这是新课程最新版高中英语教材,是由人民教育出版社出版、教育部2019审核通过的高中英语教材。其中必修教材分为第一册、第二册和第三册共3册,选择性必修教材分第一册、第二册、第三册和第四册共4册,选修教材分为第一册、第二册和第三册共3册。下面,给力英语与大家分享Unit 5 Music Reading for writing自主学习素材,听力原文在最后面。 ***Reading for Writing (P32)*** ---课文文本和翻译--- Good morning, my name is Sarah Williams. It’s an honour to be here and to share with you the story of how music has had an impact on my life. 早上好,我叫莎拉o威廉姆斯。很荣幸来到这里与大家分享音乐是如何影响我的人生的。 Have you ever faced a time when things looked dark and you had no hope at all? Two years ago, I was told I had a serious disease which was difficult to cure. My body ached all the time and thus I thought I didn’t have much longer to live. I was very afraid and I felt so alone and discouraged. Then one day, I had to go through a two-hour medical treatment. The doctor wanted me to relax, so he had me listen to some music, and one of the songs was “Happy”. The song made me feel so much better that from then on I began to listen to music all the time. John A. Logan said, “Music is the medicine of the mind.” And it’s true. Music helped me recover. 你有没有过这样的经历:事物看起来一片漆黑,而你感到毫无希望?两年前,我得知我患了严重疾病,难以治愈。我的身体一直在疼痛,所以我以为我活不了多久了。我很害怕,我感到如此的孤独和沮丧。后来有一天,我不得不接受了两小时的治疗。医生让我放松,所以他让我听了一些音乐,其中一首歌是《快乐》。这首歌让我感觉好多了,从那时起,我开始一直听音乐。约翰o洛根说:“音乐是心灵的良药。”的确如此,音乐帮助我康复了。 Music gave me happiness. When I listened to music, it made my spirits fly like a kite in the wind. Music gave me strength and brought me relief. It was the rock I leant on to become strong and to get through those hard times. Moreover, music gave me hope and a sense of satisfaction. It became my best friend. It spoke words of encouragement to the deepest part of my being. 音乐给了我幸福。当我听音乐时,我的精神像风中的风筝一样飞翔。音乐给了我力量,给我带来了解脱。它是我所依靠的岩石,它让我变得坚强,并度过了那些艰难的岁月。而且,音乐给了我希望和满足感。它成为了我最好的朋友。它让我的内心深受鼓舞。 Of course, I hope none of you have to go through the same kind of suffering that I did. At the same time, we all go through various periods when we feel sad or alone. During those times, music can help you in the same way that it helped me. I hope all of you will somehow begin to treasure music and make it a part of your life. 当然,我希望大家都不要经历和我一样的痛苦。同时,我们都会经历各种悲伤或孤独的时期。在那些时候,音乐可以帮助你,就像它帮助我一样。我希望大家能以某种方式都能开始珍惜音乐,并让它融入到你们的生活。 Thank you! 谢谢! |
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