2高二英语M8u2 Reading (I) Turandot in Beijing (学案).pdfVIP

M8u2Reading(I)TurandotinBeijing(学案)

I.Readtheparagraphs1-2andanswerthefollowingquestions:

1.WhowroteTurandot?

2.HowmanytimeswereTurandotperformedintheForbiddenCity?Wastheperformanceindoors

oroutdoors?

3.WhydoesthewriterthinkthattheForbiddenCityisagoodsettingforTurandot?

II.Readtheparagraphs3-7andanswerthefollowingquestions:

1.WhatkindofpersonisTurandot?

2.WhatwillhappentothosewhocannotanswertheTurandot’sriddles（谜）?

3.WhatdoesCalafsayifTurandotcanguesshisnamebysunrise?

4.WhydoesLiukillherself?

III.Readthelovestory(paragraphs3-7)againandfillintheblanks.

※Beginning

Inorderto_______________,Turandotsaysthatwhoevercananswer________________will

marryher,or_______.

※Development

Calaf,falls__________withTurandotanddecidesto________heratfirstsight.Meanwhile,

Liu,ayoung_______ofCalaf’sfather,also_______Calaf.Therefore,_________________

betweenCalaf,TurandotandLiuappearsinthisstory.

※Climax(高潮）

______diesforCalaf.ButCalafstilllovesTurandotandhekissesTurandot,whichhelpshim

winher_______.

※Ending

Finally,CalafandTurandot_______________.Thewholecity_____________________.

IV.Readthelastparagraph

1.Thepurposeoftheauthorwritingthelastparagraphisto________.

A.increasethemysteryoftheoperaTurandot.

B.showthattheForbiddenCityisnolongermysterious.

C.tellthereadershisopinionontheoperaTurandot

D.showthekeycomponentsoftheoperaTurandot.

2.Whatmakestheproductionamazing?

V.Readforthewriter’sevaluation

1.Readtheparagraphs1-2andparagraphs8-9againandfindoutmoreadjectiveswhichshow

JaneJones’sevaluationoftheoperaTurandotInBeijing.

2.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor’sattitudetowardstheopera?

A.criticalB.scepticalC.uninterestedD.appreciative

附：Namesmentionedinthepassage

1.GiacomoPuccini贾科莫·普契尼

2.FrancoAlfano弗朗哥·阿尔法诺

3.ZubinMe