Vocabulary Preparation:
pore over to read or look at something verycarefully 研读；钻研
spreadsheet n. a computer program that can show and calculatefinancial information 电子数据表（常用于制定财务计划）
oops excl. an expression to indicate that there has been aslight accident or mistake, or to apologize 哎哟；啊呀
the charts the lists, which come outweekly, of the most popular records 每周流行音乐排行榜
rake in to earn a lot of money withouttrying very hard（轻易地）赚大钱
reign n. the period during which someone is the best or mostimportant in a particular situation or area of skill 主宰；极盛期
lucrative adj. producing a good profit; profitable 获利多的；赚钱的
itemize v. to produce a detailedlist of things 列出清单
conservatorship n. the state of having someone appointed by a court to assumeresponsibility for the interests of a minor or incompetent person 托管关系
breakdown n. a serious medical condition in which someone becomes mentally ill andis unable to work or deal with ordinary situations in life 精神崩溃
speculation n. a messageexpressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence 推测；猜测
makeup n. cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change one’sappearance 化妆品
massage n. the action of squeezing and rubbing parts of the bodyto reduce pain, increase circulation and promote relaxation 按摩；推拿
grooming n. the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes 打扮，装束；梳洗
circus n. a group of people or an event that attracts a lot ofattention 引人注意的人或事；热闹场面
celeb n. a famous livingperson; a celebrity 名人；名流
frugal adj. avoiding waste 节俭的；花钱少的
edge out to move somebody from their position or job gradually, especiallywhen they are not fully aware of what is happening 逐渐把…排挤出
a cool mill (informal)a surprisingly large amount of money 大笔的钱
endorsement n. the appearancein advertisements for a product or company to show support for it 广告宣传；广告代言
Notes:
BritneySpears (1981—) isan American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress. Forbes reported that Spears was the highestpaid female musician of 2012, with earnings of $58 million. 小甜甜布兰妮·斯皮尔斯（美国著名女歌手，国际流行天后）
OprahWinfrey (1954—), themost influential woman in the world, is an American media proprietor, talkshow host, actress, producer, and philanthropist. She is best known for her multi-award-winningtalk show The Oprah WinfreyShow which was thehighest-rated program of its kind in history. 奥普拉·温弗瑞（美国著名脱口秀主持人）
Forbes is an American businessmagazine owned by Forbes, Inc. Published biweekly, it features originalarticles on finance, industry, investing and marketing topics. 《福布斯》（美国世界知名商业杂志）
The X-Factor is a television music competition to find new singing talent, contestedby aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. X因素（一档寻找歌唱人才的音乐选秀节目）
Target isan American retailing company, founded in 1902 and headquartered inMinneapolis, Minnesota. It is the 2nd largest discount retailer inthe United States, Walmart being the largest. 塔吉特公司（美国排名第二的零售商，仅次于沃尔玛）
CVS is anAmerican drug retailing company with a U.S. pharmacy chain.美国CVS连锁药店
T. J. Maxx is an American department storechain owned by TJX companies. With more than 1,000 stores, T.J. Maxx is a majorclothes retailer in the United States. T.J.麦克斯百货公司(美国服装连锁商店)
Sears is an American multinational mid-rangedepartment store chain headquartered in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. 西尔斯公司（美国连锁百货商店）
Gap is an American multinational clothing andaccessories retailer. It was founded in 1969 and is currently headquartered inSan Francisco, California. 盖普公司（美国服装饰品零售商）
Foot Locker is an American sportswear andfootwear retailer, with its headquarters in Midtown Manhattan, New York City,and operating in approximately 20 countries worldwide. 鞋柜（美国鞋类及体育用品商店）
Toys R Us is a dedicated toy andjuvenile-products retailer-products retailer founded in 1948 and headquarteredin Wayne, New Jersey. 玩具反斗城（美国玩具和儿童用品零售商）
Taylor Swift (1989—) isan much-awarded American country singer-songwriter known for her narrativesongs about her experiences as a teenager and young adult. Her masterpiecesinclude Our Song, Love Story, You Belong withMe, Mean, Red,We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together and I Knew You Were Trouble, etc. 泰勒·斯威夫特（美国乡村音乐著名创作女歌手）
Exercise1: Listen to the news report and get the main idea.
This news is mainly about ______________.
A life of Britney Spears as botha performer and a mum.
B what made Britney Spears thehighest-paid female in Hollywood
C the speculation on herconservatorship headed by her father Jammy Spears
D the popularity of BritneySpears among American youngsters
Exercise2: Listen to the news report again and fill in the blanks with the exact wordsor phrases.
George Stephanopoulos: An inside look at the mind-boggling budget of Britney Spears. Howmuch she makes? And what it 1 to keep up that lifestyle? ABC’s Lindsey Davis has been poring over thespreadsheets. And she is here to tell. Good morning, Lindsey.
Lindsey Davis: Goodmorning to you, George. Oops, she did it again. Britney Spears is back on Forbes2012 List of Hollywood’s Highest-Paid Females. But this time, she is 2 Oprah. Britney Spears is nowworth an estimated 3 dollars, raking in just 58million last year alone. Britney Spears has been 4 her way to the top of theCharts for more than a decade. At just 30 years old, her reign as the “Queen ofPop” has been a 5 one. Earlier this month,Forbes named her the second highest-paid woman in Hollywood, with estimatedearnings of $ 58 million in the past 12 months. (Britney Spears: You can't destroy that song, sweetie.) And thatdoesn't even count her reported 15 million-paycheck as the newest 6 on the X Factor. So how doesa hardworking woman spend all that cash? An itemized list of Britney Spears'2010 expenses were recently submitted to the court. Her fortune has been undera conservatorship, headed by her father Jamie Spears since the singer's verypublic breakdown 7 .
Melanie Bromley (SeniorManaging Correspondent): There’s a lot ofspeculations as far as when the conservatorship will 8 . But right now, she seems happy with the way things are workingout. And the people around her seem happy with it too.
Lindsey Davis: Ofcourse, maintaining the lifestyle of a musical superstar isn’t cheap. Wanna getBritney’s look? It’s gonna cost you roughly 2500 in hair and makeup, 4,000 inmassages, grooming and nails and about 54,000 in clothes. Keeping the SpearsEstate running like clock-work also comes 9 . Living expenses like dry cleaning, pet care, household suppliers,groceries and travel, nearly $180, 000. And while we will never fullyunderstand the circus that can be the life of a celeb, in some ways, Britney isjust like the rest of us: she regularly goes to stores like Target, CVS, T. J.Maxx and Sears. And mom to 6-year-old Jayden James and 7-year-old Sean Preston,Britney’s shopped at Gap Kids, Kids Foot Locker and Toys R’Us.
Melanie Bromley: I thinkBritney does live quite a frugal life. She’s really not living 10 , especially compared to other Hollywood stars.
Lindsey Davis: Ratherfrugal. Spears edged out Taylor Swift by a cool mill, All Spears’ earnings fromMay 2011 to May 2012 were largely from her world tour, and also some hugeendorsements. We reached down to the Spears camp, they said “Hit me baby onemore time.”
Allanchors: No!
Lindsey Davis: No, no, they had no comments!
(All laughing)
