3. When Williams asked the record companies about the issue of music piracy, what responses did he get from them?
A. They were angry but would not do anything about it. B. They found themselves helpless.
C. They did not care since they could get lots of money from over-priced CDs.
D. They were angry and were trying to settle the issue in court.
4. What examples of music piracy are mentioned in the passage? A. Online song-sharing. B. CD copying.
C. Downloading songs from the Internet. D. Both A) and B).
5. What is the speaker's tone about music piracy? A. Neutral. B. Negative. C. Positive. D. Sarcastic. Part IV
Directions: Choose the best answer to each of the following statements. 1. When the audience cried \_________ from the audience. A. answer B. reply C. response D.RETURN
2. In 1781, he left for Vienna, where he was in great ________ as both a performer and a composition teacher.
A. necessity B. need C. want D. demand
3. Although Mozart lived only a short life, he _______ over 600 works. A. composed B. composed of C. composed in D. was composed of
4. In 1916, Patty took legal action ________ Mr. Coleman. A. over B. against C. with D. for
5. His music from the next decade was not very popular, and he eventually fell back on his teaching jobs ______ a living. A. for B. to C. on D. with
6. From that time _____, Mozart was performing in concerts and writing music. A. ahead B. forth C. on D. down
7. We sometimes danced _____ the music in a karaoke bar. A. at B. for C. with D. to
8. Let's go for ______ before we go to _________. A. lunch ... concert B. the lunch ... the concert C. lunch ... the concert D. the lunch ... concert
9. Before the age of four, Mozart ______ great musical talent. A. has shown B. had shown C. had been shown D. have showed
10. After Patty Hill became the head of the Department of Kindergarten Education, a gentleman ________ Robert Coleman published the song. A. called the name of B. at the name C. by the name of D. in the name of UNIT2
II. Listening Skills
1. W: From what I can remember, the director asked us to rehearse this one hundred times.
M: A hundred times? Is the director out of his mind? Q: What does the man imply?
2. M: What did you think about the movie you saw last night? W: I should have stayed at home. It was a complete waste of money. Q: What does the woman imply?
3. W: She said she might become a famous movie star. M: Yes, and pigs might fly. Q: What does the man mean?
4. M: So if you give me twenty dollars for three tickets, I can give you eight dollars change.
W: Oh, that's cheaper than I expected. Q: How much is a ticket?
5 W: She's the best woman director ever. I've seen all her movies. M: Are you sure? She's never won any awards. Q: What does the man mean? 1. A 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.B III. Listening In
Task 1: Finally, we've found something in common.
Amy: What did you think of the movie, Peter? Did you like it? Peter: Not really, Amy. It seemed that the director was just trying hard to impress us with strange close-ups and special sound effects, but he forgot to include a good story.
Amy: The movie made you think. It was different from the superficial dialogs you usually see in films these days.
Peter: But the movie seemed to be too dark and sad. Why does a movie have to be sad to be deep?
Amy: But it is better than some violent movies with nothing but gunfights and exploding cars. I prefer thought-provoking movies.
Peter: Sometimes you don't want to think. You just want light-hearted movies. By the way, did you see the new mystery movie shown at the local cinema yesterday?
Amy: Oh, it was so suspenseful. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time.
Peter: I loved it too. The plot was great, and the acting was unbelievable.
Amy: Now we've found something in common. I guess we can watch mysteries together in the future.
Peter did not really like the movie because the director was just using strange close-ups and special sound effects, but did not include a good story. Amy enjoyed the movie because it made people think. Peter disagrees, saying a movie does not have to be sad to be deep. Amy argues that it is better than some violent movies. Still, Peter thinks sometimes people don't want to think and just want light-hearted movies. Finally Peter and Amy found something in common. They both liked the new mystery movie, so they can watch mysteries together in the future.
Task 2: An actor forgetting his line
There was once a great actor who could no longer remember his lines. After several years of searching, he finally found a theater that was willing to give him a try. The director said, “This is the most important part, and it has only one line. At the opening you walk onto stage carrying a rose. You hold the rose to your nose with just one finger and thumb, smell it deeply and then say the line on praise of the rose: ‘Ah, the sweet smell of my love.’” The actor was excited. All day long before the play he practiced his line over and over again. Finally, the time came. The curtain went up, the actor walked onto the stage, looked at the audience, and with great emotion said the line, “Ah, the sweet smell of my love.” The audience exploded in laughter. Only the director was furious! “Ahhhhhh! You damned fool!” he cried. “You’ve ruined my play! You’ve ruined me!” The actor was puzzled, “What happened? Did I forget my line?” “No!” shouted the director. “You forget the rose!” 1.D 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.B Task 3: The Academy Awards
The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are presented every year by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellent professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers.