Tang

潘淵英

She is general Mulan， taking responsibility for her family. She is Emperess Wu Zetian， breaking all the old rules. She is also French heroine Joan of Arc， fighting for her country.

These are the roles Hong Kong singer Gloria Tang Tsz-kei plays in her newest music video Rise. The 29-year-old released the video on Nov 27， 2020 and it received over 1.3 million views on YouTube within five days.

This is the first time Tang has worn ancient costumes in one of her music videos. When asked why she chose to portray these female leaders， Tang said： “I was imagining how Wu Zetian moved forward when facing controversy over her rule while I was writing the song.”

Just like the women in her video， Tang has been forging ahead herself. Born in a musical family， she released her first album at the age of 16. But it was not until she took part in the popular TV show I Am a Singer in 2014 that her career took off. People were impressed with her talent and powerful voice and gave her the nickname “Girl with the giant lungs （肺）”.

After this success， Tang wanted to try something new. So she joined the music show The Rap of China in 2018 and 2019. She wrote her own rap songs and learned how to rap. In her rap song Miss Almost， Tang sings： “They go after almost-the-same beauty and almost-the-same dreams， but life is not supposed to be that way.”

Obviously， Tang doesnt want to be a “Miss Almost”—maybe thats why she is always trying new things.

About Gloria Tang Tsz-kei

Birthdate： Aug 16， 1991

Birthplace： Shanghai

Stage name： G.E.M. （Get Everybody Moving）

Instrument： piano， guitar， drums

【難句解析】

1. This is the first time Tang has worn ancient costumes in one of her music videos.

釋義：在她的一部音樂錄像帶里，鄧紫棋第一次穿上古代的戲服。

點撥：This / It is the first / second time+（that）從句，that從句用現在完成時，這個句型可擴展為：This / It was the first / second time+（that） 從句，that從句用過去完成時，that可以省略。例如：

This is the third time that Mr. Smith has visited the Summer Palace. 這是史密斯先生第三次游覽頤和園。

2. When asked why she chose to portray these female leaders...

釋義：當她被問為什么選擇扮演這些女性領導時……

點撥：由when / while / unless / if / once / though / although引導狀語從句時，狀語從句的主語與主句主語一致，且從句謂語有動詞be時，可省略從句中的主語和動詞be。例如：

When （it is） heated， ice will be changed into water. 當冰受熱時，它就會變成水。

3. But it was not until she took part in the popular TV show I Am a Singer in 2014 that her career took off.

釋義：但是，直到2014年，她參加了受歡迎的電視秀《我是歌手》后，她的歌唱事業才紅火起來。

點撥：由 not until 引導的時間狀語從句位于句首時，主句應部分倒裝，從句語序不變，其結構為：Not until+從句+助動詞+倒裝的主句，not until的強調結構為： It is / was not until +從句+that+主句。例如：

Not until the teacher came in did the students stop talking. 直到老師進來學生們才停止講話。

上面的句子改為強調句為：It was not until the teacher came in that the students stopped talking.

4. People were impressed with her talent and powerful voice and gave her the nickname “Girl with the giant lungs ”.

釋義：她的天賦和強有力的聲音給人們留下了深刻的印象，人們給她取了個綽號——巨肺女孩。

點撥：be impressed with / by 對……有深刻印象，sb. / sth. impress sb. with 用……給人以深刻印象。在此句中，people作主語，gave作謂語，her作間接賓語，the nickname作直接賓語，girl with the giant lungs作同位語，介詞短語with the giant lungs作定語，修飾girl。能夠接雙賓語的動詞還有：buy， pass， lend， ask， tell， sell， teach， show， bring， send， return， pay， offer， fetch， cost等。例如：

I believe the audiences will be deeply impressed by the story and scenery. 我相信這部影片的情節和場面一定會給觀眾留下深刻的印象。

The girl impressed her friends with liveliness and humor. 這個女孩給她的朋友留下了活潑和幽默的印象。

Her father bought her a dictionary as a birthday present. 她爸爸給她買了一本詞典作為生日禮物。

I. Choose the right answer.

1. What is common among Mulan， Emperess Wu Zetian and Joan of Arc？

A. They move forward firmly.????? ???????????? B. They had power.

C. They loved their country.????????? ????????? D. They took responsibility.

2. The underlined word “portray” in the third paragraph probably means “____.”

A. perform?????? ???????? B. play????????? ???? C. admire?????? ???????????????? D. appreciate

3. After joining in the popular TV show I Am a Singer， ____.

A. she released another video????? ? ?????????? B. she continued to face controversy

C. she attempted new music??????? ?????? D. she wrote some popular songs

4. Miss Almost is a girl who wants to ____.

A. be beautiful??????? ?? B. be different? C. be the same with others D. have dreams

II. Fill in the blanks.

1. Not until I began to work， ____ ____ ____ （我才意識到） how much time I? had wasted.

2. This will help you to achieve your dreams and ____ ____ （繼續前進）.

3. You ____ ____ ____ （應該） shake hands with him.

4. ____ ____ ____ ____ （就是在昨天） he arrived in Beijing.

5. It was the first time that ____ ____ ____ （我駕駛） a car by myself.

6. We ____ ____ ____ （對……印象很深） the professors speech.