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Together
一起
In a school in England, a few years ago, a teenage girl heard a boy singing in another room.
几年前，在英国的一所学校里，一个少女听到一个男孩在另一个房间唱歌。
She liked it, and found out that the boy’s name was Jonathan Antoine.
她喜欢它，打听到那个男孩叫乔纳森·安托万。
The girl — Charlotte Jaconelli — also liked singing.
女孩夏洛特·雅科内利也喜欢唱歌。
A little later, the music teacher at school advised them to sing together.
没过多久，学校的音乐老师建议他们一起唱歌。
They did.
他们做了。
They started singing together and became very good friends.
他们开始一起唱歌，成为非常好的朋友。
Around that time, Britain’s Got Talent was finding new singers and performers.
在那段时间，《英国达人》正在寻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.
夏洛特想和乔纳森一起进入节目，但他担心他的样子。
However, Charlotte talked him into going on the show.
然而，夏洛特说服他去参加演出。
They did the first audition in April 2012.
他们在2012年4月进行了第一次试镜。
When they came onto the stage, the four judges didn’t think they looked good.
当他们走上舞台时，四位评委觉得他们希望不大。
Some audiences laughed when they saw them.
有些观众看到他们就笑了。
Then they began to sing and everyone was amazed.
然后他们开始唱歌，每个人都很惊讶。
They sang very well.
他们唱得很好。
When they finished, people stood up and cheered.
当他们说完时，人们站起来欢呼。
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.
所有的评委都认为夏洛特和乔纳森很棒，但一位评委西蒙·科威尔建议乔纳森自己唱歌，因为他认为他很棒。
Jonathan didn’t think for long.
乔纳森没有想太久。
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，然后回头看了看评委，说他想和夏洛特一起留在比赛中。
They carried on together, but they didn’t win the competition at last.
他们一起继续，但他们最终没有赢得比赛。
However, they didn’t think it was a big deal.
然而，他们认为这不是一件大事。
A few weeks later, Simon Cowell gave them the chance to record a CD.
几周后，西蒙·科威尔给了他们录制CD的机会。
They made the CD, and then they thought about a name for it.
他们制作了CD，然后他们为它的名字而思索。
They chose the word: “Together”.
他们选择了“一起”这个词。
笔记
a few 若干；一些 +可数名词复数形式
a few years 几年
a little 若干；一些 +不可数名词
a little water一些水
hear sb. doing sth. 听见某人正在做某事
A teenage girl heard a boy singing in another room.
一个少女听到一个男孩在另一个房间唱歌。
find out 查明，打听到
later ……后 （名词+later:）
two years later两年后
a little later = a little time later
advise sb. to do sth. 建议某人做某事
The music teacher at school advised them to sing together.学校的音乐老师建议他们一起唱歌。
be worried about sth.为某事/物担心
He was worried about the way he looked.
他担心他的样子。
talk sb. into doing sth. 说服某人做某事
Charlotte talked him into going on the show.夏洛特说服他去参加演出。
do the audition 参加试镜
look good 显现成功（或好事可能发生）；看来充满希望
fantastic 非常好的
for long 长久地
carry on 继续
carry on doing sth. 继续做某事
You'll have an accident if you carry on driving like that.如果你继续那样开车的话会出事故的。
carry on with sth.
I want to carry on with my course.我想继续我的课程。
a chance to do sth.做某事的机会 a chance to sing 唱歌的机会
think about sth.考虑，思索
they thought about a name for it.
他们为它的名字而思索。
语法聚焦-否定前置：
think, believe, suppose, expect, fancy, imagine等动词后面宾语从句的否定词转移到主句中，即主句的谓语动词用否定式，而从句的谓语动词用肯定式。例如：
I don’t think I know you. 我想我并不认识你。
I don' t believe he will come. 我相信他不回来。
The four judges didn’t think they looked good.四位评委觉得他们希望不大。
They didn’t think it was a big deal.他们认为这不是一件大事。
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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