牛津高中英语模块8Reading课文翻译学习资料.docx
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牛津高中英语模块8Reading课文翻译学习资料
Unit1
Appreciatingliterature
Whatisclassicliterature?
Classicsaretheantiquesoftheliteraryworld.Theyarenovels,playsandpoemsthatwerewrittenalongtimeagoandweresowellwrittenandwellreceivedthatpeoplestillreadthemtoday.Theyareexamplesofgreatwritingandwisdom,andeventhosewrittencenturiesagocanstillbefoundinbookshopsandlibrariestoday.
Becausealotofclassicswerewrittensolongago,thelanguageusedinthemisquitedifferentfromthelanguageusedtoday.Thismakesthemdifficultforsomepeopletoread,andoften,theclassicsarelefttogatherdustonshelves.Manypeopledonotreadthembecausetheythinkthattheyareold-fashionedandboring,andhavenothingtodowithlifetoday.
However,ifthisistrue,whydowestillfindclassicsinbookshopsandlibraries?
Theyhavenotdisappearedandstillhaveaplaceintheworldtoday.Whyelsewouldmanyfilmsbasedonthembesuccessful?
In1995,Clueless,theaward-winningfilmbasedonJaneAustin’snovelEmma,wasreleased.Threeyearslater,in1998,amodernadaptationofCharlesDickens’snovelGreatExpectationsappearedincinemas.Idonotthinkthattheseclassicnovelswouldbemadeintofilmsiftheyhadnothingtodowithlifetoday.
CharlesDickens:
‘England’sgreatestwriter’
CharlesDickenswasborninPortsmouth,Englandin1812.Hewrotemanynovels.OliveTwist,DavidCopperfieldandGreatExpectationsareprobablyhisbest-knownworks.Hefirstpublishedmanynovelsonechapteratatimeinnewspapers,andsomewerelaterperformedonstage.Forpeopleatthattime,hisstorieswerelikethesoapoperasweseeonTVtoday.
Hediedin1870andhistombreads,‘byhisdeath,oneofEngland’sgreatestwritersislosttotheworld.’
GreatExpectations
GreatExpectationsissetinEnglandintheearly1800s.DickensusesPip,themaincharacter,totellthestory.Pipisnotonlyacharacter,healsotellsthestoryofGreatExpectations.PipliveswithhisoldersisterandherhusbandJoe.Pip’ssisterseldomhasakindwordtosay,butJoeisakindandsimpleman,whowouldratherdiethanseeanyharmcometoPip.
Pip,whoissevenyearsoldwhenthestorybegins,isinamistyfieldoftombswhenamanappearsandfrightenshim.MistisasymbolofdangeranduncertaintyinGreatExpectations.Classicnovelsoftenhavesymbolswhichaddinterest,tensionordeepermeaningtothetext.Readersmaynotbeabletoseethedanger,sotheyneedasymbollikethemisttomakeitclearertothem.
ThereisatwistintheplotwhenaverygenerousstrangergivesPipalotofmoney.Pipisabout18yearsoldwhenthishappens,andthefortunesetshimfreefromthefinancialworries.PipmakestheabruptdecisiontomovefromKent,whichisaconstantremainderofhisshabbybeginnings,tothebrightlightsofLondon.
ExcitedbyhismovetoLondon,Pipcanhardlywaittobeginhisnewlife.Moneyandeducationhavechangedhim,andbeforelonghedevelopstheshortcomingsofbeingshallowandhavingprejudice,evenagainsthisoldcompanions.PipdislikesitwhenJoecomestovisithiminLondon.Hehasrigidideasofwhatitmeanstobecivilandtobeagentleman,andisembarrassedbyJoehedoesnotfitthese.
PipisbentonbecomingagentlemanandwinningEstella’slove.Estellaisabeautifulgirl,andforPip,sheisasymbolofeducationandmoney.WhatitreallymeanstobeagentlemanisanimportantthemeinGreatExpectations.Isaneducatedpersonwithalotofmoneyagentleman?
Orisagentlemansomebodywhoiskindandgoodtohisfriends?
Bytheendofthenovel,Piphaschangedalot.Helearnsthatwealthdoesnotbuyhappinessandthatfriendsaremoreimportantthanafancyeducation.ThischangeinPipiscalledcharacterdevelopmentandisanimportantpartofanynovel.DoesJoeforgivePip?
DoesPipgetthegirlofhisdreams?
Youwilljusthavetoreadityourselftofindout!
1.Whatdoesclassicliteraturerefertointhepassage?
A.Literaryworkswritteninclassicalform.B.Literaryworkswithalonghistory.
C.Literaryworksthatwerewrittenlongago,wellwrittenandwellreceived.
D.Novels,playsandpoemsthatwerewrittenlongago.
2.Accordingtotheauthor,classicliterature________.
A.isold-fashionedandboringB.hasnothingtodowithlifetoday
C.isnovelsthatcanbemadeintofilmsD.stillhasaplaceintoday’sworld
3.AllofthefollowingarewrittenbyCharlesDickensEXCEPT________.
A.OliverTwistB.ATaleofTwoCitiesC.CluelessD.GreatExpectations
4.Whatis/arethetheme(s)inGreatExpectations?
A.Wealthdoesnotbuyhappiness.B.Whatitmeanstobeagentleman.
C.Friendsaremoreimportantthanafancyeducation.
D.Allofabove.
5.Whatistheauthor’sintentioninwritingthearticle?
A.Shetriestoconvinceustoadoptanewpointofviewtowardsclassics.
B.Sheasksustoreconsiderourideasaboutthefilmsbasedonclassics.
C.Shetellsusthatclassicsaretheantiquesoftheliteraryworld.
D.Shesuggeststhatthereareenoughclassicsinbookshopsandlibraries.
Unit2
TurandotinBeijing
ByJaneJones
Lastnight,IwitnessedthefirstofonlyeightperformancesofGiacomoPuccini’sworld-famousopera,Turandot,beingperformedintheForbiddenCityinBeijing,China.Theperformancewassplendid.Itstarredsomeoftheworld’sgreatestoperasingers.ManygreatChinesemusicians,actorsandsingerswerealsocast.Puccini,anItalian,wroteTurandottowardstheendofhislife,in1924.HelikedEastAsiaverymuchandalsowroteMadamButterfly,whichissetinJapan.
Turandotisthestoryofacold-heartedChineseprincess,namedTurandot,wholivesinBeijing’sForbiddenCity.Inordertoavoidmarriage,shesaysthatanypotentialhusbandmustanswerthreeriddlescorrectlyordie.
JustimagingperformingsuchanoperaintheForbiddenCity------therecouldnotbeabettersetting!
Youcouldalmostfeelthehistory.Theweatherwasalsoperfectforanoutdoorperformance.Insteadofastagecurtain,thereweredecoratedpanelscoveredwithredandgold,andtraditionalChinesedrumswereusedtoannouncethestartoftheopera.
ThestorybeginswhenaprinceiskilledforbeingunabletoanswerTurandot’sriddles.Shortlyafterwards,anotherprince,Calaf,seesTurandotforthefirsttimeandfallsinlove.Thehandsomeprincesaysthathewillsolvetheriddlesandmarryher.Then,inamovingsoloperformance,ayoungslaveofCalaf’sfather,LiuexpressesherloveforCalaf.ThestorythentakesonaclassictrianglefeaturingCalaf,Turandot,andLiu,whoseloveforCalafisunconditional.
Inthestory,Turandotwasdrunkwithpower.Sheevendarestotryandexercisecontroloverherfather,theemperorofChina,whohaspromisedtoallowhertochooseherownhusband.Theemperorfindsthedeathsofsomanymendisturbingandalthoughhewouldliketo,hecannotbreakhispromise.
CalafrecitestheanswerstotheTurandot’squestionscorrectly,butsheisgreatlyupsetbythis.Seeingthis,Calafsaysthatifshecanguesshisnamebysunshine,shedoesnothavetomarryhim.TurandotisdesperatetolearnhisnameandthreatensandterrifiesLiubecauseheknowshisname.whilesheisbeingtortured,Liugrabsaswardfromaguardandkillsherself.Everyoneisshockedbythis.AfterLiukillsherself,CalafkissesTurandotandfinallywinsheraffection.ThenCalafsayshisownnamealoud,leavinghisfutureinTurandot’shands.
Theoperafinisheswithabeautifully-sungfinalduet,whichwassomovingthattheaudiencefellsilent.Attheendofthestory,theprinceandprincessmarryandthewholecitycelebratestheirhappiness.Unfortunately,Puccinidiedbeforehecompletedthisfinalscene,butheleftnotesforthefinalduet,whichwascompletedbyoneofhisformerstudents,FrancoAlfano.
AnoperacompanystagedtheoperainBeijinginthe1990s,buttheperformanceIsawwasthefirsttimeTurandotwasstagedinsidetheForbiddenCity.TheproductioncombinedtheverybestofWesternandChinesetalentsinmusic,staginganddirecting.TheorchestrawasconductedbytheZubinMehta,aninternationallyfamousconductor,whowasborninIndia.Theoperawasdirectedbythewell-knownChinesedirector,ZhangYimou.IntheBeijingperformanceIsaw,TurandotwasplayedbySharonSweetfromtheUSA,LiuwasplayedbyanotheroperasingerfromtheUSA,BarbaraHendricks,andCalafwassungbyKristjanJohannssonfromIceland.Theywereallexcellent.
TheForbiddenCityisanareawhereonceonlytheemperor,hisfamilyandofficialswereallowed.However,inthiswonderfulproduction,ithasbeentransformedintothelocationforabeautifulandheartbreakinglovestory.Thebringingtogetherofthisgroupofpeoplefrommanycountries,themusic,andthesettingareclearlythekeycomponentsofthisamazingproduction.
1.Whocompletedtheworld-famousoperaTurandot?
A.GiacomoPuccinialone.B.Puccini’sformerstudentFrancoAlfano.
C.GiacomoPucciniandFrancoAlfano.D.KristjanJohannssonfromIceland.
2.HowmanytimeswasTurandotstagedintheForbiddenCityaccordingtothearticle?
A.Onlyonce.B.Twice.C.Eighttimes.D.Unknown.
3.Whatdoesthewritermeanbysaying“therecouldnotbeabettersetting”?
A.Becausetheweatherwasperfectforanoutdoorperformance.
B.Becauseshefeltthattheaudiencecouldalmostfeelthehistory.
C.Thereweredecoratedpanelscoveredwithredandgold.
D.BecauseTurandotwasbornintheForbiddenCity.
4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTmentionedinthepassage?
A.Liu’sloveforCalafisunconditional.B.Thestorytakesonaclassiclovetriangle.
C.CalaffinallywinsTurandot’saffection.
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