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　　This was the first concert Frank was going to conduct.He was a young and confident conductor, but when he saw the audience sitting in the hall, his confidence shook, although he used to think it was as solid as concrete.Actually he was so nervous that he felt it difficult to concentrate.To conceal his nervousness, Frank asked for a big glass of water with some condensed juice in it.As far as his skills were concerned, Frank was a very good musician.His teacher's conclusion was that he had an excellent understanding of both abstract and concrete concepts and could make a top musician.The only concern was that Frank got nervous easily and this affected his concentration. Frank didn't concede, and refused to admit it himself.Luckily, the minute Frank stepped on stage he forgot everything concerning himself and was completely absorbed in the music.However, half an hour after the concert had started, Frank suddenly stopped.He took the chief violinist aside and whispered to him in confidence, and then left the stage.Everyone was surprised by his strange conduct, and some noise arose in the audience.But as the violinist took Frank's position, the audience concluded that the concert would go on even without Frank, and quickly calmed down.Frank returned after the intermission and the concert continued smoothly.After the concert, the violinist asked Frank why he had left, but Frank refused to tell him.The violinist then said that he'd condemn this behavior at the conference unless Frank gave him a reason, but it still didn't concern Frank.At last, the violinist said, “I always take you into my confidence, why can't you tell me?”Frank finally made concessions and confessed that because he had drunk too much watered juice concentrate he had to go to the toilet.

　　记单词

　　conceal 隐藏，掩盖，隐瞒

　　concede 1. (不情愿地)承认，承认…为真(或正确); 2. (在结果确定前)承认失败; 3. 允许，让予vi 让步，认输

　　concentrate 1. 全神贯注，全力以赴; 2. 集中，聚集vt 1. 集中，聚集; 2. 浓缩n 浓缩物，浓缩液

　　concentration 1. 专注，专心; 2. 集中; 3. 浓缩，浓度

　　concept 概念，观念，思想

　　concern 1. 关切的事，有关的事; 2. 关心，担心; 3. 关系，关联; 4. 公司，企业vt 1. 涉及，有关于; 2. 使关心，使担心

　　as/so/far as…be concerned就…而言

　　concerning 关于

　　concession 1. 让步，妥协; 2. 特许，特许权; 3. 承认，认可

　　conclude 1. 推断出，推论出; 2. 结束; 3. 缔结，议定vi 结束，终了

　　conclusion 1. 结论，推论; 2. 结尾; 3. 缔结，议定

　　concrete 实在的，具体的n 混凝土

　　condemn 1. 谴责; 2. 判…刑，宣告…有罪

　　condense 1. (使)冷凝，(使)凝结; 2. 浓缩，压缩，简缩

　　conduct 1. 进行，管理; 2. 指挥，引导; 3. 输送，传导(热、电等); 4. (oneself)(行为)表现

　　1. 举止，行为; 2. 管理(方式)， 实施(方式)

　　conductor 1. (乐队)指挥; 2. (公共汽车等的)售票员，列车长; 3. 导体

　　conference 1. (正式)会议; 2. 讨论，商谈

　　confess 1. 坦白，供认; 2. 承认

　　confidence 1. 信任

　　2. 信心，自信

　　in confidence私下地，秘密地

　　take into one's confidence把…作为知己

　　confident 1. 确信的，肯定的; 2. 有信心的，自信的

　　这是弗兰克将要指挥的首场音乐会。他是个年轻而自信的指挥，但当他看到大厅里黑压压的听众，他的信心动摇了，尽管他一直以为自己的信心如混凝土一般牢固。 实际上他紧张得很难做到全神贯注。为了掩盖他的紧张，弗兰克要了一大杯加了浓缩果汁的水。就他的技巧而言，弗兰克是个很棒的音乐家。他的老师给他的结论是：他对抽象和具体的概念都有出色的理解，可以成为一个的音乐家。他们的担心就是弗兰克太容易紧张了，而这会影响到他的专心。弗兰克没有认输，他自己拒不承认这一点。幸亏弗兰克一上台就完全投入到音乐当中而把关于他自己的一切都忘记了。可是当音乐会进行半个小时后，弗兰克突然停了下来。他把首席小提琴手叫到一边，私下与他耳语了几句，然后离开了舞台。每个人都对他奇怪的行为感到吃惊，听众中响起喧哗声。但是当小提琴手站到弗兰克的位置上时，听众们推断音乐会没有弗兰克还是会继续下去，因此他们很快便平静下来。中场休息后弗兰克回到了舞台上，音乐会顺利地进行着。音乐会结束后，小提琴手问弗兰克为什么离开，而弗兰克拒绝说出实情。小提琴手说如果弗兰克不给他一个理由，他将在会议上谴责这种行为，可这没有使弗兰克担心。，小提琴手说：“我一直把你作为知己，你为什么不能告诉我?”弗兰克终于做出让步，坦白说他因为喝了太多掺了水的果汁浓缩液而不得不去了趟厕所。