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閱讀之前，請先帶著問題聽一遍錄音：Why didn't Jonathan sing himself in the competition?
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檢驗你對學過的文章的掌握程度有兩個標準：
<strong>第一，你看純英文原文能看明白，沒有不明白的地方。這需要反覆朗讀。
<strong>第二，能用說話的語氣把文章讀出來，而不是念出來，也不像課文錄音那樣帶有明顯的朗讀腔。有些人朗讀很好，但是一離開文本，就蹦不出幾句英文，就算蹦出來，語調語氣也像朗讀一樣，就是因為平時沒有練習說話的語氣。<strong>這需要反覆朗讀。
在練習說話的語氣時，應該看一句就挪開目光，把句子說出來再看下一句。說話的語氣跟唸書、朗讀腔很不一樣，就好像這些話本來就在你的腦子裡，你現在把它們說出來。你可能會發現當你在練習說話的語氣時，你會不自覺地使用手勢。這就對了。
Together
一起
In a school in England, a few years ago, a teenage girl heard a boy singing in another room.
幾年前，在英國的一所學校裡，一個少女聽到一個男孩在另一個房間唱歌。
She liked it, and found out that the boy’s name was Jonathan Antoine.
她喜歡它，打聽到那個男孩叫喬納森·安託萬。
The girl — Charlotte Jaconelli — also liked singing.
女孩夏洛特·雅科內利也喜歡唱歌。
A little later, the music teacher at school advised them to sing together.
沒過多久，學校的音樂老師建議他們一起唱歌。
They did.
他們做了。
They started singing together and became very good friends.
他們開始一起唱歌，成為非常好的朋友。
Around that time, Britain’s Got Talent was finding new singers and performers.
在那段時間，《英國達人》正在尋找新的歌手和表演者。
Charlotte wanted to enter the show with Jonathan but he was worried about the way he looked.
夏洛特想和喬納森一起進入節目，但他擔心他的樣子。
However, Charlotte talked him into going on the show.
然而，夏洛特說服他去參加演出。
They did the first audition in April 2012.
他們在2012年4月進行了第一次試鏡。
When they came onto the stage, the four judges didn’t think they looked good.
當他們走上舞臺時，四位評委覺得他們希望不大。
Some audiences laughed when they saw them.
有些觀眾看到他們就笑了。
Then they began to sing and everyone was amazed.
然後他們開始唱歌，每個人都很驚訝。
They sang very well.
他們唱得很好。
When they finished, people stood up and cheered.
當他們說完時，人們站起來歡呼。
All the judges thought Charlotte and Jonathan were great, but one judge, Simon Cowell, advised Jonathan to sing himself because he thought he was fantastic.
所有的評委都認為夏洛特和喬納森很棒，但一位評委西蒙·科威爾建議喬納森自己唱歌，因為他認為他很棒。
Jonathan didn’t think for long.
喬納森沒有想太久。
He looked at his friend, and then looked back at the judges, and said that he wanted to stay in the competition with Charlotte.
他看了看他的朋友，然後回頭看了看評委，說他想和夏洛特一起留在比賽中。
They carried on together, but they didn’t win the competition at last.
他們一起繼續，但他們最終沒有贏得比賽。
However, they didn’t think it was a big deal.
然而，他們認為這不是一件大事。
A few weeks later, Simon Cowell gave them the chance to record a CD.
幾周後，西蒙·科威爾給了他們錄製CD的機會。
They made the CD, and then they thought about a name for it.
他們製作了CD，然後他們為它的名字而思索。
They chose the word: “Together”.
他們選擇了“一起”這個詞。
筆記
a few 若干；一些 +可數名詞複數形式
a few years 幾年
a little 若干；一些 +不可數名詞
a little water一些水
hear sb. doing sth. 聽見某人正在做某事
A teenage girl heard a boy singing in another room.
一個少女聽到一個男孩在另一個房間唱歌。
find out 查明，打聽到
later ……後 （名詞+later:）
two years later兩年後
a little later = a little time later
advise sb. to do sth. 建議某人做某事
The music teacher at school advised them to sing together.學校的音樂老師建議他們一起唱歌。
be worried about sth.為某事/物擔心
He was worried about the way he looked.
他擔心他的樣子。
talk sb. into doing sth. 說服某人做某事
Charlotte talked him into going on the show.夏洛特說服他去參加演出。
do the audition 參加試鏡
look good 顯現成功（或好事可能發生）；看來充滿希望
fantastic 非常好的
for long 長久地
carry on 繼續
carry on doing sth. 繼續做某事
You'll have an accident if you carry on driving like that.如果你繼續那樣開車的話會出事故的。
carry on with sth.
I want to carry on with my course.我想繼續我的課程。
a chance to do sth.做某事的機會 a chance to sing 唱歌的機會
think about sth.考慮，思索
they thought about a name for it.
他們為它的名字而思索。
語法聚焦-否定前置：
think, believe, suppose, expect, fancy, imagine等動詞後面賓語從句的否定詞轉移到主句中，即主句的謂語動詞用否定式，而從句的謂語動詞用肯定式。例如：
I don’t think I know you. 我想我並不認識你。
I don' t believe he will come. 我相信他不回來。
The four judges didn’t think they looked good.四位評委覺得他們希望不大。
They didn’t think it was a big deal.他們認為這不是一件大事。
Together
In a school in England, a few years ago, a teenage girl heard a boy singing in another room. She liked it, and found out that the boy’s name was Jonathan Antoine. The girl — Charlotte Jaconelli — also liked singing. A little later, the music teacher at school advised them to sing together. They did. They started singing together and became very good friends.
Around that time, Britain’s Got Talent was finding new singers and performers. Charlotte wanted to enter the show with Jonathan but he was worried about the way he looked. However, Charlotte talked him into going on the show.
They did the first audition in April 2012. When they came onto the stage, the four judges didn’t think they looked good. Some audiences laughed when they saw them. Then they began to sing and everyone was amazed. They sang very well. When they finished, people stood up and cheered.
All the judges thought Charlotte and Jonathan were great, but one judge, Simon Cowell, advised Jonathan to sing himself because he thought he was fantastic.
Jonathan didn’t think for long. He looked at his friend, and then looked back at the judges, and said that he wanted to stay in the competition with Charlotte. They carried on together, but they didn’t win the competition at last. However, they didn’t think it was a big deal.
A few weeks later, Simon Cowell gave them the chance to record a CD. They made the CD, and then they thought about a name for it. They chose the word: “Together”.
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