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#Section Ⅴ Lesson 3
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①horror n.令人惊恐的事
②lifethreatening adj.威胁着生命的
③regard vt.认为,看作
be regarded as被认为,被看作
④novelist n.小说家
⑤journalist n.新闻工作者
⑥passion n.强烈的爱好,热爱;激情
⑦try out for竞争;参加选拔
⑧opportunity n.机会;时机
⑨reputation n.名誉;名望
gain a reputation for因为……获得名声
⑩awareness n.认识;意识
raise the awareness of提高……的意识;唤醒……的意识
⑪organisation n.组织;团体;机构
⑫speak out大胆地说;大声地说
⑬strike vi.&vt.突然发生(某种不幸);突然有坏的影响;打击
⑭severe adj.很严重的
⑮movement n.运动,动作,活动
⑯be trapped in被困在……中
⑰nightmare n.噩梦,梦魇
⑱depression n.忧郁,沮丧,消沉;抑郁症
The story of Christopher Reeve's life is one that is almost impossible to imagine—from a wildly successful Hollywood career, to the horror① of lifethreatening② injury, Reeve experienced both. Thus, [1]not only is he known as a superhero in the Superman films, but he is also regarded③ as a superhero to many in real life.
[1]本句为部分倒装句型。not only放在句首时,其后的谓语动词用部分倒装。
Reeve was born on 25 September, 1952 in New York—the son of Franklin Reeve, a teacher and novelist④, and Barbara Pitney, a journalist⑤. He found his passion⑥ in acting and starred in his first school play at the age of eight. Although he believed he would only ever act on stage, Reeve tried out for⑦, and was eventually given the lead role in a Superman film.
Reeve starred in four Superman films from 1978 to 1987. [2]He realised that his roles in these films had given him the opportunity⑧ to be a reallife superman, and he soon gained a reputation⑨ for raising awareness⑩ for good causes. He visited sick children in hospitals and worked with organisations⑪ such as Save the Children, speaking out⑫ about health, education and child protection to help those most in need.
[2]本句为主从复合句。 that引导宾语从句;to be a reallife superman作定语,修饰opportunity。
Unfortunately, in 1995 disaster struck⑬ Reeve. [3]While horseback riding, he was thrown off his horse and broke his neck. His injuries were so severe⑭ that he had no movement⑮ or feeling in his body at all and even needed a machine to help him breathe. At first, his