时间:2018-12-11 作者:英语课 分类:万花筒2009年


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There may not be anybody alive today with a TV who hasn’t heard of or seen Susan Boyle, the singer from Scotland whose saga 1 has a lot of people wondering if it all wasn’t too good to be true. It came to a less than romantic ending Saturday night with millions watching on live TV. Now we learned it may not be over. Some would like to know exactly what has happened here. Our report tonight from NBC's Donna Friesen in London.


She rose so far, so fast.


"I dreamed a dream in time of life."


Her shy slightly awkward style made Susan Boyle an unlikely superstar. But as quickly as she shot to fame, came reports she was cracking, boiling over, swearing at journalists, unable to stand the pressure and on the verge 2 of walking out. So on the night of the final of Britain’s Got Talent, many wondered if she could hold it together.


"I dreamed that love would never die."


She did.


"So different from this hell I'm living."


It was another soaring performance, another standing 3 ovation 4


"A lot of people said you shouldn’t even be in this competition, that you are not equipped to deal with it. I completely disagree with that."


In the end, though.


"The winner, of Britain’ Got Talent 2009 is," the public voted for someone else, "Diversity." 


Boyle seemed gracious in defeat, "The best people won." But there were reports she collapsed 5 in tears backstage.


It’s reported Boyle then threw a glass of water on a floor manager and shouted "I hate this show".  Then last night after reportedly acting 6 strangely in her hotel, the police and paramedics were called, and Boyle was brought voluntarily here to the Priory. It’s a private clinic that specializes in mental health issues.


She's said to be exhausted 7 and emotionally drained.


"She needs to get away and you know, be amongst her friends and family, and away from the media glare and just chill out a  bit."


Tonight Britain’s media regulators said they may launch an inquiry 8 after viewers complained the producers shouldn’t have allowed Boyle to go on when they knew she wasn’t eating and sleeping properly, and that she is a vulnerable woman who is exploited for the sake of ratings.


Donna Friesen. NBC News, London.




 



1 saga
n.(尤指中世纪北欧海盗的)故事,英雄传奇
  • The saga of Flight 19 is probably the most repeated story about the Bermuda Triangle.飞行19中队的传说或许是有关百慕大三角最重复的故事。
  • The novel depicts the saga of a family.小说描绘了一个家族的传奇故事。
2 verge
n.边,边缘;v.接近,濒临
  • The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
  • She was on the verge of bursting into tears.她快要哭出来了。
3 standing
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
4 ovation
n.欢呼,热烈欢迎,热烈鼓掌
  • The hero received a great ovation from the crowd. 那位英雄受到人群的热烈欢迎。
  • The show won a standing ovation. 这场演出赢得全场起立鼓掌。
5 collapsed
adj.倒塌的
  • Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
  • The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
6 acting
n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的
  • Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她,她只是假装的。
  • During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代,她的表演生涯黯然失色。
7 exhausted
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
  • It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长,到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
  • Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。
8 inquiry
n.打听,询问,调查,查问
  • Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
  • The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。
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Goodenough B.
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iteration scheme
Joseph Priestley
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rifa-
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