生活英语情景口语:奥普拉和布兰妮的差别

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.

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.

ure: (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

rprivileged

ng 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

le who are underprivileged 弱势群体;贫困阶层 noun plural

ep: 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.

endable: deserving praise and approval 值得赞扬(或嘉许)的

commendable honesty 值得称赞的诚实