2024-2025学年高中英语Module4MusicBorninAmericaReadingandVocabulary课后作业外研版选修7

Module4MusicBorninAmericaⅠ.阅读理解RobertToddDuncanwasbornin1903inthesoutherncityofDanville,Kentucky.Hismotherwashisfirstmusicteacher.Asayoungman,hecontinuedhismusicstudyinIndianapolis,Indiana.In1930,hecompletedmoremusicaleducationatColumbiaUniversityinNewYorkCity.ThenhemovedtoWashington.Forfifteenyears,hetaughtmusicatHowardUniversityinWashington.Atthattime,notmanyblackmusicianswereknownforwritingorperformingclassicalmusic.TeachingatHowardgaveDuncanthechancetosharehisknowledgeofclassicalEuropeanmusicwithamainlyblackstudentpopulation.Hetaughtspecialwaystopresentthemusic.ThesespecialwaysbecameknownastheDuncanTechnique.Besidesteaching,Duncansanginseveraloperaswithperformerswhowereallblack.Butitseemedthathealwayswouldbeknownmainlyasaconcertartist.However,hislifetookadifferentturninthemiddle1930s.Atthattime,thefamousAmericanmusicwriterGeorgeGershwinwaslookingforsomeonetoplayaleadingpartinhisnewworkPorgyandBess.Themusiccritic(评论家)oftheNewYorkTimesnewspapersuggestedToddDuncan.Duncanhadalmostdecidednottotryforthepartasheknewitwouldnotbeeasytogetit.Buthechangedhismind.HesangapiecefromanItalianoperaforGershwin.HehadsungonlyafewminuteswhenGershwinofferedhimthepart.HebecamefamousbecauseofthepartinPorgyandBess.ToddDuncangainedfameasanoperasingerandconcertartist.Buthisgreatestloveinmusicwasteaching.WhenhestoppedteachingatHoward,hecontinuedgivingsinginglessonsinhisWashingtonhomeuntiltheweekbeforehisdeath.文章大意：本文主要介绍了罗伯特·托德·邓肯的音乐历程。1．Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A．WhatRobertToddDuncanlovedmost.B．HowRobertToddDuncanbecamefamous.C．RobertToddDuncanandhisworksofmusic.D．AbriefintroductiontoRobertToddDuncan.答案：D解析：主旨大意题。全文主要介绍了RobertToddDuncan的经验。2．AccordingtoParagraph2,whileteachingatHowardUniversity,Duncan________.A．discoveredspecialnewwaystowritemusicB．openeddoorsforotherblackclassicalsingersC．hadthechancetoknowmanyfamousblackmusiciansD．becameknownforwritingandperformingclassicalmusic答案：B解析：细微环节理解题。依据其次段的TeachingatHowardgaveDuncanthechancetosharehisknowledgeofclassicalEuropeanmusicwithamainlyblackstudentpopulation.可知。3．WhathappenedtoDuncaninthemiddle1930s?A．HegaveupteachingatHowardUniversity.B．HewasintroducedbytheNewYorkTimesindetail.C．HewasaskedtobeinchargeoftheoperaPorgyandBess.D．Hewasgivenabigopportunitytobecomeanoperasinger.答案：D解析：细微环节理解题。依据第三段第三句However,hislifetookadifferentturninthemiddle1930s.以及后面的叙述可知给了他一个机会演唱歌剧。可知答案是D。4．WecaninferthatRobertToddDuncandidn'tatfirstwanttotryforthepartmainlybecause________.A．hewastoobusytodoitB．hewasnotinterestedinitC．hewasnotconfidentenoughD．hedidn'twanttobecomefamous答案：C解析：推理推断题。依据文章第三段的．..asheknewitwouldnotbeeasytogetit.可推断他不够自信。Ⅱ.七选五HowtoOvercomeDepressionSufferingfromdepressionmeansmorethanjustdealingwithabadweekorevenabadmonth.Depressionisaweakeningconditionthatcanmakeitimpossibleforyoutoenjoyyourdailyexistence.Toovercomeyourdepression,youhavetofirstdetermineifwhatyou'refeelingarethesymptomsofdepression.__1__Whilemedicationscanhelprelieve(缓解)symptoms,itisstillimportantfordepressedpeopletounderstandthedisorderanddevelophealthierstrategiesforcopingwithit.Keepyourselfbusy.Fillyourschedulewitheventsandactivitiesyoulove.Keepingabusyschedulewillforceyoutostayactive,focused,andthinkingaboutthenextthingonyourplate.Youcandrawupascheduleforeachdayatthestartoftheweek,orsimplyplanoutiteachdaythenightbefore.__2__Improveyourdiet.__3__Evenifyou'relosingyourappetite,youneedtobedeterminedtoeatthreemealsaday.Youdon'tneedtotrytoloseweightorbeincrediblyhealth­consciouswhenyou'redealingwithyourdepression,buteatinghealthierfoodregularlywillimproveyourmentalandphysicalstate.Thinkpositively.Beingamorepositivethinkerwillhelpyoulookatyourlifeandworldinawaythatfillsyouwithhopeinsteadofdespair.Tothinkmorepositively,youshouldlearnhowtorecognizeyournegativethoughtsandtofightthemwithstrongerpositivethoughtswheneveryoucan.Atfirst,findatleastfivethingstobegratefulfor.__4____5__Neglectingpersonalhygiene(卫生)isacommonsideeffectofdepression.Whileyouwillnotbeatyourdepressionbytransformingyourlooks,ifyoutaketimetomaintainyourappearanceandhygieneeveryday,youwillfeelbetteraboutyourself.Showerdaily,brushyourteethandwashyourhair.A.Controlyouremotions.B．Improveyourappearance.C．Mostimportantly,keephappyeverysingleday.D．Whichevermethodyouchoose,makeagoalandsticktoit.E.However,noteveryoneknowsdepressionhasapositiveside.F.Eatingahealthy,balanceddietcanalsohelpyoubeatdepression.G.Ifyouarefeelingsad,lonely,orworthless,youmaybesufferingfromdepression.文章大意：这是一篇说明文。文章针对如何克服抑郁提出了一些建议。1．G解析：依据前一句“Toovercomeyourdepression,youhavetofirstdetermineifwhatyou'refeelingarethesymptomsofdepression”可知，要克服抑郁，首先你必需确定目前的感受是否是抑郁的症状。依据文意，接下来应当是讲哪种心情