【正文】 asleep after drinking red wine. Your rent falls due (= must be paid) on the first of the month. She suddenly fell ill. The government has fallen strangely silent on the subject of tax cuts after all its promises at the last election. She fell under the influence of (= began to be influenced by) an older student. 1. I ____ while reading the English textbook. Luckily, my roommate woke me up in time! (2020北京春） A. had fallen asleep B. have fallen asleep C. fell asleep D. fall asleep 2. As she the newspaper, Granny asleep. （ 1995全國） A. read。 drunk with power having a strong and unreasonable feeling of being able to control other people 醉心于權(quán)利 7. The emperor finds the deaths of so many men disturbing, and although he would like to, he cannot break his promise. (P18) 皇上為殺了這么多人而感到很不安，雖然他很想收回這一允諾，但又不能食言。 other singers and musicians from abroad and China ⑴ How many performances of Turandot were performed in the Forbidden City in Beijing? A. eight B. seven C. one D. the text doesn’t mention it ⑵ Who wrote Turandot and when was it written? A. Giao Puccini, in 1924 B. Giao Puccini’s former student, in 1924 C. Zubin Mehta, in the 1990s D. Sharon Sweet, in the 1990s ⑶ When was Turandot staged in Beijing? A. in 1924 B. in the twenty first century C. in the 1990s D. in 1998 ⑷ How does the writer think of the opera? A. terrible B. moving C. boring D. amazing Listen to the tape and then finish Parts C1 and C2. Answers C1 1 Because she felt that she could almost feel the history. 2 She is coldhearted. 3 He was killed. 4 She does not have to marry him. 5 He promised to allow Turandot to choose her own husband. 6 Eight. 7 Turandot was played by Sharon Sweet from the USA, Liu was played by Barbara Hendricks from the USA and Calaf was sung by Kristian Johannsson from Iceland. 8 The bringing together of the group of people from many countries, the music and the setting. C2 6 3 5 2 1 8 4 7 Parts D and E. Answers D 1 e 2 b 3 d 4 f 5 a 6 h 7 c 8 g E (1) performance (2) talents (3) China (4) gold (5) princess (6) riddles (7) potential (8) marry (9) setting (10) witnessed Talk about a Western or a Chinese opera that you are all familiar with. Introduce the main characters, the setting and the plot. Let’s e to Part F. Work in pairs and share your opinions with each other. Opera The word opera es from Italian, so the first operas came into being in Italy. The opera is a play in which a dramatic performance is set to music, so the actors and actresses sing some or all of their parts. In the late 17th century, the opera was popular in some other European countries, such as England, France and Germany. Born on 22 December 1858 in Lucca, Puccini was one of the greatest Italian posers, some of whose operas, such as Madam Butterfly, Turandot, are still loved by people in different countries. Giao Puccini and Turandot Zubin Mehta Zubin Mehta is one of the world’s greatest conductors. He began his conductor’s career when he was 25 years old, and he has conducted quite a few famous philharmonics in the world, such as the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the New York Philharmonic. Since 1991, he has led the Israel Philharmonic. 1. It starred some of the world’s greatest opera singers. (P18) 幾位世界頂級歌劇演唱家擔當主演。 star noun [C] a very famous, successful and important person, especially a performer such as a musician, actor or sports player: 明星 a rock/movie/football star Kids wanting to be stars e to Hollywood from all over America. verb [I + preposition。 1) disturb verb [T] to interrupt what someone is doing: 打斷 Please don?t disturb Geina—she?s trying to do her homework. to cause someone to be anxious or upset: 使心煩 Some scenes are violent and may disturb younger viewers. disturbing adjective making you feel worried or upset: 心煩意亂的 The Home Secretary described the latest crime figures as ?disturbing?. The following programme contains scenes that may be disturbing to some viewers. disturbingly adverb Pollution has reached disturbingly high levels in some urban areas. [+ two objects] Her parents promised her a new car if she passed her exams. [+ speech] “I?ll e round and see you every day,” she promised. 2) p