英语口语大赢家Topic262:艺术名流 Distinguished Artists

阿美和古奇一起去看一场慈善演出，让她们兴奋的是可以看到自己喜欢的歌星，究竟是谁让她们这么喜欢呢，一起来看看就知道了。

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May: Hey, Gucci. I didn't know it would be a charity show. You can see there are many collecting boxes at the entrance.

Gucci: Oh, I forgot to tell you this. The show is to collect money for children in need. And all the money from ticket selling will go to the Red Cross.

May: That's really a good thing. Let's do our part.

Gucci: Good idea.

May: Who will sing in the show?

Gucci: A lot of stars, including Andy, Justin, Mendy…

May: Mendy? Are you sure? I love her songs!

Gucci: Me too. She is so young and talented. She is not only a singer but also a great composer herself.

May: Yeah. Though she was so popular, I heard she managed to maintain¹ a low profile².

Gucci: She is a real star. Not a onetime thing.

May: But I also heard some people didn't like her music. I don't understand why. She is so amazing!

Gucci: Well, I suppose people have different tastes on music. Moreover³, here stuff⁴ is really strong and creative. It takes time for people to accept new things.

May: You are right. Anyway, things will be different as the days go on. She can get it. I have faith in her.

Gucci: Sure. That makes a good fan. Do you know what songs she is gonna sing tonight?

May: Here is the programme. Check it out yourself!

Gucci: OK.

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阿美: 嗨，古奇。我没想到这会是一场慈善演出哦。你在入口处可以看到好多捐款箱。

古奇: 哦，我忘记告诉你这个了。这场演出是为了给贫困儿童捐款。所有的门票收入都会转到红十字会去。

阿美: 这可真是一件大好事。我们也出一份力吧。

古奇: 好啊。

阿美: 有谁会来演唱呢？

古奇: 有好多明显呢，包括安迪，贾斯汀、曼迪……

阿美: 曼迪？你确定吗？我最爱她的歌了！

古奇: 我也是。她这么年轻却才华横溢。她不只是一位歌手，而且还是一名优秀的作曲家呢。

阿美: 是啊。尽管她那么红，我听说她还保持低调呢。

古奇: 她是真正的明星，绝非昙花一现。

阿美: 可是我听说也有人不喜欢她的音乐哦。我真的不理解为什么。她是那么的棒！

古奇: 这个啊，我觉得每个人的音乐品味都不一样。而且，她的音乐很强势也很有创造性。人们需要时间去接纳新事物嘛。

阿美: 你说得没错。不过，以后一定会改变的。她可以让大家都喜欢她。我对她有信心。

古奇: 当然。这才是合格的粉丝啊。你知道她今晚会唱什么歌曲吗？

阿美: 这是节目单。你自己看看吧。

古奇: 好的。

 

1 maintain   

vt.支撑；赡养，抚养；维持，保有

参考例句：

• He has to maintain a large family on a small salary.他不得不依靠很少的工资养活一家人。
• We must do our best to maintain sales at their usual rate.我们要尽力使销售额保持在平日的水平上。

2 profile   

n.侧面，轮廓，人物素描；概要，人物简介；v.描绘...轮廓，评论人物

参考例句：

• I turned my head and saw the profile of a man.我转过头，看见一个人的侧影。
• He drew her profile.他给她画侧面像。

3 moreover   

adv.再有，此外，而且

参考例句：

• The rent is reasonable, and moreover,the location is perfect.这房租合理，而且地点优越。
• The task is difficult, and moreover,time is pressing.任务艰巨，并且时间紧迫。

4 stuff   

n.原料，材料，东西；vt.填满；吃饱

参考例句：

• We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
• He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。