英语听力：自然百科 热带风潮的革命 Tropicalia Revolution—1

 Brazil's history has been expressed through its national passion for music. Samba, the country's dominant¹ musical style, was used by politicians in the '30s in an attempt to create unity² and a sense of national identity in this vast multi-racial state. 

 

Regional musicians fought back, determined³ to promote a more down-to-earth image of Brazil. And in the '50s, bossa nova gave Brazil a new, sophisticated international identity. But in the '60s, everything changed. In an era of repression⁴, music was to become a battleground in the new struggle to determine the identity of Brazil.

 

  1964 was a strange year for Brazilian music. Abroad, the country's image was defined by bossa nova and Astrud Gilberto’s international hit, Girl from Ipanema, with its promise of an exotic, romantic land, populated by beautiful women. 

 

In Brazil itself, the mood was very, very different. On March the 31st ,1964, the military seized power. 

 

The man they overthrew⁵, President Joao Goulart, had polarised the country by legalising the Communist Party and visiting Cuba's new revolutionary leader, Fidel Castro. Goulart delighted the Brazilian left, but horrified⁶ many middle-class Brazilians and the Americans, who feared that Brazil might follow the same path as Cuba. 

 

So there was relief in Washington when the soldiers took over, arguing they were saving Brazil from Communism. Brazil would remain under military rule for the next 21 years.

1 dominant   

adj.支配的，统治的；占优势的；显性的；n.主因，要素，主要的人(或物)；显性基因

参考例句：

• The British were formerly dominant in India.英国人从前统治印度。
• She was a dominant figure in the French film industry.她在法国电影界是个举足轻重的人物。

2 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

3 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

4 repression   

n.镇压，抑制，抑压

参考例句：

• The repression of your true feelings is harmful to your health.压抑你的真实感情有害健康。
• This touched off a new storm against violent repression.这引起了反对暴力镇压的新风暴。

5 overthrew   

overthrow的过去式

参考例句：

• The people finally rose up and overthrew the reactionary regime. 人们终于起来把反动的政权推翻了。
• They overthrew their King. 他们推翻了国王。

6 horrified   

a.(表现出)恐惧的

参考例句：

• The whole country was horrified by the killings. 全国都对这些凶杀案感到大为震惊。
• We were horrified at the conditions prevailing in local prisons. 地方监狱的普遍状况让我们震惊。