Reading Actively
Activating and Predicting
1.（for reference)
A.This story might happen in an evening when a policeman is trying to search for an armed killer, who is now hiding in a house and dressing up like an old man.
B.This story may be about arresting an armed killer. A policeman comes to an old man’s house to arrest the killer, who may be the old man’s son. The old man tries to prevent the policeman.
2.1)F 2)F 3)T 4)F 5)T
Reading,Thinking and Analysing
1.killer:杀手
2.sweat on the forehead:额头上的汗水
3.hatred 的动词形式:hate
4.decent:respectable （A)
5.Omitted.
6.Probably because it is hard for the old man to make this decision and he wanted to use the thick voice to tell both the policeman and himself his determination.
Comprehending,Integrating and Creating
1.4)—2)—3)—6)—1)—7)—5)
2.①—③
David: policeman； arrest, broke； see, a violin； played
The old man: father； watched； hatred； kept, attracted, beat, placed the gun
④violin
⑤give himself up(https://www.daowen.com)
3.1)Because he knew that he was an unwanted visitor there and was clear that the old man was pointing a gun at him with hatred.
2)No. Sentences from the text to support the answer:
∗Through a broken window, he saw an old man with a beard closely watching him. When he stepped into the cabin, he found the old man was pointing a gun at him.
∗“Who plays the violin?” he asked. For a moment there was silence. Actually Cal’s father was the best violin player in the area, but he did not answer, and kept his gun still aimed at David.
∗David crossed the room and felt sweat on his forehead, but he took the violin from the wall calmly as if he were a welcome visitor.
3)The way David talked and the way he played the violin.
4)（for reference) I suppose/think/believe it’s a wise/good/proper/right decision. Yes, he did. Because his son, an armed and dangerous killer, had broken the law and the old man, as his father, has the responsibility to guide him to do the right thing, which means that the son should give himself up to the police.
5)We can see the change of the old man’s attitude towards the policeman mainly from two aspects. The first is how the old man holds the gun: When he stepped into the cabin, he found the old man was pointing a gun at him.→“Who plays the violin?” he asked. For a moment there was silence. Actually Cal’s father was the best violin player in the area, but he did not answer, and kept his gun still aimed at David. →The gun was now pointed towards the floor. →When the final notes of the tune died away, the old man placed the gun in a corner.
The second is the body language of the old man: Through a broken window, he saw an old man with a beard closely watching him. →When he stepped into the cabin, he found the old man was pointing a gun at him. →“Who plays the violin?” he asked. For a moment there was silence. Actually Cal’s father was the best violin player in the area, but he did not answer, and kept his gun still aimed at David. →The old man stood there, attracted. →The hatred in his eyes was giving way to a look of wonder.→The gun was now pointed towards the floor. He began to beat time,tapping one foot on the dirt floor. →When the final notes of the tune died away, the old man placed the gun in a corner.
4.（for reference)
The old man: We are here！
David: Well, you kept your words. （To the young man) You must be Cal.
Cal: Yes.
The old man: I am right about you, David. You are a decent guy. And I like the way you play the violin. Er… just like Cal did. He was one of the best violinists in town.
David: I could tell.
The old man: You know, Cal broke the law. The other day when he came back home and told me what happened, I could not figure out what to do, until you showed up. I had a long talk with Cal yesterday and he decided to give himself up.
David: Good for him, sir. …
5.（for reference)
Music can increase the productivity of plants and animals. A research report shows that grapes in a French garden taste better after people set up microphones in the field and played light music. Cows in an Italian farm produce more milk after listening to Mozart. That’s the power of music！