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新教材·英语 必修·第二册[译林版]
Section Ⅳ Extended reading & Project
Forrest Gump
《阿甘正传》
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Forrest Gump is a 1994 film starring Tom Hanks.
《阿甘正传》是1994年由汤姆·汉克斯主演的电影。
It tells the story of Forrest Gump, a simple man with a warm personality.
影片讲述了单纯和热心的福雷斯特·冈普的故事。
Despite an IQ of 75, he lives a truly amazing life.
尽管智商只有75,他的生活却十分精彩。
He sees, and sometimes influences, some of the major events of the United States in the second half of the 20th century.
他亲历,有时影响了20世纪下半叶美国社会一些重大事件。
词句自测
①personality n. 性格,个性;气质
②despite prep. 即使,尽管
③major adj. 主要的,重要的
④event n. 事件;活动
⑤starring Tom Hanks现在分词短语作film的后置定语。
⑥a simple man with a warm personality作Forrest Gump的同位语。
Mrs Gump and Forrest wait for the school bus.
冈普太太和福雷斯特等校车。
The bus pulls up as Mrs Gump prepares Forrest for his first day of school.
在冈普太太帮福雷斯特为第一天上学做准备时,校车停了下来。
MRS GUMP: You do your very best now, Forrest.
冈普太太:你现在要全力以赴了,福雷斯特。
FORREST: I sure will, Momma.
福雷斯特:我一定会的,妈妈。
FORREST (Voiceover): I remember the bus ride on the first day of school very well.
福雷斯特(旁白):我还清楚地记得上学第一天坐校车的情景。
The bus driver opens the door and looks down.
校车司机打开了门,往下看。
Forrest walks to the steps of the bus and looks at the bus driver.
福雷斯特踏上校车的台阶,看着司机。
BUS DRIVER: Are you coming along?
校车司机:你上车吗?
FORREST: Momma said not to be taking rides from strangers.
福雷斯特:妈妈说不要上陌生人的车。
BUS DRIVER: This is the bus to school.
校车司机:这是开去学校的车。
FORREST: I'm Forrest. Forrest Gump.
福雷斯特:我是福雷斯特。福雷斯特·冈普。
BUS DRIVER: I'm Dorothy Harris.
校车司机:我是多萝西·哈里斯。
FORREST: Well, now we aren't strangers anymore.
福雷斯特:好吧,现在我们就不再是陌生人了。
The bus driver smiles as Forrest steps up into the bus.
校车司机微笑,福雷斯特上了车。
Mrs Gump waves to Forrest as the bus drives away.
校车开走时,冈普太太向福雷斯特挥手告别。
Forrest begins to walk down the bus.
福雷斯特开始向车内走去。
词句自测
⑧wave vi.& vt. 挥手,招手;挥舞 n. 海浪;大量涌现
⑨as the bus drives away为as引导的时间状语从句。
Two young boys look up from the seat.
两个小男孩在座位上抬起头。
BOY 1: This seat's taken.
男孩1:这位子有人坐了。
BOY 2: It's taken!
男孩2:有人坐了!
Forrest looks around.
福雷斯特看了看四周。
A larger girl moves over