1、Language points 1. A virtual choir helps connect ordinary people together. 虚拟合唱团将虚拟合唱团将普通普通人联系起来。人联系起来。 ordinary adj. usually before noun not unusual or different in any way 普通的；平常的；一般的；平凡的普通的；平常的；一般的；平凡的 It was just an ordinary voice, but he sang in tune. 他声音很他声音很一般一般，但唱得都在调子上。，但唱得都在调子上。 After all,
2、 this is not an ordinary school. 这所学校毕竟不是一所这所学校毕竟不是一所普通的普通的学校。学校。 2. It has proved to be a positive influence on the lives of many people. 事实事实证明证明，虚拟合唱团对许多人的生活产生了，虚拟合唱团对许多人的生活产生了 积极的影响。积极的影响。 prove vt. if sb. or sth. proves difficult, helpful etc, you find out that this is what they are like 证明是；被发
3、现是；显示出是证明是；被发现是；显示出是 Working from home proved a real advantage after my son was born. 我儿子出生后，我我儿子出生后，我发现发现在家工作真的非常便利。在家工作真的非常便利。 The promotion proved to be a turning point in his career. 这次升职最后这次升职最后证明证明是他职业生涯的一个转折点。是他职业生涯的一个转折点。 3. Whitacres original compositions began to become quite popular among
4、 choirs and signers. 惠塔克的惠塔克的原创原创作品深受合唱团和歌手的欢迎。作品深受合唱团和歌手的欢迎。 original adj. new and interesting in a way that is different from anything that has existed before 首创的；独创的首创的；独创的 In a word, to read the original work is better than to see the film based on it. 总之，阅读总之，阅读原原著比观看改编的电影更好。著比观看改编的电影更好。 It is
5、one of the most original works of imagination in the language. 这是用这种语言创作的最具有想象力的这是用这种语言创作的最具有想象力的原创原创 作品之一。作品之一。 original adj. only before noun existing at the beginning of a particular period, process or activity 原来的；起初的；最早的原来的；起初的；最早的 Sadly the library had moved from its original place into anothe
6、r building. 遗憾的是，这个图书馆已经从遗憾的是，这个图书馆已经从原来的原来的地方搬地方搬 到另一座大楼里去了。到另一座大楼里去了。 The original plan was to go by bus. 起初的起初的计划是乘公交车去。计划是乘公交车去。 original n. a work of art or a document that is not a copy, but is the one produced by the writer or artist 原文；原作；原稿原文；原作；原稿 The colours are much more striking in the
7、original. 原作原作的色彩要鲜艳得多。的色彩要鲜艳得多。 Send out the photocopies and keep the original. 寄复印本，保留寄复印本，保留原件原件。 Translation 1. We required that the entries be original and interesting and be presented in English within five minutes. 2. The new rate is $199 per night, instead of the original $179. 3. The moral
8、of the original story is that a wicked( (邪恶的邪恶的) ) person cannot escape punishment. 我们要求参赛作品具有我们要求参赛作品具有原创性原创性和趣味性，并在五分和趣味性，并在五分 钟内以英语呈现。钟内以英语呈现。 新的价格是每晚新的价格是每晚199199美元，而不是美元，而不是原来的原来的179179美元。美元。 原著原著的寓意是一个恶人逃脱不了惩罚。的寓意是一个恶人逃脱不了惩罚。 4. Inspired, he asked his fans to make videos, which he then joined
9、together into one performance. 受此启发，他邀请粉丝们录制视频，然后他将受此启发，他邀请粉丝们录制视频，然后他将 这些视频拼接成一场这些视频拼接成一场演出演出。 performance n. the act of performing a play, concert or some other form of entertainment 表演；演出表演；演出 The performance starts at seven. 演出演出七点开始。七点开始。 The singer put on a performance last night. 这位歌手昨晚进行了一场这
10、位歌手昨晚进行了一场演出演出。 1. I think you should go back to your _ plan. 2. Though he is an _ actor, he performs very well. 3. Your computing experience should _ to be useful. 4. On National Day, our class put on a wonderful _. I. Choose the right words to fill in the blanks original performance prove ordinary
11、 original ordinary prove performance He is a singer who has many original works. 1.1.他是一个他是一个拥拥有很多有很多原创原创作品的歌手作品的歌手。 All of us were dressed up for the celebration but Mary was still in her ordinary clothes. 2.2.我们都盛装出席庆典，而玛丽却装束如我们都盛装出席庆典，而玛丽却装束如常常。 3.3.事实事实证明证明投资这个行业的股票投资这个行业的股票(share)是一个失败。是一个失败。 Shares in the industry proved a poor investment. 4.4.我喜欢看那个魔术师的我喜欢看那个魔术师的表演表演。 I like watching the performance of that magician. . . Translation Can you use the following words and expressions correctly? 1. ordinary 2. prove 3. original 4. performance
