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人教版 九上 Unit 7-8 Reading Plus.中英对照版
Unit 7 The Beauty of Chinese Music
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Last night, one of my Chinese friends took me to a traditional Chinese music concert. I have always wanted to see traditional Chinese music performed live. The most common Chinese instruments that I recognized were the erhu, pipa, guzheng, and dizi. The concert was a superb performance by Chinese artists, attended by both the elderly and the young. As a foreign audience member, I felt the legacy and continuation of traditional Chinese music in China, and deeply felt the charm of traditional Chinese music.
昨晚,我的一位中国朋友带我去听了一场中国传统民乐音乐会。我一直都很想现场观看中国传统民乐的演出。我认出的最常见的中国乐器有二胡、琵琶、古筝和笛子。这场音乐会是中国艺术家们的一场顶级演出,观众里既有老人,也有年轻人。作为一名外国观众,我感受到了中国传统民乐在这片土地上的传承与延续,也深深体会到了它的独特魅力。
The first song that was performed was a familiar tune, Molihua (Jasmine Flower). It is one of the first Chinese folk songs to become popular outside of China. The romantic song, played in a simple five-note scale that is characteristic of Chinese music, expressed the love for natural beauty. It was adapted into an Italian opera by Puccini. It was also played during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the opening ceremony for the 2010 Shanghai Expo, and the opening ceremony of the Youth Olympics in Nanjing in 2014. No wonder it sounded so familiar!
音乐会演奏的第一首曲目,是我耳熟能详的旋律——《茉莉花》。它是最早走出国门、享誉海外的中国民歌之一。这首浪漫的乐曲,以中国音乐特有的五声音阶简单演绎,抒发了对自然之美的热爱。它曾被普契尼改编进意大利歌剧,也曾在2008年北京奥运会、2010年上海世博会开幕式,以及2014年南京青奥会开幕式上奏响。难怪它听着如此熟悉!
My favourite performance was the erhu solo of Er Quan Ying Yue. The piece has a poetic name, which means Moon Reflected on Second Spring. The gifted performer was so expressive that I almost cried along with it as I listened. The piece is considered one of the masterpieces of Chinese string music and most famous piece by Chinese musician Abing. Its sad beauty reminded me of the hardships in Abing’s life, but under the sadness, I sensed the musician’s optimism and deep love for life.
我最喜欢的演出,是二胡独奏《二泉映月》。这首曲子有着诗意的名字,意为“月亮映照在第二泉的水面上”。才华横溢的演奏者演绎得极具感染力,我听着听着,几乎落下泪来。这首作品被视作中国弦乐的经典杰作之一,也是中国音乐家阿炳最负盛名的作品。它悲戚的美感,让我仿佛看到了阿炳一生的坎坷;但在这份悲伤之下,我也感受到了这位音乐家的乐观,以及他对生命深沉的热爱。
The concert ended with Chunjie Xuqu (the Spring Festival Overture), the first movement of the Spring Festival Suite by Li Huanzhi. Composed in the 1950s, the piece was based on folk music of northern Shaanxi. It depicts the Spring Festival celebrated in northern Shaanxi Province in China during the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. The piece had a lively beginning, and then slowed down to a soothing tune. As the melody played, I felt as though I was among the crowd celebrating the Spring Festival in Shaanxi back then, sharing the people’s uplifting spirit and their hopes for a bright future.
音乐会在《春节序曲》中落下帷幕,这首曲子是李焕之创作的《春节组曲》的第一乐章。该作品创作于20世纪50年代,以陕北民间音乐为素材,描绘了抗日战争时期中国陕北人民欢度春节的场景。乐曲开篇欢快热烈,随后放缓节奏,转为舒缓悠扬的旋律。当乐声响起时,我仿佛置身于当年陕北欢庆春节的人群之中,感受着人们昂扬向上的精神,和他们对光明未来的美好期盼。
Unit 8 The Paralympics—Strength and Spirit
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Every two years, millions of people from around the world turn on their TVs to watch the Summer or Winter Olympic Games. However, did you know that a few weeks later, the same city hosts another major sports event—the Paralympic Games?
每两年,全球数百万人都会打开电视,观看夏季或冬季奥林匹克运动会。但你知道吗?在奥运会结束几周后,同一座城市还会举办另一项重大体育赛事——残疾人奥林匹克运动会(残奥会)。
Origins of the Paralympics
The Paralympics is an international sports event for athletes with physical disabilities. The original idea came from a doctor named Ludwig Guttmann in England shortly after World War Ⅱ. Guttmann was interested in improving the lives of soldiers dependent on wheelchairs. He therefore decided to arrange a sports competition between a small group of patients on the same day as the opening of the 1948 Olympic Games. This small event slowly grew, and in 1960 it became known as the first Paralympic Games. It was decided that from then on the Paralympics would be held in the same year and country as the Olympic Games. Nowadays, the Paralympic Games take place in the same cities as the Olympics and use the same venues a short time later.
残奥会的起源
残奥会是为身体残疾的运动员举办的国际体育赛事。这一构想最初源于二战结束后不久,英国一位名叫路德维希·古特曼的医生。古特曼一直致力于改善依赖轮椅生活的士兵们的生活,因此他决定在1948年奥运会开幕当天,为一小群患者举办一场体育比赛。这场小型赛事的规模不断壮大,最终在1960年,成为了第一届残疾人奥林匹克运动会。赛事方决定,自此之后,残奥会将与奥运会在同一年、同一个国家举办。如今,残奥会会在奥运会的举办城市进行,在奥运会结束不久后,使用同样的场馆开赛。
Opening Up to New Athletes
At the beginning, the Paralympics were open only to people in wheelchairs. However, in 1976, athletes with visual and other physical disabilities were included. Generally, athletes at the Paralympics only compete against others with the same kind of disability.
向更多运动员敞开大门
最初,残奥会只对轮椅使用者开放。但在1976年,视力障碍及其他身体残疾的运动员也被纳入参赛范围。通常情况下,残奥会的运动员只会和同类型残疾的对手同场竞技。
Famous Champions
Like the Olympics, the Paralympics have also produced many great heroes and champions, including Natalia Partyka, who was born without a right hand. She has competed in table tennis in the Olympics, and also in the Paralympics, where she has won gold medals. Some Paralympians are blind and need a guide to help them in racing events. For example, Chinese Paralympian Liu Cuiqing has won three gold medals with her guide Xu Donglin. She won gold in the 400 metres and 4×100-metre relay in 2016, and the 400 metres again in 2021.
知名冠军选手
和奥运会一样,残奥会也诞生了无数伟大的英雄与冠军。其中包括纳塔利娅·帕尔蒂卡,她天生没有右手,不仅参加过奥运会的乒乓球比赛,还在残奥会上斩获了多枚金牌。有些残奥会运动员是盲人,在赛跑项目中需要领跑员的协助。比如,中国残奥运动员刘翠青,就在领跑员徐冬林的陪伴下赢得了三枚金牌。她在2016年斩获了400米和4×100米接力的金牌,又在2021年再次拿下400米项目的冠军。
The Paralympics’ Goal
The Paralympics’ goal has always been to help those with disabilities to improve their physical health and bring them joy and purpose. The motto for the Olympic movement is “Faster, Higher, Stronger—Together”. The Paralympic Games follow this motto, showing the amazing strength and spirit of athletes with physical disabilities.
残奥会的宗旨
残奥会的宗旨,始终是帮助残障人士改善身体健康,为他们带去快乐与人生的意义。奥林匹克运动的格言是“更快、更高、更强——更团结”。残奥会也遵循着这一格言,向世界展现着残障运动员们惊人的力量与不屈的精神。
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