What Your Favorite Music Says About You

[英语应用文]

RAP/HIP-HOP (Will Smith)
Known for their quick speech, some rappers can spit out1 more than 700 syllables2 a minute!
IF YOU LIKE RAP/HIP-HOP, YOU...
Are energetic and have a way with3 words. You put a fresh spin on4 things, whether it’s new moves on the dance floor or your hip style.


说唱/嬉哈乐 (威尔·史密斯)
以语速快著称,有些说唱歌手一分钟能吐出700多个音节!
如果你喜欢说唱/嬉哈乐,你……
  精力充沛,口才好。你经常推陈出新,不管是舞蹈的新动作还是你前卫的个性。

CLASSICAL (Mozart)
  In the 18th century, classical musicians were like rock stars. Beethoven and Mozart, for example, played to packed concert halls.
IF YOU LIKE CLASSICAL, YOU...
  Are open to new ideas and like debating with friends. Creative and imaginative, you can easily spend hours scrapbooking, writing, or painting.


古典乐 (莫扎特)
  在18世纪,古典音乐家就像摇滚明星。比如,贝多芬和莫扎特就在爆满的音乐大厅中演出。
如果你喜欢古典乐,你……
  乐于接受新思想,喜欢与朋友辩论。富有创造力和想象力,很容易连续数小时投入剪贴画、写作或绘画中。


ROCK (Avril Lavigne)
In the 1950s, rock music created a brand-new culture: teenagers, who for the first time had an identity separate from adults and children.
IF YOU LIKE ROCK, YOU...
  Are a risk taker who never accepts no for an answer. You rise to any challenge, like acing a big exam or landing the lead in the school play.


摇滚乐(艾薇儿·拉维妮)
20世纪50年代,摇滚乐创造了一种全新的文化:青少年第一次拥有了区别于成年人和小孩子的身份象征。
如果你喜欢摇滚,你……
  是个冒险家,决不接受“不”。你乐于应付各种挑战,如在大考中得A或在学校戏剧中当主角。

COUNTRY (Carrie Underwood5)
Country music descended from6 the folk songs of English, Scottish, and Irish settlers of the southeastern United States.
IF YOU LIKE COUNTRY, YOU...
  Express your opinions well, which makes you the ideal class president or team captain. Traditional and loyal, you enjoy spending time with your family.



乡村音乐 (凯莉·安德伍德)
乡村音乐起源于美国东南部英格兰、苏格兰和爱尔兰移民的民谣。
如果你喜欢乡村音乐,你……
  能够准确地表达自己的观点,这会让你成为理想的班长或队长人选。你既传统又忠诚,喜欢与家人一起度过时光。

POP (Hilary Duff)
  Pop music is designed to appeal to almost everyone, and it does: Each year, the industry generates about 30 billion dollars!
IF YOU LIKE POP, YOU...
  Have a bubbly7 charm that’s a magnet8 for friends. You can make big things happen, like planning a huge party or inspiring your team to victory.


流行乐 (希拉里·达芙)
  流行乐旨在吸引每位听众,而且也确实如愿以偿:每年该行业产值高达约300亿美元!
如果你喜欢流行乐,你……
  具有无穷无尽的魅力,就像一块磁铁吸引着你的朋友。你能成就大事,如策划大型派对或激励你的团队取得成功。

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1. spit out 吐出
2. syllable  n. 音节
3. have a way with sth. 在某方面的造诣很高
4. put a spin on 扭转
5. 凯莉·安德伍德,2005年《美国偶像》冠军。
6. descend from 起源于
7. bubbly  adj. 生机勃勃的
8. magnet  n. 磁铁