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听力文本
Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has announced he is "taking a break" from social media because he is fed up with spending so much time looking at his mobile phone or iPad. The international superstar has 16 million followers on Twitter and another 5.5 million on Instagram. He has been active in keeping his fans up to date on his personal life but now wants to have a rest. He wrote on his Instagram account: "Hello all. I'm taking a break from my phone, e-mails and all social media for a while." He went on to explain: "I've had such an amazing time over the last five years but I find myself seeing the world through a screen and not my eyes."
Sheeran has been touring the world since August 2014 giving dozens of sellout concerts. He apologised to his friends and family for his upcoming online absence. He said he wanted to see the world instead of continually working and touring. He wrote: "I'm taking this opportunity of me not having to be anywhere or do anything to travel the world and see everything I missed." The singer will also use his time off to get surgery for a burst eardrum he got while doing a concert. He also had good news for his millions of fans. He announced that his third album is on its way and that it is the best thing he has produced so far. He thanked his fans and said he would be back next autumn.
中文翻译
唱作人艾德·希兰宣布，他将暂时“隐退”社交网络平台，因为他厌倦了不停看手机或是“iPad”。国际巨星在“推特”的粉丝量达到了1600万，“Instagram”也达到了550万。他活跃于社交网络，实时为粉丝“禀报”自己的私生活，如今他想暂停。他在“Instagram”上称：“铁粉们好，我的手机、电邮、社交媒体会暂时和我说“拜拜”。”他解释道：“过去五年间，它们给我带来了许多欢乐，但我发现自己看世界的媒介不是眼睛，而是屏幕。”
自2014年8月起，希兰开始世界巡回，场场爆满。对于他的暂时“隐退”，他向朋友和家人表示抱歉。他称他想“睁眼看世界”，不想再继续工作。他写到：“这段时光，我不会再为了工作而满世界奔波，我要弥补我错过的一切。”希兰曾在演唱会上耳膜破裂，他还要在这段时间接受手术治疗。他还为数百万粉丝带来了好消息。他称自己的第三张专辑即将发行，这也是他为粉丝带来的最激动人心的消息。他感谢粉丝的支持，称将在明年秋天回归。
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重点讲解
1.instead of 而不是
例句：His success plays his luck instead of his skill.
他取得的成功靠的是运气而不是技术。
2.social media 社交媒体
例句：In March2009, MySpace became the first major social media provider to publish feeds in the Activity Streams format.
年3月，MySpace成为第一个以Activity Streams格式发布订阅源的主流社交媒体供应商。
3.up to date 时新的
例句：In this case, the statistics it provides are not accurate and up to date.
本例中，它所提供的统计数据是不准确的，也不是最新的。
4.for a while 暂时
例句：We are off for a while.
我们要离开一会儿。
听力题目
1.How does Ed Sheeran feel about spending time on social media?
a) well fed
b) fed up
c) in need of feeding
d) ill fed
2.How many Twitter followers does Ed Sheeran have?
a) 16 trillion
b) 1,600,000
c) 16 billion
d) 16 million
3.What does Ed Sheeran keep his fans up to date with?
a) his personal life
b) news of his hometown
c) his love life
d) his new songs
4.On what social media platform did Sheeran tell fans about his break?
a) Facebook
b) Snapchat
c) Instagram
d) Twitter
5.What does Ed Sheeran want to see the world through?
a) sunglasses
b) his eyes
c) a train window
d) the International Space Station
6.When did Ed Sheeran start touring?
a) January 2015
b) October 2014
c) August 2014
d) July 2014
7.What does Ed Sheeran want to see when he travels the world?
a) the Gobi Desert
b) other singers in concert
c) the Taj Mahal
d) everything he missed
8.On what part of his body does Ed Sheeran need an operation?
a) his ear
b) his throat
c) his thumb
d) his knee
9.What did Ed Sheeran say is on its way?
a) his third album
b) his first baby
c) an MTV award
d) old age
10.When will Ed Sheeran be back on social media?
a) 2017
b) next autumn
c) 12th December 2016
d) 3pm
听力答案
1.b
2.d
3.a
4.c
5.b
6.c
7.d
8.a
9.a
10.b
