Unit 4 Stage and screen

Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas

基础训练

单词拼写 根据首字母或汉语提示，用本部分所学单词的正确形式填空。

1.Lily tried her best to look at the problem from every a.

2.Early astronauts thought that our planet was the center of the u.

3.The audience c their hands when we went up to get our prize.

4.Susan loves music so much and she wants to act in famous o in the future.

5.Alice is always shy， so it seems i that she took part in the speech competition of our school this term.

6.As a （女性的） artist， Lisa gave a wonderful performance on the stage.

7.The excellent painter used different （手法） in the same painting.

8.Those editors wanted Mary to cut out the （诗歌） from her novel.

9.Leo remained cheerful and （精力充沛的） throughout the trip.

10.She observed the gentle （动作） of his body as he breathed.

选词填空 用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。

date back to get across make a comparison

on the edge of one’s seat tick all the right boxes

1. Tom is not very good at his ideas to others.

2. It is difficult for Susan between her old and new books.

3. This Chinese custom ancient times hundreds of years ago.

4. Amy strongly recommended this opera because it just .

5. Most of the time the audience are while watching the show.

課文语法填空

As a high school student with English literature one of my main subjects， I have to know about Hamlet！ Shakespeare’s Hamlet is probably the most important play by the most important writer in English. （see） quite a few productions of Hamlet， I was full of    （confident）—until the Peking Opera came to town！

Dating back to the 18th century， Peking Opera has over two hundred years of history. To find out if it’s （easy） than a Shakespeare play （understand）， I just went and saw The Revenge of Prince Zidan—the Peking Opera version of Hamlet.

Starting with an orchestra playing traditional Chinese instruments， the opera brought a    （complete） new sound to my Western ears. At first， I thought what I heard was a violin， but later I learnt that it was an instrument with two strings called jinghu. Then， seeing the main characters come on stage， I was （surprise）！ The costumes and masks were amazing. The performers of course sang in Chinese， but the music， exaggerated movements and mime （help） get the meanings across to the audience. Before experiencing the opera， I wasn’t sure I would enjoy it. But， in fact， I was on edge of my seat！

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阅读理解

The theater in Shakespeare’s time was much different than it is today. Authors wrote plays for the ordinary people， especially those who couldn’t read or write.

The theater changed a lot during Shakespeare’s lifetime. The authorities didn’t like it and didn’t allow acting in the city itself： They thought it had a bad influence on people and kept them from going to church. Queen Elizabeth， on the other hand， loved acting and helped the theater become popular.

The theater in Shakespeare’s time was full of life. People did not sit all the time and it was not quiet during the performance. The audience could walk around， eat and drink during the play.

Theaters were open or playhouses that had room for up to three thousand people. There was almost no scenery because the dialogue was the most important part of the play. Colorful and well-designed costumes were very important and told the people about the status of a character. Women never performed in plays; 80 young boys played female characters. The performances took place in the afternoon because it was too dark at night.

There was no stage crew （專业团队） as there is today. Actors had to do everything themselves —from making costumes to setting the stage. Plays were organized by acting companies. They performed about 6 different plays each week because they needed money to survive. They had almost no time to rehearse （排练）.

The companies in Shakespeare’s time had a rank system. The company belonged to shareholders and managers. They were responsible for everything and got most of the money when the company was successful. Sometimes they even owned their own buildings. Actors worked for the managers and after some time became a permanent member of the company. Apprentices （学徒） were young boys and were allowed to act in unimportant roles. They also played female characters in play.

1. In Shakespeare’s time the authorities wanted to close the theater because they thought .

A. the queen didn’t like                                        B. it kept people going to church

C. it influenced people negatively                       D. it was much different than before

2. What does the underlined word “arenas” in Paragraph 4 probably mean？

A. Stores.                       B. Stages.                       C. Companies.                D. Playgrounds.

3. What do we know about the actors in Shakespeare’s time？

A. They were too busy to practice.                      B. They could drink during the play.

C. They had stage crew to help them.                  D. Women had to cross-­dress male characters.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text？

A. To remember Shakespeare.                             B. To discuss the company’s rank system.

C. To show his love of Shakespeare’s plays.       D. To introduce theaters in Shakespeare’s time.

閱读七选五

Peking Opera represents the finest combination of literature， music， dance， kung fu， fine arts and many other arts. Its way of performing is different from opera and drama.

Peking Opera is a kind of art that pays equal attention to speaking， singing， acting and fighting. Meanwhile （与此同时）， Peking Opera provides the opportunity to appreciate the pleasing artistic balance of the dance， the strength and music， even from only one act.

According to the historical record， it dates back to the middle period of the Qing Dynasty. In the 55th year ruled by the Emperor Qianlong， the most famous four theatrical groups in Anhui went to Beijing to show their opera performance and then got a great success. Then， based on “Anhui Opera” and “Han Opera”， and also mixed with characteristics of Beijing dialect （方言）， Beijing Opera was formed.

The Peking Opera was officially formed after the 20th year of the Emperor Daoguang （1840）. At that time， the forms of each kind of arias （唱腔） and the language characteristic of Peking Opera originally came into being. New changes appeared in Peking Opera’s roles. Later， the first generation of the opera actors also appeared.

A. Peking Opera is a kind of traditional opera.

B. Actually Peking Opera has its own characters.

C. Many roles of the Peking Opera had appeared.

D. Because it was popular in Beijing， it spread nationwide.

E. Many people wonder what the origin of the Peking Opera is.

F. It enables the audience to be inspired by language， music and fine arts.

G. Although it was formed in Beijing， it didn’t have its origins in Beijing totally.

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Section Ⅱ Using language

基礎训练

单句语法填空 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

1. The date of the move has not been （definite） decided yet.

2. Fewer than a thousand giant pandas still live the wild.

3. There’s nothing like candlelight for creating a （romance） mood.

4. In my opinion， reading in this way is just waste of time and energy.

5. Jim is walking into a situation that he （absolute） can’t control.

6. The chairs are light in construction but （extreme） strong.

7. It was the first time I’d had visitors I moved to London.

8. Swan Lake is one of the greatest classical （ballet） in the world.

9. Members of the band are hoping to put a show before the end of the year.

10. Students are asked to write papers about the subjects of their own （documentary）.

同义句转换 结合现在分词（短语）作状语的用法转换下列句子，每空一词。

1.Paul had waited for half an hour outside the cinema when he suddenly realized he had left his wallet at home.

for half an hour outside the cinema， Paul suddenly realized he had left his wallet at home.

2.Because he didn’t know which concert to go to， Leo decided to ask Tom’s advice.

which concert to go to， Leo decided to ask Tom’s advice.

3.Though he has seen the performance several times， Bob still would like to go to see it with me.

the performance several times， Bob still would like to go to see it with me.

4.My mother put the food out in the backyard and enjoyed the stars in the night sky.

My mother put the food out in the backyard， the stars in the night sky.

5.When he listens to someone playing the erhu， Tony always thinks of his grandfather.

someone playing the erhu， Tony always thinks of his grandfather.

补全句子 根据汉语句意，用现在分词短语补全句子，每空一词。

1. 他沿着河流一边走，一边轻轻地唱。

He walked down the river， .

2. 不知道Mary的地址，我只好打电话通知她来。

， I might as well telephone Mary to come over.

3. 听到这个令人激动的消息， 小男孩高兴地跳了起来。

， the little boy jumped for joy.

4. 火车被暴风雪阻挡，因此造成了现在的情况。

The train was held up by the snowstorm， thus ____ .

5. 关掉电视机以后，他便开始复习功课。

， he began to go over his lessons.

完形填空

Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to . Now she was Portia， a strong-willed in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. She was speaking with a power she had never experienced before， the words flowing （流畅） from her， though the theater was filled with people.

， Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition （选拔试演）. She being in front of other people. She was very at school. She had never thought she was good enough at anything to much attention. She stayed to herself， making few friends. She had excellent grades， but she always thought that something was .

Two weeks before the audition， Roberta’s mother had heard about it and her to join in.

“I can’t think of anyone else better suited to the part. Remember all the plays you used to act out for us？”

Roberta looked down， “I’m not interested.”

Her mother wouldn’t let the drop. “You’re just a little . Everyone gets scared. You know you can do it. The trick is to ignore the to find the love of what you’re doing.”

So Roberta had made an appointment with the head of the Drama Club. She had read the play and found herself excited by the of speaking such rich words. In secret she practiced Portia’s part， the lines （臺词） by repeating them over and over. It wasn’t hard; she every minute of it. Every time she spoke the words， she had a new of the lines， as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.

On the day of the audition， she two of Portia’s famous speeches for the auditors. When she had finished， the head of the Drama Club announced the was hers.

1. A. sing                           B. dance                         C. speak                          D. report

2. A. member                     B. actress                       C. worker                        D. character

3. A. weakly                       B. rapidly                       C. smoothly                    D. loudly

4. A. At first                      B. In fact                        C. After all                     D. In all

5. A. hated                         B. kept                           C. finished                      D. regretted

6. A. honest                        B. shy                             C. polite                          D. patient

7. A. avoid                         B. focus                          C. pay                             D. attract

8. A. mostly                       B. hardly                        C. normally                    D. definitely

9. A. arriving                     B. happening                  C. flying                         D. missing

10. A. forced                      B. requested                   C. encouraged                D. reminded

11. A. accept                      B. play                           C. offer                           D. learn

12. A. role                          B. matter                        C. interest                       D. grade

13. A. scared                      B. upset                          C. anxious                      D. alone

14. A. anger                       B. pain                           C. sadness                       D. fear

15. A. purpose                   B. value                          C. idea                            D. importance

16. A. memorizing            B. organizing                 C. checking                    D. improving

17. A. monitored               B. loved                         C. expected                     D. refused

18. A. consideration          B. description                C. choice                        D. understanding

19. A. practiced                 B. planned                      C. performed                  D. delivered

20. A. part                          B. play                           C. speech                        D. position

語法填空

Hero Writer Who Wrote of Heroes Has Passed Away

“Where there are Chinese speakers， there are his readers.”

That sentence highlights the huge influence of Louis Cha Leung-yung， better （know） by his pen name Jin Yong， one of the most （influence） Chinese novelists. Over three hundred million （copy） of his books have been sold in the Chinese-speaking world alone.

In their condolences （哀悼） to his family， many people called Cha a “hero” he considered （he） a writer of hero stories. That’s because of the humanistic concerns in both his novels and his newspaper articles. In all his martial arts stories， he shows a strong anti-war tendency. In The Legend of the Condor Heroes， novel which impresses us （deep）， he wrote how Genghis Khan was moved by the hero’s words and regretted his killings before his （die）.

“He has mercy for everybody in this mortal （凡人） world，” Wang Xiaolei， owner of a WeChat public account that specializes in analysis of Cha’s works， （write） in his condolences.

their popularity， only The Deer and the Cauldron as well as other three novels has been translated into English so far.

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短文改错

Last weekend， I went to the cinema to watch Journey to the West with my friends. We hoped to enjoy us there. However， some of the people there makes me feel very happy.

When we arrived there， the movie had on for ten minutes. We found our seats quick and sat down. What’s worse， a few guys were talking loudly or even shouting when they saw some excited pictures. Also， some people threw away plastic bag， paper and other rubbish on the floor， that made the floor very dirty.

I think we should follow the rules in the public to make public places more comfortable.

Section Ⅲ Developing ideas

基础训练

单词填空 用所给词的适当形式填空。

1.Mr Wang gave his workers a full this morning， but he just spoke to his daughter Emma on the phone. （brief）

2.This is such an design which aims to all ages and social groups. （appeal）

3.People here still have their custom， which has its in Sichuan. （origin）

4.That driver is for the traffic accident. He must know it is his to follow the traffic rules strictly all the time. （responsible）

5.The party by Alice quickly and everyone in attendance liked the . （arrange）

6.I have a preference for serious novels to popular ， most of which features characters. （fiction）

7.Those students tried their best to be always full of by doing exercise regularly. （energy）

8.Jason was from the history lesson this morning and he was punished for repeated this term. （absence）

9.The students were bitterly at the result of the soccer game， but they tried their best to face such a . （disappoint）

10.The waiters very politely towards their guests， and the guests really appreciated their . （behave）

單句表达 根据括号内提示翻译句子。

1. 我已经告诉Amy这个答案几次了，但我不知道她是否能理解。（现在分词短语作时间状语）

2. 我只是希望你担负起你的责任。（live up to）

3. 在某种程度上，我们都只记住美好的时光，忘掉不愉快的日子。（to some extent）

4. 众所周知，Eric凭借自己的实力成了如此成功的科学家。（in one’s own right）

5. 据说她要去一所著名大学读书了。如果是那样的话，我真的为她感到自豪。（if so… 省略句型）

提示写作

选用所给词汇或句型造句并组成一段连贯的短文（80词左右）。

behave disappoint base… on result in live up to with… in mind if so… be not… but rather…

阅读理解

The Blue Cafe Theater

The Artist is a movie set in a neighborhood of the French capital， by the River Seine. Made in 1940， this black and white movie has made cinema history. A romantic drama that will make you cry， it is well worth watching. Don’t worry if you don’t know French; you can read the subtitles （字幕）. Showing Sunday morning in the Blue Cafe Theater.

Elmstreet Village Cinema

Ask Me That Again！ A great movie for all ages， young and old. It’s a movie with something for everyone！ Set in a New York college， it sells the story of a girl who is so pretty that every boy falls to her. But all she wants to do is study！ Now showing until Sunday， Special afternoon tickets at 10% discount for the 4：00 pm matinee （午后场）.

The Orange Cinema Company

Star Traveler is a great movie for science-fiction fans who like to have a good laugh at the same time. It may not be the best film of all time， but it certainly is the funniest. You will love Wil， the star traveler， who gets lost in space， chased （追赶） by green aliens. Showing from Saturday at all Orange Cinemas， 7： 00 pm， 9： 00 pm and 11：30 pm.

Findley Park Cinema

Dance All the Way！ A musical romance， set in an arts & dance school in the US， the film will have you singing along and tapping （輕叩） your toes from beginning to end. Doors open on Saturday at 5：00 pm for the early showing.

1. What do we know about The Artist？

A. The story happened in Paris.                           B. It is a movie in English.

C. It is a color movie.                                           D. It is funny.

2. Which movie is suitable for people of different ages？

A. The Artist.                 B. Star Traveler.            C. Dance All the Way！   D. Ask Me That Again！

3. Where can you go to see a movie with dances and songs？

A. Findley Park Cinema.                                      B. The Blue Cafe Theater.

C. Elmstreet Village Cinema.                              D. The Orange Cinema Company.

As a child， Marta was surprisingly creative in painting pictures before she received any formal training. At age 8， she told me she planned to become a film­maker and stuck to that until， at 17， she and I decided that instead of taking a course in film， she should be apprenticed （当学徒） to a brilliant sound editor， Bruce Nyznik， and his talented partners such as Peter Tilley， with whom I was then working.

Marta’s love of trains led to the creation of her first film， Train of Thought， in 1991. After that change from sound to film， she continued to direct and produce， as well as edit. Her works include Shattered Dreams， a 2006 documentary about a disadvantaged youth in Toronto; The Saviour of Ceylon， a film about the heroism of RCAF officer Leonard Birchall; and the seven-part television series Being 80 with Jean Vanier.

Marta was diagnosed （診断） with cancer nine years before her death. She saw her cancer as something to be grateful for because it made her concentrate her attention on lasting spiritual realities， rather than the temporary passions that define （阐明） most of our lives and most of the time. She came to her great trial with some hope that her physical pain could promote spiritual growth， and tried to find the meaning of the cancer that threatened her life.

In her final year or so， she began to write about her experience with cancer and the inspiration that came with it. She meant to give purpose to her life by helping others. Above all， she wanted her friends and family to share the help she was able to give.

In a conversation shortly before Marta’s death， I expressed some discouragements in my life， and she advised me to concentrate on something for which I was grateful.

4. What did Marta do to achieve her goal？

A. Take a related course.                                      B. Pay a visit to Bruce Nyznik.

C. Make friends with Peter Tilley.                      D. Learn from a famous sound editor.

5. What can we learn about Marta after she was diagnosed with cancer？

A. She paid more attention to her condition.       B. She produced more films.

C. She realized what defined most of her life.    D. She remained positive toward life.

6. Why did Marta write about her experience with cancer？

A. To provide help for others.                              B. To share it with other cancer patients.

C. To remind her family of her illness.               D. To provide information for cancer research.

7. What does the author think of Marta？

A. Hard-working.          B. Humorous.                C. Inspiring.                   D. Determined.

完形填空

About the year 1900， a small， dark-haired boy was often seen waiting outside the back entrance of London theaters. His name was Charlie Chaplin. He looked thin and hungry but his blue eyes were . He was hoping to get work in show business.

When Chaplin couldn’t get a（n） ， he wandered about （徘徊） the city . He found food and shelter whenever he could. Sometimes he was to a home for children who had no . He was cold and there and the children were beaten for the fault.

By the time he was thirty， Chaplin was the greatest， best-known and best-loved in the world. Chaplin’s films have a large audience in various . Even people who don’t understand English can Chaplin’s films because they are mostly . It isn’t what he says that makes us laugh. It depends upon little that mean the same to people all over the world.

Having lived in America for forty years， Chaplin to Switzerland， where he died on Christmas Day， 1977. He once himself as a citizen of the ， rather than of any particular country.

He once wrote， “You have to believe in yourself. That’s the of success. Even when I was in the children’s home， when I was about the streets trying to find enough food to eat to alive， even then I thought of myself as the greatest actor in the world.”

1. A. determined                B. designed                    C. disappointed              D. dissatisfied

2. A. offer                          B. opportunity               C. job                              D. task

3. A. shops                         B. streets                        C. factories                     D. homes

4. A. sent away                  B. given up                    C. called for                   D. carried off

5. A. classmates                 B. friends                       C. parents                       D. teachers

6. A. relaxed                      B. special                       C. different                     D. uncomfortable

7. A. coldest                       B. highest                       C. least                           D. slightest

8. A. comedian                  B. painter                       C. director                      D. artist

9. A. attacked                     B. attracted                    C. educated                     D. helped

10. A. operas                      B. countries                   C. theaters                      D. films

11. A. hear                         B. know                          C. enjoy                          D. value

12. A. silent                       B. noisy                          C. colorful                      D. unique

13. A. voices                      B. words                         C. activities                    D. actions

14. A. expression               B. thing                          C. opinion                       D. language

15. A. led                           B. hurried                       C. moved                        D. adapted

16. A. described                 B. instructed                  C. called                         D. served

17. A. city                          B. world                         C. town                           D. campus

18. A. truth                        B. matter                        C. reason                        D. secret

19. A. marching                 B. traveling                    C. wandering                  D. running

20. A. come      B. feel  C. act   D. keep

Writing

话题表达指导

话题介绍

话题：影视评论。要求通过学习课文，能口头或书面介绍一部影视作品的背景知识和故事梗概，并从剧情的编排、演员的表演或者观影的感悟等方面进行评价。

建议体裁：影评

注意事项：影评的基本特点和结构，讲述影视节目故事内容时主要采用记叙的方式，因此要考虑记叙文写作的基本要素（时间、地点、人物、起因、经过、结果等），同时对作品的评价要客观。

题例导学

题目

假如某英文杂志的Film Reviews栏目向高中学生征稿。请根据内容提示，写一篇《功夫熊猫3》（Kung Fu Panda 3）的影评。内容如下：

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：武术 martial art，中国和平谷 China’s Valley of Peace，神龙大侠 Dragon Warrior

思路引导1 分析要点

1. 电影的背景介绍：故事的来源、类型、导演等；

2. 电影的剧情简介：故事的时间、地点、人物、起因、经过、结果等；

3. 观影评价：你对此的感受或感悟等。

思路引导2 本单元语言知识运用

根据汉语意思及提示翻译句子。

1. 这部电影的背景是中國的和平谷，那里没有人类，只有会说话的动物。（be set in and around）

2. 在某种程度上，他只是一只普通的熊猫。（to some extent）

3. 一次偶然的机会，他被选为神龙大侠。（by accident）

4. 最终，他成功地靠自己成为一位功夫大师。（in one’s own right）

5. 他明白了成为大师的真谛是，只要你相信自己，你就会成功。（the truth to be…）

思路引导3 连句成篇

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范例展示

Kung Fu Panda 3， a film which is a cartoon comedy directed by Jennifer Yuh and Alessandro Carloni， tells a story about a fat， big panda that can perform martial arts. The film is set in and around China’s Valley of Peace， where there are no humans， only talking animals. At first， the panda works for his father in a noodle shop. To some extent， he was only a common panda. By accident， he is chosen to be the Dragon Warrior. In the end， he managed to become a master of kung fu in his own right. And he realizes the truth to be a master is that you will succeed if you believe in yourself.

Kung Fu Panda 3 is considered to be one of the greatest cartoon films. It is popular among teenagers， even the adults.

话题表达

假定你是李华。你校英语报的“Movie Review”栏目准备向全体学生征文。请你根据要点提示，为你喜爱的一部电影写一篇影评投稿。内容包括：

1. 电影简介（背景、故事梗概等）；

2. 观影评价；

3. 你的感悟。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。