VOA慢速英语 迈克尔·杰克逊多才而悲惨的一生

　　But as talented and successful as he was, he was also deeply troubled. His behavior and appearance grew increasingly strange. He was heavily in debt.

　　He was childlike. But in nineteen ninety-three, a thirteen-year-old boy accused him of child molestation. The case was settled out of court. Later, another accusation led to a criminal trial. But four years ago this month a jury cleared him of all charges.

　　Michael Jackson left his mark on popular culture. His music, his videos. His dance moves and moonwalking. The hand in a sequined white glove. The father of three was even married for a time to Elvis Presley"s daughter. Now, he leaves behind family, friends and fans to mourn his death. In a sad way he did make a comeback. His death has pushed sales of his music back to the top of the charts again.

　　And that"s IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English, written by June Simms. I"m Steve Ember.

　　一、全文翻译

　　世界各地的歌迷缅怀这位称自己为“流行音乐之王”的男子。迈克尔·杰克逊于周四在洛杉矶去世。

　　这是他去世前在家中打出的紧急求助电话内容：

　　打电话者：我们这里有位男士需要急救，他已经停止呼吸了。他不呼吸了，我们想要为他做心肺复苏，但他没有恢复，没有。

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