Module 6 Films and TV Programmes

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高考詞匯

interest? ?vt.? ?使感興趣

argue? ?vi.? ?爭(zhēng)論

poster? ?n.? ?海報(bào)

thriller? ?n.? ?充滿刺激的電影

comedy? ?n.? ?喜劇

sword? ?n.? ?劍

actress? ?n.? ?女演員

character? ?n.? ?角色;人物

ad? ?n.? ?廣告

channel? ?n.? ?頻道

plot? ?n.? ?情節(jié)

shark? ?n.? ?鯊魚

section? ?n.? ?部分;節(jié)

female? ?adj.? ?女的;女性的

brave? ?adj.? ?勇敢的

常用短語(yǔ)

come out? ?出現(xiàn);出版

fall in love with? ?愛上;喜歡（表動(dòng)作）

be in love with? ?愛上;喜歡（表狀態(tài)）

play a part? ?扮演角色

to ones surprise? ?令某人吃驚的是

in surprise? ?吃驚地

care about? ?關(guān)心;顧慮;在乎

every now and then? ?有時(shí);偶爾

leap through? ?跳躍

過渡詞匯

crouch? ?vi.? ?蹲;蹲伏

martial arts? ?n.? ?武術(shù)

master? ?n.? ?能手;擅長(zhǎng)……的人

frequency? ?n.? ?頻率

auxiliary verb? ?n.? ?助動(dòng)詞

corridor? ?n.? ?走廊;通道

quiz? ?n.? ?知識(shí)競(jìng)賽;智力游戲

intonation? ?n.? ?語(yǔ)調(diào)

exclamation? ?n.? ?感嘆;感嘆語(yǔ)

subtitle? ?n.? ?字幕

trilogy? ?n.? ?三部曲;三部劇

dinosaur? ?n.? ?恐龍

terrestrial? ?adj.? ?地球上的

smooth? ?adj.? ?平整的;平穩(wěn)的;平滑的

romantic? ?adj.? ?浪漫的;愛情的

副詞和副詞短語(yǔ)（Adverbs and adverbial phrases）

1﹒常作時(shí)間副詞的有：ago，already，before，early，immediately，lately，now，recently，then，today，tonight，tomorrow，yesterday，at once，before long，for long，in no time，in the morning，since then，till now等。表示確切時(shí)間的時(shí)間副詞一般放在句尾，有時(shí)也放在句首。例如：

After the high wind， he cleaned his yard immediately.

2﹒常作地點(diǎn)副詞的有：here，there，everywhere，anywhere，in，out，inside，outside，above，below，down，back，forward，home，upstairs，downstairs，across，along，around，near，off，past，up，away，on，along，abroad，over，in the west，between the houses等。通常放在句尾，也可放在句首，一般不用于句中。例如：

I found a squirrel in the forest last weekend.

3﹒常作頻度副詞的有：often，always，usually，generally，frequently，seldom，ever，never，soon，too，hardly，shortly，sometimes，rarely，occasionally，from time to time，every two days，every now and then等。頻度副詞通常放在所修飾動(dòng)詞的前面;如果句中有be動(dòng)詞、情態(tài)動(dòng)詞或助動(dòng)詞，則通常要將頻度副詞放在這些動(dòng)詞的后面。例如：

You should always be careful about your behavior.

詞匯短語(yǔ)園地

1. interest? vt.? 使感興趣

（1）interest sb/oneself in sth? 使感興趣;使忙于

Politics doesnt interest me.

我對(duì)政治不感興趣。

She has always interested herself in her work.

她總是忙于她的工作。

（2）interest sb to do sth? 使某人有興趣做某事

It may interest you to know that Jimmy didnt leave here.

或許你有興趣知道吉米并沒有離開這里。

（1）be interested in sth/sb? 對(duì)某事 / 人感興趣

Im very interested in history.

我對(duì)歷史很感興趣。

（2）be interested in doing sth? 有興趣做某事

Anyone who is interested in joining the club should contact us at the address below.

有意加入俱樂部者請(qǐng)按下面的地址和我們聯(lián)系。

（3）be interested to do sth? 對(duì)做某事有興趣

We would be interested to hear your views on this subject.

我們很想聽聽你對(duì)這個(gè)課題的看法。

2. argue? vi.? 爭(zhēng)論;爭(zhēng)吵

My sisters are always arguing.

我的姐妹們總是爭(zhēng)論不休。

（1）argue with sb （about/over sth）? （因某事）與某人爭(zhēng)吵

We are always arguing with each other about money.

我們總是為錢爭(zhēng)吵。

Dont argue with me—just do it.

不要和我爭(zhēng)辯，只管去做吧。

（2）argue sb into/out of doing sth? 說服某人做 / 不做某事

They want to argue me into supporting their plans.

他們想說服我支持他們的計(jì)劃。

My wife tried to argue me out of smoking.

我的妻子努力說服我戒煙。

（3）argue for/against （doing） sth? 據(jù)理力爭(zhēng) / 反對(duì)（做）某事

They argued for the right to work.

他們據(jù)理力爭(zhēng)工作的權(quán)利。

（4）argue with sth 不承認(rèn)（通常用于否定句）

Hes a really successful man—you cant argue with that.

他是一個(gè)真正成功的人，你不得不承認(rèn)這個(gè)事實(shí)。

argument? n.? 爭(zhēng)吵;辯論;論據(jù);理由

arguable? adj.? 可論證的;有論據(jù)的;無(wú)把握的

argumentative? adj.? 好爭(zhēng)論的;愛辯論的

3. character? n.? 角色;人物;性格;品質(zhì)

They are the two main characters in the play.

他們是該劇中的兩個(gè)主角。

Its a good story， but I find some of the characters rather unconvincing.

這是個(gè)好故事，但我覺得有幾個(gè)人物不太令人信服。

They look alike but have very different characters.

他們長(zhǎng)得很像，但是性格卻很不同。

This lady is a nice woman of great character.

這位女士是位品德高尚的人。

in character/out of character? 符合 / 不符合某人的性格

in character with sth? 與……風(fēng)格相同

have a strong/weak character? 個(gè)性強(qiáng) / 不強(qiáng)

4. brave? adj.? 勇敢的

I wasnt brave enough to tell her the truth.

我沒有勇氣告訴她真相。

lf you are not brave， youll lose your last chance.

如果你不夠勇敢，你將失去最后的機(jī)會(huì)。

brave new? 新穎的;嶄新的

put on a brave face/put a brave face on sth? 強(qiáng)裝自信、快樂;佯裝滿不在乎

brave? vt.? 勇敢面對(duì);冒（風(fēng)險(xiǎn)）;經(jīng)受（磨難）

He didnt feel up to braving the journalists at the airport.

他怯于在機(jī)場(chǎng)直接面對(duì)記者。

the brave? 勇敢的人

America—the land of the free and the home of the brave.

美國(guó)——自由者和勇士的家園。

5. be/fall in love with? 愛上;喜歡

Anna was in love with this man.

安娜與這個(gè)男人相愛了。

They fell in love with each other and got married at last.

他們愛上了對(duì)方，最后結(jié)婚了。

（just） for love / （just） for the love of sth? 出于愛好;不收?qǐng)?bào)酬;無(wú)償

for the love of God? 看在上帝的份上

6. to ones surprise/to the surprise of sb? 令某人吃驚的是

To everyones surprise， Jim passed the exam at last.

讓所有人吃驚的是，吉姆最后通過了考試。

To the surprise of the young couple， they found their car missing.

使這對(duì)年輕夫婦吃驚的是，他們發(fā)現(xiàn)車不見了。

比較：in surprise和to ones surprise的區(qū)別

in surprise意為“驚奇地”，常位于動(dòng)詞之后，作狀語(yǔ)，表示方式;to ones surprise或to the surprise of sb意為“使某人吃驚的是”，常位于句首，作狀語(yǔ)，表示行為的結(jié)果。

David turned around and looked at me in surprise.

大衛(wèi)轉(zhuǎn)過身來驚訝地看著我。

Much to my surprise， she failed in the examination.

使我非常驚訝的是，她考試居然沒及格。

7. come out? 出現(xiàn);出版

The rain stopped and the sun came out.

雨停后太陽(yáng)出來了。

When does her new novel come out？

她的小說何時(shí)出版？

8. play a part? 扮演角色;發(fā)揮作用

Lucy played a minor part in the new movie.

露西在這部新電影中扮演了一個(gè)小角色。

The media played an important part in the last election.

大眾傳媒在上一次選舉中發(fā)揮了重要作用。

9. care about? 關(guān)心;顧慮;在乎

She cares deeply about environmental issues.

她對(duì)環(huán)境問題深感擔(dān)憂。

He genuinely cares about his employees.

他真誠(chéng)地關(guān)心他的雇員。

care for sb? 照顧、照料（病、老、幼者）;

深深地愛;非常喜歡

She moved back home to care for her elderly parents.

她搬回家住，好照料年邁的父母。

He cared for her more than she realized.

她不知道他是多么在乎她。

10. every now and then （again）? 有時(shí);偶爾

Every now and then he regretted his decision.

他有時(shí)為自己的決定后悔。

We see each other every now and then.

我們偶爾相見。

11. at the age of? 在……歲時(shí)

He left school at the age of 18.

他在18歲時(shí)輟學(xué)了。

for ages? 很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間

at an early age? 幼年

under age? 未到法定年齡

over the age of? ……歲以上

be/act your age? 行為和年齡相稱;舉止不再孩子氣

Jack， Mike and Brown stayed at a hotel in New York. Their room number is 501 on the 50th floor.

Yesterday evening， the lift wasnt working， so they had to walk upstairs back to their room. To make things easier， they decided to tell some stories in turn.

Jack told a long story. When he finished telling it， they had reached the 15th floor. Mike told a much longer story. He didnt finish it until they had climbed up the 40th floor. Now it was Browns turn to tell his story. He told a very short story which was made up of only one sentence， that is， “We have left the key of our room on the desk downstairs.”

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（一）

閱讀理解

A

About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a film?studio （影棚） to take part in a crowd scene. Although our “act” would last only for a short time， we could see quite a number of interesting things.

We all stood at the far end of the studio as workmen prepared the scene， setting up trees at the edge of a winding path. Very soon， bright lights were turned on and the big movie? camera was wheeled into position. The director shouted something to the camera operator and then went to speak to the two famous actors nearby. Since it was hot in the studio， it came as a surprise to us to see one of the actors put on a heavy overcoat and start walking along the path. A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him， and soon the trees were covered in “snow”. Two more fans were turned on， and a “strong wind” blew through the trees. The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold.

The next scene was a complete contrast （對(duì)比）. The way it was filmed was quite unusual. Pictures taken on an island in the Pacific were shown on a glass screen. An actor and an actress stood in front of the scene so that they looked as if they were at the waters edge on an island. By a simple trick like this， palm trees， sandy beaches， and blue， clear skies had been brought into the studio！

Since it was our turn next， we were left wondering what scene would be prepared for us. For a full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film “stars”！

1. What did the author probably work as in the filmstudio？

A. A cameraman.

B. A film director.

C. A crowd scene actor.

D. A workman for scene setting.

2. What made the author feel cold？

A. The heavy snow. B. The man-made scene.

C. The stormy weather. D. The strong wind.

3. What would come about in the “three minutes” mentioned in the last paragraph？

A. A new scene would be filmed.

B. More stars would act in the film.

C. The next scene would be prepared.

D. The author would act as a film star.

B

You are watching a film in which two men are having a fight. They hit one another hard. At the start they only fight with their fists. But soon they begin hitting one another over the heads with chairs. And so it goes on until one of the men crashes through a window and falls thirty feet to the ground below. He is dead！

Of course he isnt really dead. With any luck he isnt even hurt. Why？ Because the men who fall out of high windows or jump from fast moving trains， who crash cars or even catch fire， are professional. They do this for a living. These men are called stuntmen （特技表演者）.

There are two sides to their work. They actually do most of the things you see on the screen. For example， they fall from a high building. However， they do not fall onto hard ground but onto empty cardboard boxes covered with a mattress （床墊）. Again， when they hit one another with chairs， the chairs are made of soft wood and when they crash through windows， the glass is made of sugar.

But although their work depends on tricks of this sort， it also requires a high degree of skill and training. Often a stuntmans success depends on careful timing. For example， he has to jump out of the way of the explosion （爆炸） just at the right moment.

Naturally stuntmen are well paid for their work， but their lives are always dangerous. They often get seriously injured， and sometimes killed.

4. Stuntmen are those who often ___ .

A. dress up as actors

B. prefer to lead dangerous lives

C. fight against each other for a living

D. perform seemingly dangerous actions

5. How do stuntmen earn their living？

A. By playing tricks.

B. By selling their special skills.

C. By crashing through windows.

D. By jumping from fast moving trains.

6. Doing the job of falling from a high building， a stuntman ___ .

A. uses no tricks

B. needs no protection

C. is generally quite safe

D. will be covered with a mattress

7. What is the most important for a successful stuntman？

A. Being fast. B. Being brave.

C. Being exact. D. Being strong.

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（二）

完形填空

Several years of school led to the very important day—my first trip to college！ And it was on that day that I learned one of my lifes most? lessons.

As we drove to college， my mother asked， “Sam， do you have any gum？” She? chewed （咀嚼） gum！ I was driving， so I told her to? herself to the gum in my bag. My surprise? when she found the gum and said， “Oh， honey， this is my? gum. Even when I was a child， I always loved this gum.” Then I was really . How was it possible that this woman who raised me enjoyed such a（n）? pleasure in life， yet I had no idea of it？ “Mom， how did I not? that you chewed gum？”

I remember whenever we went anywhere as a? when I was a child， Dad would always stop by a? and buy three Cokes from it， one to? with Mom， one for the three girls， and the? one for us three brothers.? these， Dad always bought a pack of ， and it was the very flavor （味道） that my mother had just taken from my bag.

Hearing my question， my mother just? and said， “Honey， the? had only seven sticks.” It was at that exact moment that I realized she had made a? all those years. Shed given each of us children a stick and then one to Dad—seven sticks gone and the pack empty，? none for herself.

I? then that， while my mother made huge sacrifices （犧牲） for us， she also made a million? ones that went unnoticed.

1. A. interesting B. important C. difficult D. different

2. A. never B. sometimes C. always D. once

3. A. show B. help C. remove D. invite

4. A. stopped B. changed C. continued D. appeared

5. A. favorite B. necessary C. secret D. lovely

6. A. satisfied B. moved C. frightened D. shocked

7. A. great B. beautiful C. unusual D. simple

8. A. understand B. explain C. know D. tell

9. A. team B. pair C. family D. group

10. A. shop B. street C. hotel D. school

11. A. eat B. share C. deal D. serve

12. A. cold B. full C. last D. little

13. A. Instead B. Without C. Before D. Besides

14. A. chocolate B. pens C. flowers D. gum

15. A. smiled B. waited C. screamed D. cried

16. A. bag B. pack C. store D. flavor

17. A. choice B. suggestion C. problem D. promise

18. A. having B. giving C. leaving D. buying

19. A. imagined B. replied C. doubted D. realized

20. A. easy B. small C. awful D. huge

語(yǔ)法填空

Starting with supporting roles in successful Hollywood films， Despicable Me， Minions managed? （become） one of todays most popular cartoon idols. And Minions have once again swept the world with their latest film? （perform）.

No one knows too much about where they come from. The only thing we know is that Minions are small， yellow creatures who have existed since the beginning of time， gradually? （develop） from single-celled organisms into beings that exist only to serve a bad person. They are funny and always cause trouble. They usually have one or two eyes.

They? （easy） get worked up and fight with one another. However， they? （come） together when they are faced with difficult? （challenge）. With each having such? simple and clear character， they have attracted hundreds of thousands of fans around the world.

According? their creator， Christopher Meledandri， the Minions today look? （simple） than their appearance at the beginning. Later he saw a capsule （膠囊），? inspired their final design. He believes the simplicity is what helps them stay remembered.

1.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 2.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 3.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 4.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 5.

6.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 7.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 8.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 9.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 10.

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（三）

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A

When my family moved to the United States from Colombia， I was 9 years old and knew little about English. As time passed， teachers finally knew all of their students and slowly everyone began to head inside， except for me. No one called out my name， and no one seemed to know I existed. I spent the next month in my new classroom quietly. I felt a wave of fear， loneliness and sadness came over me.

It turned out the school administration never cared that I didnt speak English， but something else was teaching me English. Every morning when my aunt drove me to school and picked me up， she always had 106.7 Light FM on. It was this station that introduced my young ears to the English sounds of R&B， soul， jazz and much more.

Because of Sabrina the Teenage Witch， I learned the difference between “witch” and “which”. While watching the TV show South Park， I was attracted by the funny characters. I related “You bastards！” to anger and saved it in my mental word bank. In fact， thanks to pop culture， the world of English became not so hard to me while it was being turned down at school.

I also learned how to express my emotions thanks to pop culture. One day at school， we were taking a math quiz and the whole class was quiet. Suddenly， the tip of my pencil broke and I yelled， “You bastards！” Everyone held their breath in surprise and I laughed to myself because something at that moment told me I had just learned my first bad word in English.

Four months passed before the school placed me into an ESL program. By this time， I was speaking broken English and making myself understood. Finally， I learned how to speak and write English at a more advanced level， and I owe it all to pop culture.

1. Why did the author feel sad when she moved to the US？

A. She missed her hometown.

B. No one paid attention to her at school.

C. She was looked down upon for poor grades.

D. Learning a new language was too difficult for her.

2. How did the author first learn English？

A. By talking with her aunt.

B. By working in radio stations.

C. By listening to English songs.

D. By watching funny TV shows.

3. How did the author feel after realizing she yelled “You bastards！”？

A. Happy. B. Upset.

C. Surprised. D. Nervous.

4. What is the best title for the text？

A. My Life Experiences in the US

B. How I Fell in Love with Music

C. Pop Culture Taught Me English

D. How I Overcame Learning Difficulties

B

Could we， not superman， lead a superheroic life？ I believe we could do it in some easy steps！

Activate （激活） our super powers.

Superheroes are all good at different things. Some are really fast， some can see things others cant， and some can move things with their minds. Also we all have special talents and passions. We just have to know what they are and develop them.

Try this： List several things youre especially good at—well say these are your core super powers. Next， write down what makes each of your core super powers special： why its valuable to you and others. Last， remember your super powers and look for chances to use them and improve them.

Get a sidekick or two.

Superheroes are out there all day， fighting the good fight. And whos there to help？ Every superhero has teamed up with someone else to defeat some enemies they couldnt deal with alone.

We need a support team： one or more who can be trusted and will help us when necessary. Our team members should bring different views and all kinds of super powers. But we must choose wisely.

Be brave and bold.

Does it take more courage to venture down a dark road or to face a life of no ventures at all？ Both can be pretty scary. We should be brave and bold just as some successful person said， “Have the courage to follow your heart.”

Live the code.

Superheroes die to protect others. They dont cheat， lie or steal. Theyre good role models， and they do the right things even when nobody is watching.

Though nobodys perfect， yet we should learn from superheroes and struggle not to disobey the superhero code. Turn a friend down who trusts me？ Of course I wont.

5. According to the text， both superheroes and humans ___ .

A. are very clever and helpful

B. have their own strong points

C. know how to be clever and brave

D. try to remove their own weak points

6. The underlined word “sidekick” refers to a person who ___ .

A. is more talented than you

B. is ready to help you anytime

C. has super powers to fight you

D. tries to watch you all the time

7. What is the superhero code？

A. To try to be a perfect person.

B. To behave with right principles.

C. To be willing to lose everything for others.

D. To satisfy the needs of the friends you trust.

8. What is the text mainly about？

A. What a superhero should be like.

B. How we can become a superhero.

C. How we can live like a superhero.

D. Why we should learn from a superhero.

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（四）

閱讀七選五

You dont need to travel far away to write a travel diary. Your writing can start with a family vacation or a weekend get away.

1? ? ? ? Your trip journal can begin before your trip has started. It can be a cool restaurant where you want to eat， a hike you want to go on or different sights you want to see.

Write about what you imagine it will be. Sometimes when you travel， your destination is wildly different from what you expected. Maybe you expected the local food to be bad and it turned out to be delicious.? ? ? ? 2? ? ? ? Whatever， try to write it down before you arrive. It will be interesting to compare these predictions to what you have actually experienced.

3? ? ? ? It is always easier to remember things when they are fresh in your brain， but it may be diluted （淡化） with time going by. So try to write as much as you can during traveling every day if you can. Your journals dont have to be long， but letting them express your feelings is the most important or exciting.

Add pictures to your journal.? ? ? ? 4? ? ? ? Combining pictures with your first-hand accounts of what they represent， or what happened when they were taken， will make for a better travel journal.

Write about your trip after you leave.? ? ? ? 5? ? ? ? You can have a new understanding.? And this is also a great way to learn about yourself and other people who you have traveled with.

A. Ask your parents for help.

B. Get prepared for your travel journal.

C. Pictures are worth a thousand words.

D. It is important to reflect on your travels.

E. Write as much as you can during your trip.

F. Use your journal to plan your trip properly.

G. Maybe you imagined the town to be smaller than it

actually is.

1.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 2.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 3.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 4.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 5.

完形填空

14-year-old Madison De La Garza was passionate about mental health. In her school， she? ? 1? ? there was quite a bit of misunderstanding about what it is and how it? ? 2? ? affects people. She thought nobody could be? ? 3? ? than the students themselves to start this conversation. She decided to begin with what she? ? 4? ?—depression （抑郁） something she had experienced herself. She wanted to make people? ? 5? ? that this is not something they can just get over. She? ? 6? ? a screenplay （劇本） describing “depression” as a bad-seed friend who wont go away and took her idea to her teacher Melonie Magruder， who really? ? 7? ? it. Melonie supported her a lot. Therefore， Madison became more? ? 8? ?.

Madison teamed up with Logan Binstock， who? ? 9? ? the film， Alexis Lombardi， who starred in the film， and some other

10? ? who gladly joined in them. They? ? 11? ? their nights and weekends to make this? ? 12? ? film. “At the time， up to 20% of our student population? ? 13? ? mental illness，” says Melonie. “And most students dont go to ask for? ? 14? ?.” The students set up a GoFundMe page，? ? 15? ? $7，000 and made the whole film in a weekend.

The 20-minute film， The Imbalancing Act， was first? ? 16? ? on

at a movie theater in L.A. on May 8， 2017， and was uploaded to YouTube the next day. It was a great? ? 17? ?， attracting praise not only from organizations like the National Alliance on Mental Illness， but also from struggling? ? 18? ? people all over the world.

“Weve had comments from teens in Brazil who dont speak English， but they all? ? 19? ? the film，” says Madison. “One girl wrote to us on social media that she? ? 20? ? understood the main character， and she checked into a hospital for treatment and got the help she needed.”

1. A. noticed B. reported C. explained D. feared

2. A. hardly B. mistakenly C. badly D. suddenly

3. A. wiser B. fresher C. easier D. better

4. A. showed B. remembered C. knew D. studied

5. A. imagine B. realize C. prove D. agree

6. A. read B. bought C. introduced D. wrote

7. A. loved B. doubted C. needed D. refused

8. A. confident B. disappointed C. stressful D. proud

9. A. saw B. directed C. liked D. knew

10. A. stars B. students C. workers D. teachers

11. A. spent B. gave up C. waited for D. enjoyed

12. A. complex B. interesting C. encouraging D. organized

13. A. learnt about B. heard of

C. escaped from D. suffered from

14. A. experience B. information C. help D. trouble

15. A. saved B. raised C. borrowed D. offered

16. A. carried B. put C. passed D. turned

17. A. idea B. chance C. challenge D. success

18. A. nervous B. senior C. young D. weak

19. A. afford B. understand C. admit D. record

20. A. completely B. necessarily C. gradually D. poorly

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（五）

閱讀理解

They are sisters. They are in a car. They are arguing and one of them tries to leave. The two girls are acting but for 17-year-old Ellie its not all that far from the truth. Next week she will be in court to testify （作證） against a friend who hurt her. “Being here makes me forget all about that，” she says.

At Breeze Arts Foundation in Leeds， eight young people between the ages of 16 and 20 are practicing what their acting teacher Fiona has presented to them.

Breeze Arts Foundation， which has been running for five years， is trying to get young people who are Neets （not in education， employment， or training） or in danger of becoming Neets back into education or work.

Each member of the group tells a different story. Some are here because they simply cant stay in school， some because they have family problems， and some because they have a history of breaking the law.

The course members attend a 12-week program. While here they will all work towards an Arts Award and an end-of-term performance.

Sarah McGlinchey is the course keyworker. As well as designing the courses， she does one-on-one work with the students， helping with everything from housing to job hunting. Lessons are given on Wednesdays and Thursdays but the rest of the time McGlinchey focuses on one-to-one support.

Some of the teens here will never go on to work in the performing arts， but some will make careers （職業(yè)） in the area. One former member has worked at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. Another student went on to university to study modern art. Whatever happens， McGlinchey says， “Learning about performing arts and the arts industry builds their confidence and shows them what chances are out there.”

1. What does Ellie probably think of the course？

A. It is challenging.

B. It takes her pain away.

C. It teaches her some basic truths.

D. It gives her knowledge about law.

2. What is the purpose of the course？

A. To help youths in difficult situations.

B. To encourage youths to enter college.

C. To teach arts lessons to local students.

D. To pick out excellent star performers.

3. What can we learn about the course from the last paragraph？

A. It allows students to enjoy works of art.

B. It is attracting more members these days.

C. It helps the members believe in themselves.

D. It needs more support from the arts industry.

4. What is the best title for the text？

A. Performing Arts Gives Neets a New Start

B. Each Teenager Tells You a Different Story

C. Teens Make Careers in the Performing Arts

D. Breeze Arts Foundation Offers Acting Courses

閱讀七選五

Most people think that making a film is exciting.? Earlier this year， I worked in a new film. It was about a bomb threat on a big British ship. Two hundred people were needed to act as the passengers in the film. I was one of them.

These were necessary because we would spend the whole 16 days sailing in bad weather.

Then the day came and we sailed out of Dover. There were the film crew， the director， the actors and actresses including Brinksley Meers， who acted the leading role， and us—200 amateur （業(yè)余的） extras.

Some wanted to meet Brinksley Meers in person. Others were curious to see how a film was made. A housewife with her three children came for free holiday and a bit of adventure.

During the voyage， a lot of people were very seasick.? We often worked all day on one scene， performing it again and again under the hot lights. In the evenings， there were drinks in the bar， but most people were so tired that they went to bed early.

When the ship finally returned to port， most people had enjoyed the trip， but were also so tired that they at least needed a weeks holiday.

A. They were very tired.

B. People came for different purposes.

C. I wanted to act as a popular film star.

D. In fact， sometimes it is but sometimes it isnt.

E. Although the work was very interesting， it was also very hard.

F. Before we left， we were wanted to bring some warm clothes.

G. The next day often began at 6：30 in the morning， sometimes with breakfast being filmed.

1.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 2.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 3.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 4.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 5.

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（六）

選詞填空

用方框里單詞的正確形式填空，使其句意完整。有兩個(gè)詞是多余的。

argue direct plot actress character sword

brave section male interest poster comedy

1. The soldier killed his enemy with a（n） ____ .

2. Zhou Xun is one of the most talented ____ in China.

3. Zhou Xingchis ____ are popular among the students.

4. Doras room is full of the ____ of her favorite pop stars.

5. The book is well organized in terms of ____ .

6. If you go on ____ ， Ill turn you out of doors.

7. Football is a game which ____ me a lot.

8. He is one of the main ____ in the new film.

9. This ____ of the road is still closed， so we have to go around.

10. Do the women doctors here get the same pay as their ____ colleagues？

句子翻譯

1. 一部新漢英詞典即將問世。（come out）

2. 這是一部如此感人的電影，以至于許多人最后都哭了。

（such... that...）

3. 我們已經(jīng)相愛七年了。（be in love with）

4. 令我們驚訝的是，她最后成了一名老師。（to ones surprise）

5. 去年簡(jiǎn)在一部電影里扮演了一位歌手。（play a part）

短文改錯(cuò)

As far as I know， when you travel， you dont want your bags to be too heavy to carry. Still， there are thing you need to pack. First， you need the water bottle. Next， you need a warm coat and comfortably walking shoes. You should not always carry chocolate because it help you feel less tired. You should be prepared at advance. You supposed to read about the introduction of the country where you are visiting. It is important to learn the language speaking in the country. It will be hard to get food in another country if you dont know how to ask for them.

書面表達(dá)

當(dāng)前不少文學(xué)作品被改編成電影。有人選擇看電影，因?yàn)槭r(shí)、有趣、易懂;有人則喜歡讀原著，因?yàn)榧?xì)節(jié)更多、語(yǔ)言優(yōu)美。寫一篇短文談?wù)勀愕目捶?，?nèi)容包括：

1﹒簡(jiǎn)述不同看法;

2﹒你的偏好及理由。

注意：

1﹒詞數(shù)100左右;

2﹒文章題目和開頭已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù);

3﹒可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

參考詞匯：原著 original work/book in the original

Film or Book， Which Do You Prefer？

Some of us think that it is better to see the film than to read the book in the original.

The Shawshank Redemption

肖申克的救贖

雖然《肖申克的救贖》不是當(dāng)下最新最熱的影片，但憑借其無(wú)可匹敵的影片魅力及文化內(nèi)涵，時(shí)至今日仍被很多影迷所推崇。這部電影中的經(jīng)典臺(tái)詞如同影片中鮮活的靈魂，在帶領(lǐng)我們感受光影世界的同時(shí)，也帶給我們別樣的人生感悟。以下出現(xiàn)在這部電影里的對(duì)白，就是對(duì)“經(jīng)典”兩字最好的詮釋。

1. It takes a strong man to save himself， and a great man to save another.

堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的人只能救贖自己，偉大的人才能拯救他人。

2. Hope is a good thing， maybe the best of things， and no good thing ever dies.

希望是美好的，也許是人間至善，而美好的事物永不消逝。

3. Some birds arent meant to be caged， thats all. Their feathers are just too bright！

有的鳥是不會(huì)被關(guān)住的，因?yàn)樗鼈兊挠鹈利惲耍?/p>

4. Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.

懦怯囚禁人的靈魂，希望可以感受自由。

5. I guess it comes down to a simple choice： get busy living or get busy dying.

生命可以歸結(jié)為一種簡(jiǎn)單的選擇：要么忙于生存，要么趕著去死。

6. These walls are kind of funny like that. First you hate them， then you get used to them. Enough time passed， get so you depend on them.

監(jiān)獄里的高墻實(shí)在是很有趣。剛?cè)氇z的時(shí)候，你痛恨周圍的高墻;慢慢地，你習(xí)慣了生活在其中;最終你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)自己不得不依靠它而生存。

7. Theres not a day going by I dont feel regret. Not because Im in here， or because you think I should. I look back on the way I was then. Then a young， stupid kid who committed that terrible crime. I want to talk to him. I want to try and talk some sense to him， tell him the way things are. But I cant. That kids long gone and this old man is all thats left. I got to live with that.

我無(wú)時(shí)無(wú)刻不對(duì)自己的所作所為深感內(nèi)疚，這不是因?yàn)槲以谶@里（指監(jiān)獄），也不是討好你們（指假釋官）?；厥自?jīng)走過的路，我多么想對(duì)那個(gè)犯下重罪的愚蠢的年輕人說些什么，告訴他我現(xiàn)在的感受，告訴他還可以有其他的方式解決問題。可是，我做不到了。那個(gè)年輕人早已淹沒在歲月的長(zhǎng)河里，只留下一個(gè)老人孤獨(dú)地面對(duì)過去。

8. I find Im so excited. I can barely sit still or hold a thought in my head. I think the excitement only a free man can feel， a free man at the start of a long journey whose conclusion is uncertain. I hope I can make it across the border. I hope to see my friend， and shake his hand. I hope the Pacific is as blue as it has been in my dreams. I hope...

我發(fā)現(xiàn)自己是如此激動(dòng)，以致不能靜靜地坐下來思考。我想只有那些擁有自由，即將踏上新征程的人才能感受到這種即將揭開未來神秘面紗的激動(dòng)心情。我希望能跨越千山萬(wàn)水;我希望去看望我的朋友，并握住他的手;我希望太平洋的海水如同夢(mèng)中的一樣藍(lán);我希望……