A Different Kind of Mayday in Taiwan摇滚不败！！Rocker —— 五月天

They are named Mayday, but they are far from calling for help. Mayday is a Taiwanese band that got its start in Taipei in 1997. Most high school bands don't make it past graduation, but Mayday knew they had something special. The band credits The Beatles frontmen John Lennon and Paul McCartney with being their biggest inspirations and influencing their resulting sound. As such, they are often dubbed the Chinese Beatles.
Those are big shoes to fill, but Mayday is doing a good job. They are currently in the middle of a world tour, in which one leg sold more tickets than Madonna's. Furthermore, Mayday enjoys a great deal of fame at home in Asia. They have even been called the pioneers of rock music in Taiwan. This fame has earned them the notable Golden Melody Award for best band on four separate occasions. Mayday is proof that one doesn't need to travel off this little island to hear good music because it has been right here the whole time.

他们叫『五月天』，但他们一点也不需要求救（编按：

Mayday 是国际通用的无线电通话遇难求救讯号）。五月天是 1997 年在台北出道的台湾乐团。大部分高中生玩乐团都撑不过毕业，但五月天知道他们自己与众不同。五月天归功於披头四的主唱约翰·蓝侬和保罗·麦卡尼为给予他们最多启发的人并影响了他们後来的音乐风格。正因如此，他们常被称作『华人披头四』。
虽然五月天的成就仍不及披头四，但他们已经做得很好了。他们目前正在世界巡回演出中，其中某次单场演唱会的票房甚至超过玛丹娜。此外，五月天在亚洲国内享誉盛名。他们甚至被称为台湾摇滚乐先锋。这样的盛名使他们赢得四座著名的金曲奖『最佳乐团』。五月天证明人们不须离开这座小岛才能听到好音乐，因为好音乐其实一直就在这里。

1. be far from + N/adj. 根本　一点都不……
   The grade I received on the report was far from what I expected.
   我的报告分数和我预期中的相去甚远。
2. credit sb with... （将……）归功於某人
   Betty is credited with improving playing conditions for female athletes.
   贝蒂被归功於改善了女性运动员的运动环境。
3. inspiration n. 鼓舞；灵感
   The students were asked to talk about where they found inspiration in their lives.
   这些学生被要求谈谈他们从生活何处得到启示。
4. dub vt. 把……叫做；给……取绰号
   The actress was dubbed America's sweetheart.
   那名女演员被冠上『美国甜心』的封号。
5. currently adv. 目前
   Currently, my schedule is full. Maybe we can meet next month.
   目前我的行程已排满。或许我们可以下个月再会面。
6. at home国内
   Our overseas sales figures are better than those at home.
   我们海外的销售数字比国内更好。
7. pioneer n. 先驱，先锋
   Albert Einstein was a pioneer in the field of nuclear physics.
   爱因斯坦是核子物理学领域的先驱。
8. separate a. 不同的，各自的
   Carol and her husband slept in separate rooms last night because they had a fight.
   卡萝和她丈夫昨晚分房睡，因为他们吵架了。