GSN现在在放的Who Wants To Be A Millionaire应该是若干年前的那些Episodes的重播,具体是那一年的不太清楚。这个节目,一句话来解释,就和国内的“开心辞典”基本一致 (当然,“开心辞典”应该借鉴的就是Millionaire这个节目),形式上的最大不同之处,就是Millionaire有个是实实在在的一百玩美元在哪里等着你拿,如果你能坚持到最后。从$100美元的题目到$1M美元,参加者一共需要连续答对15道题目。中间有$1000, $32,000两个砍。在达到$1000 (或者$32,000)之后,即使输了,游戏者也能保证最低能拿到$1000 (或者$32,000)。当新的一题,题目出来以后,你可以选择不答,结束游戏,你还能保有前面赢到的钱。题目都是四选一的选择题。每个游戏者有3个lifeline,分别是50/50 (电脑去掉两个错误答案),ask the audience,和Phone-A-Friend。
游戏的前五题,也就是简单题,是假设大部分受过点教育的美国人都能答得出来的。比较有意思的是,这部分的题目,80%左右,我们都不知道答案。可见生活常识阿,谚语阿等等方面,我们和真正的美国人之间有巨大鸿沟,可能是一辈子也补不上的。随后的题目,开始加难度,会问一些简单的科学,地理,历史常识,这部分题目,我们能有会答的。但是另外一类题目,是美国的Pop Culture,关于musical阿,TV阿,Pop Music,Movie,Sports等等,面非常广,我们也不太可能知道答案。比如,问你某某在某个TV show里面的角色是干什么的?我们根本就听都没听说过。 我看到过一题,是$500K的题目。问某一年(至少20年前)第一期People杂志的封面人物是谁,那个游戏者Phone-A-Friend竟然答对了。然后随后的$1M question是地球和太阳的距离,他也答对了,成为我看见过少有的几个拿到$1M的人。我看到过最牛的,是一个小伙子,答到最后一题的时候,一个lifeline都没用,听了题目以后,他就是要求用Phone-A-Friend,是打给他爸。电话通了以后,慢条斯理得告诉他爸说:I just wanted to let you know that I’m going to win the million dollars。然后挂了电话,告诉主持人答案,正确,搞定$1M。太酷了…….. (查了一下,关于详细过程,可以看这里)
这是一个熟悉的词,但是其实是一个误拼。大家平时所听到的,哼着的,欢快的“哈里路亚,哈里路亚”的正确写法是Hellelujah。yj后来更是给我们的公共blog取了一个我相当喜欢的名字 — Haliluya Means Hallelujah。生活就是很奇妙,在我生命前面得这么二十多年里面,我从来没有对这个充满宗教气息,赞美上帝的单词(或者若干音节的组合)产生过任何感情,我甚至不能正确得拼写。而这一次,当它出现在我面前,以haliluya的形式,却让我莫名得喜欢上了这几个音节得组合。而这种喜欢,仅仅是因为它的发音,而不是它所代表得任何文化含义。就这样,它成为了我生活里得最重要的单词之一。
Well I heard there was a secret chord
that David played and it pleased the Lord
But you don’t really care for music, do you?
Well it goes like this:
The fourth, the fifth, the minor fall and the major lift
The baffled king composing Hallelujah
Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah
Well your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you
She tied you to her kitchen chair
She broke your throne and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah
Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah
Well Baby I’ve been here before
I’ve seen this room and i’ve walked this floor,
I used to live alone before I knew you
And I’ve seen your flag on the marble arch
And love is not a victory march
It’s a cold and it’s a broken Hallelujah
Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah
Well there was a time when you let me know
What’s really going on below
But now you never show that to me do you
But remember when I moved in you
And the holy dove was moving too
And every breath we drew was Hallelujah
Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah
Maybe there is a God above
But all I’ve ever learned from love
Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew you
And it’s not a cry that you hear at night
It’s not somebody who’s seen the light
It’s a cold and it’s a broken Hallelujah