(课件网) 主题语境：人与社会———冲突与妥协 【原文呈现】 Drummer①Hits the Road Ma Ming，drummer for the rock band“Storm”，had to pack② his bags.He moved out of his rented flat after complaints③ from his neighbours about disturbing the peace. [1]Being single，Ma Ming often held parties at night，but the biggest problem was his tendency to drum④ late at night.Ma Ming's neighbours said they were being driven mad being exposed to such noise.[2]The flat-owner said if he had known that Ma Ming was a drummer，he wouldn't have rented the flat to him.[3]The neighbours quickly realised they were in trouble⑤ when he moved in. And from then on，they rarely got a full night's sleep.They couldn't relax or read a book without plugging their ears.One neighbour also claimed that Ma Ming had a bad influence on his teenage son. 【词汇积累】 ①drummer/'dr m /n.鼓手 ②pack/p k/vi.& vt.打包 n.包，包裹 pack...into...把……装进…… ③complaint/k m'ple nt/n.投诉 make a complaint (to sb) about sth(向某人)抱怨某事 ④drum/dr m/vi.击鼓，打鼓 n.鼓 a regular drum beat节奏均匀的击鼓声 ⑤in trouble在困境中 in safety安全地 in danger在危险中 [1]此处为动词-ing形式短语作状语。 [2]本句为复合句。said后是省略连词that的宾语从句；if引导与过去事实相反的虚拟条件句，且主从句都用了虚拟语气。 [3]本句为复合句。realised后是省略连词that的宾语从句；“when he moved in”为when引导的时间状语从句。 In the end，the community council took action⑥.“We took a vote⑦，and came to a resolution⑧.We gave Ma Ming a warning⑨.We told him that he ought to cease⑩ drumming or leave the property ，”a council member said.“Getting enough sleep is important for people's health and，after such a chorus of complaints，we had to take action.” ⑥take action采取行动 take action to do sth采取行动做某事 ⑦vote/v t/n.投票(指行为)；票数 ⑧resolution/ rez 'lu n/n.决定；解决 pass/adopt/carry a resolution通过一项决议 ⑨warning/'w n /n.警告，警示；告诫 a government health warning一次政府关于健康的忠告 ⑩cease/si s/vi.& vt.停止，终止，结束 cease doing sth停止做某事 property/'pr p ti/n.房产；所有物；财产 chorus/'k r s/n.齐声；副歌；合唱团 a chorus of thanks/disapproval/protest 齐声的感谢/反对/抗议 Ma Ming's departure has pleased his neighbours.“Life will go back to normal now，”they said. For Ma Ming's version of the story，we found him in a hotel in Shanghai.Ma Ming felt that they were prejudiced against him.He's bitter over the fact[4]that people thought of his music as“noise”.Otherwise he didn't really mind having to leave the flat.[5]“Living in a hotel means the hotel staff makes the bed every day and I don't have to do my own washing！Anyhow ，I'm now looking for a remote house on the edge of the city.” departure/d 'pɑ t /n.离开，起程 version n.说法；版本 prejudiced/'pred d st/adj.有偏见的，有成见的，歧视的 prejudice n.偏见，成见 bitter/'b t /adj.愤愤不平的；带来痛苦的，令人难过的；苦的 a bitter smile 苦笑 anyhow/'eniha /adv.(非正式)尽管如此；至少 any ... ...
