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Topic1: Talk about idols and fans A: Do you know my favorite idol Eason is coming to Hang Zhou soon? B: Really? I continue to fascinate him, don’t you? C: To be honest, I don’t have idol. B: Why? That’s sounds amazing! C: Well, pop stars today enjoy a lifestyle which is the prerogative of the rich. They accept fame, wealth and adulation on an unprecedented scale. Wherever they go, people turn out to welcome them. The life style doesn’t fit me. It may bring them momentary([m?um?nt?ri] 详细?adj. 瞬间的；短暂的；随时会发生的) pleasure, but the expense is damnable. D: They are wild about the star’s glamour and want to know everything about them. They get their hair cut like them, dress like them and buy what they buy. They also dream of making beaucoup bucks like them. This obsession with celebrities, I think, is very harmful. It encourages hedonism, vanity and daydreams. And it diverts individuals, especially young people, from other values such as commitment, determination and hard work. A: I disagree with you. But to tell the truth, some stars are dishonest and hypocritical ([,hip?kritikl] adj. 虚伪的；伪善的). They often mislead and deceive people. Recently, some American stars went on television and touted their books that caution people against wanton sexual behavior. But, this all sounds nice on the surface. Their books attract attention simply because they titillate the readers with details about sex lives of women. So, you can learn a lot about the stars from the things they did. If they really want to warn people away from unmarried sex. Why didn’t they pen a book about venereal diseases or the hardships of teen motherhood? B: Idolizing pop stars actually often distracts students’ attention and interferes with their studies. However, I think taking pop stars as idols is acceptable. A: Yeah. Most pop stars can be role models for people. E: For example, sports stars accept the admiration that goes with their sporting excellence. They hold the hearts of young people much more than the