartsofmusicmoreclosely，wediscovertheminoureverydaylifetoo—intherhythmofthesea，themelodyofabirdinthewoodsandsoon.Somusicsurelyhasmeaningforeveryone，insomewayorother.And，ofcourse，ithasspecialmeaningforthosewhohavespentalltheirlivesworkingonplayingorwritingmusic.Itiswellsaid，“Throughmusicachildentersintoaworldofbeauty，expresseshimselffromhisheart，feelsthejoyofdoingthingsalone，learnstotakecareofothers，developshismindandmakeshisbodystrong.”[閱讀障礙詞]1．plotn.情節(jié)2．dramaticadj.給人深刻印象的3．melodyn．旋律[誘思導(dǎo)讀]1．Whatdoesthewritermainlytalkaboutinthetext?[答案]Theimportanceofmusic.2．Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?[答案]Thebenefitsofmusic.SectionⅠListeningandSpeaking&ReadingandThinking——ComprehendingⅠ.匹配下列單詞的詞性及漢語意思()1.energy A．n.靈魂；心靈()2.soul B．n.成分；(音樂、藝術(shù)、詩歌的)作品()3.virtual C．n.機會；時機()4.composition D．n.能源；能量；精力()5.opportunity E．a(chǎn)dj.很接近的；事實上的；虛擬的()6.nowadays F．a(chǎn)dv.(用以強調(diào))全部；總共()7.altogether G．n.現(xiàn)象()8.phenomenon H．a(chǎn)dj.原來的；獨創(chuàng)的；原作的 n．原件；原作()9.original I．a(chǎn)dj.普通的；平凡的()10.ordinary J．a(chǎn)dv.現(xiàn)在；目前[答案]1－5DAEBC6－10JFGHIⅡ.選擇下列句中詞組的漢語意思A．好幾百的，許許多多的B．愛上C．參加，加入D．第一次E．對……感興趣F．畢業(yè)于()1.Thefirsttimehesawher，hefellinlovewithher.()2.Theydancedanddanceduntilalotofusjoinedin.()3.Studentsoftentravelhundredsofmilestogethere.()4.IgraduatedfromYaleUniversity5yearsago.()5.HousepricesarerisingforthefirsttimesinceNovember.()6.Ofcourse.Ifyouhaveinterestinit，wewillbegintomorrow.[答案]1－6BCAFDE第一步速讀——了解文章主題和段落大意速讀P52教材課文，選擇最佳答案Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Introductionofthevirtualchoir.B．Waystostudymusicalcomposition.C．PerformancesonvideoandtheInternet.D．Whitacre'sworksandperformances.[答案]A第二步細讀——把控文章關(guān)鍵信息細讀P52教材課文，選擇最佳答案1．Whatisneededforyoutotakepartinavirtualchoir?A．Astudio. B．Alocalchoir.C．Avideocamera. D．Asmallband.2．Whoisthefirstmantocomeupwiththeideaforavirtualchoir?A．Mozart. B．Whitacre.C．Nevada. D．Juilliard.3．WhendidWhitacregraduatefromtheUniversityofNevada?A．In1970. B．In1988.C．In1995. D．In1997.4．WhatisthenameofWhitacre'sfirstvirtualchoir?A．WhatIf.B．TheVirtualYouthChoir.C．EricWhitacre.D．LuxAurumque.[答案]1－4CBCD第三步研讀——能力升華接軌高考根據(jù)P52教材課文，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式Haveyouimagined1.singing(sing)togetherwithhundredsofotherpeoplewhileyouareathomealone?Infact，youcandothisinavirtualchoir.Anyonecantakepartinavirtualchoirfromanywhereandallyouneedis2.avideocameraandanInternetconnection.Avirtualchoirhelpsconnectordinarypeopletogetherand3.enables(enable)themaddtheirvoicestothoseofotherindividuals4.tobecome(become)partoftheglobalcommunity.EricWhitacre，5.born(bear)intheUSAon2January1970，cameupwiththeideaofthevirtualchoir.Hegraduated6.fromuniversityin1995andthenreceiveda7.master's(master)degreeinmusicalcompositionfromtheJuilliardSchoolinNewYorkin1997.Overthenext10years，Whitacre's8.original(origin)compositionsbegantobecomequitepopularam