参考答案 - 必修第二册第五单元
UNIT 5 MUSIC
Reading and Writing
① Read the song lyrics and music reviews. Then answer the questions.
CAT'S IN THE CRADLE
by Harry and Sandy Chapin
VERSE 1
My child arrived just the other day.
He came to the world in the usual way,
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay.
He learned to walk while I was away,
And he was talking 'fore I knew it, and as he grew,
He'd say, "I'm gonna be like you, Dad,
You know I'm gonna be like you."
CHORUS
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
Little boy blue and the man on the moon.
"when you coming home, Dad?"
"I don't know when, but we'll get together then.
You know we'll have a good time then."
VERSE 2
My son turned ten just the other day.
He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's play.
Can you teach me to throw?"
I said, "Not today, I got a lot to do."
He said, "That's okay."
And he walked away but his smile never dimmed;
And said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah.
You know I'm gonna be like him." (Chorus)
VERSE 3
Well, he came from college just the other day,
So much like a man, I just had to say.
"Son, I'm proud of you. Can you sit for a while?"
He shook his head, and said with a smile,
"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys.
See you later; can I have them please?"
CHORUS
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
Little boy blue and the man on the moon.
"when you coming home, son?"
"I don't know when, but we'll get together then, Dad.
You know we'll have a good time then."
VERSE 4
I've long since retired, my son's moved away.
I called him up just the other day.
I said, "I'd like to see you, if you don't mind."
He said, "I'd love to, Dad, if I can find the time.
You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu,
But it's sure nice talking to you, Dad.
It's been sure nice talking to you."
And as I hung up the phone, it occurred to me.
He'd grown up just like me,
My boy was just like me.
CHORUS
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
Little boy blue and the man on the moon.
"When you coming home, son?"
"I don't know when, but we'll get together then, Dad.
We're gonna have a good time then."
"Cat's in the Cradle" is about a father who is too busy to be with his son. Then after his son grows up, his son is too busy to be with him. As the song notes: "My boy was just like me." The song made me think of my relationship with my own father. He's often busy with work because he wants to take care of me. I love my father very much, but I wish we had more time together. The song made me want to work harder to find chances to be with my father.
——Jill
"Cat's in the Cradle" is about the idea that you get what you give. A father ignores his son for years, and then when he is older his son ignores him. While I feel sad for the man in the song, I had trouble relating to him, because I have a very good relationship with my father. We often do things together and he works hard to be with me. I'm sure that when I am older we will still be good friends.
——Dennis
1 In Verse 1, why is the father away so much?
2 In the chorus, do you think the father and son are talking face to face or over the phone? Why?
3 In Verse 2, what is a possible reason why the father gives his son a ball?
4 In Verse 2, how does the son feel about his father?
5 In Verse 3, why do you think the son wants to borrow the car keys?
6 In Verse 4, do you think the son will have time for his father? Why?
7 Why do Jill and Dennis have different feelings about the song?
② Arrange the items according to their order in the song reviews.
○ the title of the song
○ how the reviewer related the song to his/her life
○ a quote from the song
○ a summary of the song
○ how the song made the reviewer feel
③ Write your own comments on a song or a piece of music.
1 In pairs, decide which song or piece of music you want to write about.
2 Discuss how it makes you feel and why.
3 Discuss how you can relate it to your own life.
4 Here are some other things that you can consider including:
√ the background of the song or piece of music
√ a description of the song or music
√ whether the song or music is good or bad, and why
√ what musical instruments were used
√ who wrote it
√ for whom it was written
5 Write your comments. Remember to include the title and a short summary of the song or a piece of music, and use complete sentences.
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第五单元 音乐
Suggested Answers
1 He was travelling and working to pay the bills.
2 The father and the son are talking on the phone, because the son asks when the father is coming home.
3 The father gives his son a ball, so he can play it with him, but then he doesn't have time to do so.
4 The son still looks up to his father positively and wants to be like him at that age.
5 The son wants to borrow the car keys to do his own thing.
6 The son probably won't have time for his father, because his father never had time for him.
7 Jill and Dennis probably have different feelings about the song because they have different relationships with their fathers.
Answers
1,5,3,2,4,
Sample Writing
The song I have chosen is "Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Presley. It was first released in 1956 and was written by Presley and some other songwriters. It is about a man who feels lonely after his partner has left him. It was based on a true story from a newspaper. I think it was written because songs about lost love are popular. The song sounds quite simple in its arrangements with guitar, bass, drums, a piano, and Elvis' voice. Although the lyrics are sad, the music is quite uplifting. I think the song is good because it is about a real situation and it also makes me want to tap my feet.
