1. musician : n 音樂家，與其同根的常見詞匯：music : n 音樂;musical : a 音樂的， musically : adv 從音樂上來說的。 Please do the exercises:

1). The ____ of the Beatles became very successful and famous during the 1960s.

2). Although he was born in America, he could play many Chinese ____ instruments.

3). Folk music, the blues and rock'n'roll remained _____ and culturally distinct in the 1960s.

4). Bob Dylan, a famous folk ____ in America, was best known for his anti-war song.

Answers: music, musical, musically, musician

2. consciousness: n 意識、知覺，與其同根的常見詞匯：conscious: a 有知覺的、有意識的 = aware，反義詞：unconscious = unaware; 副詞：consciously, unconsciously。 常用搭配：be aware/unaware of sth; be aware/unaware that.

1). I was ____ that I had made a mistake.

2). ____ did not return to the injured man for two hours.

3). When a person immigrates to a new country, he should ______ adapt himself to the new environment.

Answers: conscious, consciousness, consciously

3. originate: v 發源、發生,與其同根的常見詞匯：origin : n 起源、發源; original : a 原始的，新穎的;n 原著、原稿， originality : n 創新、創造力

1). The use of steam originated many new reforms.

2). I wonder the origins of life on the earth.

3). The Indians were the original inhabitants of North America.

4). The quarrel originated in conflicts between the two families.

5). Her design is of great originality.

4. imitator: n 模仿者，聯想：imitate: v 模仿;imitation : n 模仿

5. limitless : a 無限制的，與其同根的常見詞匯：limit : n 極限，v 限定;limited ; a 有限的，limitation: n 局限

1). His knowledge about insurance is rather ______.

2). His energy seems to have no ____.

3). A wise man knows his ____.

4). In front of the ____ ocean, he found he was rather insignificant.

Answers: limited, limits, limitation, limitless.

6. penetrating: a 穿透的，貫穿的，動詞：penetrate; 名詞：penetration

7. participant: n 參加者，參與者，與其同根的常見詞匯：participate: v, participation : n 固定搭配：participate in sth.

8. take over: 接管、接任、

When he retired, his son took over business from him.

9. take on : 擔任，雇用

1). He has taken on a new job.

2). The employer takes on twenty more workers.

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10). composer: n 作曲家，動詞 compose，名詞 composition

11). inspire: v 鼓舞，產生靈感，inspiration : n 靈感

Genius is 1% of inspiration and 99% of hard work.

12. invariably: ad 不變地，同根詞：variable: a 可變的;variety: n 各種各樣，變化; vary : v 變化;various : a 各種各樣的

13. sake : n 緣故;for the sake of sth為了…的緣故，好處

The company has decided for economy's sake to close down this department.

14. harmony : n 協調， harmonize: v使…和諧;harmonious : a 和諧的

15. in a sense: 從某種意義上說。

In a sense, you are right.

16. it goes without saying that不言而喻，理所當然

It goes without saying that you will be paid for the overtime work.

Analyze the difficult sentences:

1. The new music was built out of materials already in existence…… (p1)

譯：新音樂是從已有的三種音樂發展起來的…

句子分析：詞組in existence現有的、已有的;out of = from.

2. The three forms remained musically and culturally distinct, and even as late as 1965, none of them were expressing any radically new states of consciousness. (p1)

譯：這三種形式保留著音樂和文化方面的特色，甚至直到1965年，這三種音樂沒有一種表達出任何激進的新的意識形態。

句子分析：主語：The three forms;謂語(系動詞)：remained;表語：distinct. musically and culturally是副詞修飾distinct。as late as 1965時間狀語，none沒有一個;new states of consciousness新的意識狀態。Radically修飾new.

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