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词汇：music词汇:音乐

AreyouoneofthopeoplewhofindtheworldofWesternclassicalmusica

bitsnobbishandinaccessible?TheProms–ortheBBCPromenadeConcertstogive

theworld’slargestmusicfestivalitsfullname-mighthelpyouchangeyourmind.

Foreightweekverysummer,theRoyalAlbertHallinLondonopensitsdoors

sic

ehappytostandupto

listentoorchestrasandsoloistsplayingsymphonies,overturesandconcertosbythe

world’stopcompors–allforjust£5.

Thefestivalhasbeengoingsince1895andhasalwaystriedtobeinformalandrelatively

mmers–theclassicalmusicgroupieswholiketostand–typifythis

performances,theyshoutoutjokesandeverytimethelidofthe

pianoisliftedtheyshout“heave”inunison.

OneofthehighlightsofthePromsistheLastNight,whichhasaworldwidescreening.

PopularclassicsareplayedwhilethePrommerswaveflagsandsingalongto

tNightissopopularwithaudiencesthataballothastobeheld

-veralmonthsinadvance-sothateveryonewhowantsatickethasachanceofgetting

asbeencriticidbysomeforbeingtooBritishandjingoistic.

InrecentyearsthePromshavegrownsothattheynowincludesimultaneousscreenings

inotherBritishcities,lunchtimeconcerts,talks,children’sProms,filmandrockmusic,

musicals,Indianclassicalmusic,andeventunesfromtheBBCries“DrWho”.The

sclassicalmusic

isn’tquitesoelitist,afterall.

词汇表

snobbish势利的，自傲的

inaccessible难以接触的，难懂的

tochangeone'smind改变某人对某事的看法

all-comers所有来者

wide-ranging范围广的

aconductor（乐队）指挥

anorchestra管弦乐队

asoloist独唱者，独奏者

asymphony交响乐，交响曲

anoverture序曲，序乐

aconcertos协奏曲

acompor作曲者，作曲家

agroupie乐团迷，狂热追随者

toheave举起

inunison齐声，一致地

ascreening播放

catchy琅琅上口的

jingoistic极端爱国主义的，大国主义的

elitist精英化的，高级的

测验与练习

1.阅读课文并回答问题。

somepeoplethinkofclassicalmusic,accordingtotheauthor?

romsofferalargelectionofmusic?

hePrommersshoutwhenthepianolidislifted?

theLastNightofthePromsreceivedsomenegativecomments?

stheauthorthinkthewideningoftherangeofthePromsmayimprovethe

imageofclassicalmusic?

2.请你在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处。

'sabit__________.Heonlymixeswithpeoplewhoownsmartcarsandhavelotsof

money.

jingoisticsnobbishinaccessibleinformal

isoftencriticid__________beingoutoftouchwiththerestofherstaff.

aboutoveratfor

'sgoingtotaketwoofusto__________itintothebackofthe

car.

findgiveheaveopen

ra__________tuneontheradioIoftenfinditstaysinmyheadforweeks.

catchywide-rangingscreeningrelaxed

delegateswereprovidedwitha__________

translationofthespeeches.

informalelitistpopularsimultaneous

答案

1.阅读课文并回答问题。

somepeoplethinkofclassicalmusic,accordingtotheauthor?

Somepeoplemightthinkitissnobbishandinaccessible.

romsofferalargelectionofmusic?

Yes,theyarevariedandwide-ranging.

hePrommersshoutwhenthepianolidislifted?

Theyallshouttogether–inunison.

theLastNightofthePromsreceivedsomenegativecomments?

BecausomecriticsthinkitistooBritishandjingoistic.

stheauthorthinkthewideningoftherangeofthePromsmayhavehelpedto

improvetheimageofclassicalmusic?

Becauitmaymakeclassicalmusicemleslitist.

2.请你在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处。

'mixeswithpeoplewhoownsmartcarsandhavelotsof

money.

isoftencriticidforbeingoutoftouchwiththerestofherstaff.

'sgoingtotaketwoofustoheaveitintothebackofthecar.

racatchytuneontheradio,Ioftenfinditstaysinmyheadforweeks.

delegateswereprovidedwith

asimultaneoustranslationofthespeeches.