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American Football Player Joins Philadelphia Orchestra¹ For a Day

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Jason Kelce plays American football for the Philadelphia Eagles. The team won the Super Bowl earlier this year.

He has become one the best-known players on the team - and not just because of his plays on the football field.

After the team won the Super Bowl, Kelce gave an emotional² speech in front of a huge crowd of Philadelphians. He did so wearing colorful “Mummers” clothing. Mummers are costumed bands known for their New Year’s Day performances in Philadelphia.

Football and public speaking abilities aside, Kelce is also known for his saxophone skills.

And on Tuesday night, those skills were put to the test. He played his instrument with the world-famous Philadelphia Orchestra -- one of the so-called³ “Big Five” American orchestras⁴.

Kelce and the orchestra played music that went along with a special video of the Eagles’ winning season. The performance raised money for the Eagles’ Autism Challenge. The effort aims to support research on autism, a developmental disorder⁵.

Kelce has played the baritone saxophone since he was young. He told CBS Philly that, long before he was an Eagle and a Super Bowl champion, he took part in many activities during high school. Among them was his school’s jazz band. “Music was a big part of my life,” Kelce said.

He has joined other area orchestras for special performances in the past. In February, he played with Philadelphia’s Avalon String Band during a special Mummers parade to celebrate Mardi Gras.

His football team appears to support Kelce’s musical side. Ahead of the performance, the Eagles’ official Twitter page wrote, “ROSTER MOVE: Philadelphia Orchestra acquires baritone saxophonist Jason Kelce (for one day).”

 roster is an official list of the people on a team.

Of course, Kelce will not be moving anywhere. He is expected to bring all of his skills back to the Eagles as the team aims to defend their championship.

The team begins the 2018 season on September 6.

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I'm Ashley Thompson.

Words in This Story

saxophone - n. ?a musical instrument that has a curved⁶ metal tube and that is played by blowing into a mouthpiece and pressing keys with your fingers ?

costumed - adj. involving people wearing special clothes

band - n. ?a usually small group of musicians who play popular music together?

orchestra - n. ?a group of musicians who play usually classical music together and who are led by a conductor?

baritone - adj.? having a range that is higher than a bass⁷ and lower than a tenor⁸?

acquire - v. to get (something) : to come to own (something)

1 orchestra   

n.管弦乐队；vt.命令，定购

参考例句：

• He plays the violin in an orchestra.他在管弦乐队中演奏小提琴。
• I was tempted to stay and hear this superb orchestra rehearse.我真想留下来听这支高超的管弦乐队排练。

2 emotional   

adj.令人动情的；易动感情的；感情(上)的

参考例句：

• Emotional people don't stop to calculate.感情容易冲动的人做事往往不加考虑。
• This is an emotional scene in the play.这是剧中动人的一幕。

3 so-called   

adj.所谓的，号称的

参考例句：

• These were the so-called mainframe machines.它们被称为主机。
• Let's see what this so-called button does.让我们来看看为什么这个按钮叫这个名字。

4 orchestras   

管弦乐队( orchestra的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The orchestras, the choruses, the drama and opera casts, will be cut to pieces. 各个管弦乐队、合唱队、戏剧和歌剧的演员名单都将支离破碎。
• In Indonesia, gamelan orchestras play music on gongs, drums, and xylophones. 印度尼西亚，佳美兰乐队用锣、和木琴演奏音乐。

5 disorder   

n.紊乱，混乱；骚动，骚乱；疾病，失调

参考例句：

• When returning back,he discovered the room to be in disorder.回家后，他发现屋子里乱七八糟。
• It contained a vast number of letters in great disorder.里面七零八落地装着许多信件。

6 curved   

a.弯曲的

参考例句：

• His lips curved in a barely perceptible smile. 他的嘴角弯了弯，露出一丝几乎察觉不到的笑容。
• The missile curved gracefully towards its target. 导弹呈优美的曲线状飞向目标。

7 bass   

n.男低音(歌手)；低音乐器；低音大提琴

参考例句：

• He answered my question in a surprisingly deep bass.他用一种低得出奇的声音回答我的问题。
• The bass was to give a concert in the park.那位男低音歌唱家将在公园中举行音乐会。

8 tenor   

n.男高音（歌手），次中音（乐器），要旨，大意

参考例句：

• The tenor of his speech was that war would come.他讲话的大意是战争将要发生。
• The four parts in singing are soprano,alto,tenor and bass.唱歌的四个声部是女高音、女低音、男高音和男低音。