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 　　Angelina Jolie

　　安吉丽娜·朱莉
　　Most people are familiar with the movie star Angelina Jolie. Her stunning1 features, casual look and glowing personality are hard to miss even if you are not a tabloid2 reader or a movie buff; she just stands out; it is as simple as that.
　　大多数人都听过电影明星安吉丽娜·朱莉的名字，即使小报读者或者电影迷，也很难不注意到她出色的容貌，自然风和古道热肠。简单来说，她就是这么的引人注目。
　　Perhaps the reason why she stands out from the rest of the celebrity3 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.
　　也许她之所以能比其他名人引人注目的原因，是因为她的内心也美得夺目，这份灿烂来自于她有一副好心肠且渴望帮助穷人。
　　Becoming an UN ambassador a few years ago gave her the opportunity to travel around the world helping4 refugees. Most people wouldn't choose to leave their lavish5 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.
　　她几年前成为联合国大使，这让她有机会环游世界帮助难民。大部分人不愿意选择离开奢侈繁华的生活，住在帐篷，吃着稻米之类的简单食物；但对于安吉丽娜·朱莉来说并不是问题，她觉得牺牲奢侈的生活，与那些需要帮助的人在一起并不难。
　　Taking her humanitarian6 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.
　　她更进一步落实人道主义，认养了一个名叫梅铎斯的柬埔寨男孩。对于全世界的人来说，安吉丽娜·朱莉并不只是电影明星，而是闪耀的巨星。

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1 stunning NhGzDh     
adj.极好的；使人晕倒的
参考例句：
  • His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
  • The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。
2 tabloid wIDzy     
adj.轰动性的，庸俗的；n.小报，文摘
参考例句：
  • He launched into a verbal assault on tabloid journalism.他口头对小报新闻进行了抨击。
  • He believes that the tabloid press has behaved disgracefully.他认为小报媒体的行为不太光彩。
3 celebrity xcRyQ     
n.名人，名流；著名，名声，名望
参考例句：
  • Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
  • He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。
4 helping 2rGzDc     
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的
参考例句：
  • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
  • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
5 lavish h1Uxz     
adj.无节制的；浪费的；vt.慷慨地给予，挥霍
参考例句：
  • He despised people who were lavish with their praises.他看不起那些阿谀奉承的人。
  • The sets and costumes are lavish.布景和服装极尽奢华。
6 humanitarian kcoxQ     
n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者
参考例句：
  • She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
  • The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

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