内容正文:
Section Ⅲ Developing ideas & Presenting ideas
教材原文
Good Book,Bad Movie?
1 They say that“a picture is worth a thousand words”,but the briefest① look at books and the movies based on them would have anyone questioning this common saying.【1】.All too often②,great words end up being turned into cinematic “turkeys”③.
【1】画线部分为“have+宾语+宾补”结构,现在分词短语questioning this common saying在此作宾语补足语。
2 Good movies need good stories.If so【2】 ,why has one of the earliest and greatest works in Western storytelling④,Homer's The Odyssey, never had an equally great movie based on it?Movies need strong characters.So why have the movies based on The Great Gatsby never been praised as “great”?Movies of course need impressive images,so why has Alice in Wonderland⑤ only resulted in⑥ movies best described as “interesting”?
3 One of the key reasons behind this is that while a book usually takes a few days to read,a movie typically lasts under two hours.【3】.This means that great books can lose plot details and characters when they move to the big screen.【4】This is something that even the highly successful Harry Potter movies can't escape⑦ from,with fans of the books disappointed⑧ not to see some of their favourite characters in the movie versions.【5】
【2】省略句,意为“如果”这样的话。
【3】画线部分为that引导的表语从句,该表语从句中while作并列连词,表示“而,然而”。
【4】本句为主从复合句,其结构分析如下:
This means that great books can lose plot details and characters that引导的宾语从句,作means的宾语
when they move to the big screen when引导的时间状语从句
【5】本句为主从复合句,定语从句“that even...escape from”修饰不定代词something,从句的关系代词that不能换为which;“with fans...movie versions”为with复合结构,在句中作结果状语;“not to see...versions”为不定式短语作原因状语,表示disappointed的原因。
4 Movies also disappoint us when things don't look the way we imagined them in the books.【6】 Take,for example⑨,the epic⑩ movie Troy,which is in part⑪ based on Homer's The Iliad and was met with⑫ mixed reviews from the audience.【7】The most questionable issue was the actress chosen to play the part of⑬ Helen.Many people thought she didn't live up to⑭ Helen's title of “the most beautiful woman in the world”,influencing opinions of the movie to some extent ⑮.【8】
【6】本句为主从复合句,其结构分析如下:
Movies also disappoint us when things don't look the way,其中when引导的时间状语从句,省略了关系词的定语从句,修饰先行词the way。
(we imagined them in the books)
【7】which引导的非限制性定语从句,先行词为Troy。
【8】现在分词短语作结果状语。
5 There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people's eyes.【9】 Furthermore,books and movies are two different forms of media and therefore have different rules.With this in mind【10】,perhaps we should judge a movie in its own right ⑯,and not against its original ⑰ source.Interestingly,audiences have in recent years turned to television series ⑱ such as Sherlock or Mad Men,which can have many characters and gradual plot development.Perhaps,one day,readers of F.Scott Fitzgerald's most admired work will find themselves glued to ⑲ their screens by episodes of The Great Gatsby【11】.
【9】There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people's eyes.
[参考译文]一千个人眼中有一千个哈姆雷特。
该谚语形容不同的人对同一个问题会因自己人生观、价值观甚至看问题角度的不同而有不同的理解。
[拓展]Different people have different views.仁者见仁,智者见智。
【10】with复合结构,在句中作状语。
【11】画线部分为“find+宾语+宾补”结构,其中过去分词短语glued to...Gatsby作宾补,glue与其逻辑主语之间为动宾关系。
词汇注解
①brief adj. 短暂的
②all too often 有太多时候,太过频繁(表示坏事发生次数太多)
as often as not/more often than not 通常,往往,一贯
③a cinematic turkey 电影作品中的败笔
a cinematic masterpiece 电影杰作
cinematic adj.电影的
turkey n. [C] (电影或戏剧的)失败之作
④storytelling n.讲故事,说书
[构词法] storytelling是“名词+v.ing”构成的复合词。
[学以致用]猜测下列单词的含义:
timesaving
heartwarming
lifechanging
peaceloving
Englishspeaking
⑤wonderland n. [U] (童话中的)仙境,奇境
⑥result in 导致,结果是
result in doing sth 导致……
result from 因……而发生,随……而产生
⑦escape vi. & vt. (从危险或糟糕的处境中)逃离,逃避,摆脱
⑧disappointed adj. 失望的,沮丧的
⑨take...for example 以……为例
⑩epic adj. 史诗般的;艰苦卓绝的;宏大的 n. [C] 叙事诗,史诗
⑪in part 部分地,在某种程度上
[同义]partly adv. 一定程度上,部分地
⑫meet sth with sth 对……做出……反应,以……作为回应
⑬play the part of...扮演……角色
⑭live up to 符合(标准),不负(盛名)
⑮to some extent 在某种程度上
to a great extent 在很大程度上
extent n. 程度
⑯in one's own right 凭借自身,靠自己
⑰original adj. 原先的,最初的
⑱television series 电视连续剧
⑲be glued to sth 全神贯注看着某物;离某物很近
glue /gluː/ vt. (用胶水)粘合,粘牢,粘贴 n. [U,C]胶,胶水
[文化风采]
The Odyssey is the second of the two epic poems attributed to the Ancient Greek poet Homer.It tells the story of the Greek hero Odysseus and his tenyear voyage home to his island kingdom of Ithaca after the Trojan War,which is the subject of The Iliad.It has had a strong influence on later European literature.Modern English still uses the word“odyssey” to describe an epic voyage or journey.
课文译文
优质的书籍,糟糕的电影?
1 人们说“一幅图胜过千言万语”,但只要极简略地浏览一下一些书和以这些书为蓝本的电影,总会让人质疑这句俗语。很多时候,伟大的文学作品会被拍成电影作品中的“败笔”。
2 好电影需要好故事。如果这样的话,为什么西方最早和最伟大的叙事作品之一,荷马的《奥德赛》,从未有过和它本身同样伟大且以它为蓝本的电影?电影需要强有力的人物。那么,为什么以《了不起的盖茨比》为蓝本的电影从未被人称赞为“了不起”呢?电影当然需要令人印象深刻的画面,那么为什么《艾丽丝漫游奇境记》被搬上银幕后,最多只被描述成是“有点意思”的电影呢?
3 这背后的关键原因之一是,一本书通常需要几天的时间才能读完,而一部电影的时长通常不到两个小时。这就意味着优秀的书籍被搬上大银幕后会丢失掉一些情节细节和人物。即使是非常成功的哈利·波特系列电影也无法避免这样的事情,书迷们会因为在电影版本中看不到他们最喜欢的一些角色而感到失望。
4 当事情看起来不像我们在书中想象的那样的时候,电影也让我们失望。以史诗电影《特洛伊》为例,这部电影部分是根据荷马的《伊利亚特》改编的,观众对它评价不一。其中最有争议的是被选中扮演海伦角色的女演员。很多人认为她不符合海伦“世界上最美丽的女人”这个称号。这在一定程度上影响了人们对该电影的看法。
5 一千个人眼中有一千个哈姆雷特。更何况,书籍和电影是两种不同的媒体形式,因此各有不同的规则。考虑到,或许我们应该从电影本身,而不是对照着原著来判断一部电影的好坏。有趣的是,近年来观众开始看电视连续剧了,如《神探夏洛克》或《广告狂人》。这些连续剧有很多角色以及逐渐铺开的情节。也许有一天,菲茨杰拉德最受赞赏的作品的读者们会发现,自己正全神贯注于《了不起的盖茨比》的剧集。
Ⅰ.重点词汇
核心单词
1. brief adj. 短暂的
2 .escape v.(从危险或糟糕的处境中)逃离,逃避,摆脱
3. extent n. 程度
4. fictional adj. 虚构的,编造的,小说(中)的
5. awkward adj. 紧张的;不舒适的
6. normal adj. 正常的,平常的
拓展词汇
1. disappointed adj.失望的,沮丧的→disappoint vt.使失望→disappointing adj.令人失望的→disappointment n.失望;沮丧;扫兴;使人失望的人(或事物)
2. original adj.原先的,最初的→origin n.起源
3. behave v.表现→behaviour n.行为;举动
4. responsibility n.责任→responsible adj.有责任的;负责的
5. absence n.缺乏,没有→absent adj.缺席的;不在的
Ⅱ.重点短语
1. (be) based on 以……为基础
2. all too often 通常,很多时候
3. result in 导致,造成
4. live up to 符合(标准),不负(盛名)
5. to some extent 在某种程度上
6. with ...in mind 把……放在心上
7. in one's own right 凭借自身,靠自己
8. turn to 转向;求助于
Ⅲ.重点句式
1.“have+宾语+doing”意为“让某人一直做某事”
They say that “a picture is worth a thousand words”, but the briefest look at books and the movies based on them would have anyone questioning (让人质疑) this common saying.
2.if从句的省略
Good movies need good stories. If so (如果这样的话), why has one of the earliest and greatest works in Western storytelling, Homer's The Odyssey, never had an equally great movie based on it?
3.with+宾语+宾补
This is something that even the highly successful Harry Potter movies can't escape from, with fans of the books disappointed (书迷们感到失望) not to see some of their favourite characters in the movie versions.
4.find+宾语+宾补
Perhaps, one day, readers of F.Scott Fitzgerald's most admired work will find themselves glued (发现自己被深深吸引) to their screens by episodes of The Great Gatsby.
Read the text carefully and then choose the best answer.
1.Why does the author give some examples in Paragraph 2?
A.To introduce some excellent movies.
B.To explain what kind of movie a good movie is.
C.To show three opinions about good movies are not right.
D.To give the reasons why the movies are bad.
2.What can we infer from Paragraph 3?
A.It usually takes people a few days to read a book.
B.A movie usually lasts two hours.
C.A good movie usually loses plot details and characters in good books.
D.Harry Potter movies lack some characters in the books.
3.What's the most controversial issue of the movie Troy?
A.The choice of actress who played Helen.
B.The mixed reviews from the audience.
C.The beautiful images of the movie.
D.The background music of the movie.
4.According to Paragraph 5, why did audiences tend to watch TV series in recent years?
A.Because TV series such as Sherlock or Mad Men are interesting.
B.Because TV series can have lots of characters and gradual plot development.
C.Because audiences disliked watching movies.
D.Because audiences were fond of reading F.Scott Fitzgerald's books.
答案 1-4 C D A B
[核心词汇]
1.escape v.(从危险或糟糕的处境中)逃离,逃避,摆脱;被忘掉,被忽视 n.逃脱
[经典例句] I have great respect for him.In the face of difficulties, he never escapes, but responds positively.
我非常敬重他。在面对困难时他从不逃避而是积极应对。
(1)escape (doing) sth逃脱(做)某事
escape from/out of...从……逃跑;逃走
escape one's attention/notice逃过某人的注意;被某人遗忘
(2)have a narrow escape九死一生,幸免于难
[练通]——单句语法填空
(1) They managed to escape from the burning building by breaking down the door.
(2)He made such a big mistake that he didn't escape punishment/being punished (punish).
(3) Luckily, Tom and Mary had a narrow escape when their car crashed on the expressway yesterday.
[写美]——续写佳句之细节描写
(4) 这个女孩看起来很眼熟,但是汤姆想不起她的名字了。
The girl looks quite familiar, but her name escapes Tom .
2.disappointed adj.失望的,沮丧的
[经典例句] This is something that even the highly successful Harry Potter movies can't escape from,with fans of the books disappointed not to see some of their favourite characters in the movie versions.
这是连大获成功的“哈利·波特”系列电影也无法避免的事情,有的书迷因为在电影中看不到自己最喜欢的一些角色而大失所望。
(1)be disappointed at/by sth对某事失望
be disappointed in/with sb /sth对某人/某事失望
be disappointed to see/hear/find...对看到/听到/发现……而感到失望
(2)disappoint vt.使失望
(3)disappointing adj.令人失望的
(4)disappointment n.失望
to one's disappointment令某人失望的是……
[练通]——单句语法填空
(1) Judging from his disappointed look,his boss was disappointed with his disappointing performance.So he didn't get promoted.(disappoint)
[写美]——句型转换
(2) They failed to cook a Mother's Day breakfast at the first attempt,which made them disappointed.
→ What made them disappointed/What disappointed them was that they failed to cook a Mother's Day breakfast at the first attempt.
→ To their disappointment ,they failed to cook a Mother's Day breakfast at the first attempt.
3.live up to 符合(标准),不负(盛名);履行
[经典例句] Many people thought she didn't live up to Helen's title of “the most beautiful woman in the world”, influencing opinions of the movie to some extent.
很多人认为她配不上海伦作为“世界上最美丽的女人”这个称号,这在一定程度上影响了人们对该电影的看法。
live up to one's expectations不辜负某人的期望
live up to one's reputation名副其实
live up to one's promise履行诺言
[写美]——完成句子
(1) 总之,我希望你不辜负我们学校的期望。
To sum up, I wish you could live up to the expectations of our school.
(2)既然你已经许下了诺言,你就应该履行它。
Now that you have made a promise you should live up to it .
(3)来自这家公司的产品的质量名副其实。
The quality of products from this company lives up to its reputation .
4.behave v.表现
[经典例句] She's taught how to behave perfectly.
她被教导如何表现得体。
(1)behave well/badly to/towards sb 对某人表现良好/糟糕
behave oneself守规矩,表现得体
(2)behaviour n.行为;举止;习性
[练通]——单句语法填空
(1) When his teacher told him to mind his behaviour (behave), he felt great shame.
(2) It is highly suggested that you should behave yourself (you) when attending feasts in an American family.
[写美]——续写佳句之情感描写
(3)令他们非常吃惊的是,汤姆表现得像个孩子,而艾丽斯却很负责任。
To their great surprise,Tom behaved like a child while Alice behaved in a very responsible way .
5.responsibility n.责任;职责
[经典例句] The movie explores the theme of responsibility in an intelligent and humorous way.
这部电影以一种智慧和幽默的方式探讨了责任这一主题。
(1)take responsibility for...对……负责
It is one's responsibility to do sth做某事是某人的责任
a sense of responsibility责任感
(2)responsible adj.负责任的;对……负责的
be responsible for...对……负责
be responsible to sb对某人负责
[练通]——单句语法填空
(1)China has a responsibility (responsible)to work with other countries to promote the healthy development of the tea industry.
(2) It's our responsibility to spread (spread) traditional Chinese cultures to foreigners.
[写美]——一句多译
(3)我们应该对我们的行为负责,尽全力去保护环境。
a.We are supposed to be responsible for our own behaviour and spare no effort to protect the environment.(responsible)
b.We are supposed to take responsibility for our own behaviour and spare no effort to protect the environment.(responsibility)
6.absence n.缺乏,没有,缺席
[经典例句] Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.
勇气并不是没有恐惧,而是判断出某些事物更加重要。
(1)absence of mind心不在焉
in one's absence= in the absence of sb 当某人缺席/不在的时候
in the absence of...缺少……时
(2)absent adj.缺席的,不在的
be absent from缺席,不在
(3)present adj.出席,在场
be present at出席
[练通]——单句语法填空/补全句子
(1)It is because of a long absence (absent) from school that I am a bit behind the other classmates.
(2) In the absence of (缺少)clear goals, we may get stuck in our daily routine until we become slaves of it.
[写美]——应用文佳句之道歉信
(3) 我写信向您道歉,因为我5月5日缺席了英语俱乐部的活动。
I am writing to apologize to you for being absent from the activity of the English club on May 5th.
[重点句型]
if从句的省略
[经典例句] Good movies need good stories.If so, why has one of the earliest and greatest works in Western storytelling, Homer's The Odyssey, never had an equally great movie based on it?
好电影需要好故事。如果这样的话,为什么西方最早和最伟大的叙事作品之一——荷马的《奥德赛》——从未有过和作品本身同样伟大且以它蓝本的电影呢?
句中的“If so”意为“如果这样的话”,so代替前面句子中的肯定内容,构成省略条件句,语意可由上下文得知。其他常见if从句的省略有:
if not如果不这样的话
if necessary如果有必要的话
if possible如果可能的话
if any如果有的话
if ever如果曾经有过的话
[练通]——用if的省略句填空
(1)I have heard that he has been ill for days. If so , let's go to see him in the hospital.
(2)Please check over the speech draft and correct the mistakes, if any .
(3)I will go to Beijing this week and, if possible , I'll take my parents.
(4)She seldom, if ever , goes to the cinema because she is very busy.
(5)If the steps you take are working, keep it up. If not , take another look at other methods you could try.
Ⅰ.教材语块必备
1. a picture is worth a thousand words 一图胜千言
2. a strong character 个性鲜明的人物
3. praise ...as 称赞……为……
4. move to the big screen 搬上大银幕
5. a movie version 电影版本
6. be met with mixed reviews 遭到褒贬不一的评价
7. play the part of 扮演……的角色
8. a television series 电视连续剧
9. (be) glued to 全神贯注看着某物;离某物很近
10. the original book 原著
Ⅱ.单词拼写/完成句子
1.Only with the greatest of luck did he manage to escape (逃离) from the rising floodwaters.
2.He failed to behave (表现) well in public, which made his parents very disappointed (失望的).
3.你应该努力学习。如果这样的话,你就能通过考试。
You should study hard. If so , you can pass the exam.
4.考试前,压力让我睡不着,我担心我会辜负父母的期望。
Before the exam, the pressure led to sleepless nights.I was afraid I couldn't live up to my parents' expectations .
5.因为有很多工作要做,他不能和我一起去音乐会。
With much work to do , he can not go to the concert with me.
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