Text A Stevie Wonder: Sunshine in the Shadow
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Unit 3Unit 3
Pre-Reading Activities:: have a quick have a quick look at the following words.look at the following words.
athlete na person who is very good at sports or
physical exercise, especially one who competes in organized events
politician n[C]a member of a government or law-making
organization 政治家，政客harmonica n[C]口琴 (Also: mouth organ)
Pre-Reading Activities:: have a quick have a quick look at the following words.look at the following words.
porch n[C] roofed entrance built out from a house
audition n[C] test performance given by a singer, actor, etc
hit nsuccessful performance
charts [pl] the numbered lists produced each week of the
records with the highest sales
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Stevie Wonder(1950~)
Pop star Stevie Wonder, who was born blind, has been a recording artist since the age of ten. His music and songs reflect his ability to draw on diverse themes and a rich variety of musical ideas and techniques. His biggest hits include “Ebony & Ivory”(1982) and “I Just Called to Say I Love You”(1984), which won an Academy Award as best original song.
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Popular Music in the USAJazz A kind of music originally played
by black Americans with a strong
beat and parts in which performers
can play alone.
SaxophoneSaxophone
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Country Music Popular music based on the folk
style of the southern rural United
States or on the music of cowboys
in the American West. Also called
country and western music. CarpentersCarpenters
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Rap and Break Dance A type of popular music in
which the words of a song are
not sung, but spoken in time
to music with a steady beat.
The rap music is often accom-
panied by break dance including
acrobatics( 杂技 ) such headspins
( 头部旋转 ) and flips( 空翻 ). a break-dancera break-dancer
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Rock and Roll A type of popular music, marked by a steady beat and
a strong rhythm, which is often played at high volume. Rock music combines elements of blues, country and gospel and its popularity can be traced to the mid-1950s when Elvis Presley( 猫王 ) was its most successful performer. By the early 1960s, rock and roll, which often expressed a rebellious( 反叛的 ) attitude towards society, became the most popular form of music for teenagers and such British groups as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones were influential performers..
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Rock and Roll Since the 1960s, rock and roll has gained worldwide
popularity not only among teens, but also among persons of college age and older
Elvis PresleyElvis Presleythe Beatlesthe Beatles
Intensive Studybreak into1) give sudden utterance toEg: --- The audience broke into warm
applause/ laughter at the end of the performance.
--- The fans of the winning team broke into song.
2) begin suddenly
Eg: --- The girl broke into a run at the sight of the school bus.
“Blind and black and poor,…”The adjective phrase functions as an adverbial, which normally occurs either at the beginning or the end of a sentence.Eg: ---Eager to meet her boyfriend early, Mary
went to the airport 3 hours earlier than the arrival of flight.
Eg: --- Mrs. Brown gazed at him speechless for a moment.
Infant n[C]a baby or a very young child:
Eg: ---- a newborn infant
“in one’s wildest dreams”the expression is used to imply that a particular thing is so strange or so unlikely that one has never thought of it. Eg: ---None of the neighbors, even in their wildest
dreams, could ever think of that mild-mannered Mr. White is a murderer.
Eg:--- In his wildest dreams he could never have expected to see her again.
bring uptake care of during infancy and childhood; nurse and educate Eg: ---I was brought up by my grandparents.Eg:---Though many Chinese families have
only one child to bring up now, they don’t feel the task easy at all.
pound1) crush or beat sth with repeated heavy strokes 连续猛撞、猛击 Eg: ---The ship was pounded to pieces against the
rocks.Eg:---pound garlic (to a paste) in a mortar 在
臼中把大蒜捣烂成糊状2) (of the heart) beat heavily ( 心脏 ) 剧烈跳动Eg: --- She could feel her heart pounding
painfully as she finished the race.
faintly
slightly, mildly 微弱地 , 模糊地Eg: --- I remember faintly that I’ve read this
article somewhere.Eg: --- Suddenly the ground started shaking
faintly. Was it an earthquake?
resemble
look or be likeEg: --- Mary resembles her mother in many
ways.Eg: --- Suddenly the ground started shaking
faintly. Was it an earthquake?
not…until…
up to (the time that); as far as
Rewrite the following sentences:1.He left the library only after he got his hands
on the books he needed.He did not leave the library until he got his hands
on the books he needed. 2.She broke into tears only after all the guests
left.She didn’t break into tears until all the guests left.
wear out
1)become useless or worthless as the result of useEg: --- Cheap shoes soon wear out.Eg; --- My socks are worn out.
2) tire sb greatly; cause to become exhaustedEg: --- The kids wore me out with their
screaming and crying.Eg: --- I am worn out with all this talking.
as…as…the expression used to imply the comparison of two things/ actions/ behaviors of same degree
Fill in the blanks 1. Though he started to learn to operate the
machine as recently as last month, he can ___ now ( 干得像熟练工人一样快 ). work as fast as a skilled worker
as…as… 2. He worked very hard, but ___ ( 得不到他父母所期
盼的好成绩 ). couldn’t perform as well as his parents had
expected 3. Before he left for Shanghai, ___ ( 他答应尽量常去
看望他的祖父母 ). He promised that he would go and see his
grandparents as often as he could 4. He wrote to his friends, saying ___ ( 他在国外完
成学业后将尽早归来 ). that after finishing his studies abroad he would
come back as soon as possible
“At first, they were being nice.”
Paraphrase: At first, they were only polite, but not really enthusiastic.
The progressive tenses of “be” are used to express temporary activity or behavior at the moment of speaking, but not about states of mind or feeling.Eg: --- You’re being very patient with me.
congratulate v
express pleasure at someone’s accomplishment or good fortuneWe congratulated him on his birthday /
marriage.
“congratulate oneself on (doing) sth”: consider oneself fortunate or feel pride for (doing) sth.She congratulates herself on not looking at
her age.
congratulate v
congratulation n[U]Eg: ---He sent her a note of congratulation on
her election victory.
congratulations exclamation, plural noun, something that you say when you want to congratulate someoneEg: --- "I passed my driving test yesterday."
"Did you? Congratulations!"
dart v
1) to move quickly or suddenly in the specified direction Eg: --- I darted behind the sofa and hid.
2) dart a glance / look at sb: to look quickly at sb She darted an angry look at me and I shut up.
stick (stuck) v
1) (informal) be or become established 建立，确定 He got the nickname ‘Fatty’ on his first day at
school--- and unfortunately the name stuck.= has been used over since. 他第一天上学就得了一个绰号“胖子”，－－ 倒霉的是从此就叫开了。
2) ~ into/ through sth: (of sth pointed) be pushed into sth and remain in position ( 尖物 ) 插入或穿入某物中
hit / smash / smash hit
a great success of a new play, film, book, etc Eg: --- The show was a smash hit in London and
New York. Eg: --- The new toy is supposed to be a sure hit with
kids. (= The new toy is supposed to be surely popular with young children.)
winning adj
1) attractive or persuasive Eg: --- The child actress had a winning smile that was
very impressive. Eg: --- The President is expected to settle the dispute
with his winning ways. 大家期待总统以他的高明手腕来平息这次争端。
2) having or bringing victory Eg: --- The crowd cheered the winning team that
played so bravely away from home.
formula n (pl –las or –lae(in scientific
use))1)any fixed or conventional method or approach; a standard or accepted way of doing or making sth 套路，套话，公式Eg: --- There’s no magic formula for a happy
marriage. 美满婚姻的神奇信条2) (chemistry 化 ) 分子式Eg: ---The formula for water is H2O
3) [U] 方程式Eg: --- Formula racing cars Ⅰ 一级方程式赛车
strike v struck
cause (a person or place) to suffer severely from the effects of something very unpleasant that happens suddenly 袭击Eg: --- Exceptional flooding struck many parts
of China in 1998. Eg: --- When disaster strikes, you need
sympathy and practical advice.
involve sb/ sth in
bring sb / sth into a difficult situationEg: --- Mike was involved in a heated
argument with his professor.Eg: --- Series of scandals involved the
government in a lot of trouble.
fight back
protect oneself by fightingEg: --- He declared that he would fight back
when attacked.Eg: --- Though surprised by the German
attack, the Allied Forces fought back safely.
go on doing sthgo on to do sth
go on doing sth: continue an activity without stoppingEg: --- How long do you intend to go on
playing those noisy records?
go on to do sth: do sth. after completing sth elseEg: --- He welcomed the new students and
then went on to explain some of the university regulations.
apartheid n[U](in S Africa)
(official government policy of) racial segregation( 种族隔离 ), separating Europeans and non-Europeans
