Returning home with Alpha 阿爾法：狼伴歸途

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影片《阿爾法：狼伴歸途》講述了科達(dá)在集體狩獵時(shí)不幸墜落懸崖，在荒野中與野狼阿爾法一起求生的故事，告訴我們?nèi)f物皆有靈性，相依相存。

1An epic adventure set in the last Ice Age， Al- pha tells a fascinating， visually stunning story that shines a light on the origins of man s bestfriend.

2 It is in Upper Paleolithic Europe， 20， 000 years ago. During an expedition to hunt for the coming win -ter，sfoodwithhistribe，abisonrushesKedaand throws him over the edge of a rough cliff. Keda loses hold， appears to break his leg and is knocked to unconsciousness. He survives and returns to the top of the cliff. Seeing the me- morial cairn （堆石標(biāo)） ， he realizes that he has been deserted by his tribe and must return to the village alone.

3On the way back， Keda is attacked by a pack of wolves， but escapes up a tree， wounding one of them whom the others leave behind. Keda takes pity on it and takes care of it. Later， he sets out for the village without the wolf， but it follows him. As their compan- ionship grows， Keda names the wolf Alpha along the way.

4 One night， they are attacked by a pack of wolves. The wolves hesitate upon seeing Alpha. The pack runs off and with Keda，s blessing， Alpha joins them.

5 Keda continues his journey alone as the season changes to winter. On a frozen lake， he encounters a pack of wolves feeding. Recognizing Alpha， he runs to them， but the ice breaks and he falls through. Luckily， Alpha rescues him and they are reunited.

6 Continuing the journey together， they face many challenges. In a fight against Mach- airodus， Alpha is badly injured and now travels with difficulty. Meanwhile， Keda begins to cough up blood. When Alpha finally cannot walk， Keda carries the wolf.

7Keda eventually finds the village and reunites with his parents. As the village healer tends to Alpha，s wounds， the wolf delivers a litter of pups. Alpha and her pups are formally welcomed into the tribe and the pups grow up in the care of Alpha and Keda. In time， thetribe becomes one of both humans and tamed wolves， hunting together.

8Alpha is a beautiful story about supernatural friendship. The message of this film is that we should bond with nature， follow our own instincts and preserve our inborn quality of being friendly.

1. What type of movie is Alpha？

A. Comedy.B. Adventure.

C. Love story.D. Science fiction.

2. Which word can best describe the relationship between Keda and Al - pha on the journey？

A. Competitive. B. Cooperative.C. Brotherly.D. Cautious.

3. What is the villagers， attitude toward Alpha？

A. Cold. B. Hostile.C. Doubtful.D. Friendly.

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An epic adventure set in the last Ice Age， Alpha tells a fascinating， visually stunning story that shines a light on the origins of man，s best friend.《阿爾法：狼伴歸途》是一部以 上一個(gè)冰河時(shí)期為背景的史詩(shī)級(jí)冒險(xiǎn)電影，講述了一個(gè)迷人的、視覺上令人驚嘆的故 事，揭示了人類最好的朋友的起源。

【點(diǎn)石成金】本句中，set in the last Ice Age 為過去分詞短語(yǔ)作后置定語(yǔ)，that 引導(dǎo) 的是一個(gè)定語(yǔ)從句;短語(yǔ) shine a light on 意為“使……顯露出來”。

主題應(yīng)用·語(yǔ)庫(kù)構(gòu)建

Ⅰ. 主題詞匯

與友誼相關(guān)的名詞

companionship n. 友誼

friendship n. 友誼

chum n. 朋友

enemy n. 敵人

empathy n. 同理心;共鳴

trust n. & v. 信任;相信

encouragement n. 鼓勵(lì)

fair-weather friend 酒肉朋友

友誼的作用

inspiring adj. 鼓舞人心的

connect...with 與……有聯(lián)系

the value of friendship 友誼的價(jià)值

relieve stress 減輕壓力

provide comfort and joy 提供安慰和快樂

improve one，s mood 改善情緒

prevent loneliness and isolation 防止孤獨(dú) 和孤立

boost one，s self-worth 增強(qiáng)自我價(jià)值感

share happiness and sorrow 同甘共苦

have a huge impact on one，s mental health and happiness 對(duì)某人的心理健康和幸福 有巨大的影響

好朋友的性格和品行

quality n. 素質(zhì);品德

personality n. 性格;個(gè)性

patience n. 耐心

patient adj. 有耐心的

generosity n. 慷慨;大方

humour n. 幽默感

staunch adj. 堅(jiān)定的;忠實(shí)的

plain adj. 簡(jiǎn)單的;樸素的

sincere adj. 真誠(chéng)的;誠(chéng)摯的;誠(chéng)懇的

sincerity n. 真誠(chéng)

honest adj. 誠(chéng)實(shí)的

honesty n. 誠(chéng)實(shí)

unselfish adj. 無私的

unselfishness n. 無私

loyal adj. 忠誠(chéng)的

loyalty n. 忠誠(chéng)

warm-hearted adj. 熱心腸的

reliable adj. 可信賴的;可靠的

trustworthy adj. 值得信任的

helpful adj. 有用的;有益的;有幫助的

helpfulness n. 有益;有幫助

considerate adj. 體貼的

responsible adj. 負(fù)責(zé)的

responsibility n. 責(zé)任

respect n. & v. 尊重

supportive adj. 支持的;鼓勵(lì)的

take pity on 同情……

be equal to 相等;等同于

交友的方式

chat v. 聊天

online adj. 在線的

social media 社交媒體

small talk 閑聊

talk to each other 相互交談

talk face to face 面對(duì)面談話

write letters/emails 寫信/郵件

telephone each other 互相打電話

make eye contact and smile 進(jìn) 行 眼 神 交 流并微笑

朋友間的交往及關(guān)系變化和維系

forget v. 忘記

remember v. 想起

communicate v. 交流

apologize v. 道歉

apology n. 道歉

distance v. 使 與 …… 保 持 距 離 ;撇 清 和 ……的關(guān)系

distant adj. 遙遠(yuǎn)的;疏遠(yuǎn)的

maintain v. 保持

forever adv. 永遠(yuǎn)

permanent adj. 永遠(yuǎn)的

familiar adj. 熟悉的

close adj. 親密的

think of 想起

pay attention to 注意到

make friends with 與……交朋友

bond with 與……建立關(guān)系

develop a friendship with 與 …… 結(jié)下了友誼

maintain friendships 維持友誼

lose track of 不了解……的情況/動(dòng)態(tài) look after 照看;照顧

take care of 照顧

stay in touch with 與……保持聯(lián)系

keep in touch with 與……保持聯(lián)系

（be） out of touch with 與……失去聯(lián)系

lose touch with 與……失去聯(lián)系

be friendly to 對(duì)……友好

keep sb company 陪伴某人

get along with 與……相處

be concerned about 擔(dān)心……

support sb through tough times 在困難的時(shí)候支持某人

其他

take time and effort 需要時(shí)間和努力

ashamed adj. 慚愧;羞愧

comfort n. & v. 安慰;慰藉

anxious adj. 焦慮的;不安的

anxiety n. 焦慮

suffering n. 苦難

follow one，s own instincts 跟著第一感覺走

share the same interests 有共同的興趣

become fond of 開始喜歡

pursue common interests 追求共同利益

preserveourinbornquality of being fri - endly 保持我們天生的友好品質(zhì)

Ⅱ. 主題美句

1. Never underestimate the power of a stranger，s friendship and kindness. Withone small gesture， you can change a per-son，s life. 永遠(yuǎn)不要低估一個(gè)陌生人的友 好和善良的力量。你的一個(gè)小舉動(dòng)就可 以改變一個(gè)人的生活。

2. Friendship is seen in a child freely sharing the last cookie. It is the small arm over the shoulder of another as they walk on the playground. 友誼體現(xiàn)在一個(gè)孩子 大方分享最后一塊餅干上。友誼是他們 在操場(chǎng)上行走時(shí)，搭在另一個(gè)人肩上的 小胳膊。

3.Likeair filling the lungs， friend- ship fills the heart， allowing us to experi - ence the best life has to offer： a friend. 就 像空氣填滿肺部，友誼填充了心靈，這讓 我們體驗(yàn)生活賦予我們最美好的東西： 朋友。

4.Friendshipisaboutfeelingsand we must give as much as we take. 友誼是關(guān) 乎感情的，我們索取多少就要付出多少。

5.Friendsareteachers.Friendship helps us understand who we are， why we needeachotherand what wecando for each other. 朋友是老師。友誼幫助我們理 解我們是誰(shuí)，為什么我們需要彼此，也幫 助我們理解我們能為彼此做些什么。

6. If youarea winter grass， friend- ship is the sun， warming your cold body. 如果你是冬日的小草，那么友情就是太 陽(yáng)，為你溫暖冰冷的身軀。

7.Friendshipneedsalittlemutual help， a little sincerity and a little trust. 友情需要一點(diǎn)互助、一點(diǎn)真誠(chéng)和一點(diǎn)信任。

8. Friendship between people unites the hearts of them.Because of this valu - able connection， our hearts are tender and sweet. 人與人之間的友誼，把人們的心 靈聯(lián)結(jié)在一起。 由于這種可貴的連接， 我們的心是溫柔甜蜜的。

Ⅲ. 主題寫作

假定你是李華，在英國(guó)學(xué)習(xí)期間，你 和房東 Mr Smith 結(jié)下了深厚的友誼。請(qǐng) 用英語(yǔ)給 Mr Smith 寫一封郵件以感謝他 曾給予的幫助。 內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)：

1. 對(duì) Mr Smith表示感謝;

2. 希望保持聯(lián)系。

注意：

1. 詞數(shù) 80左右;

2. 可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

Dear Mr Smith，

It has been a month since I left Britain.