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生活是一首交响曲
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  • The auditorium1 is full of people conversing2 in the audience. On the stage the performers are shuffling3 their music and tuning4 their instruments as they prepare for the performance. The conductor enters, takes a bow, and all is silent. He raises his baton5 and the symphony begins to play. All of the instruments have different sounds, and the parts they play blend and harmonize with one another. The music would not be as exciting if every part were the same. The symphony is a symbol for life, especially in a community. Diversity and the coming together of each instrument is what gives the symphony its unique and special sound. This is also true in life and the world we live in. Individuals bring in their own input6 that influences others.

    A symphony orchestra is composed of a variety of brass7, woodwind, percussion8 and stringed instruments. Each of these instruments has its own unique sound but when played together they complement9 each other. Like a symphony and its instruments, the world is composed of many races and cultures. They are uniquely different but can have an influence on each other even if it is not intentional10. If you are walking down the street, for example, and move out of the way so as not to bump into someone, they are influencing your actions when you move inside.

    Individuality is an important part of the symphony. Each player has his or her own part to perform. These parts can be played on their own but do not have the same effect as when they are combined with the other parts of the orchestra. They blend into a harmonious11 piece of music. In other words, you can hear what each person has to contribute and how each performer works together. In life, each person has a talent that they are particularly good at. When they work together, it accentuates12 their talent. A surgeon can be very gifted but is more capable of saving a life if he has a team of medical personnel assisting him.

    In an essay called "The Gospel of Wealth," Andrew Carnegie discussed his views on wealth, the public good, and individualism. He described individualism as "a nobler ideal that man should labor13, not for himself alone, but in and for a brotherhood14 of his fellows, and share with them all in common." Carnegie felt that individuality was important, but should not be taken so far that it separates everyone from each other. Each person should contribute their own ideas that better help the community as a whole.

    Another similarity between life and the symphony is that a performer may not always have the melody but will accompany someone who does. Or in another case, a performer will not always have a solo and the chance to be in the spotlight15. In life, everybody has their moments of glory although they may go unnoticed like the accompanist. This does not mean, however, that they are any less important than anyone else. The melody does not stay with one instrument for the whole song but moves throughout the orchestra. As in life, everyone eventually has their moment to shine and their chance to be in the spotlight.

    When preparing for a concert, the musicians are reminded by their conductor to stagger their breathing. They can, of course, breathe when they need to but they have to try not to breathe at the same time as the person sitting next to them. If everyone breathed at the same time, there would be a noticeable moment of silence in the song. This is yet another example that can be applied16 to life. People have to breathe when they need to breathe and to do what they want to do. They have to be an individual and know that someone will be there to cover for them.

    The orchestra continues to play. It moves together as a group yet separately, with each person contributing their own part. Each musician is an active member of the symphony. We more together in life, contributing what we have to offer from day to day as active members in our community. The orchestra plays their last note and the song is over. There is a moment of silence that is broken by the applause of the audience.

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    1 auditorium [ˌɔ:dɪˈtɔ:riəm] HO6yK   第7级
    n.观众席,听众席;会堂,礼堂
    参考例句:
    • The teacher gathered all the pupils in the auditorium. 老师把全体同学集合在礼堂内。
    • The stage is thrust forward into the auditorium. 舞台向前突出,伸入观众席。
    2 conversing [kənˈvə:sɪŋ] 20d0ea6fb9188abfa59f3db682925246   第7级
    v.交谈,谈话( converse的现在分词 )
    参考例句:
    • I find that conversing with her is quite difficult. 和她交谈实在很困难。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • They were conversing in the parlor. 他们正在客厅谈话。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
    3 shuffling ['ʃʌflɪŋ] 03b785186d0322e5a1a31c105fc534ee   第8级
    adj. 慢慢移动的, 滑移的 动词shuffle的现在分词形式
    参考例句:
    • Don't go shuffling along as if you were dead. 别像个死人似地拖着脚走。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
    • Some one was shuffling by on the sidewalk. 外面的人行道上有人拖着脚走过。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
    4 tuning ['tju:nɪŋ] 8700ed4820c703ee62c092f05901ecfc   第7级
    n.调谐,调整,调音v.调音( tune的现在分词 );调整;(给收音机、电视等)调谐;使协调
    参考例句:
    • They are tuning up a plane on the flight line. 他们正在机场的飞机跑道上调试一架飞机。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • The orchestra are tuning up. 管弦乐队在定弦。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    5 baton ['bætɒn] 5Quyw   第10级
    n.乐队用指挥杖
    参考例句:
    • With the baton the conductor was beating time. 乐队指挥用指挥棒打拍子。
    • The conductor waved his baton, and the band started up. 指挥挥动指挥棒,乐队开始演奏起来。
    6 input [ˈɪnpʊt] X6lxm   第7级
    n.输入(物);投入;vt.把(数据等)输入计算机
    参考例句:
    • I will forever be grateful for his considerable input. 我将永远感激他的大量投入。
    • All this information had to be input onto the computer. 所有这些信息都必须输入计算机。
    7 brass [brɑ:s] DWbzI   第7级
    n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器
    参考例句:
    • Many of the workers play in the factory's brass band. 许多工人都在工厂铜管乐队中演奏。
    • Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc. 黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。
    8 percussion [pəˈkʌʃn] K3yza   第9级
    n.打击乐器;冲突,撞击;震动,音响
    参考例句:
    • In an orchestra, people who play percussion instruments sit at the back. 在管弦乐队中,演奏打击乐器的人会坐在后面。
    • Percussion of the abdomen is often omitted. 腹部叩诊常被省略。
    9 complement [ˈkɒmplɪment] ZbTyZ   第7级
    n.补足物,船上的定员;补语;vt.补充,补足
    参考例句:
    • The two suggestions complement each other. 这两条建议相互补充。
    • They oppose each other also complement each other. 它们相辅相成。
    10 intentional [ɪnˈtenʃənl] 65Axb   第8级
    adj.故意的,有意(识)的
    参考例句:
    • Let me assure you that it was not intentional. 我向你保证那不是故意的。
    • His insult was intentional. 他的侮辱是有意的。
    11 harmonious [hɑ:ˈməʊniəs] EdWzx   第9级
    adj.和睦的,调和的,和谐的,协调的
    参考例句:
    • Their harmonious relationship resulted in part from their similar goals. 他们关系融洽的部分原因是他们有着相似的目标。
    • The room was painted in harmonious colors. 房间油漆得色彩调和。
    12 accentuates [ækˈsentʃu:ˌeɪts] e4b33fa9b42331305ce25fbde1d8b3ba   第9级
    v.重读( accentuate的第三人称单数 );使突出;使恶化;加重音符号于
    参考例句:
    • The dark frame accentuates the brightness of the picture. 深色画框更显出画的明亮色彩。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • Her sunburnt skin accentuates the fairness of her hair. 她那晒黑了的皮肤突出了她的一头金发。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    13 labor ['leɪbə(r)] P9Tzs   第7级
    n.劳动,努力,工作,劳工;分娩;vi.劳动,努力,苦干;vt.详细分析;麻烦
    参考例句:
    • We are never late in satisfying him for his labor. 我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
    • He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor. 艰苦劳动两周后,他已经疲惫不堪了。
    14 brotherhood [ˈbrʌðəhʊd] 1xfz3o   第8级
    n.兄弟般的关系,手中情谊
    参考例句:
    • They broke up the brotherhood. 他们断绝了兄弟关系。
    • They live and work together in complete equality and brotherhood. 他们完全平等和兄弟般地在一起生活和工作。
    15 spotlight [ˈspɒtlaɪt] 6hBzmk   第8级
    n.公众注意的中心,聚光灯,探照灯,视听,注意,醒目
    参考例句:
    • This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion. 本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
    • The spotlight followed her round the stage. 聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。
    16 applied [əˈplaɪd] Tz2zXA   第8级
    adj.应用的;v.应用,适用
    参考例句:
    • She plans to take a course in applied linguistics. 她打算学习应用语言学课程。
    • This cream is best applied to the face at night. 这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。

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