(单词翻译:单击)
中英文本
Two members of one of Japan's most popular pop groups AKB48 were injured on Sunday. A fan attacked them with a saw while they were at a promotional event signing autographs. The two singers, Rina Kawaei, 19, and Anna Iriyama, 18, were mingling with fans who had queued for hours to see them, when a man suddenly lunged forward and slashed them with a saw. The pair were fortunate not to have sustained serious injuries and were released from hospital a day after the attack. They both had cuts on their hands and head. A concert in Tokyo that had been scheduled for Monday night was cancelled. The assailant got past lax security and said he wanted to kill anyone. He had not targeted the women.
日本最受欢迎的流行音乐乐队在周日受伤
。当她们在看到促销活动中给粉丝签名的时候,一名粉丝突然攻击她们 。两位歌手是19岁的Rina Kawaei和18岁的Anna Iriyama,她们与排队几个小时来见她们的粉丝混在了一起 。一名男子突然拿着一把锯跑向前,并用锯削她们 。两人很幸运,没有严重受伤,在受袭住院一天之后,就康复出院 。她们的手和头部带有伤痕 。原定于周一晚上的东京音乐会也取消了 。袭击者通过了松懈的安检,并说自己想杀害所有人 。他没有针对女性 。The band AKB48 have become a pop culture phenomenon in Japan and are hugely popular around Asia. They are ubiquitous in their home country, appearing daily on TV and radio, with their images being plastered on advertisements throughout Japan. They hold the Guinness record for being the world's largest pop group. The group was formed in 2005 in Tokyo's Akihabara district with 48 members. They have since expanded to 140 members. Annual competitions are held to replenish their number when older members retire. Members have to follow strict rules if they join the group, including a total ban on dating. A clause in their contract states that any band member falling in love is "forbidden".
AKB48乐队已经成为日本的一种流行文化,而且在亚洲地区也很受欢迎
。她们在自己的国家无处不在,每天都出现在电视和电台上,日本的广告中普遍带有她们的相片 。她们是世界上最大的流行乐队,并因此一直保持这项吉尼斯世界纪录 。该团队在2005年成立于东京秋叶原区,当时成员有48人 。自此之后她们已经扩展到140个成员 。当她们的老成员退休之后,她们每年都会举行比赛来补充成员数量 。当成员加入团队之后,她们需要遵守严格的制度,包括禁止约会 。协议中的一条规定就是,禁止任何乐队成员谈恋爱 。译文属可可英语原创,未经允许,不得转载 。
重点讲解
1.pop group 流行乐队
William's father Prince Charles, innocently pictured here with pop group Atomic Kitten, was reportedly linked with a number of women before he settled down with Princess Diana.
图中,威廉王子的父亲、英王储查尔斯和一流行乐组合的女孩们合影留念
。有报道说,查尔斯王储在与戴安娜结婚前曾有多个情人 。2.mingle with和…混合
You need to mingle with people who can spark enthusiasm and confidence in you.
你需要和一些能促使你热情高涨、信心十足的人交往
。3.get past通过
I hear it all the time about how when players get past 30 that they are past it but it's not true. In general, people die 10 years later now because of better food, medicines and science.
我总是听到那些诸如球员一旦过了30岁那她们就过了巅峰的言论,但是这都不是真的,如今由于跟好的食物、医疗和科学人们的寿命延长了10年,在运动领域同样如此
。4.pop culture流行文化;通俗文化;波普文化
Under the influence of pop culture, some students now view fictional figures as their idols. They see the same qualities in those fictional figures as in other real people.
由于受到流行文化的影响,有些学生甚至将虚构人物视为偶像,因为她们在这些虚构人物身上能看到与现实人物相同的品质
。5.fall in love坠入爱河;爱上某人
However, she did not reach this goal due to either patriarchic oppression or the want of one of her daughters to fall in love.
然而,由于家中的压迫或者说其中一个女儿的坠入爱河,她没有达到她的目的
。听力试题
1.How many members of the group were injured?
a) five
b) four
c) three
d) two
2.What were the women signing before the attack?
a) dancing
b) signing autographs
c) playing a game
d) singing
3.How long had fans waited to see the band members?
a) three days
b) a week
c) 48 minutes
d) hours
4.How long did the women stay in hospital?
a) 48 hours
b) 48 minutes
c) one night
d) a few hours
5.Who had the attacker targeted?
a) the whole group
b) the group's manager
c) the lead singer
d) anyone
6.Where are AKB48 hugely popular besides Japan?
a) Australia
b) Africa
c) Asia
d) Central America
7.What Guinness world record does the group AKB48 hold?
a) the world's largest pop group
b) the longest number one record
c) the youngest singer
d) the most number one singles
8.When were the band formed?
a) 2003
b) 2004
c) 2005
d) 2006
9.How many members are currently in the band?
a) 130
b) 140
c) 150
d) 160
10.What is forbidden for members of AKB48?
a) falling in love
b) solo careers
c) travelling overseas alone
d) chocolate
听力答案
1.d
2.b
3.d
4.c
5.d
6.c
7.a
8.c
9.b
10.a