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If you want to sing together with hundreds of other people while at home alone, you can join a virtual choir, Anyone can take part in a virtual choir from anywhere- all you need is a video camera and 1._____Internet connection. A virtual choir helps connect ordinary people together ,for it enables them 2. ______ (add) their voices to those of other individuals and become part of the global community. The virtual choir was the idea of award-winning 3. __________ ( compose ) and conductor Eric Whitacre,4. _____ began studying music at the University of Nevada in 1988. He fell in love with Mozart's classical music when 5.___________(sing) for the university choir.
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He received a master 's degree 6.________musical composition from the Juilliard School in New York in 1997. Over the next 10 years, Whitacre's 7.________ (origin) compositions began to become quite popular among choirs and singers, which led to the 8. ________ (create) of the virtual choir.In 2009, Whitacre received a video of a girl who was s1nging one of his works. 9. _______ (inspire) ,he set up his first virtual choir, which has received millions of views on the Internet. Since then, the virtual choir 10. __________ ( become) a worldwide phenomenon.
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1. A virtual choir helps connect ordinary people together.
虚拟合唱团将普通人联系起来。
ordinary adj.
[usually before noun] not unusual or different in
any way普通的;平常的;一般的;平凡的
① It was just an ordinary voice, but he sang in tune.
他声音很一般,但唱得都在调子上。
② After all, this is not an ordinary school.
这所学校毕竟不是一所普通的学校。
in the ordinary way 一般地,通常地
out of the ordinary 不寻常,出乎意料
2. A virtual choir enables them to add their voices to those of other individuals and become part of the global community.
虚拟合唱团使他们能够将自己的声音加入到其他人的声音中,成为全球社区的一部分。
enable v.
to make it possible for someone to do something, or for something to happen 使能够;使可能
enrich 使…丰富 encourage 鼓励 enlarge 扩大 ensure 保证 endanger 使…遭受危险
① This pass(通行证)enables me to travel half-price on trains.
② Only good team work will enable us to get the job done on time.
常见的en为前缀的动词
3. It has proved to be a positive influence on the lives of many people.
事实证明,虚拟合唱团对许多人的生活产生了积极的影响。
prove vt.
if sb. or sth. proves difficult, helpful etc, you find out that this is what they are like 证明是;被发现是;显示出是
① Working from home proved a real advantage
after my son was born.
我儿子出生后,我发现在家工作真的非常便利。
② The promotion proved to be a turning point in his career.
这次升职最后证明是他职业生涯的一个转折点。
4. Whitacre’s original compositions began to become quite popular among choirs and signers.
惠塔克的原创作品深受合唱团和歌手的欢迎。
original adj.
⑴ new and interesting in a way that is different from anything that has existed before 首创的;独创的
① In a word, to read the original work is better than to see the film based on it.
总之,阅读原著比观看改编的电影更好。
② It is one of the most original works of imagination in the language.
这是用这种语言创作的最具有想象力的原创作品之一。
original adj.
⑵ [only before noun] existing at the beginning of a particular period, process or activity
原来的;起初的;最早的
① Sadly the library had moved from its original
place into another building.
遗憾的是,这个图书馆已经从原来的地方搬到另一座大楼里去了。
② The original plan was to go by bus.
起初的计划是乘公交车去。
original adj.
⑶ completely new and different from anything that anyone has thought of before
新颖的;创新的;独特的
① That’s not a very original suggestion.
那个建议没什么新意。
② It is a highly original design.
这是一个非常独特的设计。
original n.
a work of art or a document that is not a copy, but is the one produced by the writer or artist 原文;原作;原稿
① The colours are much more striking in the original.
原作的色彩要鲜艳得多。
② Send out the photocopies and keep the original.
寄复印本,保留原件。
Translation
1. We required that the entries be original and interesting and be presented in English within five minutes.
2. The new rate is $199 per night, instead of the original $179.
3. The moral of the original story is that a wicked(邪恶的) person cannot escape punishment.
我们要求参赛作品具有原创性和趣味性,并在五分钟内以英语呈现。
新的价格是每晚199美元,而不是原来的179美元。
原著的寓意是一个恶人逃脱不了惩罚。
5. Inspired, he asked his fans to make videos, which
he then joined together into one performance.
受此启发,他邀请粉丝们录制视频,然后他将这些视频拼接成一场演出。
performance n.
the act of performing a play, concert or some other form of entertainment 表演;演出
① The performance starts at seven.
② The singer put on a performance last night.
这位歌手昨晚进行了一场演出。
语境记单词:The performers performed well and their performance was a great success。
这些表演者表演地非常好,他们的表演取得了巨大的成功。
一句多译
玛丽和约翰相爱三年了。
1. John ____________________ Mary three years ago.
2. John and Mary __________________________ each other for three years.
6.He fell in love with Mozart’s classical music...
他爱上了莫扎特的古典音乐……
fell in love with
have been in love with
Tip :fall in love (with) “爱上,相爱”,
表示动作,不能与表示一段时间的状语连用。
be in love (with ) “与……相爱”,
表示状态,可以与表示一段时间的状语连用。
fall asleep 入睡(表动作)
be asleep 在睡觉(表状态)
get into trouble 陷入困境(表动作)
be in trouble 处于困境中(表状态)
catch fire 着火(表动作)
be on fire 着火(表状态)
get in touch with 和……取得联系(表动作)
keep in touch with 和……保持联系(表状态)
◆单句语法填空
(1) He fell in love ___________ astronomy and became an amateur astronomer.
(2) They ___________(be)in love with each other for about two years before they got married.
单句写作
(3) The prince and the talented girl ________________(相爱).
(4) The sailor __________________(爱上)the girl at first sight.
(5) The company ______________________(陷入困境)when it tried to expand quickly.
(6) _____________________(和……取得联系)me as soon as you arrive in Shanghai.
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got into trouble
Get in touch with
1. These videos are uploaded onto the Internet, and
then they are put together into one video that you
can see online — a virtual choir.
and then 连接两个并列句
that引导的限定性定语从句
① You can borrow any book that you want to read
in our school library.
在我们图书馆,你可以借任何你想读的书。
② This is the most beautiful city that I've ever
seen.
这是我见过的最漂亮的城市。
这些视频被上传到互联网上,然后被合并成一个你可以在线观看的视频---虚拟大合唱。
Sentence analysing for better understanding
2. Inspired, he asked his fans to make videos, which
he then joined together into one performance.
V-ed作原因状语 = He was inspired,
which引导的非限定性定语从句
① These apple trees, which I planted three years
ago, have not borne(结果实) any fruit.
这些苹果树是我三年前栽的,还没有结过果实。
② Water, which is a clear liquid, has many uses.
水是一种清澈的液体,有许多用途。
受此启发,他邀请粉丝们录制视频,然后他将这些视频拼接成一场演出。
3.Moved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.”
Moved by this music过去分词短语作原因状语。用于说明原因。=As Whitacre was moved by this music, 对主句解释说明,表明主语是在被音乐打动后发出了感慨。
eg Jim, horrified at what he had seen, could not say anything.
【语境应用】 完成句子。
1) ______________________, the children began to cry.
孩子们被电影深深打动,开始哭泣。
2) ____________________, she was all wet.
她被大雨淋湿,全身都湿了。
Deeply moved by the film
Caught in a heavy rain
Thank you
1. I think you should go back to your
_______ plan.
2. Though he is an _________ actor, he
performs very well.
3. Your computing experience should _____
to be useful.
4. On National Day, our class put on a
wonderful ____________.
I. Choose the right words to fill in the blanks.
original performance prove ordinary
original
ordinary
prove
performance
He is a singer who has many original works.
1.他是一个拥有很多原创作品的歌手。
All of us were dressed up for the celebration but
Mary was still in her ordinary clothes.
2.我们都盛装出席庆典,而玛丽却装束如常。
3.事实证明投资这个行业的股票(share)是一个失败。
Shares in the industry proved a poor investment.
4.我喜欢看那个魔术师的表演。
I like watching the performance of that magician.
Ⅱ. Translation