Unit 2 要词 好语 精句讲义-高中英语牛津译林版（2020）选择性必修第一册

选择性必修1Unit2theUniversalLanguageReading:UnderstandingculturethroughmusicFrom AliceDuncan To LucyBecker Subject ButterflyLovers HiLucy,Sogladtogetyouremail.Ihopeeverythingisfinewithyou.Lastnight,IwatchedaperformanceofButterflyLovers,abeautifulviolinconcertocomposedbyHeZhanhaoandChenGang.It’sapiecethatreallydeservestobeheard. Sogladtogetyouremail.很高兴收到来信concerto≈acompositionfororchestraandsoloistdeservetobedone≈beworthytodoThemusictookmethroughthetwistsandturnsofaclassicstoryaboutayoungcoupletornapartbytheirfamilies.WhenthetwoloversLiangShanboandZhuYingtai,firstmeetthemusicislightandpleasantasifwhisperingtotheaudience.Itisfollowedbyafastandcheerfulsectionwhichrepresentstheirthreehappyyearsofschool.ThenthemusicgetsdramaticwithheaviernotesandthatiswhentheloversareseparatedbecauseZhu'sfatherforceshertomarryanotherman.AngryandsadLiangfallssickanddies.Zhuweepsbitterlyoverthelossofherlove.Overcomewithsorrow,shejumpsintohisgrave.Finallyduringthemostexcitingpartthemusictakesasofterturnandendsonabittersweetnotetellingushowthecoupletransformintobutterfliesandflyawaytobetogetherforever.Itisanamazingjourney!thetwistsandturns跌宕起伏tearpart拆散lightandpleasant轻柔愉悦whisper≈murmur≈mutterfastandcheerful欢快getdramaticwithheaviernote曲调突然变得沉重force≈drive≈coerce≈compelweepbitterly痛哭overcomewithsorrow不胜伤悲Finally,duringthemostexcitingpart,themusictakesasofterturnandendsonabittersweetnotetellingushowthecoupletransformintobutterfliesandflyawaytobetogetherforever.最后，在最激昂的部分，乐曲转而柔缓，以凄美的曲调收尾。ButterflyLoverscombinesChineseandWesternmusicalelements:itisplayedonWesterninstrumentssuchastheviolinbutmoresignificantly,muchofthemusichasitsrootsinChineseYueOpera.Thisuniquecombinationhasmademerealizethatmusicisindeedauniversallanguage.YoushoulddefinitelylistentoButterflyLovers—Ibetyou’lllikeit!uniquecombination独特的融合definitely≈certainly≈absolutelyAllthebest,AliceDearStephen,LifehereinNashvilleisasinterestingasIthoughtitwouldbe.MyhostfamilyarebigfansofcountrymusicsoIcanalwaysrelyonthemtointroducemetosomegreatsongs.IlovelearningaboutcountrymusicandIkeepaskingthemquestionsaboutitallthetime!Nashville:thestatecapitalofTennessee;thehomeofCountrymusicrelyon≈dependon≈countonallthetime≈constantly≈continuallyItturnsoutthatcountrymusicbecamepopularrighthereinthesouthofAmericainthe1940sandthenspreadacrossthenation.Itgrewoutofsuchmusictypesasthebluesandfolkmusicsothemusiciansusemanysimilarinstruments,suchastheguitar.Thetunesareeasytosingandthelyricsoftenleaveyoudeepinthought.Mostofthesongsareabouthardshipandheartbreak,butalsoabouthope-withplentyofhumourthrowninforgoodmeasure.Youcanfeelanemotionalconnectionbetweenyouandthemusicians.spreadacross≈sweepacrossdeepinthought发人深省hardshipandheartbreak艰难与心碎emotionalconnection情感联系Countrymusicshowsthepeacefulgreenfieldsandsimplelifeofthecountryside.Obviously,Idon'tknowwhatit’strulyliketogrowupinrural America,butthemastersofcountrymusiclikeJohnDenvercanmakeyoufeellikeyou’rethere.Thesimpletunesandbeautifulnaturalimagesareoftenverysuggestiveofcountrysidesurroundings：Countrymusicshowsthepeacefulgreenfieldsandsimplelifeofthecountryside.乡村音乐展现了乡村静谧的绿野和质朴的生活。Thesimpletunesandbeautifulnaturalimagesareoftenverysuggestiveofcountrysidesurroundings.简单的曲调和唯美的大自然很容易让人联想到乡村的环境：Almostheaven,WestVirginiaBlueRidgeMountains,ShenandoahRiverLifeisoldthere.olderthanthetreesYoungerthanthemountains,growinglikeabreeze(From"TakeMeHome,CountryRoads”byJohnDenverWhydon'tyoutrytolistentosomegreatcountrymusic?Iguaranteeyou’llenjoyit! Bestwishes,HarryGrammarUsageInChina'sSpringandAutumnandWarringStatesperiodstherelivedamannamedBoya,whowasamasteroftheqin.Playingtheqinwashislife.Heplayedsowellthateveryoneenjoyedlisteningtohismusicandthoughthighlyofhistechniques.However,BoyabelievednoonecouldunderstandhismusicuntilhemetZhongZiqi.Boyadidnotsayanythingbeforeplayingtheqin,yetZhongZiqiwasabletopaintapictureofgreatmountainrangesinhismind.WhenBoacontinuedplaying,ZhongZiqisaidhehadheardthesoundofariverflowingquickly.Infact,BoyahadintendedtocallthepieceHighMountainsandFlowingWater.HavingsomeonethatreallyunderstoodhismusicpleasedBoya,whonevergottiredofsharinghismusicwithZhongZigi.Thetwosoonbecamegreatfriendsandbeforegoingtheirseparateways,theyagreedtomeetattheMid-AutumnFestivalthenextyear.However,ZhongZiqifailedtoshowuponthatday.WhenBoyalearntaboutZhongZiqisdeath,hewasovercomewithsorrow.HeplayedHighMountainsandFlowingWaterinfrontofZhongZiqi'sgrave.Afterhefinishedplayingthepiece,hedestroyedtheqinandsaid“Sincetheonlypersonthatunderstandsmymusicisgone,it'snousekeepingtheqin."SpringandAutumnandWarringStatesperiods春秋战国时期thoughthighlyof评价很高apictureofgreatmountainranges一幅绵延山峰的画卷thesoundofariverflowingquickly河水滚滚声gettiredof≈bewearyof≈befedupwithshowup≈turnup≈comeintolight≈emergeExtendedReading:Beethoven:aremarkablelifeOn7May1824,acrowdofmusicloversstreamedintoatheatreinViennatohearthefirst-everperformanceofthegreatLudwigvanBeethoven’sSymphonyNo.9.Thecrowdimmediatelyrecognizedthattheywerelisteningtosomethingtrulyspecial,andtheybrokeintoenthusiasticcheersattheendofthesymphony.Beethovenwhowasalmostcompletelydeafatthispointinhislifewasunawareoftheaudience'sresponseuntiloneofthesingersturnedhimaroundtofacethecrowd.Beforehim,hesawaseaofpeopleallstanding,clapping,andwavingtheirhatsandhandkerchiefstoexpresstheirappreciationofhismasterwork.streaminto蜂拥而入Vienna：thecapitalandbiggestcityofAustriabeunawareof没有意识到Beforehim,hesawaseaofpeopleallstanding,clapping,andwavingtheirhatsandhandkerchiefstoexpresstheirappreciationofhismasterwork.在他面前，人山人海，人们站立着，掌声片片，挥舞着他们的帽子和手帕，表达着对这部杰作的欣赏。SymphonyNo.9wasBeethoven’slastmajorpieceofmusicinavastbodyofworkswrittenthroughouthisremarkablelife.AsagiftedchildBeethovenwaspushedbyhisfathertostudymusicdayandnight.Notlongafterhebegantobeappreciatedforhispianoperformances.Bythetimehewasateenager,hehadalreadyenjoyedareputationasawonderfulyoungmusician.Manyimportantfiguresinthemusicworld,includingthebrilliantmusicianMozartstartedmakingpredictionsaboutBeethoven’sextraordinaryfuture.However,lifetookasharpturn.Inhislatetwenties,Beethovensufferedoneoftheworstpossibletwistsforamusician:hestartedtolosehishearing.SymphonyNo.9wasBeethoven’slastmajorpieceofmusicinavastbodyofworkswrittenthroughouthisremarkablelife.贝多芬一生留下了极为丰厚的作品，第九交响曲是他最后一部大型作品。Lifetookasharpturn厄运突至theworstpossibletwists至为残酷的挫折ThelossofhishearingdeeplydepressedBeethoven.Hewassoupsetthatatfirsthewantedtokeepitasecret.Inalettertohisbrothers,hewrote,“….howcouldIpossiblyadmitaweaknessintheonesensewhichshouldbemoreperfectinmethaninothers,asensewhichIoncepossessedinthegreatestperfection…."depressed≈dejected≈crestfallenpossess≈own≈haveEveninhisdarkestmoments,however,Beethovenneverabandonedhope.Despitehishearingloss,hewasdeterminedtofindawaytocontinuelivingalifefullofmusic.Heusedavarietyofhearingaidstotrytoincreasetheamountofsoundhecouldtakein.Whencomposingmusicatthepiano,hewouldputoneendofapencilinhismouthandplacetheotherendagainsttheinstrumentsothathecouldfeelthenotes.AlthoughBeethovenwasabletocontinuecomposingmusic,itbecameincreasinglydifficultforhimtoperforminpublic.WhenBeethovenpresentedSymphonyNo.9inViennain1824,itwashisfirsttimeonstageinovertenyears. becomeincreasinglydifficult变得越来越困难Sincethatday,Beethoven’sSymphonyNo.9hasbecomeoneofthemostfamousandtreasuredpiecesinthehistoryofclassicalmusic.Thefirstmovementstartsquietlybutallofasuddenthewholeorchestrabreaksintoanenergetictheme.Youcansoonfeelthedetermination-aqualityBeethovenunderstoodwellbecauseofhishearingdifficulties-coursingthroughthemusic.Thenexttwomovementsarefullofdesperatelowsandupliftinghighswhichperhapsreflectbothhissufferingandhisstrongwilltofightit.Themusicmovesthroughtechnicallydifficultsectionswithease,showinghisgeniusasacomposer.Finallyinthefourthmov