Module 4 Music Born in America

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高考词汇

touch   v.

arise   v.

boom   v.

budget   v.

devote   v.

swap   v.

yell   v.

beg   v.

quit   v.

movement   n.

technique   n.

approach   n.

decline   n.

friction   n.

harmony   n.

virtue   n.

blouse   n.

consensus   n.

cheque   n.

consultant   n.

bonus   n.

pace   n.

schedule   n.

deadline   n.

allowance   n.

pension   n.

pioneer   n.

conventional   adj.

fancy   adj.

vain   adj.

neat   adj.

tight   adj.

part-time   adj.

super   adj.

humorous   adj.

offshore   adv.

otherwise   adv.

常用短語

side by side

be bored with

take advantage of

rather than

in order

try out

be blessed with

come out

far from

be devoted to

beg for

make an impression on sb

词汇短语园地

1. movement   n.   运动，活动，动作

There was a sudden movement in the undergrowth.

矮树丛里突然有什么东西动了一下。

The police are keeping a close watch on the suspects movements.

警察正在密切监视犯罪嫌疑人的活动。

2. technique   n.（尤指艺术或科学方面的）技巧;手法，

技术

If you want to learn to paint， I suggest you study Raphaels technique.

如果你想学绘画，我建议你学习拉斐尔的手法。

Let me introduce some of the applications of this technique.

请允许我介绍一些该技术的应用程序。

3. approach   n.   接近，靠近;道路，入口;方法;步骤

v.    走进，靠近;接洽，交涉

（1） approach作名词时，意为“接近，靠近;道路，入口;方法;步骤”等。

Our approach drove away the wild animals.

我们一走近，野兽全都跑开了。

All approaches to the town were blocked.

通往这座城镇的所有道路都被封锁了。

However， we found some problems in this approach to the language teaching.

不过我们发现语言教学的方法上存在一些问题。

（2） approach作动词时，意为“走进，靠近”等。

As you approach the town， the first building you see is the church.

当你接近那座城镇的时候，首先看到的就是教堂。

Before trying to solve the puzzle， let us consider the best way to approach it.

要想解决这一难题，我们先来考虑一下如何着手才好。

4. decline   n.   下降，衰退，减少

v.    衰退，下降

（1） decline作名词时，意为“下降，衰退，减少”。

There has been a sharp decline in the sales number of this year.

今年销售量大幅降低。

We are studying the decline of ancient Rome.

我们在研究古罗马的衰落。

（2） decline作动词时，意为“衰退，下降”。

Her influence declined after she lost the election.

她落选后影响力大为降低。

5. touch   v.   触动;感动;使心动;碰到，触摸，与……接触

His sad story touched us and we nearly cried.

他的悲惨遭遇深深打动了我们，我们几乎哭了出来。

He swore hed never touch a drink again.

他发誓以后滴酒不沾。

touched   adj.   感激的，受感动的

touching   adj.   令人同情的，感人的

6. arise   v.（由……）引起（产生），呈现，发生

Some unexpected difficulties have arisen here.

这儿出现了一些意想不到的困难。

The problem may not arise， but theres no harm in keeping our powder dry.

问题不一定会发生，但有备无患并无害处。

辨析：比较arise，raise和rise

arise作不及物动词时，用来表示困难、问题、机遇等出现;raise作及物动词时，表示举起、抬起某物，还可表示抚养、养育;rise作不及物动词时，表示某物上升、升起、升高、上涨。

I was raised by my aunt on a farm.

我是在农场由姨妈抚养长大的。

The smoke was rising from the chimney.

烟正从烟囱升起来。

7. tight   adj.（控制）严格的，严密的;紧的，牢的;

排满的，塞满的

There was tight security at the airport when the leaders plane landed.

当领导人乘坐的飞机降落时，机场已做好严密的安保措施。

Ive got a very tight schedule today so I cant see you until tomorrow.

今天我的日程已经排得很满，所以明天才能见你。

8. otherwise   adv.   否则，要不然;另外，除……以外

Do as youre told， otherwise youll be in trouble.

按说的做，不然你会有麻烦的。

The soup was cold， but otherwise the meal was excellent.

除汤是凉的以外，那顿饭还是很好的。

9. allowance   n.   津贴，补助;零用钱

The scholarship includes an allowance of 200 yuan for books.

奖学金包括两百元书本费津贴。

I didnt receive any allowance from my father.

我没有收到父亲给的零用钱。

10. devote   v.   为……付出时间/努力/金钱等;专心致力于

He has devoted his life to helping blind people.

他為帮助盲人而献出一生。

搭配：

devote... to （sth/doing sth）   把……奉献给……;

把……专用于……

I dont think we should devote any more time to this question.

我认为我们不应该在这个问题上再花费时间。

devotion   n.   献身，奉献

devoted   adj.   热爱……的;献身于……，专心于……

be devoted to   对……专注（专一）;专用于……

She is devoted to her children.

她深爱她的孩子。

Most of our meetings were devoted to discussing the housing problem.

我们大部分的会议时间都用来讨论住房问题。

11. beg   v.   请求，恳求;乞求，乞讨（尤指食物、金钱等）

He begged that he should be sent home.

他请求将他送回家去。

I beg your pardon.

请您原谅。

beg for   乞求，请求

The homeless man has to beg for money.

那个无家可归的人不得不为了钱而乞讨。

12. be bored with   厌烦

Matt was bored with the whole digging project.

马特对整个挖掘工作感到厌烦了。

Dont be afraid to tell your supervisor that you are bored with what youre doing and would like a new challenge.

不要害怕告诉上司你对目前的工作感到无聊并希望接受新的挑战。

13. take advantage of   利用

They took full advantage of the hotels facilities.

他们充分利用旅馆的设备。

You should take advantage of the fine weather to paint the fence.

你应该利用好天气给篱笆上油漆。

have the advantage of   有……的有利条件

She had the advantage of a good education.

她具有受过良好教育的有利条件。

14. rather than   而不是

I think I should have a cup of milk rather than coffee.

我想我应该喝一杯牛奶而不是咖啡。

Keep positive by talking about what you like rather than what you dislike.

谈论自己喜欢的事物而不谈自己不喜欢的，可以保持乐观的情绪。

辨析：比较rather than， other than和prefer to do... rather than do/would rather do... than do

（1）rather than意为“而不是，而没有”，常连接两个并列成分。

（2）other than意为“除了……”，一般用于否定句中。

You cant get there other than by boat.

除了坐船，你无法到那里去。

（3）prefer to do... rather than do和would rather do... than do均意为“寧愿做……而不愿做……”。

I prefer to read rather than watch TV.

我更愿意读书而不是看电视。

He would rather play than do homework.

他宁愿玩也不愿做作业。

15. try out （for sth）   尝试;测试，试验;试演

This will allow team members to try out different writing styles.

这将有助于团队成员尝试不同的写作风格。

Shes trying out for the part of Juliet.

她正在试演朱丽叶这个角色。

16. come out   出版;出现;（指花朵等）开始长出，开花;

（消息等）传出，透露;洗掉，清除

When will her new book come out？

她的新书什么时候出版？

The peach blossom came out late this year because of the cold weather.

因为天气寒冷，今年桃花开得晚。

It eventually came out that he had been stealing money from his employers.

他一直都在偷雇主的钱，这事终于暴露了。

Ive washed this shirt twice and the ink still hasnt come out.

这件衬衫我已经洗过两次了，但上面的墨水渍还洗不掉。

come about   發生

come across   偶遇

come up with   想出，提出

He could not come up with a proper answer.

他想不出一个合适的回答。

17. far from   完全不，远远不;远离

Im far from pleased with your behavior.

我对你的表现很不满意。

The restaurant is not far from here.

饭店离这儿不远。

18. leave/make an impression on/upon sb   给某人留下印象

Her speech made quite an impression on the audience.

她的演说给听众留下了相当好的印象。

I am sure the film made a deep impression on everybody who saw it.

我敢肯定，这部影片给每个观众都留下了深刻的印象。

跟踪导练（一）

阅读理解

A

In late summer or early fall the large， yellow seed heads of sunflowers will be ripening. If gardeners can keep off the birds and other wildlife trying to eat the seeds， they can have a large harvest. The bright yellow blooms will make a rainbow garden， brightening up any space.

However， planting the sunflower seeds is a skilled job. Plant seeds no deeper than the full length of itself. Smaller sized sunflowers can be spaced a foot apart. Larger varieties will need to be spaced as far apart as three feet. This allows ripe plants enough space for the seed heads to ripen without knocking the ripe seeds off before gardeners have a chance to harvest them.

Most sunflower seeds， especially those with eatable seeds， are large enough to handle without the need for seed sorters. This is why sunflowers make an excellent choice for a childrens garden as well. Gardeners will want to mix plenty of soil fertilizers （肥料） into the ground as sunflowers tend to be heavy feeders.

Sunflowers can be slow starters and the tiny new plants dont seem to grow very rapidly. Gardeners should protect the new plants as they begin to grow. Once they get going， sunflowers are able to outgrow many weeds， making them easier to grow in the home vegetable garden than many other plants.

Most pests and diseases are not a bother to the sunflower， however， more than one gardener has said that their lovely looking plants were ravaged overnight by hungry squirrels， mice or birds. To preserve their harvest， gardeners can cover the ripening seed head with stockings or net cloth to help keep the destroyers off the seeds.

Planting sunflower seeds is easy and can help even the smallest gardener feel successful in their gardening attempts.

1. Why should sunflowers be planted with enough space in between？

A. To prevent birds from eating sunflower seeds.

B. To protect the ripe seed heads before harvest.

C. To offer the sunflowers enough sunlight.

D. To help the sunflowers grow stronger.

2. Why do people tend to choose sunflowers for childrens gardens？

A. They want to decorate their garden with sunflowers.

B. The seeds are easy to plant and unnecessary to sort.

C. Sunflowers dont need too much soil fertilizer.

D. Tiny new sunflowers can grow very fast.

3. Which can replace the underlined word “ravaged” in Paragraph 5？

A. Destroyed. B. Covered.

C. Surrounded. D. Removed.

4. What is the text mainly about？

A. How to plant sunflowers.

B. Ways to preserve sunflowers.

C. Different kinds of sunflowers.

D. Tips on making your garden bright.

B

James Rumsey was a successful businessman in Bath， Virginia in 1784 when he met George Washington. When the hero of the Revolutionary War stopped in Bath， Rumsey showed Washington his invention. It was a model of a boat using the power of a rivers current to travel against the current. The boat had a set of wheels with two long poles fastened under the boat. Rumsey placed the boat in the Potomac River and the current turned the wheels round and round quickly， which in turn， forced the poles to push against the riverbed moving the boat against the current.

Washington wrote of the invention in his diary on September 6， 1784， “The model， and its operation upon the water， which had been made to run fast， not only made me believe what I before thought， but that it might be turned to the greatest possible means of transportation.” Washington even gave Rumsey a letter stating that he had seen the boat in operation.

The following year， Washington became president of the Patowmac Company. One of Washingtons first problems was he couldnt find anyone with experience of building canal. In July 1785， Washington remembered Rumseys walking boat and decided that Rumsey was the man to build the canal.

Rumsey had continued his work on the mechanical boat， but a full-scale model had not worked as well as the smaller version. The larger boats poles would stick or slip on the bottom of the river and when the boat moved， it lurched （突然前傾） and leaned dangerously.

As making this idea a success seemed to be slipping away， Rumsey turned his sights to a new way to allow a boat to move against the current-steam power. However， Washington employed Rumsey just as he was considering the solution. Washington hired him at an annual salary of 200 pounds.

5. What can we learn about Rumseys invention？

A. It turned out to be practical.

B. It was driven by water power.

C. It was a great means of transportation.

D. It had wheels to push against the riverbed.

6. Seeing the model boat， Washington ___ .

A. drew a picture of it in his diary

B. employed Rumsey at once

C. wrote Rumsey a letter

D. took an interest in it

7. What can we learn about Rumsey from the text？

A. He managed to build the mechanical boat.

B. He became rich owing to his invention.

C. He got great trust from Washington.

D. He gave up his first idea.

8. What can be the best title for the text？

A. Rumseys Walking Boat

B. Rumsey and Washington

C. A Successful Business Man

D. The History of the Mechanical Boat

跟蹤导练（二）

阅读七选五

Choosing to Study Overseas

Every year， thousands of students choose to study in another country for a semester， a summer， or a year. Studying overseas can be an exciting experience for many people.

●       1

Living in another country can help you to learn a language， and about another culture. You will see the world in a new way， and learn more about yourself.       2       Many companies today want employees who speak a second language， or have experienced living or working in another country.

● Make the right choice.

Once you decide to study overseas， you have to make some choices. To choose the right country or school， ask yourself： Where do I want to go and why？ How much do I want to pay？       3       Do I want to live with a host family， with roommates， or alone？

● Get ready to go.

Get your passport and visa early！       4       Learn about the money. Bring some of it and a credit card with you.

● Once you are there.

After the first few weeks overseas， many students will feel a little homesick. They may miss their family， friends， and familiar ways of doing things.       5       When you feel sad or homesick， try to talk to others， or write about your feelings in a notebook.

A. Why do it？

B. How long do I want to study overseas？

C. You should improve your mother tongue before you go.

D. A large number of students cant afford to study overseas.

E. Overseas study may also look good on your future resume.

F. Remember that it takes time to get used to a new place，  school， and culture.

G. Before you go， learn some of the language， and read about some common customs in your host country.

1.                2.                3.                4.                5.

完形填空

I opened my eyes to find doctors standing by my hospital bed. They had some1news.

They told me that my brother Adams healthy cells were beginning to2in my bone marrow （骨髓）. I was showing3of progress. I was able to walk around4without assistance， and my blood counts were going in the right direction.

It was “graduation” day. The5were sending me to the Hope Room， a halfway house sponsored by the American Cancer Society. I would live there for the next three months，6by my boyfriend， Seamus.

Rolling out of the7in a wheelchair， I took my first breath of8air in weeks. But before I could enjoy this moment， my mother helped me9a face mask. I shot her an10look， but I know she was right. For the immediate future， anywhere I wanted to go in public I would need to wear gloves and a11 . No subways， no crowds. However， I can12my freedom， even if cancer continues to13my choices. My new freedom means not being waken up every couple of hours by a nurse with14in her hand. Its not seeing15with their masks and their caring， and not being connected to an IV （靜脉注射） machine 24 hours a day.

Freedom now is being able to eat a home-cooked16and then fighting to keep it down. Freedom also means being17with my loving mother and boyfriend. Freedom is the18to take the medicines on time. Freedom also means returning to the hospital several times a week to19follow-up examinations. But all is well20 . I love every one of my family and I love Seamus.

1. A. valuable B. exciting C. interesting D. funny

2. A. work B. fight C. wander D. disappear

3. A. actions B. signs C. features D. manners

4. A. simply B. quietly C. slowly D. properly

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

6. A. cared for B. operated on C. dealt with D. taken up

7. A. room B. house C. hospital D. school

8. A. fresh B. dusty C. thick D. thin

9. A. put off B. put on C. put away D. put up

10. A. frightened B. delighted C. embarrassed D. annoyed

11. A. hat B. scarf C. coat D. mask

12. A. create B. abandon C. enjoy D. share

13. A. stop B. limit C. keep D. steal

14. A. books B. bills C. flowers D. pills

15. A. nurses B. friends C. doctors D. parents

16. A. meal B. salad C. dessert D. hamburger

17. A. bored B. patient C. angry D. dependent

18. A. possibility B. ability C. skill D. responsibility

19. A. receive B. develop C. explore D. improve

20. A. considerate B. useful C. amazing D. worth

跟蹤导练（三）

阅读理解

A

Welcome to Holker Hall & Gardens

How to Get to Holker

By Car： Follow brown signs an A590 from J36， M6. Approximate travel times： Windermere—20 minutes， Kendal—25 minutes， Lancaster—45 minutes， Manchester—1 hour 30 minutes.

By Rail： The nearest station is Cark-in-Cartmel with trains to Carnforth， Lancaster and Preston for connections to major cities & airports.

Opening Times

Sunday—Friday （closed on Saturday） 11：00 am—4：00 pm， 30th March—2nd November.

Admission Charges

Hall & Gardens            Gardens

Adults            ￡12.00                      ￡8.00

Groups            ￡9.00                       ￡5.5

Special Events

Producers Market 13th April

Join us to taste a variety of fresh local food and drinks. Meet the producers and get some excellent recipe ideas.

Holker Garden Festival 30th May

The event celebrates its 22nd anniversary with a great show of the very best of gardening， making it one of the most popular events in gardening.

National Garden Day 28th August

Once again opens is gardens in aid of the disadvantaged. For just a small donation you can take a tour with our garden guide.

Winter Market 8th November

This is an event for all the family. Wander among a variety of shops selling gifts while enjoying a live music show and nice street entertainment.

1. How long does it probably take a tourist to drive to Holker from

Manchester？

A. 20 minutes. B. 25 minutes.

C. 45 minutes. D. 90 minutes.

2. How much should a member of a group pay to visit Hall &

Gardens？

A. ￡l2.00. B. ￡9.00.

C. ￡8.00. D. ￡5.50.

3. Which event will you choose to see a live music show？

A. Producers Market. B. Holker Garden Festival.

C. National Garden Day. D. Winter Market.

B

Lie in bed， by an open window， and listen. “No air conditioning， how can you sleep？” A friend asks， horrified. I tell her my family has decided to shut the air conditioner off and reduce our electric bill. On this first night of our cost-cutting plan， its only 85 degrees. Were going to suffer， but the three kids complain anyway.

Theyve grown up in 72-degree comfort， protected from the world outside. “Its too hot to sleep，” my 13-year-old daughter complains. “Im about to die from this heat，” her brother complains down the hall. “Just try it tonight，” I tell them. In truth Im too tired to turn for long. My face is sweaty， but I lie quietly listening to the cricket choirs outside that remind me of my childhood.

The neighbors dog howls. Probably a passing squirrel. Its been years since I took the time to really listen to the night.

I think about grandma， who lived to 92 and still helped with my moms gardening until just a few weeks before she died. And then， Im back there at her house in the summer heat of my childhood. I moved my pillow to the foot of grandmas bed and turned my face towards the open window. I turned the pillow， hunting for the cooler side. Grandma saw me turn over and over. “If you just watch for the breeze，” she said， “youll cool off and fall asleep.”

I stare at the filmy white curtain， willing it to move. Lying still， waiting， I suddenly notice the life outside the window. The bug chorus. Neighbors， sitting late on the porch （門廊）， speak in unclear words that calm me.

“Mom， did you hear that？” My seven-year-old son cries. “I think it was an owl （猫头鹰） family.”

“Probably，” I tell him. “Just keep listening.”

Without the working air conditioner， the house is peaceful， and the natural night noises seem close enough to touch. I hope Im awake tonight when the first breeze comes in.

4. On the first night of the authors cost-cutting plan， her children .

A. feel unhappy

B. suffer from great pain

C. are about to die from the heat

D. are protected from the world outside

5. The author talks about her grandmother and her childhood to say that .

A. people used to live a hard life

B. people in the past were hard-working

C. its OK for people to live a simple life

D. she has learned a great deal from her grandma

6. In the authors eyes， her children are .

A. lacking in real test of hardship in life

B. dependent because of parents love

C. full of dissatisfaction with life

D. free from parents protection

7. What can be the best title for the text？

A. Waiting for the Breeze

B. An Interesting Experience

C. Life at Present and Life in the Past

D. Different Times， Different Children

跟蹤导练（四）

完形填空

Some myths are stories told since ancient times to explain the causes of natural happenings. The Greek myth that explains why there are changes of1is about Demeter， the goddess of the harvest. She had a daughter， Persephone， whom she loved very much. Hades， god of the underworld， fell in love with Persephone， and he2Zeus， the ruler of the gods， to give Persephone to him as his3 . Zeus did not want either to disappoint Hades or to4Demeter， so he said he would not agree to the marriage， but neither would he5it. Hades， therefore， decided to take the girl without6 . When Persephone was picking flowers in the garden， he seized her and took her to the underworld. When Demeter7what happened to Persephone， she became so8that she caused all plants to9growing. People were in danger of10 . But Demeter was determined not to let crops grow11her daughter， Persephone， was returned to her. Zeus， still not wanting to12Hades， decided upon a condition for Persephones13 . She could go back to her mother if she had not14anything while she was in the underworld. Demeter15it because she did not know that Persephone had eaten several pomegranate （石榴） seeds in the underworld. When Zeus16this， he agreed that Persephone could spend part of the year with her17 ， but he added that since she had eaten the seeds， she must spend part of the year in the underworld. And so it18that when Persephone is in the underworld， Demeter is sad and therefore will not let the19grow. That is why we have winter when plants do not grow. When Persephone returns， Demeter is20 ， it is spring， and plants begin to grow again.

1. A. periods B. seasons C. time D. history

2. A. advised B. asked C. thought D. ordered

3. A. wife B. lover C. partner D. assistant

4. A. satisfy B. frighten C. upset D. threaten

5. A. forbid B. forgive C. admit D. receive

6. A. arrangement B. warning C. reason D. permission

7. A. recognized B. saw C. considered D. knew

8. A. excited B. tired C. angry D. serious

9. A. finish B. delay C. stop D. avoid

10. A. starving B. disappearing C. freezing D. fighting

11. A. since B. until C. after D. when

12. A. charge B. disappoint C. help D. call

13. A. return B. change C. marriage D. journey

14. A. stolen B. found C. eaten D. heard

15. A. allowed B. refused C. doubted D. accepted

16. A. discovered B. studied C. forgot D. prepared

17. A. daughter B. mother C. god D. husband

18. A. works B. remains C. happens D. begins

19. A. seeds B. people C. flowers D. crops

20. A. moved B. friendly C. surprised D. happy

语法填空

The worlds longest sea bridge， the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge， links Hong Kong and Macau to mainland China.1took over a decade to construct. A few artificial islands were built in the Pearl River Delta2（provide） the supports for the bridge. There is36.7-kilometre underwater tunnel in the middle of the bridge，4allows ships to sail through the Delta. The bridge will5（great） cut the time it takes to travel from mainland China to Hong Kong and Macau.

Its believed that up to 29，000 cars6（cross） the sea link daily around the year 2030. Hong Kong will become a lot more accessible for goods and trade，7（attract） more business， so this bridge is8（benefit） to its economy. The bridge will be open to people to drive across it. However， car9（own） will not be able to drive across the bridge unless they have a special permit. Most people will take a shuttle bus. Compared with driving a car， this will be much10（cheap）.

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6.                7.                8.                9.                10.

短文改錯

One day， Dad and I was taking a walk by the lake when a boy rode by at a very high speed. Suddenly， we heard the loud scream. We turned around and saw the boy struggle in the lake， crying out help. Dad and I ran towards him quickly and had pulled him out of the water. However， the boy rode away immediate without saying “Thank you.” I felt disappointing at his behavior. To my surprises， the boy came back with hot drinks and dry towels several minutes later. While seeing this， I knew I had misunderstood her and felt ashamed of myself.

跟蹤导练（五）

阅读理解

There are some songs you can listen to over and over again. But why？ Music experts gave these explanations for why we keep playing them again and again.

One of the main reasons certain songs resonate （产生共鸣） with us is the way we connect them with a part of ourselves. A songs lyrics， beats and other characteristics can show different feelings and attitudes. Each time we re-experience our favorite music， were sort of strengthening our sense of who we are， where we belong and what we value.

Pablo Ortiz， professor of music composition at the University of California， Davis， also noted that certain songs can connect us to a time in our past because they carry a certain feeling. “Whenever you listen to a song that you used to listen to when you were 15， for example， the feeling about that period in your life comes back completely，” he said. “The sound is abstract （抽象的） enough to go directly to the part of your brain that governs the feeling.”

Laura Taylor， a composer and sound designer， offered insight into how some songs are intentionally designed to make you play them more and more. “While we are doing recording， we keep the stereo （立体声的） field a little more narrow. When we get to the sing-along part， theres a wall of guitars or a wall of keyboards. These help create a simple melody that doesnt take a lot of effort to engage with.”

Whatever the reason behind your most frequently played music， its likely that those songs make you feel something. People love to listen to songs repeatedly because that helps them recover a certain feeling. It could be sadness or happiness. Songs always help.

1. Paragraph 2 suggests that music .

A. contributes to mental health

B. inspires us to develop better taste

C. is connected to our sense of identity

D. can improve our personal relationships

2. What is Pablos explanation for music repetition？

A. It caused a debate among jazz musicians.

B. It made Gershwin leader of the orchestra.

C. It proved jazz could be serious music.

D. It attracted more people to theatres.

3. What can we learn about Gershwin during his stay in Paris？

A. He studied with Nadia Boulanger.

B. He created one of his best works.

C. He argued with French critics.

D. He changed his music style.

4. Which can best describe Gershwin？

A. Serious and boring.

B. Friendly and honest.

C. Popular and unhappy.

D. Talented and productive.

书面表达

假如你是李华，在假期越来越多的人选择去名校参观，但有的人反对将校园变为旅游地。请你就此现象给英国笔友Peter写一封邮件，阐述你的看法。内容包括：

1.描述现象;

2.阐述看法。

注意：

1.词数100左右;

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;

3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Peter，

How are you going these days？

Best wishes.

Yours，

Li Hua

The Legend of John Denver

约翰·丹佛传奇

John Denver was one of the most popular musical artists during the 1970s. He was known for his songs about the beauty of nature. He was also a human rights and environmental activist.

He was born Henry John Deutschendorf， Junior in nineteen forty-three in Roswell， New Mexico. Johns grandmother gave him his first musical instrument when he was seven years old. When he began performing， he changed his last name to Denver.

In 1965， John Denver joined the band called the Chad Mitchell Trio. He later left the group to perform alone. His first hit record was “Take Me Home， Country Road” in 1971.

He had a very successful career with hit songs like “Sunshine On My Shoulders”， “Annies Song” and “Thank God Im A Country Boy”. This song， “Rocky Mountain High”， is one of the official songs of Colorado.

John Denver sold more than ten million albums around the world. He is the most famous musician in the history of American music. He received many music industry awards. He used his popularity to support environmental causes. He started an environmental education and research center.

In 1997， John Denver was killed at the age of 54 when the plane he was piloting crashed.

約翰·丹佛是20世纪70年代最受欢迎的音乐艺术家之一，以演唱描述自然之美的歌曲著名，他同时也是一位人权以及环境保护主义运动家。

约翰·丹佛1943年出生于美国的新墨西哥州罗斯维尔城，原名亨利·约翰·得奇道夫二世。7岁时，祖母送给他第一件乐器。他开始表演生涯后，改名为丹佛。

1965年，约翰·丹佛加入乐队查德·米歇尔三重唱。后来他离开乐队单飞，于1971年发行第一张热销唱片《乡村路带我回家》，一举成名。

约翰·丹佛因演唱的《肩上阳光》《安妮的歌曲》《感谢上帝我是个乡下孩子》等曲目红遍美国。丹佛的歌曲《高高的洛基山上》是科罗拉多州的官方歌曲之一。

约翰·丹尼的唱片全球销量过千万，获奖无数，在美国音乐史上他的地位无人可敌。他用其影响力支持环保事业，建立了环境保护教育和研究中心。

1997年，约翰·丹佛因飞机失事身亡，终年54岁。