Lesson 10 Not for jazz 不适于演奏爵士乐
We have an old musical instrument. It is called a clavichord. 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.
Comprehension
1 The old musical instrument ________
(a) has been in the family for a long time (b) was bought recently (c) was sold recently (d) was repaired recently 2 How did the visitor damage the clavichord?
(a) She played jazz on it. (b) She played it.
(c) She cut the strings. (d) She hit the keys too hard. Structure
3 Our c1avichord is kept in the living room. That’s where we ______ it.
(a) kept (b) have kept (c) are keeping (d) keep 4 It has belonged to our family for years. It’s the _______
(a) families (b) families’ (c) family’s (d) familys’ 5 The family have had the clavichord ______ many years.
(a) since (b) for (c) from (d) by
6 Who _______ it? Grandfather did.
(a) buy (b) was bought (c) bought (d) did buy 7 We are not allowed to touch it. We ______ touch it.
(a) mustn’t (b) mustn’t to (c) haven’t to (d) don’t have to Vocabulary
8 What’s it ______ ? A clavichord.
(a) told (b) said (c) called (d) spoken 9 It’s kept in the living room. That’s where we _______ it.
(a) have (b) hold (c) lift (d) carry 10 The visitor damaged it. She _______ it.
(a) hurt (b) pained (c) broke (d) destroyed 11 Recently it was damaged. She damaged it ______
(a) late (b) lastly (c) lately (d) finally 12 A friend of my father’ s is ______ the clavichord.
(a) mending (b) making (c) doing (d) building
New words and expressions 生词和短语
jazz n. 爵士音乐 musical adj. 音乐的 instrument n. 乐器 clavichord n. 古钢琴 recently adv. 最近 damage v. 损坏
key n. 琴键 string n. （乐器的）弦 shock v. 使不悦或生气，震惊 allow v. 允许，让 touch v. 触摸