VOA标准英语2009-Fans in Asia Remember Jackson Fondly
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2009年(六月)
People in Asia woke Friday to news of the death of Michael Jackson, an American pop icon 1 who left behind fans throughout the region 2.
Newspaper with report on death of pop star Michael Jackson at news stand in Beijing, 27 Jun 2009
The music sounds like the 1983 Michael Jackson-Paul McCartney duet, "Say, Say, Say." The singer though is China's top rocker Cui Jian, who recorded this cover in the 1990s.
Throughout Asia, people were saddened by news of the death of the pop superstar.
In Taipei, Claire Chen said she at first did not believe it.
Chen says her sister called her Friday morning and told her the news. She says she thought Jackson was going back on tour soon, but after she realized the singer was indeed dead, she went to watch all of his videos on YouTube.
In Seoul, 49-year-old Jung Ji-Sun remembers he was able to become wealthy, even though he was black, because he was a brilliant singer.
Jung says she remembers songs like "Billie Jean" and "Beat It."
She says she used to imitate his gestures and moves during aerobic 3 dance sessions 4. Now, she says she feels grief 5 and sorrow.
In China, 28-year-old musician Ray Wang says he heard his first Michael Jackson song, "Dangerous," when he was 14 years old.
He didn't like it at the time, but grew to like and appreciate Jackson' music more as he got older.
Wang says there are many musicians in China who were influenced by him. He says all Chinese musicians have at least heard the American singer's songs.
At the same time, he says it has been hard for Chinese fans to separate the man from the music.
Wang says many Chinese people don't like how the black singer lightened 6 his skin, in what they saw as an unnatural 7 effort to become white.
Although that is one of the strongest memories Chinese people have, Wang says they also will remember Jackson's dancing and the unique way he sang. Wang says although another person may try to sing a Jackson song, he will never be able to give it the same feeling.
- They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
- Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。
- The students went to study the geology of that region.学生们去研究那个地区的地质情况。
- It is unusual to see snow in this region.这个地区难得见到雪。
- Aerobic exercise helps to build up stamina.有氧健身操有助于增强耐力。
- Aerobic dance is conductive to the health.有氧舞蹈有助于健康。
- A few sessions talking to a counsellor should straighten him out. 跟辅道员谈几次就会使他改正过来的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The sessions will enable you to discuss problems with fellow asthma sufferers. 这些环节让你和其他哮喘病患者一起讨论问题。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Don't allow yourself to sink into grief,it can do no good.不要使自己陷入悲哀之中，这样一点好处也没有。
- After her mother died,she abandoned herself to grief.母亲死后，她沉浸于悲痛之中。
- The bonfire lightened the sky. 营火照亮了天空。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The moon lightened the courtyard. 月亮照得院子里挺明快。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》