1．(教材P22)Another kind is called percussion instrument, such as the drums and the gong - this kind of instrument is played by striking with the hand or with a stick.

　　另一种被称作打击乐器比如鼓和锣--这种乐器用手捶或用棍敲。

　　strike n. 罢工；打；击；敲v.打；击；撞击；敲响；擦燃；罢工

　　①He struck a match and lit his cigarette.

　　他擦了根火柴点燃香烟。

　　go on strike　　　　　举行罢工/罢课

　　be on strike 在罢工

　　strike for/against 为了/为反对......而罢工

　　be struck by 被......咬/打动/迷住/给予深刻印象

　　It strikes sb. that ... 使某人忽然想起

　　②The workers went_on_strike last week to demand job security.

　　上周工人们举行罢工要求得到工作保障。

　　③The visitors were_struck_by the beauty of the West Lake.

　　游客们被西湖的美景迷住了。

　　④It_struck_me_that there was no one at home.

　　我突然想起家中没有人。

　　[辨析比较]　

strike 多指用力急速或突然一次猛击 beat 连续打击；在游戏、竞赛或战争中打败对手 hit 常与strike换用，侧重有目标的猛击，强调用力击中 　　选择上述单词填空

　　①She hit him playfully over the head with her newspaper.

　　②The car was struck by a falling tree.

　　③We could hear the rain beating on the roof of the house.

　　2．(教材P25)It had always been one of my strongest desires to have a part in Turandot.

　　在《图兰朵》中扮演一个角色一直是我最大的愿望之一。

desire n．希望，愿望vt.向往；想要