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　　A barber who was also a music lover organized a band to play background music at a small bar.But soon, neighbors accused them of playing some banned music.The sheriff issued a ban.It said that they were not allowed to play music anymore, otherwise they'd be kept behind bars.So they packed their baggage and moved to another city. However, as they had no jobs and were bankrupt, they could barely exist, and had great trouble just to keep a balance in their account.They could only afford bare necessities.To make things worse, one of them had bacon with bacteria in it and his life was in the balance.All these troubles would not make them stop playing music or take a backward move, though.To cheer their sick friend up, they brought a balloon with a banner on it to the hospital.They even held a concert in the balcony.They banged their instruments and the bang was deafening.They threw off their shirts and bared their chests, as it got hotter.The patients were very excited about it too, and a man with an arm banded with plaster even danced to their music, but when he moved backwards, he threw himself off balance.The band then became a big success and were even invited to perform in a concert to raise funds for bankrupts and homeless people.

　　记单词

　　background 1. 出身背景，经历; 2. 背景资料; 3. (画等的)背景，底子

　　backward 1. 向后的，反向的; 2. 落后的，进步慢的ad 1. ~(s)向后，往回; 2. 朝反方向，倒

　　know backward(s)对…极其熟悉

　　bacon 咸肉

　　bacteria 细菌

　　baggage 行李

　　balance 1. 平衡，均衡; 2. 天平，秤; 3. 结存，结欠vt 1. 使平衡，使均衡; 2. 称; 3. 权衡，比较

　　in the balance(生命等)在危急状态中，(命运等)未定

　　off balance不平衡

　　balcony 1. 阳台; 2. (电影院等的)楼厅、楼座

　　balloon 气球

　　ban 1. 取缔，查禁; 2. (from) 禁止n 禁止，禁令

　　band 1. 管乐队; 2. 群，伙; 3. 带，箍; 4. 条纹; 5. 波段，频带vt 用带绑扎

　　bang 1. 巨响，爆炸声; 2. 猛击，猛撞vi 1. 猛击，猛撞; 2. 发出砰的一声，砰砰作响vt 1. 砰地敲(或推、扔); 2. 猛击，猛撞

　　bankrupt 1. 破产的，complete失败的; 2. complete缺乏的vt 使破产，使枯竭n 破产者

　　banner 1. 横幅; 2. 旗，旗帜

　　bar 1. 酒吧间，售酒(或食物等)的柜台; 2. 条，块; 3. (门、窗等的)闩，栅栏vt 1. 闩(门、窗等)，在…设栅栏; 2. 阻止，拦阻; 3. 阻塞，封锁(道路等)

　　behind bars在狱中

　　barber 理发师

　　bare 1. 赤裸的; 2. 光秃的，无遮盖的; 3. 刚刚够的，勉强的vt 露出，暴露

　　barely 仅仅，只不过，几乎不

　　有一个爱好音乐的理发师组织了一个乐队在一间小酒吧演奏背景音乐。可是很快就有邻居控告他们演奏被查禁的曲子。为此司法官下了一道禁令，禁令上写着他们不能再演奏音乐，否则将被关进监狱。于是他们收拾行李搬到了另外一座城市。然而，由于没有工作而且已经破产，他们几乎不能维持生活，要费很大的劲才能保持收支平衡。他们只买得起勉强的生活必需品。更糟的是，他们中的一位因为吃了带细菌的咸肉而生命垂危。所有这些困难并没有使他们放弃音乐或向后撤退。为了让生病的朋友高兴，他们带了一只气球去医院，气球上还挂着旗帜。他们甚至在阳台上开起了音乐会。他们砰砰地敲打乐器，发出的巨响震耳欲聋。随着音乐会进入高潮，他们脱掉上衣露出胸膛。病人们也很兴奋，一个胳膊上用绷带绑扎着石膏的人还随着他们的音乐跳起了舞，可是在向后退时他整个人失去了平衡。乐队获得了很大的成功，他们甚至被邀请参加一个为破产者和无家可归的人举行的募捐音乐会。