《综合英语教程》课件第8章

UnitEightEntertainment

PartOne：ListeningPartTwo：SpeakingPartThree：ReadingPartFour：Grammar表语从句和同位语从句PartFive：PracticalWritingLetterofConsolation(慰问信)PartSix：TranslationSkills分词短语的翻译

PartOne：Listening

Directions：Thispartistotestyourlisteningability.Itconsistsof3sections.

SectionA

Directions：Thissectionistotestyourabilitytogiveproperresponses.Thereare5recordedquestionsinit.Aftereachquestion,thereisapause.Thequestionwillbespokentwotimes.Whenyouhearaquestion,youshoulddecideonthecorrectanswerfromthe4choicesmarkedA,B,CandDgiveninyourtestpaper.ThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

Example：Youwillhear：

Youwillread: A．I’mnotsure.

B．You’reright.

C．Yes,certainly.

D．That’sinteresting.

Fromthequestionwelearnthatthespeakerisaskingthelistenertoleaveamessage.Therefore,C．Yes,certainly.isthecorrectanswer.YoushouldmarkContheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

Nowthetestwillbegin.

[A][B]▬

[D]

1．A．Yes,I’dliketo. B．Yes,Iknowthat.

C．Yes,I’msure. D．Yes,I’mallright.

2．A．That’sgreat. B．Teno’clock.

C．Leaveittome. D．That’sagoodidea.

3．A．Toodifficult. B．I’mtwenty.

C．Chinesehistory. D．Ilikefootball.

4．A．Theyarethirtydollars. B．Theyarethesamesize.

C．Theyaretoobig. D．Theyareinfashion.

5．A．Mypleasure. B．I’msorrytohearthat.

C．Yes,I’dlovetomakeit. D．No,thanks.

SectionB

Directions：Thissectionistotestyourabilitytounderstandshortdialogues.Thereare5recordedconversationsinit.Aftereachdialogue,thereisarecordedquestion.Boththedialoguesandquestionswillbespokentwice.Whenyouhearaquestion,youshoulddecideonthecorrectanswerfromthe4choicesmarkedA,B,CandDgiveninyourtestpaper.ThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

6．A．Onanairplane. B．Onboardaship.

C．Inabookingoffice. D．Inapostoffice.

7．A．Callforadoctor. B．Buysomemedicine.

C．LookforJack. D．SendJacktoschool.

8．A．$20． B．$10.

C．$15． D．$5.

9．A．Heenjoysit. B．He’squiteinterestedinit.

C．Hedoesn’tlikeit. D．Hehasnoideaaboutit.

10.A．Sheisveryrich. B．Sheisverynice.

C．Sheisimpatient. D．Sheiscareless.

SectionC

Directions：Thissectionistotestyourabilitytocomprehendshortpassages.Youwillheararecordedpassage.Afterthatyouwillhear5questions.Boththepassageandquestionswillbereadtwice.Whenyouhearaquestion,youshouldcompletetheanswertoitwithawordorashortphrase.TheincompleteanswersareprintedbothonyourtestpaperandontheAnswerSheet.YoushouldwriteyouranswersontheAnswerSheetcorrespondingly.Nowthepassagewillbegin.

Somemanagershavenoticedrecentlythattheemployeesinthecompanyaretakingadvantageofthepolicyofhavingbreaks.Theworkershavetwo11minutebreaksper11.However,thetwobreaksarelasting12as25to30minuteseach.Theworkerscomplainthatthefactoryworkisso13thattheyneedlongerbreaks.Alsothedininghallisso14thatittakestoolongtowalkthereandback.Butthecompanyislosinghundredsofworkhourseachyear.Shouldemployeesbepaidforthetimetheyarenotworking?Thegeneralmanagerhastocallameetingto15thismatter.

PartTwo：Speaking

Thispartistotrainyourspeakingability.Readthesamplesandfinishthetaskstogetherwithyourgroupmembersorpartner(s).

Sample1

A：Goodmorning,sir.CanIhelpyou?

B：Oh,I’mjusthavingalook.

A：Verygood.We’vealargestockofhandicraftarticleshereinthesetwoshowcases.

B：Wouldyoushowmethissmallvase,please?

A：

Yes,ofcourse.It’sacloisonnévaseoftypicalChineseart,andonlyfortwenty-oneyuan.

B：Ithinkit’stooexpensive.

A：Butperhapsitmaycostthreeasmuchasinyourcountry.

B：Yes,Iguessso.Letmesee…well,I’lltakeit.

A：Good.I’llhaveitwrappedupforyou.(later)Hereyouare.Twenty-oneyuan,please.

B：(Paying.)OK.Here’stwenty-fiveyuan.

A：Here’syourchange,fouryuan.Thankyou.

Task1

ReadSample1again,andworkinpairsorgroupstotalkabouttheshoppingexperienceattherailwaystation.Youmayrefertothefollowingexpressionsandphrases.

1．CanIhelpyou?

2．Iamjustlooking…

3．Wouldyoushowme…

4．I’dliketohave…

5．I’mafraid...It’stooexpensive.

6．Hereisyourchange.

7．Aresouvenirsavailablehere,please?

8．Doyouhavecheaperone?

9．Comeagain.

Sample2

A：Haveyoubeenattendedto,sir?

B：Notyet.Wouldyoushowmethiscasket?

A：Yes,byallmeans.(showingthreeofthem.)Theymakeveryprettysouvenirs.

B：(Onsecondthoughts.)Thismiddlesizedonelooksnice.Howmuch?

A：It’sfifty-fiveyuan.

B：I’mafraidit’stooexpensive.Howmuchisthatsmallerone?

A：It’smuchcheaper…onlytwenty-fiveyuan.

B：OK.IthinkI’lltakethesmallerone.

A：PleasewaitamomentIwillwrapitupforyou.Anythingelse.

B：No,thankyou.Hereisthirtyyuan.

A：Hereisyourchange.Thankyou,sir.Comeagain.

Task2

Readsample2carefullyandtrytomakeconversationswithyourpartner(s),talkingaboutshoppingexperience.Consultmediasorinternetforinformationifnecessary.

Task3

Talkwithapartneraboutshoppinghabits.Usethefollowingquestionsasaguide.

1．Doyoulikeshopping?

2．Howoftendoyougoshopping?

3．Whatisyourfavouritekindofshop?

4．Whatkindofthingsdoyoubuyregularly/occasionally/rarely/never?

5．Isthereashopthatyougotooften?Explainwhyyougothere.

6．Doyoueverbuysomethingthatyoureallydonotwantbutletyourselfbeconvincedbyasalesperson?

7．Doyouknowwhatimpulsebuyingis?Ifnot,trytoguesswhatismeant.

PartThree：Reading

BeforeYouRead

Ⅰ.LookatthepicturesbelowanddiscussinpairswhysomepeopleareaddictedtoTVserials.Andthenasksomepairstogivetheiropinionsonsoapoperasbeforetheclass.

Ⅱ.Askthestudentstoconsiderallsidesoftheissuewhenitcomestosoapoperas,andsomestudentscantalkabouttheirfavoritesfromtheirownpointsofvieworpersonalexperience.

TextA

WhyAreWeAddictedtoSoaps?

SoapoperaappearedasaserialprogrammeonUSdaytimeradiosupportedbycompaniesinthe1930sand40s.ItisnowthemostpopularformofTVentertainmentintheworld,andadailymustforsomepeople.Butbeforewegoonwiththefunofsoaps,maybeweshouldaskourselvesthefollowingquestion:

Whyareweaddictedtosoaps?

Overtheyears,therehavebeenendlessargumentsaboutthevalueofsoaps.Forsomecritics,theyarenomorethanmindlessentertainment.Othersbelievetheyaretheonlyprogrammesthattellthetruthandshowsocietyasitreallyis.Whateverthecriticssay,thefactremainsthatmillionsofpeopletuneineagerlytotheirfavoriteeveryday.Thesoapoperahassucceededincapturingtheimaginationoftheentireworld.

Whyissoapsopopular?

Themostimportantreasonisthattheyareaboutthedailyactivitiesofordinarypeople,andtheyusuallycenteraroundasmallcommunityoralargefamily.However,soapoperasaremuchmoredramaticthanreallife.Itallowsthescriptwritertocreateacomplicatedplot,withfiveorsixdifferentstorylinesallrunningatthesametime.Thestoriesareusuallybasedonproblemswithinpersonalrelationshipsandfamilylife,sotheviewerscaneasilyidentifywiththefeelingsandopinionsofthecharacters.Theycanseethatthelivesofthepeopleonthescreenarenotsoverydifferentfromtheirown.

SomeviewersevenstarttothinkoftheTVcharactersasrealfriendsandfamily.Theywriteletterstotheirfavorites,givingthemadviceandofferingtheirownopinion,andsometimescopytheirstylesofdressandbehavior.Eventslikebirths,weddingordeathsinsoapsarealwaysfollowedwithgreatinterest.Ifafavoritecharacterisunfairlytreated,thisusuallyprovokesstrongreactions.Inonefamoussoap,awomanwassenttoprison,andviewersstartedanationalcampaigntohavehersetfree.

Soapmayalsobepopularbecausetheyoffereasyentertainment.Viewersdon’thavetoconcentrateveryhardtofollowthestory.Thesamecharactersareseeneveryday,andthestoriesmovealongquiteslowly.Ifviewersareforcedtomisstheirfavoritesoapforacoupleofweeks,there’snoneedtoworry.Theyonlyneedtowatchoneortwoepisodestocatchupagain.Thisisbecausethescriptconstantlyrefersbacktopastevents,andbecauseeachstorylinetakesalongtimetodevelop.

Anotherimportantreasonwhysoapsattractlargeaudiencesistheuseofatechniquecalledthe“cliff-hanger”ending.Thismeansthateachepisodealwaysendsatacriticalpointinthestory.Adramaticincidentsuchasanargumentisdeliberatelycutshortbytheclosingtitlesequence.Thetechniquealmostguaranteesthatthousandsofviewerswilltuneintothenextepisodetofindoutwhathappensnext.

Inbetweenepisodes.viewerscanspeculatewiththeirfriendsaboutthedirectionthattheplotmaytake.Theonlywaytofindoutiftheyarerightorwrongisbywatchingthenextepisode.Someviewerssaytheyenjoygossipingaboutthesoapasmuchastheyenjoywatchingtheactualprogram.Aswellastryingtopredictwhatisgoingtohappen,theyliketoanalyzethebehaviorandmotivesofthecharacters,andcomparethemwiththeirownlives.

Accordingtotheirfans,soapsaregoodforyou.Theyaregoodentertainment,buttheyalsoprovide“foodforthought”,allowingviewerstothinkaboutarangeofissuesandproblemsofeverydaylifeandrelationships.

NewWords

addict/ˈædikt/vt. 使沉溺

analyze/ˈænəlaiz/vt. 分析

attract/əˈtrækt/vt. 吸引

behavior/biˈheɪvjə/n. 行为，举止

capture/ˈkæptʃə/vt. 引起(注意)；迷住

complicated/ˈkɔmplikeitid/adj. 复杂的

concentrate/ˈkɔnsəntreit/vt.&vi. 全神贯注

constantly/ˈkɔnstəntli/adv. 经常地，不断地

compare/compare/vt.&vi. 比较

critic/ˈkritik/n. 批评家

critical/ˈkritikəl/adj. 决定性的，关键的

deliberately/diˈlibəritli/adv. 故意的

dramatic/drəˈmætik/adj. 戏剧的，戏剧性的

entertainment/entəˈteinmənt/n. 娱乐，下标

entire/inˈtaiə/adj. 全部的；整个的

episode/ˈepisəud/n. (作品)一段情节；(连续剧)一集

gossip/ˈɡɔsip/vt. 闲聊

identify/aiˈdentifai/vt. 有同感

mindless/ˈmaindlis/adj. 省心的

motive/ˈməutiv/n. 动机

opera/ˈɔpərə/n. 歌剧

predict/priˈdikt/vt. 预测

provide/prəˈvaid/vt.&vi. 提供；供应

provoke/prəˈvəuk/vt. 激起，引起

range/reindʒ/n. 一系列；范围

reaction/riˈækʃən/n. 反应

refer/riˈfə：/vt.&vi. 提到，谈及

script/skript/n. 剧本

sequence/ˈsi:kwəns/n. (影视中描述同一主题的)连续镜头

serial/ˈsiəriəl/n. 连续剧

speculate/ˈspekjuleit/n. 推测

style/stail/n. 款式；流行式样

succeed/səkˈsi:d/vi. 成功；做成

Phrases&Expressions

arangeof 一系列

accordingto 根据，按照

anargumentabout/over 关于……的争论

centeraround 围绕

cliff-hanger (连载的)惊险故事，惊险影视剧

cutshort 剪短；缩短；中止

closingtitlesequence 片尾的演职员表滚动镜头

identifywith 和……有同感

inbetween 在……中间

movealong 往前走；发展

nomorethan 只不过；仅仅

onthescreen 在银幕上；在电影里

referto 提到

setfree 释放

soapopera 肥皂剧，连续剧

speculateabout 推测

storyline 故事情节

succeedindoing 做成某事，成功做某事

thinkof…as… 把……看做……

tunein(to) 调谐，收听，收看

Notes

Ⅰ．SoapOpera：Soapoperaisaserialontelevisionorradiothatdealswiththelivesofagroupofcharacters,especiallyinamelodramaticorsentimentalway.Thenamederivesthefactthattheywereoriginallyoftensponsoredbysoapmanufacturingcompanies

Ⅱ．comedy：adramaoflightandamusingcharacterandtypicallywithahappyending;thegenreofdramaticliteraturedealingwiththecomicorwiththeseriousinalightorsatiricalmanner.

Ⅲ．tragedy：dramaticgenrethatpresentstheheroicormoralstruggleofanindividual,culminatinginhisorherultimatedefeat.Whileseriousdramaandcomedyarefoundinnearlyeverycultureandtimeperiod,tragicplaysappearchieflyinsocietiesthatmaintainafixedhierarchyofpoliticalandreligiousbeliefs.Onlywhenspectatorssharewiththeplaywrightaparticularsocialvisionandsystemofclass-basedvaluescantheyempathizewiththefalloftheprotagonist(centralcharacter)fromanelevatedpositionintobleakdespairorannihilation.

ComprehensionoftheText

Ⅰ．Workingroupsanddiscussthefollowingquestionsrelatedtothetext.

1．Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardssoapoperas?

2．Whyareweaddictedtosoaps?

3．Whyisitimportantforsoapstodevelopstoriesaroundasmallcommunityorabigfamily?

4．Canviewersplayanactiveroleinthestorylinesbecomeofasoapopera?How?

5．Whydoestheslowdevelopmentofstorylinesbecomeanadvantageofsoaps?

6．Whatdosoapfansastotheirgossipaboutthesoaps?

Ⅱ．Fillintheblankswithoutreferringtotheoriginaltext.Thencheckyouranswersagainsttheoriginal.Afterthat,readthepassagealouduntilyoucansayitfrommemory.

Soapsarevery1inspiteofendless2abouttheirvalue.Sincesoapsdealtypicallywiththedailyeventsof3,andusuallycenteraroundasmallcommunityoralargefamily,someviewerseventakethe4as5.Thoughsoapsareeasyentertainment,theyoftenuseatechniquecalledthe“6”ending,whichcanhelptoattract7.Accordingtothefans,soapsarebothgood8and“9”.

VocabularyandStructure

Ⅰ．Awordhasdifferentmeaningsindifferentcontexts.Givetherightmeaningofthefollowingsentences,payattentiontothecontexts.

1．analyze

Weheldameetingtoanalyzethecauseoffailure.

Theyhadtheirmedicineanalyzedtofindiftheyweregettingtherightdrug.

2．capture

Hewascapturedtryingtoescapefromtheprison.

Hiswordscapturedourattentiontotheproblem.

Thebattleledtothearmy’scaptureofthewholecity.

WhenWorldWarIIended,thousandsofpeopleweretakencaptures.

3．Concentrate

Nowitistimeforyoutoconcentrateyourattentiononyourstudy.

Italy’sindustrialdistrictsareconcentratedinitsnorthernregions.

Theyhavedevelopedanewtechniquetoconcentratefreshorangejuice.

4．identify

Iidentifiedthehandwritingatthefirstlook.Itwasmybrother’s.

Peopleshouldnotidentifywealthwithhappiness.

Weidentifiedwiththemontheeducationreform.

Ⅱ．Choosetherightwordorphrasetocompletethefollowingsentences.

1．Theteachertriedto

thecauseofourfailure.

A．examine B．analyze C．analyzed D．analyzing

2．Heisaheroin

.

A．addict B．addicted C．addiction D．addicting

3．He

herheart.

A．catch B．wins C．captured D．defeat

4．Icannot

whenIamhungry.

A．focus B．center Cconcentrate D．strengthen

5．Wemustinheritina

way.

A．critic B．critical C．criticize D．criticing

6．Heenjoysthe

arts.

A．operatic B．dramatic C．theatric D．historic

7．Shelearnedhowto

medicinalherbsfromatraditionalChinesedoctor.

A．tell B．distinguish C．label D．identify

8．She

thathewouldmarryadoctor.

A．predicted B．foresee C．foretell D．portent

Ⅲ．Choosetherightwordfromthefollowinggroupsofwordstofillineachblank.Changetheformifnecessary.Someofthewordscanbeusedtwice.

1．behavebehavedbehaviorbehaviorism

A．Howisthenewengine

?

B．Hehas

wellatschool.

C．Don’tkeepblamingyourlittlesisterforyourbad

.

D．

yourself!

2．predictpredictionpredictorpredictable

A．Theiractionsfollowavery

pattern.

B．Icannot

whentomeetheragain.

C．Heisagreat

.

D．Thisgreat

iscomingtrue.

3．complicatecomplicatedcomplicationcomplications

A．Lifeisso

.

B．Thereisnoneedto

matters.

C．Thecarranoutofpetrol,andasafurther

thatIhadnomoney!

D．

setin,andthepatientdied.

4．dramaticdramadramaticallydramatics

A．Heisastudentof

.

B．His

madeallofuslaugh.

C．Sheplaysavery

womanwithflashingeyes.

D．Histonechanged

whenhesawthemoney.

5．concentrate(n.)concentratedconcentrationconcentrate(vt.)

A．Large

ofcapitalwereinthehandsofmerchants.

B．Hewascalmand

injudginghowtodefeathisopponent.

C．Somanychildrenlikefruits

.

D．Thegeneraldecidedto

hisforcesnearthecapital.

6．criticalcriticcriticizecriticism

A．Someyouthtodaydonotallowany

atall.

B．Thatwouldputbloodintheeyeofhis

.

C．They

mytakingrisks.

D．Weareata

timeinhistory.

7．entertainentertainerentertainmententertaining

A．

peopleisthemostnaturalthingintheworldforher.

B．They

agreatdeal.

C．They’velinedupsomeexcellent

forourshow.

D．Thehotelisfamousforits

.

8．mindmindfulmindedmindless

A．It’snotjust

entertainment,it’safilmwithamessage.

B．Helistenedwithallhis

.

C．

ofsmallmatterstotheneglectoflargeones.

D．Hecoulddoitifhewereso

.

Ⅳ．MatchthefollowingChinesetermswiththeirequivalentsinEnglish.

A．Scriptwriter,screenwriter B．director

C．producer D．leadingactor

E．leadingactress F．supportingactor

G．supportingactress H．photographer

I．composer J．artdesigner

K．costumedesigner L．soundeffectdesigner

M．logkeeper N．narrator

1．()旁白 2．()摄影

3．()美工 4．()导演

5．()服装 6．()场记

7．()音乐 8．()编剧

9．()制片人 10．()音响

WordBuilding

Readthefollowingpassageandfillineachblankwiththeappropriatewordorphrasegivenbelow.Eachwordorphrasecanbeusedonce.

addictionentertainmentprofessionalemotionlittle

spancriticalobsessionaffectcontrol

Entertainmentisnecessaryforhumanbeings.Withthedevelopmentofsociality,peoplehavecreatedmanykindsof1.Infact,there’s2aboutlifeintheUnitedStatesthatisnotinfluencedbyentertainment.

3sportshavebeenaffectedbyAmericanentertainmentaddiction.Politicsisnow4byentertainment.Eventhechurchisbeing5bysociety’sneedtobeentertainment.

Entertainmentisdesignedtoappealtoaudience’s6.Thoseaddictedtoamusementlosetheirdesiretothink7,andbecauseofaddiction,theirattention8willbegreatlyreduced.

Asocietywillbeindangerifit’sindividuals’9istheirownpleasure.Americahascrossedthelineofmoderationandisplunginginto10.

Translation

I．TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.

1．Youcan’tgetaclearreception,_______________________________(因为你的收音机没调好).

2．Whenthewarwasover,__________________________________(英国释放了大部分俘虏).

3．____________________________(政府已采取一系列措施)topreventtheriverfromflooding.

4．Jackdidn’tlistentomefor______________________________(他正在专心地看那部连续剧).

5．Whilereadingthenovel,________________________(我觉得无法与书中的人物产生共鸣).

Ⅱ．TranslatethefollowingintoChinese.

1．Forsomecritics,soapoperasarenomorethanmindlessentertainment.

2．SomeviewersthinkoftheTVcharactersasrealfriendsandfamily.

3．Thestoriesareusuallybasedonproblemswithinpersonalrelationshipsandfamilylife.

4．SomeviewerscaneasilyidentifywiththefeelingsandopinionsoftheTVcharacters.

5．Theyliketoanalyzethebehaviorandmotivesofthecharacters.

TextB

Hollywood

Hollywoodmakespeoplethinkofattraction.Itisaplacewheretheyoungstarstruckteenagerscould,withabitofluck,fulfilltheirdreams.

MovieswerefirstmadeinHollywoodbeforeWorldWarI.TheconstantsunshineandpleasantweatherofsouthernCaliforniamadeitanidealplaceformakingfilms.Hollywood’sfameandwealthreacheditspeakinthe1930sand1940s,thegoldendaysoftheblackandwhitmovies.Mostofthefamousfilmcorporationsofthosedays,Metro-Goldwin-Mayer,ColumbiaandWarnerBrothersarestillverymuchinbusiness.Andgreatstarshavebecomeimmortal.

InthosedaysHollywoodwaslikeamagnet,drawingyoungmenandwomen,whohadstrongdesiresforsuccess,fromallovertheworld.GaryCooperwasoneofthefewwhowerenoticed.Hestartedasastuntrider,andfromthererosetobeoneofthegreatstarsoftheearlyWesterns.

Asforstars,theywereheldonthetightreinbythestudiochiefswhocouldmakeandbreakallbutstarswithreallybigappeal.Theywereoftentypecastifheorshewaspraisedbythepublicasalover,andthenheorshealwaysplayedthesamepart.Astarwhowasahitasacowboyorabadguy,gotthesamekindofroleagainandagain.

Therewaslittlearguing.“Youaretheperfectdumbblond,baby,andthat’showyouaregoingtostay,”theywouldsay.Theyeventriedtointerfereintheirstars’privatelives：“No,sugar!Youjustcan’tmarryMelBilligan.Heistoointellectual.He’ddestroyyourimage.”Onlywhentheywerenolongerstarsdidsomeofthemdiscoverthattheyweregoodactors!MoviesstarslikeBettyDavis,KatherineHeyburn,SpencerTracyandJamesMasongaveperformancesincharacterpartsaswellasleadingroles.

Hollywoodisnolongertheheatoftheworld’sfilmindustry.Mostmoviestodayarefilmedonlocation,somostoftheirstudioshavebeenleasedbytelevisionnetworks.About80%ofallAmericanTVentertainmentcomesfromHollywood.

YetHollywoodhaslostallitsglamour.Moviesstarsstilllivethere,orinneighboringBeverleyHills,andsodomanyofthefamousandwealthypeoplewhohavemadetheirhomesinsouthernCalifornia.ThereisalsotheattractiveHollywoodBowl,thehugeoutdooramphitheaterwhereeverysummer“SymphoniesundertheStars”areplayedbyAmerica’sbestorchestrasbeforepackedaudiences.

Hollywood,aboveall,hastheglamourofthepast.Itisanamewhichwillalwaysbeassociatedwithmotion-picturemaking.Formanyyearstocome,theoldHollywoodmovieswillbeshownagainandagaininmovieshousesandontelevisionscreensallovertheworld.

NewWords

Fulfill/fulˈfil/vt.&vi. 实现，实施

constant/ˈkɔnstənt/adj. 固定不变的，连续不断的

immortal/iˈmɔ:tl/adj. 不朽的

magnet/ˈmæɡnit/n. 有吸引力的人和物

stunt/stʌnt/n. 特技演员，替身演员

rein/rein/n. 控制，约束

appeal/əˈpi:l/vi. 有吸引力，引起兴趣

typecast/ˈtaipkɑ:st/vt. 扮演同一角色

lease/li:s/vt. 租赁，出租

distinguish/disˈtiŋɡwiʃ/vt.&vi. 区别，辨别，认明

glamour/ˈɡlæmə/n. 出色的，杰出的

amphitheater/ˈæmfəˌθi:ətə/n. 带阶梯的圆形剧场

symphony/ˈsimfəni/n. 交响乐

orchestra/ˈɔ:kistrə/n. 管弦乐

Phrases&Expressions

inbusiness 经营，经商

stuntrider 特技骑士演员

asfor 关于，至于，就……来说

allbut 除了……都

interferein 干预，插手

earlyWesterns 早期西部片

associatewith 联想，与……有联系

ProperNames

Hollywood 好莱坞

California 加利福尼亚(州)

Metro-Goldwin-Mayer 米高梅(公司)

Columbia 哥伦比亚(公司)

WarnerBrothers 华纳兄弟(公司)

GaryCooper 加里·库珀

MelBilligan 梅尔比利甘

BettyDavis 贝蒂戴维斯

KatherineHeyburn 凯瑟琳赫本

SpencerTracy 斯宾塞特雷赛

JamesMason 詹姆斯梅森

ComprehensionoftheText

Ⅰ．Decidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orFalse(F)accordingtothepassage.

1．()Mostyoungstar-struckteenagerssucceedintheircareerpursuitsinHollywood.

2．()MovieswerefirstmadeinHollywoodbeforeWorldWarII.

3．()The1930sand1940swerethegoldendaysoftheblackandwhitemovieofHollywood.

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