Section 18 Music
第十八节 音乐
1 Some people say that music is the universal language.
有人说音乐是全世界通用的语言。
2 Music bridges culture better than language does.
音乐比语言更能弥补文化的差异。
3 Almost everyone in the world knows about classical music.
几乎世上所有人都知道古典音乐。
4 Classical music is the kind written by Beethoven, Bach, Wagner, Tchaikovsky etc.
古典乐指由贝多芬，巴赫，瓦格纳和柴可夫斯基等人写的乐曲。
5 These composers came from different countries.
这些作曲家来自不同国家。
6 But their music spread around the world.
但是他们创作的歌曲在全世界流行。
7 Today we can buy all kinds of music to listen to.
今天我们可以买各种各样的音乐。
8 Popular music, also called pop music, generally appeals to teenagers.
年轻人通常沉迷流行音乐。
9 Rock, jazz, blues, opera, soul and folk music are specialest kinds of music.
最特别的音乐包括摇滚乐，爵士乐，歌剧，灵魂乐和民歌。
10 However, they can appeal to all kinds of people in all countries.
但是这些音乐能吸引世界上所有人。
11 In the 1960s and 1970s, the Beatles from England were the most famous musicians.
英国的披头士乐队是十九世纪六七十年代最著名的乐队。
12 Their music influenced young people around the world.
他们的音乐影响了当时世界各国的年轻人。
13 Although they no longer create music like Beethoven etc., the Beatles’ music is still loved and performed.
虽然他们不再像贝多芬等人一样继续创作歌曲，但是他们的歌曲依然伸手喜爱和翻唱。
14 Today there is such a wide variety of music to choose from, that it seems difficult.
今天的音乐种类多到难以选择的地步。
15 It maybe best to try all the different kinds available.
最好的方法可能是尝试所有能接触到的音乐。
16 Then we can buy and enjoy the ones we like most.
然后我们就能买下并享受我们最爱的音乐了。