澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-07-25
时间：2018-12-11 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2011年
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The music world is in shock with the news that British soul singer Amy Winehouse has been found dead in her north London home aged 1 just 27.
"They tried to make me go to rehab, I said 'no, no, no'…"
The troubled singer had a long battle with alcohol and drugs which overshadowed her musical career. Winehouse won widespread acclaim 2 at the age of 20 with her 2003 debut 3 album “Frank”. Her 2006 album “Back to Black” made her a star around the world, winning five Grammy awards. Her cause of death is still unknown.
All musicians around the world have been paying tribute to Amy Winehouse on social media websites. Many have used Twitter to share their memories and their sadness for Amy. Fellow British singer song-writer Lily Allen has described Amy as a lost soul. American hip-hop star Big Boi from Outkast has compared Amy to many other similar musicians who also died at the age of 27. And US producer Moby has expressed regret, saying he wished he’d done something to help Amy Winehouse after her last disastrous 4 show in Belgrade.
World jazz great Herbie Hancock has been appointed as a UNESCO Goodwill 5 Ambassador. The 71-year-old muso’s role means he’ll travel the world, promoting the goals of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. He says his immediate 6 priorities are to create an International Jazz Day as well as getting major music venues 7 in New Orleans and Chicago World Heritage listed.
1 aged
adj.年老的，陈年的
- He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
- He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。
2 acclaim
v.向…欢呼，公认；n.欢呼，喝彩，称赞
- He was welcomed with great acclaim.他受到十分热烈的欢迎。
- His achievements earned him the acclaim of the scientific community.他的成就赢得了科学界的赞誉。
3 debut
n.首次演出，初次露面
- That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
- The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。
4 disastrous
adj.灾难性的，造成灾害的；极坏的，很糟的
- The heavy rainstorm caused a disastrous flood.暴雨成灾。
- Her investment had disastrous consequences.She lost everything she owned.她的投资结果很惨，血本无归。
5 goodwill
n.善意，亲善，信誉，声誉
- His heart is full of goodwill to all men.他心里对所有人都充满着爱心。
- We paid ￡10,000 for the shop,and ￡2000 for its goodwill.我们用一万英镑买下了这家商店，两千英镑买下了它的信誉。