Lesson 42  Not very musical  并非很懂音乐

 

First listen and then answer the question.

听录音，然后回答以下问题。

What happened when the snake charmer began to play jazz?

As we had had a long walk through one of the markets of Old Delhi,

we stopped at a square to have a rest. After a time, we noticed a snake charmer with two large baskets at the other side of the square, so we went to have a look at him. As soon as he saw us, he picked 5  up a long pipe which was covered with coins and opened one of the baskets. When he began to play a tune, we had our first glimpse of the snake. It rose out of the basket and began to follow the movementsof the pipe. We were very much surprised when the snake charmer suddenly began to play jazz and modern pop songs. The snake, however, continued to ‘dance’slowly. It 10  obviously could not tell the difference between Indian music and jazz!

 

参考译文

 

当我们穿过旧德里的市场时走了很长一段路，我们在一个广场上停下来休息。过了一会儿，我们注意到广场的那一边有一个带着两个大筐的耍蛇人，于是就走过去看看。他一见我们，就拿起了一个长长的上面镶有硬币的管乐器，并掀开了一个筐的盖子。当他开始吹奏一支曲子时。我们才第一次看到那条蛇。它从筐里探出身子，随着乐器的摆动而扭动。当耍蛇人突然又吹奏起爵士乐和现代流行乐曲时，我们感到非常惊奇。然而那蛇却还是缓慢地“舞动”着。显然，它分辨不出印度音乐和爵士乐！

 

New words and expression_r_rs 生词和短语
 
musical(title) /'mju:zik+l/adj. 精通音乐的
snake (1.7) /sneik/ n. 蛇
market (1.1)/'ma:kit/n. 市场，集市
movement(1.7)/'mu:vm+nt/n.动作
snake charmer (1.3)/'sneik-?tMa:m+/玩蛇者 (通常借音乐控制)
continue (1.9) /k+n'tinju/v. 继续
dance (1.9)/da:ns/v. 跳舞
pipe(1.5)/paip/n.(吹奏的)管乐器
obviously(1.10)/'&'bvi+sli/adv.显然
tune(1.6) /tju:n/n. 曲调
difference (1.10)/'dif+r+ns/n.差别
glimpse (1.6)/glimps/n. 一瞥
Indian(1.10)/'indi+n/adj.印度的
 
Notes on the text 课文注释
 
1  Not very musical 是指蛇并不那样“懂”音乐。
2  It obviously could not tell the difference between Indian music and jazz! 显然，它分辨不出印度音乐和爵士乐！
tell the difference between…，辨别……之间的不同。
 
参考译文
 
当我们穿过旧德里的市场时走了很长一段路，我们在一个广场上停下来休息。过了一会儿，我们注意到广场的那一边有一个带着两个大筐的耍蛇人，于是就走过去看看。他一见我们，就拿起了一个长长的上面镶有硬币的管乐器，并掀开了一个筐的盖子。当他开始吹奏一支曲子时。我们才第一次看到那条蛇。它从筐里探出身子，随着乐器的摆动而扭动。当耍蛇人突然又吹奏起爵士乐和现代流行乐曲时，我们感到非常惊奇。然而那蛇却还是缓慢地“舞动”着。显然，它分辨不出印度音乐和爵士乐！
 
Summary writing 摘要写作
 
Answer these questions in not more than 70  words.
回答下列问题，将答案组成一个段落，不要超过70个单词。
1  What did we watch in a square in Old Delhi?
2  Did he have a long pipe and two large baskets or not?
3  Did he play a tune or not? What did the snake in one of the baskets do? (and)
4  Did the snake charmer play modern tunes or not? Did the snake continue to dance slowly, or did it dance quickly?
(Then ... but)
5  Did it know the difference between Indian music and jazz or not?
 
Composition 作文
 
Rewrite the following sentences using the joining words in parentheses:
用括号中的连词改写以下句子：
1  The snake charmer opened his basket. He started to play a tune. The snake refused to move. (and ... but)

 

The snake charmeropened his basket and started to play a tune,but the snake refused to move.

2  The snake charmer shook the basket. The snake obeyed him. (Then ... and)

 

Then the snake charmer shook the basket and the snake obeyed him

3  Everybody was frightened. These snakes are not dangerous. (but)

 

Everybody was frightened  but these snakes are not dangerous
 
Letter writing 书信写作
 
Arrange the following headings in the correct order. Supply full stops and commas; make any other changes
you consider necessary:
按书信的要求排列以下信头，心要时加上句号、逗号，并作一些改动：
1  84  Wiley Drive/Buxton/England/Derbyshire/8  January 19----

84  Wiley Drive,

Buxton,

Derbyshire

England

8  January 19----
2  May 21  19----/New York /844  West 54th Street/N.Y./U.S.A.

844  West 54th Street,

New York 
    N.Y.

U.S.A.

May 21  19----
Key structures 关键句型
 
Have
a  Do you remember these sentences: (KS18)
你还记得这些句子吗？(参见第18课关键句型)
Instead of saying:                            We can say:
除了这种表述方法外：                  还可以说：
He owns a new house.                     He has a new house.
Or:He has got a new house.
He possesses a lot of money.            He has a lot of money.
Or:He has got a lot of money.
I took a bath before dinner.               I had a bath before dinner.
I enjoyed myself at the party.            I had a good time at the party.
b  Sometimes we can use have + noun in place of an ordinary verb.
有时我们可以用have+名词来代替普通动词。
Study these examples:
仔细阅读以下例句：
Instead of saying: We can say:
除了这种表述方法： 还可以说：
I walked in the garden. I had a walk in the garden.
He wanted to drink a glass of water. He wanted to have a drink of water.
We will talk about the problem tomorrow We will have a talk about the problem tomorrow.
Look at this. Have a look at this.
 
Exercises 练习
 
A  Find four examples in the passage where have is used in place of an ordinary verb.
在课文中找出have替代普通动词的4个例子。

had had a long walk--have a rest--to have a look--have our first glimps
B  Write these sentences again using have + noun in place of the verbs in italics:
用have+名词来替代用斜体印出的动词：
1  Yesterday I rode on a horse for the first time in my life.

Yesterday I had a ride on a horse for the first time in my life
2  I was looking at those old photographs last night.

I was haing a look at those old photographs last night.
3  He washed before going out.

he had a wash before going out
4  I swam in the sea this morning.

I had a swim in the see this morning
5  Those two sailors fought in the bar last night.

Those two sailors had a fight in the bar last night.
6  Dan and Caroline have been quarrelling.

Dan and Caroline have had a  quarrel
7  He tried again. (Use‘another’in place of‘again').

He had another try
8  She is resting.

She is having a rest
9  I wanted to smoke.

I wanted to have a smoke
10  Did you sleep well last night? (Use‘a good’in place of ‘well’.)

Did you have a good sleep last night?
 
Special difficulties 难点
 
参见第6、7两课的难点(SD6，SD7)
Study these sentences. Each sentence contains the verb pick. This verb has a different meaning in each sentence:
细读以下句子，每句中均有动词pick，但词义各不相同。
He picked up a long pipe which was covered with coins. (11.4-5)
I'll pick you up in the car this evening. 今晚我开车来接你。
I picked up a lot of English while I was in England. (I learnt.) 在英国的时候，我学到了不少英语。
There are so many beautiful cards on display, I can't pick out the ones I like best. (I can't choose.) 陈列着那么多漂亮的明信片，我挑不出最喜欢的。
 
Exercise 练习
 
Use the correct form of the verb pick in place of the verbs in italics:
用pick来代替用斜体印出的动词：
1  That book has fallen on the floor. Please get it for me.

That book has fallen on the floor. Please pick it up for me
2  I'll collect the parcel on my way to work.

I'll pick up  the parcel on my way to work.
3  I can't select the material I want.

I can't pick out the material I want.
4  Where did you learn those tricks?
   Where did you pick up those tricks?

 

 

Multiple choice questions 多项选择题

 

Comprehension 理解

1  They stopped at a square because ______.

a． they noticed a snake charmer

b． there was a market

c． a snake charmer was playing a pipe

d． they were tired

2  The snake probably ‘danced’______.

a． by listening to the Indian music

b． by listening to the jazz

c． by looking at the snake charmer

d．by following the movements of the snake charmer's pipe

Structure 句型

3  We stopped at a square ______have a rest.

a． so to                         b． in order

c． in order that              d． in order to

4  We went to have a look at him. We wanted to ______him.

a． have                         b． see

c． look                          d． have seen

5  Did it ______out of the basket?

a． rose                          b．rise

c． raise                         d． risen

6  We were very much surprised. We were ______surprised.

a． more                         b．many

c． most                         d． the most

7  It could not tell the difference between Indian music and jazz.

   It ______.

a． might not                  b． may not

c． must not                   d． wasn't able to

Vocabulary 词汇

8  It was covered with coins. There were coins ______it.

a． in                             b． over

c． under                        d． all over

9  He began to play a tune. It was a nice ______.

a． melody                      b． music

c． echo.                        d． harmony

10  We had our first glimpse of the snake. We ______.

a． saw it                           b． looked at it

c． saw it for a moment       d．stared at it

11  The songs are popular         like them:

a． The people                b． The country people

c． The folk                    d． Many people

12  The snake, however, continued to dance .______the snake continued to dance.

a． But                           b． So

c． Though                     d． Even