智慧,美丽和财富:奥尔森姐妹花的传奇

 They are twin sisters. They have already possessed¹ the wealth worth of hundreds millions at the age of 18. They are also super stars in Hollywood. They are leading the fashion as well. It seems that they are endowed² lavishly³ with the wealth, power and beauty. They are Olsen Twins: Ashley and Mary-kate.

 

The Olsen Twins began their own business at a very early age. They got the chance to have a screen test 9 months after they were born. They were rather quite without sense of stage fright when the two little ones were passed from their mother to the crew. Without hesitation⁴, the director decided⁵ to take them two.

 

Then the two sisters took turns to act in the TV series Full House. They were so cute that attracted lots of people. Some fans even focused their eyes on TV to distinguish⁶ who was the elder sister or younger sister. They performed in the TV series for 6 years and their growth and talents were all witnessed by the large group of audience.

 

Wealth often comes along with fame. They had a rather busy schedule after Full House. They got a new agent who helped them combine entertainment with commerce. At the age of 10, the two released new albums, produced TV series and also established their own company. Selling toys, magazines, video games and other daily products in relation with their films, TV series and albums, they won huge profits.

 

However, they can’t prevent their parents from divorcing even thought they were so rich and popular. Instead of becoming lost, the twins determined⁷ to face it calmly. They got a clear plan about their future and even established the website which offers clothes, shoes etc for teenage girls. It’s estimated that almost every girl would spend time wondering their web.

 

The twin sisters are now rather rich persons but they are still cautious⁸ about the money spent. “We build all these from rugs and we need to be responsible.” The two sisters said these to show their attitude towards money. Actually they had more potential to go further for they’re still young.

 

1 possessed   

adj.疯狂的；拥有的，占有的

参考例句：

• He flew out of the room like a man possessed.他像着了魔似地猛然冲出房门。
• He behaved like someone possessed.他行为举止像是魔怔了。

2 endowed   

捐钱( endow的过去式和过去分词 )； 捐赠； 资助； 使（某人）天生具有（好资质、能力等）

参考例句：

• The cross is endowed with a special meaning for Christians. 对基督教徒来说，十字架被赋予了特殊意义。
• The rich businessman endowed the hospital with half his fortune. 这位富商把他的一半财产捐赠给那所医院。

3 lavishly   

adv.慷慨地，大方地

参考例句：

• His house was lavishly adorned.他的屋子装饰得很华丽。
• The book is lavishly illustrated in full colour.这本书里有大量全彩插图。

4 hesitation   

n.犹豫，踌躇

参考例句：

• After a long hesitation, he told the truth at last.踌躇了半天，他终于直说了。
• There was a certain hesitation in her manner.她的态度有些犹豫不决。

5 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

6 distinguish   

vt.区别，辩明，识别，辨认出；vi.区别，辨别，识别

参考例句：

• It is not easy to distinguish cultured pearls from genuine pearls.辨别真正的珍珠与养殖的珍珠不容易。
• Some people find it difficult to distinguish right from wrong.一些人认为很难辨对与错。

7 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

8 cautious   

adj.十分小心的，谨慎的

参考例句：

• We should not only be bold,but also be cautious.我们不仅要大胆，而且要谨慎。
• He was cautious about his work.他对工作非常谨慎。