Some people call her innovative, others say she’s simply a copycat--- a Chinese version of US singer Lady Gaga---or just an attention seeker who tries too hard. But whatever labels fans and critics pin on her, Shang Wenjie, whose English name is Laure, keeps herself cool.

As she sings in her song The way I am: “Whether you like it or not, it has nothing to do with me.”

Shang, 30, first rose to fame in 2006 as the champion of Hunan TV’s talent contest Supergirls. However, she didn’t enjoy much popularity until she changed her girl-next–door image into a more shocking style four years later. 

While her fashion taste caught public attention, criticism came just as quickly, with many saying her rebellious look was only meant to get more media exposure.

“My styling goes with the music,” Shang told Yancheng Evening News. “I don’t need to be known as the Chinese Lady Gaga. I just want to be known as Laure Shang.”

She’s recently made that a reality thanks to I’m a Singer, another talent show produced by Hunan TV, which gathers famous singers to compete and an audience of 500 to decide who goes to the next round,

The show gave Shang an opportunity to display her musical abilities. She tried out a wide range of styles including pop, hip-hop, rock’n’roll, punk and electro. The highlights of her time on the show were when she chose tunes which are lesser-known than other contestants’ choices. For example, she sang her own versions of American pop star Michael Jackson’s Man in the “Shang has shown an international flavor which is just as inspiring as her fashion sense,” commented Sina.com. “She has become a trail blazer on the Mandopop scene, creating a music style bearing her own mark.”

Shang was eliminated (淘汰) on March 8, but “thanks to the show, her popularity has grown rapidly,” People’s Daily wrote.

“I love Shang, the youngest singer on the show,” said 16-year-old Guo Chen, a Senior 1 student from Daqing Shiyan High School in Heilongjiang. “Shang is quite international. She not only introduces European and US fashion, but also creatively combines Western music with Mandopop.”

Shang owes her international style to her educational background. She graduated from Fudan University as a French major. “The advantage of learning foreign languages is intangible. For example, it helps me communicate well with foreign musicians and broaden my horizons of music styles,” she said.

Topic: Shang Wenjie
Her1.________	She first rose to 2. _______in 2006 as the champion of Hunan TV’s Supergirls; After she changed her girl-next-door image into a 3. _____style, she started to enjoy 4. ______; She wanted to be known as Laure Shang and made it a reality thanks to I’m a singer 5._______she was eliminated on March 8.
Others’ comments about her	Some say she’s simply a copycat, others consider her a(n) 6. _______seeker---her rebellious look was only 7.________to get more media exposure; Supporters say she is international and introduces European and US fashion and 8. _________ combines Western music with Mandopop.
Her responses	She keeps herself cool no matter how fans and critics comment on her; she thinks her styling 9.________ with her music; She owes her international style to her educational background because learning a foreign language helps her 10. ________ well with foreign musicians and broaden her horizons of music styles.

 

 

单词拼写

1. He d____ with his wife on most things, which led to many quarrels.

2. The family are all c____ about her safety; for she has never been abroad before.

3. Thanks to her husband's good care, the wife has ____ (恢复) from her operation.

4. I think it fun to eat o____ with many good friends because of the fresh air.

5. Visitors are ____ (要求) not to take photos in the museum.

6. Besides English, French is also the o____  language in Canada.

7. You should think carefully about others' advice instead of ____ (忽视) it.

8. Judging from his accent, he is a n____ of Shanghai.

9. I'm really g____ for everything you've done for me.

10. He always borrows money from his friends, though he gets a good s ____.

单词拼写

1. He d____ with his wife on most things, which led to many quarrels.

2. The family are all c____ about her safety; for she has never been abroad before.

3. Thanks to her husband's good care, the wife has ____ (恢复) from her operation.

4. I think it fun to eat o____ with many good friends because of the fresh air.

5. Visitors are ____ (要求) not to take photos in the museum.

6. Besides English, French is also the o____  language in Canada.

7. You should think carefully about others' advice instead of ____ (忽视) it.

8. Judging from his accent, he is a n____ of Shanghai.

9. I'm really g____ for everything you've done for me.

10. He always borrows money from his friends, though he gets a good s ____.

Every summer, a great many students travel to other countries looking for work and adventure. Most of the 1 are in seasonal work, mainly connected with tourism and 2 . The pay is usually poor, but most people work abroad for the 3 of travel. You can pick grapes in France, entertain (逗乐) kids on American summer camps, and, of course, there are 4 jobs in hotels and restaurants.

    But it is not easy now to find work, “ 5 you speak the language of the country well, there will be very few openings,”says Anthea Ellis, an adviser on 6 for students.“If you work with a family in Italy, you’ll have to speak Italian. When you wash dishes in a restaurant in Paris, the owner will expect you to speak 7 .British students only have a language 8 for jobs in the USA and Australia.”

    9 enjoys the experience. Sarah James was employed to help forty American children in Europe. The two teachers with the children had never been 10 . One child lost his passport; another became seriously ill and was 11 home; the whole group was thrown out of one hotel because of the 12 they made, and Sarah herself was robbed on her only 13 evening of the entire trip.“I did visit a lot of new places,”she says,“but it wasn’t worth it. The pay was 14 and it really was a 24-hour-a-day job. The kids never slept!”

    “The trouble is, students expect to have 15 time of it,”Anthea Ellis points out.“ 16 , they see it as a holiday. In practice, 17 , you have to work hard. At the same time, all vacation work is casual (临时) work. You’ll have a job when the hotel, the restaurant or the campsite is busy. 18 , you’ll work if it’s convenient for the company that employs you. But you have 19 employment rights. As soon as the holiday season  20 , they’ll get rid of you.”

    1. A. work　　　　　　 B. luck　　　　　　　　  C. chances　　　　    D. services

    2. A. agriculture B. industry　　　　  C. hotels　　　　　　    D. restaurants

    3. A. pains　　　　　　 B. comfort　　　　　　 C. difficulty　　　　   D. excitement

    4. A. always    B. hardly　　　　　　   C. never　　　　　　    D. seldom

    5. A. If　　　　   B. Unless　　　　　　   C. Because　　　　    D. Although

    6. A. health care B. vacation work C. language studies D. tourist safety

    7. A. Italian　　 B. English　　　　　　  C. French　　　　　　　　　　 D. Spanish

    8. A. chance   B. ability　　　　　　    C. possibility　　　　  D. advantage

    9. A. No one   B. None　　　　　　　　 C. Not everyone　　 D. Everybody

   １0. A. abroad  B. employed　　　　   C. alone　　　　　　　　 D. respected

    11. A. driven   B. ridden　　　　  &n
?bsp;    C. left　　　　　　　　   D. flown

    12. A. friends  B. decision　　　　　　 C. noise　　　　　　　　 D. damage

    13. A. busy　　 B. free　　　　　　　　   C. tiring　　　　　　　　 D. pleasant

    14. A. nice　　      B. reasonable　　　　 C. fair　　　　　　　　   D. poor

    15. A. a hard   B. an easy　　　　　　  C. a demanding　　  D. an adventurous

    16. A. After all B. Worse still　　　　 C. However　　　　   D. Therefore

    17. A. besides B. altogether　　　　  C. though　　　　　　　　　　 D. until

    18. A. In a word B. In other words　　  C. And what’s more D. More or less

    19. A. few　　　　　　 B. little　　　　　　　　  C. many　　　　　　    D. much

20. A. starts    B. lasts　　　　　　　　  C. goes　　　　　　　　 D. finishes

 

Every summer , a great many students travel to other countries looking for work and adventure Most of the 　1　 are in seasonal work mainly connected with tourism and 　 2　 . The pay is usually poor but most people work abroad for the 　 3　 of travel . You can pick grapes in France , entertain kids on American summer camps , and , of course , there are 　4　 jobs in hotels and restaurants .

But it is not easy now to find work . “　 5 you speak the language of the country well , there will be very few openings ,” says Anthea Ellis , an adviser on 　 6　 for students . “If you work with a family in Italy , you’ll have to speak Italian . When you wash dishes in a restaurant in Paris , the owner will expect you to speak 　 7　 . British students only have a language 　 8 for jobs in the USA and Australia . ”

9　 　enjoys the experience . Sarah James was employed to help forty American children in Europe . The two teachers and the children had never been 　 10　 . One child lost his passport ; another became seriously ill and was 　 11　 home ; the whole group was thrown out of one hotel because of the 　 12　 they made , and Sarah herself was robbed on her only 　13　 evening of the entire trip . “I did visit a lot of new places ,” she says , “but it wasn’t worth it . The pay was 　14　 and it really was a 24-hour-a-day job . The kids never slept !”

“The trouble is , students expect to have a（n） 　 15　 time of it , ” Anthea Ellis points out . “ 16　 , they see it as a holiday . In practice , 　17　 , you have to work hard . At the same time , all vacational work is casual work . You’ll have a job when the hotel , the restaurant , or the campsite is busy . 　 18　 you’ll work if it’s convenient for the company that employs you . But you have 　19 employment rights . As soon as the holiday season 　 20　 , they’ll get rid of you ”.

1. A. work　　　　 B. luck　　　 C. chances　　　　 D. services

2. A. agriculture　 B. industry　 C. hotels　　　　　 D. restaurants

3. A. pains　　　 B. comfort　　 C. difficulty　　　 D. excitement

4. A. always　　　 B. hardly　　　 C. never　　　　　 D. seldom

5. A. If　　　　　 B. Unless　　　 C. Because　　　　 D. Although

6. A. health care　 B. vacation work C. language studies D. tourist safety

7. A. Italian　　　 B. English　　　 C. French　　　　 D. Spanish

8. A. chance　　　 B. ability　　　 C. possibility　　　 D. advantage

9. A. No one　　　 B. None　　　 C. Not everyone　　 D. Everybody

10.A.abroad　　　 B. employed　　 C. alone　　　　　 D. respected

11.A.driven　　　 B. ridden　　　　 C. left　　　　　 D. flown

12.A.friends　　 B. decision　　　 C. fair　　　　　 D. damage

13.A.busy　　　 B. free　　　　　 C. tiring　　　　　 D. pleasant

14.A.nice　　　　 B. reasonable　　 C. fair　　　　　　 D. poor

15.A.hard　　　　 B. easy　　　　 C. demanding　　 D. adventurous

16.A.After all　　 B. Worse still　　 C. However 　　　D. Therefore

17.A.besides　　　 B. altogether　　 C. though　　　　 D. until

18.A.In a word　　 B. In other words C. What’s more　　 D. More or less

19.A.few　　　　 B. little　　　　 C. many　　　　　 D. much

20.A.starts　　　　 B. lasts　 　　　C. goes　　　　　 D. finishes