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Lady Gaga's Incredible Outfits
Lady Gaga's Incredible Outfits

When Lady Gaga wore a raw meat dress at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, she was criticized by animal protection groups. She explained following the awards ceremony that the dress was a statement about the need to fight for what you believe in. "If we don't stand up for what we believe in and if we don't fight for our rights, pretty soon we're going to have as much right as the meat on our own bones. And, I'm not a piece of meat," she said.

Fernandez, the dress designer, said it would be put in an archive with her other dresses. To help the dress keep its shape and appearance, it would be preserved and made into a type of jerky before being archived.

The meat dress was frozen after being on TV twice. It was treated with bleach to kill bacteria, and was dyed dark red after it was preserved to make it look the same as when it was first worn. However, after the preservation there were pieces of beef left that were not included in the reworked dress.

 
 

女神卡卡的驚人裝扮
女神卡卡在2010年度MTV音樂大獎頒獎典禮上,穿著生肉裝登場時,就備受保護動物團體的批評。頒典禮結束後,她隨即解釋道:這樣的穿著是在表達人們必須捍衛自己的信仰。她說道:「如果我們不維護我們的信念、不捍衛自己的權益,很快地,我們就會如同行屍走肉般毫無自主權。而我並非麻木不仁。」

這套服裝的設計師─費南戴茲說:「這套衣服會和她其他的服裝一併收藏。」為了保持這套衣服的剪裁和外觀,在它被歸檔收藏前必需經過防腐處理,製成類似肉乾的形式。

這套生肉裝上過電視兩次後就被冷凍起來。先用漂白水殺菌,防腐處理後,再染上深紅色,讓它看來就像第一次穿出來的時候一樣。然而,經過這些處理之後,重新加工的生肉裝,仍有幾片牛肉會流失掉。

 
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Why did Lady Gaga want to wear the meat dress?
a ) She wanted to make people angry.
b ) She wanted to encourage people to stand up for their beliefs.
c ) She entered a design competition.
d ) She was advertising a new recipe.
 
 
 
b ) She wanted to encourage people to stand up for their beliefs. (她想激勵人們維護自己的信念。 )
為何女神卡卡想穿生肉裝?
a ) 她想激怒眾人。
b ) 她想激勵人們維護自己的信念。
c ) 她參加了一場設計競賽。
d ) 她在替一份新食譜打廣告。
由本文第一段的說明可知,卡卡希望藉生肉裝告訴人們要捍衛自己的價值觀和權益,故答案選 b )。
 
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Which is not included in the preservation process of the meat dress?
a ) It was frozen.
b ) It was treated with bleach.
c ) It was dyed red.
d ) It was cooked.
 
 
 
d ) It was cooked. (要烹調。)
下列哪一項不包括在保存生肉裝的程序當中?
a ) 要冷凍。
b ) 用漂白水處理。
c ) 染上紅色。
d ) 要烹調。
根據文章第二和第三段的內容可知,選項 d )不包含在保存程序中。
 
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What will happen to the meat dress after preservation?
a ) It will be eaten.
b ) It will be conserved together with other outfits.
c ) It will be donated to charity.
d ) It will be displayed in a museum.
   
 
 
b ) It will be conserved together with other outfits.
(它將會與其他裝扮一起被收藏。)
經過防腐處理的生肉裝會有什麼狀況?
a ) 它會被吃掉。
b ) 它將會與其他服裝一起被收藏。
c ) 它會被捐給慈善團體。
d ) 它會被放在博物館展示。
由文章第二段設計師的話可推知,它會跟卡卡其他裝扮一樣被收藏著。
 
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The Lady Gaga Phenomenon
The Lady Gaga Phenomenon

Known for her amazing clothes, stage presence and advocacy for gay rights, "Lady Gaga" is a worldwide phenomenon.

The famous blond singer is actually a natural brunette born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta in New York City.

Lady Gaga started as a songwriter. She wrote songs for Britney Spears and The Pussycat Dolls while establishing herself as a performer in underground clubs in New York. At the same time, Lady Gaga also wrote songs for her first album The Fame, which reflects her inspiration, lifestyle, and personality. The album reached number one in several countries and earned her five Grammys.

She has now sold more than 23 million albums worldwide and is listed among the 100 most important people. Even if you are not a fan of Lady Gaga, you have to agree that she is a real artist writing her own music.

 
 

女神卡卡現象
卡卡以驚世駭俗的穿著、舞台效果、並為同志權利發聲而聞名,「女神卡卡」已經成為風靡全球的現象。

這位有名的金髮歌手,實際上天生的頭髮是深褐色,本名是史戴芬妮‧瓊安‧安潔莉納‧潔曼諾塔,出生於紐約市。

女神卡卡以詞曲創作起家。她曾為小甜甜布蘭妮和小野貓譜曲,並開始在紐約的地下俱樂部演出。同時,她也為個人的首張專輯《超人氣》寫歌,這張專輯反映出她的靈感來源、生活和個性。此專輯讓她在許多國家坐上冠軍寶座並奪得五座葛萊美獎。

如今,她的唱片專輯在全球已達到兩千三百萬的銷售佳績,名列一百名最重要的人物之一。即使你不是女神卡卡的粉絲,也必須承認她是一位會自己創作的真正才女。

 
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Which does NOT contribute to the Lady Gaga phenomenon?
a ) Her age
b ) Her fashion sense
c ) Her musical ability
d ) Her fans
 
 
 
a ) Her age (她的年齡。)
下列哪一項不是促成女神卡卡現象的原因?
a ) 她的年齡。
b ) 她的流行敏銳度。
c ) 她的音樂造詣。
d ) 她的粉絲們。
由文章內文可知,選項 a )不是產生卡卡現象的因素之一。
 
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How did Lady Gaga start her career?
a ) She wrote her first album.
b ) She was in The Pussycat Dolls.
c ) She was a songwriter.
d ) She went to New York.
   
 
 
c ) She was a songwriter.( 她是一位作曲者。)
女神卡卡是如何展開她的演藝事業?
a ) 她寫出自己的第一張專輯。
b ) 她加入小野貓團體。
c ) 她是一位作曲者。
d ) 她去了紐約。
由文章第二段第一句可知,女神卡卡是以詞曲創作起家,故答案選 c )。
 
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What is true about the album The Fame?
a ) It is her first album.
b ) It won four Grammys.
c ) Lady Gaga wrote it for Britney Spears.
d ) It was not popular.
   
 
 
a ) It is her first album. ( 這是她的第一張專輯。)
下列關於《超人氣》專輯的描述,何者正確?
a ) 這是她的第一張專輯。
b ) 這張專輯獲得四座葛萊美獎。
c ) 是女神卡卡為小甜甜布蘭妮而作的。
d ) 這張專輯並不受歡迎。
由文章第二段的內容可推知,選項 a )的答案正確。
 
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