高二第七册 Module 4 Music born in America

20世纪70年代街区舞会上音乐的主持人（DJ）播放很多灵乐，他们注意到大家很喜欢乐曲中的打击乐，因为打击乐非常适合跳舞。 Language points 20世纪70年代街区舞会上音乐的主持人（DJ）播放很多灵乐，他们注意到大家很喜欢乐曲中的打击乐，因为打击乐非常适合跳舞。 The DJs at block parties in the 1970s played a lot of soul music and they noticed that people preferred the percussion breaks in the songs because they were the best parts to ________ ________. dance to 2

2.纽约有许多牙买加人，他们从自己的国家带去了有关音乐的理念。 There were a lot of Jamaicans in New York who _______ the idea ____ them. brought with bring sth. with sb. 随身带去某物 你下次来的时候带点钱。 Bring some money with you next time you come. bring … into 使……处于某种状态，使卷入 bring down 使倒下，使（价格等）降低 bring in 邀请，生产，逮捕，介绍引进 3

3. 这些打击乐通常很短，但埃而克和其他音乐主持人利用摆放在一起的两个唱盘将两盘录音反复播放，使打击乐播放时间更长。 The percussion breaks were usually short, but Herc and other DJs made them longer by using two records on two turntables, ___ __ ____. side by side The couple sat side by side. 那对夫妇肩并肩坐着。 The two communities exist happily side by side. 两个群体和睦相处，相安无事。 4

4. 后来他们尝试用不同的发声和奏乐方法，所使用的压韵词汇，经常是来自美籍非洲人的文化当中。 Later they ___________ ______ different vocal and rhythmic approaches, using rhyming words, often words from African – American culture. experimented with experiment with … 用……做实验 他们正在实验新的教学方法。 They are experimenting with new methods of teaching. by experiment 通过实验 make / carry out / do an experiment on / upon / in / with 做……实验（试验） 5

5. “我一听，”他说，“就知道这是一种全新的音乐。” “___ ________I heard it,” he said, “I knew it was a completely new kind of music.” The moment 我一拿起听筒就知道是有人打错了。 The moment I picked up the receiver, I realized that somebody had dialed the wrong number. 类似的连词还有： the second, the minute, immediately, directly 6

6. 其次，人们厌倦了当时的流行音乐---20世纪70年代中期迪斯科和摇滚乐都在走下坡路。 _________, people ____ ____ _____ the pop music of the day – disco music and rock music were both __ ______ in the mid –1970s. Secondly were bored with in decline be bored with … 对……厌烦 她已经对过去的事情不感兴趣了。 She has been bored with the past. in decline 在下降，在衰退中 他对电脑游戏的兴趣开始减退。 His interest in computer games is now in decline. 7

7.嬉蹦乐利用了这一点，为那些不喜欢迪斯科的人们提供了别样的迪斯科音乐！ Hip hop ____ ________ __ that and provided a kind of disco music for people who hated disco! took advantage of take advantage of 利用 她建议他利用这个机会。 She advised him to take advantage of the opportunity. 你应该利用这好天气去郊外踏青。 You should take advantage of the fine weather to go for a walk in the country. 8

Songs that are spoken _____ ____ sung are called rap. rather than 8. 歌曲是说唱的而不是敲打出来的。 Songs that are spoken _____ ____ sung are called rap. rather than rather than 与其说……倒不如说……，宁愿……不愿…… 该短语为从属连词，引导比较从句，而且这个从句经常是省略的。其用法有： 她在工作中的表现是好，而不是坏。 Her performance in work is good rather than bad. 9

I decided to write to her rather than telephone her. 我决定写信给她，而不愿打电话。 I decided to write to her rather than telephone her. 与其说他是位诗人，不如说他是位作家。 He is a writer rather than a poet. 10

Test Yourself 1. You should ________________ this opportunity, for it may not occur again. 2. He was _______ being satisfied with the current position in the company so at last he quit. 3. It is evident from his words that he has been _________ this task, because he said he would never do it again. take advantage of far from bored with

4. The girl talked eloquently (富有表现力地) in order that she could ____________________ the interviewers. 5. The city _____________ the favorable situation for the future development. 6. As soon as the book Chicken Soup ________, it became popular among the young people pretty soon. make an impression on is blessed with came out

7. The scientist has been __________ the research for nearly 30 years. 8. The workers are on strike recently because they _______ the increase of the salary. 9. Apparently, he has an intention to ______ if the machine works. 10.He put two favorite toys, Snoopy and Kitty, on the bookshelf , ___________. devoted to beg for try out side by side

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