W: Charles, among other things, you are regarded as one of the America's great masters of the Blues — a musical idiom does essentially about loss, particularly the loss of romantic love. Why does love die?
女:查爾斯,除了其他方面,你被譽為是美國最偉大的藍調大師之一,藍調音樂通常描述失去的東西,多以描寫浪漫愛情的逝去為主。為什么愛情會逝去?
M: People often get into love affairs because they have unrealistic expectations about somebody. Then when the person doesn't turn out to be who they thought he or she was, they start thinking "maybe I can change him or her." That kind of thinking is a mistake. Because when the dust settles, people are going to be pretty much what they are. It's a rare thing for anybody to be able to change who they really are. And this creates a lot of problems.
男:人們在對某人有不切實際的期望時通常會陷入愛河。當他們發現對方不是他/她所想的那樣時,他們就開始想去改變對方。這種想法是錯誤的。因為當一切塵埃落定以后,人們還會是他們以前的樣子。改變一個人是很難的事情。這會引發很多問題。
W: At 62, you continue to spend a large percentage of your life touring. What appeals to you about life on the road?
女:您今年已經62歲了,仍然會花大部分時間去巡回演出。在巡回中度過人生有哪些吸引您的地方?
M: Music. I don't especially love life on the road, But I figure if you are lucky enough to be able to do what you truly love doing, you've got the ultimate in life.
男:音樂。我并不是特別喜歡在巡回中度過人生。不過我認為,如果足夠幸運,能從事你真正喜愛的事情,那就是生命中最好的事情。
W: What's the most widely-held misconception about the life of a famous musician?
女:人們對著名音樂人生活的最大誤解是什么?
M: People think it's all glamour. Actually we have the same trouble as they do. Playing music doesn't mean life treats you any better.
男:人們認為一切都充滿魅力。其實,我們也會遇到普通人遇到的問題。從事音樂事業并不意味著生活會對你更好。
W: How do you feel about being recognized everywhere you go?
女:無論您去哪里都會被認出來,您感覺怎么樣?
M: You'd think I'd be used to it by now. But I still find it fascinating. You go to a little town in Japan, where nobody speaks English, yet they know you on site and know all your music. I'm still amazed by the love people express for me and by music.
男:你一定認為我現在已經習慣這種狀態了。不過我現在依然覺得這令人著迷。在日本的一個小城鎮,那里可能沒有人會說英語,可是他們通過網絡認識了你,而且知道你的所有音樂作品。我仍然會對人們的喜愛和音樂感到驚訝。
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
問題12到問題15依據你剛剛聽到的對話進行提問。
Questions 12. What does the man say about most people when they get into love affairs?
問題12. 男子認為大部分人為什么會陷入愛河?
Questions 13. What does the man say about himself as a singer on the road most of his life?
問題13. 男子怎么看待他作為歌手,大部分時間進行巡回演出這件事?
Questions 14. What do most people think of the life of a famous musician?
問題14. 大部分人認為著名音樂人的生活是什么樣的?
Questions 15. How does the man feel whenever he is recognized by his fans?
問題15. 男子怎么看待任何時候都會被粉絲認出來這件事?
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