The importance of music in our life音乐让生活更美好

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茫茫人生路，音乐就像一位忠实的朋友，与我们朝夕相伴。她用优美的旋律构筑妙不可言的意境，让我们的心绪恣意地流淌……

主题语境：音乐 篇幅：370词 建议用时：7分钟

1 When times are tough， music is there tohelp you escape from the pain. It has the power toprovide you with relief and to reduce stress. Theemotions of joy and cheerfulness can freely re?lease （放松） you with the power of music. In addi?tion， Music Audio Star suggests that the benefitsof playing or listening to music can help your overall health.

2 Furthermore， music has proven to develop the mind， boost self?confidence and buildhealthy relationships. Music doesnt just provide a source of entertainment. In fact， it playsa bigger and more important role in your life than just that. How can music impact yourlife？ There are a few aspects of how music can impact your life.

3 Music allows us to be creative. One of the most important things in life is creativity.Using your imagination brings out better ideas and more of your personality. Therefore， youbecome a better version of yourself. Great ideas are created from sparks of energy， passionand wanting to make the world a better place. In conclusion， you can always work on im?proving your mind and music gives you the opportunity to do that.

4 Music can help change your mood. You know those times when youre in a badmood？ Scientific studies have shown that music helps change your mood from feeling badto feeling great！ Whether you choose to believe it or not， the beautiful sounds of music thatare in harmony with you have an impact on your daily actions， thoughts and behaviour.Positive energy is what we are all after and music will help you get in the right mindset toattack your day. The trick is finding the right type of music for you.

5 Music makes learning more enjoyable. Sometimes the information we seek can beboring. That all changes when you turn up the volume. You can feel more energized and fo?cused. Therefore， youll be able to enjoy learning a little bit more thanks to music.

6 Whether you play a musical instrument and create music， or you just like to listen toit， music is and will always be extremely important in our lives.

Reading Check

1. Which word can replace the underlined word“boost”in paragraph 2？

A. Lower.

B. Increase.

C. Prevent.

D. Influence.

2. What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about？

A. Music and relationship.

B. Music and creativity.

C. Music and feeling.

D. Music and study.

3. Whats the authors attitude to music according to the text？

A. Positive.

B. Neutral.

C. Pessimistic.

D. Tolerant.

4. Where is the text probably from？

A. A tour guidebook.

B. A short novel.

C. A celebrity magazine.

D. An art website.

Language Study

Ⅰ. Useful expressions

it has the power to... 它有著……的能力

overall health 整体健康

play a role in 在……中发挥作用（扮演角色）

allow sb to do sth 允许某人做某事

bring out 使显现

become a better version of yourself 成为更好的自己

in conclusion 总之

feel more energized and focused 感觉更有活力和更加专注

Ⅱ. Translation

1. 音乐在我们的生活中扮演着非常重要的角色。

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2. 它能使你成为更好的自己。

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主题应用·语库构建

Ⅰ. 主题词汇

（1）描述音乐的词

melodious 悦耳的

pleasant 令人愉快的

relaxing 令人放松的

soulful 深情的

musical 音乐的

（2）音乐类型

traditional music 传统音乐

classical music 古典音乐

light music 轻音乐

hip hop 嘻哈舞曲

dancing music 舞曲

pop music 流行音乐

folk music 民间音乐

country music 乡村音乐

jazz 爵士乐

rock and roll 摇滚乐

blues 布鲁斯音乐；蓝调

national music 民族音乐

（3）歌曲类型

civic ballad 民谣

campus song 校园歌曲

folk song 民歌

art song 艺术歌曲

art ballad 艺术民谣

（4）音乐制作

compose 作曲

record 录音

conduct 指挥

broadcast 播放

create 创造

lyric 歌词

beat 节拍

melody 旋律

rhyme 押韵

tempo 拍子；音乐速度

（5）其他

energy 能源；能量；精力

soul 灵魂；心灵

stringed instrument 弦乐器

virtual 很接近的；事实上的

composition 成分；（音乐、艺术、诗歌的）作品

opportunity 机会；时机

perform 表演；履行；执行

performance 表演；演技；表现

performer 表演者；演员

studio 演播室；（音乐的）录音棚；工作室

award 授予；奖品

conductor （乐队、合唱团等的）指挥

original 原来的；独创的；原作的；原件；原作

phenomenon 现象

stage （发展或进展的）时期；阶段；（多指剧场中的）舞台

band 乐队

capable 有能力的；有才能的

previous 先前的；以往的

romantic 浪漫的

album 相册；集邮簿；音乐专辑

impact 巨大影响；强大作用；冲击力

equipment 设备；装备

talent 天才；天资；天赋

piano 钢琴

satisfaction 满足；满意；欣慰

various 各种不同的；各种各样的

reaction 反应；回应

Ⅱ. 主题短语

remind...of 提醒……

come up with 提出

together with 和……一起

become part of 成为……的一部分

have a positive influence/impact on 对……有积极影响

fall in love with 爱上

graduate from university 大学毕业

make videos 制作视频

on stage 在舞台上

sing with one voice 用一种声音唱歌

be absorbed in 专心致志于……

set sth up 安装好（设备或机器）

try out 参加……选拔（或试演）

in addition to 除……之外（还）

from then on 从那时起

get through 完成

concentrate on 专心于……

turn out 结果是

pay off 还清；得到回报

Ⅲ. 主题美句

1. Music helps me forget my prob?lems. 音乐使我忘记困难。

2. I suggest you should keep a bal?ance between your study and entertain?ment， such as sports， listening to musicand so on. 我建議你在学习和如运动、听音乐等娱乐之间保持平衡。

3. It offers teenagers like you and mea chance to enjoy sports and learn about  Chinese culture. 它给像你我这样的青少年提供了一个享受运动和学习中国文化的机会。

4. Not only does music make us re?laxed but also it makes us cheerful andraises our  learning efficiency. 音乐不仅能使我们放松，而且可以使我们快乐，提高学习效率。

5. The noise of the moment scoffs atthe music of the eternal. 瞬刻的喧声，讥笑着永恒的音乐。

6. There is no doubt that we can bothrelax ourselves and know the true meaning of life by listening to music. 毫无疑问，通过听音乐，我们既可以放松自己，也能明白生活的真正意义。7. In addition to improving creativity，learning music also cultivates many  skillsthat will continue to be useful to youthroughout your life. 除了提高创造力，学音乐还可以培养许多技能，这些将让你受益终生。

8. Music is a kind of language， whichcan exactly reflect the individual and themental  quality of the people. 音乐是一种语言，它能准确地反映个人和民族的精神品质。

9. Thank you for all the people wholove and support me， and I hope my musiccan  bring you more happiness. 谢谢所有喜欢和支持我的人，希望我的音乐能带给你们更多快乐。

10. Music education is not a musi?cians education， and the first is the educa?tion of people. 音乐教育并不是音乐家的教育，而首先是人的教育。

11. Music has proved to be a positiveinfluence on the lives of many people. 音乐已被证明对许多人的生活有积极的影响。

12. The virtual choir is a wonderfulway for people around the world to singwith one  voice， thus making the world abetter place. 虚拟合唱团是世界各地的人们用一种声音唱歌的一种美妙方式，世界因此变得更美好。

Ⅳ. 主题写作

为弘扬中华优秀传统文化，你校于上周举办了中国音乐节。假定你是李华，请你为校英语报写一篇报道，内容包括：

1. 活动的时间、地点及参加人员；

2. 活动的内容；

3. 活动的反响。

注意：

1. 词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：乐器instrument 古筝guzheng 二胡erhu

A Chinese music festival

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V. 主題测评

见P62～P74自测园地“美妙音符，人生乐章”内容。