最快乐的一天

Going to California, the happiest day of my life.

去加州真是我一生中最快乐的一天

Joseph had promised me that one day we would go to California.

约瑟夫早就答应过我 有天要带我们去加州

l'd tell him, 'No, ' l said, 'Your promise came true,

我告诉他 不 你的承诺是兑现了

'but you didn't bring me there, the children did. '

但不是你带我来的 是孩子们

Berry Gordy was having a party for Diana Ross.

贝瑞·戈迪正在为黛安娜·罗丝办派对

lt was her birthday.

刚好是她生日

so he asked us to perform at this party for Diana,

他要我们在黛安娜的生日会上演出

and of course we did.

我们当然答应了

And at that party was, like, the Temptations, Smokey, the VandeIIas,

派对宴客有诱惑合唱团 史摩基 范达拉

the supremes, Four Tops.

至上女声三重唱 四顶尖

And here we are performing their songs to them.

我们却在场唱他们的歌 给他们听

so we was quite nervous.

非常的紧张

l first met Michael, he was, l think he was 10 years old.

我第一次遇到迈克尔时 他应该才十岁吧

He was flown out with his brothers

跟他的兄长一起飞来

to sing for Berry Gordy, Jr.

为小贝瑞·戈迪演出

Berry had invited a bunch of people up to his home.

贝瑞请了许多人来家里

This little bitry thing came in and he sat down next to me

这小不点跑来坐在我旁边

and he looked at me and he says, 'And who are you? '

看着我问 你是谁啊?

l said, "l'm Dionne Warwick. Who are you?"

我回 我是狄昂·华薇克 那你又是谁啊?

"l'm Michael Jackson."

我是迈克尔·杰克逊

l said, 'Nice to know you, Michael Jackson.

我说 迈克尔·杰克逊 幸会

And what do you do, Michael Jackson? '

你是做什么的 迈克尔·杰克逊?

He says, 'Oh, l sing. '

他说 噢 我唱歌啊

l said, 'You sing? Can you sing? '

我问 唱歌? 你会唱歌吗?

He said, 'Yes, l can sing. '

他回我 会 我会唱歌

l mean, little feisty, beautiful young boy.

一个有冲劲又漂亮的小男孩

l said, 'Well, that's what we're here for.

我说 我们就是为了这个来的

We're gonna see if you can sing. '

我们来看你们会不会唱歌

重点讲解

1、promise

a、承诺；保证；答应

The post office has promised to resume first class mail delivery to the area on Friday.

邮局承诺于星期五恢复对这个地区第一类邮件的递送。

He had promised that the rich and privileged would no longer get preferential treatment.

他已经保证富人和特权阶层不会再得到优惠待遇。

b、答应给予；承诺给予；保证让…得到

In 1920 the great powers promised them an independent state.

1920年，列强承诺让他们成为一个独立的国家。

The officers promise a return to multiparty rule.

这些官员承诺恢复多党统治。

c、诺言；承诺；保证

If you make a promise, you should keep it.

如果做出了承诺，就应该遵守。

The program has lived up to its promise to promote family welfare.

这个项目恪守了其改善家庭福利的承诺。

d、（非常好的或成功的）希望，迹象，指望

The boy first showed promise as an athlete in grade school.

这个男孩在上小学的时候就初次显示出成为运动员的潜力。

2、perform

a、做，执行，履行（尤指复杂的任务或行动）

We're looking for people of all ages who have performed outstanding acts of bravery, kindness or courage.

我们正在寻找那些见义勇为、乐于助人、勇气可嘉的人，年龄不限。

His council had had to perform miracles on a tiny budget.

他的委员会不得不以极少的预算去创造奇迹。

b、起…作用；有…功能

A complex engine has many separate components, each performing a different function.

一个复杂发动机有很多独立零部件，每个零部件具有不同作用。

c、演出；表演；演奏

Gardiner has pursued relentlessly high standards in performing classical music.

加德纳一直不懈地追求古典音乐演奏的高水准。

This play was first performed in 411 BC.

该剧于公元前411年首演。