VOA标准英语2010年-Reba McEntire's 'Keep On Loving You' D

After spending 25 years with MCA Records, Country legend Reba McEntire switched to Nashville's independent label, Valory Music.  Reba's first album for Valory is "Keep On Loving You."

The title track of Reba McEntire's latest album was co-written by Ronnie Dunn, lead singer of the award-winning Country duo Brooks¹ and Dunn.

Reba's music career spans more than 30 years.  During the past decade, however, she focused on acting².  From 2001 to 2007, she appeared in her own television comedy series and also played the role of Annie Oakley in the Broadway revival³ of "Annie Get Your Gun."

 Reba says she titled her new album "Keep On Loving You" as a sentiment toward the loyal fans who have followed her through all of her creative endeavors.

In 2008, Reba announced her decision to leave MCA Records for Valory Music.  The move reunited her with Valory's president Scott Borchetta, who was an executive with MCA during the 1990s.

"Strange" was the lead single from Reba's new album.  The track gave the 54-year-old singer her highest solo chart debut⁴ ever, and became the fastest-climbing single of her career.

Reba is supporting "Keep On Loving You" on a 19-city U.S. tour with Country star George Strait.  The outing, which runs through mid-April, also features Strait's fellow Texan Lee Ann Womack.  Reba is also set to host the upcoming Academy of Country Music Awards for the 12th time.  The 45th annual awards will be presented in Las Vegas on April 18.

Reba earned her very first Number One hit in 1983 with "Can't Even Get the Blues⁵."  She took the second and current single from "Keep On Loving You" to the top of the Country chart in the final week of 2009, which extended her span of Number One hits to 26 years. 

1 brooks   

n.小溪( brook的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Brooks gave the business when Haas caught him with his watch. 哈斯抓到偷他的手表的布鲁克斯时，狠狠地揍了他一顿。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Ade and Brooks exchanged blows yesterday and they were severely punished today. 艾德和布鲁克斯昨天打起来了，今天他们受到严厉的惩罚。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

3 revival   

n.复兴，复苏，（精力、活力等的）重振

参考例句：

• The period saw a great revival in the wine trade.这一时期葡萄酒业出现了很大的复苏。
• He claimed the housing market was showing signs of a revival.他指出房地产市场正出现复苏的迹象。

4 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

5 blues   

n.抑郁，沮丧；布鲁斯音乐

参考例句：

• She was in the back of a smoky bar singing the blues.她在烟雾弥漫的酒吧深处唱着布鲁斯歌曲。
• He was in the blues on account of his failure in business.他因事业失败而意志消沉。