英语大赢家 上册 118.Topic 2扭秧歌 Yangge Dance

 Jane: The government is going to organize a folk-custom activity at the end of the month. And our community is supposed to put on a performance.

 

Shirley: What kind of performance? A lion dance?

 

Jane: Stuff like that but I think the lion dance is a bit too difficult and dangerous.

 

Shirley: Sure, you'll be dancing with lions. What do you expect? Then what about Yangge Dance which we did before.

 

Jane: Good idea. Shall we get everyone in the community?

 

Shirley: Maybe not. I think we should just focus on the retired¹ people.

 

Jane: I know that they already have a Yangge Dance team and then what we need is just to do some rehearsals².

 

Shirley: What about the costumes?

 

Jane: We can raise money in the community. You know each family 10 yuan maybe.

 

Shirley: Try something new. We can find a supporting agency.

 

Jane: Great idea. There is a travel agency nearby who would love to be our sponsor. It's a perfect chance for them to promote ethnic³ tourism.

 

Shirley: Let's go for it.

 

Jane: Maybe we should take part in the Yangge Dance too. Good exercise to lose weight.

 

Shirley: Oh, my work-out card is about to expire.

 

Jane: Good timing⁴.

 

 

 

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简：政府要在这个月底举办民俗活动，要求我们社区出一个表演节目。

 

雪莉：什么样的表演？舞狮行吗？

 

简：像（舞狮）那样的，但是我觉得舞狮有点难而且也很危险。

 

雪莉：当然，你要和狮子一起跳舞，能期待什么啊？那么扭秧歌怎样，我们以前跳过的。

 

简：好主意。我们要动员社区每个人参加吗？

 

雪莉：可能不行。我觉得我们应该把对象设定为退休人员。

 

简：我知道他们已经有一支秧歌队了，那我们只要做一些彩排就可以了。

 

雪莉：服装怎么办？

 

简：我们可以在社区里集资啊。每家集资10元。

 

雪莉：我们用点新办法吧。我们可以找一个赞助商。

 

简：好主意。这附近有一个旅行社，他们一定会乐意赞助我们的。对他们而言，这是推销民俗旅游的好机会。

 

雪莉：让我们放手去做吧。

 

简：也许我们也可以参加扭秧歌。这是很好的减肥运动。

 

雪莉：是哦，我的健身卡也快到期了。

 

简：真凑巧啊。

1 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

2 rehearsals   

n.练习( rehearsal的名词复数 )；排练；复述；重复

参考例句：

• The earlier protests had just been dress rehearsals for full-scale revolution. 早期的抗议仅仅是大革命开始前的预演。
• She worked like a demon all through rehearsals. 她每次排演时始终精力过人。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 ethnic   

adj.人种的，种族的，异教徒的

参考例句：

• This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
• The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。

4 timing   

n.时间安排，时间选择

参考例句：

• The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
• The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。