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1. The decision of the New York Philharmonic to hire Alan Gilbert as its next music director has been the talk of the classical-music world ever since the sudden announcement of his appointment in 2009.
词汇
decision [dɪˑsɪʒ(ə)n] n. 决定；决断（力）
Philharmonic [ˌfɪlɑːˑmɒnɪk] n. 爱乐团体 ( 尤指交响乐团 )
hire [ˑhaɪə(r)] v. 聘用；租用；临时雇用
director [dəˑrektə(r)] n. 负责人；董事；导演
talk [tɔːk] n. 话题；谈话；洽谈；演讲
classical-music [ˑklæsɪkl ˑmjuːzɪk] n. 古典音乐
ever since 从那时起一直
sudden [ˑsʌd(ə)n] a. 突然的；骤然的
announcement [əˑnaʊnsmənt] n. 公告；宣布
appointment [əˑpɔɪntmənt] n. 任命；职位；约会
2. For the most part, the response has been favorable, to say the least.
词汇
for one’s part 就某人而言
response [rɪˑspɒns] n. 反应；答复
favorable [ˑfeɪvərəb(ə)l] a. 赞同的；有利的；优惠的
to say the least 至少可以说
3.“Hooray! At last!” wrote Anthony Tommasini, a sober-sided classical-music critic.
词汇
hooray [huˑreɪ] int. （表示快乐或赞同）好极了
at last 终于
sober-sided [ˑsəʊbəˌsaɪdɪd] a. 严肃的，稳重的
critic [ˑkrɪtɪk] n. 评论家；批评者
4. One of the reasons why the appointment came as such a surprise, however, is that Gilbert is comparatively little known.
词汇
reason [ˑriːzn] n. 原因，道理
surprise [səˑpraɪz] n. 意想不到（或突然）的事；惊讶
however [haʊˑevə(r)] ad. 然而；无论如何
comparatively [kəmˑpærətɪvli] ad. 相对地；比较上
known [nəʊn] a. 知名的；已知的
5. Even Tommasini, who had advocated Gilbert’s appointment in the Times , calls him“an unpretentious musician with no air of the formidable conductor about him.”
词汇
even [ˑiːv(ə)n] ad. 甚至；更加；实际上
advocate [ˑædvəkeɪt] v. 支持；拥护；提倡
call [kɔːl] v. 称呼；呼喊；召集
unpretentious [ˌʌnprɪˑtenʃəs] a. 谦虚谨慎的；不爱炫耀的
musician [mjuˑzɪʃn] n. 音乐家；作曲家
air [eə(r)] n. 神态；空气；天空
formidable [fəˑmɪdəb(ə)l] a. 令人敬畏的；可怕的
conductor [kənˑdʌktə(r)] n. 指挥；售票员；导体
6. As a description of the next music director of an orchestra that has hitherto been led by musicians like Gustav Mahler and Pierre Boulez, that seems likely to have struck at least some Times readers as faint praise.
词汇
description [dɪˑskrɪpʃn] n. 描写；说明；类型
orchestra [ˑɔːkɪstrə] n. 管弦乐队
hitherto [ˌhɪðəˑtuː] ad. 迄今；直到某时
lead [liːd] v. 领导；处于首位；通向
seem [siːm] v. 似乎；好像
likely [ˑlaɪkli] a. 可能的；预料的
strike sb. as sth. 给某人某种印象
at least 至少
reader [ˑriːdə(r)] n. 读者；读本
faint [feɪnt] a. 不热情的；不清楚的；微小的
praise [preɪz] n. 赞美；赞颂
7. For my part, I have no idea whether Gilbert is a great conductor or even a good one.
词汇
have no idea 不知道；不清楚
whether [ˑweðə(r)] conj. 是否；不管……（还是）
great [ɡreɪt] a. 伟大的；巨大的；很多的
8. To be sure, he performs an impressive variety of interesting compositions, but it is not necessary for me to visit Avery Fisher Hall, or anywhere else, to hear interesting orchestral music.
词汇
to be sure 诚然；的确
perform [pəˑfɔːm] v. 表演；执行；运转
impressive [ɪmˑpresɪv] a. 令人赞叹的；令人敬佩的
variety [vəˑraɪəti] n. 不同种类；多样化；变种
interesting [ˑɪntrəstɪŋ] a. 有趣的，有吸引力的
composition [ˌkɒmpəˑzɪʃ(ə)n] v. 作品；作曲；作文；构成
necessary [ˑnesəsəri] a. 必要的，必需的；必然的
visit ['vɪzɪt] n. 访问；参观
hall [hɔːl] n. 大厅；门厅；走廊
anywhere [ˑeniweə(r)] ad. 在（或去）任何地方
else [els] a. 其他的；别的
hear [hɪə] v. 倾听；听审；得知
orchestral [ɔːˑkestrəl] a. 管弦乐的；管弦乐队的
9. All I have to do is to go to my CD shelf, or boot up my computer and download still more recorded music from iTunes.
词汇
all [ɔːl] pron. 唯一的事物；一切
shelf [ʃelf] n. 架子，搁板
boot up 启动
computer [kəmˑpjuːtə(r)] n. 计算机；电脑
download [ˌdaʊnˑləʊd] v. 下载
record [ˑrekɔːd] v. 录制；记录；标明；申明
10. Devoted concertgoers who reply that recordings are no substitute for live performance are missing the point.
词汇
devoted [dɪˑvəʊtɪd] a. 忠诚的；挚爱的；全心全意的
concertgoer [ˑkɒnsətɡəʊə(r)] n. 常去听音乐会的人
reply [rɪˑplaɪ] v. 回答；回应
recording [rɪˑkɔːdɪŋ] n. 录音；录像；录制；记录
substitute [ˑsʌbstɪtjuːt] n. 代替物；替补
live [laɪv] a. 现场演出的；现场直播的；活的
performance [pəˑfɔːməns] n. 演出；演技；表现
miss [mɪs] v. 不理解；未达到；错过
point [pɔɪnt] n. 要点；目的；时刻
miss the point 没有抓住要领
11. For the time, attention, and money of the art-loving public, classical instrumentalists must compete not only with opera houses, dance troupes, theater companies, and museums, but also with the recorded performances of the great classical musicians of the 20th century.
词汇
attention [əˑtenʃ(ə)n] n. 关注；注意力；关心
art-loving [ɑːtˑlʌvɪŋ] a. 爱好艺术的
public [ˑpʌblɪk] n. 志趣相同（或从事同一类活动）的群体；民众
classical [ˑklæsɪk(ə)l] a. 古典的；传统的；简洁优美的
instrumentalist [ˌɪnstrəˑmentəlɪst] n. 乐器演奏者
compete [kəmˑpiːt] v. 竞争；参加比赛
not only... but also... 不但……而且……
opera house 歌剧院
dance troupe 舞蹈团
theater [ˑθɪətə(r)] n. 戏剧；戏院，电影院
company [ˑkʌmpəni] n. 剧团；公司；陪伴
theater company 剧团
museum [mjuˑziːəm] n. 博物馆
century [ˑsentʃəri] n. 世纪；一百年
12. These recordings are cheap, available everywhere, and very often much higher in artistic quality than today’s live performances; moreover, they can be“consumed” at a time and place of the listener’s choosing.
词汇
cheap [tʃiːp] a. 便宜的；小气的
available [əˑveɪləb(ə)l] a. 可获得的；有空的
everywhere [ˑevriweə(r)] ad. 处处；各个地方
artistic [ɑːˑtɪstɪk] a. 艺术的，艺术家的；精美的
quality [ˑkwɒləti] n. 质量；优质；品德
moreover [mɔːrˑəʊvə(r)] ad. 此外，而且
consume [kənˑsjuːm] v. 消耗；吃；喝；使充满
place [pleɪs] n. 地方；地点
listener [ˑlɪsənə(r)] n. 听众 ；倾听者
choose [tʃuːz] v. 选择；宁愿
13. The widespread availability of such recordings has thus brought about a crisis in the institution of the traditional classical concert.
词汇
widespread [ˑwaɪdspred] a. 广泛的，普遍的
availability [əˌveɪləˑbɪləti] n. 可得性；空闲；单身
thus [ðʌs] ad. 因此；从而
bring about 引起，导致
crisis [ˑkraɪsɪs] n. 危机；危难时刻
institution [ˌɪnstɪˑtjuːʃ(ə)n] n. 风俗习惯，制度；机构
traditional [trəˑdɪʃən(ə)l] a. 传统的；惯例的；守旧的
concert ['kɒnsət] n. 音乐会；演奏会
14. One possible response is for classical performers to program attractive new music that is not yet available on record.
词汇
possible [ˑpɒsəbl] a. 可能的；合理的
response [rɪˑspɒns] n. 反应；答复
performer [pəˑfɔːmə(r)] n. 表演者；表现得……者
program [ˑprəʊɡræm] v. 计划，安排；训练；预设
attractive [əˑtræktɪv] a. 吸引人的；诱人的
not yet 还没有
record [ˑrekɔːd] n. 唱片；记录；经历
15. Gilbert’s own interest in new music has been widely noted: Alex Ross, a classical-music critic, has described him as a man who is capable of turning the Philharmonic into“a markedly different, more vibrant organization”.
词汇
own [əʊn] a. 自己的；自己做的；为自己的
interest ['ɪntrəst] n. 兴趣；利益；关注
widely [ˑwaɪdli] ad. 普遍地；很大程度上
noted [ˑnəʊtɪd] a. 著名的
describe A as B 把 A 描述成 B
be capable of 有能力做
turn A into B 把 A 变成 B
markedly [ˑmɑːkɪdli] ad. 明显地，显著地
different [ˑdɪfrənt] adj. 不同的；各种的
vibrant [ˑvaɪbrənt] a. 充满生机的；鲜艳的；响亮的
organization [ˌɔː(r)ɡənaɪˑzeɪʃ(ə)n] n. 组织；机构；安排
16. But what will be the nature of that difference?
词汇
nature [ˑneɪtʃə(r)] n. 本质；类型；大自然；性格
difference [ˑdɪfrəns] n. 差异；差额； 意见分歧
17. Merely expanding the orchestra’s repertoire will not be enough.
词汇
merely [ˑmɪəli] ad. 仅仅，只不过
expand [ɪkˑspænd] v. 增加；扩展；详细阐明
repertoire [ˑrepətwɑː(r)] n. 全部曲目；全部才能
enough [ɪˑnʌf] a. 充分的；足够的
18. If Gilbert and the Philharmonic are to succeed, they must first change the relationship between America’s oldest orchestra and the new audience it hopes to attract.
词汇
succeed [səkˑsiːd] v. 成功；继任
relationship [rɪˑleɪʃnʃɪp] n. 关系；血缘关系，姻亲关系
audience [ˑɔːdiəns] n. 观众，听众；读者
hope to do sth. 希望做某事
attract [əˑtrækt] v. 吸引；引起