L18-2：Electric currents in modern art

Oddly shaped forms that are suspended from the ceiling and move in response to a gust of wind are quite familiar to everybody. These objects, however, were different. 

Lined up against the wall, there were long thin wires attached to metal spheres. The spheres had been magnetized and attracted or repelled each other all the time. In the centre of the hall, there were a number of tall structures which contained coloured lights. These lights flickered continuously like traffic lights which have gone mad. 

Sparks were emitted from small black boxes and red lamps flashed on and off angrily. It was rather like an exhibition of prehistoric electronic equipment. These peculiar forms not only seemed designed to shock people emotionally, but to give them electric shocks as well!

oddly  [ˈɑːdli] 古怪的

gust [ɡʌst]  一阵强风

move in response to a gust of wind  随风飘荡

attach [əˈtætʃ] 连、系

sphere [sfɪr]  球体

magnetize [ˈmæɡnətaɪz] 使磁化，吸引、迷住

repel  [rɪˈpel] 排斥、赶走;驱除

flicker [ˈflɪkər] 闪烁、忽隐忽现

emit  [iˈmɪt] 发射

lamp [læmp] 灯

prehistoric  [ˌpriːhɪˈstɔːrɪk] 史前的、远古的、老掉牙的

peculiar [pɪˈkjuːliər] 奇异的

emotionally  [ɪˈmoʃənlɪ] 感情上、情绪冲动地

form [fɔːrm]  （艺术作品）结构

go mad  发疯、失去控制

短短半篇文章，几乎都是生词，组合在一起，像读绕口令一样。不知不觉学坚持三个月了，似乎很快，又仿佛没过过久。如果这三个月来我没有学习英语，这些时间大约也是被挥霍了。庆幸有3个月的收获。