Dis-Comcerting-英語幽默故事

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I had been trying to get my friend Mike-a rock' n roll fan-interested in classical music. When I offered to purchase tickets to a Mozart festival, he willingly agreed to accompany me and seemed to enjoy the symphony.
    After the concert, I mentioned how Mozart's music moved me. "At times, I can almost hear his voice in his music and I feel as though he's talking to me," I said.
    Mike nodded his head in solemn agreement. "Yes," he said. "I know what you mean."
    Feeling very pleased that I had made a "convert", I asked what he felt the music was saying to him.
    He replied, "it said 'go to sleep, Michael. Go to sleep.
    Notes:
    (1) disconcert v.使窘困,使狼狽
    (2) a rock'n roll fan搖滾迷
    (3) offer to (do)主動提出(做)
    (4) purchase v.購買
    (5) Mozart 莫扎特(奧地利作曲家)
    (6) accompany v.陪伴,伴隨
    (7) symphony n.交響樂
    (8) solemn adj.莊嚴(yán)的,嚴(yán)肅的
    (9) convert n.歸順某宗教者(本文指轉(zhuǎn)變興趣的人)
    Exercises:
    根據(jù)短文選擇正確答案:
    ① What was Mike's interest?
    A. classic music
    B. folk songs
    C. rock' n roll
    D. pop music
    ② What were the tickets for?
    A. a moving film about Mozart
    B. a concert given by Mozart
    C. a Mozart festival
    D. a rock' n roll concert
    ③ Why did Mike agree to accompany the author?
    A. Because the author urged him again and again.
    B. Because the author ordered him to do so .
    C. Because Mike really enjoyed classical music.
    D. Because Mike wanted to show politeness since they were friends.
    ④ How did the author feel about the symphony?
    A. The author was disappointed.
    B. The author was very happy.
    C. The author was excited.
    D. The author was moved.
    ⑤ How did Mike think of the symphony?
    A. exciting
    B. moving
    C. tiring
    D. nice
    92.尷尬
    我一直設(shè)法讓我朋友邁克----一個搖滾迷------對古典音樂感興趣。我主動提出購買兩張莫扎特紀(jì)念節(jié)的票,他很愿意伴隨我,而且似乎喜愛上了交響樂。
    音樂會后,我捉到莫扎特的音樂如何感動了我?!坝行r候,我?guī)缀蹩梢月牭剿谝魳分械穆曇?,感覺到好像他在對我傾訴,”我說。
    邁克嚴(yán)肅地點點頭表示贊成。“是的,”他說,“我懂你的意思。”
    我為已使他轉(zhuǎn)變了興趣而非常得意,我問他是如何感受那音樂的。
    他回答說:“交響樂對我說:‘睡吧,邁克,睡吧?!?BR>    練習(xí)參考答案:
    ①C②C③D④D⑤C