FOX新闻：艺人也追星
燕山大学 刘立军 编写
TRANSCRIPT
I'm Ashley Dvorkin with a FOX Country Music Profile.
Summer is prime touring season for artists, but performers are fans too, so we asked several stars which acts they're hoping to check out if they get downtime.
Kelsea Ballerini has a couple of fellow country stars in mind: "I really want to see the Maren / Sam tour, but I don't have a lot of downtime because I'm currently touring with that tall human, Brett Young and Lady A."
Her tour-mate Brett Young wants to see a certain husband-and-wife duo: "I'm really trying to get it out there in the world that I want to meet and work with Mr. Tim McGraw, so I think that 'Soul to Soul Tour' is the one I'd be hitting up."
While 'A Thousand Horses' band-member Zach Brown has a big ticket in mind: "I'm already trying to work in how I can go see the Rolling Stones. They're doing a Europe tour. I said the next time the Stones do a tour, I don't care where it is, I'm going."
Ashley Dvorkin, FOX News.
Adapted from http://www.kekenet.com/broadcast/201807/558731.shtml
VOCABULARY
1. prime adj. main; most important; basic 主要的；首要的；基本的。例如：
My prime concern is to protect my property. 我最关心的是保护自己的财产。
Winning is not the prime objective in this sport. 获胜不是这项体育运动的主要目的。
The care of the environment is of prime importance. 保护环境是最重要的。
He's the police's prime suspect in this case. 他是该案中警方的主要怀疑对象。
2. check out: to be found to be true or acceptable after being examined （经检查）得到证实，获得证明。例如：The local police found her story didn't check out. 当地警方证实她的说法不成立。
3. downtime n. (especially North American English) the time when sb. stops working and is able to relax 停工；休息。例如：Everyone needs a little downtime. 大家都需要休息一下。
4. duo n. two people who perform together or are often seen or thought of together 一对表演者；搭档。例如：the comedy duo Laurel and Hardy劳莱和哈代这对喜剧搭档
5. hit up: hit sb. up for sth. | hit sb. for sth. (North American English, informal) to ask sb. for money 向某人要钱。例如：Does he always hit you up for cash when he wants new clothes?
他要买新衣服时是不是总找你要钱？本则新闻中指“追星”。
QUESTIONS
Read the table. Then listen to the news and complete the table.
| | Summer is prime touring season for (Q1) ___________, but performers are (Q2) _______________ too, so we asked several stars which acts they're hoping to (Q3) ____________________ if they get downtime. |
| Star | Acts to check out |
| Kelsea Ballerini | Kelsea Ballerini has a couple of (Q4) ______________ in mind: "I really want to see the Maren / Sam tour, but I don't have a lot of (Q5)___________ because I'm currently touring with that tall human, Brett Young and Lady A." |
| Brett Young | Her tour-mate Brett Young wants to see a certain husband-and-wife duo: "I'm really trying to (Q6) ______________________ in the world that I want to (Q7) ______________________ Mr. Tim McGraw, so I think that 'Soul to Soul Tour' is the one I'd be (Q8)__________________." |
| Zach Brown | While 'A Thousand Horses' band-member Zach Brown has (Q9)__________ in mind: "I'm already trying to work in how I can (Q10) _______________ the Rolling Stones. They're doing a Europe tour. I said the next time the Stones do a tour, I don't care where it is, I'm going." |
KEY
Read the table. Then listen to the news and complete the table.
| | Summer is prime touring season for (Q1) artists, but performers are (Q2) fans too, so we asked several stars which acts they're hoping to (Q3) check out if they get downtime. |
| Star | Acts to check out |
| Kelsea Ballerini | Kelsea Ballerini has a couple of (Q4) fellow country stars in mind: "I really want to see the Maren / Sam tour, but I don't have a lot of (Q5) downtime because I'm currently touring with that tall human, Brett Young and Lady A." |
| Brett Young | Her tour-mate Brett Young wants to see a certain husband-and-wife duo: "I'm really trying to (Q6) get it out there in the world that I want to (Q7) meet and work with Mr. Tim McGraw, so I think that 'Soul to Soul Tour' is the one I'd be (Q8) hitting up." |
| Zach Brown | While 'A Thousand Horses' band-member Zach Brown has (Q9) a big ticket in mind: "I'm already trying to work in how I can (Q10) go see the Rolling Stones. They're doing a Europe tour. I said the next time the Stones do a tour, I don't care where it is, I'm going." |