show people what you can do and try to make them excited，then you will be a loser because you are trying too hard.We can all spot a fake(作假)．"

　　细节理解

　　1 The opera of Turandot was written by ______.

　　A．Jane Jones B．Giacomo Puccini

　　C．Garfunkel D．Mozart

　　2 The performance that was being performed in the Forbidden City in Beijing starred by ______.

　　A．the Italian opera singers

　　B．Greek actors

　　C．Austrian musicians

　　D．some of the world's greatest opera singers

　　3 Where was Puccini born?

　　A．In Belgium. B．In Italy.

　　C．In Greece. D．In Austria.

　　4 In the opera，what does Turandot refer to?

　　A．A Chinese princess. B．A prince.

　　C．A small town. D．A splendid building.

　　推理判断

　　5 Who also loves Calaf in the opera?

　　A．Liu，Turandot's friend.

　　B．Liu，Calaf's slave.

　　C．Liu，Turandot's young slave.

　　D．Liu，a slave of Calaf's father.

　　6 Why does Turandot threaten and terrify Liu?

　　A．Because she knows Liu also loves Calaf.

　　B．Because Liu is against her.

　　C．Because Turandot is desperate to learn Calaf's name and Liu knows his name.

　　D．Because Liu doesn't know Calaf's name.

　　7 How does Turandot know Calaf's name?

　　A．It is Liu who tells her.

　　B．She learns it from the servants.

　　C．It is Calaf who tells her.

　　D．She learns from Calaf's father.

　　答案： 1.B　2.D　3.B　4.A　5.D　6.C　7.C

Part Ⅰ　Welcome to the unit，Reading & Word power

　　1．Some of the world's greatest opera singers were cast in this production，...(Page 18)

　　一些世界顶级的歌剧演员被选择担任这出戏的演员，......

　　cast vt.为(戏剧或电影等)选派演员；投，抛；计算；浇铸；投射(光、影、视线等) n. 投掷，抛；铸件，[古生] 铸型；演员阵容；脱落物 vi.投，抛垂钓鱼钩；计算，把几个数字加起来

　　The boy cast a stone into the water.男孩把一块石头扔进水中。

　　The candle cast a dim light on the table.

蜡烛在桌上投下黯淡的光。