【创新方案】高中英语Module3Section Ⅰ Introduction Reading Pre-reading课件 外研版必修2.pptVIP

参考答案：Music is a necessary part of our life. Different kinds of music have different functions. In some way, it can ease our mind; it can also help us to express what we think. When we are under pressure, we can relax ourselves by listening to music. 返回 返回 Module 3 Section Ⅰ Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 1．Have you ever heard of the Chinese-American cellist Yo-Yo Ma? 2．What do you think of Yo-Yo Ma’s achievements in music? A good sense of humour, stylish appearance and unrestrained performing style has gained Yo-Yo Ma another title as the “Sexiest Classical Musician” by People magazine. The 57-year-old cellist has performed for five US presidents, including Barack Obama at his inaugural (就职典礼的) ceremony. He was appointed to serve on the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities. He is considered the pride of millions of Chinese Americans.　 The Chinese-American cellist was born in Paris to Chinese parents. His mother was a singer. His father was a renowned (著名的) music education professor. The family moved to the United States when Ma was four years old. He soon emerged as a child prodigy (神童) on the cello (大提琴) and began serious study in New York in the early 1960s. When he graduated from Harvard University in 1976, he was already an internationally renowned cellist. Although he has never lived in China, Ma says he is fascinated (着迷) with Chinese culture. He recalls his childhood when his parents talked to him about Chinese culture in French. “My father taught me Chinese calligraphy(书法), told me the Chinese ancient stories of the ’Three Kingdoms’ and took me to watch Chinese movies. When I was at university, I got more chances to learn Chinese history and literature. I read lots of books written by famous Chinese writers like Lu Xun and Bajin.” Yo-Yo Ma has recently performed at a month long festival of Chinese music held in the Carnegie Hall where he played a new concerto (协奏曲) that