【高一 拓展阅读-生活和运动】Seeing the BTS Show

SeeingtheBTSShowWell,IcannowsayI’veattendedmyveryfirstBTSshow,onMay15,whenthewildlypopularK-PopgroupplayedGoodMorningAmerica’ssummerconcertseriesinCentralPark.SeeingtheBTSARMYinreallifewasevenmorepowerfulanddelightfulthanseeingthemontwitter.Onmywaytothepark,Icouldheartheirscreamsfromblocksaway,onlytofindthattheactualstageareathatGMAhassetupwasn’tmassive.Itfeltlikeanarenasworthofweepingfrommaybeathousandpeople.Theybroughttheirpostersandsignsastheyshivered（颤抖）inthecoldforhourstoseetheboys；someevenwaitedliterallyfordaysbecausetheNewYorkPoliceDepartmenthadtotweet（在Twitter上发微博）outsafetywarningstopeoplewhohaddecidedtocampoutintheparklastweek.SomefanstravelledtoNewYorkjustfortheoccasion.ZoeMartin,a14-year-oldgirlfromFlorida,andhermomflewupadaybeforewiththehopethatthey’dbeabletogetintotheshow.Theyweresuccessful--eventhoughthey’reflyingbackhometoCocoaBeachinaday.Thequicktripwasworthit.“I’vebeenwantingtoseethemforever,”Zoesaid.“They,rejustawesome.Theytalkaboutyourselfandacceptingyourself,whichisbetterthannegativevibes(感受).Whatistherenottolike?”Duringthemorningshow,theyperformedhitssuchasBoyWithLuvandFireCoincidentally(巧合的),Firewasthefirstsongthatbrought17-year-oldBrooklynresidentBlessinMcFarlaneintotheBTSARMYbackin2016.TheGMAconcertisherfourthtimeseeingthegrouplive;she’salsopickedupsomeKoreanfromlisteningtothemandhasmadeanefforttolearnmoretokeepupwithwhat’sgoingononTwitter.BrotherandsisterBTSfansJasmineSantiago,17,andMilohSantiago,15,alsosawBTSforthefirsttimeinconcertonGMAMilohcalleditanoutofbodyexperienceJasminesaidtheexperienceofseeingthemlivewas“sounreal.”She’salsorootingforBTS’syoungerbrotherbandTXT,whichisunderthesameBigHitEntertainmentumbrella“Ilikethatthere’sfinallyagroupunderneaththem.It’scooltoseethemgrow.”AhighlightforthemwasseeingtheBTSARMYinaction,andbeingsurroundedbyscreamingfanswholovethisgroupasmuchastheydo.Oneparticularlyartisticfan15-year-oldNatalyaNunez,evensketchedsomeBTSmembersinanotebookfortheoccasion.GMAalsopulledupyoungfansonstagewhosangandrappedFakeLoveforthethrilledaudience.“It’sgreatwheneveryoneistogether,”JasminesaidMilohadded“It’slikeacommunity.”ReadingComprehensionChoosethecorrectanswerforeachquestion1.WhatisBTS?A.Amusician.B.ApopularK-Popgroup.C.Aresearchgroup.D.Afanclub.2.Inline1ofthefourthparagraph,whatdoes“hit”mean?A.Apopulardrama.B.Apopularbook.C.Asuccessfulsong.D.Asuccessfulfilm.3.HowmanytimeshasblessinMcFarlaneseentheBTSlive?A.2.B.3.C.4.D.5.4.WhatdoesZoeMartinthinkofthebtsshow?A.Terrible.B.Scary.C.Shocking.D.Enjoyable.5.WhatdidNatalyaNunezdofortheshow?A.HedrewsomesketchesforsomeBTSmembers.B.Hewaspulleduponstagetosingandrap.C.Hehelpedtoorganizedthethrilledaudience.D.Hesharedhisfeelingsontwitter.Vocabulary基础词attend vt.出席；参加；定期去；照料例About100peopleattendedthemeetingyesterday.昨天大约有100人参加会议series n.连续；系列；系列片/节目英anumberofsimilarorrelatedeventsorthings,onefollowinganother 搭aseriesof一系列TVseries电视连续剧scream vi.（因恐惧、疼痛、兴奋等）尖声大叫n.尖叫声；尖锐刺耳的声音 英togivealoud,highshout,becauseyouarehurt,frightened,excited,etc 记联想记忆女孩子们看到冰激凌（icecream）会尖叫（scream） 例Thelittlegirlwasscreamingwithpain.小女孩痛得尖叫。block n.街区；大厦；一块（木头、石头等） 英agroupofbuildingswithstreetsonallsides 搭ablockof一块arena n.舞台英aplacewithaflatopenareainthemiddleandseatsarounditwherepeoplecanwatchsportsandentertainment 记联想记忆建造舞台（arena）要考虑占地面积（area）问题例Theteamhadtomeasurethearenatoarrangethelayout.团队必须要测量舞台的尺寸以便进行舞台布局策划。weep v.[wept-wept]哭泣；流泪n.哭；哭 记联想记忆能哭（weep）出来说明伤得还不够深（deep）例Laugh,andtheworldlaughswithyou；Weep,andyouweepalone.欢笑,整个世界伴你欢笑。哭泣,只有你独自向隅而泣warning n.警告 记词根记忆warn（警告）+ing（表名词,行为）→警告successful adj.成功的trip v.绊,（使）绊倒n.旅行,出行 英tocatchyourfootonsth.andfalloralmostfall 记联想记忆遇到陷阱（trap）,小心绊倒（trip） 例Thelinetrippedupthelittlegirl.那条绳子把小女孩绊倒了。Vocabulary进阶词delightful adj.令人愉快的,宜人的 记来自delight（n.高兴；愉快）massive adj.大而重的,厚实的,粗大的；大量的,大规模的 英verylarge,heavyandsolid 搭massivetrunk粗大的树干literal adj.照字面的；逐字的；确确实实的,完完全全的；言辞刻板的 记词根记忆liter（文字）+al（…的）→逐字的occasion n.时刻；重大（或特殊）活动；时机；理由vt.造成,引起记词根记忆oc（表加强）+cas（降临）+ion（表名词）突然降临的事情机awesome adj.使人敬畏的；使人恐惧的；令人赞叹的 记词根记忆awe（敬畏）+some（充满…的）→使人敬畏的例Theimageofgodsandkingsonthesurfaceofthecolumnswasalittlebitawesome.柱子上神和国王的形象有点令人望而生畏。resident adj.常驻的；（在某地）居住的n.居民；住宿者,旅客；住院实