Period 2 课文整体阅读(Understanding ideas) 1．What is the text mainly about A．A better way to perform Hamlet． B．The differences between Eastern and Western cultures． C．An experience of watching a Peking Opera version of Hamlet． D．The history of Peking Opera and Shakespeare's play． 2．What is paragraph 3 mainly about A．The history of Peking Opera． B．The author's understanding of Peking Opera． C．The charm of Peking Opera performance． D．The different performances of Peking Opera performers． 1．Why did the author go to see The Revenge of Prince Zidan A．To confirm that Peking Opera is easier to understand． B．To make sure it has a long history． C．To enjoy the Peking Opera version of Hamlet． D．To find out the differences between Hamlet and its Peking Opera version． 2．What does “I was on the edge of my seat” mean in paragraph 5 A．He wanted to leave． B．He loved the performance． C．He was sick of the performance． D．He felt uncomfortable． 3．What is the author's attitude towards a Peking Opera version of Hamlet at last A．Doubtful． B．Incredible． C．Recommendatory． D．Uncertain． 1．What advantage do you think the Peking Opera version of a foreign work has _____ _____ 2．Do you think it's necessary for us teenagers to study Peking Opera Why _____ _____ 1．string n．(乐器的)弦；线，细绳；一系列，一连串 ①(教材原句)At first，I thought what I heard was a violin，but later I learnt that it was an instrument with two strings called jinghu． _____ ②Just then he handed me a small bag tied with string． _____ ③The basketball team had a string of victories in the previous season． _____ 2．edge n．边缘；优势 ①(教材原句)But，in fact，I was on the edge of my seat！ ____ ②The next version of the software will have the edge over its competitors． ____ 1．(学会断句) Having seen quite a few productions of Hamlet/ and read the play many times，I was full of confidence—until the Peking Opera came to town! [分析] 本句是一个复合句。Having seen...many times为动词-ing形式短语的完成式作____，until the Peking Opera came to town是until引导的_____。 [翻译] _____ 2．(学会断句)At first，I thought/ what I heard was a violin，but later I learnt/ that it was an instrument with two strings called jinghu． [分析] 本句是一个并列复合句。由___连接两个并列分句，but前面的分句中what I heard was a violin为省略that的_____，其中包含what引导的_____；but后面的分句中包含that引导的_____，其中called为过去分词作____。 [翻译] _____ 1．(续写佳句)Then，seeing the main characters come on stage，I was surprised! The costumes and masks were amazing． 然后，看到主要人物登场时，我感到十分惊奇！那些戏服和脸谱都令人惊艳。 2．(续写佳句)The voices themselves sounded really unique—some of the female voices were so high that I was sure they could break glass! 那些唱腔听起来非常独特———有的女声音调之高，我觉得都能震碎玻璃了！ 3．(续写佳句)Using such techniques，the opera had transformed a small stage into the whole universe． 通过这些技巧，京剧将小小的舞台变成了浩瀚的 ... ...
