Music belongs to everyone at The Record Co.在這里，音樂(lè)屬于每一個(gè)人

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The Record Co.創(chuàng)始人馬特·麥克阿瑟致力于將音樂(lè)帶給所有人，特別是那些從未考慮過(guò)自己會(huì)進(jìn)入音樂(lè)領(lǐng)域的人。

主題語(yǔ)境：音樂(lè)工作室 篇幅：331詞 建議用時(shí)：6分鐘

1 Sanyé Mylos eyes twinkle with excitement when he stands in the sound booth of TheRecord Co. in Boston， eager to bring his creation to life. With the press of a button， hislatest rap track fills the room.“ I didnt know spaces like this existed，” says Mylo， who grewup in the low?income neighborhood of Dorchester. He is one of the young musicians who，thanks to The Record Co.， has turned his music into a full?time occupation.

2 Founded in 2010 by Matt McArthur，The Record Co. aims to give musicians moreaffordable access to the creative workspaceand introduce the world of music to those whomay have never considered their place in it.

3 McArthur understands this challengefirst?hand. As a music technology student atBerklee College of Music， he was frustrated by the high costs of renting time in productionstudios. On average， a recording studio in Boston costs more than $100 per hour to rent.

4 He saw a recording studio not as a private office for a man of means but as a communitycenter available to all. So he took out loans， collected donations and opened a studio ina tiny basement in Cambridge， Massachusetts. Slowly but steadily， McArthur expanded it and eventually rented a new property to include spaces for practice and production.

5 Today， The Record Co.， with a full?time staff of more than 20 people， is a state?of?theart，12，000?square?foot facility that can be rented for as little as $10 per hour. Each month，it receives about 1000 reservations， and around 3500 musicians pass through its doors. AtThe Record Co.， the principle is clear： Music should be affordable for everyone， and soshould the space for creating it. The building has been shaped not only with an ear to acousticsbut also with an eye to ensuring it is as welcoming to a musician in a wheelchair as toone who walks in with a guitar over the shoulder.

Reading Check

1. What is the primary goal of The Record Co.？

A. To make musicians well?known.

B. To make a fortune through music.

C. To persuade people to pursue music.

D. To make music production affordable.

2. What does the author aim to do in paragraph 3？

A. Provide some advice for musicians.

B. Add some background information.

C. Summarize the previous paragraphs.

D. Launch an appeal for musical creation.

3. What challenge did Matt McArthur face as a music technology student？

A. Inability to play musical instruments proficiently.

B. Lack of interest in modern music production techniques.

C. Difficulty in finding a recording studio in the Boston area.

D. Difficulty in affording the rental cost of production studios for practice.

4. What does the underlined word“ means” mean in paragraph 4？

A. Wealth. B. Method.

C. Vision. D. Determination.

Language Study

Ⅰ. 日積月累

affordable adj. 付得起的

loan n. 貸款

donation n. 捐贈(zèng)

expand v. 擴(kuò)展

facility n. 場(chǎng)所；設(shè)備；設(shè)施

acoustics n. 音響效果

twinkle with excitement 興奮地閃爍

sound booth 錄音間

rap track 說(shuō)唱曲目

low?income neighborhood 低收入社區(qū)

full?time occupation 全職工作

community center 社區(qū)中心

Ⅱ. 語(yǔ)法填空

In Boston＇s The Record Co.， Sanyé Mylo， a Dorchester native， realizes his dream ofproducing music. This studio， 1._________（found） in 2010 by Matt McArthur， allows musicianslike Mylo 2._________（pursue） full?time music careers by offering low?cost studiospace. McArthur established The Record Co. to make music production 3._________（access） to all. He started in a small Cambridge basement funded by 4._________（loan） anddonations and it has since grown to a 12，000?square?foot facility with affordable rates aslow as $10 an hour. This studio， now with a full?time staff of over 20， processes 1000monthly reservations and serves 5._________（approximate） 3500 musicians. It＇s an inclusivespace， 6._________（welcome） everyone keen on making music， regardless of backgroundor ability， promoting the belief 7._________music?making should be within everyone＇s reach.