1.看电影
Would you like to see the movie Step Mom？
It s a new one，I suppose？你想看电影《继母》吗？
我想是个新片子吧？
I ve already got the tickets reserved at the box office.You just wait for me in your place，and I ll come and pick you up at 6∶30.
Thank you very much for inviting me.I ll be expecting you.我早已在票房订好了票。你就在家等我好了，六点半我开车去接你。
谢谢你邀请我。我会等着你的。
Was the movie you saw last night very suspenseful？
Yeah，man.It was a real cliff hanger.你昨晚看的电影是悬疑片吗？
是啊，伙计。直到最后一刻才真相大白。
What kind of movie was it？
It was an action movie flick.那是什么类型的电影？
那是动作片。
What part of the movie do you like best？
The scene of the hero s struggle with death when he was dying and his encouragement to his lover impressed me most.这部电影你最喜欢哪部分？
男主人公离世前与死神作斗争以及对爱人的鼓励，这场面给我留下了最深的印象。
I love it， too. And I even dropped tears.
To tell you the truth， tears also came to my eyes.我也喜欢这场面。我甚至流下了眼泪。
实话告诉你，我也满含热泪。
It has got this year s Oscar Award.
It deserves it.这部电影获得了今年的奥斯卡金奖。
那是应该的。
What did you think of the nominations for best movie？
I was just knocked out that a Chinese film got so many nominations！你是怎么看最佳影片提名的？
我没想到一部中国影片获得了那么多提名。
What is so great is that the film has three generations of female stars， Cheng Peipei from the 60s， Michelle Yeoh from the 80s， and this newcomer Zhang Ziyi.
It s inspiring，isn t it？尤其是那个电影汇集了三代女明星，60年代的程佩佩，80年代的杨紫琼，加上新人章子怡。
挺激励人的，对吧？
What do you usually do in your spare time？
I usually go to see a movie.你业余时间通常干什么？
一般去看电影。
Oh， really？ I m a movie buff， also. What kind of movies do you like？
I like watching action movies.噢，真的吗？我也是一个影迷，你喜欢什么类型的电影？
我喜欢动作片。
What was the last movie you saw？
A Korean film called ‘Friends’， starring Jang Dong gun.你上次看的是什么电影？
一部韩片，“朋友”，张东健主演。
How did you like the movie？
I thought it was pretty good.你觉得如何？
非常好啊。 The storyline and acting were outstanding.
I guess I expected too much from the movie， so I was a bit disappointed.故事情节和演技都是一流的。
我想我对它期望太高，所以有点失望。
Which one do you prefer，the Chinese picture or the foreign picture？
I prefer the latter.What about you？想看国产片还是进口片？
我想看进口片，你呢？
People speak highly of it.
We mustn t miss it.大家都说这部片子不错。
我们可不能错过了。
How cool it is here！
Yes，it s air conditioned.这儿可真凉快啊！
可不，里面有空调。
Do you have a good seat？
Yes，I m getting on very well.你的位子好吗？
嗯，挺好的。
Do you like the actor？
I like most of his playing.你喜欢男主角的表演吗？
大部分都喜欢。
It s all over now.How did you like the film？
It s very interesting.I enjoy it very much.片子结束了。你觉得怎么样？
很有意思。我很喜欢。
Asking for Information 询问
What s on tonight？今晚演什么片子？
Would you like to see the film “The True Lie”？你想看电影《真实的谎言》吗？
Comments 评论
That movie was too graphic.那部电影太真实了。
The movie was cut here and there.那部电影被删减得很严重。
The movie was blurred here and there.这部电影到处都模糊。
Blockbusters are not easy to make.高票房可不是轻易就能获得。
It was a dracula movie.那是恐怖片。
A：What else is on the program？
B：I suppose there’s the usual cartoon.
A：What did the review say about the movie？
B：Not too bad.The critics in Times said it was rather light and colorful and entertaining.The Daily News gave it three stars.
A：But mind you，you can’t always rely on the reviews.We’ll have a better idea after seeing it ourselves，don’t you think so？
B：Yes，I guess you’re right.Well，these seats aren’t bad，are they？We’re pretty lucky，after all.
A：Sh！We d better stop annoying people around us.
B：Sorry，I didn t realize I was talking so loudly.
A：还有什么节目？
B：我想有惯常放的动画片吧。
A：影评界对这部片子有何评论？
B：还不错。《时代周刊》说这部片子很精彩，很引人入胜。《每日新闻》给了它三个星。
A：不过请注意，你不能总依赖评论。我们看过之后自己应有一个更准确的观点，你不这样看吗？
B：是的，你说的很对。唔，这些座位不错，对吗？总之，我们非常幸运。
A：嘘！最好别再影响周围观众了。
B：对不起，我没有意识到我说话的声音这么大。
A：How about going to a movie tonight？
B： That s a good idea. What s on tonight？
A：“Forest Gump”. I heard it is a good movie and we shouldn t miss it.
B： Isn t it starred by Tom Hanks？
A：Yeah， It is.
B： Great！ He is so smart that it must be worth seeing.
A：It s certain. Let s go.
A：今天晚上去看场电影怎么样？
B：这主意不错。今晚上演什么片子？
A：《阿甘正传》。我听说很不错的，我们可别错过了。
B：是由汤姆·汉克斯主演的那部吗？
A：是的，就是那部。
B：太妙了！他的演技实属上乘，片子一定值得一看。
A：当然。我们这就去看这部影片吧。
heroine女主角；
box office票房；
usher引座员；
cartoon动画片；
entertaining有趣的；使人娱乐的；
to make a film拍片子；
dubbed film译制片；
theme song/tune主题歌/曲；
television relay电视转播；
live broadcast现场直播；
film premiere首映；
character actor性格演员；
a horror film恐怖片；
a feature film故事片；
throw into投入；
turn out结果成为；
sense of humor幽默感；
sense感觉，直觉；
humor幽默；
stuff into塞进；
stuff塞满；填塞；
work for me我同意；我喜欢；
action adventure动作冒险；
comedy thriller黑色喜剧；
space shuttle太空飞船；
hijack劫持；
trafficking非法交易；
espionage间谍活动；
hostile敌人的；
corporate公司的；
takeover接收；
dummy傻瓜；
rate列为；评为；
Who Is God？A little boy walks up to his father and asks him a question，“Dad，is God a man or a woman？”Father answered，“Both，son，both.”After a short while the boy comes back.“Dad，is God black or white？”Father says，after thinking for a short while，“Both，son，both.”After another wait，the boy comes back again.“Dad，is Michael Jackson God？”
谁是上帝？一个小男孩走到父亲跟前，问爸，上帝是男人还是女人？”父亲答道：“是男的也是女的，儿子，两者都是。”过了一会儿，小男孩又过来，问：“爸，上帝是白人还是黑人？”父亲思索了片刻后，答道：“两种都是，儿子，是白人也是黑人。”又过了一会儿，小男孩又过来，问：“爸，迈克尔·杰克逊是上帝吗？”2.报纸、杂志
What s your favorite magazine？
I d say it s the Reader s Digest.It s the most famous monthly published one in the U.S.A.你最喜欢的杂志是什么？
要我说是《读者文摘》，在美国是最有名的月刊。
Why do you like it best？
It s got many years of experience and prestige and extensive coverage.为什么你觉得是最好的？
有多年的出版史，新闻报道方面很有权威，内容也很广泛。
I can see you re a careful reader as well as an observer.You know that s why so many people like reading it.
You re right.我看得出你是个细心读者，同时善于观察，你知道为什么这么多人喜欢读这杂志。
你说得对。
I ve been reading a lot lately about the issue of women s rights.
That is hot topic now.我最近阅读了大量关于女权问题的文章。
那可是当今的热门话题。
I find a lot of different points of view depending on which magazine or paper I read.
How true！根据我读的杂志或报纸的不同，我发现有许多种不同的观点。
一点不错！
I guess it would help if I knew something about the background of the publishers of the materials I read.
Yes， but not many people have the time or interest in doing that.我想，如果我了解一些出版者的背景，对我会有些帮助。
是的，不过不会有很多人有空或有兴趣去做那种了解。
Anything interesting in the papers？
Umm.Nothing special in the foreign section.报上有什么引人注意的消息吗？
嗯，国外版没有什么新闻。
How about home news？
Let me see. Here s a news item about some key universities.国内版有什么新闻吗？
让我看一下，这里有一条关于几所重点大学的消息。
What s that？
Some apartment buildings for their students are being built now. Oh， there is an editorial about cutting down water pollution.有关哪方面的？
有些大学正在建造学生公寓大楼。哦，这里还有一篇关于减少水的污染的社论。
Well，you should check out the financial section in “China Daily”.
I don t usually look at that section.I only like to read the sports section and international news.你应该看一下《中国日报》的商业版。
我不经常看那一版，我只看体育版和国际新闻。
If you are finished with your newspaper，do you mind if I borrow yours right now？
Not at all.I just finished it.Here you are.如果你看完了，介不介意让我看一下？
好的，我刚看完，给你。
Have you read today s “Morning News”？
Yeah.你看过今天的《晨报》了吗？
是的。
Anything startling in the news today？
The same old stories，just happening at different people—robbery，murder and traffic accident.Only the names and addresses change.有没有一些特别的新闻？
大同小异，抢劫，谋杀，交通事故等等。只不过名称和地址变了。
Don t you think it s bit conservative？
Well，it all depends on how you look at it.Like any paper，it does take stands on issues，especially on domestic affairs.难道你不觉得它有点保守吗？
这完全取决于你怎样看它。同其他报纸一样，它对公众关习的问题很有立场，尤其国内时事。
How would you evaluate it as an outsider？
Well，I think it s extremely informative.The news details it gives are most interesting.I always read the international news coverage.作为旁观者你怎样看它的价值？
是这样，我认为它消息特别多，不仅详细而且有趣，它的国际版是我每天必读的。
Gas sure is expensive lately.
I know.I just read an article abut that.汽油最近实在太贵了。
我知道。我刚读了一篇相关的报道。
Did it say why the price has gone up so much？
It said that there is a shortage in crude oil right now.报上有没有说油价为什么涨得那么高？
报上说，现在原油短缺。
What does it say is going to be done about that？
According to the paper，OPEC is going to have a meeting soon.They plan to increase the production of gas.报上说没说要采取什么措施？
根据报道，OPEC(石油输出国组织很快就开会。他们计划增加石油产量。
Have you read the latest issue of “National Geographic”？
Yes.I found it to be rather interesting.你看过最新一期的《国家地理杂志》吗？
是的，太有趣了。
I thought the article on evolution was quite well written.
I agree with you，I thought the same thing.我认为那篇有关进化的文章写得很好。
我同意，我的想法和你一样。
What did you think about the article in“English Salon”？
I found it to be very informative.你认为《英语沙龙》上的那篇文章怎么样？
我认为它的知识性很强。
Words of Newspapers 有关报纸用语
I buy newspapers at the newsstand.我在报摊买报。
Much of a newspaper s income comes from advertisements.报纸的大部分收入来自广告。
I didn t read the whole paper.I just glanced at the headlines.我不读整份报纸，我只看标题。
The news stories they offer are usually truthful and accurate.他们的新闻报道通常是既真实又准确。My papers are delivered to my door each day.我的报纸每天都会送到我的家门口。
The scandal appeared in the headlines of all local paper.这个丑闻出现在所有当地报纸的大标题上。
Words of Magazines 有关杂志用语
I sent in a subion to the magazine.It s put out every week.我订了杂志，那是一份周刊。
I haven t seen the latest issue of the magazine.Is it out yet？我没看到这本杂志的最新一期，已经出来了吗？
What are the major news magazines in the country？该国有什么重要的新闻杂志？
Hundreds of magazines are published to meet the needs and interests of different people.成百上千种杂志出版以迎合不同人的需要和兴趣。
Some news magazines have a conservative point of view and others have a more liberal point of view.有些新闻杂志带有保守的观点，另一些新闻杂志则有较自由化的观点。
A：Our top story，the Middle East is still a hot spot as tensions grow between the Palestinian and Israelite.
B：They has been fighting there since the dawn of time.
A：But there bas been great progress in the peace negotiations recently.
B：Come on！ Are you really that naive？
A：No，I m that optimistic.
A：今晚的头条新闻，随着巴勒斯坦人与以色列人之间的对立情绪持续升高，中东依旧战事不断。
B：那里一直都在打仗。
A：但近来的和平谈判有了很大的进展。
B：拜托！你真的那么天真哦！
A：才不是，我这是乐观。
A：Where s today s papers？
B：On the table， Tom.
A：Anything important in the news today？
B：The same old stories， someone robbed a jewellery store， another murdered his wife， It s too silly.
A：I think you re right.Well， you see the sun appears.
B：Have a nice day！ Let s go out for a walk.
A：今天的报纸在哪儿？
B：在桌子上，汤姆。
A：今天有什么重要新闻吗？
B：老一套，有人抢了珠宝店，还有人杀了他老婆，太无聊了。
A：不错。噢，你看，太阳出来了。
B：天气不错。出去走走吧。
hot spot战事频繁的地带；
hot激烈的；热门的；
spot地点；
the dawn of最初的；
dawn黎明；破晓；
turn the tables扭转局势；
turn转变；
tables图表；
Dow Jones道·琼斯工业指数；
give a boost to声援；振作；
tension紧张状况；
Palestinian巴勒斯坦人；
Israeli以色列人；
negotiation谈判；
naive天真的；
optimistic乐观的；
poll民意调查；
scandal丑闻；
headline news头条新闻；
social issue社会事件；
traffic report交通报道；
weather report天气预报；
health report医疗报道；
disaster天灾人祸；
politics政治；政治学；
A Small Surprise When his wife was expecting their third child， a father decided to tell his two sons， ages seven and nine， the facts of life. He checked out several books from the library on how parents should approach the subject. After stumbling through an explanation， he took a deep breath， and said， “Now， boys， do you have any questions？” “Yes，” the younger boy answered immediately. “Go ahead，” said the man， his heart in his throat. “Can we，” his son asked， “have new baseball gloves？”
小小的意外当妻子要生第三胎时，父亲决定给分别已七岁和九岁的两个儿子讲关于性的知识。他从图书馆查出几本书，都是关于父母如何涉及这个话题的。在结结巴巴地解释一番后，他长出了一口气，然后说：“好了，孩子们，有什么问题吗？”“有，”小儿子立即回答。“问吧，”爸爸说，心提到了嗓子眼儿。“我们”儿子问道，“可以得到新棒球手套了吗？”3.游泳
Hi Tom，do you like swimming？
Yes.哎，汤姆，你喜欢游泳吗？
喜欢。
Do you usually swim in a river or a lake？
I often swim in a river.The water there is very clean and fresh.你一般在河里还是在湖里游泳？
我常在河里游。河里的水清澈新鲜。
What styles do you use？
I l like the butterfly stroke.你游的是什么姿势？
我喜欢蝶泳。
Can you tread water？
No，I am sorry I can t.你会踩水吗？
很遗憾，我不会。
You will，if you practise a lot.Actually I practised for a long time before I could.
Thank you for your encouragement.如果你多练习的话，你就能学会的。我也是练了好长时间才学会踩水的。
谢谢你的鼓励。
You know，there ll be a water polo match next week in this swimming pool.
Yes，I know.They are first rate teams.And the week after the next，there ll be a figure swimming performance by an international team.下周在这个游泳池有一次水球比赛，你知道吧。
我知道。赛队水平都是一流的。下下周还有一次国外队的花样游泳表演。
What good news for us swimming fans！
Surely they are.这对我们游泳迷来说真是好消息。
是啊。
Chinese women swimmers won eight gold medals and broke one world record last night.
Did they really？中国女游泳运动员昨晚赢得8块金牌，并破一项世界纪录。
真的吗？
What match did Chinese women swimmers compete in this time？
The short course swimming World Cup.It is the second leg of a series of World Cup tournaments around the world.中国女游泳运动员这次参加的是什么比赛？
世界杯短池游泳系列赛。这是今年世界杯短池游泳系列赛的第二站。
Where did the competition take place？
At Yingdong Swimming Pool in Beijing.比赛在哪儿进行的？
在北京英东游泳馆。
Qian Hong set a new Olympic record on her way to winning the women s 100 meter butterfly.
Oh！Really？钱红在奥运会的女子100米蝶泳比赛中获得冠军同时打破了该项目的奥运会纪录。
噢！真的吗？
What time did she clock？
She clocked 58.62 seconds.That was also her personal best.她游出的成绩是多少？
她游出了58秒62。这也是她个人的最好成绩。
It is said Qian Hong is getting old for swimming.
Qian Hong is 21.Her coach Feng Xiaodong said 21 is an age not young for a swimmer.据说钱红作为游泳运动员来说年龄偏大。
钱红21岁了，她的教练冯小东说对于一个游泳运动员来说，21岁是个不算小的年龄。
You can swim the breast stroke a little？
Yes，but I can only swim about the length.After that I swim like a brick，down.Then I need a lifeguard to rescue me from drowning.你会游一点蛙泳。
是的，但是我只能游一段距离，之后我就会像一块砖头一样，沉下去，然后需要救生员来救我以免溺水。
Swimming is a good work out.It exercises every muscle in my body.It keeps me fit and my body in shape，and I have fun at the same time.
You re right about that.It has got to be one of the best allaround exercises in the world.Working out this way is fun，too.游泳是一项很好的训练，它锻炼我身体的每一块肌肉，使我保持身体健康，也能保持我的体型，还能享受乐趣。
你的观点很正确。游泳是世界上最好的全身运动之一，以这种方式锻炼也是很好玩的。
Let s do some warm up exercises before beginning swimming.You don t want to pull a muscle while you re in the pool，do you？
Of course，you fool！ I pulled a muscle once，and it was very painful.I nearly drowned.在开始游泳之前，让我们做一些热身运动吧！你不想在游泳池里抽筋吧？
当然不想了，你这傻瓜！我曾经抽筋过，那是非常痛的，我几乎溺水了。
Swimming Equipments 游泳装备
You ll need a pair of goggles.你需要一副泳镜。
You have to wear a swimming cap in most of the pools.在大多数的游泳池里你都必须戴泳帽。
The cap prevents your hair from dirtying the pool.泳帽是防止你的头发弄脏泳池。
I have forgotten to bring my trunks.我忘了带泳裤。
Tips 小知识
Swimming is the most popular water sport.游泳是最普及的水上体育项目。
Swimming is a recreation practised in the sea or in indoor and outdoor swimming pools.游泳是在海中或室内、室外游泳进行的一项娱乐活动。
An Olympic pool has eight lanes.奥林匹克游泳池有8条泳道。
Dominant nations in world swimming include the USA，Germany and Australia.世界游泳运动领先的国家有美国、德国和澳大利亚。
Strokes 游泳姿势
You need to use your back muscles to swim the butterfly stroke.你必须用你背部的肌肉来游蝶泳。
Swimming freestyle can build your shoulder muscles.游自由式会锻炼你肩部的肌肉。
Nobody teaches you how to do the doggy paddle.没有人教你如何游狗刨式。
The breast stroke is the easiest way to swim.蛙式是游泳的最简单方式。
A：Ben you look so strong.How I envy you！
B：I think you ve heard the saying：“A sound mind dwells in a sound
body.”I have always tried my best to keep fit for both my study and work.
A：Right you are！ Can you give me some tips as to how to keep fit？
B：To my mind，the best way to keep fit is to go in for sports.
A：What kind of sports do you participate in？
B：I go swimming once a week.I do this even in cold winter.
A：I used to swim in high school，but don t have time anymore.
B：That s too bad.Exercise is really important for your health.
A：I know.I m getting a little fat.I am short of breath when going upstairs.
B：That s a bad sign.I think you need more exercises.Well，I m going swimming tonight.Do you want to go with me？
A：Okay.I really need to get in shape again.
A：本，你看起来真健壮。我真羡慕你呀！
B：我想，你听说过这样一句话：“健全的心智寓于健全的体魄。”为了我的学习和工作，我总是千方百计保持健康。
A：你说得对！你能给我一些关于如何保持身体健康的指导吗？
B：依我看，保持身体健康的最好办法就是参加体育运动。
A：你参加哪一项体育运动呢？
B：我每星期去游泳一次，甚至在寒冷的冬天我也这样做。
A：我念高中的时经常游泳，可是，我抽不出时间了。
B：那可不好呀。运动对你的健康真的十分重要。
A：我知道。我现在开始有点发胖了。我上楼梯会觉得喘不过气来。
B：那是一个不良的讯号。我认为你需要多进行体育锻炼。对了，我今晚又要去游泳。你想不想跟我一起去？
A：好的。我真的需要恢复原来的健康状态才是。
A：Hi，Li Ming，you are a good swimmer.
B：Thank you.Actually I have been swimming for over ten years.
A：You started swimming so early？
B：Yes，when I was five.
A：What style do you swim in？
B：Mainly breaststroke.Sometimes I use back stroke，butter fly and free stlye.
A：Do you like diving？
B：No，I have trouble with my ears when I dive.Do you dive a lot？
A：Yes，quite a lot.
B：Do you use diving board or tower？
A：I am good at spring board diving，but I like diving from a high platform.It s more adventurous，more exciting.
A：李明，你好。你游得真好。
B：谢谢你的夸奖。不过我倒是游了十几年了。
A：哦，你那么早就游泳了。
B：是的，我在5岁时就开始学了。
A：你一般用什么姿势？
B：主要是蛙泳。有时候也仰泳，蝶泳和自由泳。
A：你喜欢跳水吗？
B：不喜欢，我跳水时耳朵受不了。你常跳水吗？
A：经常跳水。
B：你是用跳板还是跳台跳？
A：我在跳板上跳得不错，不过我也喜欢高台跳水，那样更冒险，更刺激。
outdoor pool室外泳池；
indoor pool室内泳池；
natatorium游泳馆；
dressing room更衣室；
bathing suit游泳衣；
swimming trunks游泳裤；
rubber float橡皮浮圈；
lane泳道；
back strok仰泳；
free stlyle自由泳；
individual medley个人混合式；
artificial respiration人工呼吸；
spring board diving跳板跳水；
optional dive自选动作跳水；
cannon ball/crouch jump抱膝跳水；
sports meeting运动会；
dash短跑；短距离赛跑；
high jump跳高；
soccer足球赛；
score得(分)，进(球)；
build up体育锻炼；
physique(尤指男性的)体格；身体的构造与发育；
physical training体育锻炼；
exercise运动；锻炼；
strong强壮的；
envy嫉妒；羡慕；
keep fit保持健康；
go in for参加，参与；
participate分享；参与；
important重要的；
health人体或精神的状况；
ski滑雪；
baseball game棒球比赛；
cheer加油，喝彩；
The Swimmer The teacher told the class the story of a man who swam a river three times before breakfast.Johnny laughed.“Do you doubt that a good swimmer could do that？” asked the teacher.“No， sir，” answered Johnny， “but I wonder why he did not swim it four times and get back to the side where his clothes were.”
游泳者 老师给同学们讲了一个小故事，说有一个人早饭前要在河里游泳，横渡三趟。约翰尼笑了。老师问道：“你不相信一个游泳很好的人可以做到么？”约翰尼回答说：“不是的，先生，我是不明白他为什么不游四次，好回到他放衣服的那边。”4.听音乐会
Did you attend the concert last night，Tony？
Yes，I went with my friend Ben.你昨晚出席音乐会没有，汤尼？
去了，我和我的朋友本一起去的。
How did you like Miss Coreen s singing？
She sang well，I thought.你认为威廉斯小姐唱得怎么样？
我认为她唱得很好。
She sang a very melodious folk song，didn t she？
Yes，a very charming love song.她唱了一首很好听的民歌，是不是？
是的，一首很迷人的情歌。
What type of music do you like best？
I like classical music best.How about you？你最喜欢哪一类音乐呢？
我最喜欢古典音乐。你呢？
How do you like the rest of the programme at the concert last night？
I liked the tenor solo fairly well.你认为昨晚音乐会上的其余节目怎么样？
我很喜欢男高音独唱那个节目。
There was a special item on the programme——American pop music.What do you say to that？在节目单上有一个特别节目——美国流行音乐。你觉得这个节目怎么样？
American pop music does not appeal to me.But，so far as I know，it is played all over the world and is enjoyed by people of all ages in many countries.我不怎样喜欢美国流行音乐。不过，据我所知，这种音乐风靡全世界，在很多国家里男女老少都喜欢它。
Is there any songs at the concert？
Yes.And I think it is the climax of the concert.这次音乐会上有没有什么歌曲？
有。我认为昨晚音乐会的高潮就在于此。
What are the songs in the concert？
Some are Chinese songs and some are foreign songs.音乐会上有些什么歌曲？
有中国歌曲也有外国歌曲。
Which do you like better，classical music or popular music？
I like classical music better.你比较喜欢哪一种音乐，古典音乐还是流行音乐？
我比较喜欢古典音乐。
Look.A friend gave me a couple of tickets to the symphony orchestra.Would you go with me？
Oh，I d like to.你看，一位朋友给了我几张交响乐团的票。要和我一起去吗？
哦，太好了！
I loved hearing the lead trumpet and tenor saxophone improvise together.
Oh，yeah！I was just thinking about that slow blues extemporize.我喜欢听首席小喇叭手和中低音萨克斯风的即兴合奏。
哦，对！我正在想那段慢板蓝调的即兴演奏。
The alto sax player showed he s got the goods，too，when he did his solo.
The whole sax section was tight，even during those syncopated rhythms.中音萨克斯风手在独奏时也亮出了绝活。
即使在切分音的节奏部分，整段萨克斯风表演还是很紧凑。
Hey，why do you think the trombone section was so poor？
I don t know.They were pretty sloppy.They d better clean themselves up.嘿，你觉得为什么伸缩喇叭那部分的演奏表现得不理想呢？
我不清楚。他们确实挺草率的，最好快点改进。
I heard the lead sax has a combo that s going to play a gig downtown next Saturday.
That s going to be a hot jam session for sure.我听说首席萨克斯手自己有一个小爵士乐团，下周六在市中心有一场表演。
那一定会是一场很棒的即兴爵士音乐会。
Do you want to go to the concert？
Why not？ 你要去那场音乐会吗？
当然要。
Do you know what they re going to playing？
I m not sure，but you know it s going to be great.你知道他们要演奏什么曲目吗？
我不确定，但你也知道，一定会很精彩的。
May I ask，in what way is the modern Beijing Opera different from the classical，I mean apart from the theme？我可以问问现代京剧和传统京剧除主题外有哪些不同吗？
Well，the modern one is far less rigid in form.Everything in classical opera has become so conventionalized that there s little room left for creative development in the music and singing.现代京剧在形式上没有那么刻板，传统京剧非常格式化，很难在音乐和唱腔上有所创新。
And you have changed all that？
We would say that we have developed it and adapted it to modern life.But some people have different opinions.你们把这些都改过来了吗？
应该说是我们发展了京剧使之适应于现代生活。不过有些人持有不同看法。
Taking One s Seat 就座
Number 2 and 4 of the fifth row in the stalls.我们是在正厅5排2号和4号。
This entrance is for odd numbers.That entrance over there is for even numbers.Let s go over there.这是单号入口处，那边的是双号入口处。我们去那边吧。
Comments 评论
Tonight s big band version of that last tune put Michael Bolton s to shame.今晚大乐团演奏的最后一曲可把迈克尔·波顿比下去了。
Nothing compares to a live concert.And this auditorium has superb acoustics.什么也比不上现场演奏会。而且这个音乐厅的音响效果好得没话说。
A most rewarding experience，I must say.The scenery was beautiful and the acting superb.But I found the singing too high pitched.太有意思、太值得看了。布景很美，演技又极好。不过我感到唱的声音太高了。
A：Where were you yesterday？I called you three times！
B：Oh？I was out for a picnic with a few of my old friends.But for what did you call me？
A：You always say that you are keen on music.
B：That s right.
A：So I tried my best to get two tickets of yesterday s concert.But at last I had to go there just by myself.
B：I m sorry.But where？
A：Just in the Century Concert Hall.
B：What a pity！How about it？
A：It s the most wonderful one I ever attended.
B：What are the chief attractions？
A：There was a piano duet by two Italians；a violin solo by Mr.Smith，the International Violin Contest winner；a string orchestra by Tokyo Orchestra and some other interesting items.
B：I suppose all the compositions are world famous pieces.
A：Of course.They are Beethoven s “Moonlight Sonata”；One of Medelsohn s masterpieces；John Junior s “By the Beautiful Blue Danube”and some famous light music.
B：Is there any songs at the concert？
A：Yes.Near the end of the concert，China Opera and Dance Troupe Chorus sang some well known songs.
B：What are they？
A：Some are Chinese songs and some are foreign songs.All of them are adapted from some famous movies，such as“Midnight”，“Sparkling Red Star”，“Guerrilla of Honghu Lake”，“Dances with Wolves”and“Waterloo Bridge”etc.
B：If only I hadn t gone out yesterday！
A：你昨天上哪儿去了，我给你打了三次电话。
B：是吗？我昨天和几个老朋友出去野炊了。你找我有事吗？
A：你不是常说你很喜欢音乐嘛。
B：不错。
A：所以我好不容易弄到了两张昨晚音乐会的入场券。结果却只得自己一个人去了。
B：实在是对不起。可是，在哪儿呀？
A：就在大世纪音乐厅。
B：太可惜了！这个音乐会怎么样？
A：那可是我所听过的最好的音乐会了。
B：都有些什么好节目？
A：有意大利人的钢琴二重奏，国际小提琴大奖赛一等奖得主史密斯先生的小提琴独奏，东京管弦乐队的管弦合奏，还有一些其他的好节目。
B：我想所有的曲子都是世界名曲吧。
A：那是当然的。有贝多芬的《月光奏鸣曲》，门德尔森的一部代表作，
小约翰的《蓝色的多瑙河》，还有一些著名的轻音乐。
B：这次音乐会上有没有什么歌曲？
A：有。音乐会的最后一个是由中国歌舞剧团合唱队演唱的一些著名歌曲。
B：是些什么歌曲？
A：有中国歌曲也有外国歌曲。都选自于一些著名的中外电影。比如《子夜》、《闪闪的红星》、《洪湖赤卫队》、《与狼共舞》、《滑铁卢大桥》等等吧。
B：我昨天要是没有出去那该多好啊！
A：Look.A friend gave me a couple of tickets to the symphony orchestra.Would you go with me？
B：The New York Philharmonic Orchestra？
A：Yeah.
B：It s a date.
A：The program starts with a song called the William Tell Overture by Ross...ni.I really don t know much about classical music.
B：That s Rossini.And that is the Lone Ranger song.
A：Oh！ So why d they give it that weird name？
B：Listen.It s an introduction to an opera about William Tell，so it s called the William Tell Overture.It has a beautiful cello section.
A：Oh！The instrument Yo Yo Ma plays.
B：You re on the right track！ You re not such a greener after all.
A：The second piece is Beethoven s Fifth Symphony，op.sixty seven.What s an op？
B：It s an abbreviation for opus.In Latin，it means a musical work.So that is Beethoven s sixty seventh published piece of music.
A：I know the melody，because I heard a disco version of it.
B：But this work doesn t need any added rhythm.The first movement is already a torrent of motion.
A：I m sure glad you re coming with me.Without you there，I d be lost.
A：你看，一位朋友给了我几张交响乐团的票。要和我一起去吗？
B：纽约爱乐交响乐团？
A：是啊。
B：就这么说定了。
A：第一个节目是《威廉·退尔序曲》，作者是罗斯……尼。我对古典乐实在知之甚少。
B：是罗西尼。那首曲子是《独行骑兵之歌》。
A：哦！为什么要取那么怪的名字呢？
B：听着，这是一首描写威廉·退尔歌剧的前奏曲，所以叫作《威廉·退尔
序曲》，里面有段动听的大提琴独奏。
A：哦！就是马友友演奏的那个乐器。
B：说对了！你对古典乐没那么外行嘛。
A：第二首是贝多芬的第五号交响曲op.67。什么是op？
B：那是opus的缩写，在拉丁文中，opus的意思是“音乐作品”，所以那是贝多芬发表的第67号作品。
A：我知道这个，因为我听过迪斯科版本。
B：这部作品不需要加入其他的节奏，第一乐章已经够气势磅礴了。
A：我很高兴你陪我来。没有你，我就听不出个所以然来。
melodious悦耳的；旋律优美的；
folk民间的；
charming迷人的；可爱的；
orchestral music管弦乐；
tenor男高音；
be keen on喜欢；热心于；
piano duet钢琴二重奏；
string orchestra管弦乐队；
jazz爵士乐；
auditorium音乐厅；
acoustics音效；音响学；
trumpet小喇叭；小号；
saxophone萨克斯风；
dissonant不和谐的；
harmony和谐；
combo小型(爵士)乐团；
gig演奏；
rock and roll重金属；
rap说唱音乐；
soul灵乐；
pop流行乐；
folk民谣；
light music轻音乐；
ConcertIt was the first time for little Johnnie，aged four，to be taken to a concert by his parents.As the soprano began to sing，little Johnnie became very curious about what was happening on the platform.“What s that man shaking a stick at her for？”Johnnie asked his mother while appointing his finger at the conductor.“Sh h！ He is mot shaking his stick at her.”Whispered his mother.But Johnnie was not convinced.“Then what is she hollering for”he demanded again.
音乐会小约翰尼4岁，爸爸妈妈第一次带他去音乐会。著名的女高音开始唱起来，小约翰尼对台上正在发生的事很好事。“为什么那个男人用小棍子点她？”约翰尼一边问妈妈，一边用手指指着音乐指挥。嘘(别出声的意思)！他不是在点她。“妈妈悄悄地说。但约翰尼不相信。“那她为什么在大声吼叫？”他又追问。