M8U2READING LANGUAGE

1、 2012/4 Language points1. Last night, I witnessed the first of only eight performances of Giacomo Puccinis world-famous opera, Turandot, being performed in the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. Lines1-3 昨天晚上，我去看了贾科莫普契尼闻名昨天晚上，我去看了贾科莫普契尼闻名世界的歌剧世界的歌剧图兰朵图兰朵，那是正在中国，那是正在中国北京紫禁城八场演出的首场。北京紫禁城八场演出的首场。witness

2、 vt. 1）目击，见证）目击，见证，I witnessed the traffic accident. 2）是发生）是发生.的时间的时间/地点地点/组织组织The year 1849 witnessed a great war in Hungary. The retail trade is witnessing a sharp fall in sales.零售业零售业的销售额正在急剧下降。的销售额正在急剧下降。3）（为正式文件的签署）作证，连署）（为正式文件的签署）作证，连署The two lawyers witnessed Mr. Smiths will. witness n. 1) 目击

3、者目击者,见证人见证人 2) (法庭上的）证人法庭上的）证人 C 3） 证词证词U 4） 证据证据,证明证明C (+to)His good health is a witness to the success of the treatment. Police have appealed for witness to the accident. He was called as a defense witness. She was punished for giving false witness. 证据证据,证明证明目击者目击者,见证人见证人(法庭上的）证人法庭上的）证人 证词证词2.Some

4、 of the worlds greatest opera singers were cast in this production. L3-4 cast vt. (cast, cast)1) 分配角色；选派角色分配角色；选派角色 他扮演杨子荣。他扮演杨子荣。 He was cast for the part of Yang Zirong. 2投射（光、影子等）投射（光、影子等） The setting sun cast an orange glow over the mountains.3)向向.投以（视线、笑容等）投以（视线、笑容等）She cast a welcoming smile i

5、n his direction.4)扔，掷，抛扔，掷，抛The priceless treasures had been cast into the Nile. castlExercises1.He was _ into prison because of the crime, which one is wrong? A sent B cast C committed D. threw 2.Nobody _ any doubt at his theory.A. prove B. cast C. throw D. get3. Just imagine performing such an ope

6、ra in the Forbidden City there could not be a better setting! You could almost feel the history. L8-9 想想在紫禁城上演的这出歌剧吧想想在紫禁城上演的这出歌剧吧 不可能不可能有比这有比这更好更好的场景了！你几乎的场景了！你几乎可以感受到历史。可以感受到历史。1) imagine 的用法的用法 L8 There is a story here in the paper about a 110-year-old man. My goodness! I cant imagine _ that old.

7、 (江苏江苏 2006) A. to be B. to have been C. beingD. having been点拨点拨 1)imagine+n/pron/v-ing/that / wh-从句从句作宾语作宾语2)imagine +宾语宾语+ to be结构。结构。由此可知由此可知A、B两项不符合两项不符合imagine的用法；由句的用法；由句中时态判断，此处应用一般式而非完成中时态判断，此处应用一般式而非完成式，故选式，故选C。2) could not be a more awesome setting L8-9英语中英语中否定词否定词与与比较级比较级连用时，常常有连用时，常常有最高级

8、最高级的含义。的含义。我们班没有人比约翰学习更用功。我们班没有人比约翰学习更用功。No one in our class studies harder than John does.3) setting n. the time or the place in which a story, a film, or a play takes placee.g. The play has its setting in a wartime prison. 这个戏剧的这个戏剧的背景背景是战时的监狱。是战时的监狱。【拓展】【拓展】be set in 以以为背景为背景e.g. The story was se

9、t in the 19th century. 这个故事以这个故事以19世纪为背景。世纪为背景。4. Instead of a stage curtain, there were decorated screens covered with red and gold, and traditional Chinese drums were used to announce the start of the opera. (L10-12) 考点考点 过去分词短语作后置定语。过去分词短语作后置定语。句意为：句意为：覆盖着红色和金色的覆盖着红色和金色的经过装饰经过装饰的屏风的屏风代替了舞台的帷幕，传统的

10、中国代替了舞台的帷幕，传统的中国鼓被用来鼓被用来宣告宣告歌剧的开场。歌剧的开场。考例考例 The Town Hall _ in the 1800s was the most distinguished building at the time. （上海（上海 2007） to be completed B. having been completedC. completedD. being completed点拨点拨completed in the 1800s 为过去分词短语为过去分词短语作定语，修饰作定语，修饰The Town Hall ，二者之间，二者之间为被动关系。为被动关系。A项动词不

11、定式表示将要项动词不定式表示将要发生的动作；过去分词作后置定语表示发生的动作；过去分词作后置定语表示过去的动作，而且是被动的，习惯用一过去的动作，而且是被动的，习惯用一般式，般式，B项错误；项错误；D项表示动作正在发生，项表示动作正在发生，不合题意。因此选不合题意。因此选C。5 .will be condemned to death. L17-18 condemn vt 1). (通常因道义上的原因而通常因道义上的原因而)谴责谴责 ,指责指责The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明政府发表声明谴责谴责这些

12、凶杀事件。这些凶杀事件。2)宣判宣判/判处判处(某人某种刑罚某人某种刑罚) sb (to sth) 被动：被动：sb.be condemned to 被宣判被宣判/判处判处(某种刑罚某种刑罚)The judge condemned him to death for murder.He was condemned to death for murder. 6. This means that few men would dare to ask for her hand in marriage. L18 这意味着几乎没人胆敢向她求婚。这意味着几乎没人胆敢向她求婚。 dare vi. / vt /

13、aux. 敢，敢于，胆敢敢，敢于，胆敢 1)dare作作实意动词实意动词，后接不定式时，后接不定式时，to既可保留，也可省略（尤在口语中）。既可保留，也可省略（尤在口语中）。没人敢挑战他的权威没人敢挑战他的权威。Nobody dared to challenge his authority.大卫不敢和他的老板争辩大卫不敢和他的老板争辩。David did not dare argue with his boss. 2) dare用作情态动词，后跟动词原形，用作情态动词，后跟动词原形，有时态的有时态的变化（过去式变化（过去式dared），但没有人称的变化），但没有人称的变化,主主要用于疑问句、否

14、定句和条件句中要用于疑问句、否定句和条件句中.她怎么敢对我做那种事她怎么敢对我做那种事? How dare she do things like that to me? -你敢去抓那只老鼠吗？你敢去抓那只老鼠吗？ -我不敢抓。我不敢抓。 -Dare you catch the mouse? -I darent do that. 如果你敢向我们的老师说那件事，我就投你一如果你敢向我们的老师说那件事，我就投你一票。票。 If you dare say that to our teacher, I would vote for you. 7. The story then takes on a cl

15、assic love triangle between Calaf, Turandot, and Liu. L24-25 故事随后故事随后演绎演绎了发生在卡拉夫、图兰朵了发生在卡拉夫、图兰朵和柳儿三人之间的经典三角恋情。和柳儿三人之间的经典三角恋情。 to accept a particular job or responsibility: 承担工作或责任等承担工作或责任等lShe took too much on and made herself ill.2) to employ someone: 雇佣某人雇佣某人l She was taken on as a babysitter.3) t

16、o begin to have a particular quality: 呈现出呈现出lHer voice took on a serious tone.take on L24Other phrases related totaketake after sb. (外貌，性格外貌，性格) 像像l He takes after his mother / his mothers side of the family.take sth. down 写下，记下写下，记下 l He took down my address and phone number and said hed phone back

17、.take sth. from sb. 选自选自, 摘自摘自 The plot is taken from Shakespeare.1) 理解理解 I had to read the letter twice before I could take it all in.2) 吸收吸收l The new town takes in three former villages.3) 欺骗欺骗l I cant believe she was taken in by him.4) 照顾并提供住宿照顾并提供住宿l Several families take in foreign students.tak

18、e sth. in to start doing a particular job or activity: 从事工作，活动等从事工作，活动等l Hes taken up the post of supervisor.l Have you ever thought of taking up acting?2) 占据占据( (空间空间) )，占用，占用( (时间时间) )lThis desk takes up too much room.take sth. up8. and demands that they tell her calafs name. L31-32 demand v. 要求要求

19、 请求；请求； 后接名词性后接名词性从句时，用虚拟语气。从句时，用虚拟语气。 They demanded that their needs (should) be satisfied. 9. When it becomes evident what happened, Calaf scolds Turandot for not being more merciful. L35-36 1） evident 明显的明显的;明白的明白的 （to sb) (that)It has now become evident to us that a mistake has been made.2）scold

20、 v. 训斥，责骂（孩子）训斥，责骂（孩子） L35 scold sb. scold sb for sth /scold sb for doing sth. 不可无缘无故地不可无缘无故地责骂责骂小孩。小孩。Dont scold the child without reason. 他嫌他们迟到，训了他们一通。他嫌他们迟到，训了他们一通。 He scolded them for arriving late.10.-just before the dawn deadline- L38 deadline n. 最后期限，截止日期最后期限，截止日期 If you cant meet the deadli

21、ne, we shall stop cooperating with you.11. Unfortunately, Puccini died of a heart attack before he completed this final scene, and it had to be completed by one of his former students, Franco Alfano. (L41-42)句子结构分析：句子结构分析：此句是由此句是由and连接连接 的两个并列句。在第一个分句中，的两个并列句。在第一个分句中，Puccini died of a heart attack 是

22、主句，是主句，before he completed this final scene是时间状语从句。是时间状语从句。2) 语言知识分析：语言知识分析：completed this final scene意为意为“完成这最后一幕完成这最后一幕”。 12. An opera company staged the opera in Beijing in the 1990s, but the performance I saw was the first time Turandot was staged inside the Forbidden City. (L42-44)1)stage在此句中用作

23、动词，意为在此句中用作动词，意为 “上演上演”；the 1990s意为意为“20世纪世纪90年年 代代”。2) 句子结构分析：句子结构分析：此句是由此句是由but连接的连接的两个并列句。在第二个分句中，两个并列句。在第二个分句中，the performance . was the first time是主是主句；句； I saw是定语从句，修饰是定语从句，修饰the performance； Turandot was staged inside the Forbidden City也是定语从也是定语从句，修饰句，修饰the first time。3) 语言知识分析：语言知识分析：An oper

24、a company staged the opera in Beijing in the 1990s 意为意为“20世纪世纪90年代，一家歌年代，一家歌 剧公司将这出歌剧搬上了北京的舞剧公司将这出歌剧搬上了北京的舞 台台”。 13.-it has been transformed into the spot for a beautiful and sad story. L52 sth/sb (from sth) (into sth)1）使改变形态）使改变形态The freezing cold transformed water into ice.2）使改变外观（或性质）；使改观）使改变外观（或

25、性质）；使改观 The old railway will soon be transformed into a railway museum.根据句子及所给单词的首字母或汉语注根据句子及所给单词的首字母或汉语注释，写出各单词的正确形式（每空限填释，写出各单词的正确形式（每空限填一词）。一词）。An orchestra is a large group of m_ playing various musical instruments together. 2. Brought up by his grandmother, Tom felt a great a_ for her. usiciansffection 3. Music has been called “the u_ language” because people do not need to speak the same language to understand it. 4. He was found guilty and c_ to death by the king. 5. S