【听英文对话做选择】经典布鲁斯音乐

原文：

Disc Jockey:

"Ah, nothing like good old rhythm and blues¹ to soothe² the soul this late Wednesday night. This is Harry³ Williams, and I'll be with you throughout the night here on KQ1150. Oh, and don't forget that I'll be giving away tickets on the hour from now until sunup for those of you who can identify this tune⁴:

 

[ jazz music ]

 

Call me at 693-3019 and be the seventh caller. And if you can tell me the name of that piece and the year it was recorded, you'll enjoy the tunes⁵ of one of the best bands ever a week from this Saturday night downtown at the Silver Palace.

 

Now sit back, relax, and enjoy listening to KQ1150."

 

1. What kinds of music does this radio station play?

A. rhythm and blues

B. heavy metal

C. latin

2. What is the disk jockey's first name?

A. Harold

B. Harvey

C. Harry

 

3. Listeners can win ___________ by saying the name of the song.

A. music CDs

B. concert tickets

C. money

 

4. The man's phone number is ___________.

A. 693-3019

B. 693-1390

C. 693-1319

 

5. To win, listeners must know the name of the song and ________ it was recorded.

A. where

B. when

C. how many times

 

正确答案：

1. rhythm and blues

2. Harry

3. concert tickets

4. 693-3019

5. when

 

1 blues   

n.抑郁，沮丧；布鲁斯音乐

参考例句：

• She was in the back of a smoky bar singing the blues.她在烟雾弥漫的酒吧深处唱着布鲁斯歌曲。
• He was in the blues on account of his failure in business.他因事业失败而意志消沉。

2 soothe   

v.安慰；使平静；使减轻；缓和；奉承

参考例句：

• I've managed to soothe him down a bit.我想方设法使他平静了一点。
• This medicine should soothe your sore throat.这种药会减轻你的喉痛。

3 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

4 tune   

n.调子；和谐，协调；v.调音，调节，调整

参考例句：

• He'd written a tune,and played it to us on the piano.他写了一段曲子，并在钢琴上弹给我们听。
• The boy beat out a tune on a tin can.那男孩在易拉罐上敲出一首曲子。

5 tunes   

n.曲调，曲子( tune的名词复数 )v.调音( tune的第三人称单数 )；调整；（给收音机、电视等）调谐；使协调

参考例句：

• a potpourri of tunes 乐曲集锦
• When things get a bit too much, she simply tunes out temporarily. 碰到事情太棘手时，她干脆暂时撒手不管。 来自《简明英汉词典》