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SECTION Ⅴ LESSON 3
[教材原文]
The story of Christopher Reeve's life is one that is almost impossible to imagine-from a wildy successful Hollywood career, to the horror of lifethreatening injury; Reeve experienced both.Thus,not only is he known as a superhero in the Superman films,but he is also regarded as a superhero to many in real life.
Reeve was born on 25 September, 1952 in New York-the son of Franklin Reeve, a teacher and novelist,and Barbara Pitney, a journalist. He found his passion 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 for, and was eventually given the lead role in a Superman film.
Reeve starred in four Superman films from 1978 to 1987.He realised that his roles in these films had given him the opportunity to be a reallife superman,and he soon gained a reputation for raising awareness for good causes.He visited sick children in hospitals and worked with organisations such as Save the Children,speaking out about health, education and child protection to help those most in need.
Unfortunately, in 1995 disaster struck Reeve.While horseback riding, he was thrown off his horse and broke his neck.His injuries were so severe that he had no movement or feeling in his body at all and even needed a machine to help him breathe.At first, his doctors did not believe that he would survive.During this time, Reeve felt like he had lost all hope.Having once been a healthy and successful young man to being trapped in a broken body was like a living nightmare to him.He admitted that during the early stages of living with his injury, he wished that he was dead and even thought of ending his own life.He fell into a depression which lasted for many months.It was only due to the ongoing support of his wife, family and friends that he eventually found the will to live again.For the years that followed he focused his attention on his goal of one day walking again.
With a new sense of energy and commitment, Reeve undertook an intense exercise programme to help him achieve this goal.He engaged in a wide range of exercises designed to rebuild muscle, and made remarkable progress.Shortly after, he managed to return to his film career by directing,producing and even starring in films.He also wrote a biography and returned to his charity work.Reeve became a passionate and energetic advocate for people with back injuries and disabilities, raising millions of dollars in support of medical research.“What I do is based on powers we all have inside us...and you don't have to be a ‘superman’to do it.”His positive attitude inspired many people who were stuck in illness.“With the progress of new medical research,I'm confident that people like me would be able to walk again one day.So you can see, I'm too busy with living to think of giving up!”
Sadly, on 10 October,2004,Christopher Reeve passed away.He will always be remembered as a superhero-in more ways than one.[汉语译文]
克里斯托弗·里夫的一生几乎难以想象——从极其成功的好莱坞生涯,到致命伤带来的恐惧(horror);里夫都经历过。因此,他不仅是《超人》电影中的超级英雄,在现实生活中也被许多人视为(be regarded as)超级英雄。
1952年9月25日,里夫在纽约出生,他的父亲是教师兼 小说家(novelist)的富兰克林·里夫,母亲是记者(journalist)芭芭拉·皮特尼。他发现自己热衷(passion)于表演,并在八岁时第一次在学校的戏剧中担任主角。尽管里夫认为自己只会在舞台上表演,但他还是参加了选拔并最终获得了电影《超人》中的主角角色。
从1978年到1987年,里夫主演了四部《超人》电影。他意识到自己在这些电影中的角色给了他在现实生活中成为超人的机会(opportunity),他很快就因提高人们对慈善事业的认识(awareness)而获得了声誉(reputation)。他去看望医院的患病儿童,并与“拯救儿童”等组织(organisation)合作,支持健康、教育和儿童保护等事业,帮助最需要帮助的人。
不幸地是,1995年,灾难突然发生(strike)在里夫身上。他在骑马时从马上坠落,摔断了颈部。 他的伤势非常严重(severe),身体完全丧失了运动(movement)能力和知觉,甚至连呼吸都需要借助机器。起初,他的医生认为他无法活下来。在这段时间里,里夫觉得他失去了所有的希望。他曾经是一个健康、成功的年轻人,现在却被困在一副受伤的身体里,这对他来说就像一个真实的噩梦(nightmare)。他承认,在他受伤的早期阶段,他希望自己已经死掉,甚至想过结束自己的生命。他陷入了持续数月的抑郁(depression)状态。正是因为(due to)在妻子、家人和朋友的不断(ongoing)支持下,他才最终找到了重新生活的意愿。在那之后的几年里,他把注意力集中在了有朝一日能再次行走这个目标上。
为了达成目标,里夫凭借一种新的力量和使命感 (commitment),开始(undertake)了高强度的(intense)运动计划。他参加(engage)了一系列广泛的旨在(design)重建肌肉的锻炼,并取得了显著的进步。不久之后,他重返电影事业,从事导演和制作人工作,甚至还主演了电影。他还写了一本传记(biography),并且再度从事慈善工作。里夫成为脊背受伤和残疾(disability)人士的热情(passionate)而积极的(energetic)充满活力的支持者(advocate),他为医学研究筹集了数百万美元的支持。“我所做的是基于我们每个人体内都拥有的力量……你不必成为‘超人’就能做到。”他积极乐观的态度(attitude)鼓舞了很多疾病缠身的人。“随着新的医学研究的进展,我相信像我这样的人总有一天能再次行走。所以你可以看到,我忙于生活,无暇考虑放弃!”
令人难过的是,2004年10月10日,克里斯托弗·里夫去世了。但在很多人心中,他都是一位超级英雄——不止在一个方面。
●基础单词
1. horror n.令人惊恐的事
2. regard vt.认为,看作
3. opportunity n.机会;时机
4. reputation n.名誉;名望
5. awareness n.认识;意识
6. strike vi.& vt.突然发生(某种不幸);突然有坏的影响;打,击
7. depression n.忧郁,沮丧,消沉;抑郁症
8. ongoing adj.继续进行的,不断发展的
9. undertake vt.着手做,承担
10. intense adj.强烈的,剧烈的
11. design vt.计划,设计
12. advocate n.提倡者;拥护者;鼓吹者
13. disability n.伤残,残障;障碍
14. attitude n.看法,态度
●拓展单词
1.passion n.强烈的爱好,热爱;激情→ passionate adj.具有强烈信念的;热爱的,酷爱的
2.organization n.组织;团体;机构→ organize vt.组织→ organizer n.组织者
3.severe adj.很严重的→ severely adv.很严重地
4.movement n.运动,动作,活动→ move v.运动,活动
5.commitment n.投入,忠诚,奉献;承诺→ commit vt.交付;使承担义务;答应做某事
6.energetic adj.精力充沛的,充满活力的→ energy n.能量;精力
1. be known as 作为……而闻名
2. try out for 参加选拔
3. star in 主演
4. help those most in need
帮助那些最需要帮助的人
5. focus one's attention on 集中注意力于
6. a wide range of 广泛的;各种不同的
7. make remarkable progress 取得显著的进步
8. shortly after 不久之后;很快
9. in support of 支持
10. be remembered as 作为……而被铭记
1.not only...but also...引导的两个并列成分或两个并列句。
Thus,not only is he known as a superhero in the Superman films,but he is also regarded as a superhero to many in real life.
因此,他不仅在《超人》电影中被称为超级英雄,而且在现实生活中他也被很多人视为超级英雄。
2.It is/was+被强调部分+that/who构成的强调句。
It was only due to the ongoing support of his wife,family and friends that he eventually found the will to live again.
因此,在妻子、家人和朋友不断的支持下,他才最终找到了重新生活的意志。
Read the text carefully and choose the best answers.
1.What's the text mainly about?
A.The Superman films.
B.A terrible disaster.
C.Christopher Reeve-a superhero in films and in real life.
D.Christopher Reeve-a man devoted to public welfare work.
2.When did Christopher Reeve star in his first school play?
A.At the age of 6. B.At the age of 8.
C.At the age of 18. D.At the age of 9.
3.How many Superman films did Christopher Reeve star in from 1978 to 1987?
A.Only one. B.Three.
C.Four. D.Five.
4.What did Christopher Reeve's doctors believe at first?
A.He wouldn't survive.
B.He would recover soon.
C.He would walk again.
D.His injuries weren't severe.
5.From where did Christopher Reeve get the strength?
A.The ongoing support of his wife.
B.The ongoing support of his family.
C.The ongoing support of his friends.
D.All of the above.
答案:1.C 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.D
1.passion n.强烈的爱好,热爱;激情
(1)with passion 带有强烈情感地
be full of passion 充满激情
have a passion for 酷爱……
one's passion in 某人在……方面的热情
(2)passionate adj. 具有强烈信念的;热爱的;酷爱的
be passionate about 对……热诚
a passionate speech 激情的演讲
(3)passionately adv.热情地,强烈地
◆[经典佳句]
Whatever you decide to do,do it with passion and all the energy that you have.
无论你决定做什么,都需要投入所有的热忱和能量。
The artist was full of passion when he created his works.
这位艺术家在创作时充满了激情。
We are really interested in the subject and have a passion for it.
我们对该科目很感兴趣,而且对它充满热情。
He is very passionate about the project.
他对这个项目非常热诚。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①We are glad to have an English teacher with full passion in helping our study.
②The real me is a person with passion, dream, and like to help people.
③One should always be full of passion in his life no matter how old he is.
④If you have a passion for football,watch matches or the sports news.
⑤He is passionate about sport, most of which leaves her cold.
⑥I admire his passionate (passion) belief in what he is doing.
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
⑦Great speakers have a passion for (对……有激情)what they're expressing.
2.opportunity n.机会,时机
the opportunity to do/of doing sth.
做某事的机会
have/grasp/seize/take an opportunity
有/抓住/抓住/利用机会
miss/lose/waste an opportunity
错过/失去/浪费机会
an opportunity in a million 千载难逢的机会
◆[经典佳句]
It's an opportunity in a million,and we shouldn't waste it.
这个机会千载难逢,我们万万不可浪费。
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank my colleagues for their support.
我谨借此机会感谢同事们的支持。
I'm glad that I have the opportunity to help the expert.我很高兴有机会帮助这位专家。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
① I had an opportunity to go to New York and study,but I missed.
②Our company provides equal opportunities (opportunity) for females.
③As far as I'm concerned, everyone should have the opportunity to get (get) a good education.
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
④Now that you have missed the opportunity (错过这个机会),it's no use crying.
3.awareness n.认识;意识
(1)raise one's awareness of...
加强某人对……的意识
(2)aware adj.意识到的;察觉的
make sb. aware of...使某人意识到……
be/become aware of...
意识到……;察觉到……
be/become aware that ...
意识到……;察觉到……
as far as I'm aware 据我所知
◆[经典佳句]
Absorbed in my book,I didn't become aware of his arrival.
我在专心致志地看书,没注意到他的到来。
Were you aware that something was wrong?
你有没有意识到已经出了问题?
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①With the level of haze (雾霾) rising greatly,many people work to raise public awareness (aware) of environmental protection.
②Learning to be aware of your body language can be very useful.
③As a member of society,I am aware that being responsible is what it takes to make a better society.
4.strike vi.& vt.突然发生(某种不幸);突然有坏的影响;打,击
(1)be struck by 被……打动/迷住了;
受……之灾
It strikes sb. that...某人突然想起
strike ... into one's heart
使某人对……刻骨铭心
(2)strike n.袭击;罢工
go on strike 举行罢工
(3)stricken adj.受灾的;患病的;受苦的
(4)striking adj.惊人的,显著的,引人瞩目的
◆[经典佳句]
Last month,part of Southeast Asia was struck by floods.
上个月,东南亚部分地区遭受洪灾。
I was struck by her beauty.
我被她的美貌所打动。
It struck me that we ought to make a new plan.
我忽然想到我们应该制定一个新计划。
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
① It struck me that you might like some coffee,so I've brought some up.
我突然想到你也许想喝点咖啡,于是就拿了一些来。
②The bus drivers went on strike last week.
公共汽车司机们上星期举行了罢工。
③ Struck by the beauty of the West Lake ,we stopped to admire the beautiful scenery.
被西湖的美景所吸引,我们停下来欣赏美丽的风景。
5.engage vi.参加;参与 vt.吸引;使参加;使订婚
engage (oneself) in (doing) sth.
从事……;忙于……
be engaged in (doing) sth.
从事……;忙于……
be engaged to sb. 和……订婚
◆[经典佳句]
He wants to engage (himself) in foreign trade.
=He wants to be engaged in foreign trade.
他想要从事外贸工作。
My daughter was engaged to a young teacher.
我的女儿和一位年轻老师订婚了。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①He was engaged in medical research.
②John was engaged to Mary last month.
③That professor is engaging himself (him) in doing an important research.
6.design vt.计划,设计 n.设计;构思
(1)be designed for sth. 旨在做某事
be designed to do sth. 被用来做某事
(2)by design 故意地
◆[经典佳句]
This piece of land is designed for a garden.
这块地被用来做花园。
This course is designed to provide a fuller understanding of how the human brain works.
本课程的设计目的是提供给人们对于人类大脑的工作原理的更全面的了解。
Did you do this by design or by accident?
你是故意地还是偶尔这样做的?
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①We don't know if it was done by accident or by design.
②This project is designed to help (help) the students in need.
③This course is specially designed for beginners like you,focusing on listening and speaking practice.
④They designed their son to join (join) the army.
7.be regarded as被认为;被看作
regard...as ...认为……是……
give/send one's regards to 代某人向……问好
with/in regard to 关于;至于
◆[经典佳句]
We regard the matter as nothing important.
我们认为这件事情不重要。
Please give/send my regards to your family!
请向你的全家转达我的问候!
I have nothing to say in/with regard to this problem.关于这个问题,我没有什么好说的。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①I regard him as my brother.
②Please give my regards to Mr and Mrs Jones.
③In regard to his suggestions,we shall discuss them fully.
8.due to由于;因为
be due to sb. 应付给某人
be due to do sth. 预定做某事
be due for 应得到
◆[经典佳句]
The money is due to me,but I haven't got it yet.
那笔钱是应付给我的,而我至今还未拿到。
The bus was due to arrive at 5 p.m.but it arrived one hour late.
公共汽车预定于下午5点到达,但晚了1个小时。
I'm due for a pay rise soon.我不久就要加薪了。
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
①A great deal of money is due to you .
要付给你一大笔钱。
②The meeting is due to start at four.
会议预定要到四点才开始。
③His absence was due to the storm .
他因暴风雨而缺席。
④She is due for promotion soon.
她不久就要晋升了。
(教材P58)Thus, not_only is he known as a superhero in the Superman films, but he is also regarded as a superhero to many in real life.
因此,他不仅在《超人》电影中被称为超级英雄,而且在现实生活中他也被很多人视为超级英雄。
[句式结构] 句中not only...but also...表示“不但……而且……”。
◆[规律总结]
(1)not only...but (also)...通常连接两个并列成分,如主语、谓语、宾语等,还可连接两个句子。
(2)not only...but (also)...连接的两个并列成分作主语时,谓语动词要和but also后的成分在人称和数上保持一致。有类似用法的结构还有not...but...,either...or...,neither...nor...等。
(3)not only...but (also)...连接两个并列分句,且not only位于句首时,not only所在的分句要部分倒装。
◆[经典佳句]
He not only explained to us why he was late,but also apologized to us.他不仅向我们解释了他迟到的原因,还向我们道歉了。(连接两个谓语)
Not only the students but also the teacher was against the plan.
不仅学生们反对这个计划,老师也反对。(连接两个主语)
Not only does the sun give us light but also it gives us heat.
太阳不仅给我们光,还给我们热。(连接两个分句)
◆[误区规避] 语法填空:
Not only his parents but also Harry ________ (leave) for London for a holiday tomorrow.
(可能失误)填are leaving
(正确表达)填is leaving
(错误分析)谨记此规律:not only...but (also)...连接的两个并列成分作主语时,谓语动词要和but also后的成分在人称和数上保持一致。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①Neither you nor I am (be) wrong.
②Not only Tom but his parents have (have) to come to the party.
③Not the teacher but the students want (want) to visit the museum this Sunday.
◆[“四翼”考查]——创新性
同义句转换
④He not only studies hard,but also he is very clever.
→Not only does he study hard ,but also he is very clever.
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