Unit 4 Stage and screen
Period One Starting out & Understanding ideas
【课前自主探究】
Task One Fast Reading
1.amazing 2.unique 3.simple 4.love 5.anger
6.fear and grief
Task Two Careful Reading
1—4 BDBC
Task Three Micro-writing
1.Having seen 2.traditional 3.completely 4.amazing 5.across 6.techniques 7.that 8.experiencing 9.the bines
【语言知识梳理】
词汇点睛
1.(2)up to date (3)out of date (4)Dating back to/Dating from
2.(1)①get; across ②get rid of ③get over ④getting through (2)getting along/on well with (3)got down to preparing
3.(3)angrily (4)exploded with anger (5)very angry with/at myself (6)angry about/at/over seeing
4.(3)combination (4)combine exercise and/with a healthy diet
句型透视
(3)so fluently that (4)such an honest boy/so honest a boy
(5)such great progressUnit 4 Stage and screen
Period One Starting out & Understanding ideas
Ⅰ.1.clapped 2.techniques 3.poetry 4.movement
5.Opera 6.edge 7.female 8.aspect
Ⅱ.1.transformed 2.anger 3.energetic 4.explosion 5.confidence 6.incredibly 7.combination 8.universal
Ⅲ.1.date back to 2.on the edge of my seat 3.ticks all the right boxes 4.get across 5.combined with 6.was transformed; into 7.full of confidence
Ⅳ.1.Travelling by train
2.Having made the decision
3.were so beautiful that
Ⅴ.【文章大意】 本文是一篇新闻报道,主要报道了传统戏剧用创新和改编的方法,顺应时代潮流,吸引年轻观众。
1.B 细节理解题。 根据文章第一段“Adaptation and innovation (创新) of traditional opera is an important trend in Chinese opera circle in recent years. In order to attract young audience of the new generation and catch up with the time, the traditional opera circle makes efforts to create new works.”可知,戏曲演员对传统戏曲进行创新和改编主要是为了吸引年轻人来观看,故选B。
2.C 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“The centuries-old Tianleyuan Theatre in Beijing has taken the lead in introducing fashionable performances of Peking Opera. The opera combines instrumental music, vocal performance, mime (哑剧表演), dance and acrobatics (杂技).”和第四段“Tianleyuan has a jingju art experience section and fashionable performances. It has attracted more than 2,000 audience members, mostly young people, according to theatre staff.”可知,天乐园戏院率先进行了改革,所以它是创新戏剧的先驱,故选C。
3.A 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“According to Deng, innovation is perhaps the best way for jingju to deal with the problem of an aging audience.”可知,她认为创新或许是京剧应对受众老龄化问题的最佳方式,并且创新可以帮助传统艺术走得更远。 由此可推知,她赞同对京剧进行创新。故选A。
4.D 主旨大意题。通读全文,尤其是根据第一段“Adaptation and innovation (创新) of traditional opera is an important trend in Chinese opera circle in recent years. In order to attract young audience of the new generation and catch up with the time, the traditional opera circle makes efforts to create new works. In recent years, traditional opera has encountered the change of time and society. It gradually lost the main elderly audience and was not attractive to the young.”可知,文章主要介绍了传统戏剧演员对传统戏曲进行创新和改编,顺应时代潮流,吸引年轻观众。因此D选项“The traditional opera circle is innovating to attract young audience”(传统戏曲圈创新吸引年轻观众)是最恰当的标题,故选D。
Ⅵ.【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了如何进行脱口秀表演。文章列出了从创作到表演的步骤,并提出了一些建议,帮助读者了解如何表演脱口秀。
1.E 空前“You can create a stand-up comedy act to perform for family and friends or at a school or community talent show.”建议你可以自己创作脱口秀,E选项 (它很容易得到观众的好评。)呼应前文,上文建议表演脱口秀,然后下文说明其好处,选项中代词it指代前文提及的脱口秀。故选E。
2.F 空后“For example, your friends would probably understand your funny observations about middle school, but your family may not.”举例描述受众群体不同,反应也会不一样,F选项(想一想你的观众是谁,以及什么与他们相关。)引出后文。故选F。
3.D 空后“Between jokes, include transitions to help link one story to the next. You should conclude with a strong ‘closer’, one last joke that will leave your audience laughing.”描述了笑话和笑话之间要做什么,以及如何收尾,D选项(用一个能让观众大笑的笑话来开场。)描述了开头要如何做,和后文构成顺序关系:如何开头、中间过渡、如何结尾。故选D。
4.B 该空是本段的小标题,即主旨句。空后“Once you’ve created your set, it’s time to practise. You can perform in front of a mirror or record yourself and play it back.”提出要进行练习,不断优化表演,B选项 (完善你的段子。)也在强调要完善,B选项中的perfect呼应后文中的practise。故选B。
5.C 空前“Next, perform in front of a friend or family member who can help you see what people laugh at the most or tell you if any of your jokes are confusing.”指出你可以在朋友或家人面前练习,了解优点和不足,C选项(记下笔记并必要时进行更改。)承接上文,一旦发现自己的不足,做笔记并及时修改。故选C。
Ⅶ.【文章大意】 本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了在杭州一个特别设计的剧场中,传统绍兴戏曲《新龙门客栈》的演出情况。该戏曲由1992年的同名电影改编而来,通过将中国传统戏曲与现代戏剧模式和戏剧性理念相结合,成功吸引了年轻一代的关注。
1.is brought 考查动词时态、语态和主谓一致。分析句子结构可知,bring是本句谓语动词,根据shows可知,应用一般现在时,bring和主语a traditional Shaoxing Opera performance之间是被动关系,应用被动语态,且主语是第三人称单数。故填is brought。
2.generations 考查名词复数。空前是形容词,所以空处应填名词作宾语,generation意为“一代人”,为可数名词,且前无冠词修饰,应用复数形式。故填generations。
3.Compared 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,本句已有谓语动词is designed,所以compare应用非谓语形式,和逻辑主语the theatre之间是被动关系,应用过去分词表被动,单词位于句首,首字母应大写。故填Compared。
4.with 考查介词。分析句子结构可知,“…the audiences becoming guests.”应是with引导的复合结构作状语。故填with。
5.a 考查冠词。experience意为“体验”时,为可数名词,在句中为单数形式,应用不定冠词修饰,unique的发音以辅音音素开头,应用不定冠词a。故填a。
6.promoting 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,本句已有谓语动词feel,所以promote应用非谓语形式,和前面的整个句子之间是主动关系,表示自然而然的结果,应用现在分词形式。故填promoting。
7.who 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知,空处引导非限制性定语从句,先行词是Chen Lijun,指人,在从句中作主语,应用who。故填who。
8.has become 考查动词时态和主谓一致。分析句子结构可知,become是本句谓语动词,根据时间状语recently可知,应用现在完成时,主语是Chen Lijun,为第三人称单数。故填has become。
9.most challenging 考查形容词最高级。空后是名词,空处应用形容词作定语,修饰skills,指物,应用-ing形式,根据前文的one of the可知,应用最高级形式。故填most challenging。
10.but 考查连词。not only…but (also)…意为“不但……而且……”。故填but。Unit 4 Stage and screen
Do you still remember the scene in the famous movie Titanic, directed by Cameron, where Jack was frozen to death in the icy cold water so that Rose could survive on the floating door alone It broke many people’s hearts. Two decades later, people are still asking the question, “Wasn’t there enough room on the door for both of them ” Cameron once responded by saying it wasn’t a question of room, but buoyancy (浮力)—if both of them had tried to stay on the door, he argued, the whole thing would sink.
But several guys from Mythbusters, an American science entertainment television programme, decided to put the theory to the test themselves. They discovered that if Rose had taken off her life jacket to the bottom of the door, there would have been enough buoyancy to keep both of them afloat.
“It was an artistic choice. The thing was just big enough to hold her, and not big enough to hold him,” Cameron said. “I think it’s kind of silly, really, that we’re having this discussion 20 years later. But it does show that the film was effective in making Jack so attractive to the audience that it hurt them to see him die. The film is about death and separation; he had to die.”
Since Jack was doomed to die, Cameron said, it could have happened in a variety of different ways. It’s not about the door not being big enough: that’s just a practical method for his death. “Whether it was that, or whether a chimney (烟囱)fell on him, he was going down,” Cameron said. “It’s called art: things happen for artistic reasons, not for physical reasons.”
【主题词句背诵】
1.be frozen to death被冻死
2.floating adj.浮动的
3.respond v.回复,回应
4.sink v.下沉,沉没
5.put…to the test对……进行考验
6.kind of有点
7.separation n.分离,分开
8.Do you still remember the scene in the famous movie Titanic, directed by Cameron, where Jack was frozen to death in the icy cold water so that Rose could survive on the floating door alone
你还记得卡梅隆导演的著名电影《泰坦尼克号》中,为了罗丝能独自靠漂浮的门活下来, 杰克被冻死在冰冷的水中的一幕吗
9.They discovered that if Rose had taken off her life jacket to the bottom of the door, there would have been enough buoyancy to keep both of them afloat.
他们发现,如果罗丝把救生衣脱下来套在门的底部,就会有足够的浮力让他们俩都浮在水面上。
10.Since Jack was doomed to die, Cameron said, it could have happened in a variety of different ways.
卡梅隆说,既然杰克注定要死,那死亡就可能以各种不同的方式发生。
Period One Starting out & Understanding ideas
Task One Fast Reading
Task Two Careful Reading
Read the text and then choose the best answer according to the text.
( )1.Which of the following statements is NOT true about Peking Opera
A.Peking Opera dates back to the 18th century.
B.Sung in Chinese, Peking Opera is too difficult for foreigners to understand.
C.The stage of Peking Opera is simple but impressive.
D.Peking Opera brought a new experience to the author.
( )2.What aspect of Peking Opera most impressed the author
A.The costumes and masks.
B.The high voices of some female actresses.
C.The simple stage.
D.The movements of the characters on stage.
( )3.What does “I was on the edge of my seat” mean in Paragraph 5
A.He wanted to leave.
B.He was giving all his attention to the opera in excitement.
C.He wanted to go on stage and perform himself.
D.He was careless about his sitting posture.
( )4.What’s the author’s purpose in writing the passage
A.To prove that Peking Opera is a better way to perform Hamlet.
B.To inform the readers how to perform Hamlet through Peking Opera.
C.To share the unique experience of seeing a Peking Opera version of Hamlet.
D.To make a comparison between Eastern and Western cultures.
Task Three Micro-writing
Read the text carefully and fill in the following blanks.
As a high school student with English literature as one of my main subjects,I thought I knew a lot about Hamlet. 1. (see) quite a few productions of Hamlet and read the play many times, I was full of confidence—until the Peking Opera came to town!
Starting with an orchestra playing 2. (tradition) Chinese instruments, the opera brought a 3. (complete) new sound to my Western ears. The costumes and masks were 4. (amaze). The performers of course sang in Chinese, but the music, exaggerated movements and mime helped get the meanings 5. to the audience. The stage was really simple. But using special 6. (technique), the opera had transformed a small stage into the whole universe. It was so dazzling and energetic 7. I wasn’t sure if the characters were performers or athletes! Before 8. (experience) The Revenge of Prince Zidan, I wasn’t sure if I would enjoy it. But, in fact, I was on the edge of my seat! Feeling the strong emotions of love, anger, fear and grief in the performance, I could easily recognise 9. theme of Hamlet. So, if you want to see a show that 10. (combine) music, singing, drama, poetry and costume design with explosive effect, The Revenge of Prince Zidan ticks all the right boxes!
1.date back to 追溯到
(教材P50) Dating back to the 18th century, Peking Opera has over two hundred years of history.
京剧可以追溯到18世纪,已有200多年的历史。
(1)date back to=date from
追溯到,始于
(2)out of date 过时的,陈旧的
up to date 最新的;时髦的
to date 到目前为止;迄今
[温馨提示] date back to/date from常用于一般现在时,不用于被动语态,且常用其现在分词形式作定语和状语。
【活学活用】
(1)The capital city London is a great place to start, as it is an ancient port city that has a history dating back to/dating from Roman times.
首都伦敦是一个很好的起点,因为它是一个古老的港口城市,其历史可以追溯到罗马时代。
(2)Jackie usually brings me with all the latest news.
杰基通常会把最新的消息告诉我。
(3)Suddenly my grandma felt old and .
我奶奶猛然觉得自己老了,跟不上时代了。
(4) the early Tang Dynasty, the temple has a history of more than one thousand years.
这座寺庙可以追溯到唐朝初期,已经有1000多年的历史了。
2.get across 解释清楚,传达
(教材P51) The performers of course sang in Chinese, but the music, exaggerated movements and mime helped get the meanings across to the audience.
表演者的唱词当然是中文,但是音乐、夸张的动作和手势都能帮助观众理解其中的含义。
get along/on with 与……和睦相处;进展
get away with 做坏事而不受惩罚
get down to doing 开始认真做……
get over 克服(困难、偏见);
从……中恢复过来
get rid of 摆脱,除掉
get through 完成;顺利通过
【活学活用】
(1)用get相关短语的适当形式填空
①We tried to our point , but he just wouldn’t listen.
②We should our bad habits and keep the good ones.
③I slowly calmed down and hugged him, telling him that I would be willing to help him his difficulty.
④He succeeded in the driving test on his first attempt.
(2)I am my classmates and it’s lucky for me to have considerate teachers.
我和同学们相处得很好,我很幸运有善解人意的老师。
(3)As promised, he all the materials for the doll house.
他如约开始准备娃娃屋的所有材料。
3.anger n.愤怒,怒火 vt. 使发怒;使生气;激怒
(教材P52) Feeling the strong emotions of love, anger,fear and grief in the performance, I could easily recognise the theme of Hamlet. 在表演中我感受到了爱、愤怒、恐惧与悲伤的强烈情感,我很容易就看出了《哈姆雷特》的主题。
(1)in/with anger 气愤地; 生气地
explode with anger 勃然大怒
(2)angry adj. 生气的,愤怒的
be/get angry about/at/over sth
因某事生气
be/get angry with/at sb 生某人的气
(3)angrily adv. 生气地
【活学活用】
(1)His face turned red with anger.
他气得满脸通红。
(2)What angered her most was his total lack of apology.
最让她生气的是他一句道歉的话都没有。
(3)If the other person replies (angry), you shouldn’t respond in the same way.
(4)Jim when he heard how Mary had been treated.
吉姆听到玛丽的遭遇后,勃然大怒。
(5)I was for making such a stupid mistake.
我很生自己的气,竟犯了这样愚蠢的错误。
(6)My mum was the kitchen in a mess, the drawers all open, and some oil on the floor.
我妈妈看到厨房乱糟糟的,抽屉都开着,地板上有油,很生气。
4.combine v.(使)结合,(使)组合
(教材P52) So, if you want to see a show that combines music,singing,drama,poetry and costume design with explosive effect, The Revenge of Prince Zidan ticks all the right boxes!
因此,如果你想看一场把音乐、演唱、戏剧、诗歌和有爆炸性效果的服装设计结合起来的表演,那么《王子复仇记》符合你的所有要求!
(1)combine…and/with… 把……和……结合起来;兼有,兼备
(2)combination n. 结合
in combination with… 与……联/结合;
与……协力
【活学活用】
(1)None of us has much money so let’s combine what we’ve got.
我们谁都没多少钱,因此就把我们所有的钱凑在一起吧。
(2)Opera combines music and/with drama.
歌剧结合了音乐和戏剧。
(3)This drug can be safely used in (combine) with other medicines.
(4)You should try to .
你应该尽量把锻炼和健康饮食结合起来。
(教材P52)It was so dazzling and energetic that I wasn’t sure if the characters were performers or athletes! 它是如此令人眼花缭乱和充满活力,以至于我都不确定台上的角色是演员还是运动员!
so…that…
句型公式
【相关拓展】
so…that…,such…that…都可表示“如此……以至于……”,引导结果状语从句。
(1)so+adj./adv.+that从句
(2)so+many/much(多)/little/few(少)+名词+that从句
(3)such+adj.+可数名词复数/不可数名词+that从句
(4)so+adj.+a(n)+可数名词单数+that从句
(5)such+a(n)+adj.+可数名词单数+that从句
【活学活用】
(1)He is so good that everyone respects and loves him.
他如此好,以至于大家都尊敬并爱戴他。
(2)There was so little food that everyone didn’t have enough to eat. 食物如此少,以至于不是每个人都能吃到足够的食物。
(3)I can speak English I have no difficulty in communicating with even native speakers. 我的英语说得非常流利,甚至与以英语为母语的人士交流都没有困难。
(4)Tom was that we all believed what he said.
汤姆是一个非常诚实的男孩,我们都相信他说的话。
(5)He has made that the teachers are pleased with him.
他进步非常大,老师们对他很满意。Unit 4 Stage and screen
Period One Starting out & Understanding ideas
●Ⅰ 单词拼写
1.Everyone cheered and (拍手) when we went up to get our prize.
2.Senior high students need to master various (技巧) to solve maths problems.
3.Poets use many different forms of (诗) to express themselves.
4.Even though Lauren wasn’t playing, she was following every (动作)on the court attentively.
5.Peking (歌剧) combines acting, talking, singing, music, dancing and acrobatics (杂技) together.
6.I caught my leg on the (边缘)of the table as I walked past.
7.Jack couldn’t focus his eyes well enough to tell if the figure was male or f .
8.The service at the hotel is excellent in every a .
●Ⅱ 单句填空
1.I had my life totally (transform) by that experience.
2.Hearing the words, he trembled with (angry).
3.Keeping a proper balance between study and rest helps us stay (energy).
4.There was an (explode) of applause from the audience at the end of the performance.
5.I have complete (confident) in your ability to win the competition.
6.His car turned over and caught on fire and yet, (incredible), he escaped unhurt.
7.The firm is working on a new product in (combine) with several overseas partners.
8.One reason for the author’s success is that her novels have a (universe) attraction.
●Ⅲ 短语填空
1.My family has a vase, which is said to (追溯到) the Ming Dynasty.
2.The film ended with a surprising twist, which had me (极为激动).
3.If one is ready to improve overall levels of fitness, walking (事情发展如人所愿).
4.I hoped to (传达) the idea that a community is more than just a bunch of people living in one place.
5.The beautiful scenery, (与……联合) lovely weather and delicious food, made our visit to Hawaii pleasant and unforgettable.
6.The place from a quiet farming village (被转变成) a busy port.
7.Though we still have a long way to go, we are (信心满满) for the future.
●Ⅳ 句型训练
1. , we enjoyed many beautiful places.(分词作状语)
乘火车旅行,我们欣赏了很多美丽的地方。
2. , Keith quickly took action. (分词作状语)
做出决定后,基思迅速采取了行动。
3.The paper-cuts he made we couldn’t wait to have a try ourselves.
他做的剪纸如此漂亮,以至于我们都迫不及待地想亲自试一试。
●Ⅴ 阅读理解
[2024·安徽省阜阳市高一期末]
Adaptation and innovation (创新) of traditional opera is an important trend in Chinese opera circle in recent years. In order to attract young audience of the new generation and catch up with the time, the traditional opera circle makes efforts to create new works. In recent years, traditional opera has encountered the change of time and society. It gradually lost the main elderly audience and was not attractive to the young.
In order to find new opportunities, using modern sound, light and digital stage effects, China’s traditional Peking Opera, also known as jingju, is appealing to young people in a fashionable and innovative way, as the classic art faces an aging audience.
The centuries-old Tianleyuan Theatre in Beijing has taken the lead in introducing fashionable performances of Peking Opera. The opera combines instrumental music, vocal performance, mime (哑剧表演), dance and acrobatics (杂技).
Tianleyuan has a jingju art experience section and fashionable performances. It has attracted more than 2,000 audience members, mostly young people, according to theatre staff.
“Good art should keep pace with the times, so does jingju,” said Zhang Zishang, a 22-year-old performer of the Drunken Beauty, one of the classic jingju plays performed in the theatre. “I feel today’s performance is very special,” Zhang added. She was born into a family of jingju performers and has had 10 years of stage experience. “Innovation is good, but we must also carry on the basic elements of jingju,” another young performer Deng said.
According to Deng, innovation is perhaps the best way for jingju to deal with the problem of an aging audience. Tianleyuan Theatre has made successful attempts to combine jingju with local opera forms such as ballet when organizing performances abroad. “Innovation can help traditional arts go further. We are happy to see many young faces, and some of them even come twice to experience the ‘new’ art,” she added.
( )1.Why is adaptation and innovation of traditional opera important
A.To run after the fashion.
B.To attract the young audience.
C.To improve digital stage effect.
D.To change the traditional opera circle.
( )2.Which of the following can best describe Tianleyuan Theatre
A.A destroyer of Peking Opera.
B.An objector to modern opera.
C.A pioneer of innovative opera.
D.A defender of traditional opera.
( )3.How does Deng feel about the innovation of jingju
A.Favourable.
B.Unreliable.
C.Worthless.
D.Conservative.
( )4.Which one can be a suitable title for the text
A.The traditional opera is dying out
B.The future of the traditional opera is promising
C.The performers of the traditional opera are supporting jingju
D.The traditional opera circle is innovating to attract young audience
●Ⅵ 阅读七选五
[2024·重庆市巴蜀中学高一月考]
Perform stand-up comedy
Stand-up is a type of comedy in which someone performs a series of jokes in front of a live audience. You can create a stand-up comedy act to perform for family and friends or at a school or community talent show. 1. Here are some tips to help you get started.
Write your material.
To begin writing jokes, start brainstorming topics. Many comedians talk about their personal experiences or make humorous observations about popular topics like sports or movies. 2. For example, your friends would probably understand your funny observations about middle school, but your family may not. When you have an idea for a joke, approach it like writing a short essay. It should have a beginning that attracts the listener, followed by a middle that sets up characters or provides information people need to know to understand the joke.
Pull everything together.
Once you have several jokes written, you can add them to a stand-up routine, called a “set”. A set can be anywhere from a few minutes to more than an hour, but for beginners it’s best to keep it short. 3. Between jokes, include transitions to help link one story to the next. You should conclude with a strong “closer”, one last joke that will leave your audience laughing.
4.
Once you’ve created your set, it’s time to practise. You can perform in front of a mirror or record yourself and play it back. This will help you see how long your set is and where you might make changes. Next, perform in front of a friend or family member who can help you see what people laugh at the most or tell you if any of your jokes are confusing. 5.
When you’re ready to perform, remember to take a few deep breaths. Then relax, be yourself, and have fun!
A.Plan a performance.
B.Perfect your routine.
C.Take notes and make changes as necessary.
D.Open your set with a joke that will get your audience laughing.
E.It can easily meet with a favourable response from the audience.
F.Think about who your audience will be and what will be related to them.
G.Once you feel comfortable with your stand-up material, it’s time to perform!
●Ⅶ 语法填空
[2024·重庆市巴蜀中学高一期末]
In a specially designed studio theatre in Hangzhou, New Dragon Gate Inn, a traditional Shaoxing Opera performance 1. (bring) to life. Recreated from the 1992 film of the same name, the opera presentation shows amazing artistic performance, successfully attracting the interest of younger 2. (generation) by mixing traditional Chinese opera with modern theatre models and dramatic ideas.
3. (compare) with traditional stages, the theatre is designed as an inn, 4. the audiences becoming guests. The audience sits very close to the actors and actresses, offering them 5. unique and fascinating viewing experience. Upon leaving the theatre, these audience members feel a sense of satisfaction that drives them to willingly share short clips of the performance online, 6. (promote) its popularity.
As the play gains popularity, Chen Lijun, 7. plays the important supporting role of Jia Ting, 8. (become) a social media hit recently. She said this show represents one of the 9. (challenging) skills in the opera world. It tests not only the physical strength, vocal skills, and acting abilities of actors and actresses 10. their willpower and determination. (共70张PPT)
Period One
Starting out & Understanding ideas
Do you still remember the scene in the famous movie
Titanic， directed by Cameron， where Jack was frozen to death
in the icy cold water so that Rose could survive on the floating
door alone It broke many people's hearts. Two decades later,
people are still asking the question, “Wasn't there enough room
on the door for both of them ” Cameron once responded by
saying it wasn't a question of room, but buoyancy (浮力)—if both
of them had tried to stay on the door, he argued, the whole thing
would sink.
But several guys from Mythbusters, an American science
entertainment television programme, decided to put the theory to
the test themselves. They discovered that if Rose had taken off
her life jacket to the bottom of the door， there would have
been enough buoyancy to keep both of them afloat.
“It was an artistic choice. The thing was just big enough to
hold her, and not big enough to hold him,” Cameron said. “I
think it's kind of silly, really, that we're having this discussion 20
years later. But it does show that the film was effective in making
Jack so attractive to the audience that it hurt them to see him die.
The film is about death and separation; he had to die.”
Since Jack was doomed to die， Cameron said， it could
have happened in a variety of different ways. It's not about the
door not being big enough: that's just a practical method for his
death. “Whether it was that, or whether a chimney (烟囱)fell on
him, he was going down,” Cameron said. “It's called art: things
happen for artistic reasons, not for physical reasons.”
【主题词句背诵】
1.be frozen to death被冻死
2.floating adj.浮动的
3.respond v.回复,回应
4.sink v.下沉,沉没
5.put…to the test对……进行考验
6.kind of有点
7.separation n.分离,分开
8.Do you still remember the scene in the famous movie Titanic,
directed by Cameron, where Jack was frozen to death in the icy
cold water so that Rose could survive on the floating door alone
你还记得卡梅隆导演的著名电影《泰坦尼克号》中,为了罗丝能独自靠漂浮的门
活下来, 杰克被冻死在冰冷的水中的一幕吗
9.They discovered that if Rose had taken off her life jacket to the
bottom of the door, there would have been enough buoyancy to
keep both of them afloat.
他们发现,如果罗丝把救生衣脱下来套在门的底部,就会有足够的浮力让他们俩
都浮在水面上。
10.Since Jack was doomed to die, Cameron said, it could have
happened in a variety of different ways.
卡梅隆说,既然杰克注定要死,那死亡就可能以各种不同的方式发生。
课前自主探究
语言知识梳理
练习册
Task One Fast Reading
amazing
unique
simple
love
anger
fear and grief
Task Two Careful Reading
Read the text and then choose the best answer according to the
text.
( ) 1.Which of the following statements is NOT true about
Peking Opera
B
A.Peking Opera dates back to the 18th century.
B.Sung in Chinese, Peking Opera is too difficult for foreigners to
understand.
C.The stage of Peking Opera is simple but impressive.
D.Peking Opera brought a new experience to the author.
( ) 2.What aspect of Peking Opera most impressed the author
D
A.The costumes and masks.
B.The high voices of some female actresses.
C.The simple stage.
D.The movements of the characters on stage.
( ) 3.What does “I was on the edge of my seat” mean in
Paragraph 5
B
A.He wanted to leave.
B.He was giving all his attention to the opera in excitement.
C.He wanted to go on stage and perform himself.
D.He was careless about his sitting posture.
( ) 4.What's the author's purpose in writing the passage
C
A.To prove that Peking Opera is a better way to perform Hamlet.
B.To inform the readers how to perform Hamlet through Peking
Opera.
C.To share the unique experience of seeing a Peking Opera version
of Hamlet.
D.To make a comparison between Eastern and Western cultures.
Task Three Micro-writing
Read the text carefully and fill in the following blanks.
As a high school student with English literature as one of my
main subjects,I thought I knew a lot about Hamlet.
1.________________(see) quite a few productions of Hamlet and read
the play many times, I was full of confidence—until the Peking
Opera came to town!
Having seen
Starting with an orchestra playing 2.______________(tradition)
Chinese instruments, the opera brought a 3.______________(complete)
new sound to my Western ears. The costumes and masks were
4.____________(amaze). The performers of course sang in Chinese,
but the music, exaggerated movements and mime helped get the
meanings 5._________ to the audience. The stage was really simple.
But using special 6.______________(technique), the opera had
transformed a small stage into the whole universe. It was so
dazzling and energetic 7.______I wasn't sure if the characters were
performers or athletes!
traditional
completely
amazing
across
techniques
that
Before 8.________________(experience) The Revenge of Prince Zidan,
I wasn't sure if I would enjoy it. But, in fact, I was on the edge of
my seat! Feeling the strong emotions of love, anger, fear and grief
in the performance, I could easily recognise 9.______ theme of
Hamlet. So, if you want to see a show that 10._____________(combine)
music, singing, drama, poetry and costume design with explosive
effect, The Revenge of Prince Zidan ticks all the right boxes!
experiencing
the
combines
1.date back to 追溯到
(教材P50) Dating back to the 18th century, Peking Opera has over
two hundred years of history.
京剧可以追溯到18世纪,已有200多年的历史。
(1)date back to=date from 追溯到,始于
(2)out of date 过时的,陈旧的
up to date 最新的;时髦的
to date 到目前为止；迄今
［温馨提示］ date back to/date from常用于一般现在时,不用于被动语态,
且常用其现在分词形式作定语和状语。
【活学活用】
(1)The capital city London is a great place to start, as it is an
ancient port city that has a history dating back to/dating from
Roman times.
首都伦敦是一个很好的起点，因为它是一个古老的港口城市，其历史可以追溯
到罗马时代。
(2)Jackie usually brings me _______________ with all the latest news.
杰基通常会把最新的消息告诉我。
up to date
(3)Suddenly my grandma felt old and _______________.
我奶奶猛然觉得自己老了，跟不上时代了。
out of date
(4)___________________________________the early Tang Dynasty, the
temple has a history of more than one thousand years.
这座寺庙可以追溯到唐朝初期,已经有1000多年的历史了。
Dating back to/Dating from
2.get across 解释清楚,传达
(教材P51) The performers of course sang in Chinese, but the music,
exaggerated movements and mime helped get the meanings
across to the audience.
表演者的唱词当然是中文,但是音乐、夸张的动作和手势都能帮助观众理解其中
的含义。
get along/on with 与……和睦相处;进展
get away with 做坏事而不受惩罚
get down to doing 开始认真做……
get over 克服(困难、偏见);从……中恢复过来
get rid of 摆脱,除掉
get through 完成;顺利通过
【活学活用】
(1)用get相关短语的适当形式填空
①We tried to ______ our point _________, but he just wouldn't
listen.
②We should_____________our bad habits and keep the good ones.
③I slowly calmed down and hugged him, telling him that I would
be willing to help him ____________ his difficulty.
④He succeeded in _____________________ the driving test on his
first attempt.
get
across
get rid of
get over
getting through
(2)I am __________________________________ my classmates and it's
lucky for me to have considerate teachers.
我和同学们相处得很好，我很幸运有善解人意的老师。
getting along/on well with
(3)As promised, he _____________________________ all the materials
for the doll house.
他如约开始准备娃娃屋的所有材料。
got down to preparing
3.anger n.愤怒,怒火 vt. 使发怒;使生气;激怒
(教材P52) Feeling the strong emotions of love, anger,fear and grief
in the performance, I could easily recognise the theme of Hamlet.
在表演中我感受到了爱、愤怒、恐惧与悲伤的强烈情感,我很容易就看出了《哈
姆雷特》的主题。
(1)in/with anger 气愤地; 生气地
explode with anger 勃然大怒
(2)angry adj. 生气的,愤怒的
be/get angry about/at/over sth 因某事生气
be/get angry with/at sb 生某人的气
(3)angrily adv. 生气地
【活学活用】
(1)His face turned red with anger.
他气得满脸通红。
(2)What angered her most was his total lack of apology.
最让她生气的是他一句道歉的话都没有。
(3)If the other person replies __________(angry), you shouldn't
respond in the same way.
angrily
(4)Jim __________________________when he heard how Mary had
been treated.
吉姆听到玛丽的遭遇后,勃然大怒。
exploded with anger
(5)I was_________________________________ for making such a stupid
mistake.
我很生自己的气,竟犯了这样愚蠢的错误。
very angry with/at myself
(6)My mum was __________________________________ the kitchen in a
mess, the drawers all open, and some oil on the floor.
我妈妈看到厨房乱糟糟的，抽屉都开着，地板上有油，很生气。
angry about/at/over seeing
4.combine v.(使)结合,(使)组合
(教材P52) So, if you want to see a show that combines
music,singing,drama,poetry and costume design with explosive
effect, The Revenge of Prince Zidan ticks all the right boxes!
因此,如果你想看一场把音乐、演唱、戏剧、诗歌和有爆炸性效果的服装设计结
合起来的表演,那么《王子复仇记》符合你的所有要求!
(1)combine…and/with… 把……和……结合起来;兼有,兼备
(2)combination n. 结合
in combination with… 与……联/结合；与……协力
【活学活用】
(1)None of us has much money so let's combine what we've got.
我们谁都没多少钱,因此就把我们所有的钱凑在一起吧。
(2)Opera combines music and/with drama.
歌剧结合了音乐和戏剧。
(3)This drug can be safely used in ________________ (combine) with
other medicines.
combination
(4)You should try to _______________________________________________
_____.
你应该尽量把锻炼和健康饮食结合起来。
combine exercise and/with a healthy diet
(教材P52)It was so dazzling and energetic that I wasn't sure if
the characters were performers or athletes! 它是如此令人眼花缭乱
和充满活力,以至于我都不确定台上的角色是演员还是运动员!
句型公式
so…that…
【相关拓展】
so…that…,such…that…都可表示“如此……以至于……”,引导结果状语从句。
(1)so+adj./adv.+that从句
(2)so+many/much(多)/little/few(少)+名词+that从句
(3)such+adj.+可数名词复数/不可数名词+that从句
(4)so+adj.+a(n)+可数名词单数+that从句
(5)such+a(n)+adj.+可数名词单数+that从句
【活学活用】
(1)He is so good that everyone respects and loves him.
他如此好,以至于大家都尊敬并爱戴他。
(2)There was so little food that everyone didn't have enough to
eat. 食物如此少,以至于不是每个人都能吃到足够的食物。
(3)I can speak English ____________________ I have no difficulty in
communicating with even native speakers.
我的英语说得非常流利,甚至与以英语为母语的人士交流都没有困难。
so fluently that
(4)Tom was ______________________________________________ that we
all believed what he said.
汤姆是一个非常诚实的男孩,我们都相信他说的话。
such an honest boy/so honest a boy
(5)He has made_________________________that the teachers are
pleased with him.
他进步非常大,老师们对他很满意。
such great progress
练 习 册
Ⅰ 单词拼写
1.Everyone cheered and ___________ (拍手) when we went up to get
our prize.
clapped
2.Senior high students need to master various______________(技巧)
to solve maths problems.
techniques
3.Poets use many different forms of _________(诗) to express
themselves.
poetry
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
4.Even though Lauren wasn't playing, she was following every
______________ (动作)on the court attentively.
movement
5.Peking _________(歌剧) combines acting, talking, singing, music,
dancing and acrobatics (杂技) together.
Opera
6.I caught my leg on the ________(边缘)of the table as I walked
past.
edge
7.Jack couldn't focus his eyes well enough to tell if the figure was
male or f_________.
emale
8.The service at the hotel is excellent in every a________.
spect
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Ⅱ 单句填空
1.I had my life totally ________________(transform) by that
experience.
transformed
2.Hearing the words, he trembled with ________(angry).
anger
3.Keeping a proper balance between study and rest helps us stay
____________(energy).
energetic
4.There was an _____________ (explode) of applause from the
audience at the end of the performance.
explosion
5.I have complete ______________(confident) in your ability to win
the competition.
confidence
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
6.His car turned over and caught on fire and yet, _____________
(incredible), he escaped unhurt.
incredibly
7.The firm is working on a new product in
________________(combine) with several overseas partners.
combination
8.One reason for the author's success is that her novels have a
____________ (universe) attraction.
universal
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Ⅲ 短语填空
1.My family has a vase, which is said to _________________(追溯到)
the Ming Dynasty.
date back to
2.The film ended with a surprising twist, which had me
_______________________________(极为激动).
on the edge of my seat
3.If one is ready to improve overall levels of fitness, walking
______________________________ (事情发展如人所愿).
ticks all the right boxes
4.I hoped to ______________ (传达) the idea that a community is
more than just a bunch of people living in one place.
get across
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
5.The beautiful scenery, ___________________(与……联合) lovely
weather and delicious food, made our visit to Hawaii pleasant and
unforgettable.
combined with
6.The place _____________________from a quiet farming village
______ (被转变成) a busy port.
was transformed
into
7.Though we still have a long way to go, we are
_______________________ (信心满满) for the future.
full of confidence
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Ⅳ 句型训练
1._______________________, we enjoyed many beautiful places.
(分词作状语)
乘火车旅行,我们欣赏了很多美丽的地方。
Travelling by train
2._________________________________, Keith quickly took action.
(分词作状语)
做出决定后，基思迅速采取了行动。
Having made the decision
3.The paper-cuts he made ____________________________we couldn't
wait to have a try ourselves.
他做的剪纸如此漂亮,以至于我们都迫不及待地想亲自试一试。
were so beautiful that
1
2
3
Ⅴ 阅读理解
[2024·安徽省阜阳市高一期末]
Adaptation and innovation (创新) of traditional opera is an
important trend in Chinese opera circle in recent years. In order to
attract young audience of the new generation and catch up with
the time, the traditional opera circle makes efforts to create new
works. In recent years, traditional opera has encountered the
change of time and society. It gradually lost the main elderly
audience and was not attractive to the young.
1
2
3
4
In order to find new opportunities, using modern sound, light
and digital stage effects, China's traditional Peking Opera, also
known as jingju, is appealing to young people in a fashionable and
innovative way, as the classic art faces an aging audience.
The centuries-old Tianleyuan Theatre in Beijing has taken the
lead in introducing fashionable performances of Peking Opera. The
opera combines instrumental music, vocal performance, mime
(哑剧表演), dance and acrobatics (杂技).
1
2
3
4
Tianleyuan has a jingju art experience section and fashionable
performances. It has attracted more than 2,000 audience members,
mostly young people, according to theatre staff.
“Good art should keep pace with the times, so does jingju,”
said Zhang Zishang, a 22-year-old performer of the Drunken
Beauty, one of the classic jingju plays performed in the theatre. “I
feel today's performance is very special,” Zhang added. She was
born into a family of jingju performers and has had 10 years of
stage experience. “Innovation is good, but we must also carry on
the basic elements of jingju,” another young performer Deng said.
1
2
3
4
According to Deng, innovation is perhaps the best way for
jingju to deal with the problem of an aging audience. Tianleyuan
Theatre has made successful attempts to combine jingju with local
opera forms such as ballet when organizing performances abroad.
“Innovation can help traditional arts go further. We are happy to
see many young faces, and some of them even come twice to
experience the ‘new’ art,” she added.
【文章大意】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要报道了传统戏剧用创新和改编的方法，
顺应时代潮流，吸引年轻观众。
1
2
3
4
( ) 1.Why is adaptation and innovation of traditional opera
important
B
A.To run after the fashion.
B.To attract the young audience.
C.To improve digital stage effect.
D.To change the traditional opera circle.
[解析] 细节理解题。 根据文章第一段“Adaptation and innovation (创新)
of traditional opera is an important trend in Chinese opera circle in
recent years. In order to attract young audience of the new
generation and catch up with the time, the traditional opera circle
makes efforts to create new works.”可知，戏曲演员对传统戏曲进行创
新和改编主要是为了吸引年轻人来观看，故选B。
1
2
3
4
( ) 2.Which of the following can best describe Tianleyuan
Theatre
C
A.A destroyer of Peking Opera.
B.An objector to modern opera.
C.A pioneer of innovative opera.
D.A defender of traditional opera.
1
2
3
4
[解析] 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“The centuries-old Tianleyuan
Theatre in Beijing has taken the lead in introducing fashionable
performances of Peking Opera. The opera combines instrumental
music, vocal performance, mime (哑剧表演), dance and acrobatics
(杂技).”和第四段“Tianleyuan has a jingju art experience section and
fashionable performances. It has attracted more than 2,000
audience members, mostly young people, according to theatre staff.”
可知，天乐园戏院率先进行了改革，所以它是创新戏剧的先驱，故选C。
1
2
3
4
( ) 3.How does Deng feel about the innovation of jingju
A
A.Favourable. B.Unreliable. C.Worthless. D.Conservative.
[解析] 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“According to Deng, innovation
is perhaps the best way for jingju to deal with the problem of an
aging audience.”可知，她认为创新或许是京剧应对受众老龄化问题的最佳
方式，并且创新可以帮助传统艺术走得更远。 由此可推知，她赞同对京剧进
行创新。故选A。
1
2
3
4
( ) 4.Which one can be a suitable title for the text
D
A.The traditional opera is dying out
B.The future of the traditional opera is promising
C.The performers of the traditional opera are supporting jingju
D.The traditional opera circle is innovating to attract young
audience
1
2
3
4
[解析] 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是根据第一段“Adaptation and
innovation (创新) of traditional opera is an important trend in
Chinese opera circle in recent years. In order to attract young
audience of the new generation and catch up with the time, the
traditional opera circle makes efforts to create new works. In recent
years, traditional opera has encountered the change of time and
society. It gradually lost the main elderly audience and was not
attractive to the young.”可知，文章主要介绍了传统戏剧演员对传统戏曲
进行创新和改编，顺应时代潮流，吸引年轻观众。因此D选项“The
traditional opera circle is innovating to attract young audience”
(传统戏曲圈创新吸引年轻观众)是最恰当的标题，故选D。
1
2
3
4
Ⅵ 阅读七选五
[2024·重庆市巴蜀中学高一月考]
Perform stand-up comedy
Stand-up is a type of comedy in which someone performs a
series of jokes in front of a live audience. You can create a stand-
up comedy act to perform for family and friends or at a school or
community talent show. 1.___ Here are some tips to help you get
started.
E
1
2
3
4
5
Write your material.
To begin writing jokes, start brainstorming topics. Many
comedians talk about their personal experiences or make humorous
observations about popular topics like sports or movies. 2.___For
example, your friends would probably understand your funny
observations about middle school, but your family may not. When
you have an idea for a joke, approach it like writing a short essay.
It should have a beginning that attracts the listener, followed by a
middle that sets up characters or provides information people need
to know to understand the joke.
F
1
2
3
4
5
Pull everything together.
Once you have several jokes written, you can add them to a
stand-up routine, called a “set”. A set can be anywhere from a
few minutes to more than an hour, but for beginners it's best to
keep it short. 3.____Between jokes, include transitions to help link
one story to the next. You should conclude with a strong
“closer”, one last joke that will leave your audience laughing.
D
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4.___
Once you've created your set, it's time to practise. You can
perform in front of a mirror or record yourself and play it back.
This will help you see how long your set is and where you might
make changes. Next, perform in front of a friend or family member
who can help you see what people laugh at the most or tell you
if any of your jokes are confusing. 5.___
When you're ready to perform, remember to take a few deep
breaths. Then relax, be yourself, and have fun!
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A.Plan a performance.
B.Perfect your routine.
C.Take notes and make changes as necessary.
D.Open your set with a joke that will get your audience laughing.
E.It can easily meet with a favourable response from the audience.
F.Think about who your audience will be and what will be related
to them.
G.Once you feel comfortable with your stand-up material, it's time
to perform!
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【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了如何进行脱口秀表演。文章列出
了从创作到表演的步骤，并提出了一些建议，帮助读者了解如何表演脱口秀。
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E
[解析] 空前“You can create a stand-up comedy act to perform for
family and friends or at a school or community talent show.”建议
你可以自己创作脱口秀，E选项 (它很容易得到观众的好评。)呼应前文，上文
建议表演脱口秀，然后下文说明其好处，选项中代词it指代前文提及的脱口秀。
故选E。
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F
[解析] 空后“For example, your friends would probably understand
your funny observations about middle school, but your family may
not.”举例描述受众群体不同，反应也会不一样，F选项(想一想你的观众是谁，
以及什么与他们相关。)引出后文。故选F。
3.____
D
[解析] 空后“Between jokes, include transitions to help link one
story to the next. You should conclude with a strong ‘closer’,
one last joke that will leave your audience laughing.”描述了笑话和
笑话之间要做什么，以及如何收尾，D选项(用一个能让观众大笑的笑话来开
场。)描述了开头要如何做，和后文构成顺序关系：如何开头、中间过渡、如
何结尾。故选D。
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B
[解析] 该空是本段的小标题，即主旨句。空后“Once you've created your
set, it's time to practise. You can perform in front of a mirror or
record yourself and play it back.”提出要进行练习，不断优化表演，B选
项 (完善你的段子。)也在强调要完善，B选项中的perfect呼应后文中的
practise。故选B。
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C
[解析] 空前“Next, perform in front of a friend or family member
who can help you see what people laugh at the most or tell you
if any of your jokes are confusing.”指出你可以在朋友或家人面前练习，
了解优点和不足，C选项(记下笔记并必要时进行更改。)承接上文，一旦发现
自己的不足，做笔记并及时修改。故选C。
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Ⅶ 语法填空
[2024·重庆市巴蜀中学高一期末]
In a specially designed studio theatre in Hangzhou, New
Dragon Gate Inn, a traditional Shaoxing Opera performance
1.______________(bring) to life. Recreated from the 1992 film of the
same name, the opera presentation shows amazing artistic
performance, successfully attracting the interest of younger
2._______________(generation) by mixing traditional Chinese opera
with modern theatre models and dramatic ideas.
is brought
generations
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3.______________(compare) with traditional stages, the theatre is
designed as an inn, 4._______ the audiences becoming guests. The
audience sits very close to the actors and actresses, offering them
5.___unique and fascinating viewing experience. Upon leaving the
theatre, these audience members feel a sense of satisfaction that
drives them to willingly share short clips of the performance online,
6.______________(promote) its popularity.
As the play gains popularity, Chen Lijun, 7._______plays the
important supporting role of Jia Ting, 8.________________(become) a
Compared
with
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promoting
who
has become
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social media hit recently. She said this show represents one of the
9.______________________(challenging) skills in the opera world. It
tests not only the physical strength, vocal skills, and acting abilities
of actors and actresses 10.______their willpower and determination.
most challenging
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【文章大意】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了在杭州一个特别设计的剧场中，
传统绍兴戏曲《新龙门客栈》的演出情况。该戏曲由1992年的同名电影改编
而来，通过将中国传统戏曲与现代戏剧模式和戏剧性理念相结合，成功吸引了
年轻一代的关注。
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1.______________
is brought
[解析] 考查动词时态、语态和主谓一致。分析句子结构可知，bring是本句谓
语动词，根据shows可知，应用一般现在时，bring和主语a traditional
Shaoxing Opera performance之间是被动关系，应用被动语态，且主语是
第三人称单数。故填is brought。
2._______________
generations
[解析] 考查名词复数。空前是形容词，所以空处应填名词作宾语，
generation意为“一代人”，为可数名词，且前无冠词修饰，应用复数形式。
故填generations。
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Compared
[解析] 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，本句已有谓语动词is designed，
所以compare应用非谓语形式，和逻辑主语the theatre之间是被动关系，应
用过去分词表被动，单词位于句首，首字母应大写。故填Compared。
4._______
with
[解析] 考查介词。分析句子结构可知，“…the audiences becoming
guests.”应是with引导的复合结构作状语。故填with。
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a
[解析] 考查冠词。experience意为“体验”时，为可数名词，在句中为单数
形式，应用不定冠词修饰，unique的发音以辅音音素开头，应用不定冠词a。
故填a。
6.______________
promoting
[解析] 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，本句已有谓语动词feel，所以
promote应用非谓语形式，和前面的整个句子之间是主动关系，表示自然而然
的结果，应用现在分词形式。故填promoting。
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who
[解析] 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，先
行词是Chen Lijun，指人，在从句中作主语，应用who。故填who。
8.________________
has become
[解析] 考查动词时态和主谓一致。分析句子结构可知，become是本句谓语动
词，根据时间状语recently可知，应用现在完成时，主语是Chen Lijun，为第
三人称单数。故填has become。
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most challenging
[解析] 考查形容词最高级。空后是名词，空处应用形容词作定语，修饰skills，
指物，应用-ing形式，根据前文的one of the可知，应用最高级形式。故填
most challenging。
10.______
but
[解析] 考查连词。not only…but (also)…意为“不但……而且……”。故填
but。
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