英语听力：自然百科 热带风潮的革命 Tropicalia Revolution—13

 A song by Caetano Veloso expressed the anger of the times and became a Tropicalia anthem¹, E Proibido Proibir, prohibiting is prohibited, a slogan taken from the student/ upheavals² in France. The footage of him singing the song at the 1968 TV global song festival has been destroyed, but a sound recording³ still exists of Veloso attacking the audience for their musical conservatism. 

 

In December 1968, the confrontation⁴ between soldiers and protestors entered a new phase. The military government published AI-5, Institutional Act No.5, which suspended habeas corpus, allowing houses to be searched without a warrant, and anyone to be jailed without a reason being given. Torture became commonplace, and thousands simply disappeared. The military didn't arrest left wing musicians, but instead, targeted the leaders of Tropicalia, Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil.

 

What scared and what bothered the military, was basically behavior, you know, the way, I mean, we were sort of dressing⁵ and manifesting, and dealing⁶ ideas, you know, trading ideas. That's sort of thing/, the behaviorist revolutionary element.

 

On December the 27th, 1968, Gil and Veloso were detained in Sao Paolo and driven to Rio, where they were held without charge

1 anthem   

n.圣歌，赞美诗，颂歌

参考例句：

• All those present were standing solemnly when the national anthem was played.奏国歌时全场肃立。
• As he stood on the winner's rostrum,he sang the words of the national anthem.他站在冠军领奖台上，唱起了国歌。

2 upheavals   

突然的巨变( upheaval的名词复数 )； 大动荡； 大变动； 胀起

参考例句：

• the latest upheavals in the education system 最近教育制度上的种种变更
• These political upheavals might well destroy the whole framework of society. 这些政治动乱很可能会破坏整个社会结构。

3 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。

4 confrontation   

n.对抗，对峙，冲突

参考例句：

• We can't risk another confrontation with the union.我们不能冒再次同工会对抗的危险。
• After years of confrontation,they finally have achieved a modus vivendi.在对抗很长时间后，他们最后达成安宁生存的非正式协议。

5 dressing   

n.(食物)调料；包扎伤口的用品，敷料

参考例句：

• Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
• The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。

6 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。