1.单词：

lecture讲座,  band乐队,  entertainment娱乐，文娱节目,  Cambridge剑桥,  

be interested in对....有兴趣,  performance表演；演出,  double加倍；两倍的,  

concentrate on全神贯注于,  English Civil War英国内战,  gravity重力,  global economy全球经济,  

based on以.....为基础,  present向公众展示；播出,  in addition to除......之外,  club俱乐部,  

sightseeing观光；游览,  the rest of其余的；剩下的,  heritage遗产,  provide提供；供给,  

highlight最好的部分,  take part in参加；参与,  last for持续；延续,  take place举行；发生,  

offer提供,  concert音乐会；演唱会,  as ….. as…..像.....一样......,  mix混合；混合体.

2.句型：

I attended the lecture and took notes on my notebook.

我参加了讲座，并在笔记本上做了笔记。

Band is a small group of musicians who play popular music together.

乐队是一起演奏流行音乐的一小群音乐家。

There will be live entertainment at the party.

晚会上将有现场表演。

London has a much bigger population than Cambridge.

伦敦的人口比剑桥多。

He only seems to be interested in personal gain.

他似乎只对个人利益感兴趣。

The performance stars at seven.

演出七点开始。

The price almost doubled in two years.

价格在两年内几乎翻了一番。

I can’t concentrate with all that noise going on.

吵闹声不绝于耳，我无法集中精神。

His family was on the losing side during the English Civil War.

他的家庭在英国内战中处于失败的一方。

Newton discovered the law of gravity.

牛顿发现了万有引力定律。

China might be the engine of the global economy.

中国可能是全球经济的引擎。

This story is based on fact.

这个故事是以事实为根据的。

You need to present yourself better.

你需要更好地展现自己。

In addition to my studies, I attended a lot of activities.

除了学习之外，我参加了很多活动。

I want to join the chess club in the new semester.

我想在新学期加入象棋俱乐部。

Did you have a chance to do any sightseeing?

你有机会去观光吗?

The old men was lonely for the rest of his life.

这位老人余生都很孤独。

The building is part of our national heritage.

这座建筑是我们民族遗产的一部分。

We are here to provide a service for the public.

我们是来为公众提供服务的。

One of the highlight of the trip was seeing the Great Wall.

这次旅行最精彩的部分之一是参观长城。

Anna is not interested in taking part in the club activities.

安娜对参加俱乐部活动不感兴趣。

Our deep friendship has lasted for years.

我们的深厚友谊源远流长。

The meeting should take place on May 5th.

会议将于5月5日举行。

He offered 4000 dollars for the car.

他出价4000美元买这辆车。

Did you manage to get tickets for the concert?

你设法弄到音乐会的票了吗?

He studied as hard as his best friend.

他和他最好的朋友一样努力学习。

The town offers a fascinating mix of old and new.

这座城市呈现出令人着迷的新旧融合。

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