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Section Ⅱ Understanding the Text
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Part 1 LESSON 1
From Page to Screen
by James Hope (Arts journalist)
Reading a book and watching a film are two very different experiences, but it's normal to have high expectations when a film of a
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favourite book is made. There are many times I have been pessimistic① or even disappointed by a film of a book I love. Although highly regarded books do not always make good films, it is safe to say that great films may be made from not particularly good books.(The Godfather immediately springs to mind②.)
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[读文清障]
①pessimistic adj.悲观的
pessimist n.悲观主义者;悲观论者
pessimism n.悲观;悲观情绪;悲观主义
②spring to mind想到
spring v.跳;跃;突然出现
n.春天;泉水;活力
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[句式评析]
Reading a book and watching a film为动词ing形式在句子中作主语。一般情况下,动词ing形式在句子中作主语,谓语动词用单数形式。此处是两个动词ing形式并列一起作主语,所以谓语动词用复数形式。but后面有“it+be+形容词+动词不定式”结构。
highly在此是抽象概念,表示“高度地”。highly修饰过去分词regarded,并与其一起在句中作定语,修饰books。
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The source material for a film may be taken from classic③ novels④, short stories, comic⑤ books and stage plays, as well as⑥ nonfiction such as biographies⑦ and autobiographies⑧, even those written by ghost⑨ writers. All can work well, but why do many adaptations and indeed remakes fail with both cinema audiences and critics? And why do some adaptations get lower ratings⑩ than others?
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A key question is obviously how close to⑪ the original⑫ the film is. Since a typical film is only around two hours long, it becomes a question for screenwriters to decide what is appropriate for the screen and what to leave out⑬. Screenwriters take creative liberty⑭ and sometimes there may be changes to the plot, additions, and even different endings to please producers, directors and test