大学基础英语教程 1

Unit4TheSoundofMusic

LanguagePointsWordsandPhrasesTograspthewordsandphrasesrelevanttomusic.WordBuildingTograspthewordformationwiththesuffix“-able”.GrammarTograspthebasicknowledgeofprepositions.SkillsReadingSkillToquicklylocatekeyinformationinthepassage.WritingSkillTowritesentenceswithappropriatediction(formal/neutral/informalwords).LiteracyTofosteranappreciationforhowmusicshapespersonalandsocialidentity,understandingitspowerinself-expression,culturalconnection,andwellbeing,asexploredinthetexts.Toembraceculturaldiversityinmusic,recognizinghowdifferentmusicaltraditionsreflectuniqueculturalheritagesthroughelementslikeinstrumentationandrhythm.Tointroducetheroleofmusicinone’sownculturetoothersusingtheknowledgefromthisunit.PartOneWarm-up(1)Whatinstrumentsdoneuroscientistsusetomonitorbrainactivity?

A.MRIandCTscanners.

B.MRIandPETscanners.

C.X-rayandultrasoundmachines.

D.Microscopesandtelescopes.(2)Whyisplayingmusiccomparedtoafull-bodyworkoutforthebrain?

A.Itrequiresphysicalstrength.

B.Itengagesmultiplebrainareassimultaneously.

C.Ittakesalongtimetopractice.

D.Itneedscoordinationofhandsandfeet.1.Watchthevideoandchoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.PartOneWarm-up(3)Howdoesplayingmusicaffectthecommunicationbetweenthetwobrainhemispheres?

A.Itreducestheactivityofthecorpuscallosum.

B.Itslowsdownthemessagetransmission.

C.Itincreasesthevolumeandactivityofthecorpuscallosum.

D.Itblocksthediverseroutesofmessages.(4)Whydomusicianshaveenhancedmemoryfunctions?

A.TheyhaveabetterInternetsearchengine.

B.Theyusetheirbrainstogiveeachmemorymultipletags.

C.Theyspendmoretimememorizingthings.

D.Theyhavealargerbraincapacity.1.Watchthevideoandchoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.PartOneWarm-up(5)Inwhataspectislearningtoplayamusicalinstrumentdifferentfromotheractivities?

A.Itsphysicalaspects.

B.Itsartisticandaestheticaspects.

C.Itseducationalaspects.

D.Itssocialaspects.1.Watchthevideoandchoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.PartOneWarm-upScript:HowPlayinganInstrumentBenefitsYourBrain?

Didyouknowthateverytimemusicianspickuptheirinstruments,therearefireworksgoingoffallovertheirbrain?Ontheoutside,theymaylookcalmandfocused,readingthemusicandmakingthepreciseandpracticedmovementsrequired.Butinsidetheirbrains,there’sapartygoingon.

Howdoweknowthis?Well,inthelastfewdecades,neuroscientistshavemadeenormousbreakthroughsinunderstandinghowourbrainsworkbymonitoringtheminrealtimewithinstrumentslikefMRIandPETscanners.Whenpeoplearehookeduptothesemachines,tasks,suchasreadingordoingmathproblems,eachhavecorrespondingareasofthebrainwhereactivitycanbeobserved.Butwhenresearchersgottheparticipantstolistentomusic,theysawfireworks.Multipleareasoftheirbrainswerelightingupatonce,astheyprocessedthesound,tookitaparttounderstandelementslikemelodyandrhythm,andthenputitallbacktogetherintounifiedmusicalexperience.Andourbrainsdoallthisworkinthesplitsecondbetweenwhenwefirsthearthemusicandwhenourfootstartstotapalong.PartOneWarm-upButwhenscientiststurnedfromobservingthebrainsofmusiclistenerstothoseofmusicians,thelittlebackyardfireworksbecameajubilee.Itturnsoutthatwhilelisteningtomusicengagesthebraininsomeprettyinterestingactivities,playingmusicisthebrain’sequivalentofafull-bodyworkout.Theneuroscientistssawmultipleareasofthebrainlightup,simultaneouslyprocessingdifferentinformationinintricate,interrelated,andastonishinglyfastsequences.Butwhatisitaboutmakingmusicthatsetsthebrainalight?Theresearchisstillfairlynew,butneuroscientistshaveaprettygoodidea.Playingamusicalinstrumentengagespracticallyeveryareaofthebrainatonce,especiallythevisual,auditory,andmotorcortices.Aswithanyotherworkout,disciplined,structuredpracticeinplayingmusicstrengthensthosebrainfunctions,allowingustoapplythatstrengthtootheractivities.PartOneWarm-upThemostobviousdifferencebetweenlisteningtomusicandplayingitisthatthelatterrequiresfinemotorskills,whicharecontrolledinbothhemispheresofthebrain.Italsocombinesthelinguisticandmathematicalprecision,inwhichthelefthemisphereismoreinvolved,withthenovelandcreativecontentthattherightexcelsin.Forthesereasons,playingmusichasbeenfoundtoincreasethevolumeandactivityinthebrain’scorpuscallosum,thebridgebetweenthetwohemispheres,allowingmessagestogetacrossthebrainfasterandthroughmorediverseroutes.Thismayallowmusicianstosolveproblemsmoreeffectivelyandcreatively,inbothacademicandsocialsettings.Becausemakingmusicalsoinvolvescraftingandunderstandingitsemotionalcontentandmessage,musiciansoftenhavehigherlevelsofexecutivefunction,acategoryofinterlinkedtasksthatincludesplanning,strategizing,andattentiontodetailandrequiressimultaneousanalysisofbothcognitiveandemotionalaspects.Thisabilityalsohasanimpactonhowourmemorysystemswork.And,indeed,musiciansexhibitenhancedmemoryfunctions,creating,storing,andretrievingmemoriesmorequicklyandefficiently.Studieshavefoundthatmusiciansappeartousetheirhighlyconnectedbrainstogiveeachmemorymultipletags,suchasaconceptualtag,anemotionaltag,anaudiotag,andacontextualtag,likeagoodInternetsearchengine.PartOneWarm-upHowdoweknowthatallthesebenefitsareuniquetomusic,asopposedto,say,sportsorpainting?Orcoulditbethatpeoplewhogointomusicwerealreadysmartertobeginwith?Neuroscientistshaveexploredtheseissues,butsofar,theyhavefoundthattheartisticandaestheticaspectsoflearningtoplayamusicalinstrumentaredifferentfromanyotheractivitystudied,includingotherarts.Andseveralrandomizedstudiesofparticipants,whoshowedthesamelevelsofcognitivefunctionandneuralprocessingatthestart,foundthatthosewhowereexposedtoaperiodofmusiclearningshowedenhancementinmultiplebrainareas,comparedtotheothers.Thisrecentresearchaboutthementalbenefitsofplayingmusichasadvancedourunderstandingofmentalfunction,revealingtheinnerrhythmsandcomplexinterplaythatmakeuptheamazingorchestraofourbrain.PartOneWarm-up2.Matchthefollowingparentingstyleswiththeircorrespondingcharacteristicdescriptions.PhenomenaReasons(1)Playingamusicalinstrumentstrengthensbrainfunctions.a.Playingmusiccombinesleft-hemisphereprecisionwithright-hemispherecreativity.(2)Musicianshavehigherexecutivefunction.b.Multipleareasprocesssound,melody,rhythmandformaunifiedexperience.(3)Thebrain’stwohemispherescommunicatebetterinmusicians.c.Disciplined,structuredpracticeisinvolved.(4)Listeningtomusiccauses“fireworks”inthebrain.d.Participantswiththesameinitialcognitivefunctionshoweddifferencesaftermusicexposure.(5)Musiclearningenhancesbrainareasinstudies.e.Makingmusicinvolvesunderstandingemotionalcontentandmessage.PartOneWarm-up(1)Neuroscientistshavemadegreatbreakthroughsinunderstandingbrainworkbymonitoringitwithinstrumentsandobservingcorrespondingbrainactivitywhenpeopleperformtaskslikereadingordoing____________.(2)Whenprocessingmusic,thebraintakesapartthesoundtounderstandelementsandthenputsthembacktogetherintoa____________musicalexperience.(3)Playingamusicalinstrumentengagespracticallyeveryareaofthebrain,especiallythevisual,auditory,and____________cortices.(4)Thecorpuscallosum,whichactsasabridgebetweenthetwobrainhemispheres,allowsmessagestogetacrossthebrainthroughmore____________routesduetoplayingmusic.(5)Severalrandomizedstudiesfoundthatparticipantsexposedtomusiclearningshowedenhancementinmultiplebrainareascomparedto____________.3.Fillintheblankswiththemissingwords.mathproblemsunifiedmotordiversetheothersPartTwoIntensiveReadingTextAHowMusicShapesPersonalIdentity❶Musicismorethanjustanauditoryexperience;itshapeswhoweareandhowweconnectwithothers.Fromchildhoodtoadulthood,themusicwechoosereflectsourpersonality,emotions,andvalues.Whetherit’spunkrock,R&B,orindie,ourpreferencesoftenmirrorouridentityandcaneveninfluencehowweseeourselvesandrelatetotheworld.❷Musicisapowerfulformofself-expression.Thegenresandsongsweloveoftenmatchourpersonalitytraits.Forexample,peoplewhoenjoycomplexmusiclikeclassicalorjazzmaybemoreopentonewexperiences,whilethosewhopreferenergeticmusiclikehip-hopordancemightbemoreoutgoing.Musicalsohelpsusexpressemotionsthatarehardtoputintowords.Asadsongcanhelpsomeoneprocessheartbreak,whileanupbeatanthemcaninspirestrengthandresilience.音乐如何塑造个人身份音乐远不止是一种听觉体验，它塑造着我们的身份，以及我们与他人建立联系的方式。从童年到成年，我们选择的音乐反映了我们的个性、情感和价值观。无论是朋克摇滚、节奏布鲁斯还是独立音乐，我们的喜好往往映射出我们的身份，甚至能影响我们如何看待自己以及与世界互动。音乐是一种强大的自我表达方式。我们喜爱的音乐类型和歌曲常常与我们的个性特征相匹配。例如，喜欢古典或爵士这类复杂音乐的人可能更乐于接受新体验，而偏爱嘻哈或舞曲这类充满活力音乐的人或许更外向。音乐还帮助我们表达难以用言语表述的情感。一首悲伤的歌曲能帮助人们排解心碎之情，而一首欢快的赞歌则能激发力量与韧性。PartTwoIntensiveReadingPartTwoIntensiveReading❸Musicalsoconnectsustosocialandculturalgroups.Forinstance,teenagersoftheUSAinthe1980swholistenedtoheavymetaloftenidentifiedwitharebellioussubculture.Similarly,hiphopculturehasbecomeawayforyoungpeopletoexpressthemselvesandconnectwithotherswhosharetheirvalues.Musicalsotiesustoourculturalroots.Traditionalsongsandgenreslikemariachi,flamenco,orreggaehelppeoplefeelconnectedtotheirheritageandpassdowntraditionstoyoungergenerations.❹Duringadolescence,musicbecomesespeciallyimportantforexploringidentity.Teenagersoftenexperimentwithdifferentgenrestofigureoutwhotheyare.Theymightstartwithpopularmusicbutlaterdiscovergenresthatresonatemoredeeplywiththeirpersonalexperiences.Musiccanalsobeaformofrebellion,helpingteenagerschallengesocietalnormsandexpresstheirindependence.音乐也将我们与社会和文化群体联系起来。比如，20世纪80年代听重金属音乐的青少年往往认同一种叛逆的亚文化。同样，嘻哈文化已成为年轻人表达自我并与志同道合者建立联系的一种方式。音乐还将我们与文化根源相连。像墨西哥流浪音乐、弗拉门戈或雷鬼这样的传统歌曲和音乐类型，帮助人们感受到与自身文化遗产的联系，并将传统传承给年轻一代。在青少年时期，音乐对于探索身份尤为重要。青少年常常尝试不同的音乐类型来弄清楚自己是谁。他们可能从流行音乐入手，但后来会发现与自身个人经历产生更深共鸣的音乐类型。音乐也可以成为一种叛逆形式，帮助青少年挑战社会规范并表达他们的独立性。PartTwoIntensiveReadingPartTwoIntensiveReading❺Inthedigitalage,musichasbecomeatoolforpersonalbranding.PlatformslikeKwaiandTikTokallowpeopletocreateplaylistsandsharemusicthatreflectstheirownpersonality.Theseplaylistscanserveasaformofself-expressionandhelpconnectpeoplewithsimilartastes.Manyyoungpeoplealsousemusictobuildtheirpersonalbrandonsocialmedia,choosingsongsthatreflecttheiridentityandattractlike-mindedfollowers.❻Inconclusion,musicisavitalpartofpersonalandsocialidentity.Ithelpsusexpressourselves,connectwithothers,andexplorewhoweare.Fromself-expressionandemotionalconnectiontoculturalbelongingandsocialmovements,musicplaysacentralroleinshapingus.Inthedigitalage,itcontinuestobeapowerfultoolforself-discoveryandconnection,allowingustocelebrateanddefineouruniqueidentities.（349words）在数字时代，音乐已成为个人品牌塑造的工具。像快手（Kwai）和抖音（TikTok）这样的平台让人们能够创建播放列表，并分享反映其个性的音乐。这些播放列表可以作为一种自我表达的形式，帮助人们与品味相似的人建立联系。许多年轻人还利用音乐在社交媒体上打造个人品牌，选择能反映自己身份的歌曲来吸引志同道合的粉丝。总之，音乐是个人和社会身份的重要组成部分。它帮助我们表达自我、与他人建立联系，并探索自我。从自我表达和情感连接到文化归属感和社会运动，音乐在塑造我们的过程中发挥着核心作用。在数字时代，它仍然是自我发现和人际联系的有力工具，让我们能够赞美并定义自己独特的身份。PartTwoIntensiveReadingPartTwoIntensiveReadingVocabularyauditory/ˈɔːdətri/adj.听觉的；与听觉有关的genre/ˈʒɒnrə/n.（音乐、文学、艺术等的）类型，流派trait/treɪt/n.（人的个性、性格等的）特征，特点energetic/ˌenəˈdʒetɪk/adj.精力充沛的；充满活力的upbeat/ˈʌpbiːt/adj.乐观的；积极向上的；（音乐）欢快的anthem/ˈænθəm/n.赞歌；颂歌；（尤指体现群体精神的）主题歌resilience/rɪˈzɪliəns/n.适应力；恢复力；韧性rebellious/rɪˈbeljəs/adj.叛逆的；反抗的；不顺从的subculture/ˈsʌbkʌltʃə(r)/n.亚文化（某一群体特有的文化，与主流文化不同）heritage/ˈherɪtɪdʒ/n.文化传承；传统；遗产WordstoKnowPartTwoIntensiveReadingVocabularyadolescence/ˌædəˈlesns/n.青春期resonate/ˈrezəneɪt/v.（思想、情感等）引起共鸣；（声音）共振rebellion/rɪˈbeljən/n.反抗；叛逆；叛乱societal/səˈsaɪətl/adj.社会的；关于社会的branding/ˈbrændɪŋ/n.品牌塑造；个人品牌打造platform/ˈplætfɔːm/n.（互联网）平台playlist/ˈpleɪlɪst/n.（音乐播放的）曲目列表like-minded/ˌlaɪkˈmaɪndɪd/adj.志同道合的；趣味相投的WordstoKnowPartTwoIntensiveReadingVocabularyreflectone’spersonality反映某人的个性matchone’straits与某人的特征相符processheartbreak处理心碎（的情绪）connect...to...使……与……相联系tie...to...使……与……紧密相连；把……和……联系起来experimentwith尝试；试验figureout弄明白；搞清楚serveas充当；作为buildpersonalbrand打造个人品牌PhrasestoKnowPartTwoIntensiveReadingNotes1.Musicismorethanjustanauditoryexperience;itshapeswhoweareandhowweconnectwithothers.(Para.1)译文音乐不仅仅是一种听觉体验，它塑造了我们是谁以及我们如何与他人建立联系。讲解“morethanjust”表示“不只是；不仅仅是”，强调音乐的意义超出了单纯的听觉感受。句中“shapes”后接两个宾语从句“whoweare”和“howweconnectwithothers”，说明音乐对人的双重影响——个体身份和社会连接。PartTwoIntensiveReadingNotes2.Whetherit’spunkrock,R&B,orindie,ourpreferencesoftenmirrorouridentityandcaneveninfluencehowweseeourselvesandrelatetotheworld.(Para.1)译文无论是朋摇滚、节奏布鲁斯还是独立音乐，我们的偏好往往反映了我们的身份，甚至会影响我们如何看待自己以及与世界相处的方式。讲解“Whether...or...”用于列举多种选择，此处列举不同音乐流派，说明无论哪种类型，音乐偏好都与身份相关。“mirror”在此处作动词，意为“反映；映照”，形象地表达了音乐偏好与身份的对应关系。PartTwoIntensiveReadingNotes3.Musicalsohelpsusexpressemotionsthatarehardtoputintowords.(Para.2)译文音乐还能帮助我们表达那些难以用言语描述的情感。讲解此句强调音乐作为情感表达工具的独特性——弥补语言在复杂情感表达上的局限。后文通过对比“悲伤的歌曲帮助处理心碎”与“欢快的赞歌激发力量”，具体佐证了这一观点，体现音乐与情感的紧密关联。PartTwoIntensiveReadingNotes4.Inthedigitalage,musichasbecomeatoolforpersonalbranding.(Para.5)译文在数字时代，音乐已成为个人品牌塑造的工具。讲解“personalbranding”指“个人品牌打造”，体现音乐功能随时代的延伸。后文以“Kwai和TikTok创建播放列表”为例，说明数字平台如何让音乐成为自我表达的载体，既呼应前文“音乐是自我表达的方式”，又拓展了“音乐在现代社会的新作用”，使主题更具时代性。PartTwoIntensiveReadingNotes5.Fromself-expressionandemotionalconnectiontoculturalbelongingandsocialmovements,musicplaysacentralroleinshapingus.(Para.6)译文从自我表达到情感联结，再到文化归属感与社会运动，音乐在塑造我们的过程中发挥着核心作用。讲解“From...to...”结构：此处涵盖多层递进关系（自我→情感→文化→社会），译文用“从……到……，再到……”体现逻辑层次。本句是全文的总结句，涵盖了TextA的四大核心维度（自我表达、情感联结、文化归属、社会运动）。PartTwoIntensiveReadingLanguagePointWordBuildingPartTwoIntensiveReadingLanguagePointWordBuildingExercisesFillintheblankswiththewordsgiveninbrackets.Changetheformwherenecessary.(1)Theinstructionsforthismachineareclearand____________(use).Evenbeginnerscanoperateiteasily.(2)Thisnovelissowell-writtenthatit’shighly____________(read).You’llenjoyeverypage.(3)She’sa___________(rely)person—youcanalwayscountonhertokeepherpromises.(4)Don’tworryaboutthemeeting—wehavea____________(forget)PlanBincasesomethinggoeswrong.(5)Afteralongdayatwork,it’swonderfultorelaxina____________(comfort)chair.usablereadablereliableforgettablecomfortablePartTwoIntensiveReadingExercisesforTextATextSummaryChoosethebestwordforeachblankfromthelistgiveninthebox.A.serveasB.heritageC.like-mindedD.traditionalE.harmonyF.energeticG.adolescenceH.auditoryI.playlistsJ.therapyK.genresL.resilienceM.figureoutN.rebelliousO.rehabilitation

Musicplaysavitalroleinshapingpersonalidentity.Itismorethanan(1)____________experience—itreflectspersonality,emotions,andvalues.Differentmusic(2)____________oftenmatchpeople’straits:complexgenresmayattractthoseopentonewexperiences,while(3)____________musicsuitsoutgoingindividuals.Musichelpsexpresshard-to-verbalizeemotions,suchasprocessingheartbreakorfinding(4)____________throughupbeatsongs.auditorygenresenergeticresiliencePartTwoIntensiveReadingExercisesforTextATextSummaryChoosethebestwordforeachblankfromthelistgiveninthebox.A.serveasB.heritageC.like-mindedD.traditionalE.harmonyF.energeticG.adolescenceH.auditoryI.playlistsJ.therapyK.genresL.resilienceM.figureoutN.rebelliousO.rehabilitationItalsoconnectspeopletosocialandculturalgroups.Forexample,heavymetalinthe1980swaslinkedtoa(5)____________subculture,andhip-hopallowsyoungpeopletosharevalues.Traditionalmusictiesindividualstotheir(6)____________,passingdowntraditions.During(7)____________,musicaidsidentityexploration,withteenagersexperimentingwithgenresto(8)____________theirtrueselves.Inthedigitalage,platformslikeTikTokletpeoplecreate(9)____________asself-expression,helpingconnect(10)____________individuals.Overall,musicshapesidentitythroughself-expression,culturalbelonging,andsocialconnection.rebelliousheritageadolescencefigureoutplaylistslike-mindedPartTwoIntensiveReadingExercisesforTextAReadingComprehension1.Readthepassagecarefullyanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T),false(F),ornotgiven(NG).(1)Musiconlyaffectshowpeopleperceivethemselves,nottheirrelationshipswithothers.(2)Peoplewhoenjoyclassicalmusicaremorelikelytobeopentonewexperiences.(3)Hip-hopculturehelpsyoungpeopleconnectwithotherswhosharetheirvalues.(4)Traditionalmusicislessimportantforculturalheritagethanmoderngenres.(5)Teenagersusemusictorebelagainsttheirfamiliesspecifically.(6)Digitalplatformshavereducedtheroleofmusicinself-expression.(7)Playlistsonsocialmediacanattractfollowerswithsimilartastes.(8)Theinfluenceofmusiconpersonalidentityislimitedtotheteenageyears.(

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)FTTFFFTFPartTwoIntensiveReadingExercisesforTextAReadingComprehension2.Readthepassageagainandchoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.(1)Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A.Musicgenresaremorediverseinthedigitalage.

B.Musicshapespersonalandsocialidentityinvariousways.

C.Teenagersrelyonmusicmorethanadultsdo.

D.Traditionalmusicislosingitsculturalsignificance.(2)Whydopeopleusemusictoexpressemotions?

A.Itiseasierthanusingwordsforcomplexfeelings.

B.Ithelpsthemfitintosocialgroups.

C.Itisarequirementforculturalbelonging.

D.Itismorepopularthanotherformsofexpression.PartTwoIntensiveReadingExercisesforTextAReadingComprehension2.Readthepassageagainandchoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.(3)Howdoesmusicconnectpeopletoculturalroots?

A.Bypromotingmoderngenresovertraditionalones.

B.Throughtraditionalsongsthatpreserveheritage.

C.Byencouragingrebellionagainstculturalnorms.

D.Throughdigitalplatformsthatglobalizemusic.(4)Whatroledoesmusicplayduringadolescence?

A.Itreplacesfamilyinfluenceinshapingidentity.

B.Ithelpsteenagersexplorewhotheyare.

C.Itlimitstheirexposuretonewexperiences.

D.Itforcesthemtoconformtosocietalnorms.PartTwoIntensiveReadingExercisesforTextAReadingComprehension2.Readthepassageagainandchoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.(5)Howdodigitalplatformsinfluencetherelationshipbetweenmusicandidentity?

A.Theymakemusiclessrelevanttoself-expression.

B.Theyallowpeopletosharemusicthatreflectstheirpersonality.

C.Theyreducethediversityofmusicgenresavailable.

D.Theypreventpeoplefromconnectingwithothersthroughmusic.PartTwoIntensiveReadingExercisesforTextAWordsandPhrases1.Completethesentenceswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.(1)Thefestivalcelebrateslocal____________throughtraditionaldancesandmusic.(2)Herpositiveattitudeisakey____________thatmakesherpopularamongfriends.(3)During____________,manyyoungpeopleexperimentwithdifferentstylesofmusic.(4)Thesong’s____________rhythmalwaysliftsmymoodonbaddays.(5)Peoplewith____________tastesinmusicoftenformclosefriendships.auditorygenreresilientrebellionheritageresonateadolescencelike-mindedtraitupbeatheritagetraitadolescenceupbeatlike-mindedPartTwoIntensiveReadingExercisesforTextAWordsandPhrases1.Completethesentenceswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.(6)Theartist’slyrics____________withanyonewhohasexperiencedheartbreak.(7)Punkrockhaslongbeenassociatedwith____________againstsocialnorms.(8)____________learnersprocessinformationbetterthroughlisteningratherthanreading.(9)Jazzisa____________thatcombinesimprovisationandcomplexrhythms.(10)Overcomingchallengesmadehermore____________andabletohandlestress.auditorygenreresilientrebellionheritageresonateadolescencelike-mindedtraitupbeatresonaterebellionAuditorygenreresilientPartTwoIntensiveReadingExercisesforTextAWordsandPhrases2.Choosethebestphrasetocompleteeachofthefollowingsentences.(1)Thesinger’smusic______thestrugglesofyoungpeople,makingherverypopular.

A.reflectson

B.tiesto

C.resonateswith

D.figuresout(2)Manyteenagers______differentfashionstylestofindtheirownidentity,justliketheydowithmusic.

A.experimentwith

B.connectto

C.processthrough

D.serveas(3)Traditionalfolksongs______us______ourancestorsandtheirwayoflife.

A.reflect...on

B.tie...to

C.resonate...with

D.figure...outPartTwoIntensiveReadingExercisesforTextAWordsandPhrases2.Choosethebestphrasetocompleteeachofthefollowingsentences.(4)Theplaylistshecreated______awindowintoherpersonalityforherfollowers.

A.servesas

B.processesthrough

C.rebelsagainst

D.connectsto(5)Thelocalmusicfestivalaimsto______peoplefromvariousbackgroundsthroughsharedmusicalexperiences.

A.leadastray

B.bringtogether

C.tieto

D.reflectonPartTwoIntensiveReadingExercisesforTextAEnglishtoChineseTranslationTranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese.Payattentiontothetipsinbrackets.(1)Traditionalmusicnotonlypreservesourculturalrootsbutalsofostersasenseofnationalpride.（fosternationalpride激发民族自豪感）(2)Musichasthepowertounitepeople,encouragingthemtoworktogetherforacommongoal.（unitepeople凝聚人心；commongoal共同目标）传统音乐不仅守护着我们的文化根基，还能激发民族自豪感。音乐具有凝聚人心的力量，激励人们为共同目标而携手奋斗。PartTwoIntensiveReadingExercisesforTextAEnglishtoChineseTranslationTranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese.Payattentiontothetipsinbrackets.(3)Inspirationalsongscanstrengthenourresolvetoovercomeobstaclesandpursueourdreamswithperseverance.（overcomeobstacles克服困难；perseverance坚持不懈）(4)Appreciatingmusicfromdiverseculturesteachesustorespectdifferencesandbuildaharmonioussocietytogether.（respectdifferences尊重差异；harmonioussociety和谐社会）励志歌曲能坚定我们克服困难的决心，以坚持不懈的精神追逐梦想。欣赏多元文化的音乐，教会我们尊重差异，共同构建和谐社会。PartTwoIntensiveReadingExercisesforTextAEnglishtoChineseTranslationTranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese.Payattentiontothetipsinbrackets.(5)Musicthatreflectsthespiritofdedicationinspiresustocontributetosocietyandrealizeourpersonalvaluesinservingothers.（dedication奉献精神；contributetosociety贡献社会）体现奉献精神的音乐，激励我们为社会贡献力量，在服务他人中实现个人价值。PartThreeExtensiveReadingReadingSkillFocus如何快速定位段落关键信息：理解段落大意在阅读过程中，能否快速把握段落的核心内容，直接影响阅读效率和对文章的整体理解。理解段落大意，即抓住段落所表达的主要观点或核心内容，是提升阅读能力的重要技巧。以下为具体方法：1.寻找主题句：主题句是能够概括段落主要内容的句子，它清晰地表达了段落的核心观点，是段落的“灵魂”。主题句的位置较为灵活，可能出现在段落开头，开门见山地提出观点；也可能出现在段落结尾，对前文内容进行总结；有时还会出现在段落中间，起到承上启下的作用。找到主题句，就能快速明确段落的核心方向。2.分析关键词：段落中的关键词、短语或重复出现的词汇，往往是段落围绕展开的核心对象，能为理解段落大意提供重要线索。这些词汇通常与段落的主题紧密相关，通过识别它们，可以初步判断段落讨论的核心内容是什么。PartThreeExtensiveReadingReadingSkillFocus3.分析段落结构：段落的结构是为了更好地表达核心观点而存在的，常见的结构有：总分结构：先提出一个总体的观点，然后通过具体的细节、例子或论据来支撑这个观点，使观点更具说服力。分总结构：先呈现一系列具体的事实、现象或细节，最后对这些内容进行归纳总结，得出段落的核心观点。并列结构：段落中的各个部分内容之间是平行并列的关系，从不同角度、不同方面对同一个主题进行阐述，共同支撑段落的核心。4.忽略细节，提炼核心：阅读时，要学会区分主要信息和次要信息，不要被过多的细节描述所干扰。细节通常是为了支撑核心观点而存在的，如具体的例子、数据等，提炼核心内容时应跳过这些细节，聚焦段落最想表达的核心意思。通过运用以上技巧，能帮助我们快速定位段落的关键信息，准确理解段落大意，从而提高阅读速度和对文章的整体把握能力。PartThreeExtensiveReadingTheLanguageofMusic:ItsPower,Elements,andImpac❶Musicisauniquelanguagethatcommunicatesthroughsound,organizedwithelementslikemelody,harmony,rhythm,andform.Itcanbeperformedbyoneinstrumentormany,andevensilencecanbepartofmusic.❷Musichasphysicaleffects.Soundismadeofvibrations,whichcanresonatewithobjectsandevencausethemtomove.Forexample,low-frequencysounds,thoughinaudibletohumans,cancausediscomfortwhenproducedbymachinery.Rhythm,anotherpowerfulelement,canaffectstructures,likesoldiersmarchinginunisonriskcollapsingabridge.Music’sabilitytoinfluenceboththemindandthephysicalworldmakesitapowerfultool.TextB音乐的‘语言’：其力量、元素与影响（本文将音乐类比为‘独特语言’，从物理影响、治疗作用、核心元素等维度解析其功能）音乐是一种独特的“语言”，它通过声音传递信息，由旋律、和声、节奏与曲式等元素构建而成。音乐可由单一乐器演奏，也可由多种乐器合奏，甚至silence（静默）也能成为音乐的一部分。音乐具有物理影响。声音由振动构成，振动能与物体产生共振，甚至使物体发生移动。例如，低频声音虽然人类听不到，但由机器产生时会引发不适。节奏是另一种强大的元素，能影响建筑物，比如士兵齐步走过桥梁时，整齐的步伐节奏就可能导致桥梁坍塌。音乐既能影响人的心智，又能作用于物质世界，这使其成为一种极具力量的工具。PartThreeExtensiveReadingPartThreeExtensiveReading❸Musictherapy,thoughrelativelynewtotheWest,hasbeenusedforthousandsofyearsintraditionalculturesforhealingandrituals.Inmanyancientsocieties,musicwasusedinsacredceremoniestohealthesick,bringgoodfortune,orrepelnegativeforces.Shamansusedmusic,dance,andvisualarttobringbalancetotheircommunities.Today,musictherapyisusedinmodernmedicinetomanagestress,relievepain,improvememory,andaidphysicalrehabilitation.Itshowshowmusiccontinuestobeasourceofhealingandconnection.❹Tounderstandmusic,it’simportanttolearnitsbasicelements.Instrumentationreferstotheinstrumentsorvoicesused,eachwithuniquesounds.Forexample,asolopianocreatesa