中级英语听力教程：Lesson4MusicalHalf-Notes

1、中级英语听力教程：Lesson 4 Musical Half-NotesMusical Half-NotesText AA musician who played Pop Music in a CLub lived in boardinghouse in the centre of london. He always used to get back to his room very late at night and sometimes in the early hours of the morning. He was so tired when he got back that he wo

2、uld sit on the edge of his bed ,take off his shoes and throw them on the floor and say. Thank goodness . another day is over. He would then get into hed and fall fast asleep.But the poor lodger who had the room under the musicians was woken up each night, or early in the morning. by the two thuds th

3、at the two shoes made as they landed On his ceiling .Finally, he could not stand it any more and went and complained to the musician.Naturally the musician was very upset and promised that, in future, after taking off his shoes, he would put them down as quietly as possible on the carpet.The next da

4、y, he got back from his club at about one oclock in the morning. went up to his room, sat on the edge of his bed, took off one shoe and threw it on the floor.He was just about to do the same with the other when suddenly remembered the promise he had made the daybefore. So with great care he put the

5、second shoedown silently on the carpet. Then he got into bed and fell fast aslecp. An hour later, he was woken up by a violent knocking on his door. It was the lodger who slept in the room just under his.Please, please, please, the Iodger pleaded , drop the other shoe. I have been waiting for a whol

6、e hour for you to drop it. As soon as you do I can go to sleep.Text BOf all the men who ever liked fresh air, not one liked it more than James Wilson. He took long walks in the fresh air. He ran long distances in the fresh air. He played football and other games in the fresh air. He liked to climb m

7、ountains and breathe the fresh air at the top. He used to go to sit by the sea and watch the great waves in the fresh air. He always slept with his windows wide open. He had an open car with no roof, and he drove it madly through the fresh air.If Wilson entered a room where the windows were shut, he

8、 immediately opened them. He did this even when snow was falling outside. If someone else shut the windows again, he walked out of the room in a manner which showed hisopinions without any doubt. When he travelled by sea, he could usually be found in a place on board where the wild wind was blowing

9、through his hair.One winter Wilson went to Finland on business. Good hotels in Finland are heated during the cold winter, and this winter was even colder than usual. When Wilson reached his room in the hotel. he found that the windows were closed to keep the icy air out. He did his best to open one

10、, but failed. It was absolutely impossible to open it : the manager had very wisely arranged that.Wilson undressed and got into bed. He was a very angry man.The bedroom was very pleasant. Two or three pictures on the walls showed views of some beautiful parts of Finland. There was no noise at all. T

11、he bed was really excellent; but Wilson could not sleep. He could not forget the closed window. No fresh air! It was terrible to think of!He got out of bed and tried once more to open the window; but it was useless, and he sadly got back into bed.At about one oclock in the morning he was still awake

12、, worrying about the air in the bedroom. He had turned over in bed two hundred and thirty-six times. He was very hot. As he turned over for the two hundred and thirty-seventh time, one arm came out of the bedclothes and hung down beside the bed. His hand touched the floor. It also touched something

13、on the floor. This thing was a shoe.An idea came into his worried mind. Angry men act quickly, and the shoe was in his hand in less than a second. Where was the window? He could see something that looked like glass over there. He threw the shoe through the darkness with all the force of his strong r

14、ight arm.The shoe flew straight through the air and hit the glass in the middle. A terrible sound of breaking glass filled the bedroom, but to Wilsons sad heart it seemed like the sound of sweet and beautiful music.Now I have some fresh air in the room, he thought.NOW I need not die.Five minutes lat

15、er he was peacefully asleep. He did not move for many hours.When daylight came gently through the window, he awoke and lay with his eyes closed. Where was he? Oh, yes! He was in Fioland; but what the matter? Was auytlting wrong? There was something to worry about What was it? Oh. the broken windmv!

16、Yes, indeed. He would have to pas?for that.How much.? Was it a big piece of glass? He could not remember. He Opened his eyes to look.Slowly he tnrned them towards the window. and then hesat up suddenly in bed. He was very surprised: the window was not broken at all. The glass was all in one piece. j

17、ust as good as it had been the might before. No fresh air was etitering the room through that window.What,then,had happened when he threw the shoe?He turned his eyes to the side and saw a broken picturehanging on the wall.There was a shoe on the floor below it. He could see a lot of broken glass rou

18、nd the shoe . and there was more inside it.Additional InformationHere is what happened to Adrian Fox on the train one day:Adrian Fox lives in Devon and he is travelling home fromLondon by train. He decides to have a cup of tea. and goes tothe train buffet . While he is drinking his t.ea, an attracti

19、ve girl comes and sits at the same table. They begin talking and the girl tells Adrian she is going to Devon on holiday. They are soon very friendly. Adrian finds out that the girl hasnt yetfound a hotel to stay in. Adrians mother has a spare room in her house, and Aclrian invites the girl to stay t

20、here. He knows his mother wont mind. The girl accepts.A few minutes later a man comes and sits beside the girl. who introduceshint to Adrian. He is her husband. Adrian didnt know the giri was married, and he is a little angry. His mother wont like to have two people staying in her house. Then three

21、children arrive. Two of them are carrying cats. and one has a small dog. They are the girla children. They are all very happy, the girl says, to be staying in Adrians mothers house. Eut Adrian isnt so happy. When he reaches the station he phones his mother.1 edgen.边（缘）；刃；优势；v.侧着移动，徐徐移动 参考例句：Sight al

22、ong the edge to see if its straight. 顺着边目测，看 看直不直。She lived on the extreme edge of the forest. 她住在森林的最边缘。2 goodnessn.善良，善行，美德参考例句：Would you have the goodness to turn off the radio? 劳驾, 请你把收音机关上好不好？Thank goodness,weve found a cure for the disease. 好了, 这病有救了！3 lodger n.寄宿人，房客参考例句：My friend is a lodger

23、 in my uncles house.我朋友是我叔叔家的房客。Jill and Sue are at variance over their lodger. 吉尔和休在对 待房客的问题上意见不和。4 ceilingn.天花板；（规定价格、工资等的）最高限额参考例句：It took more or less a whole day to paint the ceiling. 粉刷 天花板用了将近一整天的时间。A fly is on the ceiling.一只苍蝇在天花板上。5 silentlyadv.沉默地，无声地参考例句：She sat in the car,silently fuming

24、 at the traffic jam. 她坐在 汽车里，心中对交通堵塞感到十分恼火。He didnt shout,he just glared at me silently. 他没有喊叫， 只是默默地怒视着我。6 violent adj.暴力的，猛烈的，激烈的，极端的，凶暴的，歪曲的参考例句：The madman was violent and had to be locked up. 这个精 神病患者很凶暴，不得不把他锁起来。They caught him and gave him a violent beating.他们抓住了他，把他狠狠打了一顿。7 pleaded -MB I -.一

25、一 .-.i-*- -* ,- 一,1- mi - 一- I K ！ I 5 I恳求，请求（plead的过去式和过去分词）；提出为借口理由;（向法庭）陈述案情；（在法庭）申辩，认罪，辩护参考例句：She pleaded with him not to go.她恳求他不要离开。She wept and pleaded until he agreed to do as she wished.她哭着恳求他，一直到他答应按她的愿望去做。 o , 8 drovevbl.驾驶，drive的过去式；n.畜群参考例句：He drove at a speed of sixty miles per hour. 他以每小时 60 英里的速度开车。They drove foreign goods out of the market.他们把夕卜国货驱逐出市场。9 icy adj.寒冷的；冰冷的参考例句：Fa