Aspects of Jackson’s personal life， including his changing appearance， personal relationships， and behavior， have generated controversy。 In 1993， he was accused of child sexual abuse， but the case was settled out of court and no formal charges were brought。 In 2005， he was tried and acquitted of further sexual abuse allegations and several other charges after the jury ruled him not guilty on all counts。 While preparing for his concert series This is it， Jackson died on June 25， 2009， after suffering from cardiac arrest。 Before his death， Jackson had mistakenly been administered drugs including propofol and lorazepam。 The Los Angeles County Coroner declared his death a homicide， and his personal physician pleaded not guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter。 Jackson’s death triggered a global outpouring of grief， and as many as one billion people around the world reportedly watched his public memorial service on live television。 In March 2010， Sony Music Entertainment signed a US＄250 million deal with Jackson’s estate to retain distribution rights to his recordings until 2017， and to release seven posthumous albums over the decade following his death。
迈克尔·杰克逊在20世纪80年代起的整个现代流行音乐史上缔造了一个时代。他用音乐歌颂大爱、种族团结与世界和平，谱写一首首慈善、公益名曲，一生投身慈善事业，曾两次提名诺贝尔和平奖。同时作为一名全面的艺术家，迈克尔·杰克逊不仅在音乐方面有着卓越成就，在舞蹈、舞台表演、时尚等方面都有着独特的贡献和非凡的影响力，他被公认为是有史以来最伟大的艺人。
他是出色的音乐全才，在作词、作曲、场景制作、编曲、演唱、舞蹈、乐器演奏等方面都有着卓越的成就。他作为主唱和最年轻的成员，在1964年首次亮相The jackson 5乐队，后来又于1971年成功开始独唱生涯。1979年成年后发行第1张专辑《Off The Wall》就被誉为迪斯科音乐经典之作。他开创了现代MTV，把音乐视频从宣传工具转换成一种带有音乐故事情节的艺术表达形式。作为现代MTV音乐的创始人与里程碑，《Thriller》几乎是真正意义上标志着MTV的诞生。
Key words ＆ Sentences
关键词句全知道
I have always admired Michael Jackson。
我始终崇拜迈克尔·杰克逊。
See the Top 10 Michael Jackson moments。
请看迈克尔·杰克逊10大精彩时刻。
Michael Jackson was fascinated by celebrity tragedy。
迈克尔·杰克逊曾被名人的悲剧所吸引。
The king of Pop is celebrating Michael Jackson turns 50 today。
摇滚之王迈克尔·杰克逊在今天庆祝他的50岁生日。
The youngest child of Michael Jackson was given birth by a surrogate mother。
迈克尔·杰克逊最小的孩子是由一位代孕母亲所生的。
A total of 11 Michael Jackson or Jackson Five albums featured in the top 200。
共有11张迈克尔·杰克逊和“杰克逊五兄弟”乐队的专辑打入排行榜前200名。
Michael Jackson was a king。
迈克尔·杰克逊是一个王者。
Michael Jackson certainly lived a lifestyle worthy of the title “King of Pop”。
迈克尔·杰克逊的生活方式无愧于“流行音乐之王”的称号。
Some of the waiting crowd began to dance when the sound system belted Michael Jackson tune。
当音响中传来迈克尔·杰克逊的歌曲时，等待的人群中有人跳起舞来。
Michael Jackson’s family is preparing to inter the singer in a Southern California mausoleum today。
迈克尔·杰克逊的家人准备今天在南加利福尼亚陵园安葬这位歌星。
I think that Michael Jackson will go down in history as one of our greatest entertainers。
我认为迈克尔·杰克逊将会作为最伟大的表演艺术家被载入史册。
A lawyer of Michael Jackson’s personal doctor says police have twisted his client’s account of the singer’s last hours。
迈克尔·杰克逊私人医生的一位律师声称警方曲解了医生关于杰克逊最后时刻的证词。
Michael Jackson was the world’s greatest entertainer but more than he was great humanitarian and a great， humble individual。
迈克尔·杰克逊是世界上最伟大的艺人，但他更是一位非常博爱，非常谦逊的人。
Crowds gathered in New York’s Times Square and a groan went up when a screen flashed the grim news MICHAEL JACKSON had died。
人群聚集在纽约时代广场。当屏幕上闪现出迈克尔·杰克逊已经去世的冷酷消息时，人群响起一片叹息声。
A fiercely protective father， Michael Jackson rarely brought his brood out into public， covering their faces in veils and masks to protect their identity。
杰克逊对孩子的保护甚为苛刻，很少带他们去公共场所，即便去也会让孩子戴上面纱或面具，不露出容貌。
Michael Jackson is greeting thousands of troops at a U。 S。 army base。
迈克尔·杰克逊在一座美军基地问候了数千士兵。
It is hidden inside an ordinary digital tape of Michael Jackson’s Thriller。
它隐藏在一盘迈克尔·杰克逊的《战栗者》数字带里。
Singer Michael Jackson next month will receive a posthumous Grammy for lifetime achievement， along with six other artists， organizers of the music industry’s top awards said。
音乐界最高奖项格莱美奖主办方宣布，将于下月向已故歌星迈克尔·杰克逊以及另外六名艺人颁发终身成就奖。
Michael Jackson suffered from severe bouts of insomnia。
迈克尔·杰克逊深受严重发作的失眠症的折磨。
Let’s Talk！
开始交流吧！
Mike： I can’t believe Michael Jackson has died。
麦克：我不敢相信迈克尔·杰克逊居然死了。
Daisy： Me too， he is my super star。
黛西：我也是，他是我的超级偶像。
Mike： Everytime I heard his song， I feel like he is still alive。
麦克：每次听到他的歌我觉得他仍然活着。
Daisy： What song of him do you like most·
黛西：你最喜欢他的什么歌·
Mike： I think is you are not alone。
麦克：我想是《你并不孤独》。
Daisy： That’s really a beautiful song。
黛西：那确实是一首优美的歌。
Mike： Everytime I heard it， I feel so peaceful。
麦克：每当我听到这首歌，我都会感到很平静。
Daisy： I prefer his fast song like beat it。
黛西：我更喜欢他的快歌像《敲打它》。
Mike： I once saw you dance to it。
麦克：我有一次看到你跳这首歌。
Daisy： I’m learning Michael’s dance lately。
黛西：我最近在学迈克尔的舞蹈。
Mike： Wow， his dances are really hard。
麦克：哇，他的舞蹈很难啊。
Daisy： Yes， I learn it every weekend。
黛西：是啊，我每周六都去学。
Mike： Is your teacher very good·
麦克：你的老师好吗·
Daisy： Of course， my teacher has imitated Jackson’s dances for ten years。
黛西：当然，我的老师模仿杰克逊的舞有十年了。
Mike： Can I see you practice sometime·
麦克：我哪天可以去看你练习吗·
Daisy： I’ll take you this weekend。
黛西：我这周末带你去吧。
Mike： Wonderful。
麦克：太好了。
Madonna
麦当娜
麦当娜，这个流行的象征，时尚的符号，已经陪伴了全世界四分之一个世纪。与众不同的麦当娜，深深影响了流行乐的发展，流行天后简直成了麦当娜的专有名词，也许有人说她不是最伟大的，不是最优秀的，但也不得不承认她是最红，最成功的歌手之一。
About Madonna
关于麦当娜
Madonna is an American recording artist and actress。 Born in Bay City， Michigan， she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance。 After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy， she released her debut album in 1983。 She followed it with a series of albums in which she found immense popularity by pushing the boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music and imagery in her music videos， which became a fixture on MTV。 Throughout her career， many of her songs have hit number one on the record charts， including “Like a Virgin”， “Papa Don’t Preach”， “Like a Prayer”， “Vogue”， “Frozen”， “Music”， “Hung Up”， and “4 Minutes”。 Critics have praised Madonna for her diverse musical productions while at the same time serving as a lightning rod for religious controversy。
