浊酒倾觞adored(崇拜) her. She was a tremendous(极好的)individual in so many ways , spiritual(精神的)and musical in particular. 她非常了不起，在很多方面都非常优秀，在精神和音乐两方面都很出色。 Q;你在歌曲创作方面有没有一种不同寻常的写作方式? Do you have a particular method for songwriting?
A: Well , 1 don't know if 1 have. 1 start with the music. 1 try to be melodic (有旋律的)first and then 1 go ahead and see if the words will come. Generally , if the music isn't happening , nine out of ten times the words aren't happening. 一般而言，旋律出不来，十之八九歌词也不会出来。
Q; 你的专辑有没有中心思想? Is there any common message in the album?
A: 1 don't know if there is a message. 1 think it's just honesty. It's just the way I've experienced it. I'm just expressing myself. Songwriting is like looking at a painting. It is an expression of my personal experiences, and if people find that interesting, then that's the icing on the cake. Q; 歌曲创作有助于你从个人经历中解脱出来吗? Does songwriting help you get through personal experiences?
A: 1 think any creative avenue(?v?nju途径，手段, any creative outlet(方法出口) , is a way to sort out（整顿;解决）your issues （问题）or emotional distress（悲痛;危难）. A lot of people
are encouraged to do that , and 1 definitely（肯定地）encourage that. Be it art , music , poetry , or journalism（d??:n?l?z?m新闻）. Creativity is important. People who lack that gift appreciate others' ability. People say to me, \you, but 1 didn't know how to put that in words. \That's been my experience. Creativity is definitely a great element in coping（成功地应付）with life. 创造性无疑是从容面对人生的一种本领。 Q: 海伦，你有什么爱好? Do you have any hobbies. Helen? A: 1 enjoy catching up with my friends , because I'm rarely at home. With that said, my favorite recreational(rekrie???nl消遣的;娱乐的) activity is playing pool. 1 also like to see my friends' bands play. I also enjoy painting or drawing, when I get around to it. 因为我很少在家，所以只要有机会我便跟朋友泡在一起。除此之外，我所喜欢的娱乐活动就是打台球。我也喜欢看朋友的乐队的演出，有时间的话我还喜欢画画。
0: 你还记得你的第一次演奏会吗? Do you remember your first show?
A: 1 was in a band for a short time when 1 lived in a small town and we did a show. I think the band broke up(解散) two weeks later. We didn't have a name. but it was fun. When 1 got to New York, 1 started playing at a place in an area known as the Old City. Those were really my first gigs（演唱会）. and
I didn't even play the guitar then, 1 just sang acappella（清唱）. 1 didn't know how to play the guitar until 1 was 24 0: 你能用三个词来总结一下自己走过的人生道路吗? Can you describe your life in just three words?
A: That's difficult. Let me think .. Yeab. I'm complex（复杂的）. a free spirit, and 1 just love making music. That's right. The three words are complex, free-spirited无拘无束. musician. How's that? Are they OK? 0: 很好呀! Very good
A: It's good because1 don' t make any sense. 你说很好，那是因为我不知所云
0: 讲得很清楚呀!那么你对那些希望当歌手或作曲家的年轻人有什么建议吗? Yes you do! Well, do you have any tips for aspiring(有抱负的)singers or songwriters?
A: Take criticism (kr?t?s?z?m批评)constructively(建设性地;). It's not fun when you get criticized, but it does help you with endurance. 以积极的态度看待批评.受到批评虽然不是什么好事，但是却有助于你修养一种忍耐之心。If you learn early that not everyone is going to love what you do, it's easier to cope. 1 would suggest that you keep writing and making your own music. When it works out ，it is incredibly(难以置信地)rewarding to use your own material, which sometimes takes a while. 一旦
创作成功，那么使用自己的东西便会有意想不到的丰厚回报，当然这样做有时需要花些时间For me it took ten years, for some people it take significantly less 有些人所用的时间比我少得多and for others it never happens. maintain your love for music. That will carry you through. 便会渡过难关don't make it about money and don't make it about fame. 1 think that will make it a lot easier.
0: 海伦，谢谢您的忠告，同时也感谢您接受我的采访。Thank you for your advice. Helen. And thank you for accepting my interview. A: My pleasure.
Interpret the following sentences into Chinese or English: 1. This is basically a correct observation, which says something about the American way of life.
2. Each state has its own traffic laws, and a driver from another state is expected to know and understand the local laws.
3. My country has the most developed car rental industry in the world, so you may very well want to reserve a car through your travel agent in your own country if you intend to drive while traveling in my country.
4. Airfare in this country is not regulated , and airlines often make special offers in order to attract customers.
5. It's actually easier to call a taxi company listed in the Yellow Pages of a telephone directory and ask them to send a cab to pick you up at your doorstep.
6. 1n the 25 years since the first reports of what we now know was AIDS , an entire generation has been born and come of age never knowing a world without the epidemic.
7. A massive educational campaign is the only thing conceivable at the moment that can help; to argue that this campaign is difficult, expensive and therefore impossible would be quite self-defeating.
8. We'll have to convince people that they're better off knowing than not knowing the fact , because they can take whatever action available to treat the problem and control its infection with appropriate drugs.
9. 1 think Chinese businesspeople tend to have business negotiations in a rather indirect manner, as opposed to the more direct style of American businesspeople, who are said to work with the \10. The Chinese-type management encourage cooperation among employees, between the labor and the management, and gives employee a joy of participation and fulfillment, as well as a sense of pride in their work.
