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S: have you read the feature article about Oprah Winfrey in this magazine?

M: no, what's it about?

S: apparently, she's being given an award for donating so much money to charity.

M: she's very generous with her money. I think that's because she was poor when she was young.

S: I heard that she's one of the wealthiest women in the world.

M: I'd believe it. She owns magazines, television shows and she has a huge fan base.

S: you know; I heard that she was opening a school for underprivileged girls in Africa.

M: did they mention that in the article?

S: yes, she's not only building the school, but is also using her own money for the upkeep of the school and to pay the teachers a fair salary.

M: that's really commendable. I think more celebrities should use their money to help people like Oprah has.

S: I agree. So many celebrities waste their money on sports cars, expensive clothing, and luxurious hotels.

M: it's amazing how much money they can spend. I heard Britney Spears once spent $24,000 a night on a hotel room!

S: what a waste. It's good to see some stars that are more concerned with charity than status symbols.

参考翻译


你看这本杂志里那篇关于奥普拉•温弗瑞的专访了吗?
没看呢,说了什么?
她向慈善机构捐了巨额资金因此而获得了一个荣誉奖项.
她非常慷慨.我想着可能是因为她 年轻的时候曾经很贫穷.
我听说她现在已经是世界上最富有的女人之一了.
我相信.她名下拥有很多杂志和电视节目,同时,她还有无数拥护者.
要知道,据说她还为非洲的贫困女童开办了学校.
那专访里提到这个了吗?
提了,她不仅办了学校,还自掏腰包支付学校老师不菲的薪水以及校舍维护的所有费用.
这真让人钦佩啊.我觉得名流们都应该像欧普拉这样把自己的钱用于帮助别人.
我同意.太多名人只是把钱挥霍在跑车,高档服装和豪华酒店上了.
他们花出去的钱数非常惊人.我听说布兰妮斯皮尔斯曾经在一家酒店一晚上就花掉了24,000美元.
太浪费了.有些明星能够更关注慈善事业而不是自己的身份地位,这才让人欣慰.

核心词汇


1.Feature: (in newspapers, on television, etc.) a special article or programme about somebody/something (报章、电视等的)特写,专题节目 ~ (on sb/sth) countable

a special feature on education 关于教育的专题文章

2.underprivileged

1.having less money and fewer opportunities than most people in society 在社会中处于弱势的;贫苦的;机遇少的;底层的 usually before noun
underprivileged sections of the community 社区的弱势阶层
educationally/socially underprivileged groups 教育上／社会上处于弱势地位的群体

2.people who are underprivileged 弱势群体;贫困阶层 noun plural

3.Upkeep: the cost or process of keeping something in good condition 保养(费);维修(费) ~ (of sth) uncountable

Tenants are responsible for the upkeep of rented property. 承租人应负责维修租用的房产.

4.Commendable: deserving praise and approval 值得赞扬(或嘉许)的

commendable honesty 值得称赞的诚实