VOA慢速英语:New York Show About Lonely Teen Brings Audiences to Tears

短语讲解：

1. The doctor wanted Evan to start out each day by saying something positive about himself.

start out 启程，出发; 开始[着手]做
例句：Did they tell you when to start out?
他们是否告诉了你何时出发。

2. “I know that lot of cast members have gotten letters from people saying I saw myself in you, seeing the show inspired me to have hope, which is really truly incredible and the best gift that you can ask for as a creator.”

ask for 请求…; 要求…
例句：He ask for leave of absence to visit his mother in hospital.
他请假去探望住院的母亲。

3. He often hears directly from audience members after the show, when people line up to get their programs signed.

line up to 满足…的要求
例句：Its fans line up to buy Apple products.
苹果的忠实粉丝们为了购买苹果产品甚至排起了长队。

4. Ben Platt, its star, is expected to win the Tony for best actor in a musical.

be expected to 被期待做某事; 有望做某事; 期许
例句：I shall be expected to shell out the money for the party.
我将要支付这个集会的费用。

5. At the end of the semester, Vogel takes each of her students out for coffee to discuss their work and what should come next.

at the end of 在…结尾，在…末端
例句：He parted with us at the end of the trip.
旅行结束时他和我们分手了。