involve
vt. 使陷入，使卷入；牵扯，连累

coma
n. 昏迷

musical
a. of or for music 音乐的

genius
n. 天才；创造能力；天才人物

conquer
vt. gain control over (sth. unfriendly or difficult) 征服；克服（困难等）

performance
n. the acting of a play, the playing of a piece of music, the doing of a dance, etc., in front of an audience 演出，表演，演奏

reevaluate
vt. 重新评价

goal
n. 1. an end; objective 目的；目标
2.（足球等的）球门；得分进球

hunger
n. state of not having enough to eat; lack of food 饥饿

urge
vt. 力劝；恳求；敦促

racial
a. characteristic of race; due to or resulting from race 种族的；由种族引起的

harmony
n. agreement (of feelings, interests, opinions, etc.) 和睦，融洽，一致

apartheid
n. （南非的）种族隔离

fame
n. the condition of being known or talked about a lot 名声，名望

activity
n. 活动；行动

Phrases and Exgressions

break into
begin suddenly (to cry, sing, laugh, etc.) 突然（哭、唱、笑）起来

bring up
take care of during infancy and childhood; nurse and educate 抚养；养育

as far as
to the degree that 就…；尽…；至于

get tired of
be no longer interested in 厌倦，厌烦

wear out
make useless by use 把…用坏；把…穿破

with ease
without difficulty 容易地，无困难地

grow into
become gradually with the passage of time 成长的

congratulate oneself on /that ...
因…而暗自庆幸

Proper Names

Stevie Wonder
史蒂威·旺达（人名）

Morris
莫里斯（姓氏）

Ronnie White
罗尼·怀特（人名）

Motown Records
莫顿唱片公司

Innervisions
《内心幻觉》（唱片名）

Martin Luther King, Jr.
小马丁·路德·金（1929 — 1968，美国民权运动领袖）

Nelson Mandela
纳尔逊·曼德拉（1918 —，南非共和国总统）