92.Dis-Comcerting

　　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 symphony².

　　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 solemn³ agreement. "Yes," he said. "I know what you mean."

　　Feeling very pleased that I had made a "convert⁴", 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，使狼狈

　　(2) a rock'n roll fan摇滚迷

　　(3) offer to （do）主动提出（做）

　　(4) purchase v.购买

　　(5) Mozart 莫扎特（奥地利著名作曲家）

　　(6) accompany v.陪伴，伴随

　　(7) symphony n.交响乐

　　(8) solemn adj.庄严的，严肃的

　　(9) convert n.归顺某宗教者（本文指转变兴趣的人）

Exercises:

根据短文选择正确答案：

　　① What was Mike's interest?

　　A. classic¹ 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.尴尬

　　我一直设法让我朋友迈克----一个摇滚迷------对古典音乐感兴趣。我主动提出购买两张莫扎特纪念节的票，他很愿意伴随我，而且似乎喜爱上了交响乐。

　　音乐会后，我捉到莫扎特的音乐如何感动了我。“有些时候，我几乎可以听到他在音乐中的声音，感觉到好像他在对我倾诉，”我说。

　　迈克严肃地点点头表示赞成。“是的，”他说，“我懂你的意思。”

　　我为已使他转变了兴趣而非常得意，我问他是如何感受那音乐的。

　　他回答说：“交响乐对我说：‘睡吧，迈克，睡吧。’”

练习参考答案：

①C②C③D④D⑤C

1 classic   

n.经典作品；adj.经典的，一流的；古典的

参考例句：

• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。
• The football match was a classic.那场足球比赛堪称典范。

2 symphony   

n.交响乐（曲），（色彩等的）和谐

参考例句：

• The Ninth Symphony of Beethoven is a famous one.贝多芬的第九交响乐非常有名。
• They play over the whole symphony.他们把整个交响乐重新演奏了一遍。

3 solemn   

adj.庄严的，肃穆的；严肃的

参考例句：

• He wore an extraordinarily solemn expression.他脸上带着异常严肃的表情。
• Do not let us be too solemn on the business.关于这件事，还是不要让我们太认真了吧。

4 convert   

v.（在形式、状态、用途等方面）（使）改变

参考例句：

• I must convert sorrow into strength.我要化悲痛为力量。
• At what rate does the dollar convert into pounds?美元以什么汇率兑换成英镑？