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Part 1 LESSON 1
LIVING IN A COMMUNITY
Drummer① Hits the Road②
Ma Ming, drummer for the rock band “Storm”, had to pack③ his bags.He moved out of④ his rented flat after complaints from his neighbours about disturbing⑤ the peace.
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Being single, Ma Ming often held parties at night, but the biggest problem was his tendency to⑥ drum⑦ late at night. Ma Ming's neighbours said they were being driven mad being exposed to such noise.The flatowner said if he had known that Ma Ming was a drummer, he wouldn't have rented the flat to him. The neighbours quickly realised they were in trouble when he moved in.And from then on⑧, they rarely⑨ got a full night's sleep.They couldn't relax or read a book without plugging⑩ their ears.One neighbour also claimed that Ma Ming had a bad influence on⑪ his teenage son.
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①drummer/'drʌmə/n.鼓手
②hit the road 出发,上路
③pack/pæk/vi.& vt.打包 n.包,包裹
④move out of 从……搬出去
⑤disturb vt. 打扰;干扰;妨碍
⑥tendency to do做……的倾向
⑦drum/drʌm/vi.击鼓,打鼓
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⑧from then on从那时起
⑨rarely adv.很少地;难得;罕见地
⑩plug/plʌɡ/vt.把……塞住,堵塞;填塞
⑪have a bad influence on对……有不良影响
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[句式评析]
在该宾语从句中,谓语为过去进行时的被动语态,being exposed to such noise为现在分词的被动式作状语。
该宾语从句含有if引导的条件状语从句,表示与过去事实相反的虚拟语气。
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In the end, the community council took action.“We took a vote⑫, and came to a resolution⑬.We gave Ma Ming a warning⑭.We told him that he ought to cease⑮ drumming or leave the property⑯,” a council member said.“Getting enough sleep is important for people's health and, after such a chorus⑰ of complaints, we had to take action.”
Ma Ming's departure⑱ has pleased his neighbours.“Life will go back to