PeriodThreeLesson2BeijingOpera●Ⅰ單詞拼寫1.Sheissotalentedthatshecan(掌握)newskillswithoutmuchpractice.

2.Theparkingrulesinpublicplacesshouldbeobservedstrictly;(要不然)youwillgetaticket.

3.Thecomedyfeatureda(小丑)whoalwaysgotintotrouble.

4.The(圖案)onthecarpetmatchestheoneonthecurtains,creatingaharmoniouslookintheroom.

5.Theexhibitionshowcasedtheworksofseveralpromising(女性的)artistsfromaroundtheworld.

6.Theaction-packedmoviekept(男性的)viewersontheedgeoftheirseats.

7.Analysingthefailurefrommanyahelpedusunderstandtherootcause.

8.Themysteriousfigurewoream,hidinghistrueidentityfromthecuriouscrowd.

●Ⅱ單句填空1.Thefiguresprovidedinthereportarefor(refer)onlyandmaynotbecompletelyaccurate.

2.TheteacherusedinteractivemethodstointroduceBeijingOperaherstudents.

3.Peoplelikeemojisbecausetheyadd(emotion)meaning,andarequickandeasytouse.

4.The(complex)ofthesituationcausedmixedreactionsamongthepublic.

5.Canyougivemeabrief(describe)oftheband’sperformanceonstage?

6.Thedrama(perform)bythehighschoolstudentswasahighlightoftheschool’sculturalfestival.

7.Theanswertothisquestioncan(find)onPage10ofthetextbook.

8.Manybadhabits,forexample,smoking,areverydifficult(break)awayfrom.

9.Withsomanyartistsexploringnewpossibilities,wecan(definite)expecttheunexpected.

10.Itis(absolute)impossibleforustocompletesomuchworkinashorttime.

●Ⅲ短語填空1.Theteachertoldherstudentsafunnystoryinorderto(吸引他們的注意).

2.(注意)theweatherconditionsbeforeyoudecidetogohiking.

3.Youmay(不知道)whatahardlifethefamilylivedinthosedays.

4.Thework(看起來像)abigchallenge,butwearesureofcompletingitintime.

5.Actually,BritishEnglish(不同于)AmericanEnglishinsomedirections.

6.Inhisspeech,heoccasionally(提到)arecenttriptoCanada.

●Ⅳ句型訓(xùn)練1.nownearlyhalfofallAustraliancitizenswereeitherbornoverseasorhaveparentswhowerebornoverseas.

據(jù)說現(xiàn)在幾乎有一半的澳大利亞公民要么出生在海外,要么父母出生在海外。2.IwishI,Michael,tomakeajokeofitlikethat.(虛擬語氣)

我希望我能有你那樣的勇氣,邁克爾,那樣拿它當(dāng)玩笑。3.Oneofthebiggestreasonswhywehaveaweightproblemthesedaysis.(表語從句)

現(xiàn)在我們有體重問題的最大的原因之一就是我們坐得太久了。4.BeijingOpera,,hasbecomepopularwithmoreandmoreforeignerstheseyears.(定語從句)

京劇是一種中國傳統(tǒng)藝術(shù)形式,近年來受到越來越多的外國人的歡迎?！瘼蹰喿x理解AFamousAmericanperformerChitaRiveradiedonJanuary30inNewYork.Shewas91yearsold.Thefameddancer,singerandactorwonmanyawardsandhonoursinherlongcareeronBroadwayandbeyond.Riverafirstgainedwidenoticein1957asAnitaintheoriginalproductionofthemusicalplayWestSideStory.ShewasstilldancingonNewYork’sBroadwaystagesahalfcenturylaterin2015’sTheVisit.“Iwouldn’tknowwhattodoifIwasn’tmovingortellingastorytoyouorsingingasong,”shesaidatthetime.“That’sthespiritofmylife,andI’mreallysoluckytobeabletodowhatIlove,evenatthistimeinmylife.”RiverawasbornonJanuary23,1933,inWashington,DC.Herfatherwasamusician.HediedwhenRiverawasseven.HermotherwasofScottishandItalianancestry(血統(tǒng)).Riverastudieddanceasayounggirlandwasacceptedintoahighlyrespectedschoolforballet.Shewas17whenshewonherfirstpartinamusical.ShewontwoTonys,thehighestawardforlivetheatreintheUnitedStates.Herfirstcamein1984withtheproductionofTheRink.Shewonagainin1993fortheplayKissoftheSpiderWoman.ThesecondTonywasanespeciallysweetvictoryforthestar.Justfiveyearsearlier,Riverahadbeeninaseriouscaraccidentthatbrokeherrightleg.Itcouldhaveendedhercareer.Aftermonthsofphysicaltreatmenttoregainherdancingskills,shereturnedtothestagesinginganddancingasenergeticallyasever.Shesaid,“ItneverenteredmymindthatIwouldn’tdanceagain.”WhenacceptingaSpecialTonyAwardforLifetimeAchievementin2018,Riverasaid,“Iwouldn’ttrademylifeinthetheatreforanything,becausetheatreislife.”()1.WhydoestheauthormentionthetwoplaysWestSideStoryandTheVisit?A.ToshowrespectforlateRivera.B.TostressRivera’slongartcareer.C.ToindicatewhyRiverawonhonours.D.TointroducetheplaysRiveraperformed.()2.WhatcanwelearnfromRivera’swordsinParagraph3?A.Artiseverythingtoher.B.Shewassorryforheroldage.C.Artliftsherspiritswhenshe’sintrouble.D.Shereceivedgoodtraininginart.()3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“It”inParagraph7referto?A.Herleg.B.Themusical.C.Theaccident. D.Heraward.()4.WhichwordscanbestdescribeRivera?A.Independentandthoughtful.B.Caringandcurious.C.Determinedandtalented.D.Proudandconfident.BPieterBruegel’s1565realisticpaintingTheHarvestershangsattheMetropolitanMuseumofArt.“Theworkdescribesfarmerscuttingwheatnearlyastallastheyare,”GhentUniversitybiologistIvedeSmetsays.“Nowadays,ifyouwalkthroughawheatfield,youbasicallyseewheatisaboutknee-high,whichisaresultofselectivebreeding(培育)fromthesecondhalfofthe20thcentury.”DeSmetsayshe’steamingupwitharthistorianDavidVergauwenofAmaranttolookatthingswheretheycanspotdifferencesinshape,incolourandinsize.Wheatisjustoneexampleofhowhistoricalartworkscanhelptrackthetransformationoffoodcropsovertime.Friendssincechildhood,theytookinterestinplantsinartworksandbeganwithavisittotheHermitageMuseuminRussia—wheretheynoticedanodd-lookingwatermeloninanearly-17th-centurypaintingbyFlemishartistFransSnyders.“Soifyouthinkofawatermelon,andcutitthrough,itshouldbedarkredontheinside.Butthatoneappearedtobepaleandwhite.”DeSmetassumedthepainterhaddoneapoorjob.ButVergauwensaid,“Thisisoneofthebestpainterseverfromthatera.Soifhepaintsitlikethat,that’sthewayitmusthavebeen.”O(jiān)therpaintingsshowedthatbothredandwhitewatermelonswereraisedduringthe17thcentury.Theteamhopestosetupanonlineresearchdatabaseofhistoricalplantartworks.Theycreateasocialmediahashtag(話題標(biāo)簽)forit.Anyonecouldsendpicturesofrelevantartworksanddetailsofplantswhentheyvisitamuseumorexhibitthroughthehashtag.But,theyadd,thesourcesneedtoberealistic.“Ifyou’regoingtouse,forexample,Picassotounderstandhowapearlooked,youmightbemisled.”()5.WhatcanwelearnfromDeSmet’swordsinParagraph1?A.Humanshavemainlyfedonwheatsince1565.B.Wheathasgonethroughgreatchangesinheight.C.ThesceneinTheHarvestersmaybeunbelievable.D.Selectivebreedingaffectsagriculturalstructure.()6.WhatisVergauwen’sattitudetothewatermelonpaintedbyFransSnyders?A.Doubtful. B.Disapproving.C.Favourable. D.Curious.()7.Whyisthesocialmediahashtagcreated?A.Toencouragepeopletofocusonart.B.Tocollectmorepaintingsfortheirdatabase.C.Toadvertisetheirresearchdatabase.D.Tosharesomehistoricalplantartworks.()8.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Ancientpaintingsfocuse