高中英语课时阅读训练十四Module4MusicBorninAmericaPeriod2ReadingandVocabulary要点讲解课

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1、课时阅读训练十四Period2ReadingandVocabulary要点讲解课Ⅰ.阅读理解ARobertToddDuncanwasbornin1903inthesoutherncityofDanville,Kentucky.Hismotherwashisfirstmusicteacher.Asayoungman,hecontinuedhismusicstudyinIndianapolis,Indiana.In1930,hecompletedmoremusicaleducationatColumbiaUnivers

2、ityinNewYorkCity.ThenhemovedtoWashington.Forfifteenyears,hetaughtmusicatHowardUniversityinWashington.Atthattime,notmanyblackmusicianswereknownforwritingorperformingclassicalmusic.TeachingatHowardgaveDuncanthechancetosharehisknowledgeofclassicalEuropeanmusicwit

3、hamainlyblackstudentpopulation.Hetaughtspecialwaystopresentthemusic.ThesespecialwaysbecameknownastheDuncanTechnique.Besidesteaching,Duncansanginseveraloperaswithperformerswhowereallblack.Butitseemedthathealwayswouldbeknownmainlyasaconcertartist.However,hislife

4、tookadifferentturninthemiddle1930s.Atthattime,thefamousAmericanmusicwriterGeorgeGershwinwaslookingforsomeonetoplayaleadingpartinhisnewworkPorgyandBess.Themusiccritic(评论家)oftheNewYorkTimesnewspapersuggestedToddDuncan.Duncanhadalmostdecidednottotryforthepartashe

5、knewitwouldnotbeeasytogetit.Buthechangedhismind.HesangapiecefromanItalianoperaforGershwin.HehadsungonlyafewminuteswhenGershwinofferedhimthepart.HebecamefamousbecauseofthepartinPorgyandBess.ToddDuncangainedfameasanoperasingerandconcertartist.Buthisgreatestlovei

6、nmusicwasteaching.WhenhestoppedteachingatHoward,hecontinuedgivingsinginglessonsinhisWashingtonhomeuntiltheweekbeforehisdeath.【语篇概述】本文主要介绍了罗伯特·托德·邓肯的音乐历程。1.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A.WhatRobertToddDuncanlovedmost.B.HowRobertToddDuncanbecamefamous.C.RobertTo

7、ddDuncanandhisworksofmusic.D.AbriefintroductiontoRobertToddDuncan.【解析】选D。主旨大意题。全文主要介绍了RobertToddDuncan的经历。2.AccordingtoParagraph2,whileteachingatHowardUniversity,Duncan.A.discoveredspecialnewwaystowritemusicB.openeddoorsforotherblackclassicalsingersC.hadthecha

8、ncetoknowmanyfamousblackmusiciansD.becameknownforwritingandperformingclassicalmusic【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段的倒数第三句可知。3.WhathappenedtoDuncaninthemiddle1930s?A.HegaveupteachingatHowardUnive