恒星英语:(口语)Low-levelEnglighlearningLesson3

　　Lesson 3 The City of Song 　　Reading 阅读　　listening to music is the favorite pastime of many people all over the world. This is especially true for people living in Vienna, the city of song. Being the home of Mozart, this city is the birthplace of classical music and the waltz.　　Music fills the air in Vienna. Going to public concerts is often free of charge. And don't forget, Vienna is also home to the world famous Vienna Boys' choir. No wonder people say Austria is always alive with sound of music.　　听音乐是全世界许多人最喜爱的消遣。这对生活在音乐之都的维也纳人民来说更是贴切。这个城市不但是莫扎特的故乡，也是古典音乐和华尔兹舞曲的发源地。　　音乐缭绕于整个维也纳。欣赏公开的演奏会通常都是免费的。别忘了，维也纳也是世界著名维也纳少年合唱团的所在地。难怪人们说奥地利永远充满着音乐的声音。　　Vocabulary & Idioms 单词短语注解　　1. favorite a. & n. 最喜爱的（人或物）　　例：Going to the movies is my favorite pastime.　　看电影是我最喜欢的消遣。　　This old CD is a favorite of mine.　　这张旧唱片是我最喜爱的。　　2. pastime n. 消遣，娱乐　　例：Dad plays golf as a pastime.　　老爸打高尔夫球作消遣。　　3. all over the world 全世界　　=across the world　　=the world over　　[注意] 使用the world over时，其前不可加任何介词。　　例：The rich man has traveled the world over many times.　　那个富翁已经环游过全世界好几次。　　4. especially adv. 格外地，尤其　　例：Brad is especially nice to pretty girls.　　布莱德对漂亮女孩子特别好。　　5. Vienna n. 维也纳（奥地利首都）　　6. Mozart n. 莫扎特（奥地利作曲家，1756-1791）　　7. birthplace n. 诞生地；发源地　　8. classical a. 古典的 classical music 古典音乐　　例：Classical Chinese literature is difficult to understand.　　中国古典文学很难懂。　　*literature n. 文学　　This is a classic example of how to write a composition.　　*classic a. 经典的；典型的　　这是如何写作文的典范。　　9. waltz n. 华尔兹舞（曲），圆舞曲　　10. 事物+fill the air 充满着某物　　例：Romantic love songs fill the air in that cozy Italian restaurant.　　那家温馨的意大利餐馆充满着罗曼蒂克的情歌。　　*romantic a. 浪漫的　　*cozy a. 温暖而舒适的