Vocabulary Preparation:
single n. a CD which has a fewshort songs on it; the main song on a CD 单曲唱片;(激光唱片上的)主打歌曲，单曲
album n. a record with about 25 minute ofmusic on each side; a collection of songs available on a record, cassette, orCD 唱片；专辑
movie set the scenery and props as arranged for shooting a film电影布景
octave n. a series of eightnotes in a musical scale 八度音阶
vocal range the measure of the breadth of pitches that a human voice can phonate 音域
acclaimed adj. enthusiasticallypraised 受称赞的；广受好评的
megastar n. a very famousentertainer巨星，演艺巨星
fanfare n. a showy outwarddisplay; a short lively tune played on brass instruments 炫耀；嘹亮的吹奏声
adorable a. lovable especiallyin a childlike or naive way 可爱的；讨人喜爱的
Notes:
Mariah Carey (1969—)is an American singer, songwriter, record producer,actress and philanthropist. 玛丽亚·凯莉（美国著名女歌手）
ElvisPresley (1935–1977) was a legendaryAmerican singer, musician and actor. One of the most significant cultural iconsof the 20th century, he is often referred to as “the King of Rockand Roll”, or simply, “the King” 猫王埃维斯·普雷斯利（摇滚乐之王，20世纪美国知名摇滚乐歌手）
BarbaraWalters(1929—) is an American broadcast journalist, author andtelevision personality. She has hosted morning television shows Today and The View, the television news magazine 20/20, co-anchored the ABCEvening News, and is a contributor to ABCNews. 芭芭拉·华斯丝（美国记者、作家、媒体从业人）
Preciousis a 2009American drama film directed and co-produced by Lee Daniels. 《珍爱人生》（美国电影）
NickCannon (1980—) isan American actor, comedian, rapper and radio/television personality 尼克·卡农（美国演员，说唱歌手兼电视节目主持人）
Fantasy is asong by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released on September12, 1995 by Columbia Records as the lead single for her fifth studio album, Daydream (1995)《幻想》（玛利亚专辑《白日梦》的主打歌，全球最热门的单曲之一）
Disneyland is the first of two theme parks built atthe Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, opened on July 17, 1955. It isthe only theme park designed and built under the direct supervision of WaltDisney. 迪士尼乐园
Exercise:Listen to the news report and decide whether the following statements are trueor false.
1. It is the very special five octavevocal range thatMariah has that makes her the best-selling femaleartist of all time.
2. By saying that Mariah is surely the queen, the newscastersuggests that Elvis and Mariah would be perfect match if they lived in the sameera.
3. Aftergiving birth to her twins, Monroe and Roc, Maiah decided that it’stime for her to retreat to the back of the scene.
4. Every year, Mariah and her husbandNick Cannon are renewing theirwedding vows in different places with their adorable twins, proudly weavingtheir love story in a very romantic way.
5. The role Mariah played in themovie Precious was strongly criticizedby the movie reviewers.
