Unit 12

UNIT 12 WORD LIST acute When a bad thing is acute, it is very severe and intense. When she fell out of the tree, the girl felt an acute pain in her arm. aggression Aggression is behavior that is mean or violent to others. The problem was only made worse by Mark's aggression. biography A biography is an account of someone's life that is written by someone else. We read a biography about Charles Darwin in science class. boost To boost something means to increase or improve it. Lowering prices boosts customers' interest in shopping. clap To clap means to hit one's hands together to express pleasure or get attention. After the speech, everyone in the crowd clapped their hands for the speaker. classical Classical music is more formal and serious than popular music. Beethoven is a composer of classical music. compel To compel someone to do something means to force them to do it. Traffic signs compel drivers to drive safely. creation A creation is something original that is made. We saw the creation of a new political party. dominance The dominance of a person is their state of being more powerful than others. Large gorillas hit their chests to express their dominance over others. gorgeous When something is gorgeous, it is very pleasing and attractive. The girl picked out a gorgeous dress to wear to the dance.

当一件坏事是急性的，它是非常严重和激烈的。 当女孩从树上掉下来时，她感到手臂剧痛。 侵略是指对他人刻薄或暴力的行为。 马克的咄咄逼人使问题变得更糟了。 传记是由别人写的关于某人生活的记述。 我们在科学课上读了一本关于查尔斯·达尔文的传记。 助推某事意味着增加或改善它。 降价提高了顾客购物的兴趣。 拍手是指用双手拍击来表达高兴或引起注意。 演讲结束后，人群中的每个人都为演讲者鼓掌。 古典音乐比流行音乐更正式、更严肃。 贝多芬是一位古典音乐作曲家。 强迫某人做某事的意思是强迫他们去做。 交通标志迫使司机安全驾驶。 creation是指创造出来的具有独创性的东西。 我们看到了一个新政党的成立。 支配地位一个人的支配地位是他比别人更强大的状态。 大型大猩猩捶打自己的胸部来表达对同类的统治。 gorgeous华丽的当某物很华丽时，它是非常令人愉悦和吸引人的。 女孩挑选了一件漂亮的衣服去参加舞会。

inevitable When something is inevitable, it is certain to happen or cannot be avoided. It is inevitable that the days will get longer in the summer. legacy A legacy is an effect that exists because of a person or thing in the past. The legacy of the ancient Egyptians can be seen in their monuments. masterpiece A masterpiece is a very good painting, novel, movie or other work of art. The Arc de Triomphe is considered a masterpiece in the world of architecture. multiple If there are multiple things, there are many of them. When the stunt went wrong, the man suffered multiple injuries. narrate To narrate a story means to write about it or read it aloud. This story was written by John, but Aaron is narrating it to the crowd. notorious When something is notorious it is well known because of something bad. This area of town is notorious for gang activity. overal When a thing is talked about overall, the whole thing is considered. Overall, the party was a huge success. partiality A partiality is a tendency to prefer one thing to another. She has a partiality for walking to school instead of driving. spontaneous When an act is spontaneous, it is not planned. It happens suddenly. My wife made a spontaneous decision to buy a new sofa while I was at work. virtue A virtue is a good quality or way of behaving. My best virtue is forgiveness.

当某事是不可避免的，它肯定会发生或无法避免。 夏天白天变长是不可避免的。 legacy是指由于过去的某人或某物而产生的影响。 古埃及人的遗产可以从他们的纪念碑上看到。 杰作是指非常好的绘画、小说、电影或其他艺术作品。 凯旋门被认为是建筑界的杰作。 multiple multiple如果有多个事物，那就有很多。 当特技表演出错时，这名男子受了多处伤。 叙述一个故事意味着把它写下来或大声朗读出来。 这个故事是约翰写的，但亚伦正在向人群讲述。 notorious adj .臭名昭著的当某物是notorious时，它是由于坏事而众所周知的。 这个地区因帮派活动而臭名昭著。 overal adj .总体的当谈论一件事的时候，就是考虑到整个事情。 总的来说，这次聚会取得了巨大的成功。 偏爱是一种倾向，偏爱某物胜过另一物。 她喜欢走路上学而不喜欢开车。 自发的当一个行为是自发的，它不是计划好的。 它发生得很突然。我上班的时候，我妻子突然决定买一个新沙发。 virtue是指良好的品质或行为方式。 我最大的美德是宽恕。

Beethoven's Gift Beethoven was a great composer of classical music in the 1800s. Many biographies have been written that narrate his dominance in the music world. But do you know what really makes him special? Even though millions of people got to hear his multiple masterpieces, he never did. Beethoven wrote his best pieces after he had gone completely deaf. His partiality toward classical music developed when he was very young. He wasn't interested in anything else as a child. When he was five, he learned how to play the piano. From then on, nothing could stop his passion for writing and playing music. When Beethoven was twenty, he began to lose his hearing. He got acute, spontaneous pains in his ears. His hearing kept getting worse over time. It was inevitable that he would eventually lose it altogether. It was very hard for him to keep writing music. He lost the virtue of patience, and he became notorious for his aggression. Still, he never stopped trying. His passion for music compelled him to keep performing even after he was deaf. He couldn't hear himself play, but he knew that his creations sounded gorgeous. His final concert was held and was to be his finest. He gave the musicians a cue, and they began to play. He directed the concert with all his heart. He couldn't hear the music, but he said that he could feel it. Overall, the performance was one of the finest in history. When it was over, he turned to the crowd. They clapped and cheered wildly. In that beautiful moment, the applause boosted his emotions, and he began to cry. In 1827, he suffered from lead poisoning. He didn't survive the sickness, but his music did because great music never dies. Even though Beethoven is gone, his legacy will live on forever.

贝多芬的礼物贝多芬是19世纪伟大的古典音乐作曲家。 许多传记都讲述了他在音乐界的统治地位。 但你知道是什么让他与众不同吗？ 尽管数以百万计的人听到了他的多首杰作，但他从来没有这样做过。 贝多芬在完全失聪之后创作了他最好的作品。 他对古典音乐的偏爱在很小的时候就形成了。 他小时候对其他任何事情都不感兴趣。 当他五岁的时候，他学会了弹钢琴。 从那时起，没有什么能阻止他对写作和演奏音乐的热情。 贝多芬二十岁时，听力开始衰退。 他的耳朵突然剧烈疼痛。 随着时间的推移，他的听力越来越差。 他最终会完全失去它，这是不可避免的。 他很难继续创作音乐。 他失去了耐心的美德，并因好斗而臭名昭著。 尽管如此，他从未停止过尝试。 他对音乐的热情促使他在失聪后仍继续表演。 他听不到自己演奏的声音，但他知道他的作品听起来很美妙。 他的最后一场音乐会举行了，这将是他最好的一场音乐会。 他给乐师们一个提示，他们就开始演奏了。 他全心全意地指挥这场音乐会。 他听不见音乐，但他说他能感觉到。 总的来说，这是历史上最好的表演之一。 结束后，他转向人群。 他们疯狂地鼓掌欢呼。 在那美好的时刻，掌声刺激了他的情绪，他哭了起来。 1827年，他得了铅中毒。 他没能从病痛中活下来，但他的音乐却活了下来，因为伟大的音乐永不消逝。 虽然贝多芬去世了，但他的遗产将永远流传下去。