Lesson 10   Not for jazz

  We have an old musical instrument. It is called a clavichord. It was made in Germany in 1681. Our clavichord is kept in the living-room. It has belonged to our family for a long time. The instrument was bought by my grandfather many years ago. Recently it was damaged by a visitor. She tried to play jazz on it! She struck the keys too hard and two of the strings were broken. My father was shocked. Now we are not allowed to touch it. It is being repaired by a friend of my father's.

我家有件古乐器，被称作古钢琴，是1681年德国造的。我们的这架古钢琴存放在起居室里。我们家有这件乐器已经很久了， 是我祖父在很多年以前买的。可它最近被一个客人弄坏了，因为她用它来弹奏爵士乐。她在击琴键时用力过猛，损坏了两根琴弦。我父亲大为吃惊，不许我们再动它。父亲的一个朋友正在修理这件乐器。

Grammar

被动语态的意义，结构和用法

定义：当主语是动作的承受者时，随后的动词便用被动语态。

被动语态的结构是 be done（过去分词）

各种常用时态的被动结构

一般现在时的被动：am/is/ are+ p.p.（过去分词）

一般过去时的被动：was/were+ p.p.（过去分词）

现在进行时的被动：am/is/are being+p.p.

Exercise

1. All these books on the desk __________ my brother.

A. are belong to   B. belong to   C. are belonged   D. belonging to

2. – Your sister’s sweater looks nice. Is it made __________ wool?

– Yes, and it’s made __________ America.

A. from; in   B. of; in   C. for; by   D. for; in

1. 解析：本题考查固定搭配 belong to，意为“属于”，该短语没有被动语态，故答案选B。

2. 解析：本题考查有关made的固定搭配，be made of表示“由…制造（看得出原料）”，be made from表示“由…制造（看不出原料）” be made in表示“制造于某地”，故答案选B。