15. It Seemed like Hours(在线收听


  As a band instructor at an elementary school, I require my students to turn in practice sheets signed by their parents so I can be sure they are putting in enough time. I had to laugh, however, when one parent wrote on her child's sheet, "Practiced 17 minutes, but it seemed like hours.


Notes:


  (1) band n.乐队


  (2) instructor n.指挥


  (3) turn in上交;归还


  (4) signed by their parents:由他们的父母签名的。这是一个分词短语作定语修饰sheets.


  (5) so I can be sure they are putting in enough time:这样我才能确定他们投入了足够的时间。这是so that 引导的目的状语从句,其中that省略。


Exercises:


根据短文判断下列句子正(T)、误(F):


  ① The author is a member of the musical band at the elementary school.


  ② The instructor requires the students to hand in practice sheets once a month.


  ③ The purpose of the instructor's requirement is to make sure that the students are putting in enough time.


  ④ One child practiced for several hours, but the parent mistook for only 17 minutes.


  ⑤ From the passage we can infer that the parent is not keen on music.


15.犹如几个时辰


  作为一个小学的乐队指挥,为了确保学生投入足够的时间练习,我要求他们上交由他们父母签字的练习单。可是有一次,一位家长的签字把我逗乐了。练习单上写着:“练习了17分钟,但犹如几个时辰。”


练习参考答案:


①F②F③T④F⑤T

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