Reading the News
Dylan’s “The Times They Are A-Changin” Lyrics for Sale for $2.2 Million
Bob Dylan’s handwritten lyrics to his 1960s classic The Times They Are A-Changin’ are going up for sale with a $2.2 million asking price in what could mark a world record for rock lyrics.
Gary Zimet,owner of Los Angeles-based autograph dealers Moments in Time,said on Sunday the one-page sheet of lyrics,written in a notebook and with changes and scribbles,was originally owned by Dylan’s current manager,Jeff Rosen,and was now being sold by an anonymous private collector.
Dylan’s handwritten lyrics Like a Rolling Stone fetched a world-record $2 million when they were sold at auction by Sotheby’s in New York in 2014.
The Times They Are A-Changin’,written by Dylan in 1963 and released on his 1964 album of the same name,is regarded as one of the most iconic protest songs of the 1960s.
New Words
handwritten /ˌhændˈrɪtn / adj.手写的
lyrics / ˈlɪrɪks / n.抒情诗；歌词
autograph / ˈɔːtəɡrɑːf/ n.亲笔签名
scribble /ˈskrɪbl/ n.胡写乱画的东西
anonymous / əˈnɒnɪməs / adj.匿名的；不具名的
fetch /fetʃ/ vt.售得；卖得（某价）
auction / ˈɔːkʃn / n.拍卖
iconic / aɪˈkɒnɪk / adj.符号的；偶像的
Exercise 1
Choose the best answer to complete each of the statements according to the news.
1.Dylan’s The Times They Are A-Changin’ are going up for sale at a______ price?
A.low B.average C.high D.not mentioned
2.Who was selling Dylan’s The Times They Are A-Changin’ Lyrics?
A.Dylan.B.Gary Zimet.C.Jeff Rosen.D.An anonymous private collector.
3.Dylan’s handwritten lyrics Like a Rolling Stone was sold with a______ price.
A.$1 million B.$2 2million C.$2 million D.not mentioned
4.What’s the name of Dylan’s 1964 album?
A.The Times They Are A - Changin’.B.Moments in Time.
C.Like a Rolling Stone.D.Not mentioned.
Exercise 2
Read the news and decide whether the following statements are True(T)or False(F).
( )1.Dylan’s lyrics The Times They Are A-Changin’ have been sold.
( )2.Jeff Rosen is the current owner of Dylan’s lyrics The Times They Are A-Changin’.
( )3.Dylan’s handwritten lyrics Like a Rolling Stone’ are going to be sold.
( )4.The Times They Are A-Changin’ is one of the most iconic protest songs of the 1960s.
Exercise 3
Fill in the blanks with the proper words or expressions according to the news.
1.Dylan’s lyrics The Times They Are A-Changin’ are going up for sale in what could______________ for rock lyrics.
2.The Times They Are A-Changin’ are______________ of lyrics.
3.The Times They Are A-Changin’ are written in a notebook and with______________.
4.Bob Dylan’ s handwritten lyrics Like a Rolling Stone were sold at______________ by Sotheby’s in New York in 2014.