[Video]史上最年轻全美花样滑冰冠军刘美贤亮相法伦今夜秀

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Alyssa Liu on The Tonight Show

Source:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njDeb2I7SiA

Intro:
In this interview, figure skater Alyssa Liu, the youngest-ever U.S. champion, chats with Jimmy Fallon. They discuss her habit of watching the show on YouTube and her favorite segments. Alyssa explains her mental technique for staying focused during competitions—taking it one jump at a time. Jimmy highlights a heartwarming moment of sportsmanship where other skaters helped the petite Alyssa onto the podium. The segment concludes with Alyssa teaching Jimmy her pre-performance "ritual," which involves a series of synchronized jumps and a specific landing.

Transcript
Jimmy: Alyssa, welcome to our show.
Alyssa: Thank you.
Jimmy: Thanks for being here. Are you a fan of our show? Do you watch the Tonight Show?
Alyssa: Yeah, I do.
Jimmy: You do? Do you stay up late and watch us?
Alyssa: No, I actually watch it in my free time.
Jimmy: You do? Like on YouTube?
Alyssa: Yes.
Jimmy: What's your favorite sketches or things?
Alyssa: Um, probably the Musical Wheel of Impressions.
Jimmy: Oh, really? Do you sing?
Alyssa: No.
Jimmy: I'm not going to make you sing. Don't get embarrassed. This is my first time meeting you. Next time you come, I'm going to make you sing. Yeah, all right. I gotta say congratulations. I mean, last week you became the youngest in the history to be a champ. How do you stay focused when you know you're having a good routine? You're like, "Oh my gosh, only got three more moves left and then it's done, and I think I did perfect."
Alyssa: Um, well, I stay focused. Um, I don't think about anything else. I just focus on myself, and I tell myself that I still have more to go.
Jimmy: But do you go like, "Okay, I got four more moves left," or "I just pulled that one off. Way to go, Alyssa, you're the best in the world"?
Alyssa: Um, I tell myself, "Okay, yay, I did the first jump. On to the next." And if I do that, I'm like, "Okay, next jump," and so on.
Jimmy: Wow, that's good for you. That's what you do, just keep looking and moving forward, right? And doing it. And then when you won, you were crying with happiness. But what did your friends do when they heard you crying?
Alyssa: Um, so one of my best friends, she took a video of me crying, and all her family members were in the background screaming. And she's like, "Your crying sounds so weird." I'm like, "I know, I know. Please don't show me that ever again."
Jimmy: Yeah, I love it. That's what friends are for, though. Yeah, absolutely. You were happy. I mean, but here's what I love about your sport in general: everyone's very supportive of each other in the skating world because you are all basically on the same team, United States. But you were so small that you needed help getting up to the first-place podium, and they helped you up. That's sportsmanship right there. That's awesome that they did that. Now, before you leave, I wanted to ask you about something. I heard that you do something before you go out on the ice called "the ritual." Your ritual—now, what is your ritual? And your coach taught you this?
Alyssa: Yeah, my coach taught me this. I've been doing it since when I was younger. It's like, if I don't do it, I'm like, "Oh no, I'm going to do bad." So I do it every time just to make sure I do well.
Jimmy: Can you show me the ritual?
Alyssa: Yeah.
Jimmy: Okay, what do we have to do?
Alyssa: Okay, so you jump up three times and land on your right leg. One, two, three, land. Okay, and then do it two more times. One, two, three, land. One more time, do it again.
Jimmy: See, I'd be happy just doing that. I'd be like, "Wow, I nailed it."
Alyssa: Are you ready?
Jimmy: Wait, but then you look at each other at the end? Oh, really? Do you want to do all three and then this one? All right, so we're going to go this way first?
Alyssa: No, just right here.
Jimmy: How many are we doing?
Alyssa: Just one. Ready? Go. One, two, three, land!
Jimmy: Wow! Alyssa Liu! Congratulations, pal. Thank you so much for coming on.

Comprehension Questions
1. How does Alyssa usually watch The Tonight Show?
A. She stays up late to watch it on TV.
B. She watches it on YouTube during her free time.
C. She attends the live recordings in the studio.
D. She listens to the highlights on the radio.
Answer: B
2. Which segment of the show is Alyssa’s favorite?
A. Lip Sync Battle
B. Musical Wheel of Impressions
C. Thank You Notes
D. True Confessions
Answer: B
3. What historic record did Alyssa recently break?
A. She achieved the highest technical score in history.
B. She became the youngest champion in history.
C. She was the first to land a quadruple jump.
D. She won the most titles in a single season.
Answer: B
4. How does Alyssa maintain her focus during a routine?
A. By listening to her coach's instructions from the sidelines.
B. By imagining the crowd cheering for her.
C. By focusing only on herself and taking it one move at a time.
D. By counting the number of people in the audience.
Answer: C
5. What did Alyssa's best friend do when Alyssa won the championship?
A. She wrote a song about Alyssa's victory.
B. She took a video of Alyssa crying and teased her about the sound.
C. She surprised her with a giant trophy at the airport.
D. She called the show to tell Jimmy Fallon about it.
Answer: B
6. Why did the other skaters have to help Alyssa onto the first-place podium?
A. Because Alyssa had an injury and couldn't climb up.
B. Because it is a traditional sign of respect in figure skating.
C. Because Alyssa was too small to reach the podium on her own.
D. Because her ice skates were too slippery for the floor.
Answer: C
7. Who taught Alyssa the pre-performance "ritual"?
A. Her father
B. Her coach
C. Her best friend
D. Jimmy Fallon
Answer: B
8. What does Alyssa’s "ritual" specifically involve?
A. Spinning around three times and clapping.
B. Jumping three times and landing on the right leg.
C. Taking three deep breaths while closing her eyes.
D. High-fiving her coach and then her teammates.
Answer: C
9. Why does Alyssa feel the need to do the ritual before every performance?
A. She believes she will perform poorly if she forgets to do it.
B. Her coach makes it a mandatory part of her training.
C. She thinks it makes her look more professional to the judges.
D. It helps her build physical strength in her right leg.
Answer: A
10. What was Alyssa's reaction when Jimmy asked if she sings?
A. She immediately started singing a pop song.
B. She said she only sings in the shower.
C. She said "No" and appeared a bit embarrassed.
D. She challenged Jimmy to a singing competition.
Answer: C

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在这段采访中，史上最年轻的全美花样滑冰冠军刘美贤（Alyssa Liu）与吉米·法伦进行了交谈。他们讨论了她平时在 YouTube 上看节目的习惯以及她最喜欢的环节。刘美贤解释了她在比赛中保持专注的心理技巧，即一次只关注一个动作。吉米还展示了一个温馨的体育精神时刻，当时其他选手合力帮助身材娇小的刘美贤登上领奖台。最后，刘美贤教吉米做她的赛前“仪式”，包括一系列同步跳跃和特定的着地动作。

吉米： 阿丽莎，欢迎来到我们的节目。
阿丽莎： 谢谢。
吉米： 感谢你能来。你是我们节目的粉丝吗？你看《今夜秀》吗？
阿丽莎： 是的，我看的。
吉米： 是吗？你会熬夜看我们的节目吗？
阿丽莎： 不，我其实是在闲暇时间看的。
吉米： 真的吗？是在 YouTube 上看吗？
阿丽莎： 是的。
吉米： 你最喜欢什么短剧或环节？
阿丽莎： 嗯，可能是“音乐印象轮盘”。
吉米： 哦，真的吗？你会唱歌吗？
阿丽莎： 不会。
吉米： 我不会强迫你唱歌的。别尴尬。这是我们第一次见面。下次你来的时候，我会让你唱的。好的。我必须说声恭喜。我是说，上周你成为了历史上最年轻的冠军。当你意识到自己的整套动作表现很好时，你是如何保持专注的？你会想，“天哪，只剩下最后三个动作了，马上就结束了，我觉得我做得完美无缺。”
阿丽莎： 嗯，我会保持专注。我不去想别的。我只关注自己，并告诉自己后面还有动作。
吉米： 但你会想，“好吧，还有四个动作，”或者“我刚完成了一个，好样的阿丽莎，你是世界上最棒的”吗？
阿丽莎： 嗯，我会告诉自己，“好的，太棒了，我完成了第一个跳跃。接下一个。”如果完成了，我会想，“好的，下一个跳跃，”以此类推。
吉米： 哇，真不错。这就是你做的，一直向前看，对吧？继续做下去。当你赢的时候，你喜极而泣。但你的朋友们听到你哭时是怎么做的？
阿丽莎： 嗯，我的一个好朋友拍下了我哭的视频，她所有的家人都在背景里尖叫。她说，“你哭的声音听起来好怪。”我说，“我知道，我知道。求你别再给我看那个了。”
吉米： 哈哈，我喜欢这个。这就是朋友的作用。没错。你当时很开心。不过，我非常喜欢你们这项运动的一点：在滑冰界，大家都很支持彼此，因为你们基本上都在同一个团队——美国队。但你当时个子太小了，上第一名领奖台还需要人帮忙，她们把你拉了上去。这就是体育精神。她们那样做真的很棒。在你离开之前，我想问你一件事。我听说你在上场前会做一个叫“仪式”的动作。你的仪式——那个仪式是什么？是你的教练教你的吗？
阿丽莎： 是的，我教练教我的。我从小就这样做。如果我不做，我会觉得，“噢不，我会表现得很糟。”所以我每次都做，以确保我表现出色。
吉米： 你能给我展示一下这个仪式吗？
阿丽莎： 可以。
吉米： 好的，我们要怎么做？
阿丽莎： 好的，你要连续跳三次，然后用右腿着地。一，二，三，着地。好，再做两次。一，二，三，着地。再来一次。
吉米： 看吧，光做完这个我就很高兴了。我会觉得，“哇，我做得太完美了。”
阿丽莎： 准备好了吗？
吉米： 等等，最后你们还要互相看着对方？哦，真的吗？你想把那三次都做完，然后再做这个？好吧，我们要先往这边跳吗？
阿丽莎： 不，就在这儿。
吉米： 我们要做几次？
阿丽莎： 就一次。准备好了吗？开始。一，二，三，着地！
吉米： 哇！阿丽莎·刘！恭喜你，伙伴。非常感谢你能来。