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1. audience? n.（戲劇、音樂會(huì)或演講等的）觀眾;

聽眾

The audience was （were） clapping for 10 minutes.

觀眾鼓掌長達(dá)10分鐘。

An audience of millions watched the wedding on TV.

幾百萬觀眾在電視上觀看了婚禮。

2. lose? vt.? 失去;丟失;失敗

The tickets seemed to have lost.

那些票好像給弄丟了。

I often lose money because of my carelessness.

我經(jīng)常由于粗心而丟錢。

lose sth （to sb）? 被奪去;被打敗

The company has lost a lot of business to its competitors.

公司的許多業(yè)務(wù)被對(duì)手奪去了。

We lost to a stronger team.

我們輸給了一支更強(qiáng)勁的隊(duì)伍。

lose oneself in? 沉迷于;專心致志于

lose sight of? 看不見? ? ? lose control of? 控制不住

lose weight? 減肥? ? ? ? ? ?lose one’s heart to? 愛上某人

lose track of? 和……失去聯(lián)系;不知……的情況、下落

lose contact/touch with? 和……失去聯(lián)系

lose one’s tongue? 不知說什么好;緊張得說不出話

be lost in? 迷失在……之中;陷入;被……所吸引

3. influence? vt.? 影響

n.? 影響;有影響的人（事）

Don’t let me influence your decision.

不要讓我影響你的決定。

Those friends are a bad influence on her.

那些朋友對(duì)她有負(fù)面的影響。

What exactly is the influence of television on children？

電視對(duì)兒童究竟有什么影響？

（1）influence on/upon sb/sth? 對(duì)某人（事）有影響、作用

Listening to the music has a calming influence on her.

聽音樂對(duì)她起了一種鎮(zhèn)靜的作用。

（2）influence over sb/sth? 對(duì)某人（事）的支配力、控制力

Her parents no longer have any real influence over her.

她的父母對(duì)她不再有真正的約束力了。

（3）be strongly/greatly/deeply influenced by sth/sb

受到某人（事）的強(qiáng)大 / 巨大 / 深刻的影響

He was deeply influenced by his English teacher.

他深受他英語老師的影響。

have a（n）... influence on...? 對(duì)……有……影響

under the influence of? 在……的影響下

比較：affect，effect和influence的區(qū)別

affect，effect，influence均可表示“影響”，其區(qū)別是：（1）affect是動(dòng)詞，主要指一時(shí)的影響，強(qiáng)調(diào)影響的動(dòng)作，可指一般意義的影響（不分好壞），也可指不良影響;effect是名詞。

（2）influence表示“影響”，主要指對(duì)行為、性格、觀點(diǎn)等產(chǎn)生間接或潛移默化的影響，可用作動(dòng)詞或名詞。

三者的關(guān)系大致為：affect sb/sth= have an effect/influence on sb/sth。

It’s clear that her painting has been influenced by her mother.

她的畫顯然受到她母親的影響。

The news did not affect the school at all.

=The news had no effect on the school at all.

這條消息對(duì)學(xué)校沒有影響。

注意：effect有時(shí)用作動(dòng)詞，但不表示“影響”，而表示“實(shí)現(xiàn)”或“產(chǎn)生”等。

He effected great changes in the company.

他使公司發(fā)生了巨大的變化。

4. record? vt.? 記錄;記載;錄（音、像）

n.? 記錄;記載

Her diary records all the happenings of her days.

她的日記記載了她那個(gè)時(shí)代所發(fā)生的一切。

Did you remember to record Friends for me？

你記得為我錄電視節(jié)目《朋友》了嗎？

This is not a live match， but a recorded one.

這不是直播的比賽，而是錄像的。

You should keep a record of your expenses.

你應(yīng)該記下你的各項(xiàng)開支。

He had an impressive record of achievement.

他所取得的一系列成就令人贊嘆。

keep a record/records of? 把……記（錄）下來

on record? 有記錄的

hold/keep a record? 保持紀(jì)錄

break the record? 打破紀(jì)錄

set a new record? 刷新紀(jì)錄

5. mix? vt. & vi.? 使混合

Mix them together so that you can have a sticky paste.

將它們混合，你就可以得到一種黏性糨糊。

Oil and water do not mix.

油和水不相融。

mix up? 弄錯(cuò);弄亂

mix sb/sth up （with sb/sth）? 弄錯(cuò);誤認(rèn)為……是

be/get mixed up（指人）弄糊涂了

be/get mixed in sth? 卷入;與某事有牽連

mix... in （with）...? 摻入;和入

mix... into/to...? 將……混合制成……

6. tour? vt.? 旅行;巡回演出

n.? 旅行;巡回演出、比賽等

They are touring in Japan.

他們正在日本旅行。

My tour lasted a whole year.

我的旅行持續(xù)了一整年。

She is in the United States on a speaking tour.

她正在美國進(jìn)行巡回演講。

比較：journey，voyage，trip，tour和travel表示“旅行”時(shí)的區(qū)別。

（1）journey指從一地到另一地，通常指陸地上的遠(yuǎn)距離旅行，有時(shí)也可以表示經(jīng)常走的或長或短的“路程”。

At first I was afraid the long journey would be too much for a child.

起初我擔(dān)心小孩不能走這么遠(yuǎn)的路。

（2）voyage主要指遠(yuǎn)距離的水上旅行，也可以指空中旅行，意為“航海;航空;航行”。

It is a successful voyage to the ship.

這是那艘船的一次成功航行。

（3）trip一般指時(shí)間短、距離近的旅行或遠(yuǎn)足，也可以指長途旅行。在非正式用語中可代替journey。

I made a bus trip to the town last week.

上星期我乘公共汽車去城里玩了。

（4）tour著重指旅行線路比較曲折，常表示“（周游各地的）參觀、訪問、（巡回）旅游、視察、演出”。

I will tour the world in the future.

我將來會(huì)周游世界。

（5）travel旅行，游歷，一般表示從一地到另一地旅行的總概念。常指長時(shí)間、遠(yuǎn)距離的旅行，尤指出國旅行。

They came home after years of foreign travel.

他們?cè)诙嗄甑膰饴眯兄蠡丶伊恕?/p>

7. be impressed with? 留下深刻印象

I was very impressed with his performance.

他的表演讓我印象深刻。

8. split up? 分裂;分割

The day was split up into 6 one-hour sessions.

一天的活動(dòng)分作6個(gè)時(shí)段，每個(gè)時(shí)段1小時(shí)。

She’s split up with her boyfriend.

她和男朋友分手了。

split... into...? 分開;使分開

She split the class into groups of four.

她按四人一組，把全班分成若干小組。

split sth between sb/sth;split sth with sb? 分?jǐn)?分享

She split the money she won with her brother.

她把得到的錢與弟弟分了。

His time is split between the London and Paris offices.

他有一半時(shí)間是在倫敦辦事處，一半時(shí)間是在巴黎辦事處。

9. make a note of? 記錄;記下來;注意;記住

Make a note of the address.

把地址記下來。

Make a note of how much money you spend on the trip.

把你旅行中的花費(fèi)記錄下來。

We’ll make a note of your suggestions.

我們會(huì)記下你的建議的。

make notes? 做筆記

take notes of? 記下

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（一）

閱讀理解

A

“If music is the medicine of the soul， let it play on，” said a famous person. I think he said so probably because he got some help from music. Music has some strange abilities. Medical scientists have found that a person that feels stressed can actually listen to some kind of music and become well.

The researchers said that since stress comes as a result of life events such as starting a new family， starting a new business， and starting a new job， one can actually listen to good music and feel good because good music touches the human mind in a positive way. Music helps you to forget the life events that make you worried and remember the important events that once happened in your life.

Depression （抑郁） is a disease caused by stress， smoking， social problems and so on. Depression is also caused by problems such as failure in business. Depression may bring us? weakness， headaches， and loss of concentration. Good music makes one remember happy moments or good days. If you play music about love， it makes you feel like falling in love again though you may have had several upset experiences. And such good feeling makes you healthy.

Anxiety is another health problem that can be controlled by music. Anxiety is a side effect of some major health problems such as liver cancer and breast cancer. Good music makes you feel relaxed and removes the pains from these diseases and you feel all right.

Good music can send you to sleep. And you need to know that sleep puts your body in a healthy condition. Sleep takes away the effects of stress， depression and anxiety from a person.

1. Paragraph 1 suggests that music can ___ .

A. treat many kinds of diseases

B. help you keep mentally healthy

C. take the place of medicine for some illnesses

D. make you have strange abilities

2. How does good music help people remove stress？

A. By making people think positively.

B. By letting people have a good sleep.

C. By showing something new to people.

D. By making people concentrate on important things.

3. According to the text， what might be the problem caused by depression？

A. Stress. B. Social problems.

C. Failure in bussiness. D. Loss of concentration.

4. What is the text mainly about？

A. Diseases caused by stress.

B. Tips for a healthy life.

C. Benefits of listening to music.

D. Diseases and music.

B

All of America’s popular music—jazz， country， rock and roll， and hip hop—develops from the Delta blues. Its words gave voice to the lives of workers in the fields of the Deep South， who were deeply affected by slavery （奴隸制度）. The blues may be concerned with sadness， but singing it is an act of defiance， not despair （絕望）. The blues reminds us of our weak points while encouraging us to see how far we can actually go.

We can still almost touch the origin of this art form. Looking back on the journey the blues took north up the Mississippi River—when African Americans left the South in search of new jobs—photographer Gail Mooney traveled from Chicago clubs down to the Delta to get the stories of blues men and blues women. They are still here today to attach us to the music’s early days.

“In our conversations， we talked so much more about other things than their music，” says Mooney， whose exhibition on the blues has just begun a US tour this spring. “We talked about their childhoods， their cultural origin， and a time in America when people moved to live in large cities. I would listen， and sometimes I would get a feeling.”

These photos show some of the musicians who worked and studied with blues pioneers—drummer Sam Carr was the son of Robert Nighthawk， while Pinetop Perkins and Willie “Big Eyes” Smith played together with Muddy Waters.

Already， this generation is leaving us： Little Milton， guitarist and vocalist， and Robert “Junior” Lockwood （who learned from Robert Johnson， the greatest blues man of all） have passed away since Mooney began her project. However， they left many valuable things to us. Turn on your radio and some little piece of the Delta gets passed down again.

5. What can we learn about the blues from Paragraph 1？

A. It was created by workers.

B. It aims to express sad feelings.

C. It described the lives of workers.

D. It contains many kinds of music.

6. Why did Mooney travel from Chicago clubs down to the Delta？

A. To learn to play the blues.

B. To visit some old musicians.

C. To find the origin of the blues.

D. To learn about different cultures.

7. What can we learn from Mooney’s words？

A. The blues is very popular.

B. The blues has a wonderful history.

C. Blues men and women like living in large cities.

D. Blues men and women like their lives more than music.

8. What can we learn about the blues pioneers from the text？

A. They enjoyed their childhoods.

B. They were good at telling stories.

C. They left us many valuable things.

D. They once left the South in search of jobs.

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（二）

完形填空

It is certainly true that all parents in the world love their children. However， parents show their love in different ways as their views of life are? ? 1? ?. Generally speaking， parents can be divided into three types—the monarch （帝王） type， the servant type， and the friend type.

It is? ? 2? ? for the monarch-type parents to get angry. And they are ready to order others and glad to be the center of everything. They insist that their children should? ? 3? ? them without question. They give little? ? 4? ? to others， of course， including their children. The? ? 5? ? they most often say to their children are， “You should do this.”

Different from the monarch-type? ? 6? ?， the servant-type parents move around their children all the time， busy serving them. They are? ? 7? ?， gentle and easy-going. They never? ? 8

any of their children’s requirements. They are? ? 9? ? so long as their children are glad. With the? ? 10? ? that love means sacrifice （犧牲）， they are ready to give up anything of their own for their children’s? ? 11? ?. They always ask， “What else can we do for you？”

The friend-type parents respect and? ? 12? ? their children as friends. They discuss the latest news with their children，? ? 13

their children’s interests， and? ? 14? ? their children’s expressions of feelings， whether it is anger， fear， joy or sadness. They discuss

15? ? with their children rather than? ? 16? ? ready solutions. They often say， “Let’s put our heads together and see what we can do.”

Most children? ? 17? ? the third type of parents. And a free and friendly? ? 18? ? atmosphere is suitable to the development of children both in body and in mind. The monarch-type parents and the servant-type parents should change their ways of? ? 19? ? their love if they want their children to grow up? ? 20

and happily.

1. A. special B. strange C. different D. complex

2. A. unusual B. easy C. bad D. dangerous

3. A. follow B. like C. help D. praise

4. A. love B. support C. respect D. advice

5. A. lessons B. messages C. sentences D. words

6. A. friends B. teachers C. children D. parents

7. A. kind B. interesting C. active D. excellent

8. A. mind B. understand C. refuse D. meet

9. A. excited B. happy C. relaxed D. funny

10. A. idea B. wish C. agreement D. decision

11. A. thoughts B. benefits C. studies D. activities

12. A. teach B. raise C. serve D. treat

13. A. share B. correct C. notice D. bear

14. A. ask for B. turn to C. talk about D. listen to

15. A. plans B. dangers C. problems D. hopes

16. A. find B. invent C. search D. provide

17. A. welcome B. thank C. have D. accept

18. A. rest B. family C. class D. learning

19. A. showing B. developing C. wasting D. valuing

20. A. successfully B. quietly C. healthily D. safely

語法填空

Country music is one of the most popular? （kind） of music in the United States.? is pleasant to hear country music because it tells real-life stories and sounds like the way people? （real） talk.

Country music， which? （play） on guitars， comes from two types of music. One is the? （tradition） music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States. The other is the cowboy music from the west.? first， country music was popular mostly in the South. But during World War Ⅱ， thousands of southerners went to the Northeast and Midwest? （work） in the factories. They took their music with them. Soldiers from the rest of the country also? （sing） country music in the army camps of the South. Sung by thousands of southerners and soldiers， it slowly became? ?（popular） than before.

Today country music is popular everywhere in the United States and Canada. English stars sing it in British English， and people in other countries sing it in their own languages. The music? started with cowboys and poor southerners is now popular all over the world.

1.? _________2.? __________ 3.? ?__________? 4.? ?____________5.? ? ?___________

6.? _________7.? __________ 8.? ?__________ 9.? ?____________10.? ? ?___________

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（三）

閱讀理解

A

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Duration： 2 hours

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Duration： 2 hours

Join a small group walking tour and have a taste of the amazing street art in Brooklyn. There are some amazing galleries and street artists in Brooklyn you might not have found on your own. As you walk and check out some of Brooklyn’s best murals （壁畫）， listen to your guide talk about the area’s growing art scene and the lifestyles of the urban artists. Please note： the tour will be canceled if it rains.

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Duration： 3 hours

Join a local guide on a food-tasting walking tour of Brooklyn’s Carroll Gardens neighborhood， and eat like the locals do！ Learn about Carroll Gardens’ food culture as you enjoy seven tastings （included in the price） at a Middle Eastern bakery， an Italian coffee shop， a Russian tea room and more！

1. What will you do on Williamsburg Brooklyn Cultural Walking Tour？

A. Enjoy tasty local food.

B. Visit a well-known bridge.

C. Meet some famous street artists.

D. Learn about a neighborhood’s history.

2. Which tour can save you some money if you book beforehand？

A. Brooklyn Street Art Walking Tour.

B. Brooklyn Bridge Guided Walking Tour.

C. Local Flavors of Brooklyn Walking Tour.

D. Williamsburg Brooklyn Cultural Walking Tour.

3. What can you experience on the last walking tour？

A. Street art. B. Food culture.

C. Small shows. D. Perfect views.

B

It may seem strange to say that， but hearing good music played well by a big music group is something that a lot of people no longer experience. Most people are musically illiterate （了解不多的） simply because they have never had any chance to listen to good music. Many people are unfamiliar with the sound of a symphony orchestra. They only hear orchestra music while watching ads and films. But to me a symphony orchestra is the biggest instrument in the world. To hear a full symphony orchestra on stage and to feel the power of the sound—it is like a big wave. It is an amazing experience and it is one that I was lucky enough to grow up with.

My mother was a well-known singer. She had been a member of the Vienna State Opera and the Budapest State Opera and as a baby I was taken along to concerts and stages. I was not necessarily listening to classical music but always good music played well.

My mother was the sixteenth child in her family. She was the youngest and by the time she was born， her oldest sister also had a child with whom she shared a bed. With so many loving families around her， my mother grew up happily to be a cheerful woman.

Because I lost my father when I was very young， I do not remember much about him. What I do know is largely what I have been told by my mother. I am like him in many ways. He was obviously a very serious man， always appearing sad. I seem to have inherited （繼承） something of that from him. Fortunately， I inherited far more of my mother’s happiness—a real show business personality （性格）.

4. Why does the author think that most people are musically illiterate？

A. They are not interested in music.

B. They don’t listen to music very often.

C. They can’t tell good music from bad music.

D. They have no chance to listen to well-played music.

5. What does the author think of hearing a symphony orchestra on stage？

A. It makes him want to get on stage one day.

B. It makes him feel like getting stuck in a big wave.

C. It can create a similar feeling as watching powerful ads.

D. It is very different from hearing orchestra music in films.

6. What can we learn about the author as a baby？

A. He helped his mother a lot.

B. He learned music from his mother.

C. He went to his mother’s workplace.

D. He listened to classical music every day.

7. What would the author probably like to be in the future？

A. A teacher. B. A stage player.

C. An ad designer. D. A businessman.

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（四）

閱讀七選五

While you are traveling abroad， cultural mistakes are more serious than linguistic （語言的） mistakes， which can lead to serious misunderstanding and even ill feeling between individuals.? ? ? ? 1

· Touching someone

2? ? ? ? In Mediterranean countries， if you don’t touch someone’s arm when talking to them or if you don’t greet them with kisses or a warm hug， you’ll be considered cold. But backslap （拍背） someone who isn’t a family member or a good friend in South Korea， and you’ll make them uncomfortable.

· Talking over dinner

In some countries， like China， Japan and some African nations， the food is the thing， so don’t start chatting about your day’s adventures while everyone else is digging into dinner.

3? ? ? ? It’s not because your group is unfriendly， but because mealtimes are for eating， not talking.

· Removing your shoes or not

Take off your shoes when arriving at the door of a London dinner party and the hostess will find you uncivilized， but fail to remove your shoes before entering a home in Asia， Hawaii， or the Pacific Islands and you’ll be considered disrespectful. So， if you see a row of shoes at the door， start undoing your laces.

4

Once you are on the ground of a different country， remain highly sensitive to native behavior.? ? ? ? 5? ? ? ? And don’t feel offended if something seems offensive—like queue jumping. After all， this is a global village， and we are all very different.

A. If not， keep the shoes on.

B. You’ll likely be met with silence.

C. Never be completely surprised by anything.

D. Some consider removing shoes impolite at home.

E. Personal space differs from each other in different countries.

F. Look out for the following cultural mistakes and try to avoid them.

G. The linguistic mistake means that someone is not fully expressing his idea.

1.? _________2.? __________ 3.? ?__________? 4.? ?____________5.? ? ?___________

完形填空

The famous composer， Albert Roussel， didn’t have a good start in this career. However， he achieved a great deal of success as a result of a? ? 1? ?. Roussel’s parents died when he was eight and he went to live with his? ? 2? ?. As a little boy， he fell in love with music and? ? 3? ? himself about it by reading through the family collection that his mother kept，? ? 4? ? which there were a lot of related books.

Three years later， Roussel’s grandfather died， and his mother’s sister decided to? ? 5? ? him. Her husband was a

6? ? man and paid for young Roussel’s music lessons. One summer vacation at a Belgian seaside added a second? ? 7? ? to his life—the sea. Then he studied to be a naval cadet （海軍學(xué)員）， but still took time to study? ? 8? ?.

In the French Navy， he and two friends found time to set up a band，? ? 9? ? the works of Beethoven and other? ? 10? ?. Roussel also began composing. On Christmas Day 1892， he had his first

11? ? to perform as a composer， which turned out to be a success.

That success? ? 12? ? Roussel to write a wedding march， and one of his navy friends? ? 13? ? to show it to the famous conductor， Edouard Colonne. When Roussel’s? ? 14? ? returned with the manuscript （手稿）， he reported that Colonne had advised Roussel to? ? 15? ? his naval career and devote （致力） his life to music.

Not long afterwards， at the age of 25， Roussel? ? 16? ? to

follow Edouard Colonne’s advice. He gave his heart and soul to his composing and? ? 17? ? a major force in the twentieth century’s French music. Because of Edouard Colonne’s inspiring? ? 18? ?， Roussel devoted his life to music， but Roussel’s? ? 19? ? friend later admitted that he had? ? 20? ? it up. He said he had never ever shown Roussel’s manuscript to the famous conductor.

1. A. joke B. game C. guess D. hope

2. A. grandfather B. aunt C. teacher D. neighbor

3. A. taught B. told C. helped D. asked

4. A. among B. between C. within D. before

5. A. leave B. catch C. raise D. instruct

6. A. kind B. poor C. lucky D. polite

7. A. page B. love C. wish D. job

8. A. painting B. writing C. dance D. music

9. A. publishing B. enjoying C. playing D. studying

10. A. soldiers B. professors C. composers D. singers

11. A. chance B. day C. dream D. goal

12. A. allowed B. encouraged C. took D. reminded

13. A. came B. expected C. tried D. offered

14. A. master B. friend C. teacher D. conductor

15. A. give up B. keep to C. begin with D. focus on

16. A. hated B. disagreed C. stopped D. decided

17. A. became B. replaced C. improved D. held

18. A. will B. request C. order D. advice

19. A. school B. navy C. band D. work

20. A. cleared B. picked C. made D. turned

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（五）

閱讀理解

It’s OK to say you’ve never heard of grime—unless you’re from the UK. That’s because this music was invented in the UK in the early 2000s.

To someone who’s not familiar with underground music culture， it’s easy to get confused between hip-hop and grime since they are both noisy. And many people didn’t bother to tell them apart， until earlier this month when grime stars like Stormzy and J. Hus led this year’s Mobo—“music of black origin”—award nominations （提名） in the UK.

Just like UK electronic music and hip-hop， from which grime drew influence， it mostly reflects the thoughts of young people. But different from hip-hop， grime singers sing in dialects （方言） with strong accents， giving a special flavor to their songs.

Lady Leshurr， known as the “Grime Queen”， said that she once tried to hide her accent， as she didn’t want people to judge （評(píng)價(jià)） her. But one day， she realized that she didn’t need to change herself just to please others. And there’s no doubt that this is the most basic and important quality of grime music： be yourself.

Also different from the hip-hop culture， which usually focuses on being rich， grime singers pay more attention to social matters like the European refugee （難民） problem and the gap between the rich and poor.

Although still quite a young music type， grime seems to be getting favored by more and more people. In 2016， the English grime artist Skepta won the Mercury Prize with his album Konnichiwa， beating big names like David Bowie and Radiohead. However， no matter whether grime is one day accepted by the mainstream music world or not， one thing is for sure： in grime， singers always stay true to themselves.

1. What do hip-hop and grime music have in common？

A. They are invented in the UK.

B. They make a lot of loud noise.

C. They are full of creative ideas.

D. They challenge traditional cultures.

2. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to？

A. Electronic music. B. Hip-hop.

C. Grime music. D. Black music.

3. What can we learn about grime singers？

A. They care too much about themselves.

B. They tend to take social responsibility.

C. They refuse to be judged by others.

D. They show strong independence.

4. What does Skepta’s success suggest？

A. Grime is gradually getting recognized.

B. Singers should not try to be themselves.

C. Grime will become mainstream music.

D. It is hard to win the Mercury Prize.

閱讀七選五

How many times do you wish you had time to pick up a new hobby or skill？ Often， you hope to learn something new， but you may never get started.? ? ? ? 1? ? ? ? Many people have such plans， but they just don’t get started. The common reason is that they feel they don’t have enough time.

Hobbies provide a number of important benefits. They provide us with a break from work.? ? ? ? 2? ? ? ? Many hobbies， such as group sports and book clubs， allow us to make new friends. Because of such hobbies， we have a social life outside of our families and classrooms.

So we’ve covered why hobbies are important， but how can we make time？ First， find out what you can cut back on. Chances are that you don’t want to skip doing the homework or? housework.? ? ? ? 3? ? ? ? Do you spend your weekends on the couch？ Chances are that there’s more time than you think.

4? ? ? ? It may not sound relaxing for your free time to be on a schedule （安排）， but you’ll be glad that you set aside time for your hobby once you’re on a regular schedule. Otherwise， it’s too easy to put it off.

5? ? ? ? Much of the difficulty in doing something lies in getting started. Even if you don’t feel like it， or you have other things to do， get up and use the time you’ve scheduled.

A. Actually， you’re not alone.

B. Finally， get up and truly do it！

C. Second， try your best not to put it off.

D. Why not do your homework on your own？

E. But how much time do you spend watching TV？

F. Next， schedule a regular time to spend with this hobby.

G. They allow us to use our free time to do something we love.

1.? _________2.? __________ 3.? ?__________? 4.? ?____________5.? ? ?___________

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（六）

選詞填空

用方框里單詞的正確形式填空，使其句意完整。有兩個(gè)詞是多余的。

1. He was very upset about ____ his job again.

2. The ____ comedy was praised by lots of artists.

3. I’d like to know what ____ you to take up nursing three years ago.

4. She ____ several albums by the time she was 18 years old.

5. A pen is among the common ____ used for writing.

6. The first lady ____ me by her voice， look， and hair.

7. As we all know， ____ play the most important role in a musical performance.

8. After that she put the butter and sugar into a bowl and ____ them up.

9. Your borther is a man of many ____ .

10. As we all know， his dream is to be one of Chinese greatest ____ .

句子翻譯

1. 當(dāng)小女孩親吻這只青蛙時(shí)，它立刻變成了王子。（change into）

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2. 當(dāng)你聽到談話時(shí)，應(yīng)該把說話者說的內(nèi)容記錄下來。（make a note of）

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3. 所有的觀眾都對(duì)你們今晚的表演印象深刻。（be impressed with）

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4. 牛津大學(xué)是世界公認(rèn)的最好的大學(xué)之一。（be known as）

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5. 我們隊(duì)被分散在這個(gè)省不同的地區(qū)工作。（split up）

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短文改錯(cuò)

As far as I know， when you travel， you don’t want your bags to be too heavy to carry. Still， there are thing you need to pack. First， you need the water bottle. Next， you need a warm coat and comfortably walking shoes. You should not always carry chocolate because it help you feel less tired. You should be prepared at advance. You supposed to read about the introduction of the country where you are visiting. It is important to learn the language speaking in the country. It will be hard to get food in another country if you don’t know how to ask for them.

書面表達(dá)

假設(shè)你是李華，你的英國朋友Bill來郵件，希望你教他唱中文歌曲。請(qǐng)你給他回復(fù)一封電子郵件。內(nèi)容包括：

1.表示愿意幫助他;

2.說明你的理由;

3.希望他教你唱英文歌曲。

注意：

1.詞數(shù)100左右;

2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

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背景大連接

Music Hobbies of American People

美國人的音樂愛好

James Fenimore Cooper， an early American writer， once said， “The Americans are almost ignorant of the art of music.” If that was once true， you would never know it today. Most Americans—even those without a musical bone in their bodies—have a favorite style of music. Many people enjoy classical and folk music from around the world. But other popular music styles in America were “made in the USA”.

一位早期的美國作家詹姆斯·費(fèi)尼莫爾·庫珀曾說：“美國人對(duì)音樂藝術(shù)幾乎可以說是相當(dāng)?shù)臒o知?！比绻窃?jīng)是事實(shí)，如今你絕不會(huì)這么認(rèn)為了。大部分的美國人甚至包括那些沒有音樂細(xì)胞的人，都有自己喜愛的音樂類型。許多人喜歡世界各國的古典音樂和民俗音樂，然而美國其他的流行音樂則是“美國制造”的。

Country and western music lies close to the heart of many Americans. This style originated among country folks in the southern and western United States. Country music tells down-to-earth stories about love and life’s hardships. Guitars， banjos and violins （also known as fiddles） give country music its characteristic sound. The home of country music is Nashville， Tennessee—Music City USA. Country music even has its own theme park called “Opryland” where you can enjoy music shows and fun rides. “The Grand Ole Opry”， the oldest radio show in the United States， broadcasts country music live from Opryland every weekend.

鄉(xiāng)村和西部音樂深受很多美國人的喜愛。這種類型的音樂起源于美國南部和西部的鄉(xiāng)村民眾。鄉(xiāng)村音樂傳述著真實(shí)不加渲染的愛情故事和生活中的艱難。吉他、五弦琴和小提琴（又名fiddle）可彈奏出鄉(xiāng)村音樂的特殊音色。鄉(xiāng)村音樂的發(fā)源地是田納西州的納什維爾市——美國的音樂城市。鄉(xiāng)村音樂甚至還有自己的主題樂園——奧普賴樂園！在那兒你可以享受音樂表演以及好玩的游樂設(shè)施。美國最老牌的廣播節(jié)目《鄉(xiāng)村大劇院》每個(gè)周末都會(huì)實(shí)況播放奧普賴樂園的音樂。

Jazz music， developed by African-Americans in the late 1800s， allows performers to freely express their emotions and musical skill. Instead of just playing the melody， jazz musicians improvise different tunes using the same chords. The peak of jazz music came in the 1920s， known as “The Jazz Era”. This period produced musicians like Louis Armstrong， Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington. These musicians later created the “big band” sounds of the 1930s. Different styles of jazz developed in different cities， such as New Orleans， Chicago， New York and Kansas City. Composer George Gershwin brought jazz into the world of classical music with pieces like “Rhapsody in Blue”.

爵士樂是19世紀(jì)末期由非洲裔的美國人發(fā)展出來的。它讓表演者自由地表現(xiàn)他們的情感和音樂技巧。爵士音樂家不僅演奏旋律，還用同樣的和弦即興演奏出不同的曲調(diào)。爵士樂的巔峰期出現(xiàn)于20世紀(jì)20年代，該時(shí)期被稱為“爵士時(shí)代”。這個(gè)時(shí)期誕生的音樂家有路易斯·阿姆斯特朗、班尼·古德曼和艾靈頓公爵。這些音樂家稍后都創(chuàng)造了20世紀(jì)30年代的“大樂團(tuán)”之音。不同的城市也孕育出不同的爵士風(fēng)格，比如新奧爾良、芝加哥、紐約和堪薩斯城。作曲家喬治·格什溫更以像《藍(lán)色狂想曲》這樣的作品，將爵士樂帶入古典音樂的世界。

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