The Greenwood Boys are a group of pop singers. At present, they are visiting all parts of the country. They will be arriving here tomorrow. They will be coming by train and most of the young people in the town will be meeting them at the station. Tomorrow evening they will be singing at the Workers' Club. The Greenwood Boys will be staying for five days. During this time, they will give five performances. As usual, the police will have a difficult time. They will be trying to keep order. It is always the same on these occasions.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
group (l. l) /gru:p/ n. 小组,团体
performance (1. 7) /pə'fɔ:məns/ n. 演出
pop singer (1. 1) /'pop-, sıŋə/流行歌手
occasion (1. 9) /ə'kei'ʒən/ n. 场合
club (1. 5) /klʌb/ n. 俱乐部
Notes on the text 课文注释
1 all parts of the country, 全国各地。
2 will be arriving, 将要到达。
这句话中的时态被称作将来进行时,用来表示最近的将来正在进行的动作或说话人设想己经安排好的事情。
3 by train,乘火车(来),以此类推,我们可以说 by air, by sea, by bus等。
4 as usual, 和往常一样。
5 keep order, 维持秩序。