阿美到美国旅游，住在爸爸的好朋友托德家。今天晚上托德要带阿美去看歌剧，看他们急急忙忙的，究竟是怎么回事呢？

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Todd: Oh, sorry, we are late. How long has the play been on?

Usher: No, even the overture hasn't started yet. There are still 10 minutes left.

Todd: Oops! I forgot that I set forward my watch.

Usher: OK. Have you reserved any seats?

Todd: Yeah. Two seats at the dress circle. What should I do to get in?

Usher: Go to the barrier and show your tickets to get in.

Todd: How can I find my seat? You know it's quite a big theater and it will be really crowded then.

Usher: We have ushers to show you to your seats.

Todd: May I take any photographs during the show?

Usher: Sorry, but I'm afraid not. And make sure to set your cell phone to vibrant state.

Todd: Sure. Where is the entrance?

Usher: Right over there, around the corner. See? People are already lined up.

Todd: Oh, stupid question. Anything else?

Usher: Nope. Here are the programmes. Enjoy the performance.

Todd: Thanks. Can't wait to listen to the fantasia!

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托德：哦，对不起，我们迟到了。演出开始多久了？

招待员：没有，连序幕都没有开始呢。还有十分钟。

托德：噢！我忘记把手表拨快了。

招待员：没事。你们预定座位了吗？

托德：是的。两个前排的位置。我该从哪里进去啊？

招待员：去那边检票处，出示一下您的票就可以进去了。

托德：我怎么才能找到我的座位啊？你知道，这是一个相当大的剧院，待会儿一定会很拥挤的。

招待员：我们有引座员引领您去您的座位。

托德：演出时我可以拍照片吗？

招待员：对不起，恐怕不行。另外，一定要把您的手机调成震动状态。

托德：好的。入口在哪里？

招待员：就在那边，转角那里。看到没？已经有人在排队了。

托德：哦，我的问题好傻啊。还有别的事情吗？

招待员：没有了。这是节目单。祝您愉快。

托德：谢谢。等不及想听狂想曲了。

经典背诵 Recitation
Usher: I'm an usher in a theater. Today, there was something really interesting. A man thought he was late for the play. I told him that even the overture hadn't started yet. Then he recollected that he had set forward his watch. After that, I told him how to get in the theater and how to find his reserved seats. I wished him to enjoy the performance, too.

词汇扩展 Vocabulary Builder
关于舞蹈和歌剧曲目的词汇

基础词汇

ballet 芭蕾舞

ballroom dancing 国际标准舞

Hip-Hop 街舞

jazz 爵士舞

rumba 伦巴

tango 探戈

tap dance 踢踏舞

waltz 华尔兹

提高词汇

ballade 叙事曲

capriccio 随想曲

fantasia 幻想曲

minuet 小步舞曲

notturno 夜曲

requiem 安魂曲

rhapsody 狂想曲

sonata 奏鸣曲

生词小结
usher n. 引座员，招待员

overture n. 序幕

set forward 拨快

dress circle (戏院等)第一层楼厅的前排座位

vibrant adj. 振动的

fantasia n. 幻想曲

家庭总动员 Do it together
两人一组，一方随机大声读出上面词汇的中文和英文，另一方用该词汇填入下面的句子，大声朗读出来并将句子翻译成中文。

Even the ( ) hasn't started yet.

[例] 家长读 waltz 华尔兹

孩子读 Even the waltz hasn't started yet. 连华尔兹都没有开始呢。