媒体类真题

【Some people feel that entertainers ( e.g. film stars, pop musicians or sports stars) are paid too much money. Do you agree or disagree? Which other types of job should be highly paid?】

Pat老师的吐槽型思路：明星们在成名之前也是无名小辈（bit-part players），一不小心还会遭遇“潜规则”（the casting couch）。即使是在成名之后，一旦不幸“过气”（past their prime），他们心中那种悲凉（misery）应该也是别人无法体会的吧。

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I agree with the view that stars in the entertainment business are usually overpaid. This is true whether we are considering stars of film, sport or popular music, and it often seems that the amount of money they are able to earn in a short time cannot possibly be justified by the amount of work they do. However, it is also true that it is only those who reach the very top of their profession who can get these huge salaries. So the size of salary that stars expect is closely linked to the competition they have to overcome in order to reach success. They are, in effect, rare talents. Furthermore, the majority of stars do not hold their top positions long. Sport stars and pop stars, for example, are soon replaced by the next younger, more energetic generation, while the good looks of most film stars quickly fade. So this relatively short working life may be some justification for the very high pay.
对于娱乐圈明星的收入过高了的观点我表示认同。那些电影、体育、流行音乐明星在短时间内所挣到的钱与他们本身付出的工作并不相符。 然而，事实上只有那些真正能够达到他们职业顶峰的明星才能得到那样高的薪水。所以那样巨额的收入也是和明星们为了成功所面临的激烈竞争相匹配的。他们实际上是属于相当稀有的人才。 此外，大部分的明星并不能在他们事业的顶端呆上多久。像许多体育明星和流行音乐明星，不久就会让位给更年轻更富有活力的新一代，同时例如电影明星们的美貌也往往会随着时间而逝去。所以相比其他职业，明星们的职业生涯较短，这样看来他们在短期内拿到高额薪水看起来也就比较合理了。