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Life...Whatisit?
Seeitinthecolorsofautumn,
Agentlesnowfallinwinter,
Asuddenshowerinspring,
Theradianceofasummerday.
Beholditinthelaughter
Oftheyoungandtheold.
Knowofitinasurgeofhope,
Theblessingsthatarebountiful(丰富的).
Whatislife?
Itisjoy,awareness,
Andthemusicwithin.
生命……是什么?
看呀,生命是绚烂的秋色,
轻盈的冬雪,
春天的骤雨,
夏日的暖阳。
瞧呀,生命是童叟的欢笑。
体味生命,
怀着满心的希望,
带着丰盛的祝福。
生命是什么?
是喜乐,是领悟,
是心灵深处的音乐。
民谣歌曲欣赏
英文学习笔记:
chillv.变冷
divineadj.神的
cracksn.裂缝
interventionn.干预
reckonv.认为
God-forsaken堕落的
nibblev.轻咬
bendover弯腰
vanityn.自负,虚荣心
歌词:
I'mYours
WellyoudonedonemeandyoubetIfeltit
是的,我想你真的已经搞定我了
Itriedtobechillbutyou'resohotthatImelted
我想要冷静,但却被火热的你融化
Ifellrightthroughthecracks
我就像掉进深渊
AndnowI'mtryingtogetback
现在我试着回神
Beforethecooldonerunout
在我的酷劲用完之前
I'llbegivingitmybestest
会拼尽全力
Nothing'sgoingtostopmebutdivineintervention
没有什么可以阻止我除了神的干预
Ireckonitsagainmyturntowinsomeorlearnsome
我猜我的机会又到了,不是成功就是学到教训
ButIwon'thesitatenomore,nomore
但我绝不,绝不再犹豫
ItcannotwaitI'myours
不再等待,我是属于你的
Wellopenupyourmindandseelikeme
敞开心扉,像我一样来看这个世界
Openupyourplansanddamnyou'refree
别盯着你的计划,你就会自由
Lookintoyourheartandyou'llfindlovelovelovelove
直视你的心扉,你会发现那里充满了爱
Listentothemusicofthemomentpeopledanceandsing
听这音乐,大家又跳又唱
We'rejustonebigfamily
我们就像一个大家庭
It'syourGod-forsakenrighttobelovedlovelovedlovelove
这就是被你遗弃的被爱的权利
SoIwon'thesitatenomorenomore
但我绝不,绝不再犹豫
ItcannotwaitI'msure
不再等待,我确定
There'snoneedtocomplicate
这没什么好复杂的
Ourtimeisshort
人生苦短
ThisisourfateI'myours
这是我们的命运,我属于你
dodododoyoubutdoyoudododo
你可否
Butdoyouwanttocomeon
你可否过来点
Scoochonovercloserdear
亲爱的,离我近一些嘛
Andiwillnibbleyourear
我想跟你说些悄悄话
I'vebeenspendingwaytoolongcheckingmytongueinthemirror
我已花了太多的时间对着镜子检查自己的酷样
Andbendingoverbackwardsjusttotrytoseeitclearer
来回转身只为能检查得更仔细些
Butmybreathfoggeduptheglass
我的气息都雾化了镜面
AndsoIdrewanewfaceandlaughed
于是我微笑着在上面画了张鬼脸
Iguesswhati'masayingisthereain'tnobetterreason
我想我要说的就是没有其他更好的理由
Toridyourselfofvanityandjustgowiththeseasons
抛开无聊琐事,一切顺其自然
It'swhatweaimtodo
这就是我们应该做的
Ournameisourvirtue
做最真实的自己
重点单词
bend[bend]
v.弯曲,使弯曲,屈服,屈从
n.弯曲,弯
nibble['nibl]
n.轻咬,啃v.一点点地咬,慢慢啃,吹毛求疵
联想记忆
complicate['kɔmplikeit]
vt.弄复杂,使错综,使起纠纷
联想记忆
intervention[.intə'venʃən]
n.插入,介入,调停
divine[di'vain]
adj.神的,神圣的
vt.推断
fell[fel]
动词fall的过去式
n.兽皮
v
联想记忆
melted[meltid]
adj.融化的;溶解的v.融化;溶解(melt的过
vanity['væniti]
n.虚荣心,浮华,自负,无价值的东西
联想记忆
virtue['və:
tju:
]
n.美德,德行,优点,贞操
AmazingBenefitsofMusicTherapy
Musichasaprofoundeffectonyourbodyandmind.Musictherapyisagrowingfieldofhealthcareusedtohealpeople.Unfortunately,manypeopledon’tevenrealizehoweffectiveandusefulthepowerofmusictherapyis.Infact,musictherapyisoftenusedtowardoffdepressionandtocalmandeasemuscletension.Musictherapycanbringaninnumerablelistofotherbenefits.Readontodiscoversevenamazingbenefitsofmusictherapy.
1.Therearesignificanttherapeuticeffects
It’snosurprisethatmusictherapyisgrowingpopularity.Manyhospitalsareusingmusictherapyforpainmanagementandotheruses.Moreover,musicfromagreatnumberofcultureshasdifferenttherapeuticeffects,butmanypeopleprefertolistentomusicoftheirownculture,becausetheyfinditmoreeffectiveinhealingandrelaxing.Furthermore,musicformeditationscaneasilycalmyoudown.Setasidetimeeachdaytomeditatetosoothingmusic,suchasclassicalmusic,softrock,relaxingsoundsofwindchimesandothersofttones.
2.Musicevokesneurologicalstimulation
Everypersonperceivesvariousmusicgenresinadifferentway.Iftocompareclassicalandheavymetalmusic,wecanpointoutthatclassicalmusicmakesyoufeelrelaxedandcomfortablewhilehardrockmusicusuallyquickensyourheartbeat.Eventually,thequickenedheartbeatresponsewillbegintoproduceavaguemessageofanxietytoyourbrain.Musiccanshiftyourenergyfromangrytohappywithhelpofdifferentgenres.Trytolistentothemusic,whichmakesyourmoodwonderful.
3.Musiccanboostyourmood
It’snotsurprisingthatmusicislinkedtoyourmood.Everyoneknowsthatlisteningtomusicwhilefeelingdownorbadcanprovidearelief.Whatmaynotbeknowntomostpeopleisthatmusiccanalsobringamorepositivestateofmind,helpingtokeepdepressionandanxietyaway.Musicalsohelpspeopleovercomelifedifficulties.Manyscientistshavefoundthatpeoplecanboosttheirmoodsimplybylisteningtoupbeatmusic.Musichasthepowertomakeyousmile,danceandsometimesitcanbringyoutotears,especiallyifyouareasensitiveandsentimentalpersonality.
4.Influencesbrainwaves
Accordingtoamedicalresearch,musicproducessoundvibrationswhichcanstimulateyourbrainwaves.Muchdependsonthespeedofthebeatthatcaneithermakeyoumorealertandhyperorrelaxandcalmdown.Meditativestateshelpyoufeelpositivewavesandvibrationsinyourbrain.
5.Healsconditions
Musichelpshealdifferentemotionalandphysicalconditions.Ithasbeenproventobeeffective,becausepeoplehavedefinite,measurableresponsestocertainsoundsandtones.Healingmusichasbeenshowntoinducestatesofincreasedwell-beingandrelaxation.Musictherapiescanreliefdementia,insomniaandautism.Thosewhosufferfromdepressionshouldlistenmoretotheirfavoritemusic.Practitionersbelievethatmusicmakesbothbodyandmindmoreperceptivetorecovery.
6.Ituncoversemotions
Nowadaystherapiststrytohealpeoplewithahelpofmusicandguidedimagery.Theybelieveitcanhelptogetintothesubconsciousmind,findandeliminatetherootcauseforanxietyanddepression.Musiccanbethekeytothesolutionofyourhealthproblems.Plus,youcanuncoverhiddenemotionsofyours.
7.Musicisthewayofself-expression
Peoplecannotlivewithoutself-expression.Someonelikestolistentothemusic,whileothersadorecreatingandplayingtunesandsongs.Myfriendisaproatplayingtheviolin.Sheisgoodatwritingherownmusic.Itseemssheisabsolutelyplungedinthiscreativeprocessandgetssatisfactionwhileplayingtheviolin.Ithinkmusicisthebestwaytoexpressyourindividuality.Yourownmusiccanhaveamagicalhealingeffectonyouandothersaswell.
Musicisoneofthemostbeautifulthingscreatedbyahumanbeing.Icannotevenimaginethisworldwithoutit.Ihopehumanitywilllearnsoonhowtouseitwisely.Haveyoueverusedmusicinhealingpurposes?
Doyousupportmusictherapyasawayofhealingpeople?
A
GeorgeGershwin,bornin1898,wasoneofAmerica'sgreatestcomposers.Hepublishedhisfirstsongwhenhewaseighteenyearsold.Duringthenexttwentyyearshewrotemorethanfivehundredsongs.
ManyofGershwin'ssongswerefirstwrittenformusicalplaysperformedintheatresinNewYorkCity.Theseplayswereapopularformofentertainmentinthe1920sand1930s.Manyofhissongshaveremainedpopularasever.Overtheyearstheyhavebeensungandplayedineverypossibleway—fromjazztocountry.
Inthe1920stherewasadebateintheUnitedStatesaboutjazzmusic.Couldjazzz,somepeopleasked,beconsideredseriousmusic?
In1924jazzmusicianandorchestraleaderPaulWhitemandecidedtoorganizeaspecialconcerttoshowthatjazzwasseriousmusic.Gershwinagreedtocomposesomethingfortheconcertbeforeherealizedhehadjustafewweekstodoit.Andinthatshowtime,hecomposedapieceforpianoandorchestrawhichhecalledRhapsodyinBlue.Gershwinhimselfplayedthepianoattheconcert.Thesudiencewerethrilledwhentheyheardhismusic.Itmadehimworldfamousandshowedthatjazzmusiccouldbebothseriousandpopular.
In1928,GershwinwenttoParis.Heappliedtostudycomposition(作曲)withthewellknownmusicianNadiaBoulanger,butsherejectedhim.Shewasafraidthatclassicalstudywouldruinhisjazzinfluencedstyle.Whilethere,GershwinwroteAnAmericaninParis.Whenitwasfirstperformed,critics(评论家)weredividedoverthemusic.Somecalledithappyandfulloflife,toothersitwassillyandboring.ButitquicklybecamepopularinEuropeandtheUnitedStates.Itstillremainsoneofhismostfamousworks.
GeorgeGershwindiedin1937,justdaysafterdoctorslearnedhehadbraincancer.Hewasonlythirtynineyearsold.Newspapersallovertheworldreportedhisdeathontheirfrontpages.Peoplemournedthelossofthemanandallthemusichemighthavestillwritten.
文章大意:
本文是一篇人物传记,记述了GeorgeGershwin的一生及其主要作品及贡献。
1.ManyofGershwin'smusicalworkswere________.
A.writtenaboutNewYorkersB.composedforPaulWhiteman
C.playedmainlyinthecountrysideD.performedinvariousways
2.WhatdoweknowabouttheconcertorganizedbyWhiteman?
A.Itattractedmorepeopletotheatres.
B.Itprovedjazzcouldbeseriousmusic.
C.ItmadeGershwinleaderoftheorchestra.
D.Itcausedadebateamongjazzmusicians.
3.WhatdidGershwindoduringhisstayinParis?
A.Hecreatedoneofhisbestworks.B.HestudiedwithNadiaBoulanger.
C.HearguedwithFrenchcritics.D.Hechangedhismusicstyle.
4.Whatdowelearnfromthelastparagraph?
A.ManyofGershwin'sworkswerelost.
B.ThedeathofGershwinwaswidelyreported.
C.AconcertwasheldinmemoryofGershwin.
D.BraincancerresearchstartedafterGershwin'sdeath.
5.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribeGershwin?
A.Talentedandproductive.B.S
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