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Section Ⅳ Extended reading & Project & Assessment
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①remarkable adj.非凡的,奇异的,显著的,引人注目的
②a crowd of 一群
③stream vi.& vt.鱼贯而行,涌动;流,流动 n.小溪;(人)流,(车)流
stream into 涌入
④firstever adj.首次的
⑤break into cheers突然欢呼起来,突然喝起彩来
⑥enthusiastic adj.热情的,热心的
⑦be unaware of 没有意识到
⑧handkerchief n.(pl.handkerchiefs or handkerchieves) 手帕,纸巾
⑨vast adj.大量的,辽阔的,巨大的
⑩gifted adj.有才华的,有天赋的
⑪not long after 不久以后
⑫reputation n.名誉,名声
⑬brilliant adj.聪颖的,技艺高的;巧妙的;很成功的;明亮的
⑭prediction n.预言,预测
⑮extraordinary adj.不寻常的,非凡的,意想不到的,令人惊奇的
⑯depress vt.使抑郁,使沮丧;使萧条,使不景气
⑰upset adj.难过的,失望的 vt.(upset,upset) 使烦恼;搅乱;打翻
⑱possess vt.具有(特质);拥有;支配,控制
⑲abandon vt.中止,放弃,不再有;抛弃;舍弃
⑳take in 吸收;理解,明白;欺骗
in the history of 在……的历史上
all of a sudden 突然,猛地
orchestra n.管弦乐队
course vi.快速地流动;奔流
desperate adj.绝望的;不惜冒险的;极其需要的;极严重的
uplifting adj.令人振奋的,鼓舞人心的
ease n.容易,轻易;舒适,安逸 vi.& vt.(使)宽慰,减轻
with ease 轻松地;容易地;不费力地
genius n.天赋,天资;天才
variation n.变奏,变奏曲;变化,变更;变体,变种
chorus n.合唱曲;副歌;合唱团
grand adj.宏大的,宏伟的;壮丽的,堂皇的
finale n.末乐章,终场,结局;结尾
be regarded as 被视作,被认为
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Beethoven:a remarkable① life
On 7 May 1824,a crowd of② music lovers streamed into③ a theatre in Vienna to hear the firstever④ performance of the great Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9【1】.The crowd immediately recognized that they were listening to something truly special【2】,and they broke into⑤ enthusiastic⑥ cheers at the end of the symphony.Beethoven,who was almost completely deaf at this point in his life【3】,was unaware of⑦ the audience’s response until one of the singers turned him around to face the crowd.Before him,he saw a sea of people all standing,clapping,and waving their hats and handkerchiefs⑧ to express their appreciation of his masterwork【4】.
【1】动词不定式短语作目的状语。
【2】that引导宾语从句。
【3】who引导非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词Beethoven。
【4】动词不定式短语作目的状语。
Symphony No. 9 was Beethoven’s last major piece of music in a vast⑨ body of works written throughout his remarkable life【5】.As a gifted⑩ child,Beethoven was pushed by his father to study music day and night.Not long