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unit 7 Films
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Audrey Hepburn is one of Hollywood’s _______ greatest __________.She was born in Belgium in 1929. When she was a child , she dreamt of becoming a _______ dancer . She worked as a _______ before being an actress.
In 1951, she met Colette , a famous French writer. Colette was caught by her beauty and _______. She played the lead role in Gigi—a play _____ on Colette’s novel. It marked the __________ of her acting ______. Later, Hepburn was chosen to play the role of a ________ in the film Roman Holiday. It was ______a big success that she became world-famous .
all-time
actresses
ballet
model
charm
based
beginning
career
princess
such
She won the _____ for Best Actress for the role that year. In 1989, Hepburn made her final ___________ in the film Always . Hepburn’s ____________ went beyond the film industry . In _____ to help the poor children , she spent her last few years working _______ with UNICEF. She was considered as an _____ because of her _______ in the area.She _____ away peacefully in 1993. When she died , the world felt sad about her . She was not only a great beauty and a great actress, but also a great ___________.
Oscar
appearance
order
closely
angel
efforts
achievements
passed
humanitarian
Useful phrases and expressions
feel sad about----
the loss of ----
dream of----
work as -----
catch one’s attention
play the role of ----
lead/ major role
base on/ upon
mark the beginning of ----
a big success
during one’s lifetime
为……感到难过
……的失去
梦见……
从事……(的工作)
吸引某人的注意
扮演……的角色
主角
以……为基础
标志着……的开始
巨大的成功
在某人的一生中
make her final appearance
go beyond ---
in the 1950s
work closely with ----
so that ----
have cancer
pass away
of great charm
have a chance to do sth
make a decision
insist on sth/ doing
最后一次露面
超越,超过……
在二十世纪五十年代
和……密切合作
以便,为了……
患癌症
去世
很有魅力
有做某事的机会
作出决定
坚持某事/ 做某事
Important language points
1.When she died in 1993, the world felt very sad about the loss of a great beauty, a great actress and a great humanitarian.
loss n. 丧失,损失,失败 lose v.“丧失;失败”,
其过去式和过去分词均为lost;
lost还可用作形容词,意为“迷路的,丢失的”。
lose one’s way =get lost 迷路 lose weight 减肥
the loss of ----……的失去
e.g. 1.The loss of her bike caused her much inconvenience.
丢失自行车给她带来了很多不便。
2.The number of giant pandas is becoming smaller and smaller because of the loss of living areas .
由于栖息地的丧失,大熊猫的数量正变得越来越少。
=The number of giant pandas is becoming smaller and smaller because of losing living areas .
3.I lost my new bike yesterday.
昨天我丢了我的新自行车。
2. Hepburn’s beauty and charm caught the writer’s attention.
catch one’s attention 引起某人的注意
=attract one's attention 吸引某人的注意
pay attention to ---注意……
bring sb to the attention of ----使某人引起……的注意
e.g. 1)He waved his hand to catch my attention.
他挥手以吸引我的注意力。
2)The new toy caught the child's attention.
新玩具吸引了孩子的注意力。
3)His strange hairstyle brought him to the attention of everyone.
他奇怪的发型使得他引起了大家的注意。
3. Colette insisted that Hepburn was the perfect girl for the lead role Gigi, a play based upon her novel…
1)insist v. 坚持 后面可以跟that 引导的宾语从句。宾语从句部分指的是说话人的建议、要求或是一个事实。
insist on/upon(doing)sth. 意为“坚持(做)某事”。
e.g. 1)I insist that he is correct.
我坚持认为他是正确的。
2)She insisted on doing the experiment in the laboratory although she was ill.
虽然她生病了,但仍然坚持在实验室里做实验。
be based on/upon sth. 以……为基础
e.g.The film is based on/upon a novel by D.H.Lawrence.
这部影片是根据劳伦斯的小说改编的。
4. During her lifetime, Hepburn had four more Oscar nominations.
more 表示“又、再”,前面可以用数词,不定代词some , any , many, much, a few, a little 等修饰,既可以指可数名词,也可以指不可数名词;
another 后可以接数词,但不能接不定代词,只能修饰可数名词。
【拓展】a +序数词 也可以表示“又一个”“另一个”
1)She stayed in Shanghai for ________________ (又两天).
2)Would you like _________________ (还要些咖啡)?
3) This film is so interesting that I want to see it a third time.
这部电影很有趣,我想再看一遍。
two more days
some more coffee
another two days
—Would you like to have _________ apples?
—No, thank you. I’ve had enough.
A. other two B. another two
C. more two D. two others
B
5. She won many awards because of her efforts in this area.
effort n.努力,尽力 不可数名词
put one’s effort into sth. 全身心投入到---
without effort 不费力
n.努力的事;努力的结果 可数名词
because of her efforts 由于她的努力
make an/every effort to do sth竭尽全力做
e.g.1)He put a lot of effort into the concert.
他为音乐会付出了很大力气。
2)They lifted the heavy rock without effort.
他们没费劲就把那块沉重的石头抬起来了。
3) I will make every effort to arrive on time .
我将尽一切努力准时到达。
6.Two years later, Hepburn was chosen to play the lead role of...
role n. 角色
play the role of...扮演……的角色
play a role/part in...在……中起作用/扮演角色
e.g. 1) She played the role of a teacher in the film.
她在这部影片中扮演一位教师的角色。
2)Smart phones are playing an important role in our daily life.
智能手机在我们的日常生活中起着重要的作用
Everything from how we cook meat to what we eat for dinner can _______ our brain health.
A. take pride in B. have an interest in
C. play a role in D. believe in
C
7.In 1989, Hepburn made her final appearance in films Always.
appearance n. 出现、外表
appear v. 出现 disappear v. 消失
made her final appearance 她最后一次露面
用appear的适当形式填空。
1.Don’t judge a man by his ____________.
2.He suddenly _______________in front of us. We were happy to see him.
3.The ___________________of her lovely dog made her very sad, and she looked for it everywhere.
appearance
appeared
disappearance
8.Hepburn’s achievements went beyond the film industry.
beyond prep. 超出…外,为…不能及 常用来表示某种范围、程度或限制之外,还常用于强调某种限制或范围之外,或者表示透过表面看到事物的本质。 一般用于描述抽象的概念或情感。
【拓展】over 一般指位置位于……的垂直的正上方或者指数量的超过。
go beyond 超越 beyond one’s control 无法控制
e.g. 1) The stars were beyond the reach of our eyes.
星星在我们的视线之外。
2)The performance was beyond my expectations.
这场表演超出了我的预期。
3)The house was beyond what we could afford.
这房子已超出了我们的购买能力.
4)He is such a naughty boy and is beyond my control.
他是个十分淘气的/顽皮的男孩,不受我的控制。
1).Sorry, Madam. You’d better come tomorrow because it’s _______ the visiting hours.
A. during B. at C. beyond D. before
2).A fight broke out among the strikers and the policemen and soon it went _______ control.
A. over B. above C. beyond D. under
C
C
9.Hepburn spent her last few years working closely with UNICEF so that she could help poor children in different parts of the world.
work closely with----和……密切合作
closely adv. 密切地 表达的是一种抽象的意义,常常修饰分词形容词和动词。另外,还表示“仔细地”:watch closely 密切观察
close v. 关闭
adj. 亲密的,靠近的(指位置靠近)
adv.靠近地
be close to ---靠近 close friends 亲密的朋友
take a close look 近距离的观察
closed adj.关着的
e.g. 1)Would you mind my closing the window.我关上窗户你介意吗?
2)Our new house is close to the school.我们的新房子离学校很近。
3)Jo is a very close friend .乔是我们亲密的朋友。
4)They sat close together.他们紧挨着坐在一起。
5)The two subjects are closely connected.这两门学科紧密相连。
6)I sat and watched everyone very closely.
我坐着仔细观察每一个人。
7)The little boy sat close to his father and listened closely with great interest.
小男孩紧紧靠着他的父亲坐着,饶有兴趣地仔细听着.
8)Please keep your eyes closed while doing eye exercises.
做眼保健操时请闭着眼睛。
Exercises
一、用所给词的适当形式填空。
She felt very lonely after the _______(lose) of her husband.
Gong Li is one of the greatest___________(act)in China.
3. That event marked the ___________(begin) of her successful career.
4. Hepburn made her final____________(appear)in the film Always.
5. The two events are ________(close) connected.
loss
actresses
beginning
appearance
closely
6. Audrey ____________ (choose) to play the lead role in Gigi by Colette.
7. The boy fell asleep ___________ (peace) after driving some milk.
8. Hero is an action film __________by the great __________
Zhang Yimou. ( direct)
9. China has made great ____________ (achieve) during the last 30 years.
10. Do you know the _______(act) from Korea?
was chosen
peacefully
directed
director
achievements
actor
1. He ________his job yesterday. (lose)
2.The ______of his wife was a great blow to him.
3.We would get________ without your help.
lost
loss
lost
Recite the passage.
Finish the exercise on the workbook.
Homework
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