主题阅读：音乐润我心-高考英语复习备考

高考英语复习备考：主题阅读--音乐润我心素养解读音乐是一门听觉的艺术，它美妙动听、精彩绝伦。欣赏音乐可以丰富我们的情感体验，使我们的身心得到放松。音樂对人的陶冶是一种潜移默化的影响，具有极强的内化力。视角拓展迈克尔·杰克逊的音乐成长之路有人说迈克尔·杰克逊浑身上下充满了一股神秘的力量，在音乐响起时，他的节奏能带动全世界的脉搏。这样传奇的人物有着怎样的成长历程呢？难词探意1.steel[sti:l]n.钢,钢铁2.solo[ˈsəuləu]n.独唱,独奏3.career[kəˈrɪr]n.职业;事业;生涯MichaelJacksonwasontheroadofperformingwhenhewasfiveyearsold.Asisknowntoall，theroadtofameandfortuneisalongandhardone.Michaelrememberedthoseearlyyearswhenhewasyoung.“Myfatherwasamachineoperator，”heexplained，“andheworkedatasteelplant.MymotherworkedatSears，abigdepartmentstore.Buttheywerebothmusicians.”MichaelsfatherJoeJacksonrealizedhissonshadalotoftalent，andheknewhecouldtrainthemtobecomefinemusicians.Inthosedaystherewereplentyofmusicgroupsandsomeofthemwereverygood.Heknewifhissonsweretostandout，theywouldhavetobethebest.Practicemakesperfect.Andtheypracticed！Graduallythegrouptookshape.Thenwordofthisgroupbegantogetaround.ThusMichaelgotachancetodosomesolosongs.Inthefollowingyears，Michaelwasalwaysonthetop.OnemillionrecordsofhisweresoldinNewZealand，whichhasonlyatotalpopulationofthreemillion！WhenMichaelwaseighteen，heenteredanotherfieldofhiscareer—acting.“Iplantostarinmovies，”hetoldhisfriends.“Butofcourse，myfirstloveismusic.”Michaelwrotealotofhisownsongs.“Songscameaboutinthestrangestways，”hesaid.“Illjustwakeupfromsleepingandthereisawholesongcomingintomyhead.AndthenIputitdownonthepaper.”Still，withallhissuccess，Michaelmanagedtokeephisheadcalm.“Ijustdoadifferentjobfromotherpeople，”hesaid，“butitdoesn’tmakemethinkI’mbetterthanotherpeople.”Tobequitehonest，hisfansjustlovetohearandwatchhim！Reading

Check1.WhatcanweknowaboutMichaelfromthetext？A.Michaelsfatherspentalotoftimeindrinking.B.Michaelsparentsenjoyedmusicalot.C.Michaelsmotherworkedinafactorywhenhewasyoung.D.Michaelbegantoearnmoneywhenhewasonlyfouryearsold.2.WhatdidJoeJacksonrealize？A.Hischildrendidn’tneedmuchpractice.B.Hischildrenhadlittletalentforbeingmusicians.C.Therewereasmallnumberofmusicgroupsinthosedays.D.Hischildrencouldn’tbecomefamousiftheyweren’tthebest.3.What’sthetextmainlyabout？A.HowMichaelbecamesopopularallovertheworld.B.WhyMichaelwassopopularallovertheworld.C.HowtheJacksonsbecamesuccessful.D.HowMrJacksontrainedhischildren.LanguageStudy熟词生义Thenwordofthisgroupbegantogetaround.然后，关于这个乐队的消息就传开了。wordn.信息;消息e.g.There’sbeennowordfromthemsincebeforeChristmas.自圣诞节前就一直没有他们的消息。Usefulexpressionsontheroadof在……的路上beknownto...被……所熟知standout引人注目;出色takeshape成形;形成CulturalBackground迈克尔·杰克逊——世界舞王迈克尔·杰克逊曾获得格莱美终身成就奖，他也被吉尼斯世界纪录认定为世界历史上最伟大的艺术家，更被誉为流行音乐之王、世界舞王。他是世界乐坛和演艺圈里绝无仅有和最具代表性的风云人物，从20世纪80年代起为整个现代流行音乐史缔造了一个传奇时代。英国打击乐队STOMP英国打击乐队STOMP是一支来自民间的乐队。它以对日常生活的创造性发现和对节奏的艺术敏感，给观众带来全新的视听体验。难词探意1.busker[ˈbʌskə(r)]n.街头艺人2.drummer[ˈdrʌmə(r)]n.鼓手3.warehouse[ˈweəhaʊs]n.仓库;货栈Youmighthavenoticedthattheringingsoundofbasketballswasalmostlikethebeattoasong.Butdidyouknowthatitcouldbetakenseriouslyasmusic？ThemusicgroupSTOMPhastakeneverydayobjectsandturnedthemintoinstruments.Themusicithascreatedisahitallovertheworld.STOMPwasformedbyBritishmusiciansLukeCreswellandSteveCinchonas.Theymetintheearly1980swhentheywerebothworkingasbuckers，theBritishtermforstreetperformers.CreswellandCinchonaswerepartofabaskinggroupcalledPookieSnackenBurgerthatbecameverypopularthroughoutBritain.Creswellwasadrummerforthegroup.Becausetheyperformedonthestreet，hecouldnotsetupatraditionaldrumset.Instead，heworeonedrumthathungaroundhisshoulders.Tobeabletomakedifferentsounds，Creswellbeganbeatingoneverydayobjectsthathecouldfindduringperformances.ThiscreativedrummingledtotheideaforSTOMP.STOMPmadeitsfirstpublicappearanceatLondon’sBloomsburyTheatrein1991.TheperformersusedOneofaKindinstruments，suchasemptywaterbottles，basketballs，andmatchboxestocreatemusic.WearingoverallsandT-shirts’，theydancedaroundonastagemadetolooklikeaclosedwarehouse.STOMPwasagreatsuccess，winningmanytheaterawardsanddrawinghugecrowds.In1994，STOMPcametotheUnitedStatesandplayedattheOrpheumTheaterinNewYorkCity.Yearslater，itisstillplayingthere！Tocelebrateitsten-yearanniversary，thethenNewYorkCityMayorMichaelBloombergrenamedthestreetoutsidethetheaterSTOMPAvenue.STOMPhasnowtouredallovertheUnitedStatesandmostoftheworld.OnereasonwhySTOMPissopopularisthatanyonecanenjoyit.Therearenowordsorstory.Peoplefromallculturescanunderstandit，nomatterwhichlanguagetheyspeak.Reading

Check1.WhatmakesSTOMPaspecialmusicgroup？A.Ituseseverydayobjectsasinstruments.B.Theperformerswearspecialclothes.C.Itusuallyperformsinwarehouses.D.Therearefewwordsinitsmusic.2.WhatcanwelearnaboutSTOMP？A.ItwaspartofPookiesnackenburger.B.Itwasnamedafterastreet.C.ItwasformedinBritain.D.Itwascreatedin1980.3.WhowasbehindthecreativeideaforSTOMP？A.Abaskinggroup.B.LukeCreswell.C.SteveCinchonas.D.MichaelBloomberg.Language

Study熟词生义Tocelebrateitsten-yearanniversary，thethenNewYorkCityMayorMichaelBloombergrenamedthestreetoutsidethetheaterSTOMPAvenue.为了庆祝它成立十周年，当时的纽约市市长迈克尔·布隆伯格把剧院外的街道重新命名为STOMP大街。thenadj.当时（任职等）的e.g.Thatdecisionwastakenbythethenpresident.那个决定是由当时的总统做出的。Changesinpopmusic流行音乐的变迁半个世纪以来流行音乐在节奏和音调方面的变化，揭示了当代美国人情绪和情感的走向。难词探意1.blast['blɑ:stɪŋ]v.发出刺耳的高音2.upbeat[ˈʌpbiːt]adj.乐观的;快乐的3.intertwine[ˌɪntə(r)ˈtwaɪn]v.纠缠;缠绕4.ambiguous[æmˈbɪɡjuəs]adj.不明确的Weblasttheupbeattunesforpartiesandworkoutsatthegym，andwesavethelow-keyballadsforromanticorpensivemoments.Itshardlyanewideathatmusicisintertwinedwithouremotions.Buthowhaveourfavoriteschangedoverthedecades，andwhatdothesechangessayaboutAmericasshiftingemotionallandscape？Musicisaformofnaturalisticdatathat，muchlikepopulartelevision，literature，andsalesofconsumergoods，scientistscansampleforinsightintoourmindsandvalues.ResearchersE.GlennSchulenburgandChristianvonShelvesetouttoexaminesongspopularinAmericaduringthelastfivedecades，usingaselectionselectedfromBillboardHot100charts.SchulenburgandvonShelvewantedtolearnhowemotionalsignalsinmusic，suchastempo（sloworfast）andmode（majororminorkey），havechangedsince1960.Themoststrikingfindingisthechangeinkey.Songswritteninamajorkeytendtosoundwarmandhigh-spirited，whilesongsinaminorkeycansounddarkerandmoresad.Overthelastfewdecades，popularsongshaveswitchedfrommajorkeystominorkeys.Broadlyspeaking，thesoundhasshiftedfrombrightandhappytosomethingmorecomplex.ThestudyalsofindsAmericaspopularsongshavebecomeslowerandlonger.Evenmoreinteresting，ourcurrentfavoritesaremorelikelytobeemotionallyambiguous，suchassad-soundingsongsbeingfastorhappy-soundingsongsbeingslow.Anotherpossibleexplanationforthechangesinpopularmusicisthatcontemporarymusicreflectsthehardshipsandtragediesthatoursocietyhasendured.However，SchulenburgandvonShelvebelievethatthesteadyincreaseindurationanddecreaseintempodoesn’tsupporttheideaofgrowingdifficultiesfullybecauseitwouldmeanourproblemshaveincreasedsteadilyoverthelastfiftyyears.PerhapspopularsongshavebecomemorecomplexovertimebecauseAmericansarebecomingmorediverseandindividualizedintheirmusicaltastes.Thoughwecanonlyguessaboutthespecificcausesofthisevolutioninmusic，Schulenburg’sinitialobservationshavehelpedtoopenthedoortoresearchonthelinkbetweenemotionsandmusicconsumption.Perhapssomedaywelllearnmoreofthesecretsbehindthemusicweloveandthetimeswelivein.Reading

Check1.WhydidSchulenburgstartthestudy？A.ToselectAmericasfavoritemusic.B.Toexaminethecreationofmusic.C.Toexplorechangesinmusic.D.Toc