一、文章
PASSAGE · 点击任意单词可查词典
P1
Ludwig van Beethoven was one of the greatest composers in history. His music has touched millions of people around the world. But few know the pain and struggle behind his most famous work, Ode to Joy (from his Ninth Symphony).
P2
At the age of 26, Beethoven began to lose his hearing. This was a terrible disaster for a musician—hearing is the most important sense for creating music. As years passed, his hearing got worse and worse. By his 40s, he was almost completely deaf. He could not hear his own music or the applause of the audience. At times, he felt so hopeless that he even thought about giving up on music.
P3
But Beethoven was a man of strong will. He refused to let his disability defeat him. He bit a wooden stick attached to his piano and felt the vibrations to “hear” the sound. He wrote music with all his heart, pouring his feelings of anger, hope and courage into every note.
P4
In 1824, when Beethoven was 54, he finished his Ninth Symphony. The last part, Ode to Joy, is a powerful song about peace and happiness. At the first performance, Beethoven stood on the stage to conduct. He could not hear the loud applause, but when a singer gently turned him around, he saw the audience standing and clapping wildly. Tears rolled down his face.
P5
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony is more than just music. It is a cry against fate, a celebration of human spirit. It tells us that no matter how hard life is, we can still fight and create beauty.
三、文章精读
INTENSIVE READING · 词性套色 + 从句划线
精读说明:按《词性标注配色规则》套色——绿=谓语动词,绿底=不定式,墨绿+灰底=动名词,玫红=形容词/形容词性物主代词,玫红+粉底=分词,蓝=副词,紫=介词,橙=连词,橙底=that 类引导词,蓝底=wh- 类引导词,红=疑问词,深灰=冠词/代词/名词;句子下的橙色下划线=that 类从句,蓝色下划线=wh- 类从句。每句末尾的小喇叭可单独朗读该句,点击生词可查词典。
配色速查
谓语动词
不定式
动名词
形容词/物主代词
分词
副词
介词
连词
that 类引导词
wh- 类引导词
疑问词
冠词/代词/名词
P1 · 伟大作曲家
S1Ludwig van Beethoven was one of the greatest composers in history.路德维希·凡·贝多芬是历史上最伟大的作曲家之一。
S2His music has touched millions of people around the world.他的音乐感动了全世界数百万人。
S3But few know the pain and struggle behind his most famous work, Ode to Joy (from his Ninth Symphony).但很少有人知道他那部最著名的作品《欢乐颂》(出自他的《第九交响曲》)背后隐藏的痛苦与挣扎。
P2 · 失聪之痛
S1At the age of 26, Beethoven began to lose his hearing.26 岁时,贝多芬开始失去听力。
S2This was a terrible disaster for a musician—hearing is the most important sense for creating music.这对一位音乐家来说是一场可怕的灾难——听觉是创作音乐最重要的感官。
S3As years passed, his hearing got worse and worse.随着岁月流逝,他的听力变得越来越差。
S4By his 40s, he was almost completely deaf.到四十多岁时,他几乎完全失聪了。
S5He could not hear his own music or the applause of the audience.他听不见自己的音乐,也听不见观众的掌声。
S6At times, he felt so hopeless that he even thought about giving up on music.有时他感到如此绝望,甚至想过放弃音乐。
P3 · 坚强意志
S1But Beethoven was a man of strong will.但贝多芬是一个意志坚强的人。
S2He refused to let his disability defeat him.他拒绝让自己的残疾打败自己。
S3He bit a wooden stick attached to his piano and felt the vibrations to “hear” the sound.他咬住一根固定在钢琴上的木棒,感受振动来“听”声音。
S4He wrote music with all his heart, pouring his feelings of anger, hope and courage into every note.他全心全意地创作音乐,把愤怒、希望与勇气倾注进每一个音符。
P4 · 首次演出
S1In 1824, when Beethoven was 54, he finished his Ninth Symphony.1824 年,贝多芬 54 岁时完成了他的《第九交响曲》。
S2The last part, Ode to Joy, is a powerful song about peace and happiness.最后一部分《欢乐颂》是一首关于和平与幸福的强有力的歌曲。
S3At the first performance, Beethoven stood on the stage to conduct.在首场演出上,贝多芬站在舞台上指挥。
S4He could not hear the loud applause, but when a singer gently turned him around, he saw the audience standing and clapping wildly.他听不见响亮的掌声,但当一位歌手轻轻把他转过身时,他看到观众站着疯狂鼓掌。
S5Tears rolled down his face.泪水从他的脸上滚落下来。
P5 · 生命呐喊
S1Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony is more than just music.贝多芬的《第九交响曲》不仅仅是一首乐曲。
S2It is a cry against fate, a celebration of human spirit.它是对命运的呐喊,是对人类精神的赞颂。
S3It tells us that no matter how hard life is, we can still fight and create beauty.它告诉我们,无论生活多么艰难,我们仍然可以奋斗并创造美。
四、作文金句仿写
WRITING BOOST · 黑色为框架,灰色底纹为可替换词
把文中的好句子拆成“句型框架”,换上你自己的词,就能写出漂亮的句子。写“人物品质+影响”类作文时,这三句可以直接套用。
金句 1
His music has touched millions of people around the world.
His music / Her paintings / His novels have touched millions of people around the world / have touched thousands of readers in China.
仿写:Her paintings have touched thousands of readers in China. 她的画作感动了中国成千上万的读者。
适用:介绍人物作品的影响力(开头句)。touch 在这里是“感动、打动”,不是“触摸”;millions of / thousands of 后接可数名词复数。
金句 2
But Beethoven was a man of strong will. He refused to let his disability defeat him.
Beethoven / Zhang Haidi / Helen Keller was a man / woman of strong will. He / She refused to let his disability / her illness / his failure defeat him / her.
仿写:Zhang Haidi was a woman of strong will. She refused to let her illness defeat her. 张海迪是一位意志坚强的女性,她拒绝让自己的疾病打败自己。
适用:写人物坚强品质。a man / a woman of strong will 是高频短语;refuse to do sth. 后接动词原形,let sb./sth. do sth. 用省略 to 的动词原形。
金句 3
It tells us that no matter how hard life is, we can still fight and create beauty.
It tells us that no matter how hard life is / difficult the task is / busy we are, we can still fight and create beauty / keep learning and make progress.
仿写:It tells us that no matter how difficult the task is, we can still keep learning and make progress. 它告诉我们,无论任务多么艰难,我们仍然可以继续学习并取得进步。
适用:结尾升华主题。no matter how + 形容词/副词 + 主语 + 系动词,主句用 we can still… 呼应,注意 that 引导的宾语从句要用陈述语序。