Unit2 The+Universal+Language+Extended+Reading+课件-2025-2026学年高中英语牛津译林版选择性必修第一册

XB1U2ExtendedReadingBeethoven:aremarkablelife贝多芬:非凡的一生On7May1824,acrowdofmusicloversstreamedintoatheatreinViennatohearthefirst-everperformanceofthegreatLudwigvanBeethoven'sSymphonyNo.9.Thecrowdimmediatelyrecognizedthattheywerelisteningtosomethingtrulyspecial,andtheybrokeinto

enthusiastic

cheersattheendofthesymphony.1824年5月7日，一群音乐爱好者涌入维也纳的一座剧院，聆听大作曲家路德维希·凡·贝多芬《第九交响曲》的首演。听众很快意识到他们所听绝非凡品，演出结束的那一刻，全场爆发出热情的欢呼。adj.首次的突然爆发热烈的喝彩一群人群,群众涌入Beethoven,whowasalmostcompletelydeafatthispoint

inhislife,wasunawareof

theaudience'sresponseuntiloneofthesingersturnedhimaround

tofacethecrowd.Beforehim,hesaw

aseaofpeopleallstanding,clapping,andwavingtheirhatsandhandkerchiefs

to

expresstheirappreciationofhismasterwork.当时贝多芬已近全聋，直到一位领唱扶他转过身来，面向观众，他才发觉反响之热烈。他看见眼前的人山人海全部起立，有的鼓掌，有的挥舞帽子和手帕，表达着对这部杰作的赞赏。在这个时候没有意识到人山人海使…转身表达某人对…的欣赏SymphonyNo.9wasBeethoven'slastmajorpieceofmusicinavastbodyof

workswrittenthroughouthisremarkablelife.Asagiftedchild,Beethovenwaspushedbyhisfathertostudymusicdayandnight.Notlongafter,hebegantobeappreciatedforhispianoperformances.Bythetimehewasateenager,hehadalreadyenjoyedareputationasawonderfulyoungmusician.贝多芬非凡的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。贝多芬幼年即展露才华，在父亲管教下夜以继日地学习音乐。没过多久，他的钢琴演奏已受人赏识。十多岁的时候，他已经是有名的杰出少年音乐家了。大量夜以继日地不久后享有…的声誉Manyimportantfiguresinthemusicworld,includingthebrilliantmusicianMozart,startedmakingpredictionsaboutBeethoven'sextraordinaryfuture.However,lifetookasharpturn.Inhislatetwenties,Beethovensufferedoneoftheworstpossibletwistsforamusician:hestartedtolosehishearing.不少音乐领域的重要人物，包括才华卓绝的莫扎特，都纷纷对他不可限量的前程给出预言。然而，厄运突至，不到三十岁，贝多芬就开始经受对音乐家来说至为残酷的挫折：他的听觉开始衰退了。对…做出预测急转弯失聪ThelossofhishearingdeeplydepressedBeethoven.Hewasso

upset

that,atfirst,hewantedtokeepitasecret.Inalettertohisbrothers,hewrote,"...howcouldIpossiblyadmitaweaknessintheonesensewhichshouldbemoreperfectinmethaninothers,asensewhichIoncepossessedinthegreatestperfection..."Eveninhisdarkestmoments,however,Beethovenneverabandonedhope.Despitehishearingloss,hewasdeterminedtofindawaytocontinuelivingalifefullofmusic.听觉下降令贝多芬深受打击。他痛苦不堪，起初只想尽量隐瞒。他在给弟弟的信中说："……这样一种在我身上本应比别人更加完美的感官，这样一种我曾拥有绝顶禀赋的感官，如今怎能让我承认它有了缺陷……"然而，即使在那些最晦暗的时刻，贝多芬都不曾放弃希望。虽然听不清了，但他决心想办法让生活继续充满音乐。对某事保密下定决心做某事Heusedavarietyof

hearingaidstotrytoincreasetheamountofsoundhecouldtakein.Whencomposingmusicatthepiano,hewouldputone

endofapencilinhismouthandplacetheotherendagainsttheinstrumentsothathecouldfeelthenotes.AlthoughBeethovenwasabletocontinuecomposingmusic,itbecameincreasinglydifficultforhimtoperforminpublic.WhenBeethovenpresentedSymphonyNo.9inViennain1824,itwashisfirsttimeonstageinovertenyears.他尝试各种各样的助听设备，让自己听到更多的声音。在钢琴上作曲时，他将铅笔的一端含在嘴里，另一端顶住钢琴，这样就能感受到音符。作曲还可以继续，但公开演出对于他而言越来越艰难了。1824年在维也纳指挥这场《第九交响曲》，是他十多年来第一次登台。各种各样的助听设备吸收;理解;欺骗Sincethatday,Beethoven'sSymphonyNo.9hasbecomeoneofthemostfamousandtreasuredpiecesinthehistoryofclassicalmusic.Thefirstmovementstartsquietly,butallofasuddenthewholeorchestrabreaksintoanenergetictheme.Youcansoonfeelthedetermination-aqualityBeethovenunderstoodwellbecauseofhishearingdifficulties-coursingthroughthemusic.从此，贝多芬《第九交响曲》成为古典音乐史上最著名和最受珍视的作品之一。交响曲第一章先是在平静中开始，随后，乐队全体猛然奏出一个强烈的主题。你顿时会感到贯穿整部作品的那种刚毅——那种深受听障之苦的贝多芬所熟知的品质。突然Thenexttwomovementsarefullofdesperatelowsandupliftinghighswhichperhapsreflectbothhissufferingandhisstrongwilltofightit.Themusicmovesthroughtechnicallydifficultsectionswith

ease,showinghisgeniusasacomposer.Finally,inthefourthmovement,heconnectsallofthedifferentvariationsintoajoyfulchorus.接下来的两个乐章，充满了绝望的低声部和激越的高声部，或许分别反映了作曲家的痛苦和与之抗争的坚强意志。即使技术难度很高的段落，音乐也都从容流过，展现了他作为作曲家的才华。最后，在第四乐章中，他将一系列形态各异的变奏整合为一阕欢乐的合唱。坚强的意志容易地AsBeethoven'slastgreatwork,hisSymphonyNo.9wasalsoagrandfinaletohislife-hediedlessthanthreeyearsaftertheconcertinVienna,aged56.Forhisamazingachievementsandforhisdeterminationeveninhisdarkestdays,Beethovenisregardedasoneofthemostremarkablemusicianswhoeverlived.《第九交响曲》是贝多芬最后一部伟大的作品，也是他的人生绝唱——距这场维也纳音乐会举办未满三年，他就去世了，终年五十六岁。他惊人的艺术成就，以及在至暗岁月里都不曾动摇的顽强毅力，使他被公认为有史以来最卓越的音乐家之一。被认为是…stream(v.)鱼贯而行,涌动;流,流动(n.)小溪;人流;车流e.g.:①Onarrivingthere,Inoticedthevisitorsstreamingintotheexhibitionhall.

②Atthesightofthesceneofthedisaster,tearsstreameddownmycheeks.③Thedriverwashurtintheaccidentandhislegwasstreamingwithblood.④ThePalaceMuseumattractsaconstantstreamofvisitorseveryday,especiallyduringtheNationalDay.(1)streaminto涌入streamdown流下streamwith充满(2)astreamof一连串的,一系列的,大量的see+宾语+宾补e.g.:①Ifyouwatchlongenough,youwillseemanyproblems________(settle)inthisway.②Hewasseen_________(enter)theclassroomwithabookinhishand.

③Hewassonervousthathecouldhearhisheart________(beat)wildly.(1)seesbdosth“看见某人做了某事”，强调动作的全过程；(2)seesbdoingsth“看见某人正在做某事”，强调动作正在进行；(3)seesthdone“看见某事被做”，强调动作的被动和完成。settledtoenterbeatingbythetime引导时间状语从句e.g.:①Bythetimewegotthere,theplayhadbegunalready.

②Bythetimeyougettotheairport,theplanewillhavetakenoff.③我到家的时候，妈妈已经把晚饭做好了。④等你到的时候，我已经做好饭了。(1)bythetime＋从句(一般过去时),主句时态为过去完成时。(2)bythetime＋从句(一般现在时),主句时态为将来完成时或一般将来时。BythetimeIgothome,mymotherhadalreadyfinishedcookingdinner.Bythetimeyouarrive,Iwillhavefinishedcooking.reputation(n.)名誉,名声e.g.:①Asateacher,hehasareputationforbeingpatientandresponsible.

②Thatplayercheatedatthegame,whichruinedhisreputation.③Theserviceatthisrestaurantliveduptoitsreputation,andwewerewellserved.enjoyareputationas…享有…的声誉haveareputationfor…以…著称liveuptoone’sreputation名副其实brilliant(adj.)聪颖的,技艺高超的;巧妙的;很成功的;明亮的e.g.:①Alltheaudienceagreedthattheplaywasabrilliantsuccess.

②WhenMrsJulieheardofJohn’sidea,shesaid,“Whatabrilliantidea!”③He’sabrilliantyoungscientistinthecountry.④Cyclingalongthesmallpath,andbathedinthebrilliantsunshine,theboyfeltatease.prediction(n.)预言,预测e.g.:①They_______thattherewouldbeanearthquake,buttheir_________didn’tcometrue.(prediction)②It’spredicted______theweatherwillgetbettertomorrow,buttheweatherisstillunpredictable.(1)makeaprediction/predictions做出预测(2)predict(vt.)预言,预测It’spredictedthat…据预测…(3)predictable(adj.)可预见的unpredictable(adj.)难以预料的predictionpredictedthatdepress(vt.)使抑郁,使沮丧;使萧条,使不景气e.g.:①Itdepressesme______(see)thatallthetimeiswasted.

②Onhearingthe__________news,hefelt_________andsoongotintoastateof___________.(depress)③Severalfactorscombinedtodepressthehousingmarket.(1)Itdepressessbthat/todosth(做)某事使某人沮丧(2)depression(n.)抑郁;不景气depressed(adj.)沮丧的depressing(adj.)令人沮丧的toseedepressingdepresseddepressionupset(adj.)难过的,失望的(vt.)使烦恼;搅乱;打翻e.g.:①Inspiteofallhisefforts,hefailed,whichmadehimsoupset_____himselfthathefeltlikecrying.②Shestoodupsuddenly,_________(upset)aglassofwine.③Shewasupset________(know)thatherapplicationforthepositionwasturneddown.

④Ididn’tknowhowtogetalongwithmyroommates,whichupsetme.it作形主:主语从句:(1)beupsetabout/over/at/bysth为某事心烦/难过beupsettodosth对做某事感到不安/难过(2)Whatupsetssbis…让某人心烦的是……Itupsetssbtodosth/that…让某人心烦的是……upsettingtoknowaboutItupsetmethatIdidn’tknowhowtogetalongwithmyroommates.

WhatupsetmewasthatIdidn’tknowhowtogetalongwithmyroommates.possess(vt.)具有;拥有;支配,控制e.g.:①Theringisoneofhermosttreasured__________(possess).②-Isthegirlstandingatthegateinpossessionofthecar?-No.Thecarisinthepossessionofherbrother.③Afearpossessedher.possession(n.)具有;拥有;个人财产[pl.]takepossessionof…拥有…inpossessionof…拥有…inthepossessionof…为…所有possessionsabandon(vt.)放弃;抛弃;陷入e.g.:①Snowforcedmanydriverstoabandontheirvehicles.②Theseplanswereabandonedbecauseoffinancialproblems.③Abandoninghimself___thedepressionoflosinghiscat,Stevencouldn’thelpcrying.(1)abandonone’shope/plan/idea放弃某人的希望/计划/想法abandononeselfto…陷入,沉湎于(2)abandoned(adj.)被遗弃的;废弃的todesperate(adj.)绝望的;不惜冒险的;极其需要的;极严重的e.g.:①Themanlostinthedesertwasdesperate____water.②Hetookadeepbreath,___________(desperate)tryingtokeepcalm.③Sheisdesperate______(find)ajobasateacher.④Peopleinthefloodedareaare__desperateneedoffoodandmedicine.(1)bedesperateforsth渴望某物bedesperatetodosth渴望做某事indesperateneedof非常需要(2)desperately(adv.)绝望地;拼命地;非常fordesperatelytofindinease(n.)容易;舒适(v.)宽慰,减轻e.g.:①Welaughedandthathelpedeasethetension.②Annewasintelligentandcapableofpassingherexams_____ease.③Itwasonlywhenhelearnedthathiswifehadbeensavedthathefelt____ease.withease轻松地,容易地atease感到自在,放松withat1.stream(v.)鱼贯而行,涌动;流,流动(n.)小溪;人流;车流(1)streaminto涌入streamdown流下streamwith充满(2)astreamof一连串的,一系列的,大量的2.see+宾语+宾补(1)seesbdosth“看见某人做了某事”，强调动作的全过程；(2)seesbdoingsth“看见某人正在做某事”，强调动作正在进行；(3)seesthdone“看见某事被做”，强调动作的被动和完成。3.bythetime引导时间状语从句(1)bythetime＋从句(一般过去时),主句时态为过去完成时。(2)bythetime＋从句(一般现在时),主句时态为将来完成时或一般将来时。4.reputation(n.)名誉,名声enjoyareputationas…享有…的声誉haveareputationfor…以…著称li