Reading the News
Lady Gaga,Stevie Wonder Offer Hope at Event Fighting COVID-19
Lady Gaga urged people weathering the coronavirus pandemic to find a way to smile through the pain,while Stevie Wonder encouraged viewers to lean on one another as the superstars kicked off Saturday’s all-star event aimed at fighting the coronavirus and celebrating health care workers on the front lines.
The two-hour TV special “One World:Together at Home,” curated by Gaga,was the second part of an eight-hour event supporting the World Health Organization alongside advocacy organization Global Citizen.
“I care so much about the medical workers that are putting their lives at risk for us,” said Gaga,who performed Nat King Cole’s version of the song “Smile.”
Wonder performed “Lean on Me” by Bill Withers — who died on March 30 — while playing piano.He told viewers:“During hardships like this we have to lean on each other for help.”
New Words
weather / ˈweðə（r）/ v.经受住，平安渡过（困难）
kick off（事件、比赛或讨论等）开始
advocacy / ˈædvəkəsi / n.拥护；支持；提倡
put sb’s life at risk 置某人于危险境地
Exercise 1
Match the names in Column A with the descriptions in Column B.
1—______;2—______;3—______.
Exercise 2
Read the news and decide whether the following statements are True(T)or False(F).
( )1.“One World:Together at Home” aimed at fighting the coronavirus and celebrating health care workers on the front lines.
( )2.“One World:Together at Home” was curated by the World Health Organization.
( )3.“One World:Together at Home” was an eight-hour event.
( )4.Stevie Wonder died on March 30 while playing piano.
Exercise 3
Fill in each of the blanks with proper expressions according to the news.
1.Lady Gaga urged people weathering the coronavirus pandemic to_______.
2.Stevie Wonder encouraged viewers to____________________________.
3.The eight-hour event supported the World Health Organization alongside__________________________Global Citizen.
4.Lady Gagaed cared about____________________________ that are putting their lives at risk for people.