【校本課程教材】英語語言文本品讀與賞析

1、英語語言文本品讀與賞析內(nèi)容安排：（1）神話傳說 1 Apollo / 2 The Little Match Girl /3 The Pied Piper of Hamelin（2）人物故事 1 Pop Star and Songwriter: Han Hong/2 Special Fund in Honor of Hong Zhanhui/3 Louis Armstrong（3）社會風(fēng)情 1 The Origin of Kiss/2 International Left-handers Day/3 Make Sports a Kind of Culture（4）人生態(tài)度與理想1You Are

2、the World/ 2 Facing Life Positively/ 3 Honesty（5）歷史文化 1 Studying difference/2 Spring Festivals Symbols/3 Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt （6）科學(xué)與經(jīng)濟 1 Greenhouse Effect Occurred 5,000 Years Ago/2 Chinas New “Four Great Inventions”/3 Chinas launching plans for Shenzhou 7Part I Myths and Tales神話傳說Lesson 1 The

3、Little Match Girl 賣火柴的小女孩Once upon a time, a little girl tried to make a living by selling matches in the street. It was New Years Eve and the snow clad streets were deserted. From brightly lit windows came the tinkle (發(fā)出清脆的聲響)of laughter and the sound of singing. People were getting ready to bring

4、in the New Year. But the poor little match seller sat sadly beside the fountain. Her ragged dress and worn scarf did not keep out the cold and she tried to keep her bare feet from touching the frozen ground. She hadnt sold one box of matches all day and she was frightened to go home, for her father

5、would certainly be angry. It wouldnt be much warmer anyway, in the draughty attic (閣樓) that was her home. The little girls fingers were frozen with cold. If only she could light a match! But what would her father say at such a waste! Falteringly (遲疑地)she took out a match and lit it. What a nice warm

6、 flame! The little match seller cupped her hand over it, and as she did so, she magically saw in its light a big brightly burning stove. She held out her hands to the heat, but just then the match went out and the vision faded. The night seemed blacker than before and it was getting colder. A shiver

7、 (寒噤) ran through the little girls thin body. After hesitating for a long time, she struck another match on the wall, and this time, the glimmer turned the wall into a great sheet of crystal. Beyond that stood a fine table laden with food and lit by a candlestick. Holding out her arms towards the pl

8、ates, the little match seller seemed to pass through the glass, but then the match went out and the magic faded. Poor thing: in just a few seconds she had caught a glimpse of everything that life had denied her: warmth and good things to eat. Her eyes were filled with tears and she lifted her gaze t

9、o the lit windows, praying that she too might know a little of such happiness.She lit the third match and an even more wonderful thing happened. There stood a Christmas tree hung with hundreds of candles, glittering (閃爍) with tinsel (金屬箔) and colored balls. “Oh. How lovely!” shouted the little match

10、 seller, holding up the match. Then, the match burned her finger and went out. The light from the Christmas candles rose higher and higher, then one of the lights fell, leaving a trail behind it. “Someone is dying,” murmured the little girl, as she remembered her beloved Granny who used to say: “Whe

11、n a star falls, a heart stops beating!” Scarcely aware of what she was doing, the little match seller lit another match. This time, she saw her grandmother. “Granny, stay with me!” she pleaded, as she lit one match after the other, so that her grandmother could not disappear like all the other visio

12、ns. However, Granny did not disappear but gazed smilingly at her. Then she opened her arms and the little girl hugged her crying: “Granny, take me away with you!” A cold day dawned and a pale sun shone on the fountain and the icy road. Close by lay the lifeless body of a little girl surrounded by sp

13、ent matches. “Poor little thing!” exclaimed the passers-by. “She was trying to keep warm!” But by that time, the little match seller was far away where there is neither cold, hunger nor pain.Lesson 2 The Pied Piper of Hamelin哈米倫的吹笛人The piperThey came from the hillsAnd they came from the valleys and

14、the plainsThey struggled in the coldIn the heat and the snow and in the rainCame to hear him playPlay their minds away*We're all following a strange melodyWe're all summoned by a tuneWe're following the piperAnd we dance beneath the moonWe're following the piperAnd we dance beneath t

15、he moon for himAnd we dance beneath the moonThey came from the southFrom the west and the north and from the eastThey waited for the manLike a parish is waiting for the priestLonged to hear him playPlay their minds awayHe gave them a dreamHe seduced everybody in the landThe fire in his eyesAnd the f

16、ear was a weapon in his handSo they let him playPlay their minds away吹笛人阿巴合唱團他們來自山坡來自山谷，來自平原他們在寒冷中掙扎在酷熱、冰雪、大雨中掙扎只為了聽他的演奏來使他們喪失理智我們都跟隨著一段詭異的旋律我們都受某種音調(diào)的召喚我們都追隨著吹笛人在月光下起舞我們都追隨著吹笛人在月光下為他起舞在月光下起舞他們從南方來從西方、北方、東方前來他們都在等他像信徒們等待著牧師等著聽他演奏來使他們喪失理智他給了人們一個夢境他誘惑著每一個人他的眼里有火在燒恐懼便是他手里的武器于是，人們?nèi)嗡底鄟硎顾麄儐适Ю碇?#160;這首歌的故事

17、背景取材自格林童話里的哈米倫的吹笛人。一二八四年，哈米倫市鼠患嚴重，市民公開懸賞，只要有人能除去鼠患，必有重賞。不久，來了一位吹笛人，他吹起夢幻般的音樂，全城的老鼠仿佛被催眠一般，隨著笛聲通通跳進了河里，鼠患于是宣告解除。  沒想到事過之后，哈米倫市民卻不愿信守承諾，拒絕付錢給吹笛人。吹笛人一氣之下，再度吹起有魔力的笛音，這回跟在他身后起舞的，卻是全城所有的小孩，市民眼睜睜看著孩子跟著吹笛人走出城外，從此一去不返，音訊全無，但后悔也來不及了。Once upon a time, on the banks of a great river in the north of Germany

18、lay a town called Hamelin. The citizens of Hamelin were honest people who lived contentedly in their grey stone houses. The years went by, and the town grew very rich. Then one day, an extraordinary thing happened to disturb the peace. Hamelin had always had rats, and a lot too. But they had never b

19、een a danger, for the cats had always solved the rat problem in the usual wayby killing them. All at once, however, the rats began to multiply.In the end, a black sea of rats swarmed over the whole town. First, they attacked the barns and storehouses then, for lack of anything better, they gnawed（啃）

20、the wood, cloth or anything at all. The one thing they didnt eat was metal. The terrified citizens flocked to plead with the town councilors（委員會）to free them from the plague of rats（鼠疫）. But the council had, for a long time, been sitting in the Mayors room, trying to think of a plan. “What we need i

21、s an army of cats!”But all the cats were dead.“Well put down poisoned food then”But most of the food was already gone and no poison stopped the rats.“It just cant be done without help!” said the Mayor sadly.Just then, while the citizens milled around outside, there was a loud knock at the door. “Who

22、 can that be?” the city fathers wondered uneasily, mindful of the angry crowds. They gingerly opened the door. And to their surprise, there stood a tall thin man dressed in brightly colored clothes, with a long feather in his hat, and waving a gold pipe at them.“Ive freed other towns of beetles and

23、bats,” the stranger announced, “and for a thousand florins, Ill rid you of your rats.”“A thousand florins!” exclaimed the Mayor. “Well give you fifty thousand if you succeed!” At once the stranger hurried away, saying, “Its late now, but at dawn tomorrow, there wont be a rat left in Hamelin!”The sun

24、 was still below the horizon, when the sound of a pipe wafted through the streets of Hamelin. The pied piper slowly made his way through the houses and behind him flocked the rats. Out they scampered from doors, windows and gutters (溝), rats of every size, all after the piper. And as he played, the

25、stranger marched down to the river and straight into the water, up to his middle. Behind him swarmed the rats and every one was drowned and swept away by the current.By the time the sun was high in the sky, there was not a single rat in the town. There was even greater delight at the town hall, unti

26、l the piper tried to claim his payment. “Fifty thousand florins?” exclaimed the councilors, “Never”“A thousand florins at least!” cried the pied piper angrily. But the Mayor broke in. “The rats are all dead now and they can never come back. So be grateful for fifty florins, or youll not get even tha

27、t”His eyes flashing with anger, the pied piper pointed a threatening finger at the Mayor.“Youll bitterly regret ever breaking your promise,” he said, and disappeared.A shiver of fear ran through the councilors, but the Mayor shrugged and said excitedly, “Weve saved fifty thousand florins!”That night

28、, freed from the nightmare of the rats, the citizens of Hamelin slept more soundly than ever. And when the strange sound of piping wafted through the streets at dawn, only the children heard it. Drawn as by magic, they hurried out of their homes. Again, the pied piper paced through the town, this ti

29、me, it was children of all sizes that flocked at his heels to the sound of his strange piping. The long procession soon left the town and made its way through the wood and across the forest till it reached the foot of a huge mountain. When the piper came to the dark rock, he played his pipe even lou

30、der still and a great door creaked open. Beyond lay a cave. In trooped the children behind the pied piper, and when the last child had gone into the darkness, the door creaked shut. A great landslide（山崩）came down the mountain blocking the entrance to the cave forever. Only one little lame boy escape

31、d this fate. It was he who told the anxious citizens, searching for their children, what had happened. And no matter what people did, the mountain never gave up its victims. Many years were to pass before the merry voices of other children would ring through the streets of Hamelin but the memory of

32、the harsh lesson lingered in everyones heart and was passed down from father to son through the centuries.Lesson 3盤古開天地Pangu Separates Sky from EarthChina has a history longer than that of any other present-day nation, containing a plethora of myths and legends. Regarded as the "Chinese Adam&qu

33、ot; by Westerners, the first figure in China's history was named Pangu.According to legend, in the beginning, there was only darkness and chaos, and the sky and earth were one blurred entity. This vast "egg," as the Chinese call it, was subjected to two opposing forces or principles. T

34、he interaction between the two forces the yin (passive or negative female principle) and yang (active or positive male principle) gave birth to Pangu, causing the egg's shell to crack. Pangu has been depicted in many ways. He sometimes appears as a dwarf with two horns on his head, clothed in sk

35、ins or leaves, and holding a hammer in one hand and a chisel in the other or the symbol of the yin and yang . Pang has also been portrayed holding the sun in one hand and the moon in the other. He is often accompanied by his companions, the four supernatural animals: the phoenix, dragon, unicorn and

36、 tortoise. The separation of the sky and earth took 18,000 years to complete: the yang, which was light and pure, rose to become the sky; the yin , which was heavy and murky, sank to form the earth. Between the sky and earth was Pangu, who underwent nine changes every day: His wisdom greater than th

37、at of the sky and his ability greater than that of the earth. Every day the sky rose ten feet, the earth became ten feet thicker and Pangu grew ten feet taller. Another 18,000 years passed and the sky was very high; the earth, dense and Pangu, extremely tall. His body then dissolved and his head bec

38、ame the mountains; his breath, the wind and clouds; his voice, the thunder; his left eye, the sun and his right eye, the moon. Pangu's beard became the stars; his four limbs, the four quadrants of the globe; his blood, the rivers and his veins and muscles, the layers of the earth. His flesh beca

39、me the soil; his skin and hair, the trees and plants; his semen, pearls; his marrow, precious stones and his sweat turned into rain. All in all, Pangu and the universe became one.（泛讀材料）PartFigure stories人物故事Lesson 1自由斗士曼德拉納爾遜·曼德拉出生于南非特蘭斯凱一個大酋長家庭，曾任非國大青年聯(lián)盟全國書記、主席。他成功地組織并領(lǐng)導(dǎo)了“蔑視不公正法令運動”，贏得了全體黑人的尊敬

40、。曼德拉曾在牢中服刑了27年，在其40年的政治生涯中獲得了超過一百項獎項，其中最顯著的便是1993年的諾貝爾和平獎。被尊稱為南非國父。Nelson Mandela 納爾遜 曼德拉 University College of Fort Hare 海爾堡大學(xué) Johannesburg 約翰內(nèi)斯堡 ANC (African National Congress) Youth League 非洲人國民大會（非國大）青年聯(lián)盟 South African Afrikaner-dominated 南非白人統(tǒng)治的Mandela 曼德拉 South Africa the Nobel Peace Prize 諾貝爾

41、獎 F.W.deKlerk 弗雷 威廉姆 德克勒克 South African bio-pic 傳記片 I've had a great idea for a movie, Nelson Mandela. Well, that would certainly be an interesting topic. I thought that we could start in his childhood, his life in prison and then his achievements later in life. Sounds good. Mandela was educated

42、 at a local mission school. He entered the University College of Fort Hare and quickly became active in student politics. Is that why he was kicked out of university? That's right. I think he was a little too outspoken for his time. So then he moved to Johannesburg and finished his university ed

43、ucation. He then entered into the study and subsequently the practice of law. I think law was a good choice of major for him. After that, he formed the ANC (African National Congress) Youth League, to transform the ANC from an elitist political union into a more broadly-based political movement. As

44、the apartheid policy began to reach deeper into South African life, Mandela found himself constantly in opposition to the official political line of the Afrikaner-dominated government. I guess that was the beginning of why he was sent to prison in 1962 for 27 years. Can you imagine, 27 years in soli

45、tary confinement! And most of that time was spent doing hard labour. That just shows his strength of character. Many men would have gone insane, Im sure. During his imprisonment, Mandela became a symbol of the anti-apartheid movement among South Africa's black population and among the internatio

46、nal community that opposed apartheid. Yes, and he also rejected government offers for him to leave prison, as long as he renounced violence. Mandela shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 with F.W.deKlerk, South Africa's last white president. Their combined efforts ended apartheid in South Africa.

47、 What an amazing man! Three years after his release, South Africans of all races were allowed to vote for the first time in a national election. They selected Mandela as their president, giving him 62% of the vote. I think that this bio-pic could be our best project ever.He was banned, then arrested

48、 during the late 1950s.（泛讀材料）Lesson 2 Pop Star and Songwriter: Han Hong流行歌星和創(chuàng)作者：韓紅 Songs about Tibet are growing in popularity among Chinas pop music circles today, and theyve caused a lot of interest in the region. But the songs of Han Hong, a Tibetan-born young song-writer, are particularly beauti

49、ful because theyre based on her own experiences and knowledge of the culture. Many people didnt expect Han Hong to become a famous pop star in China, for she didnt have the attractive look and slim figure that is usually associated with successful personalities in the pop industry. Despite discourag

50、ing comments, Han Hong has never given up her pursuit of a career in music. Now she has become famous for being one of the few all-around female musicians who not only sings well, but is a very successful songwriter. Han Hong was born in 1971 in Xigaze, the second largest city in the Tibet after Lha

51、sa, and was given the Tibetan name, Gesang Zhuoma. Thats why quite a number of her songs are deeply rooted with Tibetan culture and music traditions. At the age of nine, Han Hong came to Beijing to receive professional vocal training in a childrens chorus (合唱團). This was just the start of the long w

52、ay in pursuit of a professional musical career. In 1985, 14-year-old Han Hong won her first national prize in a singing competition. Han Hongs ambition goes far beyond just being a pop singer, though. She also writes her own music. She started composing songs in 1993, without having had any professi

53、onal training. Maybe this helped her form her own style, which has become popular with so many listeners. Quite a number of Han Hongs songs combine elements of classical Tibetan folk music with pop music. Her songs have thrown a light on the mysterious and rich culture of Tibet and caused a lot of i

54、nterest. The song Brilliant Rays on a Snowy Landscape (雪域光芒) is one of Han Hongs early works, which conveys the vastness (廣博) and beauty of Tibet. It swept various pop song billboards across China, receiving more than 20 awards. As a pop singer in Beijing, she also tried different styles of music, s

55、uch as Jazz, R&B, Rock and Roll and Latin music.Lesson 3 Louis Armstrong路易斯阿姆斯壯Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong (19001971), an African-American musician, is one of the most important figures in the history of jazz. In the 1920s, this trumpeter, singer and bandleader began exploring the boundaries of ja

56、zz technique and style. Masters of jazz today admit their debt to this pioneer.Armstrongs gift was obvious from the start of his career. His earliest recordings first with a band led by his former teacher, Joe “King” Oliver, and then with his own band earned Armstrong international fame for technica

57、l originality. He freed his playing from the ordinary rhythms (節(jié)奏) of early jazz by creating musical phrases that seemed to go against the pulse of a song, only to combine them in the place later. His deep and rough voice became as special as his cornet (短號） playing, especially in his scat performan

58、ces. Scat is a singing style in which meaningless syllables (音節(jié)) are repeated without preparation. Armstrongs scat was among the earliest ever recorded.By 1930, Armstrong had turned to more commercial, less experimental jazz. Some musicians criticized him for this. But others insisted that the real power of Armstrongs art lay in its grace and sensitivity, fine qualities of the heart which remained in his music.In the follow