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Twelve Girls Band
Read the passage and choose the
best summary.
1. Twelve Girls Band plays traditional
music in many countries. They are
well-known for their music which is
used in advertisements, and two
million copies of the DVDs of their
performances have been sold.
2. Twelve Girls Band is a group of
women musicians from China who
play traditional instruments but a
broad variety of Chinese and
international music. They are
extremely popular in many countries
around the world.
3. Twelve Girls Band is one of China’s most important groups of musicians. They represent Chinese traditional music all over the world, especially in the USA and Japan. Their music is full of the symbols of numerology.
The best summary: 2
Read the text (P53) carefully and fill in the blanks.
Twelve Girls Band
Reputation ☆It is one of China's most
popular groups.
☆Its members are among the
most 1. ________ musicians in
the world.
gifted
Twelve Girls Band
Achievement The band builds 2. _________________ between east and west.
Style The band mixes over 1,500 years of Chinese music with classical, 3. ________ and contemporary sounds.
a musical bridge
folk
Twelve Girls Band
Instruments The members perform on traditional Chinese instruments including the guzheng, the yangqin, the erhu, 4. ________ and the dizi and xiao.
the pipa
Twelve Girls Band
Fans The group appeals to children, teens, adults and grandparents from many nations around the world.
Electronic keyboards and percussion add modern sounds and rhythms.
Decide where these sentences go in the passage.
the second sentence of Paragraph 1, after “…before a variety of ancient musical instruments”
b. Past recipients of this honorary
award include Madonna, Celine Dion and Mariah Carey.
at the end of Paragraph 2, after
“In 2004 they were named
International Artist of the Year…”
c. Their music also creates a lush and original landscapes of sound which remind audiences of music from Ireland and from eastern Europe.
the last sentence of Paragraph 4, after “…the pipa and the dizi and xiao”
d. The band’s first US tour drew both pleasure and respect.
the second sentence of Paragraph 5, before “American critics noticed the mixture of pieces by Mozart and Beethoven…”
Complete each sentence with the correct form of a word from certain paragraph of the text.
He is a ______ writer. Many of his works are world-famous. (P1)
The concert hall had been ______ with people half an hour before the performance started. (P2)
gifted
filled
3. China has the ________ of respecting
the old people. (P3)
4. The family has six members,
________ three pet cats. (P4)
5. Women and men should be treated
________ no matter what positions they
hold. (P5)
tradition
including
equally
1. The writer thinks that Twelve Girls Band is special because ___.
a. they combine Chinese and
western music
b. they use symbols of numerology
for inspiration
c. they’re very talented
d. they have a classical training
Choose the best answers.
2. No other group of musicians from China has ___.
a. sold so many DVDs of their
performances
b. achieved such success in the US
music charts
c. appealed to so many Asians
d. used Chinese mythology as an
inspiration
3. The band’s choice of music shows its
love for ___.
a. music from all over the world
b. traditional musical instruments
c. Mozart and Beethoven
d. Chinese classical music
4. Although it plays live in concerts, the band ___.
a. shows its respect for the Chinese
musical tradition
b. also sells millions of recordings,
e.g. DVDs, and CDs
c. prefers Chinese music
d. also plays on television
5. Chinese traditional symbols and
instruments ___.
a. show their love for all styles of music
b. appeal to westerners
c. work well with jazz and classic songs
d. make clear the origins of the band
and provide inspiration.
Complete the sentences in your own words.
1. Twelve Girls Band is popular in Asia and has just _____________.
2. Twelve Girls Band is often called a supergroup because __________.
3. The number of musicians in the band refers to __________.
4. The music they play is influenced by __________.
5. Fans of their music come from ________ and are _________.
Twelve Girls Band, consisting of 1. ________ beautiful young women, all in their 2. _______, is already one of China’s most popular groups. It appeals to children, teens, adults and also grandparents.
Fill in the blanks according to the text.
one dozen
twenties
Each member of the band has classical training. They are all skilled 3. ___________________ and perform on traditional Chinese instruments, including the guzheng, the yangqin, the erhu, the pipa and the dizi and xiao.
multi-instrumentalists
Mixing Chinese traditional music with 4. _________, folk and contemporary sounds, the band builds a bridge between east and west. So it charms the people of many nations around the world. Actually, the girls are among the most 5. ______ musicians in the world.
classical
gifted
1. In 2004 the group arrived on the US music scene at No. 62 of the Billboard 200 album chart.
2004年,美国音乐专集排行耪中,这个团体在上榜的200张专集中位居62位。
scene是名词,意为:①(事件发生的)地点,现场;②布景;③(戏剧中的)一场,(电影中的)场景;④景色,风光;⑤吵闹。
e.g. This is the scene of the accident which
happened last night.
The scenes are changed during the intervals.
There were some beautiful scenes in the
film I saw last night.
The wild mountain scene spread before our hotel.
There was quite a scene when she refused to pay.
【拓展】
behind the scenes 意为:①在后台;②秘密地,在幕后。
e.g. People crowded behind the scenes, met
and congratulated her.
John was president of the club, but
behind the scenes Robert told him what
to do.
scenery, scene, view, sight
均含“景色,风景”之意,用法有区别。
scenery为不可数名词,指一个地区的整体自然风景,是由多个scene构成的景色。
e.g. They stopped at the top of the hill to admire
the scenery.
scene指局部的景色,可以是自然形成的,也
可以是人工造成的。
e.g. The sunrise was a beautiful scene.
sight指风景名胜,其复数形式多指人文景观。
e.g. The Great Wall is one of the sights of the
world.
view常指从高处或远处看到的景色。
e.g. There’s a fine view from here.
1) The _________ of sunset was very beautiful.
2) This room has the best ______ of the garden.
3) My sister showed me around the _________ of the city.
4) We passed through much beautiful _________ on our journey through the Lake District.
【语境应用】
scenery, scene, view, sight完成句子。
scene
view
sights
scenery
2. Drawing upon more than 1500 years of
Chinese music, Twelve Girls Band mixes
this rich tradition with classical, folk and
contemporary sounds.
利用1500多年的中国音乐,十二乐坊把丰
富的传统与古典、民间和当代的声音想融
合。
draw upon/on 利用, 凭借, 依赖; 临近
【拓展】
draw near/close (时间、空间的)临近
draw a conclusion 得出结论
draw sb.’s attention to sth. 使某人注意
draw sb.’s eye 吸引某人的目光
draw back 闪避, 退后
draw up 草拟
【语境应用】用draw短语完成句子。
1) As an actor, you have to _________ your own life experiences to create believable characters.
2) At the sight of the snake, the girl _________.
3) Let’s take a closer look at each of these developments, and try to ________________.
4) A dark house can ______________________ the fact that the house is empty. 一幢黑乎乎的房子会使人注意到里面空无一人的情况。
draw on
drew back
draw a conclusion
draw people’s attention to
3. The group honors its musical heritage
and shows a genuine love for all styles of
music…
这个乐团尊重音乐遗产,表现出对各种
音乐风格的真正热爱……
honor v. 向某人/物致敬;尊敬,尊重
n. 尊敬;荣幸; 荣誉, 名誉
【归纳】
have the honor of doing sth. 有幸做……
It’s a great honor (for sb.) to do sth.
因做……感到荣幸
in honor of sb.=in one’s honor
为纪念……, 为向……表示敬意
be honored as 被尊为……
be honored for 因……而收到尊敬/获得荣誉
be/feel honored to do sth. 做某事感到荣幸
do honor (to) 表示敬意;使受到尊敬
【语境应用】翻译句子。
1) 她安全地返回地球,并且被尊为英雄。
2) 人们举行庆祝活动以纪念党的生日。
3) 为了纪念这位英雄,人们聚在了一起。
4) 真幸运认识了你。
She returned to the earth safely and was
honored as a hero.
A celebration was held in honor of the Party’s birthday.
People gathered together to do honor to the hero.
It is a great honor to have known you.
用适当的介词填空。
1. Kim's birthday cake was ________ the
shape of a train.
2. Whether or not we go to Spain for our
holiday depends ________ the cost.
3. ________ his twenties, Hank began to write
and soon became famous.
in
on / upon
In
4. The meeting was put off ________ the
simple reason that the chairman was ill.
5. They may draw ________ historical
evidence to support their point of view.
for
upon
Write a short passage about a band or a musician you like. Say why they’re popular, what kind of music they play, and if they’re popular in other countries.