初中英语人教版初二年级上册18

[00:29.52]The Swedish¹ rock band,"Yesterday",is visiting China.
[00:35.32]They are going to give a concert in Kunming tonight.
[01:23.59]Erik,one of the singers in the band,is talking to LiWeiyin,
[01:30.36]a journalist² from CCTV.
[02:15.31]Weiyin:Is this your first visit to China?
[02:21.17]Erik:No,we were here last year.
[02:53.82]Weiyin:How many singers are there in your band?
[02:58.26]Erik:There were four last year,but now there are only three.
[03:16.31]One of us left the band last month.
[03:31.07]Weiyin:Why do you call your band Yesterday?
[03:46.61]Erik:We call it Yesterday because we like old music.
[04:03.67]Weiyin:You're frome Sweden³.Why do you sing in English?
[04:22.24]Erik:Most Swedish people can speak English.
[04:27.49]People in many countries can understand English songs.
[07:02.37]We call it yesterday because we like old music.
[07:23.04]We sing in English because most Swedish people can speak English
[07:29.88]and people in many countries can understand English songs.
[09:19.36]He finds it hard to travel around the big city because he does not know the way.
[09:42.50]Because he doesn't know the way,it is hard to travel around the big city

1 Swedish   

n.瑞典人，瑞典语；adj.瑞典的，瑞典人的，瑞典语的

参考例句：

• From his looks I'd say he was Swedish.从他的相貌上看，我敢说他是瑞典人。
• He is going after that pretty Swedish girl.他正在追求那位美丽的瑞典女郎。

2 journalist   

n.记者，新闻工作者

参考例句：

• He works at newspaper office as a journalist.他作为记者在报社工作。
• He has worked as a journalist for ten years.他当了十年的新闻记者。

3 Sweden   

n.瑞典(欧洲)

参考例句：

• He was born in Sweden,but he doesn't have Swedish citizenship.他在瑞典出生，但没有瑞典公民身分。
• We crossed over the river into Sweden.我们渡河到了瑞典。