英语听力精选进阶版 6172
时间：2019-02-13 作者：英语课 分类：英语听力精选进阶版
A Duty of Care 对参赛选手的关心的义务
Susan Boyle is the latest member of the British public to be catapulted into the limelight on the back of a reality TV show. And it is her unstable 1 and emotional state after the TV show’s finale which has sparked a national debate on just how well these manufactured stars are looked after.
It is true that many of these budding stars are extroverts 2 but there is growing concern over the shy, the introverted and the young. Producers of TV shows such as Big Brother, X-Factor and Britain’s Got Talent are facing a barrage 3 of questions about just how well they exercise their duty of care.
So what could this mean for the future? Will contestants 4 be offered media training and psychologists to help them deal with the trappings of fame? And for how long should producers hold contestants’ hands?
There have been reports in the media that these shows might make the application process a little more rigorous, weeding out any problem contestants from the start. Linda Papadopoulos, who has worked as a psychiatrist 5 on Big Brother, does not appear to think this is necessary. She says:
"I don't think certain people shouldn't be allowed to take part in these shows, but different people need different kinds of support - there can't be the same cookie cutter treatment."
Where the success of these shows lies on easy to roll out formats 6, it will be interesting to see if producers are able to offer such a bespoke 7 level of support.
The debate rages on and it has cast a shadow not only over TV producers but also over the British news media. One well-known TV critic noted 8 that: "the British news media probably have as much responsibility for pressure on the contestants as the show itself."
Even given her current situation, it is unlikely the media will back away from Susan Boyle. For the moment though, she is being cared for in a top London clinic and receiving support and warm wishes from her millions of fans.
GLOSSARY 词汇表
catapulted 照射
limelight 聚光灯
reality TV show 电视真人秀
unstable and emotional state 不稳定和情绪化状态
national debate 全国民众争论
manufactured stars 制作的明星
extroverts 性格外向的人
introverted 性格内向的人
a barrage 接二连三的
duty of care 关心（他人）的义务
media training （面对）媒体培训
psychologists 心理学家
trappings of fame 用来形容名声对一个人的负面影响
rigorous 严格的
weeding out 淘汰
cookie cutter treatment 一刀切
roll out 排除
bespoke 定做的
rages on （非正式用语）火爆进行中
cast a shadow 笼罩一层阴影
- This bookcase is too unstable to hold so many books.这书橱很不结实，装不了这么多书。
- The patient's condition was unstable.那患者的病情不稳定。
- In the second half, the students were criticized. Extroverts were unfazed. 在后半部分，举不动时学生要受批评，外向性格的学生表现出不满。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 大脑与疾病
- Extroverts prefer lively conversation to brooding on the meaning of life. 性格外向的人喜欢高谈阔论，而不愿思索人生的意义。
- The attack jumped off under cover of a barrage.进攻在炮火的掩护下开始了。
- The fierce artillery barrage destroyed the most part of the city in a few minutes.猛烈的炮火几分钟内便毁灭了这座城市的大部分地区。
- The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries. 这次比赛吸引了代表8个不同国家的500多名参赛者。
- Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency. 两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He went to a psychiatrist about his compulsive gambling.他去看精神科医生治疗不能自拔的赌瘾。
- The psychiatrist corrected him gently.精神病医师彬彬有礼地纠正他。
- They are producing books in all kinds of different formats. 他们出版各种不同开本的书籍。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- A true GUI includes standard formats for representing text and graphics. 真正的图形用户界面包括表示文字和图形的标准格式。 来自互联网
- His style of dressing bespoke great self-confidence. 他的衣着风格显得十分自信。
- The haberdasher presented a cap, saying,"Here is the cap your worship bespoke." 帽匠拿出一顶帽子来说：“这就是老爷您定做的那顶。” 来自辞典例句