2020年11月北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试真题
Part I
Reading Comprehension
Passage 1
Country music star Kenny Rogers, known for classics like "The Gambler" and "Islands in the Stream", died Friday night. He was 81. He died of natural causes at home in Sandy Springs, Georgia.
乡村音乐巨星肯尼·罗杰斯于周五晚去世，享年81岁。他以《赌徒》和《岛屿之流》等经典歌曲而闻名。罗杰斯在乔治亚州桑迪斯普林斯的家中因自然原因离世。
During his six-decade career, the popular singer sold more than 100 million albums worldwide, won three Grammy Awards and was given a place in the Country Music Hall of Fame. (76) He also published several photography books, donated time and money to noble causes, appeared in a number of made-for-television movies and launched a restaurant chain.
在其长达六十年的职业生涯中，这位流行歌手的专辑全球销量超过了一亿张，赢得了三项格莱美奖，并在乡村音乐名人堂占有一席之地。他还出版了几本摄影集，为高尚事业投入了时间和金钱，参演了一些电视电影，并创办了一家连锁餐厅。
Kenneth Donald Rogers was born in Houston on Aug, 21, 1938. The fourth of Edward and Lucille's eight children, Rogers grew up in a government housing project. He was the first person in his family to receive a high school diploma.
肯尼斯·唐纳德·罗杰斯于1938年8月21日出生于休斯顿，是爱德华和露西尔八个孩子中的第四个。罗杰斯在一个政府住房项目中长大，他是家中第一个获得高中文凭的人。
"As early as elementary school, I began to see music and singing as a relief from all the awkwardness and embarrassment of growing up poor, shy and often an outsider." Rogers wrote in his 2012 book, Luck or Something Like It, A Memoir. He entered his first talent contest when he was 10. His version of "Lovesick Blues" won him the grand prize: a half-gallon of ice cream and a meeting with a country music star.
早在小学时，我就开始把音乐和唱歌视为一种解脱，让我从贫穷、害羞且常感格格不入的成长尴尬与窘境中得到慰藉。”罗杰斯在2012年出版的自传《幸运或类似的东西》中写道。他在10岁时参加了第一次才艺比赛，他演唱的《相思病 blues》为他赢得了头奖：半加仑冰淇淋和与一位乡村音乐明星见面的机会。
In high school, he formed a vocal group called the Scholars. They recorded a few forgettable songs, then went their separate ways. As a solo artist, Kenneth Rogers recorded a song called "That Crazy Feeling", which was released to the public.
在高中时期，他组建了一个名为“Scholars”的歌唱组合。他们录制了几首让人印象不深的歌曲，之后各奔东西。作为独唱艺人，肯尼斯·罗杰斯录制了一首名为“那疯狂的感觉”的歌曲，并向公众发布。
In 1959, jazz pianist Bobby Doyle heard Rogers play at a club and asked him to join the Bobby Doyle Three as a bassist(贝斯手) and harmony singer. Rogers wasn't a bass player but signed on anyway. The group disbanded(解散) in the mid-1960s. By then, Rogers had "learned how to be a musician from Bobby Doyle," as he wrote half a century later.
1959年，爵士钢琴家博比·多伊尔在一家俱乐部听到罗杰斯的演奏，邀请他加入博比·多伊尔三重奏乐队，担任贝斯手和和声歌手。罗杰斯当时并不是一名贝斯手，但他还是加入了。这个组合在20世纪60年代中期解散。到那时，正如罗杰斯半个世纪后所写的，他已经“从博比·多伊尔那里学会了如何成为一名音乐家”。
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