Unit 5Rhythm她们生活在无声的世界里，但是她们从来不抱怨命运的不公。相反，她们每天保持微笑，用乐观的态度和艺术才能证明了残疾可以激发一些美丽的东西。Goddess of Mercy With a Thousand HandsA troupe (表演团) of 21 dancers makes a Buddhist (佛教徒) image come to life.They live in a world of silence，but they never complain about what fate (命运) has brought them.Instead，they keep smiling，and prove with their artistic talent and optimistic attitude that being disabled can inspire something beautiful.Thats how the astonishing dance known as Goddess of Mercy With a Thousand Hands(千手观音) came into being.In the lessthansixminute show，21 deaf dancers make what has been an abstract Buddhist image into a tangible (可感知的) being with kind eyes，a variety of hand postures and a spirituality that personifies the benevolence of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva or Goddess of Mercy.Many find it hard to believe the performers are deaf girls.The latest performance is part of a package titled My Dream，put together by the China Disabled Peoples Performing Art Troupe to commemorate (纪念) World Disabled Day.Unlike previous(先前的) shows，the troupe features new faces this time，with dancers all aged around 15，according to their signlanguage instructor，Li Wenqian.Since it was established，the troupe has performed in over 70 countries and districts.With the Thousand Hands Dance as its calling card，the troupe has established a charity foundation called My Dream.In the past three years，it has donated 8.5 million yuan to domestic (国内的) charities and some 815，000 yuan to international causes.阅读上文并回答下列问题 1How many dancers consist of the image? 【答案】212What do you think of My Dream? 【答案】略SectionReading() (Warmup & Lesson 1)新生词汇初识.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思1effectAvt.使失望2disappointBn.效果，作用3extraordinary Cadj.非凡的，特别的4unclearDn.表演；演奏5performance Eadj.不清楚的6extremely Fadj.有创造力的，创造性的7creative Gn.听众；观众8powerful Hadv.极端地，非常地9audience Ivt.使(人)印象深刻10impress Jadj.强大的，有力的【答案】15BACED610HFJGI.选择下列句中相应词组的汉语意思A加到，补充；增添B在的尽头C习惯于D出来E充满F对作出反应1The old has been used to living in the small village. 2You can find the new hospital at the end of the street. 3Let me add a few words to the letter before you seal (封) the envelope up. 4How did your mother react to the news? Did she get very angry? 5Its getting warmer and warmer.The flowers start to come out. 6The front page was full of the reports given by the reporters on the scene of the road accident. 【答案】16CBAFDE教材语篇细研第一步速读了解文章主题和段落大意速读P2223教材课文，匹配段落大意1Para.1AThe end of the concert2Para.2BHow the audience reacted3Para.3 CThe songs played4Para.4DThe start of the concert【答案】14DCBA第二步细读把控文章关键信息细读P2223教材课文，选择最佳答案1Alanis Morissette became world famous because Ashe was not only a singer，but also a song writerBshe was only 21 when her most famous album came outCshe gave great performances on stageDher album Jagged Little Pill sold quite well2What went wrong in the concert?AThe sound system caused a few problems.BThe temperature was too low in the concert hall.CThe concert lasted not long enough，only for 3 hours.DThe audience were too crowded.3The concert last Thursday Awas Morissettes first concert in EnglandBmade Morissette famous and popular in EnglandCwas a great success that was warmly welcomedDwas the most successful one4Which of the following is NOT true about the songs in the concert?A“Everything but.”was from Morissettes new album.BThe last song in the concert was from Morissettes awardwinning album.C“Utopia” is a song full of feelings.DThere must be many fans singing along to Heartache.【答案】14DACB第三步精读能力升华接轨高考根据P2223教材课文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Alanis Morissette is a Canadian singer and song writer.Her most famous album Jagged Little Pill came 1.out in 1995 when she was only twentyone years old.It 2.sold(sell)15 million copies and made 3.her(she)world famous.Last Thursday night，hundreds of fans went to the Corn Exchange in Cambridge，England to see Alanis Morissette 4.performing(perform)in concert.It was an 5.extremely(extreme)cold night 6.but Morissette hoped they would warm it up in there for the fans.During 7.the 3hour concert，Morissette 8.played(play)a lot of songs from her old and new albums.9.Although the concert hall was cold and the sound system caused a few problems，the audience could still enjoy the concert.So Morissette is a true 10.performer(perform)and she is a real superstar.4