New York City Broadway lights to dim for Elizabeth Taylor

    NEW YORK, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Broadway （百老汇）in New York City of the United States will dim its lights on Friday night in memory of the iconic actress Elizabeth Taylor, who died on March 23 at the age of 79.
    Broadway theater marquees will see their lights turned down at exactly 8 p.m. local time, the traditional curtains-up time for shows, for one minute, in tribute to Taylor's commitment to Aids charities and acting¹ excellence². "With her remarkable³ talent and extraordinary beauty, Elizabeth Taylor lit up the Broadway stage the same way she lit up the silver screen," Broadway League Chairman Paul Libin said in a statement.
    "Off stage, her tireless commitment to fighting AIDS as a co- founder⁴ of amfAR and founder of The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation added yet another meaningful role to the story of her life. Our thoughts go out to her friends, family, and fans, all of those who loved her," he added.
    As well as her acclaimed⁵ Hollywood roles, which include Cleopatra and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Taylor often worked on Broadway and was nominated for a best actress Tony Award in 1981 with her performance in The Little Foxes."(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)

1 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• 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。

2 excellence   

n.优秀，杰出，(pl.)优点，美德

参考例句：

• His art has reached a high degree of excellence.他的艺术已达到炉火纯青的地步。
• My performance is far below excellence.我的表演离优秀还差得远呢。

3 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

4 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

5 acclaimed   

adj.受人欢迎的

参考例句：

• They acclaimed him as the best writer of the year. 他们称赞他为当年的最佳作者。
• Confuscius is acclaimed as a great thinker. 孔子被赞誉为伟大的思想家。