英语听力教程第三版(张民伦主编)unit8thesoundofmusic听力原文

#Listenthisway听力教程第三册-8Unit8TheSoundofMusicPartIGettingreadyAquizgameshowisatypeofradioortelevisionprogramminggenreinwhichcontestants,televisionpersonalitiesorcelebrities,sometimesaspartofateam,playagamewhichinvolvesansweringquestionsorsolvingpuzzlesusuallyformoneyand/orprizes.AThefollowingwordswillappearinthisunit.Listencarefullyandstudythedefinitions.panel:agroupofspecialistswhogivetheiradviceoropinionaboutsomethingcontender:apersonwhotakespartinacompetitionortriestowinsomethingnomination：theactofsuggestingorchoosingsomebodyasacandidateinanelection,orforajoboranawardcinematography:theartorprocessofmakingfilmsscore:themusicwrittenforafilm/movieorplayaudition：takepartinapracticaltestforperformingapplicantschoreography：thearrangingorinventingofdances,especiallyballetpantomime:traditionalChristmasmusicalshowforchildrenscherzo：ashort,livelypieceofmusic,thatisoftenpartofalongerpiecelyrics：thewordsofasongListentothefollowingradioquizgame.WhoarethosepeopleonthepanelSupplythemissinginformation.Nowlistenagain.Putamarkbesideeachquestion.Putatickifitistrue.Ifitisfalse,putacross.Finallywritedownwhothatpersonis.Audioscript::A一AnnouncerM一MaxineQ一QuizmasterL一LauraT-TimD-DavidRadioBristol.Ladiesandgentlemen,it'stimefor"AliveorDead"ourexcitingquizgameaboutfamouspeoplealiveordead.BeforeItellyoutherules,let'smeetourpanelfortonight.Fromrighttoleftwehavethatfamoussportsmanandracingdriver,TimBrown.T:.Eveningeveryone.NexttoTim,isthatlovelystaroftheAmericancinema,whoisnowhereinBristolattheOperaHouse,MaxineMorgan.Hithere!Nextwehavenovelist,DavidWalker.Goodevening.Andlastbutnotleast,composerandsinger,LauraDennison.Hello.Solet'sgetwiththegame.Ihavethenameofafamousperson一一aliveordead一一inthisenvelope.Thepanelwilltrytoguesswhoitis.Buttheycanonlyaskquestionswhichhavea"yes"or"no"answer.ArewereadyWell,yes.AreyoualiveNo,I'mnot.NowMaxine,let'shaveyourquestion.You'renotalive.Soyouareafamouspersonwhoisdead.Oh,Iknow.Areyouapersoninabook一afictionalcharacter一somebodywhoisn'trealNo,I'mnotfictional.David,canwehaveyourquestionSoyou'reareal,deadpersonThat'sright,Iam.Good,nowwewanttoknowwhereyoucomefrom.AreyouBritishNo,I'mnotBritish.AreyoufromEuropeNo,I'mnot.T:AreyouAustralianNo,Tim,I'mnot.I'mnotAustralian.Oh,thenIknow,you'reAmerican.You'rearealAmericanperson,butyou'redead.Nowletmethink.Ah,yes,areyouawriterofanysortNo,I'mnot.Areyouanythingtodowithpeace,youknowsomeonelikeMartinLutherKingAgoodguess,Laura,butI'mnothingtodowithpeace.Well,that'sadifficultone,really.Ithinktheanswerishalf"Yes"andhalf"No".No,I'llsay"No".T:Mm,funny,half"Yes",half"No",butfinally"No".Well,well,areyoufamousasanentertainerofanysort,youknowafilmstar,orpopsinger,oranactor,youknowwhatImeanAskonequestionatatime,Tim,please.Theanswertoyourquestionis"No".I'vegotit,I'vegottheanswer.Iknow,I'mright.Carefulnow,Maxine.Saythewronganswerand丨winthegame.AreyousureyouknowwhoIamYes,you'redead,you'refamous,you'reAmerican,youaresortoffamousforpeacework.You'renotanentertainer-一you'renotanAmericanfilmstar.Idon'tthinkyouwerefamousasasoldier.Ithinkyouwereapolitician,Ithinkyoudiedinthinkyouweremarriedtoaverybeautifulwoman...Ithinkyouareveryclose,Maxine.Ithinkyouarealmostthere.IthinkyouoncewenttoBerlin.IthinkyouarePresidentJohnKennedy,PresidentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Andcongratulationstoyouandthepanel,Maxine.Yes,youareright,thenameofthefamouspersoninmyenvelopeisPresidentKennedy,bornin1917anddiedin1963,onNovember22ndtobeexact.Nowformynextfamousperson...PartIISlumdogMillionaireSlumdogMillionaireisa2000Britishdramafilm.SetandfilmedinIndia,thefilmtellsthestoryofJamalMalik,ayoungmanfromtheJuhuslumsofMumbaiwhoappearsontheIndianversionofWhoWantstoBeaMillionaireandexceedspeople'sexpectations,therebyarousingthesuspicionsofcheating.Itwaswidelyacclaimed,beingpraisedforitsplot,soundtrackanddirecting.Itwasnominatedfor10AcademyAwardsin2009,winningeight,includingBestPicture,BestDirector,andBestAdaptedScreenplay.AListentothefirstnewsreportbroadcastedwhenSlumdogMillionairewon10AcademyAwardnominations.Notedownthekeywordsinthenotescolumn.Thencompletethestorylineofthemovie.Audioscript:OneofthestrongestcontendersfortheBestPictureOscarthisyearisSlumdogMillionaireSetinMumbai,India,itisastoryaboutdestiny.JamalMalik,ayoungmanfromtheslums,becomesacontestantontheIndianrealityshowWhoWantstoBeaMillionaireBasedonitsAmericanequivalent,theIndianshowoffers20millionrupees($400000)tothewinner.FewexpectedthisindependentproductiondirectedbyfilmmakerDannyBoyletomakeittotheOscars.ButSlumdogisnolongeranunderdog.Ithaswonviewers'heartsandgainedcriticalacclaim.WithtenAcademyAwardnominations,itisaseriousOscarcontender.(Movie)Host:JamalMalik,you'reabsolutelyright!JamalMalikisnotknowledgeable.Hejusthappenstoknowtheanswerstothespecificquestionshe'sbeenasked.Eachquestionissomehowrelatedtoaneventthathasdefinedhislife.Withtheirmotherdead,JamalandhisbrotherSalimbegintosteal,tradeandsleepwherevertheycantosurvive.ButthedefiningmomentinJamal'slifeiswhenanorphangirlnamedLatikatagsalongwiththem.LatikaistakenbygangstersandJamalwillnotrestuntilheseesheragain.Yearslater,asayoungadult,hefindsheratagangster'shouse.Sheislockedup,andheronlypastimeistheIndianTVshowWhoWantstoBeaMillionaireJamalgetsontheshowsoshecanwatchhim.(Movie)TwoofthemusketeersarecalledAthosandPorthos.WhatwasthenameofthethirdmusketeerDanny:I'dliketophoneafriend.Host:Herewego.Latika:Hello.Latikaanswersthephone.Whentheywerekids,shewasthethirdmusketeer.JamalandSalimwereAthosandPorthos.DirectorDannyBoyle'slovestoryisinflueneedbyBollywoodwhereeverythingisextreme.LikemostIndianfilms,siumdogMillionaireoffersupall-consumingpassion,tear-jerkingdramaandahappyending.Thefilm'sdynamicmusicandvividcolorsenhancetheemotions.ItsfairytalequalitydoesnotundermineDannyBoyle'sgrittylookattoday'sIndia,acountryofextremesitself.(Movie)Danny:Latika.SlumdogMillionairesexuberaneeiscontagious.Weleavethetheaterlove-struck,exhilarated.And,asinJamal'scase,wecan'thelpbutrootfortheOscarnomineeregardlessoftheodds.NowlistentothesecondnewsreportbroadcastedonthedaywhenSlumdogMillionairefinallyearned8Oscars.Afterlistening,matchtheawardswiththecorrespondingnames.Audioscript:SlumdogMillionairewasexpectedtowinbig.And,itdid,earningOscarsforitscinematography,filmediting,soundmixing,andbringingtwoofthegoldenstatuettestocomposerA.R.Rahmanforhisscoreandanoriginalsong.StevenSpielbergannouncedthetopawardoftheevening."And,theOscargoestoSlumdogMillionaireChristianColson,producer."Themanbehindthemovie,DannyBoyle,wasnamedbestdirector.SlumdogMillionairewasacollaborationbetweentheBritishfilmmaker,anIndiancastandcrewandaHollywooddistributor.Backstage,Boylesaidjointeffortslikethiswillbecomemorecommon."Youknow,there'sallsortsofpeoplegonnaworkthere.Thesethingsaregonnacometogether.Theworld'sshrinkingabitina...inawonderfulwayanditwillbenefitfromitbecause,in...inculture,fusionisawonderfulthing."ThefilmissetintheslumsofMumbaiandfeaturestwoprofessionalactorswithacastofunknownyoungstersfromtheMumbaislums.YoungcastmemberscametoHollywoodfortheOscars.Thestoryrevolvesaroundateenagerwhohopestowinrichesonaquizshow.WriterSimonBeaufoy,whowonanOscarforhisadaptedscreenplay,saysthestoryisappropriateinarecession."Afilmcomesoutthatisostensiblyaboutbeingamillionaire,andactuallywhatit'saboutis,it'safilmthatsaystherearemoreimportantthingsthanmoney.There'sloveandfaithandyourfamily,andthatstruckachordwithpeople,Ithink,rightnow."PartIIIKarenKain—aCanadianballerinaThebeautifulprimaballerinaoftheNationalBalletofCanada,KarenKain,wasforfiveyearsthepartnerofRudolphNureyevandhasdancedmostofthemajorclassicalballetrolesallovertheworld,sinceherdebutinthedemandingroleofOdile/OdetteinSwanLakeattheageofnineteen.ShewasborninHamilton,Ontario,notfarfromToronto,thehomeoftheNationalBalletofCanada.SheandherhusbandnowliveinCabbagetown,oneoftheoldestdistrictsincentralToronto.Inthissection,youaregoingtohearaninterviewduringwhichKarenKain,aCanadianballerina,talksaboutherworkandhowshefirstbecameinterestedintheballet.Whilelisteningforthefirsttime,addmorekeywordsintheleftcolumn.Afterthesecondlistening,answerthequestions.Nowtrythis:listentoamoreauthenticversionoftheinterviewandthendothemultiplechoice.Audioscript:Well,IactuallysawCeliaFrankadanee,andnowshefoundedtheNationalBalletofCanada.Andshewasdancinginmyhometown-一Giselle,andIwastakenformybirthday,andIsawherdance,(I)fellinlovewithit,andIstartedtakingballetlessons,andthenatonepoint...Ithinkitwasaroundten...myteachersaidthatIshouldauditionfortheNationalBalletSchool,whichisafull-timeacademicandballettrainingfacilityhereinToronto.It'soneof...Ithinkit'stheonlyoneinNorthAmerica.Imean,it'sthesameset-upastheParisOpera,theBolshoi,theLeningrad...youknow,thattheyhavetheschoolaffiliatedwiththeCompany.Andyoutakeallyouracademictrainingaswellasyourdancetraining.SoshetoldmethatIshouldauditionforthat,andIdid.AndwhenIwaselevenyearsoldIwenttotheballetschoolforsevenyearstillIwaseighteen,graduatedfromhighschoolandIjoinedtheNationalBallet.Nowyouweremarriedfairlyrecently,weren'tyouIt'llbethreeyearsnextmonth,yes.IstouringandsoforthhardonmarriedlifeIbelieveyourhusband'sanactor,isn'theYes,heis.Soyou'reprobablybothawayquitealot.We'vebeenveryfortunate.We'vemanagedtostaytogethermostofthetime.ThelongestwewereseparatedwaswhenIwasontourwiththeNationalBalletinEuropelastspring,andIwasgoneforsixweeks,andhewasmakingatelevisionseriesandhewasinAustraliaforsixweeks.Sowehavebeenseparatedafewtimes,butmostofthetimewemanagetobetogether.We'vejustbeenveryfortunate.Throughouttheyear...howmuchtimedoyouhaveoffawayfromthedanceVerylittle.I'mtryingtomakesurethatIgetoneweekinJunethisyear,becauseIhavenothadmorethantwodaysfreesinceayearagoJanuary.SoI'vebeenworkingveryveryhard,andIfeelthatIreallyneedoneweekfree,youknow.TomBoyd:HowlongcanaballerinagoonbeforesheshouldstartthinkingofretiringIhopethatIhaveanothertenyearsatthemosttodance.TomBoyd:WhatwouldyoudoafterthatWouldyouleavetheballetcompletelyorgointoteaching,orchoreographyIdon'tthinkchoreography,Idon'tthinkIhaveanytalentin...youknow...Ihavenodesire,notalent.Iliketoteach,Iliketocoachyoungdancers.Idon'tthinkIwouldleavetheballetworldentirely,butImaytrysomethingelse.Youneverknow.I'minterestedinotherthingsandIhavedonesomesortsofmusicalcomedywork,andI'veenjoyeditverymuch一一justtoexpandmyselfalittleandtolookaround.AndthisChristmasagainI'llbeplayingCinderellainanEnglishpantomime一一whichisgreatfunforme.Ireallyhavefunandit'snotseriousdancing,youknow,andIgettospeakandactandeverything.SoIdon'tknow.Iwouldalsoliketohaveafamily,soIhavelotsofthingsthatImaydo.PartIVMoreaboutthetopic:BeethovenVBeethovenwasaGermancomposerandpianist.AcrucialfigureinthetransitionbetweentheClassicalandRomanticerasinWesternartmusic,heremainsoneofthemostfamousandinfluentialofallcomposers.Hisbestknowncompositionsinclude9symphnies,5concertosforpiano,32pianosonatas,and16stringquartets.TheSymphonyNo.5inCminorwaswrittenin1804-1808.Itisoneofthemostfrequentlyplayedsymphonies.Listentotherecording.LearntoappreciateBeethoven'sFifthSymphonywiththespeakers.Whilelistening,completethefollowingoutline.Audioscript:""Themostfamousfour-notesequeneeinmusic,instantlyrecognizabletoustodayasBeethoven'sFifthandfullofassociations.Fateknockingatthedoor."V"forvictory.ButhowmustithavesoundedtothatoriginalaudieneeBeethovenpresenteditaspuremusic.Nocluetoitssignificaneeormeaning.Well,Beethoven,asapersonality,wassotrickyandsouncouthinsomanyways,andhadsuchadifficult,troubledchildhood,thattheadultthatgaveussomeofthesepieceswasamansooftenatoddswiththeworldaroundhim.BorninpovertyintheGermantownofBonn,hewasbulliedasachildbyhisalcoholicfatherandinhis20srealizedhewasgoingdeaf,surelythecrudestoftragediesforamusician.ButBeethovenwasamanwithawillofiron,and,intheFifth,heharnessesthepoweroftheorchestratoaninsistentpropulsiverhythm,forcingthesymphonytoarticulatetheprofoundestpersonaldrama.Host:Thestoryofasoulstrugglingagainstimplacablefateandemergingincandescentlyvictorious.Oneofthegreatcontrastsavailabletoacomposerarethecontrastsofdarknessandlightness.AndinhisFifthSymphony,buildsupfromhesitantdarknessintotheradiantblazeofoptimism,confidenee,whatever.Nowhedoesthisthroughthesimplestofmeans.Attheendofthethirdmovement,whichistherathershadowy,darkscherzo,hisplanistoburstusintothelightwithoutstopping.Nowhedoesthisbymakingtheorchestraplayasquietlyasitcan,allthestringsjustpluckingvery,veryquietly.Thencomestheheartbeatofthedrum,very,veryquietanddistantandthestringsjustmovingupanddown,uncertainaboutwhichwaythey'regoingtogo.Andthensuddenly,veryquickly,thewholeorchestracomesin,and,withoutstopping,weburstintothefinalmovement.Thisisinthemajorkey.Lightsfullon,afterlightshardlyonatall.Thesymphonyisamasterpieceofstorytellingwithoutwords.WhentheFrenchRevolutionerupted,Beethovenwasateenager,strugglingtosupporthisfamilyafterthedeathoftheirmother,andtheconceptofindividuallibertybecamealifelongissue.Andwe,thelisteners,arecompelledtosharehisbattleagainstfate.AlthoughBeethovenwantedtowritesomethingthatwascomprehensibleatfirsthearing,hewasn'twritingsimplytogivepleasure.Hewantedittobeapotentiallylife-changingexperienee,musicthatwouldresonateinthemindlongafterthelastnotehadsounded.PartVDoyouknow・・・WhatisamusicalAccordingtoonedefinition,itisastage,televisionorfilmproductionutilizingpopular-stylesongsanddialoguetoeithertellastoryand/orshowcasethetalentsofvariedperformers.Musicalsarenotjustwritten—theyarecollaborativecreationsthatareputtogetherpiecebypiece.ThenwhatistheBroadwaymusicalWhenwasitbornASpotdictation.ListentoapassageaboutthebirthoftheBroadwaymusical.Fillintheblankswiththewordsyouhear.Audioscript:MostscholarsbelievethatTheBlackCrookin1866markedthebeginningofthemusicalcomedy,integratingmusic,danceandcomedy,withanemphasisonbeautifulwomenandspectacularscenery.ButitwasduringWorldWarOneandafter,thatthemusicaldevelopedasauniquelyAmericanidiom.Song-and-daneemanGeorgeM.CohanexploitedAmericans'senseofpatriotism,movingawayfromEuropeaninfluences.Inthe1920s.songwriterswhoincludeJeromeKern,GeorgeandIraGershwin,RichardRodgersandOscarHammersteinII,broughtthemusicaltomaturitywiththeirmeticulouscraftingofmusicandlyricstocreatetheAmericanpopularsong.Themodernmusicalwasbornin1943withRodgersandHammerstein'sOklahomawhichrevolutionizedthewaydance,musicanddialoguewereusedtodeveloptheplotandcharacters.Othersongwritersofthe1940s,50sand60scapitalizedonthatwinningformulatowritesomanyhitmusicals,thatthateraisnowreferredtoas"Broadway'sGoldenAge."Sincethen,Americanmusicalshavebeentranslatedandproducedonstagesallovertheworld.Themusichasbecomeamainstayamongvocalistsandjazzmusicians,makingcleartheexpressionthatthemusicofBroadwayistruly"America'sclassicmusic."ForeignerscallAmericansYankees.SouthernerssaythatYankeesareNortherners.NorthernerssaythatYankeesarefromtheNewEnglandstates.PeopleinNewEnglandsayitistheVermonterswhoareYankees.VermontersreplythataYankeeisjustsomeonewhoeatspieforbreakfast.Itseemsthattheoriginofthistermdefiesdetection.B1Listentothepassage.Focusonwhattheword"Yankee"referstoatdifferenttimes.Supplythemissinginformation.B2Nowlistentothepassageagain.Completethesummary.OurquestionthisweekasksaboutthesongYankeeDoodle.Toexplain,wemustgobackmorethan200years.TheAmericancolonieshadnotyetwonindependencefromEngland.TheBritishusedtheword"Yankee"todescribecolonistsinthenortheastpartofAmerica.ThatareawasknownasNewEngland.AftertheWarforIndependence,theBritishusedthewordtomeanallAmericans.AndduringbothWorldWarsAmericansoldierswereknownasYankeesorjustYanks.ThatwasthesongYankeeDoodleHistoryexpertsdonotknowexactlywhenitwaswritten.Someresearchshowsthedatemayhavebeenduringthe1750s.ManystoriessayaBritisharmydoctorwrotethesongwhenEnglandwasfightingtheFrenchandtheIndiansinNorthAmerica.Thereislittleconfirmationofthesestories.Wedoknow,howeve