Unit 1 Art核心素养拓展练素养解读2017版普通高中课程标准首次提出“学科核心素养”。英语学科核心素养由语言能力、文化意识、思维品质和学习能力构成。随之而来，以后的英语考试将更加坚持能力立意，突出核心素养的考查。下面文段就是围绕“文化意识”这一学科素养展开，通过介绍爵士乐的历史，旨在让人们认识到爵士乐的价值。引导考生树立弘扬优秀文化的意识，了解文化的时代性和发展性，培养考生有健康的审美价值取向，懂得珍惜美好事物等。(2017全国)SomeoftheworldsmostfamousmusiciansrecentlygatheredinParisandNewOrleanstocelebratethefirstannualInternationalJazzDay.UNESCO(UnitedNationsEducational，ScientificandCulturalOrganization) recentlysetApril30asadaytoraiseawarenessofjazzmusic，itssignificance，anditspotentialasaunifying(联合) voiceacrosscultures.Despitethecelebrations，though，intheUS.thejazzaudiencecontinuestoshrinkandgrowolder，andthemusichasfailedtoconnectwithyoungergenerations.ItsJasonMoransjobtohelpchangethat.AstheKennedyCentersartisticadviserforjazz，Moranhopestowidentheaudienceforjazz，makethemusicmoreaccessible，andpreserveitshistoryandculture.“JazzseemslikeitsnotreallyapartoftheAmericanappetite，”MorantellsNationalPublicRadiosreporterNealConan.“WhatImhopingtoaccomplishisthatmygenerationandyoungerstarttoreconsiderandunderstandthatjazzisnotblackandwhiteanymore.Itsactuallycolor，anditsactuallydigital.”Moransaysoneoftheproblemswithjazztodayisthattheentertainmentaspectofthemusichasbeenlost.“Themusiccantbepresentedtodaythewayitwasin1908or1958.Ithastocontinuetomove，becausethewaytheworldworksisnotthesame，”saysMoran.Lastyear，MoranworkedonaprojectthatarrangedFatsWallersmusicforadanceparty，“justtokindofputitbackinthemindthatWallerisdancemusicasmuchasitisconcertmusic，”saysMoran.“Forme，itstherecontextualization.Inmusic，wheredoestheemotion(情感) lie? Arewe，ashumans，gaininganyinsight(感悟) onhowtotalkaboutourselvesandhowsomethingasabstractasaCharlieParkerrecordgetsusintoadialogueaboutouremotionsandourthoughts? Sometimeswelosesightthatthemusichasawidercontext，”saysMoran，“soIwanttocontinuethosedialogues.ThosearethethingsIwanttofoster.”语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了国际爵士乐日的设立以及爵士乐现在面临的问题，探讨了爵士乐的未来。1WhydidUNESCOsetApril30asInternationalJazzDay?ATorememberthebirthofjazz.BToprotectculturaldiversity.CToencouragepeopletostudymusic.DTorecognizethevalueofjazz.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“UNESCO.recentlysetApril30asadaytoraiseawarenessofjazzmusic，itssignificance，anditspotentialasaunifying(联合) voiceacrosscultures.”可知，设立国际爵士乐日是为了提高人们对爵士乐价值和潜力的认识，故选D项“认可爵士乐的价值”。2Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inParagraph3referto?AJazzbecomingmoreaccessible.BTheproductionofjazzgrowingfaster.CJazzbeinglesspopularwiththeyoung.DThejazzaudiencebecominglarger.答案C解析代词指代题。第二段提到在美国爵士乐的听众数量正在缩减，爵士乐未能受到年轻一代的欢迎，第三段首句提到JasonMoran的工作就是要帮助改变这一现象，由此可知that指代“爵士乐不受年轻人欢迎”这一现象。故选C项。3WhatcanweinferaboutMoransopiniononjazz?AItwilldisappeargradually.BItremainsblackandwhite.CItshouldkeepupwiththetimes.DItchangesevery50years.答案C解析推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中JasonMoran的话可知，他认为世界的运作方式跟以前不一样了，爵士乐也应该继续发展。故选C项。4Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?AExploringtheFutureofJazzBTheRiseandFallofJazzCTheStoryofaJazzMusicianDCelebratingtheJazzDay答案A解析标题归纳题。文章介绍了国际爵士乐日的设立，讨论了爵士乐现在面临的问题，即未受到年轻一代的关注，并且让年轻一代重新认识爵士乐，以及指出爵士乐的发展要与时俱进。故A项“探索爵士乐的未来”作为标题最合适。Notes.高频词汇1.annual adj.每年的；年度的2.accessible adj.易接近的；可理解的3.reconsider vt.重新考虑；重新审议4.foster vt.培养；抚育；促进.长难句分析Are we，as humans，gaining any insight(感悟) on how to talk about ourselves and how something as abstract as a Charlie Parker record gets us into a dialogue about our emotions and our thoughts？分析：句子的主语是we，as humans是插入语。on是介词，表示“关于”，后面接了两个宾语，第一个是how to talk about ourselves，第二个是how something as abstract as a Charlie Parker record gets us into a dialogue about our emotions and our thoughts。翻译：怎样谈论我们自己以及像查理帕克的唱片那样的抽象的东西如何使我们的感情和思想进行对话，对此我们人类有一些感悟吗？- 1 -