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Popular musicians come and go. Some only have a couple famous songs, and then we soon forget about  <!--[if !vml]--> <!--[endif]-->them. However, once in a while, a musician remains popular until the day they die. When that day comes, millions mourn as if they have lost a family member.
受歡迎的音樂家來來去去。有些只有幾首有名的歌曲，然後很快就被遺忘了。然而，久久就會有一位音樂家一直到過世前都還受世人歡迎。當那天來臨時，上百萬人就像他們失去了家人時為他默哀。
One example is the British singer David Bowie. When Bowie was only 15, he informed his parents that he was going to be a pop star someday. In his early 20s, he did just that, selling millions of albums. But Bowie wasn’t satisfied with just writing popular music. He wanted to shock his fans and do something different. For his fifth album, he presented the songs as a science fiction story, with himself as the main character. He dressed up in wild, futuristic costumes and wore lots of makeup.
其中一個就是英國歌手David Bowie(大衛•鮑恩)。當鮑恩只有十五歲，他告知他的雙親他有天會成為流行巨星。在他二十多歲時，他就做到了且賣了數百萬張專輯。但鮑恩不滿意於只創作流行樂曲。他想要做些與眾不同的事情來震驚樂迷。他的第五張專輯將歌曲以科幻小說故事般呈現出來，而他自己就是故事中的主角。他穿著狂野又有未來感的服裝，還畫濃妝。
 <!--[if !vml]--> <!--[endif]-->Around that time, Bowie announced to the public that he was gay. Then several years later, he admitted that it wasn’t true. Ten years after appearing in his crazy outfits, he could be seen playing concerts dressed in a suit. Bowie also played unusual roles in several movies. His most famous was as a monster king in the 1986 fantasy Labyrinth.
在當時，鮑恩向大眾宣布他是同志。然後好幾年後，他承認那不是真的。瘋狂扮裝十年後，大家竟看到他穿著西裝開演唱會。鮑恩也在好幾部電影中飾演古怪的角色。他最著名的角色就是1986年的奇幻電影「魔王迷宮」中那位地精王。
On January 8, 2016, Bowie released his final album at the age of 69. Two days later, he died of cancer, saddening the world. At the 2016 Grammy Awards, Lady Gaga performed a set of nine David Bowie songs.
2016年一月八號，鮑恩在他69歲這一年發行他最後一張專輯。兩天後，他死於癌症，令世界哀痛。2016年葛萊美獎頒獎典禮上，Lady Gaga演唱了九首大衛鮑恩歌曲。
David Bowie was the kind of person that was impossible to predict. He was a one-of-a-kind individual who inspired millions of youths to be more creative and follow their dreams, no matter how strange they may be.
大衛鮑恩是那種難以猜測的人。他是唯一一個能激發好百萬名年輕人更有創造力，去追隨他們夢想的人，不論這些人的行為是否特立獨行。
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Vocabulary 好字精選
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1. mourn (v) to feel extreme sadness at the death of somebody 哀悼、哀痛、悼念
The couple didn’t celebrate the New Year because they were mourning the loss of their son.
這對夫婦並沒有慶祝新年的到來，因為他們為兒子的死而哀痛不已。
2. science fiction (n) a genre of novel and film related to space, aliens, etc. 科幻
Jenny loves reading science fiction novels about aliens taking over the Earth.
Jenny喜歡讀外星人攻佔地球的科幻小說。
3. futuristic (adj) relating to the future or super-modern design, style, etc. 有未來感的
The architect is planning a futuristic look for the new art gallery.
那位建築師為這棟新成立的藝廊打造未來感的外觀。
4. fantasy (n) a novel or film related to magic, the supernatural, etc./a dream or daydream, something you want badly 怪念頭、妄想；幻覺；奇幻小說
Harry Potter is the top-selling fantasy series of all time.
哈利波特一直是最賣座的奇幻小說。
5. predict (v) guess 預言、預報
The weather is so hard to predict in this country!
這個國家的天氣很難預測！
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Phrases and Sentence Patterns句型解析
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1. come and go (phr) to describe things that exist and then go away 來來去去、短暫過訪
In our lives, many friends come and go, but family is always there.
我們一生中，許多朋友來來去去，但家人永遠都在。
2. once in a while (phr) between “sometimes” and “seldom” 久久一次
Once in a while, Dave goes for a beer with his friends after work.
久久一次，Dave下班後會和朋友去喝杯啤酒。
3. one-of-a-kind (exp) unique, only one like it 獨一無二的
This one-of-a-kind watch was custom designed for my grandfather.
這一支獨一無二的手錶是為我祖父量身打造的。
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