10 · 不适于演奏爵士乐
Not for jazz
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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.
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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.
我们家有一件古老的乐器，叫击弦古钢琴，是1681年在德国制造的。 这架琴放在客厅里，在我们家已经很多年了，是祖父很久以前买的。 最近，一位客人把它弄坏了。她居然想用它弹爵士乐！她敲琴键太用力，弄断了两根琴弦。 父亲大为震惊。 现在，谁也不准碰它。父亲的一位朋友正在帮忙修理。
学完这一课
先沿这条线复述《不适于演奏爵士乐》：古老的乐器 → 家族的珍藏 → 一次不合适的演奏 → 父亲十分震惊 → 不许碰，正在修。再借一个结构讲自己的事：把本课一个被动句改成有明确执行者的主动句，比较关注点有什么变化。
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