第16單元 安吉麗娜·朱莉
Most people are familiar with the movie star Angelina Jolie. Her stunning features, casual look andglowing personality are hard to miss even if you are not a tabloid reader or a movie buff; she just stands out; it is as simple as that.
大多數(shù)人都聽過電影明星安吉麗娜·朱莉的名字,即使小報(bào)讀者或者電影迷,也很難不注意到她出色的容貌,自然風(fēng)和古道熱腸。簡(jiǎn)單來說,她就是這么的引人注目。
Perhaps the reason why she stands out from the rest of the celebrity crowd is that she has the inner beauty that shines so bright. This glow we see is her good heart and desire to help underprivileged people.
也許她之所以能比其他名人引人注目的原因,是因?yàn)樗膬?nèi)心也美得奪目,這份燦爛來自于她有一副好心腸且渴望幫助窮人。
Becoming an UN ambassador a few years ago gave her the opportunity to travel around the world helping refugees. Most people wouldn't choose to leave their lavish lifestyle to live in tents and eat simple foods like rice, but for Angelina Jolie it's not a problem. She finds its easy to sacrifice her life of luxury to be with people who need help.
她幾年前成為聯(lián)合國(guó)大使,這讓她有機(jī)會(huì)環(huán)游世界幫助難民。大部分人不愿意選擇離開奢侈繁華的生活,住在帳篷,吃著稻米之類的簡(jiǎn)單食物;但對(duì)于安吉麗娜·朱莉來說并不是問題,她覺得犧牲奢侈的生活,與那些需要幫助的人在一起并不難。
Taking her humanitarian efforts one step further, she adopted a Cambodian boy named Maddox. More than just a movie star, Angelina Jolie is a shining star to people around the world.
她更進(jìn)一步落實(shí)人道主義,認(rèn)養(yǎng)了一個(gè)名叫梅鐸斯的柬埔寨男孩。對(duì)于全世界的人來說,安吉麗娜·朱莉并不只是電影明星,而是閃耀的巨星。