《美国偶像》史上七大精彩瞬间

2016年4月7日晚,《美国偶像》第十五季总决赛落下了帷幕,这挡风靡全美十五年、被誉为“美国真人秀之王”的歌唱选秀节目正式告别荧幕.《纽约时报》评论道:这是美国“一个平民选秀时代的终结”. 总决赛当晚,几乎所有曾经担任《美国偶像》评委的大牌歌手,以及各个赛季的明星选手们都一一登上了告别舞台.看着一张张熟悉的脸孔,听着一首首依旧震撼心灵的歌曲,不少观众都不禁热泪盈眶.对大多数美国人来说,告别的不止是一个节目,还是一份美好的“集体回忆”.     

雨中奔跑

She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart.She must have been 6 years old,this beautiful brown haired,1)freckle faced image of 2)innocence.It was pouring outside.The kind of rain that 3)gushes over the top of rain 4)gutters,so much in a hurry to hit the Earth it has no time to flow down the 5)spout. We all stood there under the 6)awning and just inside the door of the Wal-Mart.We waited,some patiently,others 7)irritated because nature messed up their hurried day.I am always 8)mesmerized by rainfall.I get lost in the sound and sight of the heavens washing away the dirt and dust of the world.Memories of running,8)splashing so carefree as a child come pouring in,as a 10)reprieve from the worries of my day.Her voice was so sweet as it broke the 11)hypnotic trance we were all caught in.     

你眼中的世界

故事的起因有点离谱,生活在美国大陆东西两端的两个陌生男女某天被不可思议的力量所牵引,能够共享视觉、听觉、嗅觉和触觉,两颗心意外地走到了一起.他们在不同的时空里遥遥相望,彼此相互感知交流.他眼中的世界是荒漠炙热的金黄,她眼中的世界是都市寒冬的雪白,两个截然不同的世界融合在一起,绽放出温暖的色调.柏拉图有个很有趣的爱情理论:“原来的人都是两性人,自从上帝把人一劈为二,所有的这一半都在世界上漫游着寻找另一半.”迪伦和丽贝卡无疑就是彼此的另一半.     

《实习生》:经验是永不过时的履历

罗伯特·德尼罗和安妮·海瑟薇主演?《实习生》?嗯,又是一部俗套的“菜鸟职场成长记”:海瑟薇演个笨手笨脚的实习生,在德尼罗的教导下成长蜕变,走向职场巅峰.然而看完电影,我的脸简直要被打肿了!万万没想到是这样的设定:一脸总裁相的德尼罗居然演实习生,而年轻漂亮的海瑟薇则扮演聪明能干的总裁.这应该就是传说中的“反差萌”吧.     

妈妈的双手

Night after night,she came to 1)tuck me in,even long after my childhood years.Following her 2)longstanding custom,she'd 3)lean down and push my long hair out of the way,then kiss my forehead. I don't remember when it first started annoying me—her hands pushing my hair that way.But it did annoy me,for they felt work-4)worn and rough against my young skin.Finally,one night,I shouted out at her,"Don't do that anymore—your hands are too rough!" She didn't say anything.But never again did my mother close out my day with that familiar expression of love.     

成为志愿者的万千理由

Yes,volunteering makes you feel good.Yes,you learn from other people.But there are many other reasons people volunteer,too.And here are ten from 1)Matador members who are 2)experienced volunteers.