Part 1:文本欣赏
Not for jazz
We have an old musical instrument.It is called aclavichord.It was made in Germany in 1681.Our clavichord is kept in the living-room.It has belonged to our family for a long time.The instrument was bought by my grandfather many years ago.Recently it was damaged by a visitor.She tried to play jazz on it! She struck the keys too hard and two of the strings were broken.My father was shocked.Now we are not allowed to touch it.It is being repaired by a friend of my father's.
Part 2:文本解析
一)词汇学习 Word study
1.damage
(1)n. 损害,损失,伤害:
The storm has done a lot of damage to the village.
暴风雨给这座村庄造成了很大损失。
(2)vt. 损害,毁坏,损坏:
The car was badly damaged in the accident.
在这次事故中,这辆车受到了严重的损坏。
2.touch
(1)vt.,vi. 触摸,碰:
You are not allowed to touch the vase.
你们不许碰花瓶。
You can look at the pictures, but you can't touch them.
你们可以观看这些画,但不可以摸。
(2)vt. 谈及,涉及,关系到:
A rise in the cost of living touches everyone.
生活费用的增加与每个人都有关系。