1、Module 4Music Born in AmericaMusic is an art that almost people of all ages enjoy. Some of them are even crazy about it. There are so many famous musicians who offer us beautiful music. As a matter of fact, everyone can make sounds using different materials. All over the world, many kinds of music h
2、ave developed as people find out how to make sounds in different ways. There are so many kinds of music to hear that you can soon find a kind that you like.People can get all kinds of feelings hearing music. Music can make you march or dance; it can make you feel happy or sad. More than other arts,
3、music can affect your moods and feelings. This is why music is so popular throughout the world.Every country has its own kind of music. In China classical music has a long history. In France many people like dance music played on the accordion (手风琴), and many Americans enjoy banjo (班卓琴) music. Spain
4、 is famous for its guitar music.Many people like music in their own national style. But there are also people who enjoy classical music and pop music, which have apread throughout the world with the help of the record player, radio and the Internet.However, there are still great differences between
5、the music of the west and that of the east. Many of the instruments (乐器) are very different. The musical differences between the east and the west are not only in the instruments, but also in ways the notes are put together.根据短文判断正(T)误(F)1Spain is famous for the guitar music.(T)2The people in the wo
6、rld all like classical music.(F)模块核心素养导航Module 4Music Born in America SectionIntroduction Reading and Speaking.重点单词1improvise v. 即兴演奏;即兴表演2approach n. 方法;步骤3decline n. 衰退;下降;减少4sophisticated adj. 复杂的,高级的sophisticate vt. 弄复杂5rhythmic adj. 有节奏的rhythm n. 节律;节奏;律动6movement n. 运动move v. 移动,搬动7technique n
7、. 技巧;手法technical adj. 技术的;工艺的;技巧上的8vocal adj. 嗓音的;与嗓音有关的voice n. 嗓音,说话声;发言权9rap n. 说唱乐rapper n. 说唱乐歌手.核心短语1be bored with. 对厌烦2take_advantage_of 利用3rather_than 而不是4make_up 虚构,编造5consist_of 由组成6dance to. 随着跳舞 7side by side 并排;并肩 8in decline 在下降;在衰退 9apart from 除之外 10be known as 作为而闻名.经典句式1The words of
8、 early blues songs often consisted of a single line repeated_two_or_three_times_before_changing.早期的蓝调歌曲(布鲁斯歌曲)通常包含一句重复两三遍的歌词,之后才有所改变。2The DJs at block parties in the 1970s played a lot of soul music and they noticed that people preferred the percussion breaks in the songs because they were the_best_
9、parts_to_dance_to.20世纪70年代街区舞会上音乐主持人播放很多灵乐,他们注意到大家更喜欢乐曲中的打击乐,因为打击乐最适合跳舞。3“The_moment_I_heard_it,” he said, “I knew it was a completely new kind of music.”“我一听,”他说,“就知道这是一种全新的音乐。”4The_first_time_that_rap_artists_recorded their music, musicians recorded the backing tracks.说唱艺术家初次录制音乐时,演奏师先录制背景音乐译文助读你需
10、要了解的有关嘻哈乐的所有知识第一部分什么是嘻哈乐?它是怎样开始的?嘻哈乐是美国的一场文化运动,这场运动始于20世纪70年代纽约的街区舞会,特别是在布朗克斯区。嘻哈乐有四个主要方面:霹雳舞、涂鸦艺术和(另外)两种嘻哈乐音乐DJ乐和说唱乐。说唱乐也被称为节目主持(MCing源于短语master of ceremonies)。20世纪70年代街区舞会上音乐的主持人(DJ)播放很多灵乐,他们注意到大家很喜欢乐曲中的打击乐,因为打击乐非常适合跳舞。于是,他们开始重复播放这些打击乐。这是牙买加音乐主持人使用的一种技巧。纽约有许多牙买加人,他们带去了这种音乐理念。起初,他们播放许多雷盖音乐。第二部分嘻哈乐的
11、重大突破是什么?埃尔克是当时最受欢迎的牙买加音乐主持人之一,他注意到纽约的听众并不真正喜欢雷盖音乐,于是他就开始播放其他种类的音乐,包括摇滚乐和迪斯科音乐。这些打击乐通常很短,但埃尔克和其他音乐主持人利用摆放在一起的两个唱盘将两盘录音反复播放,使打击乐播放时间更长。有些音乐主持人开始在放音乐的时候说话和喊叫。大声喊叫的音乐主持人就被称为节目主持人。就这样,称为说唱乐的音乐风格就诞生了。起初,这些节目主持人常常表演数小时,重复同样的单词和短语,然后即兴表演。后来,他们尝试用不同的发声和奏乐方法,使用押韵词汇,这些词汇常来源于非裔美国人的文化。同时,人们开始在街区舞会上跳霹雳舞。节目主持人达克斯达
12、还记得他第一次听到说唱歌手时的情景。“我一听,”他说,“就知道这是一种全新的音乐。”第三部分为什么嘻哈乐会如此成功?有两个主要原因。首先,嘻哈乐成本低且容易操作你只需要两个唱盘和一个麦克风。使用录制好的歌曲,谁都可以做主持人。其次,人们厌倦了当时的流行音乐20世纪70年代中期迪斯科和摇滚乐都在走下坡路。然而,迪斯科音乐节奏感强,容易跟上节奏跳舞。嘻哈乐利用了这一点,为那些不喜欢迪斯科的人们提供了别样的迪斯科音乐!第四部分说唱歌手是怎样录制他们的歌曲的?说唱艺术家第一次录制他们的音乐时,音乐家先在录音室里录制伴奏曲(那种不加歌声的音乐),随后说唱乐歌手再加进他们的歌唱部分。第二代的说唱乐歌手在音
13、乐家录制音乐的同时录制歌声。20世纪80年代纽约曾是嘻哈乐之都,那里的(嘻哈乐)风格被称为东海岸说唱乐。这种风格很快就传到了美国的其他地区。在加利福尼亚有许多西海岸说唱歌手。在佛罗里达州的迈阿密,受古巴和波多黎各音乐的强烈影响,一种新的(说唱)风格产生了。20世纪80年代后期,嘻哈乐传遍了世界各地日本、印度以及欧洲的许多地区,特别是法国、比利时和意大利。在英国,一种被称为迷幻舞曲的新音乐形式出现了,它融合了爵士乐、嘻哈乐和电子音乐(例如电脑上播放的音乐)。课文理解Step Fast readingRead the text and match the main idea of each par
14、t.Part 1AThe wide spread and new styles of hip hopPart 2 BThe reasons of the success of hip hopPart 3 CThe definition and origin of hip hopPart 4 DThe development of hip hop答案:14CDBAStep Careful readingRead the text carefully and choose the best answer.1Which of the following is NOT true about hip h
15、op?AIts an American cultural movement.BIts a music band from America.CIts mainly made up of breakdance, graffiti, DJing and rapping.DIt started in the 1970s in New York.答案:B2Which of the following statements is TRUE about the big breakthrough?AHerc started to play jazz music to attract the audience.
16、BAt the beginning, MCs performed for hours, only repeating words and phrases.CDJ Herc noticed that New York audiences really liked reggae music.DThe MCs later used rhyming words that came from AfricanAmerican culture.答案:D3Which of the following was the capital of hip hop during the 1980s?AFlorida.BN
17、ew York.CMiami.DParis.答案:B4What can we infer from the text?ADisco music was the best to dance to.BDisco music and rock music were both in decline during the mid1970s.CThe development of music is the result of the tastes of the public.DIn the late 1980s, hip hop spread across to Japan and Europe.答案:C
18、Step After readingHip hop is an American cultural _1_ which started in the 1970s at block parties in New York which has four main _2_ (aspect):breakdance and graffiti art _3_ two types of hip hop musicDJing and rapping. In the songs, people _4_ (prefer) percussion breaks because they were the best p
19、arts to dance _5_. It is generally agreed that there were two main reasons _6_ hip hop was so successful. Firstly, its cheap and easy. _7_(second), people were bored with the pop music of the daydisco music and rock music were both in _8_ in the mid1970s. In the late 1980s, hip hop spread _9_ the wo
20、rld, to Japan, India and many parts of Europe, _10_ (especial) France, Belgium and Italy.1movement2.aspects3.plus4.preferred5to6.why7.Secondly8.decline9across10.especially1 (教材P44)Later, they experimented with different vocal and rhythmic approaches, using rhyming words, often words from AfricanAmer
21、ican culture.后来,他们尝试用不同的发声和奏乐方法,使用押韵词汇,这些词汇常来源于非裔美国人的文化。归纳拓展(1)the approach to (doing) sth.(做)的方法/途径make an approach to sb. 接洽/接近某人;给某人提建议with the approach of. 随着的来临/临近(2)approachn. 接近/靠近经典例句They settled in at a comfortable East Slide caf and within minutes, another customer was approaching their ta
22、ble.他们在一家舒适的East Slide咖啡馆落座了,没几分钟,有一位顾客向他们的桌子走来。I like her approach to the problem. It is worth trying.我喜欢她解决这个问题的方法。这值得一试。The approach of the exam is making her very upset.考试的临近使她非常不安。All the approaches to the airport were blocked by the police.所有通往机场的道路都被警察封锁了。We could just see the train approachi
23、ng.我们只能看见火车正在驶近。Approaching the vehicle, they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window.靠近那辆车后,他们看见一位女士正试图从破了的窗户里出来。名师点津“用这种方法”的表达还有(注意介词的搭配):in this waywith this methodin a(n).manner辨析比较approach, way, method, means单词意义搭配approach指学习或研究问题的方法approach ton./doing sth.way指单一技巧或整套的操作过程,对
24、于方法或操作过程本身是好是坏不做任何评价in the way; the wayto do/of doing sth.method多表示抽象的理论方法,而且强调以效率和准确性为目的with the method; the method of.means手段,方法;工具by means of; by no means即学即练单句语法填空At the meeting they discussed three different approaches to the study of mathematics.They came up with several approaches to solving
25、(solve) the problem, but some were not practical.My experience shows that we should not be afraid of losing face, and only in this way can we make progress.2 (教材P45)Secondly, people were bored with the pop music of the daydisco music and rock music were both in decline in the mid1970s.其次,人们厌倦了当时的流行音
26、乐20世纪70年代中期迪斯科和摇滚乐都在走下坡路。归纳拓展(1)n. & vi. 衰退,下降,减少。常见搭配:fall/go into (a) decline开始衰落in decline/on the decline 在下降,正在衰退,走下坡路decline by. 下降了(后常接分数或百分数)decline to. 下降到(后常接具体数字)decline in. 在方面逐渐衰弱(2)vt. & vi. 婉言拒绝,谢绝(后跟带to的动词不定式作宾语)。相当于refuse politely。(3)declining adj. 下滑的,衰退的经典例句The town fell into (a) d
27、ecline after the mine closed.这个镇在矿井关闭后开始衰落。His interest in computer games is now in decline.现在他对电脑游戏的兴趣在减退。By the end of the Qing Dynasty, however, papercutting was once on the decline because new art forms were being introduced.然而,到了清朝末年,剪纸一度因为新艺术形式的引入而衰落。The number of tourists to the resort declin
28、ed by 10% last year.去年到这个旅游胜地的游客人数减少了10%。The libraries are not declining in importancepeople are simply changing the way they use them.图书馆的重要性并没有下降,只是人们改变了使用图书馆的方式。I invited her to join us, but she declined.我邀请她加入我们,可是她婉言拒绝了。He declined to discuss his plan.他拒绝讨论他的计划。名师点津(1)常见的表示“增加”的动词(短语):rise, inc
29、rease, go up。(2)常见的表示“减少”的动词(短语):fall, drop, decrease, go down, decline。(3)表示“增加”或“减少”的幅度时常用介词by,表示“增加”或“减少”的结果时常用介词to。即学即练单句语法填空Britain is a “secondrate power” which has been in decline for a centuryyet London remains the most influential city in the world.Even chimp (黑猩猩) mothers regularly decline
30、 to_share (share) food with their children, who are able from a young age to gather their own food.Declining (decline) birth rate is a major problem in many developing regions too, which might cause catastrophic global shortages of work force within a few decades. A great decline in young work force
31、 is likely to occur in China, for instance.Government spending this year is estimated to decline by approximately 2%.3 (教材P45)In England, a new music form emerged, called trip hop, a mixture of jazz, hip hop and electronic music (for example, music played on computers) 在英国,一种被称为迷幻舞曲的新音乐形式出现了,它融合了爵士乐
32、、嬉蹦乐和电子音乐(例如电脑上播放的音乐)。归纳拓展(1)emerge from从出现;(从困境中)摆脱出来It has emerged that. (事实等)已显露出来(2)emergent adj. 新兴的,新出现的emergency n. 紧急情况,突发事件经典例句The moon emerged from behind the clouds.月亮从云层后露出。It has emerged that he stole the money.现在终于发现,是他偷了那笔钱。It is important to keep/stay calm in an emergency.在紧急情况下保持镇静是
33、很重要的。即学即练单句语法填空It has_emerged (emerge) that the old saying is right in an emergency (emerge)(教材P48)The Song That Touched My Heart触动我心的歌曲归纳拓展与touch相关的短语:(1)表动作get in touch with.和取得联系lose touch with. 和失去联系(2)表状态keep/stay in touch with. 和保持联系be in touch with. 和有联系be out of touch with. 和失去联系经典例句I was to
34、uched beyond words.我感动得无法形容。Her story touched us all deeply.她的故事使我们大家深受感动。Her tiny hands gently touched my face.她的小手轻轻触摸我的脸庞。She felt a gentle touch on her shoulder.她感到有人轻轻碰了一下她的肩膀。The evidence suggests that our sense of touch is programmed to decline with age.有证据表明,我们的触觉会随着年龄的增长而减损。语境串记I was in tou
35、ch with my college classmates for about ten years. Unfortunately, when I lost my mobile phone, I lost touch with them. Later, I got in touch with them online after we had been out of touch for about half a year.我与大学同学保持了大约十年的联系。不幸的是,当我丢了手机以后,我与他们失去了联系。后来,在我们失去联系大约半年后,我在网上与他们取得了联系。即学即练完成句子To make it
36、easier to get_in_touch_with (与取得联系) us, youd better keep this card at hand.I have_been_out_of_touch_with (同失去联系) Tom since we parted.1 (教材P44)The percussion breaks were usually short, but Herc and other DJs made them longer by using two records on two turntables, side by side.这些打击乐通常很短,但埃尔克和其他音乐主持人利
37、用摆放在一起的两个唱盘将两盘录音反复播放,使打击乐播放时间更长。归纳拓展“名词介词同一名词”型短语归纳(1)名词to同一名词shoulder to shoulder 肩并肩heart to heart 推心置腹地face to face 面对面地back to back 背对背(2)名词after同一名词day after day 日复一日year after year 年复一年(3)名词/代词by同一名词/代词step by step 逐步地little by little 一点一点地one by one 逐个地,逐一地day by day (变化)一天天地,逐日(4)名词in同一名词arm
38、 in arm 臂挽臂hand in hand 手拉手经典例句They walked side by side along the road.他们并排走在路上。They walked along hand in hand.他们手拉着手一路走着。On the way home, the children walked arm in arm, laughing and joking.在回家的路上,孩子们臂挽臂,有说有笑。We need to talk about the matter with each other face to face.这件事我们需要面谈。即学即练用适当的介词填空Hand i
39、n hand they sat in silence for thirty seconds.Local citizens worked side by side with emergency crews to pull their neighbors out of the rubble (瓦砾)The two girls are good friends. They like to walk arm in arm.That night they talked heart to heart with each other.Night after night she sat by the bed
40、of the wounded soldier.In order to solve the problem as soon as possible, they had a discussion face to face.2 be bored with. 对厌倦/厌烦(教材P45)Secondly, people were bored with the pop music of the daydisco music and rock music were both in decline in the mid1970s.其次,人们厌倦了当时的流行音乐20世纪70年代中期迪斯科和摇滚乐都在走下坡路。归
41、纳拓展(1)be tired of/be fed up with.对厌烦be bored to death 厌烦得要死(2)bore v. 使厌烦n. 令人厌烦的人或事物boring adj. 没趣的,令人讨厌的bored adj. 厌倦的,感到厌烦的boredom n. 厌烦,厌倦经典例句I was bored with work not equal to my abilities.我对于那些跟自己能力不相称的工作感到厌倦。There is so much noise and she is bored with death.嘈杂声太大,她烦死了。In my opinion, a lot of
42、 her unhappiness is due to boredom.在我看来,她的许多不快乐是由无聊引起的。Little Tom was quickly bored with playing toy cars.小汤姆很快就对玩玩具汽车厌烦了。即学即练单句语法填空The boring (bore) speech made us bored (bore) to death.3 (教材P45)However, disco music had a strong beat, and it was easy to dance to.然而,迪斯科音乐节奏感强,容易跟上节奏跳舞。归纳拓展经典例句Do you
43、 prefer to dance to fast music?你喜欢随着节奏快的音乐跳舞吗?The children dance to music until the music stops.孩子们跟着音乐跳舞直到音乐结束。即学即练完成句子I like to dance_to_the_music on the radio.我喜欢随着广播里的音乐跳舞。4 (教材P45)Hip hop took advantage of that and provided a kind of disco music for people who hated disco!嘻哈乐利用了这一点,为那些不喜欢迪斯科的人们
44、提供了别样的迪斯科音乐!归纳拓展(1)have/gain/win an advantage over胜过;优于have the advantage of 有的优势to ones advantage/to the advantage of sb. 对某人有利(2)disadvantage n. 不利条件at a disadvantage 处于不利地位,处于劣势(3)表示“利用”的短语: 充分利用经典例句You should take advantage of the fine weather to go for a walk in the countryside.你应该利用这好天气去乡下走一走。
45、She advised him to take advantage of the opportunity.她建议他利用这个机会。She had the advantage of a good education.她具有受过良好教育的有利条件。You will be at an advantage if you have thought about the interview questions in advance.如果你预先考虑过面试的问题,你就会占优势。Itll be to your advantage to study abroad.出国留学会对你有利。即学即练完成句子In my opi
46、nion, this agreement is to_the_advantage_of_them/to_their_advantage.依我看,这项协议对他们有利。The football team has_an_advantage_over its opponents.这支足球队优于对手。5 (教材P46)Songs that are spoken rather than sung are called rap.用来说而不是唱的歌曲叫作说唱乐。归纳拓展宁愿做而不愿做经典例句What we expect from you is working hard rather than hardly w
47、orking.我们希望你努力工作,而不是几乎不工作。It is what you do rather than what you say that matters.重要的是你所做的,而不是你所说的。He is an explorer rather than a sailor.他是一个探险者而不是一个海员。I prefer to read a book rather than sit there doing nothing.I would rather read a book than sit there doing nothing.I would read a book rather than
48、 sit there doing nothing.I would like to read a book rather than sit there doing nothing.我宁愿看书也不愿无所事事地坐在那里。名师点津(1)rather than常起连词的作用,其连接的两个成分的词性应该一致。(2)rather than连接两个不定式时,后一个常省略to。She likes to keep things rather than throw them away.她喜欢把东西保留下来,而不愿把它们扔掉。(3)rather than连接的两个并列成分作主语时,谓语动词应与rather than前
49、面的成分在人称和数上保持一致。具有相同用法的词语还有as well as, together with, with, besides等。You rather than I are going to go camping.要去野营的是你,而不是我。即学即练(1)单句语法填空Facing up to your problems rather than running (run) away from them is the best approach (方法) to working things out.解析:句意:勇于面对你的问题而不是逃避它们,这是解决事情的最好办法。rather than连接的
50、两个并列成分的词性应该一致,根据facing up to可知答案为running。We can achieve a lot when we learn to let our differences unite, rather than divide (divide) us.解析:句意:当我们学会了让差异把我们团结起来,而不是把我们分裂开时,我们就会获得很多。分析句子结构可知,rather than连接了两个动词原形。Rather than ride the crowded bus, he always prefers to_ride a bicycle. (ride)You rather th
51、an your sister are (be) to run the shop after your parents retire.(2)一句多译(每空一词)这么热的天,我宁愿待在家里也不愿出去。I would stay at home rather _than go out on such a hot day.I would rather stay at home than go out on such a hot day.I prefer to stay at home rather than go out on such a hot day.I prefer staying at hom
52、e to going out on such a hot day.I would like to stay at home rather than go out on such a hot day.(教材P44) The percussion breaks were usually short, but Herc and other DJs made them longer by using two records on two turntables, side by side.这些打击乐通常很短,但埃尔克和其他音乐主持人利用摆放在一起的两个唱盘将两盘录音反复播放,使打击乐播放时间更长。本句是
53、由but连接的两个并列句,第一个分句是主系表结构;第二个分句中made them longer是“make宾语宾补”结构,后面的by using.和side by side都作状语。归纳拓展“make宾语宾补”结构make在此结构中作使役动词,意为“使”,此结构的具体形式如下:经典例句No one will ever know what mix of talent, ambition, energy and luck made Dickens such a distinguished writer.没有人会知道,才华、雄心、精力和运气怎样的结合造就了狄更斯这样一位杰出的作家。Comfortab
54、le bikes and a smooth tour route make cycling between the sites fun and relaxing.舒适的自行车和流畅的旅游路线使骑自行车在景点间穿行变得有趣和放松。Im not very good at German, but I can make myself understood.我的德语不太好,但我能清楚地表达自己。What he said made all of us laugh.(被动语态) All of us were made to laugh by what he said.他的话让我们都大笑起来。They wan
55、t to make it clear to the public that what they do is not only important, but also essential.他们要向公众表明,他们所做的工作不但重要,而且是必不可少的。名师点津学习“make宾语宾补”结构时应注意以下几点:(1)make后不接现在分词作宾补;(2)make后作宾补的不定式不带to,但用于被动语态时,不定式符号to不能省略;(3)“makeit名词/形容词(for sb./sth.)带to的不定式/从句”中it是形式宾语,带to的不定式/从句为真正的宾语;(4)如果宾补是表示独一无二的职位或头衔的名词,
56、则其前通常不用冠词。即学即练单句语法填空All of this makes the actions of the homeless Tom Smith even more remarkable (remark)Anger seems simple when we are feeling it, but the causes of anger are various. Knowing these causes can make us examine (examine) our behavior, and correct bad habits.There were so many people i
57、n the hospital that I was made to_wait (wait) four hours before I was examined by a doctor.Bradford said that large modern theaters in the city made it impossible for the Plaza to_compete (compete)Susan made it clear to me that she wished to make a new life for herself.Nancy had to shout to make her
58、self heard (hear) above the noise of the traffic.(教材P45) “The moment I heard it, he said, “I knew it was a completely new kind of music.” 他说:“我一听就知道这是一种全新的音乐。”本句中the moment用作连词来引导时间状语从句,表示“一就”,相当于as soon as。归纳拓展可以用作连词引导时间状语从句的名词短语还有:(1)相当于as soon as,表示“一就”的名词短语:the minute, the instant, the second等。(
59、2)由time构成的名词短语:each/every time, the first/last time, next time等。(3)表示时间段的短语:the morning (afternoon/evening), the night, the day, the week等。经典例句The moment he came, he joined in our discussion.他一来就加入到了我们的讨论之中。I sent you the news the instant I heard it.我一听到这消息就立刻通知你了。The audiences will cheer every time
60、 the singer appears on the stage.这位歌手每次出现在舞台上,观众们都会欢呼。The day my father left for Canada, all our relatives came to see him off.我父亲动身去加拿大的那一天,我们的亲戚都来为他送行。即学即练完成句子The_moment (一就) I picked up the receiver, I realized that somebody had dialed the wrong number.(教材P45) However, disco music had a strong be
61、at, and it was easy to dance to.然而,迪斯科音乐节奏感强,容易跟上节奏跳舞。本句是由and连接的并列句。第二个分句是“主语beadj. (for sb.)不定式”句型。归纳拓展“主语beadj. (for sb.)不定式”句型的用法:(1)形容词多为表示主语性质、特征的词,如easy, difficult, hard, important, interesting, pleasant, nice等。(2)不定式中的动词和句子主语之间是逻辑上的动宾关系,但不定式用主动形式表被动含义。)经典例句The question is difficult for me to
62、answer.这个问题对我来说很难回答。I like getting up very early in summer. The morning air is so good to breathe.我喜欢在夏天起得很早,早上的空气有益呼吸。名师点津如果作表语的形容词不是用来说明主语的特征或性质的,且不定式中的动词与句子的主语之间为逻辑上的动宾关系,此时不定式要用被动形式。The papers are ready to be signed.这些文件已准备好,可以签字了。即学即练单句语法填空This machine is very easy to_operate (operate). Anybody
63、 can learn to use it in a few minutes.To their surprise, they found that the lecture given (give) by the famous professor was easy to_understand (understand).单词拼写1Teachers should learn various techniques(技巧) for dealing with problem students.2Whats uncertain is precisely how it will emerge (出现)3The
64、same principle applies to our vocal (噪音的) chords.4The school has decided to adopt a different approach (方法) to discipline.5She started dancing to the rhythm (节奏) of the music.6I think that the art of a storyteller is to take the story and improvise (即兴表演) on it.7The number of tourists to the resort
65、declined (下降) by 10% last year.8Younger workers tend to be at an advantage (优势) when applying for jobs.9Loose clothing gives you greater freedom of movement (活动)10Medical techniques are becoming more sophisticated(复杂、精妙).用方框中短语的适当形式填空side by side, be bored with, rather than, consist of, in decline,
66、experiment with, dance to, take advantage of1This book is intended for the general reader rather_than the student.2We look forward to the day when tiger and human may live side_by_side in peace.3This years event consisted_of readings, lectures and workshops.4Production has already peaked and is in_decline in some 50 nations.5They experimented_with new methods of teaching and succeeded.6You can dance_to the sound of the popular country band The Four Brothers.7Peter took_advantage_of his visit to Paris to improve his French.8After sixteen years of marriage they were_bored_with each other.