Good morning! My name is Sarah Williams. It’s an honour to be here and to share with you the story of how music has had an impact on my life.
(A) Have you ever faced a time when things looked dark and you had no hope at all? Two years ago, I was told I had a serious disease which was difficult to cure. My body ached all the time and thus I thought I didn’t have much longer to live. I was very afraid and I felt so alone and discouraged. Then one day, I had to go through a two-hour medical treatment. The doctor wanted me to relax, so he had me listen to some music, and one of the songs was “Happy”. The song made me feel so much better that from then on I began to listen to music all the time. (B) John A. Logan said, “Music is the medicine of the mind.” And it’s true. Music helped me recover.
(C) Music gave me happiness. When I listened to music, (D) it made my spirits fly like a kite in the wind. (C) Music gave me strength and brought me relief. (E) It was the rock I leant on to become strong and to get through those hard times. Moreover, (C) music gave me hope and a sense of satisfaction. (F) It became my best friend. It spoke words of encouragement to the deepest part of my being.
Of course, I hope none of you have to go through the same kind of suffering that I did. At the same time, we all go through various periods when we feel sad or alone. During those times, music can help you in the same way that it helped me. I hope all of you will somehow begin to treasure music and make it a part of your life.
Thank you!
1. Reading for informationRead the speech and answer the questions.
(1) What was Sarah’s problem?
(2) How did music help her during her difficult time?
(3) What is her advice to others?
2. Reading for structure
Read the speech again and figure out the structure.
3. Reading for language features
Match the names of rhetorical devices to the lettered sentences in the speech.
metaphor
personification
quote
repetition
rhetorical question
simile
1. Have you ever written a poem before? If so, what did you write about?
2. What might inspire you to write poems?
2. Do you know where it usually happens?
3. What festival does this picture reflect?
Traveling in Beijing during the Spring Festival
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Susan was caught in a car accident and fainted. She was blind forever,
There are many respectable people around us.
He
Therefore,
1. 文化遗产是人类共同的财富,因此它不仅应该受到一个国家的保护,而且应该受到全人类的保护。
2. 任何破坏文化遗产的行为都应该受到惩罚。
3. 我提议,我们应该为保护它们贡献一份力量。
4. 平衡发展进程和文化遗址保护可能是一个巨大的挑战。
5. 全世界的人们都应该积极参加这项活动。
6. 我们开启人类文明的时代到来了。(倒装句)
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