Activity 2b Read the passage.
活动 2b 阅读短文
Which three talent shows are mentioned?
以下涉及了哪三种才艺秀？
Who's Got Talent?
谁最具天赋？
Everyone is good at something, but some people are truly talented.
人们都会在某一领域比较擅长，但只有少数人真正具有才华。
It's always interesting to watch other people show their talents.
看别人的才艺展示是件很有趣的事情。
Talent shows are getting more and more popular.
才艺秀变得越来越受人关注。
First, there were shows like American Idol and America's Got Talent.
第一，有像《美国偶像》和《和美国达人秀》这样的节目。
Now, there are similar shows around the world, such as China's Got Talent.
如今，全球有许多类似节目，例如《中国达人秀》。
All these shows have one thing in common: They try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers,
这些节目都有个共同点：他们要找寻的是唱功一流的歌手，最具天赋的舞者，
the most exciting magicians, the funniest actors and so on.
表演最精彩的魔术师，最搞笑的艺人等。
All kinds of people join these shows.
吸引了各类人群参加。
But who can play the piano the best or sing the most beautifully?
但谁的钢琴弹得最好，或谁唱得最好听？
That's up to you to decide.
那将由你来决定。
When people watch the show, they usually play a role in deciding the winner.
当人们观看节目时，他们通常将自己摆在决定冠军归属的位置上。
And the winner always gets a very good prize.
获奖者的奖金不菲。
However, not everybody enjoys watching these shows.
但并不是所有人都喜欢这类节目。
Some think that the lives of the performers are made up.
许多人认为，他们的生活是被编纂出来的。
For example, some people say they are poor farmers, but in fact they are just actors.
许多说他们是贫苦农民，但事实上是演员。
However, if you don't take these shows too seriously, they are fun to watch.
但不要把这类节目看得太过认真，观看这类节目应该是欢快的。
And one great thing about them is that they give people a way to make their dreams come true.
这类节目的好处之一就是，他们给予人们实现梦想的机会。
译文属秀哈英语原创，未经允许，不得转载。
