passage1注解：标题为赤色，翻译为蓝色，分析为绿色。 ????????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. for the most part, the response has been favorable, to say the least. “hooray! at last!【hooray标明恭喜的口气词。hooray! at last：好啊！总算(尘土落定了)！】” wrote anthony tommasini, a sober(未喝醉的,清醒的,严厉的)-sided classical-music critic.
????????one of the reasons why the appointment came as such a surprise, however, is that gilbert is comparatively little known. even tommasini, who had advocated gilbert’s appointment in the times, calls him “an unpretentious(unpretentious谦逊的,不夸耀的) musician with no air(这儿不是指空气,是指气势) of the formidable(可怕的,令人敬畏的) conductor about him.” as a description of the next music director of an orchestra that has hitherto(迄今,至今)? been led by musicians like gustav mahler and pierre boulez, that seems likely to have struck at least some
times readers as(【stuck原型strike】strike ..as..给或人以…形象) faint(迷糊的,微小的,细小的)? praise.
????????for my part, i have no idea whether gilbert is a great conductor or even a good one. 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. 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.
????????devoted concertgoers who reply that recordings are no substitute for live performance are missing the point. for the time, attention, and money of the art-loving public, classical instrumentalists must compete not only with opera houses, dance troupes(团), theater companies, and museums, but also with the recorded performances of the great classical musicians of the 20thcentury. 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. the widespread availability of such recordings has thus brought about a crisis in the institution of the traditional classical concert.
????????one possible response is for classical performers to program attractive new music that is not yet available on record. 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.” but what will be the nature of that difference? merely expanding the orchestra’s repertoire((扮演者或扮演团的)悉数剧目,悉数曲目) will not be enough. 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.
一、文章规划分析这篇文章归于记载美国音乐文明体裁的文章。
文章第一、二段，提出纽约交响乐段俄然抉择委任 alan gilbert 作为它的下一任音乐指挥所造成的使的反应。
第三、四段，作者标明对 gilbert 的观点，并争辩反驳了音乐会不可以替代这一观念、介绍了录音演奏的优势。
最终一段，作者进一步标明自个的情绪并提出主张。
21. we learn from paragraph 1 that gilbert’s appointment has
[a] incurred criticism.
[b] raised suspicion.
[c] received acclaim.
[d] aroused curiosity.
21.从文章第一段咱们可以得知，吉尔伯特的录用_________。
[a]引起批判
[b]致使置疑
[c]得到称誉
[d]致使猎奇
22. tommasini regards gilbert as an artist who is
[a] influential.
[b] modest.
[c] respectable.
[d] talented.
22.托马西尼认为吉尔伯特作为艺术家是_________。
[a]有影响力的
[b]谦善的
[c]值得尊敬的
[d]有才调的
23. the author believes that the devoted concertgoers
[a] ignore the expenses of live performances.
[b] reject most kinds of recorded performances.
[c] exaggerate the variety of live performances.
[d] overestimate the value of live performances.
23.作者认为现场音乐会的忠诚跟从者_________。
[a]无视了现场扮演的费用
[b]回绝大大都品种演唱会录音
[c]夸大了现场扮演的品种
[d]高估了现场扮演的价值
24. according to the text, which of the following is true of recordings?
[a] they are often inferior to live concerts in quality.
[b] they are easily accessible to the general public.
[c] they help improve the quality of music.
[d] they have only covered masterpieces.
24. 根据文章，下面哪个关于唱片的论说是正确的?
[a 它们在质量方面常常是次于现场音乐会。
[b]群众很简略就能得到这些唱片。
[c]它们有助于前进音乐的质量。
[d]它们只包括大师作品。
25. regarding gilbert’s role in revitalizing the philharmonic, the author feels
[a] doubtful.
[b] enthusiastic.
[c] confident.
[d] puzzled.
25. 作者关于吉尔伯特在复兴交响乐团中的作用 _________。
[a]置疑的
[b]充溢热心的
[c]有决心的
[d]利诱的
二、中心词汇与超纲词汇1. appointment n. 录用
2. favorable adj. 有利的，欣赏的，杰出的
3. advocate v. 撑持 n.撑持者；辩解者
4. unpretentious adj. 不做作的
5. formidable adj. 令人敬畏的
6. hitherto adv. 到当前中止
7. conductor n. 指挥家
8. faint adj. 苍白的
9. impressive adj.令人形象深化的
10. composition n.乐曲，华章
11. boot up 翻开，建议
12. devoted adj. 投入的, 深爱的, 专心一意的
13. concertgoer n. 音乐会跟从者，常去听音乐会的人
14. substitute n. 替代品；v. 替代，替代（for）
15. vibrant adj. 充溢活力的
三、阅览答案：c b d b a四、全文翻译：?????????2009 年，纽约爱乐乐团抉择聘请艾伦·吉尔伯特作为下一任的音乐总监，这一消息自宣告之日起就在古典音乐界致使了热议。至少可以说，大大都的人仍是撑持的。以稳重著称的古典音乐谈论家安东尼·托马西尼写道：“好啊！总算尘土落定了！”。
????????可是，这一录用之所以让人如此吃惊，其间的一个缘由就是吉尔伯特此人不太出名。甚至在《泰晤士报》上撰文撑持吉尔伯特的托马西尼都称其是“一名毫无指挥家那样骇人气势的、谦逊的音乐家”。吉尔伯特继音乐家古斯塔夫·马勒和皮埃尔·布莱兹之后领导爱乐乐团。这样描绘下一任指挥，至少在有些《泰晤士报》读者听来像是苍白无力的赞誉。
????????就我而言，我不晓得吉尔伯特是不是是一名巨大的指挥家，抑或是一名优良的指挥家。可以断定的是，他指挥过许多风趣的音乐作品，让人形象深化。但关于我来说，就没有必要非得前往艾维费雪音乐厅或其他音乐厅来赏识交响乐。我要做的就是去我的cd 架，或许翻开电脑从苹果乐园上下载更多的录制音乐。
????????忠诚的音乐会听众会认为录制音乐并不能替代现场表演，可是他们并没有领会疑问的本质。为了赢得艺术喜爱者的时刻、重视和金钱，古典音乐演奏家不只需和歌剧院、舞蹈团、表演公司、博物馆竞赛，而且还要和那些录入了20 世纪巨大的古典音乐演奏者的唱片作品竞赛。这些唱片价格低价，处处可以买到，而且在艺术水准上一般高于如今的现场扮演。此外，听众还可以依照自个的自愿随时随地听这些唱片。因而，这种录制音乐处处都能获得，给传统古典音乐带来了危机。
????????古典音乐扮演家们可以对录制音乐采纳这样的反击：表演那些没有录制且美丽悦耳的新曲目。吉尔伯特自己对新曲意图快乐喜爱已饱尝到了广泛的重视。古典音乐谈论家亚历克斯·罗斯称，吉尔伯特有才能将爱乐乐团转型为一个“在商场上独具特征且更有活力的音乐集体”。但这有何本质不一样？只是添加乐团演奏的曲目是不可的。假定吉尔伯特和爱乐乐团想获得成功，就有必要首要改动美国这一最老的管弦乐团与其想争夺的新观众之间的联络。