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TextA
Listening
FirstListening
Beforelisteningtothefollowingtape,haveaquicklookatthewordsbelow.
amaze使惊羡drum鼓harmonica口琴rockandrollmusic摇滚乐porch门廊
audition试唱hit轰动一时的人album集锦密纹唱片influential有影响的encounter遭到charts排行榜
SecondListening
Nowlistentothetapeagain.Thenchoosethebestanswertoeachofthefollowingquestion.
1.Themainpurposeofthelisteningpassageis.
AtogiveanoverviewifStevieWonder’slifeandcaree
Btoanalyzedifferenttypesofmusicpopularalbums
CtodiscussdifferenttypesofmusicintheU.S.
DtodiscussthestatusofblindpeopleintheU.S.
2.Stevie’scareerasapopmusiciancanbedescribedas
Aalongstruggletogainfame
Bagreatsuccessfromayoungageon
Calongbutunremarkablecareer
Dearlypopularitythatdidn’tlast
3.WhichofthefollowingproblemsdidStevie’sNOThavetoovercome
ABeingbornpoorandblind
BAnunhappychildhood
CAseriouscaraccident
DBothAandB
Pre—readingQuestions
1.DoyouknowwhoStevieWonderisWhatdoyouknowabouthimandhisaccomplishments
2.BesidesStevieWonder,whatotherpeoplewithphysicaldisabilitiesdoyouknowaboutwhohaveachievedfameandsuccessDescribewhotheyareandwhattheyhavedone
StevieWonder:
SunshineintheShadow
WhenStevieMorriswasborn,onMay13,1950,thedoctorsshooktheirheadsandtoldthemotherthathersonwasbornblindandlikelywouldalwaysbethatway.Shebrokeintotears.
Blindandblackandpoor--whatkindofalifecouldthisnewinfanthaveInherwildestdreams,Mrs.MorriscouldneverhaveimaginedthathernewbabywouldbecomeafamousmusiciancalledStevieWonder.Atthetime,allshecoulddowaspray—andworry.
Steviehimselfdidn’tworryatall.Lifewastoofull.Hewasbroughtupamongchurch-goingpeoplewhosefaithhelpedthembearthepoverty.Helovedmusicandwouldpoundspoonsorforksonanysurfacethatfaintlyresembledadrum.
Heevenranandplayedwithsightedchildren.“Ididn’trealizeIwasblinduntilIwasaboutfour,”hesays.Thatmightsoundstrange.Toasmallchildjustlearningabouttheworld,itwasn’tstrangeatall.Stevieheardandsmelledandtouched.Asfarasheknew,thatwasallanyonecoulddo.Thatwaslife.
WhenStevie’smothergottiredofhertablesbeingusedfordrums,sheboughthimatoyset.Heplayedsohardthathehadactuallywornthetoyoutwithinafewweeks.Othertoyssetsfollowed;thenanuncleaddedatoyharmonica,andStevielearnedtoplayitsoquicklythateveryonewasamazed.
Stevietaughthimselftoplaythepianoasquicklyashehadoncelearnedtheharmonica.Withfriends,hebeganplayingrockandrollmusic.TheyperformedonthefrontporchofStevie’sapartmentbuilding,drawingcrowdsofneighborstowatchandlistenandclaptimetothebeat.
“Ilovedthatbeat,”Steviesays.Henotonlylovedthebeathewasverygoodatmakingit.
RonnieWhite,oftheMiraclessinginggroup,heardStevieandpromptlytookhimdowntohisrecordingcompany,MotownRecords.
“Givehimanaudition,”Ronniesaid.Theydid.AllthetoppeopleatMotowngottogethertohearalittleblindboywhowasn’teventenyearsoldyet.Atfirst,theywerebeingnice.Poorkid.Theydidn’twanttohurthisfeelings.
ThentheyheardSteviesingandplay,andnobodysaid“poorkid”anymore.Theyweretoobusycongratulatingthemselvesonfindingayoungsterwhocouldbethemusicaltalentofthedecade.“He’sawonderboy,”somebodysaidastheywatchedlittleSteviedartfromoneinstrumenttothenext,playingeachonewithease.
“Wonder,”somebodysaid,“LittleStevieWonder”.
ThenewnamestuckandStevieMorrisbecameLittleStevieWonder.Hehadhisfirsthitwhenhewastwelveyearsold.Itwascalled“Fingertips”anditwasasmash.
Overthefollowingyears,LittleStevieWonderbecameoneofthetoprecordingartistsatMotown,producingonehitafteranother.Butashegrewintoadulthood,SteviebegantogettiredofthewaytheMotowncompanycontrolledallaspectsofhiscareer.Hewantedtowriteandproducehisownsongs,buttheMotowncompanythoughtitwasunwisetochangeawinningformula.Whenheturned21,Steviefinallygothisfreedom.AgainstMotown’swisheshestartedexploring:
hemaderecordsthatcombinedgospel,rockandroll,andjazzandwhichusedAfricanandLatinAmericanrhythms.Totherecordcompany’ssurprise,Stevie’snewalbumssuchas“MusicofMyMind”and“Innervisions”wereevenmorepopularthanhisearlyones.StevieWonderhadbecomeamaturemanandanindependentmusicalartist.
Justafterthissuccess,however,tragedystruck.InAugustof1973,Steviewasinvolvedinaseriouscaraccident.Fornearlyaweekhelayinacoma,unabletospeakorwalk.“Wedon’tknowwhenhe’llbeoutofdanger,”thedoctorsaid.Everyonewaitedandprayed.Suddenly,itdidn’tmatterthatSteviewasamusicalgeniusorthathehadconqueredblindnessandpoverty.Allhehadleftwashisfaithandstrongwill.
Thatturnedouttobeenough.Steviefoughtbackfromtheshadowofdeathashehadoncefoughtoutfromtheshadowofblindness.Hewentontogivemoreperformances,makemorehitrecords.
ThecaraccidentchangedSteviebymakinghimreevaluatehisgoalinlife.Hestilllovedtomakemusic,buthealsostartedtopaymoreattentiontotheworldoutside.HeworkedtocreateanationalholidaytohonorthecivilrightsleaderDr.MartinLutherKing,Jr.Herecordedsongsurgingracialharmonyandraisedmoneytoendworldhunger.Recently,SteviewashonoredbySouthAfricanpresidentNelsonMandelaforhisworkagainstthatcountry’ssystemofracialapartheid.
StevieWonderhasfaithandfame,wealthandlove.Hehasnotonlyconqueredhisowndarkness,butthroughhismusicandhissocialactivitieshehasbeenabletobringsunshinetotheshadowofotherlives.
Newwords
1.sunshine['sʌnʃain]n.阳光
2.infant['infənt]n.婴儿
3pray[prei]vi.祈祷
4spoon[spu:
n]n.匙,
5faintly['feintli]ad.微弱地
6resemble[ri'zembl]vt.类似
7drum[drʌm]n.鼓
8sighted['saitid]a.看得见的.
9harmonica[hɑ:
'mɔnikə]n.口琴
10amaze[ə'meiz]vt.使惊奇
11porch[pɔ:
tʃ]n.门廊
12apartment[ə'pɑ:
tmənt]n.公寓
13clap[klæp]vi.拍手
14miracle['mirəkl]n.奇迹
15promptly['prɔmptli]ad.及时地
16audition[ɔ:
'diʃən]n.面试
17kid[kid]n.小孩
18congratulate[kən'grætjuleit]vt.祝贺
19youngster['jʌŋstə]n.年轻人
20talent['tælənt]n.天才
21decade['dekeid]n.十年
22dart[dɑ:
t]n.猛冲
23instrument['instrumənt]n.仪器
24ease[i:
z]n.容易
25fingertip['fiŋgə.tip]n.指.
26smash[smæʃ]v.粉碎
27adulthood['ædʌlthud]n.成年
28aspect['æspekt]n.方面
29career[kə'riə]n.生涯
30formula['fɔ:
mjulə]n.公式
31explore[iks'plɔ:
]v.勘探
32gospel['gɔspəl]n.福音音乐
33jazz['dʒæz]n.爵士乐
34rhythm['riðəm]n.韵律
35album['ælbəm]n.集锦密纹唱片
36independent[.indi'pendənt]a.独立的
37tragedy['trædʒidi]n.惨事
38involve[in'vɔlv]vt.使陷入
39coma['kəumə]n.昏迷
40musical['mju:
zikl]a.音乐的
41genius['dʒi:
niəs]n.天才
42conquer['kɔŋkə]vt.征服
43performance[pə'fɔ:
məns]n.表演
44reevaluate['ri:
i'væljueit]vt.重新评价
45goal[gəul]n.目的
46hunger['hʌŋgə]n.饥饿
47urge[ə:
dʒ]vt.力劝
48racial['reiʃəl]a.种族的
49harmony['hɑ:
məni]n.和睦
50system['sistəm]n.系统
51apartheid[ə'pɑ:
theit]n.南非种族隔离
52fame[feim]n.名声
53activity[æk'tiviti]n.活动
PhrasesandExpressions
1.breakinto突然(哭、笑、唱)起来
2.bringup抚养
3.asfaras就……
4.gettiredof厌倦
5.wearout把…..用坏
6.congratulateoneselfon/that因…..而暗自庆幸
7.withease容易地
8.growinto成长为
Exercises
ReadingAloud
i.Readthefollowingparagraphsuntilyouhavelearnedthembyheart.Then,translatethemintoChinese.
Blindandblackandpoor—whatkindoflifecouldthisnewinfanthaveInherwildestdreams,Mrs.MorriscouldneverhaveimaginedthathernewbabywouldbecomeafamousmusiciancalledStevieWonder.Atthetime,allshecoulddowaspray—andworry.
Steviehimselfdidn’tworryatall.Lifewastoofull.Hewasbroughtupamongchurch—goingpeoplewhosefaithhelpedthembearthepoverty.Helovedmusicandwouldpoundspoonsorforksonanysurfacethatfaintlyresembledadrum.
ComprehensionoftheText
ii.Answerthefollowingquestions.
1.WhatwasthedifferencebetweenthewayStevie’smotherrespondedtohisblindnessandthewaySteviedid
2.WhatmusicalinstrumentsdidStevielearntoplay
3.WherewasthefirstplacewhereStevieperformed
4.HowdidSteviegethisnickname
5.WhatconflictdidSteviehavewithMotownRecords
6.HowdifferentweretherecordsSteviemadeafterturning21
7.WhatmajordifficultydidStevieencounterin1973
8.HowhasStevie’slifebeendifferentsincethecaraccident
Respondingtothetext
iii.Discussthefollowingquestionsinyourgrouporwithyourclass.
1.Whatdoesthetitleofthestory,“SunshineintheShadow”meanHowdoyouliketheseeminglyself-contradictorytitle
2.WhatdoyouthinkofStevieandhisaccomplishments
Vocabulary
iv.Fillinthefollowingblankswiththewordsorexpressionsgivenbelow.Changetheformswherenecessary.
wearoutbearracialmature
drawconquerbreakintopayattentionto
aspectperformasfarasgettiredof
1.Thefilmshedirectedtwodecadesagostill_____largeaudiencestoday.
2.Ofallthesorrowsshehadto_____,nonewassogreatasherson’sbeingbornblind.
3.Hedidn’tthrowawaythestockingsuntiltheywereso_____thattheycouldn’tbemendedanymore.
4.Hefinally_____sittingintheofficealldayandlongedforamoreactivelife.
5.Hehadavision(幻想)ofasocietyinwhichthemembersofdifferentracescouldlivetogetherin_____harm
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